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.
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.