Sir,

Capt John David of the Conqueror Galley who was dispatched to watch the Enemy is returnd and reports that he had proceeded in Sight of them, as far as Pooles Island where he landed with 20 Men Armd, and Colo Richard Lloyd came over to him and informd him that he counted the Fleet as they past his House, & that they consisted of 200 odd Transports, & 30 Vessells of War — That the Transports all went up Elk River Yesterday Morning, and most of the Armd Vessells 5 of which of the largest lays from Sarsafras up to Turkey Point across the Bay, the others appear to have gone up to Turkey Point and above it. That the Fleet went in four divisions Guarded by the Ships of War all round, and in the midst as in the annext Plan, the Roebuck aHead Sounding, with small Vessells which she placed on each Shoal or Point. —

Roebuck a Tide ahead
Van
three large Ships of 50 & 60 Guns

Three Capital Ships

That there was many Transports with Troops, some with Horses & some with Hay. That the Transports consisted of Ships, Snows, Brigs, Schooners & Sloops. I thought this Intelligence of consequence and therefore transmit it by Express. I hav the Honor to be Sir [&c.]