Sir

I have enclosed the List of the Trade that left Jamaica under Convoy of his Majesty's Ship Pallas under my Command, and have set off the time of parting Company, and the Latde and Longde against such as we were certain of for their Lordships Inspection. they were paid a particular attention to otherwise we never could have known the names of so many of them. The Master of the Eden which parted Company the 6th of September, came onboard the 4th, to request leave to make the best of his way, when I expressing my surprize at his wishing to run the risque, he informed me that there was a Report in the Fleet that we had spoke a Sloop which gave us intelligence that Commodore Hopkins had been taken and that therefore he did not apprehend there was any danger, I told him that we never had received .any such Intelligence, and I believe it was a Report raised among the Masters of the Ships to give an opening for their parting Company. this I mention that their Lordships may see how desirous they were of leaving the Convoy. I am Sir [&c.]