Sir./

Mr [Benjamin] Hallowell informed me this Morning that the Rebels have Vessels out watching for the Trade bound to Marblehead and Salem, and to give them notice to put into Newbury Port in Order to avoid your Ships, which I think its proper you should be Acquainted with, and its Asured from other information that Vessels laden with Salt have got in there.

The Vessels laden with Flour which your Cruisers have sent in here have been of very great use to the Service, but we still are in great want of Pork, or Beef; which I am informed there is a great probability of Obtaining provided Cruisers are placed About the Coast between Block-Island, and New Haven, in the Sound, as great Quantitys of Pork is usually shipped at this Season from Connecticut to the West-Indies and the Eastern parts of this Government and that of New Hampshire,

I am, with great regard and Esteem Sir &ca.