Navy Board
Sir

I am commanded by my Lords Commiss^rs. of the Admty to send you herewith the descriptions of the Raleigh and Alfred two Rebel Privatiers now at Port L'Orient,¹ and to signify their direction to you to furnish the Captn^. of the Romney Albion with a Copy thereof, as also any other of His Maj^ts. Ships going to the Westward. I am &c^a. PS

The like Letter to Sir Tho^s. Pye, at Portsmouth} Romney with this Postscript added.

P.S. Their Lordships have ordered a Copy of the above Intelligence to be Sent to Capt^n. Hood of the Courageux & to the three other Ships that are to be under his Command—He will find it in the sealed Packet when he opens it—