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My Lord,

I wrote Yesterday to Your Lordship by the Sloop Peggy and Suky and enclosed a Paper containing some Intelligence of the Continental Fleet, which I received from Captain Feilding, a Copy of which, with a little Variation, I have now the Honor to send herewith. ー The Sloop wou'd have sailed last Night had the Wind permitted; She will proceed as soon as possible, and is to go round by Sandy-Hook, which the Master of her ———— McCutchen thinks the safest Way; The .Packet which he has in Charge is properly loaded, and I believe from the Character he bears, that he will observe my Directions, and throw it overboard, shou'd he be in Danger of falling into the Hands of the Rebels ー As I think the Intelligence very material, I have taken the Kingfisher from her Station in the Seakennet Channel, and directed Captain Graeme to proceed with her, forthwith to the Island named the Two Brothers, and to forward this Dispatch immediately by his Lieutenant and wait there, for your Lordships further Orders.

The Diamond and Greyhound arrived the 29th instant, and I have ordered Captain Jacobs to proceed with the Amazon in Conjunction with the Juno and Orpheus, and cruize for Two Months from the West End of Saint George's Bank, Northward across the Bay of Boston, and towards the Port of Piscataqua &c. and shou'd Captain Jacobs fall in with any Frigates cruizing on that Station (which Captain Feilding says, is probable) He will take them also under his Direction ー The Three Frigates are ready for Sea, and will push out as soon as possible ー

[Endorsed] 31st May 1777 Copy of a Letter from Sir Peter Parker No 2 In Lord Howes No 31