...about the latter end of June We were Oblig'd to leave Gwyns Island, the night after We left it it Blew Very hard by which A great many of the Vessels lost the[ir] Anchors & Cables, Some. Vessels were lost, & some drove ashore, next day the remainder got into Potowmack, where Lord Dunmore took Possession of A Small Island on the Maryland side, Call'd St Georges, But there was not Sufficient water in the Island for the whole Fleet, the Roebuck the Dunmore & 2 Transports were Sent up the River for fresh water for the Fleet after they Came down the Fleet had Orders to get in readiness to go to Sea, about thirty Vessels were Burnt that were found incapable to proceed on the 4th of August the Otter man of War with about thirty Vessels under her Convoy left Virginia, fifteen of which were Bound to Bermudas & the West Indies & fifteen for this place, of them that were Bound to this place none But two Vessels belonging to Mr Mitchell & the Otter & her tender have as yet arrived, Both Mr Mitchells Vessels got aground upon the Bar one of them got of[f] with very little damage the Other which I was in Bilg'd & damaged a great part of her Cargo however he expects to get her repair'dー

...a Vessel that arrived here a few days ago from Savanah in Georgia Brings advice that General Washington was kill'd at New York, however this wants confirmation, & I am affraid is too Good news to be true...

To Mr Alexander Mitchell
of Halglenmeere in Shire of Air near Cumnock