We had yesterday the favor of your letter of the 31st.May from the Harbour of Painbeuf and we congratulate you on your safe arrival in France, as well as your fortunate passage thro the dangers at Rhode Island, but more especially on the honour which you, your officers and men, have acquired in your gallant encounter with the Enemy’s ships on your station. You will address youself as well as your prize on her arrival to Mr. Schweighauser at Nantes who will assist you in the necessary repairs of your ship (of which one must leave you to judge) furnish you with new fresh (?) victuals and slops for your men, not more than one suit of cloaths for each man per ship’s complement, and such munitions of war as you may want—in all which we recommend to you the strictest possible frugality, which the distressful circumstances of our Country demands of all her officers. We leave it to you and to Mr. Schweighauser to repair the ship either at Nantes or at Brest as you shall judge best for the public service.