Dear Sir!
The Thunder Bomb Vessel has been arrived at Portsmo some days. I rather think Lord [Charles] Cornwallis means her Tender, in which are the Shells Powder &ca and which, I have a Letter from Sir Peter Parker saying she was not arrived.
Upon this Letter from Sir Peter enquiry was made at the Ordnance Board after her, and Mr. Boddington's answer was that she saild from this River the 15 inst with the Noble Bounty & Nancy, both Ordnance Transports & would go to Cork without stopping at Portsmouth. This was signifi'd to Sir Peter by last nights post I am with esteem, Sir [&c.]
Geo: Jackson
Admiralty 21 Decr 1775
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/122, 60.
