Sir.

Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I received their Order to send one of the Ships under my Command to St Vincent, to take on board three Companys of the 60 Regiment, and proceed with them to St Augustine in East Florida, and the Hind being the fittest Ship for that purpose, sent for her in from a Cruize, and as soon as She is Victualed for that purpose, she will proceed and put those Orders in Execution, and also must acquaint their Lordships, that the several Victualers and Transport in the inclosed List, having by stress of Weather on the Coast of North America being forced to bear up for this Island, I have thought it fit for their security, and the good of the Service, to Order the Hind on her return from St Vincent, after taking on board the Troops, to call in at St John's in this Island, and take under her care and protection the said Victualers and empty Transport, as far at St Augustine, and after Captain [Henry] Bryne has there landed the Troops, to proceed on with them to the Coast of North America 'till he meets some of His Majesty's Ships on that Station, and deliver them up to them to proceed to Boston, but in case he meet's none, to see them safe there himself, or any other Port the Fleet may Rendezvous at, and then to make the best of his way back to this Port, which I hope their Lordships will approve of. ー I have not yet been Able to Visit the rest of the Islands, as being at Barbadoes intending to do it; was there informed of Ships being drove into this Island, therefore thought best to return here to forward them away again as soon as possible, as they all want some refitting. doing which, shall give them all the assistance I can and will not leave this place till they are gone.

I have likewise inclosed the State and Condition and Disposition of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my Command. I am Sir [&c.]

P S. Since writing the above, I find the Commanding Officer of the 60 Regiment, Captain Garnadier, who is here has no Orders for Embarking three Companys of that Regiment to go to St Augustine, nor that Orders are at St Vincent for that purpose, as the Packet that brought mine to Barbadoes is now arrived here, and has been at St Vincent; therefore shall detain the Hind till the Arrival of the December Packet at Barbadoes, where I have sent the Sandwich Tender for my Letters, by which I gain three Weeks; and if the Orders for the Company's dont arrive before then or by that conveyance, shall send the Hind to Convoy the Victuallers as I intended before.

J. Y.