Honbl. Adml. Cornwallis /20th/
at Sea.
Adml. Sir Jno. Colpoys, K. B. /20th/
Plymouth.
Admiralty Office,
19th June, 1803.
My Lord,
My Lords Commissioners of the Admty. having been informed that a plan has been concerted by Mr. Fulton, an American resident at Paris, under the influence of the First Consul of the French Republic, for destroying the Maritime Force of this Country; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith the substance of the information they have received relative thereto, that you may be apprised thereof, in order to your taking such measures as may appear to you necessary for frustrating any attempt on the part of the Enemy, connected therewith.
I have the Honour to be,
etc.