Sr The Letter from which the Extract that accompanies this was taken, you may consider, as wrote by Capt Willson who lately arrived from Bordeaux, in a Vessell belonging to Newburyport, as he is a Gentleman of Reputation, it may be worth communicating to you
A Vessell I am told is also arrivd at Newburyport from Bilboa which brings Intelligence nearly like this communicated by Capt Wilson ー with this Addition that 10,000 are destind to Quebec 10000 to New York and a like number to assist Ld. Dunmore ー about 7000 are left according to this plan to be sent to Boston or wherever else they may be wanted [&c.]
Watertown April 30. 1776.
[Enclosure]
Extract of a Letter from a Master of a Vessell who lately arrived upon this Continent from France, which he left about the middle of March
Upon my Arrival here, I was extremely glad to hear of the good Success of this Country against her unnatural Enemies, who are collecting all the Force possible to make Head against us ー The Account at Bordeaux is that 20 thousand Hessians & Hanoverians are at Embden ready to emark on board English Ships to join 12 thousand English & sail immediately for America ー This however you may depend upon, that-about 40 sail of Transports sail'd from Plymouth the 10th of March for America, with about five thousand Soldiers on board (they had been some months before as far to the Westward as Cape Finisterre, and all put back by Stress of Weather, & dispersed in different ports ー one run on Shore in Ireland and the Capt & Almost all on board perished ー) I suppose by this Time they are very near this Coast.ー
