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My Lord, I have the honor to Acknowledge your Lordships letter of the 1st July and am sorry to hear South Carolina is in such Confusion, but Congresses, and Committees seem to have the Rule of every Province. You will have heard of Another Action that happened here on the 17th June, between the Kings Troops, and the Rebels, An Account of which I sent to Lieutenant Governor [William] Bull; not knowing your Lordship was Arrived.

Captain [James] Montague of His Majesty's Sloop Kings Fisher, takes this Letter to Virginia, from whence I hope he will be enabled to send it to you: I have received the reinforcements your Lordship Mentions, and much more must be done before Matters will be brought to a Conclusion. I fear a long and Bloody War between Great Britain, and the Colonies, and not unlikely before it finishes some of the Maritime Powers may have possession of some of the Provinces, I wish your Lordship may not at length fall a prey to the Negroes.

I have the Honor to be with great Regard and Esteem, My Lord, [&c.]