Admiralty Office 6 February 1776
Sir,
As the Triton one of the Frigates intended to take onboard at plymouth, part of the 29th Regiment, and to proceed from thence to the relief of Quebec, is ordered to Portsmouth, which will make an alteration in the number of Officers and Men, to be carried round from Chatham; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you therewith, for the Information of Lord George Germain, and that the Numbers necessary according to the aforementioned Alteration to be sent from Chatham to Plymouth will consist of, only, Vizt
| Commissioned Officers |
Non Commd Officers
& Privates |
| 2 |
27 To go in the Alborough |
| 1 |
18 in the Martin Sloop |
I am further to acquaint you, that the Officers and Men proposed to have been Embarked in the Triton, are ordered to be received and provided for in the Bute Transport Ship I am, &ca
P:S: Since writing this the Navy Board have acquainted my Lords, that the Dorothy Transport intended to carry the Men to Plymouth, sailed from Deptford Yesterday Morning
