Sir

Recd your Hon's Express this Day at 10 A Clock Dated 16th Inst, Informing me of a Ship and Sloop Desiering me to goe in pursute of them Likewise to get all the asistance I Can: their is not any armed Vessels hear Capt [Asa] Palmer I understand has gon up Sound 2 ther was a Ship and Sloop pased This morning as I am Informed by the Commander in Cheif hear Likewise their was sum fireing before they was sean at the fort Every Like i[f no]t the Same I am Determened To push to the .westward this [nig]ht Coming at the same time Dont Dout if I Com a thot [athwart] them Shall be able to give Your Exclency a good acct of them I have not Let the publick noe of this mater as yet have Desiered the Comanding officer To Let no Bots pase nor Repase this afternoon nor at Night In the Evining Shall give a jenaral invatation for vollentears and Shall Due Every thing in my power according to your Exclencys orders given to me to Execute from Sir your Hons [&c.]