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coersive measure but that Thank God they had now left him to himself not finding them do any good - Sr Henry is still off L'Orient & I know not when He will be relieved for as the french force is increased there & in Barques [[underline]] roads they ask [[/underline]] that I think leave the station without an Admiral & Sr. Jos: Yorke's Ship the Bulwark will not be ready for Sea till Feby - & no other Adml is appointed in the room of Sr Thos. Williams who is I hear much hurt at being sent to Sheerness without its being previously named to him - I trust your Lordship & Lady Bridport bear this exceedingly cold weather as well as you can expect for I know you always feel it - but Lady Bridport I trust is able to get out as formerly. I beg
