[Extract]
[No. 34]

The Ship not yet having Sailed, I am desirous to give your Lordship by this opportunity (as I doubt it will be the last) every information in my power; a Brig arrived here a few days ago, which was boarded by one of our Tenders, the Master denied having a Single letter on board, but being the Brother of a Noted Rebel in this Country, I had her very strictly searched, and found concealed in the lineing and different parts of the Vessel, a vast quantity of Letters, all of which I have opened and examined; those of a public Nature that I thought of any importance I here inclose to your Lordship (Nos 24, 25, 26, 28, and 29) your Lordhip will see by comparing the interliniations of No 28 with the hand of No 27 that they are from the same person and that person I beleive is no other than Doctr Arthur Lee.

I have also to inform your Lordship of the Arrival of Captain Hamond in His Majesty's Ship the Roe Buck. The Tenders are every day bringing in Vessels from the New England Colonies, sent here for Grain and Flour; if we can but prevent them from being supplied with that most essential Article of Life, thousands of them must inevitably perish or return to their duty.