Your petitioner setteth forth that The Principe Masserano a Brigantine of about 130 tons burthen Thos Wharton master from North Ber­gen to Venice Loaden with stockfish a neautral property was of[f] Cape Finistere taken by the Warren privateer of 10 Carriage [guns] and 10 Swivils and 45 men Capt Jams Ogilvie, and the aforesaid Brigg was carried into Bilboa in Spain your petitioner as being owner of the brigg and being a great sufferer is desirous of knowing if the said Brigg can be restored to him by aplication to the Court of Madrid and your petitioner will in duty bound ever pray —

London August 5th 1777

To Lord Weymouth secretary of State for the Southern department
The Vessel was taken the 2d July