Sir,

Within these Two days we have observed Sixteen Ships pass from Sandy Hook to the Narrows ー but no new movement of the Enemy on Statin Island ー some more shallops have come down the Sound from Frish Kill into Princes Bay ー To give us the entire command of the Sound, as well as to prevent the Aproach of Tenders or Armed Sloops to this place ー permit me to recomend to the Honourable Congress ー that some row Gallies be built in Raretan River; to mount Eighteen Pounders or any heavier Metel ー The Cannon I am told may be sent from Philadelphia, and our Artesans in the Army would construct the Vessels at no great expence ー I have the honour to be Sir [&c.]

I have this moment heard from the Blazing Starr that our feild peices have oblidged one of the Shallops to return unto Firsh Kill