Dear Sir

My Last was of the 25th Inst Advisng you of the Hunter Sloop, Capt Napier in the Snow & a Schooner's going up t[o] Cape Sa[ute], they have Lain their Untill this morning, When they came Down & are now of[f] of this Place under full Sail Down, it will be imposabl for them to Ascend the river, again this Season, so that your Vessells if you think Proper to Send them Down will run no risque exceept of Ice & may be laid up In Safety at Cap Rouge  I have not had the Pleasure hearing from you this Ten Days, am very Anxious for your [safe Arrival  The] Ammunition you Orderd us has been Strangely Delayed is Not yet Com[e] t[o] han'd but Hourly expected ー On Rceit of it I Intend retumg to my Old Quarters Near Quebec ー

Nothing has lately Occurd worth Notice except th[e] burng of Major Caldwells house, suposed t[o] b[e] Done by, Order of Govr Carleton ー to Deprive us of Winter Quarters ー The Inhabitants of Quebec are much Disunited & Short of Provisions We have many Friend[s] there, & if the Place is Attackd with Spirit I beleve will hod Out but a Short time ー I am [&c.]