Sir

I have communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter dated 5th June at Sea giving an Account of the progress you had made in your Voyage, with His Majesty's Ships under your Convoy (except the Malaga which had Parted Company) and acquainting their Lordships that the Captain of the Jersey had been obliged to cut away the Bower Anchors in a small Gale and to throw the Flatt bottom'd boat over board to relieve the Ship in her Complaint. I am &c

Commodore Hotham on board the
Preston in North America By the Lark at Portsmouth