My Lord

As a letter of Marque Sails, this day for Bristol, I think it my Duty, not to miss any oppertunity to inform your Lordship, all is well here; I have an Express Every fortnight from Major of Brigade Studholme,¹ who commands at the Entrance of S^t. Johns River, in his last letter he says, he has now so well secur'd his Post, that has not the least aprehension, should he be attack'd he will keep his Ground, and I daily See how useful1 a Post, that will be, for the future Safety of this Province, I beg ten thousand pardons, for again Soliciting your Lordship in Speedy Sending out, Some Small Armd Vessels, at this time, there are three Pirates crusing between Cape Sabel and our Light house,² and all the Goods Sent from Engla[n]d to this place, are instantly bought up to supply the Rebellious Colonies, and that Trade, as much establs'd here, as the fair Trade is in London, and this be assur'd of as fact—from my Lord [&c.]

I have not had the least Accounts
from Sir W^m Howe or any of the Southern
Armies since Maj^r. Smalls³ Departure from hence—