Sir

This will go to you by the way of north carolina, you will be acquainted by it of capt Soule is yet in St Pierre expecting two or three thousand more of gun powder to go away. We are expecting vessels every days is long time Since we have none. ten or twelve vessels expected from europa are detained at See by bad whether. The 13 of this month the government hath made St Pierre a free port for all the provisions the north america can afford us. May and June will be a very proper time to have gun powder plenty here. The bateries of this island are all disposed like in war time, several vessels taken round this island have engaged the governement to Protect any vessel who will be wanting of the assistance of our guns. Our frigate are cruzing to remove the english frigate of[f] our cost. In this moment we receive t[w]o vessels from old £ranee, i hope it will be gun powder enough to clear out Capt Soule in the first day of next week. I hope he will take six guns to fortify himself against the small tender he may fear. I am [&c.]