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His Excellency² informed the Board that since he had met them last together he had received a Letter from Sir Basil Keith the Governor of Jamaica an Extract of which is as follows, to wit ー "Tho' I think the Rebel Ships under Hopkins will not venture into the Gulph of Mexico and that you certainly have had information of them ー and of their transactions at the Bahamas Nevertheless for fear of Accidents I send you Copies of Captain Barkleys Letter to Admiral Gayton ー [Andrew] Breedon's information and a List of their Ships with a description of them as also Letters from Admiral Gayton and Governor Tonyn confirming the Said Reports["]³

His Excellency the Governor then desired to know if there was any thing farther to be done for the support of this place than was mentioned last Council day ー

The Gentlemen of the Council were of opinion that the Howitzers Mortars the twelves Nines and six Pounders should be brought up from the Red Clifts Tartar Point and Rose Island with a proper Quantity of Powder and shot for each Gun and when those are all brought here then to bring up four or six of the Large Guns, And that the Commanding Officer of the Troops be requested to give directions to the Commanding Officer of the Artillery to have the same put into Execution without delay As also that the Store keeper of the Board of Ordnance do give his Attendance and Assistance upon the Occasion ー