S^r.

on the 29^th of July, the Fog clearing up I observed the French Fleet at the Mouth of the harbour,¹ and as it appeared Steering in for Rhode Island, I immediately cut my Cable, and hauld around the North End of Cannonicut in his Majesty's Ship Juno under my command, and worked down to Coddingtons Cove, where I anchored close to the shore, and got out the Guns, Powder, Provisions, Sails and Stores, agreeable to Orders. on the 5^th Aug^st. two lines of Battle Ships hauled round the end of Cannonicutt,² and stood towards the Cove, in order to prevent the Ships being Captured I set her on fire, spiked up all the Guns that remained at the waterside, stove the Boats, and the Enemy firing at the point of Land where my Ships Company were Encamped I was oblige to burn the Officers Stores that they might not fall into their hands and moved the People further from the shore and wait your Orders for my Guidance. 

I am [&c], Hugh Dalrymple