South Kingston Augt. 3. 1778
Sir
I have now the Honour to address you Relative to the Necessary Supplies of your Squadron. The Sick demands my First attention, &c have as yet amply Supplied them.
It is with the greatest Concern that I could not Furnish your Excellency with Such Necessaries as you must have had need of: However Shalt with the greatest diligence endeavour that your Excellency be Supplied with what you may want for your Family: Your Fleet in general to day has been well Supplied with Fresh Provisions: but not much Vegitables, as it is very Scarce at this Season for Want of Rain & the Hospital having much need obliges me to send it thither.—
I have Sent forward to Major General Sullivan the Lemmons & Pine Apples your Excellency Sent ashore for him;1 also the Letters for him & his Excellency General Washington.—2
I have wrote & Sent Six Letters to Providence for Bread & Rice but as yet have Received none, hope to have some very Shortly—
Your Excellency may depend that I shall do Everything on my Part for the Good of the Service and your Excellencys Pleasure. I am [&c.]
Thomas Lloyd Halsey Com
P.S. I speak & write French.
Copy, FrPNA, Marine B4, vol. 146, fol. 333. The addressee is not given, but presumed to be Vice-amiral comte d'Estaing.
1. On the pineapples and lemons, see d'Estaing to Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, this date, below.
2. Likely d'Estaing's letter of 3 Aug. to Gen. George Washington and his two letters of 3 Aug. to Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, all below.
