Yesterday we got in our ballast and today our guns, and should be ready to sail by 14 February if we had been supplied with the provisions. I have been daily in touch with the merchants about supplying the agent with money and I offered to supply the agent with £400 myself. They seemed to be willing to raise the remainder of the money with the proviso that I would endorse the bills the agent gave them, which I consented to do, but notwithstanding this they have not disbursed one penny and I do not know what measures to take until I have their Lordships orders. I have on board 114 men with provisions for 14 days. Signed by Captain Pound, Commander of the DOVER prize.