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I have received from Mr Jackson the following Letters to which I shall pay a proper attention;

Duplicate 7th Febry 1776  Informing me that Mr Peacock was appointed to take charge of the Elizabeth Storeship, and after delivering his Cargo to put himself under my Command.

Duplicate 13th Febry, Acquainting me that Mr Roberts was appointed to the Charge of the Elizabeth, in the room of Mr Peacock.

Duplicate 23d Febry  To acquaint me it was His Majesty's pleasure that for the future the Transports were to be under the directions of the Commander in Chief of the Fleet.

Triplicate 29th Febry  Acknowledging the receipt of my Letters of the 19th 27th and 28th January last with their Lordships replies thereto, and their pleasure respecting a Ship at Boston, recommended by Lieutenant Mowat to be purchased for His Majesty's service

Triplicate 29th Febry  To acknowledge the receipt of my Letter of the 15th January acquainting their Lordships of my Arrival at Boston.

Duplicate 1st March  Signifying their Lordships approbation of Mr White the Surgeon of the Hospital at Boston, his returning to England, and my appointing a Surgeon of One of His Majesty's Ships to Succeed him.

Duplicate 4th Mar. Enclosing an Extract of a Memorial from the Persons concerned in the Chaleur and Gaspee Fisheries, and their Lordships pleasure upon that head.

Duplicate 14th Mar. Enclosing an Article of Intelligence that an American Vessel was at Nantz, and that several were at other Ports in France in search of Ammunition.

Duplicate 14 Mar. With intelligence of two Vessels having sailed from Bourdeaux to some Port in America with Gunpowder &ca

Duplicate 16. Mar. Enclosing a particular Account of the Alfred and other Rebel Privateers.

Duplicate 16. With Intelligence of there being at Bourdeaux Several Vessels laden with Gunpowder &ca supposed to be bound for America.

Duplicate 16th  Giving information of some American Vessels taking in Gunpowder at Corunna, and others having sailed to America with the like Commodity.

Duplicate 16th  Relative to sending Transports to St Vincents for the 6th Regiment, also to carry the 48th Regiment from Grenada and the ceded Islands to England.

Duplicate 19th  To Acquaint me their Lordships had Ordered an Assortment of Stores for the Ships in America, as also that Careening Geer would be sent, and that the Levant Victualler, was to come out under Convoy of the Greyhound.

Duplicate 27th  Informing me that Ordnance Stores had been sent to Halifax, and that a further Supply was getting ready for that purpose.

Duplicate 27 March  Signifying His Majesty's pleasure that the 48th Regiment should continue some time longer at the Ceded Islands, revoking their Lordships directions in your Letter of the 16th Instant, respecting that Regiment, and further instructions relative to the 6th Regiment.

Duplicate 28th  With Extract of a Letter from Sir Joseph Yorke to the Earl of Suffolk, a Letter from Sir Joseph Yorke to Mr [William] Eden, One from Mr Irvine to the Earl of Suffolk, and an Article of Intelligence from Amsterdam, all which relate to the Exportation of Gunpowder &ca from Holland.

Duplicate 29th  Relative to the sailing of Sir Peter Parker; of the Greyhound being sailed for Cork where she will take a Convoy oi Victuallers and others; the Isis and Triton being sailed for Quebec with the Bute and Lord Howe two large Ships, Commanded by Lieutenants, and that they were to be put on the Establishment of Sloops, for which their Commanders have Commissions. I am, Sir [&c.]