The honorable General Assembly —

In consequence of your direction to send immediately two armed cutters to cruize between Cape Hatteras and Chingoteague Inlet for the purpose of giving early intelligence, to all vessels bound to this State, of the Ships of War now stationed in this Bay. — We have endeavoured to get vessels ready for that purpose but find it impracticable to procure the Captains on the Bounty & ordinary wages or men on their present Pay which we think proper to inform you of and submit to your further Consideration