My Lord.

I humbly beg leave to acquaint Your Lordship of Cunninghams Return from his second Cruize having taken and brought in here the Brig Two Brothers bound from New foundland to Bilboa with Codfish. 

I have used my utmost Endeavors My Lord to prevent as much as possible any Evasions of the Orders that have been issued respecting American Privateers & their Prizes, in doing which I have been often obliged to represent the Captain General's Conduct and Partiality towards them to My Lord Grantham. His Excellency has had a Conference thereupon with Count Floridablanca which has produced a Letter from this Minister to the General, who has charged me with being the Occasion of it in Terms which give me just Cause to apprehend I shall soon or late feel the Effects of his Resentment. Again therefore I most humbly intreat Your Lordship in your great Goodness will be pleased as soon as a Vacancy will admit of it to remove me to an other Consulship or some other Employment, the Emoluments and situation of which may in some Measure compensate for what I endure in this. 

Every Thing is perfectly quiet in this Neighbourhood. I have the honor to be [&c.]