Sir,

I thank your Excellency for the Honor of your Letter July 21 inclosing the Deposition of Phineas Lovett  also for your Letter July 27, both which I received from Lieutt [Henry] Mowat the day before yesterday. I am satisfied as well from the Circumstances mentioned in your Dispatch, as from Information procured here, that the Rebels are meditating some mischief to Halifax and other parts in your Excellency's Government; And we have no Doubt that they will endeavour to interrupt the Navigation to and from the Bay of Fundy. The St. Lawrence and Hope armed Schooners sailed from Boston the 20th of last month to convoy two Transports going for Hay to Annapolis [Royal], their Commanders have positive Orders to search for Pirates and to destroy them. They are to call at Mechais and to go as high as Windsor, if possible, to collect the Provision Vessels and bring them hither. The Senegal is with four Transports in Penobscot Bay and will attend them farther to the Eastward if necessary. And I have now ordered the Scarborough to cruize in the Station your Excellency recommended, which is certainly the best to secure the Navigation of the Bay and adjacent Coast, and for intercepting Pirates. If they can be once shut out from the Bay, our Cruizers will reduce them to the necessity of fighting, or of skulking where they cannot annoy Vessels passing; And I hope we shall soon give perfect Security to all legal Traders.

I have not heard before of the Vessels at Pemaquid, but the Rebels will no Doubt get as many fitted out as they can, and it must be our business to destroy them.

In my opinion there is very little dependence on the Natives in any of the Provinces, who are running blindfold into the worst of governments, and are at present so intoxicated with Notions of Deliverance as they call it from Slavery, and so perfectly submissive and obedient to the Commands of their Congress, that we must expect every Consequence of such Infatuation. Capt. [Edward] LeCras while he stays at Halifax has full Power from me to assist your Excellency, and in general to take such steps for the immediate protection and security of every thing belonging to his Majesty as his Situation and Force will allow. And if your Excellency thinks it right to send Cannon and Ammunition to Annapolis, he will order Captain [Edward] Medows to convey it there.

Your Excellency may be assured that I shall do the utmost in my power at all times for the publick good, and receive with pleasure every Intelligence your Excellency can send me for that purpose. I am &c

P S. I beg leave to offer my opinion to your Excellency not to send Cannon or Ammunition, except where there is a sufficient Number of Regulars in Garrison.

S. G.