Annex #12

		His Maj	esty's ...... Transport Albinia,
			Spithead,
			9th July, 1815.

Sir,     I have the honor to report to you for the information of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of my arrival at this anchorage forty two days from Quebec charged with dispatches therewith delivered from Commodore Sir E. Owen, K.G.B., in which are contained the particulars of the loss of H.M. late ship Penelope under my command on the night of the 30th of April last near Magdalen River, coast of Lower Canada. Forty of the crew perished on the wreck. About the same number deserted when they got on shore. Some of them have been since found frozen to death, having about sixty miles to walk through snow and almost impenetrable woods. The officers and remaining crew are on board H.M. ship Perseus.     I have further to acquaint you for their Lordships information that on descending the St. Lawrence about 40 miles below Quebec, I spoke H.M. ship Leander on the following day, passed H.M. ships Newcastle and Acadia, they would arrive at Quebec about the 1st or 2nd of June, and on the 12th June off the east end of Anticosti, spoke the Sovereign Transport with Cap. O'Conner, R.N. on board. Many transports had arrived before the Leander and a considerable number passed us while beating down the gulf, having easterly winds and foggy weather. On the 14th June, off the Birds Islands, spoke H.M. ship Bulwick, Cherybde brig in company. Two days from Halifax at that time, blowing fresh from the northwest, Cap. Epworth informed me that two thousand ton of transports had sailed from Halifax for Quebec sometime before him.     Enclosed is a copy of Sir E. Owen letter in answer to mine reporting the loss of the Penelope with a copy of his order for my proceeding to England in this ship.     Waiting directions from my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,

			I have the honor to be,
	Sir Eider Thornbrough, K.C.B.		Your obedient,
	Commander-in-Chief		Honorable servant,
			James Galloway

	P.S.     On the 10th of May, while beating out of the bay of Gaspé, saw the Lord Wellington, transport, going into the bay, in a sinking state. She had been on shore near Cape Rozier and got off, assisted by the transport under the charge of Lieutenant Simpson. The Doris transport is supposed to be totally lost near Cape Chat. The Minerva, merchant brig from Liverpool was also on shore to the eastward of Cape Rozier with little prospect of saving either hull or cargo.
	Annex #13

	No. 392		Prince at Spithead,
			9 July, 1815.

Sir,     I transmit to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a letter with its enclosures from Captain Galloway, late of His Majesty's ship the Penelope, who has arrived here in the Albinia transport from Quebec.     I also enclose a letter with its enclosures from the Commander from the Grecian schooner.     I am, Sir,

		Your most	obedient, humble servent,
			EAW Thornbrough,
	J.W. Croker, Esqr.		Admiral

	Annex #14
	His Majesty's ship Perseus, Spithead, July 15, 1815.
	Sir,     I beg leave to acquaint you for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I have arrived in H.M. ship Perseus with the officers and remaining crew of H.M. late ship Penelope, after her wreck on the 30th April, and wait their Lordships for their proceedings.

			I have the honor to be your
	J. W. Croker, Esqr, Admiralty		most obedient and     humble servent,
			J. Hooper, Lieutenant