In Consequence of your Excellency’s Letters to Dep. Gov. Bowen of the 16th instant I last Evening dispatched Orders, by Express, to the Dep. Quar. Mas. Genl at Providence immediately to hire or impress a suitable Vessel or Vessels to transport the salted Provisions in this State provided for the Continent, which are estimated at about Four Hundred Barrels, and the Thirty Hog Heads of Rum. The General Assembly have this Morning advanced him the necessary Sums to defray the Expences. As it is expected that the Count de Barras will sail to Morrow, I fear the Vessel to be taken up will not be ready to go under his Convoy. In which Case I shall immediately acquaint your Excellency, and wait your further Orders, as we have no Vessel belonging to the State which will do for a Convoy.

I inclose your Excellency a Memorandum of Intelligence recieved by Capt. Munro, who arrived at Providence last Sunday Evening which is confirmed by Capt. Champlin who also sailed with the Fleet and arrived here last Evening. I am with great Esteem, Sir Your Excellency’s Most obedt and Most huml Servant