Lord Sandwich has the honour to inform your Majesty that finding no trace of the Glasgow transport in this office, (except one of that name that could not possibly be with Sir Peter Parker) he desired Sir Hugh Palliser to write to Captain Hope for what information he could give relative to the vessel that was taken by the Rebels in Carolina.
Lord Sandwich takes the liberty to trouble your Majesty with Sir Hugh Pallissers note covering Capt: Hopes answer, by which it seems plainly to appear that the Company of Highlanders taken in the Glasgow did not belong to any Regiment in your Majesty's service.
Since writing the above Lord Sandwich has found a list of transports (which he sends herewith) in which the Glasgow Packett is named, and appears to be hired in America, & to have gone to the Southward with General Clinton; and Captain Hope is this moment come to Ld Sandwich & tells him, that the company was, he is pretty sure, raised by General Clinton, commanded by a Mr Campbell, & composed chiefly of some Americans that were taken at Sea by the Syren man of war, and some deserters, & that he is positive they belonged to no Regiment.
