...Your Lordship will long since have been informed that General Howe and Admiral Shuldham left us on the 11th of June past, on the 23d following Lord Howe in the Eagle called off the harbour but tarried only a few hours and then steered to the southward; yesterday Commodore [William] Hotham called also off [this] place in quest of the fleet and army, with many of his, Convoy dispersed, who had put into this Port, consisting of Hessians and two Companies of the Guards commanded by Messrs Cox and Trelawney, consisting in the whole of 13 sail Transports, all of whom were despatched the 5th under convoy of two Sloops. The Renown likewise sailed two days before with 15 Sail consisting of part of the 72 [sic 71st] Heighland Regiment, and some Hessians, the former he brought from [Extract] Nantasket. Notwithstanding your Lordship may feel a little uneasy at the dispersion of so great a part of this Convoy by Fogs which at this season are intolerable, permit me to assure you that the whole of the Troops are in the highest health and spirits; to which I will add that the Light Cavalry are this moment embarking and will be ready to be convoyed by a Frigate to morrow, which ship My Lord you may depend shall lose no time in depositing them at Sandy Hook near New York, as far as depends upon, Sir Your Lordship's [&c.]