My Lord

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received three Letters from Captain Douglas of the Isis dated at Quebec the 24h and 25h of May, and 27th of June last, giving an account of the appointment of officers which he had made to His Majesty's Ships in the River St Lawrence since those mentioned in his Letters of the 8h and 15h of May² (a Copy of my answer to which has already been sent to your Lordship) ー I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith Extracts of so much of the three first mentioned Letters as relate to the appointments aforementioned, and to acquaint you that my Lords are pleased to leave it to your Lordship to confirm those appointments (except that which has been made upon the absence of Lieutenant McEvoy who is to return to the Isis) or to appoint such other Persons in their room as your Lordship shall judge proper. I have the honor to be &c

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I had almost forgot to acquaint your Lordship that my Lords have promototed Lieut Fooke (mentioned in Captain Douglas's Letter of the 24th of May) be Commander of the Favorite Sloop. P: S: