Letter, in the hand of a secretary, signed ('J W Croker') by John Wilson Croker, Secretary to the Admiralty, to Vice-Admiral Douglas, concerning 'Naval Occurences at Yarmouth', Captain Hawtayne of the HMS Quebec and Chaplain Forster of HMS Roebuck.

Folio, 2 pp. Fair, on aged paper, with a few short closed tears to extremities, and carrying traces of previous mount on reverse. On behalf of the Lords of the Admiralty Croker grants the Admiral's request for leave of absence to two individuals following 'the Naval Occurrences at Yarmouth'. In same hand as letter on reverse: 'Captain Hawtayne Quebec Two Days | Mr Forster, Chaplain Roebuck One Month'. Docketed on reverse '26 July 1810 | Admiralty | signifying acknowledgement of Letter of yesterday's date reporting Naval Occurrences and direction to grant leave of absence to Captain Hawtayne of the Quebec & A Forster Chaplain of the Roebuck for one Month'. Later in the same year Hawtayne and his frigate the Quebec would capture the French schooner the Jeune-Louise.