Sir

A prise Brigg was sent in here Lately, and finding no Account had, Last evening, reached Boston, I take the Liberty to give Councill the Information I have this moment Received from one of the Selectmen men of this Town who has been Down onbord the Prise. The Master, who is a Quaker, Informs that, he Sailed from Waterford the 22^d may in Comp^y. with 30 sail, all but 5 bound to Newfoundland, That the Provision fleet for York sailed about a week before him and Consisted of 15 sail all Large vesells, That 25 Sail of the Line were man'd & Ready for Sea,¹ &, it was said, would sail in a Week for Hallifax, in Pursuit of the French who were Supposed to be bound there. That there had been Great Expectation of an Imediate War with France, which seemed to be Subsiding, That Lord Chatham had Recover'd from his Indisposition,² and it was Thought would soon be at the head of Administration, there were no Public Papers onbord the Prize, & not having wherewith further to Detain You I am Sir With Great Regard for Hon^le. Councill [&c.]