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His Majs. Ship Porpoise May 22 1806
Private
Sir
I received your Letter on the 20th Instant by which I observe you mean to claim Prize Money for the Danish Ship detained the 14th Inst.. I beg to say the rules of the Navy your not being on board or mustered on this Ship's Books on that day, appears to me to give you no claim, but agreeable to you Sir it is my Wish to have it decided by any respectable Gentlemen who knows the rules of the Service, for instance, Messrs. Maud, Robertson & Hopley, unless any Post Captain may arrive, as I think this the most Honorable manner of setling it to both parties; I am acquainted with the circumstance of Captains Hunter & Waterhouse have Commanded the Camel present on that occasion, but those Officers were both on board and Mustered; be certain any new circumstance arising to widen the Breach between yourself and me will on my part be carefully avoided, my former Letters will point out how much my Wish has been to have it closed, and once more to meet as Friends which I think might be done with honor to both parties could an explanation take place, which I still think might be accomplished provided we both witheld our Letters to the Admiralty & Secretary of State's Office on the subject. I hope Sir you do not think