The following letter was written to Archibald Bulloch, esq., for the Provincial Congress or Council of Safety at Savannah.

Gentlemen ー

Charles-Town, 7th Feb., 1776.

... A large frigate, supposed to be the Syren, was lately off South-Edisto, having a schooner in company, and seeing our armed scooner Defence within the inlet, sent in two boats manned: when these came within gun-shot, Capt. Tufts fired grape from three six-pounders at them, a signal was made by the ship, the boats returned, and she stood away to the southward.

We request you to give us the fullest information you can of the men-of-war at Cockspur.

By order of the Council of Safety.

Henry Laurens, President.