Sir

I last Night Received my Orders to go to Carolina & expect to set out a Thursday morng. for one of our Pilot Boats now at New Castle in which I shall take my Chance ー Shou'd you come our Way if you think proper to let me know to morrow or next day what Signals you will shew when off our Bar, you may depend on my keeping a good Look-Out for You, & to let no Body know the Signal but where it is necessary ー I am [&c.]

[Endorsed by Hopkins]
Some one of the Fleet if to gather or the Small Sloop if a Lone will higst a Striped flagg half up the flying Stay