In spite of Hunter's vehement defence of the charges made against him, he was recalled in a dispatch dated 5 November 1799 from the Duke of Portland, one of the three secretaries of state.
Til trods for Hunters hårdnakkede benægtelser af anklagerne, blev han i en skrivelse dateret 5. november 1799 fra Duke of Portland, en af tre statssekretærer, kaldt tilbage til Storbritannien.