Hartfield Transport Staten Island July the 8th 1776.
Hartfield William & Mary Good Intent Spy Argo Three Sisters Resolution William Royal George,
Sir/
Please to Acquaint My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Transports (named in the Margin) under my Direction, Sailed from Halifax the 9th of June with Troops for this Place, under the Convoy of Vice Adml [Molyneux] Shuldham, and Arrived here the 29th, the Troops were Landed on this Island the 1st of July. The Savill Transports are Employ'd filling their Water and preparing to receive the Troops when Ordered, I am, Sir [&c.]
H: Chads.
1. PRO, Admiralty 1/1611, 9; 3, LC Transcript.
