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Sir I take this opportunity by the Cleveland Brig to inform their Lordships, that I sailed from Cork the 12th past, with His Majesty's Ships Bristol, Active, Actaeon, Solebay & Carcass Bomb, her Tender, Sibella Storeship, seven Army Victuallers, Three Ordnance Vessels & Twenty seven Transports ー The Sphynx join'd us that Morning off the Harbour, and I sent her in to wait for the Thunder Bomb &ca-that Night it blew fresh from the So Wt and the next Morning we missed Nine Sail, which I suppose put back to Cork; from that time 'til within these few Days, we have had Storms of Wind & contrary, and we are now only thirteen Sail in Company besides the Bristol & Solebay ー The Frigates that have parted Company will no doubt mke the best of their way to the Rendezvous off Cape Fear, and be ready to protect the Transports as they arrive, tho' I have not any apprehensions for them from the Rebels, so far to the Southward ー All that are with us are in good health & no accident of any consequence has happened, excepting to the Thetis Victualler, who sprung a Leak & is gone into the nearest Port in Spain to stop it & to follow us as soon as possible ー We are now in the Latitude of 42°32' No Longitude from London 12°16' Wt The Wind SW b W the Weather fine & a prospect of a fair Wind. I am &c