Sir

I am commanded by the Admiral to acquaint you that an Officer & a Party of Marines from the Asia are at Work on the Hill opposite the Somerset under the direction of Col. [Thomas] James of the Artillery, and that the Admiral would have a Marine Officer with a Party from the Somerset, equal in Number to the Asia's, take this Work day by day about until it is finished, or you have the Admirals further directions herein, ー Your Party to go on shore tomorrow Morning at 5 o'Clock.²

The Admiral directed me to say that he has agreed with the General for his Aid de Camps to grant Passes by his Excellency's Order, and that therefore the Generals Pass signed by an Aid de Camp and the Admirals signed by himself are to be the only means whereby Persons can either come in or go out of Boston in future, therefore Mr Windship must, after he is in again in Boston, have a regularPass before he is allowed to return to Charles Town. I am &c

Captain Le Cras
Somerset Charles Town Ferry