Sir

I Traveld Westward this morning to the edge of Westerly when meeting Capt Simon Rhodes who Informed Me that he Saw this morning 25 Sail of Vessels Steering Out of New London Harbour for Fishers Island Race and that a Flag of Truce Belonging to thIS State had Come into Stonington Long Point (I suppose Still [Benjamin Stelle]) who Declares that at the East End of Fishers Island he Spoke Capt Simons [John Symons] of the Sebrus [Cerberus] who told him he was waiting for 150 Sail of Transport and then he was Bound For Newport Upon which I made no doubt They were Bound Immediately For Newport and Determined to Return to Providence this Night But Being Over Taken by the Bareor who Informs that their is Now about 70 or 80 Sail Hovering Round New London Harbour which may be with design to take us in by Finess to Draw our Strength that way and then Run down to New port, It is generally Immagined by People I have seen and by Jona Hazard who is Returned From the Camp that their is not much Land Fource on board. Hazard Informes of an Action in the Jerseys in which we have Obtained a Considerable Advantage. have Tacked about again and will ,Qonvey you Every Intelligence in my power of their Movements In has[te] about 2 Miles from Home your Honr [&c.]