No 1

My Lord I was honored with Your Lordships circular letter, of the 10th of Novemr; with the pleasure of being Informed of Your Lordships Appointment. I have likewise received Your Lordships Dispatch of the 23d of December, with the Act of Parliament inclosed: both those letters, were forwarded to Me, by His Excellency Governor Hay from Barbados, and reachd my hand, the 10th of the present month (of April).

I hope that His Majestys, and the British Parliaments, determin'd Resolution, to bring the Colonies to a due Sence of their Duty, and Obedience to the Imperial Sovereignty of great Britain, will have the desired Effect, and that the Deluded People, may be brought into a regular Mode of Government, which hath been wanting, these Several Years past, from this place included, to all those, to the Northward of Bermuda &c

I am in expectation every day, to receive Your Lordships Commands, in answer to the several dispatches, that have been Addressed to my Lord Dartmouth; those of the months of August, and September last. And likewise other letters, committed to the Care of the Revd Mr Lyttleton, who I hope arrived Safe in England, in January last.

As soon as I had any hopes, of the North West Winds being moderated, on the Coast of North America, I despatched a little Sloop to Boston, on the 3d Instant, with fifteen or twenty thousand oranges and lemons, Six or Seven dozen of Poultry Ducks &c. all we could get at the beginning of the Season and my Youngest Son sent thirty Eight large Hogsheads of Molasses for the use of the Navy and Army, with some Eggs and other live Stock &c. which I imagine will be Acceptable to General Howe, and my Brother officers at Boston. I was obliged to Man the Sloop in part with some of my own House Negroes.

I have had the misfortune to lose my Second Son Lieut John Bruere a very promising Youth, doing duty as aid de Camp to Genl Howe; was Killed on Bunker Hill in the Battle on the 19 of June last.

I have had the Honor to Serve, in the 14th Regiment and here, thirty Six years: and was under Your Lordships Command, in Genl Prices Regiment; all the North Campaign to Culloden with the late Duke of Cumberland. I have the Honor to be with the greatest Respect [&c.]

George Ja Bruere Govr of Bermuda