Sir

My Letter of the 8th of April off Cork, (sent onshore by the Pilot) informed you of my having sailed thence with the fleet under my Convoy ー I have now the pleasure to inform you of our safe arrival at Quebec, and of our finding that important place in possession of his Majestys troops ー

On the 23d of May we were joined off the Isle Bic by a Sloop with Pilots, and on the night of the 27th all our fleet (except five sail which parted company in a fog off the S E part of Newfoundland) had reached Quebec, and several of the head most ships had by that time advanced, with the East wind which then blew, to a considerable distance above it ー for their subsequent proceedings I must beg leave to refer you to Captain [Charles] Douglas of his Majestys ship Isis whom we found here. I am Sir [&c.]