Lord George Germain has the honor of acquainting your Majesty that last night at 12 o'clock, the Messenger return'd from Portsmouth. M. General Burgoyne writes word that he was at 12 o'clock at noon going on board and Expected to be under sail in Two Hours. The Naval Officers were withdrawn from the Transports, and the Ordnance Store Ships were preparing to join the rest of the fleet at St Hellen's. no Intelligence of the Speke Hospital Ship, or of the Jane Ordnance Transport. Major General [William] Philips reports that almost all the Light Artillery together with the most Esseritial Stores are left behind. many of the Engineers Stores likewise left behind. these particulars are reported to Lord Townshenda11d SrJeffy Amherst.
Pall Mall 8 o'clock A. l\tf April 5th 1776.
1. Fortescue, ed., Correspondence of George Ill, III, 350.
