Admiralty Office 27th July 1776.
My Lord,
Vice Admiral [John] Montagu, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Newfoundland, having acquainted us that having purchased at St Johns, a Bermudian Vessel & Commissioned her by the Name of the Penguin; and it being impossible to get any Guns for her in that Island, he intended to send for 10 or 12 Guns, three Poundrs left in the Charge of Mr Andw Pinson, a Merchant at York Fort, on the Coast of Labrador, when the Fort was dismantled last Year by Rear Admiral [Robert] Duff, as the said Guns would do. for the Penguin; and that part of Labrador being within Genl Carleton's Govt, We acquaint Your Lordship therewith, in order that he may be informed thereof. We are &c.
Sandwich C. Spencer H. Palliser
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/259, 89.