Gentlemen,

Last evening came into our Road two men of war, one the Liverpool, the other the King Fisher, with a small Sloop and a Pilot Boat which I take to be William Rosses, at the time they were comeing in there was a Snow in our Road bound out, Richard James, master,² which made Sail, and Run a shore under the cover of our Fort, the King Fisher sent her boat towards her, but upon seeing a number of troops Assemble on the Beach, the boat put back again, Charles Laurence is got down with his Barge, and is now along side of the snow so that I am in hopes that we shall save the cargo. I shall have a watchful eye over the Pyrates, and when Ever they appear to be makeing up the Bay, shall send of[f] the alarm by water. There is a Ship Brig and sloop under Cape May, which I take to be Part of our Fleet.³ You may Rest Assur'd that I shall strive to Give you the Earliest Accts of any New matter that may turn up. I am, Gentlemen [&c.]

My Express set of[f] at 8 o'clock this morning.

H. Fisher

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Came 25 Mts after 10 o'clock, & went of[f] 39 Mts after 10 o'clock

Thos. Evans

Dover, 7 June, arrived at 2 o'clock, P.M. and wt 10 mts after 2,4 minits Before 6 set out 8 minits.
Wilmington, June the 9th, Recd Express at 20 minuets after ten, and Dispatched 35 minuets after 10. Pr. Thos. Kean
Delivered at Chester at 50 minits after 12. T.K.
Directed, To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia.