Sir,

Lord Weymouth, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, having transmitted to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty Copy of a Letter he received from Mr Consul Hardy at Cadiz, dated the 3d Instant, giving an account that his Majesty's Frigate Enterprize and Zephir Sloop, had been for several days cruizing off that Port, and had chased and searched some Vessels very near the entrance of the Bay, which proceedings gives great umbrage there, and he is apprehensive may cause Complaints from the Court of Spain; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith, and to recommend it to you to order the Commanders of the Cruizers which you may station from time to time to intercept Ships and Vessels belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of North America, to avoid cruizing in sight of the Ports, and not to approach the Coasts of Spain so as to give any Interruption to the Subjects or Trade of that Nation, or any just cause of Complaint. I am &ca

[Endorsed] Duplicate sent by the Alarm the 13th July.