My Lords,

Inclosed I send your Lordships a List of the Names of Thirty Four Persons taken in Arms against The King near Montreal of the 25th of September last, which Prisoners have been sent from Quebec in Custody, and are now Prisoners in His Majesty's Castle of Pendennis.

It is The King's Pleasure that these Prisoners should be forthwith send to Boston in North America on board His Majesty's Ship Solebay, which I am informed is now ready to proceed to North America, and Orders have been given to the Commanding Officer at Pendennis Castle to put the Prisoners into the Custody of Mr James Cleverley, One of His Majesty's Messengers, who will deliver them to the Commander of any of His Majesty's Ships who shall have Authority from your Lordships to receive them; I am therefore to signify to your Lordships His Majesty's Command that you do instruct the Commander of His Majesty's Ship Solebay, or of any other of His Majesty's Ships now under Orders for North America, to repair forthwith with the Ship under his Command to Falmouth, & having received the said Prisoners on board to put to Sea with the first fair Wind, and upon his arrival at Boston to deliver them up to such Person as the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North America shall appoint to receive them, and I inclose to Your Lordships a Letter to Major General Howe, signifying His Majesty's Pleasure respecting the said Prisoners. I am &ca