Agreeable To your Honors Directions Dated 4th Inst I Improved the First Oppertunity that Wind & Weather Permitted and Proceeded to Cruize in the Sound with Intention to proceed as far up the Sound as White Ston or Hunts point But on Saturday Last [December 9] Being a Little Eastward of Newhaven Speak with Capt Niles in the Schooner Spey [Spy] Who Confirmed the Report of that armd Sloop that your Honor Ordered me after was actually Returned back and Pased by New york in Confirmation of which I thought Proper To put Into this Harbour & on Hereing yr Honors appointment of the Generel assembly meting on the 15th Instant Decemr Thought Proper to Tary here for your Honors farther orders From [&c.]
Giles Hall 2
New Haven, 13 Dec. 1775
1. Trumbull Papers, vol. 1, 372, ConnSL. Trumbull was governor of Connecticut.
2. Captain of the Connecticut armed brig Minerva.
