[Admiralty Office] 14th. Febry. 1778
My Lord
Lord George Germain having transmitted to my Lords Cornmissrs. of the Admiralty a Letter from His Majts. Postmaster General desiring that Ships1 may be taken to obtain the Exchange or Release of the Captain's Flynn & Nicholls late Commrs. of Pacquets2 in the Service of their Office who have been made Prisoners by the Rebels; I am commanded to send a Copy thereof to your Lordship, and to recommend it to you to take the proper measures for getting them released or Exchanged I am &c.
PS.
LB, UkLPR, Adm. 2/557, fol. 34. Addressed at foot: "Vice Adml. Lord Howe/North America} By the Andromeda/Duplicate by the Ardent 12th: March."
1. That is, "steps."
2. Paul Flyn, H.M. packet sloop Weymouth, and —— Nichols, H.M. packet boat Eagle.
