Lord Dunmore is entrenched at Suffolk with 2000 Men certain, I have heard from two Gentlemen that he has 5000, and that five Counties have joined him to a Man; there are great preparations making at Philadelphia to attack Lord Dunmore; Five Vessels getting ready with the greatest dispatch, one of them carries 20 Nine pounders, and 12 Sixes, One of Twenty Nine Pounders, Two of Fourteen Guns and one of 16, besides a New England Sloop of 14 Guns, lying before the Town, and had brought Officers for the other Vessels; the Commodore who commands this Fleet is from Rhode Island, his Name is [Esek] Hopkins. ー There are now Orders for three Regiments, Viz: two from Pensylvania, and one from Jersey to March towards Suffolk by way Chisepeak to attack Lord Dunmore. [Endorsed] (Copy) Governor Tryon's Intelligence from Philadelphia 12th Decemr 1775. Rd in V. A. Shuldhams Letter 19 Janry