Sir,

Herewith you will receive two Acts of Parliament restraining American commerce, with the Kings Order in Council prohibiting the importation of Arms and Ammuntion into America; Copies of a ProcIamation by the Governor of this Province publishing and ordering the use of the Law Martial, with some Accounts of an Action between the Kings Forces and the Rebels on the 17th instant. It is I believe unnecessary after this to mention that the whole Country is in Rebellion, and that those of this Province are using their utmost endeavours to destroy or remove the Kings forces in Boston. I send Mr Logie to bring me all the Intelligence you can procure of the proceedings in the Colony of North Carolina, and also every information of your own Situation, the Condition of his Majesty's Sloop under your Command with respect to Men, Stores and provisions and any other particulars necessary for my knowledge. I desire you will give him all possible Dispatch in order that he may return to me again with the utmost Expedition. I am &c.