My Lord, 

Since my last of the 29^th. July in which is contained the proceedings of the Ships until the 31^st.;¹ On the 2d. in the Morning, the following Intelligence was received and communicated to me by Maj^r. General Sir Robert Pigot; That the Enemy mean to make three different landings, one from Bristol to the North End of the Island; Second from Seconnet Shore; Third from the Ships; and another Body to be assembled at Connanicut; the two first Embarkations they report will be 15,000 Men, the latter 10,000. Gen^l. Arnold is on board the Fleet, and the French General La Fayette; three Brigades are arrived at Providence, Glover's, Vernon's and Poor's; the French Fleet are to come into the Harbor, and to garrison Connanicut, fortify the Dumplins;- Wednesday or Thursday they intend everything shall be ready; they have Mortars as well as Artillery; most of the Militia came as Volunteers. But the General acquaints me the Character of the Person who brought this, is very doubtful, and his Accounts in general exaggerated.² 

The Seamen belonging to the Kingsfisher and Galleys³ are disposed of to the different Batteries and the Fire Vessels got out to the South End of Goat Island under the Care of Lieu^t. Stanhope of the Pigot Galley.³ 

The Orpheus, Lark & Cerberus⁴ are come down and anchored; the two former in the Inner Harbor, and the latter between Pest Island and Blue Rocks to guard that Passage. 

The Transports are all hauled to the Wharf and prepared to scuttle and cut away their Masts. 

The General desired the Juno⁵ might remain in Coddington Cove as her Guns are wanted for Batteries near that place. 

Two French Ships of the Line still remain in Naraganset,⁶ Two Frigates in the Seconnet,⁷ the Remainder of the Fleet without, off the Harbor ['s] mouth, with a number of small Craft constantly cruizing backwards and forwards. 

I have dispatched this by Mr. Jones late master of the Kingsfisher, who has offered his Service to proceed in a Whale Boat from Sach[um] Beach in Order if possible to avoid the Vigilance of the Enemy's Cruizers. I have the Honor to be [&c.] 

The French Fleet are anchored between Ch[urch's] Point which forms the West End of Easton's Beach and Brenton's Ledge without any Form the South-most 5 Miles from the Land.