Sir

Since my last Letter of the 5th instt acquainted their Lordships of the arrival of the Sibella Storeship; the Winds have been from Wt to S S W, and mostly hard Gales, but this morning at 3 o'Clock, the Wind came to Wt N Wt and soon after to N Wt; the ships are unmooring, and I hope, as the Wind seems likely to continue, or may come more to the Northward, to have them all clear of this Harbour by Eleven o'Clock

I shall leave the Orders, with General Cunninghame, for the Deal Castle, or any Ship that may be appointed in her room, and also for Captain [Anthony] Hunt of the Sphynx, who is to follow me, with the Thunder Bomb, her Tender, & Pigat Hospital Ship, agreeable to the Tract I have left for him ー If this wind continues they must all be here to morrow. I am Sir [&c.]

P: Parker