Your letter of 24 March advised us that in pursuance of our orders you have hired the ENQUIRY sloop at Dover to attend the fleet at £14 a quarter. The owners are to bear the charge of wear and tear and victualling and manning the vessel, which is to carry 25 men, 3 great guns and 5 barque-busses now belonging to her. You are directed to have the sloop fitted for sea and victualled for 4 months, or as much as she can conveniently stow.