Your Letter of the 2d. Instant, came safe to hand, yesterday, the first article of which, respecting the tryal or dismission of our Sweedish prize, I transmitt to Monsr. Pitot, coms. agent at Morlaix,9 where she is; leaving it to him & [to] act as his wisdom shall direct, he having all her papers.

Your Exy. desires to hear, how my refitt goes on? I had the honor of addressing your Excellency the 26th. & 28th. February, and 3d. March, in the two former I laid before your Exy. the scituation of this Ship, & pointed out the obstacles to my proceeding to refitt &c this I have also done to Mr. Schweighauser, agent at Nantz; but I have not had the honor of a single word in answer. I beg leave to referr your Excellency to those, espicially that of the 28th. and to inform you that the same hindrances remain, & that nothing is done, or can be done, without your Excellency’s positive orders: when they come, let them be what they will, they shall be strictly complied with, to the extent of my abillities.

When I am nearly ready for Sea, the merchant Ships at Nantz shall be duly notified, the rendezvous appointed &c:1 but it would be impossible for me in these circumstances, before I receive your Excellency’s orders, to be clear’d of my prisoners, refitted & Man’d, to say when or where.

I shall with the greatest pleasure, do every thing in my power, that will contribute to the convenience of Mr. Adams & his Son, on board, and when I can fix upon a time, that I can think we shall be ready for Sea, acquaint him. I am with the greatest respect Your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble Servant.