Dear Sir

His Excellency Just now received Intelligence that three of the Enemy's Ships passed the Chivaux de frise Yesterday or the day before. When he considers this event with the present disposition of the Enemy who have advanced towards the North River, he apprehends that they have some thing in view that we are not apprized of. — he wishes you to post parties of observation at every place on the Jersey side of the North River where they can land to watch their motions, and upon the least appearance of their collecting Boats or making any disposition to embark that you will give him the earliest notice I am Dr Genl [&c.]