Sir,

I have received your Excellency's Letters August 15 and 16 with Copies of Lieutt Governor Franklyn's and Mr Dechamps inclosed. It was certainly a proper measure to send the Senegal to the Bay of Fundy, and Captain [Edward] Medows acted very right in not leaving Halifax Harbour upon the uncertain information given by Captain Duddingstone.

By the latest Accounts from Windsor and Annapolis [Royal] I do not find there is a pirate in the Bay, the one thought to be about the Bason of Minas is at Mechias, from whence I have no Doubt the Rebels will give your Excellency's Government what disturbance they can. I am greatly concerned to find you have those amongst you who are not to be trusted. However your Excellency may rely upon having every Support in my Power.

I beg leave to introduce to your Acquaintance Captain Le Cras of his Majs Ship Somerset, who is gone to Halifax to refit a leaky Ship; This Gentleman is a very active and experienced Officer, and I am persuaded your Excellency will have great Pleasure in carrying on his Majs Service with him, as he will readily co-operate in and pursue such Measures for the general Safety as shall be judged adviseable on any Emergency.

I have sent the Merlin with Convoy to the Bay of Fundy, so that there are now two large Sloops and two armed Schooners there, and as the Tartar will go to Annapolis, I have not sent the Scarborough as I at first intended. His Majesty's Ships shall keep on the Coast as long as possible, but your Excellency must be sensible how extremely difficult it will be to prevent Insults from the Rebels with Ships alone. I am therefore in hopes, should you not have sufficient Succours from General [Thomas] Gage, that a good Body of Militia will be found whose fidelity can be depended on. I am &c