The Purpose that carried us to the Southward having thus proved abortive I requested Sir Peter Parker that he would lose no Time in conveying the Troops under my Command to Sir William Howe. But contrary Winds and various other Impediments prevented our Sailing from South Carolina before the 21st of July, and it was the 31st before we arrived at Sandy Hook. Here we found the Commander in Chief and army arrived from Halifax, and immediately joined them on Statin Island, where they were waiting for the Hessians & Guards, whose appearance was hourly expected.