Sir

The Sloop Flag of Truce, Capt Lator, fitted out at Providence & Sent as a flag to Block Island, is just Arrived & this Moment the Mate, on shore, Advises us — That he was this day brot too & borded by a Bote from the Ship Cerberus, and that Capt Simmons [John Symons] of sd Ship Inform'd him, — That the fleet were bound to Newport, when joined with 150 sail of Transports which were coming thro' the sound. — That Some of the ships Appeared to the Mate, much Larger then the Cerberus, and that he Apprehends they cannot be less then 50 Gun Ships.

It Appeared to us that those Ships went into the Mouth of New London Harbour. Capt Lator is left in Block Island, the wind being too fresh to take him of[f]. We are sir [&c.]

Nathl Minor John Denison 4th

of the Comtee of Inspection &c —