I am to desire, you will be pleased to inform my Lords Comm^rs., of the Admiralty that on the 12^th. Ins^t, I fell in with, & took, an American Schooner called the Betsey, from Nantz, bound to Edington in North Carolina Laden with Gunpowder, Arms Tents &. Woollens, for the use of the Rebel Army, Salt and several other Articles; the whole Consigned to the Congress; and I have sent the said Prize into the Port of Plymouth under the Charge, of the first Lieutenant of the Centaur.

Having gained some little Intelligence, from the Master, & Crew, of this Vessel, I have caused the same to be transcribed, on the other side hereof, for their Lordships Information; The Schooner had been only Three days out, when she fell into my hands.

P.S. I beg leave to mention, That I found Two English Prisoners, onboard the Prize who inform’d me That Although, they will not admit, any American Privateer's coming into the Port of Nantz under that Title, They do nevertheless receive them upon their reporting themselves as Letters of Marque when they stop at S^ta. Lucie, w^h is about 13 Leagues from Nantz; This seems a very equivocal Distinction, but as the English Prisoner's persist in its being a Fact, I thought it my Duty, to Report it to their Lordships—

An Account of American Vessels at Pember Reef¹
& S^ta. Lucie, near Nantz

Two Irish Wherrys, bound to Virginia Very Deep—

One Brig of 150 Tons, bound to South Carolina.

One Brig, Fitting as a Privateer, Captⁿ Abbott—commonly call’d Silver Fist, expected to sail in a Fortnight—²

A Ship called the Mars,³ fitting as a Privateer to mount 22 Guns only waits for Men.

A Privateer Brig, Capt^n. Cross, mounting 14 Guns which lately carried in a Jamaica Man expected to sail in Three Weeks—⁴

A Privateer Brig, call’d the Fanny Capt^n. Kendrick which took the Hanover Planter the 8 Aug^st. last Ready to sail, mounts 14 Guns—

A Privateer Brig, call’d the General Mercey took the Clarendon the 8^th Augs^t. last mounts 14 Guns & ready to sail.

A Ship call'd the Hancock & Adams Fitting for America

There are a Great many others up at Nantz of which the Person, (who gave the Principal Part of the above Intelligence) can give no Account, by reason of his being strictly confined but heard that there was amongst them a 36 Gun Frigate, Fitting for Sea.

R^d. Hughes