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to come; and should any example or precept of mine lead Prince William to the Path of Glory and greatness it will be the pride and boast of My remaining days. In my last I told you of Admiral Pigot’s having been alarmed at an account brought here, that an Enemy’s Squadron had been early in the month seen upon this coast, but that he was soon made easy in his mind about it As the time of the Admiral’s departure from hence drew near, and being very sensible, I had no wish but for the good of the King’s Service, and of course for his honor & character, he asked my opinion what was best to be done; upon which I wrote him the letter, you will herewith receive, and I also send you his Answer; The orders he gave me corresponded with this letter—They are dated the 18th. and on the 23rd. three days after the August Pacquet arrived, that part respecting my proceeding off Boston, & afterwards to Halifax was annulled, and I was directed to wait here, so long as it was proper for His Majesty’s Squadron under my command to remain upon the coast of North America This correspondence between the Commander in Chief & me, will I flatter myself prove to you, that all I have done has been consonant to your wishes, which I well known arise, from Zeal for our Royal Master’s Service; and that circumstance will most strictly guide my actions, as well as words, upon every occasion—Admiral Pigot and I have lived upon the best terms possible — I have ever expressed my sentiments most clearly, and without reserve, having no private view to gratify, and I believe the Admiral is perfectly satisfied with my behaviour towards him; & however I may have differed in opinion with him in some points, I never lost sight of keeping up the most perfect harmony in His Majestys fleet, and you may rely upon it greater unanimity & a right understanding, never prevailed in any fleet, [[catchword]] than [[/catchword]]