[Illustration: LORD HOWE STONE
Unearthed at Ticonderoga, Oct. 1889. Now Preserved at Headquarters
House]
[Sidenote: 1756. Aug. 29, Albany.]
Loudon to Fox.
Though I was informed that the whole Transports with the Highland
Recruits were arrived, I heard this morning that there were still
five missing, and that those that are come were very short of
Provisions, they were victualled only for two months, &c., &c.