My Lord

My Lords Commssrs of the Admty having received a Letter from Lord Weymouth, one of His Majts Principal Secretaries of State informing their Lordships of a Complaint made by the Spanish Ambassador of the Conduct of Capt. [Maximilian] Jacobs with regard to a Spanish Ship called the Virgen del Carmen by ordering some Packets directed to his Catholick Majts Officers at Cadez to be opened, and signifying His Majesty's Command that enquirey may be made into the said Complaint, I am commanded to send your Lordship herewith an Extract of so much of the said Letter as relates thereto, and to signify their Lordships direction to you to enquire into the Matter complained of, and report to them how you find the same to be. I have the honor to be &c.

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