Dr Sr

I have Sent you by this Opportunity the Draught of Smith's Creek. I hope it will please, as I have Laid down as Correct as I posble Could, it took me much longer then I Expected, I was three days & a halfe in taken the Angles nd Distance of places w[it]h the Soundings in the Chanell and on the Barr's and two day's in plating the three & halfe day's was Oblig'd to Hire two Hand's to Attend me, I am att this time much hurried by a report of part of Dunmores fleet intending up the Bay, Expected to land att point lookout, the News is brought by the tender of the Congress; they had it from disarters from the fleet of Dunmores  Excuse Hast. I am [&c.]