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are not at this instant in my possession, being among my Baggage which is coming 

 to this place by water; which prevents my being so circumstantial as I should 

 otherwise be; but in case there is anything remaining which their Lordships would 

 please to be informed of, I can venture to promise to account for every particular 

 part of my Conduct in that affair; as I never took the least step without the Opinion 

 and Concurrance of the Commanding Officer (According to my Orders) nor did 

 any thing of greater consequence without the Opinion of a Council of Warr. 



In case their Lordships are not fully satisfied with the Account I have given 

 of my Conduct in relation to the above mentioned paragraphs; I hope they will be 

 pleased to permit me and Captain Laforey to come to London to vindicate ourselves 

 before their Lordships, in presence of the Author of them; as I can offer other cir- 

 cumstances when I get my papers, to corroberate what I have now laid before them. 



I am, 



Sir 



Your most Obedient 



Humble Servant 



HOUSMAN BROADLEY. 



John Clevland Esqr Secretary of the Admiralty. 



Adm: Sec. Out Letters. Vol. 706 p. 405. 



19 Janry. 1757. 

 Sir, 



My Lords Commrs. of the Admiralty having seen a Representation of the State 

 of the Garrison, Work & Naval Force at Oswego, at the time of its being attacked 

 by the French, in which are Two Paragraphs which seem to be a Charge upon 

 you & the Commanding Officers of Two Vessels employed under you, I am com- 

 manded by their Lordships to send you the enclosed Copy of the same, & to signify 

 their directions that you give them a particular & circumstantial Account of your 

 Proceedings, as well as those of the other two Vessels at the time therein mentioned, 



I am 



J-C. 

 Copy. 

 Capt. Broadley, Deal. 



Inclosed Copy of a Representation of the State of the Garrison Work & Naval 

 Force at Oswego when attacked by the French in which seems to be a Charge against 

 him & the Commdrs. of the Two Vessels employed under him — To give a particular 

 Acct. of his Proceedings on that Occasion. 



