Sir

By a Vessel with Refugees arrived last night from Charlestown, I am informed of a Contagious Fever raging in the Rebel Army, that some Vessels of Force in that harbour intended to Blockade Augustine Bar, while the Gallies came into the harbour to Bombard and Cannonade the Town. 

By confirmed accounts we learn that the Towns of Savannah and Sunbury are in a weak and defenceless state being almost evacuated by the Enemies Troops, and drained by their Expedition against this Province.— I have had the honour of confering with Captain Elphinston¹ concerning the measures the Rebels seem inclined to pursue, and the best method to frustrate them.— He seems to agree with me in opinion, that if you thought proper to send an experienced Officer with Two hundred and fifty Men, he could with the Perseus, Otter,² and our Provincial Naval Armament render their designs against the Province abortive by cutting off the Rebel Gallies in S^t. Mary's or by penetrating to Savannah or Sunbury.³ 

I leave this matter to your opinion and judgment not doubting that you will readily cooporate by every means in your power to their destruction and I am confident Captain Elphinston will use the utmost exertion in whatever is practicable. 

The inclosed Talk from the Cowkeeper⁴ will inform you that the Seminoly Indians may be daily expected to join his Majesty's Forces on the West side of S^t. Johns; they have been all provided with arms and very amply with Ammunition and may be employed to advantage.— The Commissaries in the Creek Nation are making great Efforts to send the Creeks to us in force & some of their Towns have set out sometime ago to make incursions into the Rebel Provinces.” I have the honor to be &c