In case the Transport Vessels having the Brunswick Troops on board which, by our Order of the 26th Inst you are directed to Convoy into the River St. Lawrence should not be ready to sail before the arrival of those with the Hannau Regiment which may be hourly expected: You are hereby further required & directed to take the Transports having on bqard that Regiment under your care to convoy them to the Isle aux Courdes also; but on no account to wait for them. And for your further information we send you herewith a List of the Transports abovementioned as well as of those which are to carry the 21st Regiment from Plymouth.

And, in further addition to our beforementioned Order, You are hereby required & directed to make enquiry for all Storeships, Victuallers & other Vessels which may be at Spithead, Portsmouth or Plymouth, bound to Canada whose Masters may be ready to sail & desirous of accompanying you & to take them under your Convoy & see them in safety into the River St Lawrence as far as the Isle aux Coudres.

Give1.1&q 28th March 1776

By &c G J  DS.

[Enclosure]

Admty Office 28th March 1776

A List of Transports designed to carry the first Division of Brunswick Troops including those for the Hannau Regiment hourly expected at Spithead, and also the 21st Regiment of Foot now at Plymouth Vizt

	Tons
Minerva Lawrie Pallas Ld Sandwich Apollo Providence James & John Elizabeth Nancy Polly Union Royl Brion Pr of Wales Harmony Peggy Martha	311 283 344 317 361 366 355 320 304 309 261 303 447 449 360 326		For the first Division of the Brunswick Troops          30 Horses
Three Sisters Content Stag Margaret & Martha	469 335 317 353		For the Hannau Regiment
Neptune St Helena Katy Frienship Walter Ps Royal Dorothy	179 270 278 210 265 152 237		For the 21st Regiment