The Daphne, Capt. [St. John] Chinnery, with 12 Sail of Transports having on board the 16th. or [John] Burgoyne's Regiment of Light Horse, came up this Morning. They have been 10 Weeks and 3 Days on their Passage, having parted with one of their Ships, and lost about 40 Horses. No Letters from England for me, to my great Disappointment. One Ship was missing, wch (as we afterwards learned) was taken by the Rebels.

Lord Shuldham, Sir Peter Parker, Commodore Hotham, and their several Captains, dined on board the Eagle. Their Discourse ran much upon the good or ill Qualities of Wines, in which I have but little Judgement, and therefore could have but little to say.