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Journal of events & minutes of particular evidence relating to the late expedition against Rochefort &c & the subsequent Courts of Enquiry
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Sept 29th then about to meet to consider what was to be done - in view of the Admiral's letter - The generals accordingly met that evening & decided? to abandon the whole enterprise & return forthwith to England. Sir E. Hawke declared that the landing? was "a matter of judgement which concern'd merely the sea officers & the sea had nothing to do w'h it."
Oct .4th The fleet got into the Channel
6th Came to anchor at St. Helen's the transports reaching Spithead in the evening.
7th Disembark'd at Portsmouth to await instructions regarding the troops.
8th Five batt'ns (including Kingley's) to proceed to Southampton to disembark.
13th Returned to London & from there the next morning to Blackheath.
On November 3rd receiv'd a summons? to attend the Board of Gen'l Officers "to enquire into the causes of the late failure."