Directing that no pay shall be given to the Officers and Crews of vessels taken by the enemy until the matter of their taking has been investigated. Copies of two papers received from the Earl of Romney concerning the Office of Registry in the Cinque Ports are enclosed for consideration. Also required is an account of the debt incurred by the States General for Stores together with a report on the stores actually supplied. The account must include the total debt to date. Mr Power of Biddeford has informed the Admiralty that a boat brought in to him together with a ship seized by the SWAN belonged previously to one of HM's Third Rates. Instructions are given for the boat to be repaired and held ready for service. Also enclosed are copies of two letters from John Mathews in which he points to irregularities in which William Bourk has been involved when acting as Agent to the Victualler at Liverpool. Instructions are given for the copies to be passed on to the Commissioners for Victualling together with a request for them to look into the matter and report to the Admiralty. The owners of the ST.MALO are complaining that their ship has been discharged the service at Plymouth instead of at their own home port. A copy of their letter is enclosed for report. As regards the letter from the Commissioners for Victualling that was sent to the Navy Board and on to our Secretary last month where they propose to unload the WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH at Plymouth - Richard [Tregaren] Master - agreement is given provided the Provisions are retained following discharging her for supplying to other ships at that port. Finally, the PENDENNIS, currently in the Downs, is to be supplied with three months Victuals from Dover or as much as is held at that port.