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We found the Charlestown at Spithead before us, but were apprehensive for the Savage, which, however, got safe to Cork a few days after. The first news we learned at St Helen's was the rumour of an approaching Peace & the death of Capt: Fielding: He has left his family in very indifferent circumstances. I found Capt Creyk at Portsmouth, on the point of sailing as a passenger on board the James (Capt O'Hara) who carries [[deletion]] of [[/deletion]] [[addition]] out [[/addition]] General, now Sir Charles Grey K. B. to succed Sir Guy Carleton. To my great astonishment I found Lord Keppel had given Capt: Creyk orders to command Your Royal Highness's Frigate L'Aigle, notwithstanding Admiral Digby had already given her to Capt Fooks, & had made a long string of changes in consequence. This will be a thunderstroke to the poor Admiral, who, I believe, according to the practise of the Navy, has clearly a
