Letter from John Bullock, Office of Ordnance, London, to Thomas Gage, 1771 March 5

Office of Ordnance
Sir
5 March 1771
I am commanded by the Lieutenant
General and Principal Officers of His Majesty,
Ordnance to acquaint your Excellency, that they
have given directions for transporting the -
Building Materials at Annapolis Royal to
St: John's Newfoundland for service of the
Works there; and have ordered such of the
Buildings, belonging to this Office at Anna
=polis, as will answer the expence, to be taken
down for the same service : the remainder
they have ordered to be sold on the spot to the
best bidder; and Mr. Thomas Williams, late
Storekeeper at Annapolis, is directed to return
immediately to that place, to cause the same to
be put in execution.
I am (in the absence of Mr Boddington)
Sir
Your most obedient and
most humble Servant
Jno Bullock
His Excellency General Gage, Commander in Chief of
His Majesty's Forces in America
Entd.