Sheperton June 24th half an hour past seven A.M.
Lord Sandwich has the pleasure to forward to your Majesty the dispatches & private letters which are just brought to him by Lieutenant Fooks of the Lizard.
Mr Fooks is with the Messenger that is charged with these dispatches, in case your Majesty should chuse to ask him any question.
Mr Fooks met the Carysfort & Pearl with the Troops from Ireland about 7 Leagues below Quebec on the night of the 26th of May, & says that General Burgoyne was arrived & gone up to Quebec in a Frigate, the Troops of his embarkation were at anchor off the Isle of Coudres when Mr Fooks passed by on the 28th.
1. Fortescue, ed., Correspondence of George III, III, 387.