Mr Drakeford
Sir

	I received a Letter from Captain Legge desiring me to make out a power for such of the Ships Company as are now on Board and were at the taking of the L’Indomptable Privateer impowering Mr. Cousins Your Clerk to sign a proper Receipt for the produce of said prize.  I have accordingly done it as on the Other side and I hope you will think it Sufficient to ansor the [said].  Captain Legge sent me the proportion in the following Manner Viz. award Officers share £3. 2. 0, a petty officer £1.6. 6, a Common Man’s 9 Shares. At same time he desired me to draw upon you next post after sending the Power on the Other side for the Shares of such people as Are now on Board I shall therefor do it as he ordered the first time I go to town and I doubt not but the Bill will meet with due Honour without further Advice.  The Sum I shall draw is £44. 11s 1d being for 6 Warrant officers six petty officers and 40 private men.
The Gentlemen on Board join with me in their thanks for your care and dilligence, and desired me to Acquaint you if ever it is our good fortune to take Any prize wee all will very willingly empower you to Act for us.  My Complements to Captain Legge if not sailed I am Respectfully Sir

Your most Obedient 
Humble Servant 
Robert Hunter

Lizard Sloop in 
Kingroad 8th August 
1746

PS Excuse this scrawl being in Haste