Forty Ton of Salt Petre Arrived from Saint Croix.

Fleet saild to Reedy Island and Seventy Hands arrived from Rhode Island to help them.

Twenty two of the Cheveaux de frizes drove by the Ice from their Moorings. ー
Eighty hands more for ー

Fleet sailed in the Morning under old [Esek] Hopkins from Reedy Island, destination a Secret.
Four Frigates on the Stocks, the Keels 140, 136, 124 and 120 Feet ー to carry they say from 36 Guns to 28 Do but not quite Certain ー
A Guard Ship on the Stocks of 18 Guns, to be launched in about three Weeks, to be Stationed just below the Cheveaux de frize.
The Deserters that are here would very willingly return to their Duty, if they were sure of a Pardon, and could be informed when they would be received; and it is believed would bring many with them ー