ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən hiː wʌz ɪn kəmˈænd ʌv ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs skwˈɜːl, wˌɪtʃ kˈɑːnvɔɪd ɐ pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəmˈɪʃənɚz tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə tə sˈɛɾəl klˈeɪmz ɚɹˈaɪzɪŋ fɹʌmðə tɹˈiːɾi ʌv lˈʌndən.
In April 1797 he was in command of HMS Squirrel, which convoyed a party of British commissioners to the United States of America to settle claims arising from the Treaty of London.