I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 5th. Instant, respecting Money suppos’d to be in my hands belonging to a Mr. Thomas White, said to be a Friend of mine. I do not recollect any Knowledge of the said Mr. White, but I am certain that I have no Money of his in my Hands; and I request you to acquaint him, if you please, in answer to the Letter from him which you enclos’d to me, that the Prizes he mentions have never been paid for, and that if they were the Money would not be paid to me, but to Mr. de Chaumont, the Agent appointed by all the Captains of the Squadron, consequently he will do well not to draw upon me, for that I shall certainly protest his Bills. I thank you for your kind Offers of Service, and have the honour to be Sir,