To Vice Admiral Sir Herbert Sawyer, Halifax. Code of conduct for British ships in contact with those of the United States. Relates to uncertainty of negotiations with the United States, need for precautions against giving offense, and specific…
Admiralty. To Sir John Borlase Warren. Refers to the blockade of the American coast naval operations, various naval stations, and the capture of the Guerriere and Macedonian.
Warsprite, Basque Roads. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Disappointed that he has not been ordered to America or cruise off the Western Isles. Informed by a board member the Warsprite too large for that destination.