Fowey June 16th 1775
(Copy)
Sir The present distressful situation of His Majesty's Government in this Colony making it necessary that I should transmit the most speedy Account of the same to the King, I am obliged to request that you will order His Majesty's Schooner the Magdalen to proceed to England upon this urgent Occasion.2 I am, Sir [&c.]
Dunmore
1. PRO, Admiralty 1/485, LC Transcript.
2. The "urgent Occasion" was to send Lady Dunmore and his family to England, the transmitting of a speedy account being but a subterfuge.
