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Sir, Please to inform their Lordships that I arrived here with His Majts Ship Amazon under my Command the 16th Inst, but the Garland & the remaining part of my Convoy did not come in till the 19th... I found riding here His Majts Ship Isis & Triton; Capt Douglas who commanded the former being at St Johns to forward the equipment of all the Vessels who are to act on Lake Champlain, it is hoped, very early in next Month ー I have enclosed a Copy of the return he has sent me of the Vessels to be employed in that Service...

[P. S.] In consequence of Genl Carleton's request communicated by Capt Douglas & just now received, I have been under a necessity of directing Capt [Richard] Pearson of His Majesty's Ship Garland to send up 30 Seamen to reinforce the Squadron on Lake Champlain & shall agreeable to the Generals desire direct Capt Pearson to remain during the Winter at Quebec in order to assist in forwarding the Spring Operations, which I hope their Lordships will not disapprove of.