On Board the Bristol April 18th 1776 Latt: 22:50 North Long: 60:00 West from London
My Lord I have nothing to inform Your Lordship of but that our passage has been very tedious, & that we are still about 370 leagues from our rendezvous at Cape Fear; we have with us twenty Company's besides two Artillery ships & four Victuallers. I hope the rest of the Fleet will not be long after us; I hope your Lordship received my letter of the 7th of March; This goes by a ship bound to Londonderry. The troops are in general healthy, I most heartily wish that I could be a more agreeable correspondent, & am with great regard Your Lordships [&c.]
Cornwallis
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/93, 865-66.