Folios 268-269: James Ashley Maude, 22 Arundel Street [Torquay?]. Having conveyed...

Folios 268-269: James Ashley Maude, 22 Arundel Street [Torquay?]. Having conveyed Anthony St. John Baker, and Mr Carrell, Private Secretary, from Plymouth to America bearing the Prince Regent's ratified Treaty to the American Government, asks to be remunerated.

Folios 270-271: enclosure with folios 268-269: Order from Thomas Byam Martin, Rear Admiral of the Red and Commander in Chief at Plymouth, on HMS Impregnable at Hamoaze and by command of Rear Admiral Richard Bromley dated 1 January 1815, to James Ashley Maude, HMS Favorite. Directed by the Commissioners to take on board Anthony St. John Baker bearing the Prince Regent's Act of Ratification of the Treaty of Peace concluded at Ghent on 24 February 1815, and Mr Carroll, Private Secretary to one of the Commissioners. Hoisting a flag of truce, to take them to Annapolis in the Chesapeake and wait for the Despatches Mr Baker may have to send home, and return as fast as possible to Great Britain. Mr Carroll will accompany Mr Baker, and may be conveying dispatches to the American Government. During the stay at Annapolis and in the Chesapeake none of the ship's company may land, and all disagreements with the Americans are to be avoided.