28th Octr 1776
Sr
Lord Weymouth, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State having transmitted to my Lords Commrs of the Admty Copy of a Paper delivered by Monsr Garnier, charged with the Affairs of the Court of France containing an Extract of the Desposition made at Bourdeaux by Alexander Dubrouch Master of the French Ship Hercules setting forth the Proceedings of the Commander of His Majts Sloop the Pomona, which are considered as irregular by that Court, and signifying His Majesty's Pleasure that the necessary enquiry be made into the said Complaint; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith a Copy of the said Paper, and to signify their direction to you to enquire into the Matter complained of and report to their Lordships how you find the same to be I am &c.
P S.
Vice Adml Young — Antigua By the Glasgow the like to Vice Adml Gayton at Jamaica — Ship Antelope By the Glasgow
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/553, 126.
