Sir

Since my Letter to you of the 3d of last Month I have received your several Letters of the dates mentioned in the Margin² together with all the Inclosures therein referr'd to, Which I did not fail to communicate to my Lords Commrs of the Admty as they came to hand: And in return to the accounts you give of the proceedings of His Majts Fleet under your Command their Lordships are pleased to direct me to acquaint you that they very well approve thereof: And that so far as the Intelligence or other matters contained in your Letters were necessary for the Kings information, the same were transmitted to Ld Geo. Germaine, to be laid before His Majesty for that purpose:

I have only further to acquaint you that upon your representation of the necessity of Lt Ramsay of the Orpheus returning to England, on account of his Health, And of one of the Lieutenants of the Roebuck having been taken prisoner by the Rebells their Lordships have granted Commissions to Mr Barton & Mr Drake (whom you had order'd to act) appointing them Lieuts in their room and that the said Commissions are sent to Vice Adml Lord Howe in order to their being delivered with one to Mr Mason appointing him to command the Tamar in the room of Capt Thornborough, whose Infirmities render him incapable of Duty, & another Commission to Mr Lutton for 3d Lt of the Experiment in consequence of Mr Riddal's removal from that Ship into the Chatham &c

Vice Adml Shuldham in North America, By the Diamond & under Cover to Lord Howe

Duplicate sent 25 June under Cover to Lord Howe by the Galatea