Sir

In my letter of the 31st of Decr I desired you would be pleased to Accquaint My Lords Commissrs of the Admty, that I was going to the Leward Islands with the Hartfield, and Diana Transports, to get Rum & Provisions for the Garrison of Boston.

I beg that you will be pleased to Accquaint their Lordships, that I arrived at Barbados the 29th of January, and took in Some Rum and. Provisions, and Sailed for this Place, to Compleat the Loading of the two Transports, and Arming them agreable to His Excellency Major Genl [William] Howe's Order. the Diana is Loaded, and the Hartfield nearly so, The Hartfield has Eight 6 pounders, 4 four Pounders, 50 Seamn a Lieut. & 30 Marines. The Diana will have Eight four-pounders, 25 Seamen, and a Compy of the 55th Regt as Soon as Boath Ships are ready. I Shall Sail for Boston.

On My Arrival at this place, I found the Enterprize Transport, with 4 Company's of the 55th Regt and the Argo Transport (Thos Greeves Master) with 3 Compys of the 46th Regt both Ships much damag'd in their Hulls & Riggin, and Blown off the Coast of America, also the Royal George Transport (in Ballast) Blown off the Coast who I was afraid was lost, going to the Bay of Fundy for Forage. The Enterprize has been Survey'd by Order of Vice Admiral Young, and found to be too Bad to proceed to America, the Admiral has Order'd her to England, and the Royal George is to take 3 Company's of the 55th Regt and the Diana, the other one. The Broomhall Store Ship John Austin Master, with Naval Stores, for Boston & Halifax, is Arrived here, being Blown off the Coast & Many other Ships with Porter, Coals & Live Stock for the Garrison of Boston, who are to be Convoy'd to Boston by His Majst Ship Experiment. I am Sir [&c.]

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