Sir.

Please to inform their Lordships of the Arrival of His Majs Ship under my Command from Rhode Island having been forty five Days on our Passage. at the Time We were Abreast of the Lizard the Weather being extremely hazey, & the Wind at South, I thought it more proper to proceed to this Port, than to stand in with the Land to go for Plymouth. I send enclosed a Journal of our Proceedings on the Voyage, a Copy of the last Orders I receiv'd, & an Account of the State & Condition of the Ship Lieut Genl [Henry] Clinton, The Lord [Francis] Rawdon Deputy Agt Genl, & Lieut Chas Knowles of the Navy came Passengers in the Ship, being receiv'd by Order of Sr Peter Parker. Commodore Hotham in the Preston accompanied by the Brune Captn Ferguson saild from Rhode Island on the same Morning that we left It ー In Consequence of my Orders to send the Acct of the Arrival of the Ship, by Express you will receive this by the Hands of Lieut Lechmere ー I am Sir [&c.]

[Endorsed] 28 Febry Own rect To be cleaned graved & refitted at Porto for For. Service victs to 6 Mo except Beer & stored accordgy