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us that a very large fleet was seen at a great distance you may suppose we did not remain long in Bed after such charming intelligence the moment we coud we went to the Window, & it looked quite beautiful for in the off'in we saw [[addition]] [[underline]] about [[/underline]] [[/addition]] 30 ships, as Papa [[deletion]] had [[/deletion]] [[addition]] did [[/addition]] intend [[deletion]] ed to [[/deletion]] going on Bord we determined to find out what this Fleet was therefore sent out a little before we left Weymouth a Frigate to inquire [[deletion]] what were the [[/deletion]] [[addition]] whether [[/addition]] they were Friends or not finding they answered all our Signals we [[deletion]] put [[/deletion]] [[addition]] made [[/addition]] as much Sail as we could and in a short time got up so near that we having hoisted the Standard they [[underline]] Saluted [[/underline]] & then send a letter to the Admiral to inform us what Fleet he was Conveying home upon [[deletion]] wish [[/deletion]] which we found out it was the [[underline]] Mediterainian Fleet [[/underline]] Conveyed by the [[underline]] Princess Royal [[/underline]] a [[underline]] 90 Gun [[/underline]] Ship & six Frigates The [[underline]] Admiral [[/underline]] on bord was not able
