A Journal of the Proceedings of the Squadron of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my Command. [March 20 Having got back the Lieutenant and 40 Men, which I had been to under the necessity of lendin.g to the Otter to equip her for the March 25] expedition, I immediately prepared for sailing to the Delaware to meet the reinforcement I expected from Admiral Shuldham, and accordingly wrote to my Lord Dunmore to acquaint him of my intention. His Lordship most strongly protested against my leaving Virginia and set forth his reasons at large in a Letter which appeared to have so much weight, that I consented to leave the Liverpool and Otter for his defence, until the arrival of some other Ship. I sailed the next day with the Roebuck, but meeting with a strong NW. Wind I did not arrive at Cape Henlopen until the 25th in-the Night.