Sir

I have received & communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 17h and two of the 19h of last Month, giving an Account of the proceedings of the Squadron under your Command.

Their Lordships have confirmed the Commission you gave Lieutenant Tollemache to be Commander of the Scorpion Sloop; and they will also confirm that which you gave Mr James Drew to succeed him, as Lieut of her; when presented to them for that purpose.

Their Lordships are glad to hear that three of the Victuallers of which the Commissioners advised you were arrived, and they have no doubt of the arrival of the other (the Friendship) which was only stopt for a short time at Spithead in consequence of a Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth.

The further supplies of Provisions mentioned in my former Letters, are upon their passage to you in Nine Victuallers, Six of which sailed on the 14h Instant under convoy of the Phoenix and the remainder on the 24h under that of the Niger. And their Lordships will give directions for such further and timely supplies to be sent out, as may be necessary for the Squadron urider your Command.

I have only to add that since my Letter of the 6h Instant (besides the Phoenix and Niger) the Renown, Experiment, Roebuck and Liverpool, have sailed to reinforce you, the two first mentioned immediately, and the two last mentioned after performing the Services mentioned in my former Letter; and that the Magdalen Schooner is also sailed with Dispatches to General Carlton at Quebeck, and then to join you at Boston. I am &c

(By the Centurion at Portsmo)