Folios 490-492: Henry Folkes Edgell, HMS Piemontaise, Channel. Informs Admiralty...

Folios 490-492: Henry Folkes Edgell, HMS Piemontaise, Channel. Informs Admiralty of his arrival that day in the Channel with HMS Akbar and Dromedary Store Ship and fleet under convoy as per enclosed list. In accordance with Orders from Commodore Broughton sailed from Bombay on 19 January with Commissioner Dundas and family on board for Colombo and Point de Galle also to take charge of any of the Honorable Company's ships that might be at those anchorages bound for England. The cinnamon ships having completed their cargoes on the 1st March. Put to sea that day with HMS Store Ship Dromedary and Honorable company ships, Hugh Inglis and Preston and arrived at St Helena on 4 May. Should have sailed on 10 May had not an application had been made by Governor in Council to wait until 12th to give greater chance for one of the Divisions arriving from India in order to equalise the force for their better protection. As considered this essential complied with wishes of St Helena Government. Confirms HMS Akbar arrived with the whole of her convoy on 11 May and the Phaeton on 12th with the extra ships from Bengal. Considered it his duty to take Akbar and her convoy under his Orders and put to sea on 17th, the Phaeton and her convoy to follow as soon as convoy completed their water. The day before departure the Honourable Company's ship Walmer Castle arrived from China and joined convoy. Since 8 July three ships from Jamaica who parted company with HMS Thalia and two ships from Demarara. Encloses dispatch from Commodore Broughton (not with letter), State and Conditionn Report of Defects, Sick return, Lists of convoy vessels boarded and of Punishments and log of HMS Piedmontais. (Note: List of Punishments and Log not with letter)

Folios 492-493: enclosure with folios 490-492. Defects of HMS Piemontaise, 1812. Signed by Harry H Edgell, Captain and Thomas Greaves, Carpenter.

Folios 493--494: enclosure with folios 490-492. Weekly Return of Sick and Wounded of HMS Piemontaise between 11 July and 18 July 1812. Johnson Lincoln, Surgeon. First admited June 1803 by Admiral Ranier [?] in the East Indies.

Folios 494-495: enclosure with folios 490-492. Reports of vessels boarded by HMS Piemontaise, Henry Folkes Edgell, Captain. 1 March and 19 July 1812. Lists names of vessels, owners, where belong and where sailing from and to and cargo.