Sir

I received yours of May 21st sent me by Captain [George] Montagu and your Orders and Acts of Parliament by Mr Logie, and am sorry to acquaint you that this place is now in an actual State of Rebellion; they are forming three Regiments and have made one Million pounds of Paper money to pay them with, and have compelled all the Inhabitants to sign an Association; the Friends to the King have been obliged to sign it by their threatening them with Tar and Feathers, and then oblige them to leave the Province. The Committee have the last Week summoned all the King's Officers not excepting the Governors private Secretary to appear before them, which they have done, but the result is not yet transpired but it is supposed they will be ordered to leave the Province in such a Number of Days as they shall direct. The Sandwich Packet arrived from England the 2d. inst and as soon as the Mail was delivered at the Post Office, the Committee came and seized all Government Letters for the different Governors of the Southern Provinces, Kept them till the next day and after reading them sent them back; two days after they intercepted the Georgia Mail. On the 27 instant the Eagle Packet arrived but I sent my Boat to the Bar and secured the Mail, when the Governor and Post master came on board the Tamer at 12 o'clock at Night to open it to secure the Government Dispatches. I have the Mail intended for England on board and by the Governors desire am going to Sea with the Sandwich Packet to see her ten leagues from the Coast and then deliver it to her, and return into Port as soon as possible again. I inclosed you the State and Condition of his Majesty's Sloop under my Command by Captain [John] Tollemache giving you an Account of her Defects, her Sheathing is dropping off forward and as the Worms bite so much am fearful that her Plank will be soon eat thro' as my Anchor Stocks are all eat to a honey Comb, and a foot of the Ends dropped off although it is not a month since summoned last. The 12th Inst the Penscola Paquet run aboard me and carried away the fore yard but have purchased another unknown to the Committee which I am to give Bills on the Navy Board for. As to my Sails I have but one suit that can be depended on, most other Stores I am short of, as when I came from Halifax they would not supply me, the builder saying I must be sent home to be repaired. I here inclose the State and Condition of his Majesty's Sloop under my Command and am Sir &c.