Sir/

I did my self the Honor of Writing to you on the 21st and 27th Ult When I gave you the fullest account of the State of Affairs here, that was then in my Power to do, and this day the King's Troops returned from the Town & brought down with them about 14. or 15. Vessels in all, having on Board about 1600 bls of Rice, & Several other things, this was Effected Without the Loss of a Man, but as I well knew it would, so it has, reduced this Province to the most deplorable Situation. ー The Rebels are Skulking & increasing every day, Since they found the Troops did not Land, and are now Said to be 700 Strong, and Reported that they have Raised 200 of their Battalion, and have been reinforced by 600 Foot & 60 Hor[s]e from So Carolina, and have Seized on a great Many Negroes who are Employed in throwing up Works & Fortifying the Town, & putting it in the best State of Defence & resistance, Which they Possibly can, and I am perswaded will oppose any Troops, Which may be Sent against, or Attempt to take Possession of the Town & force them from it. ー and thus Sir you See what a difference a few days have made in the State of affairs here, and I must beg Leave to Observe that not one barrel of Rice more, can ever be got, in the way this Quantity has been, and their getting the above, was very nearly Prevented, for the Rebels Set fire to a Ship, With an intention to Burn them all, but very happily only 4 were Burnt, and the above Escaped & were brought off. ー and unless Troops come, Sufficient to Reduce this Province, no Provisions can be had from here, nor any from So Carolina.

I must also Acquaint you that the Carolina People have declared, that if they are Attack'd & Obliged to retire from Charles Town - that they Will come to Savanah & Join them, in Defending & Making A Stand in this Province.

our Distress here is beyond Description, they have Seized upon all the Gentln of the Council & Kings officers they Could Lay their Hands upon, also a great many of the Friends of Government, or what they Call Torys, Who they keep in Close Confinement & Several Who went on Board the Ships, and assisted in bringing away the Merchant Ships, the Rebels have Declared Shall be Shot Down, if ever they Return, or are seen in Savanah again. ー Numbers have been Obliged to fly from their Houses, [&] Leave their Familys, Several have retired Elsewhere. I must in the Strongest manner Possible request your Immediate assistance, and with Reference to my former letters, am with Perfect Esteem, Sir [&c.]

Ja: Wright

P.S. I must beg to hear from you by the Return of this Vessell, that I may know what I am to Expect, or depend upon

time is Precious, the hot weather will Soon Set in & then your Troops Can't act so well & may begin to be Sickly, therefore not a day is to be Lost, if any thing is Meant to be done here, if they come Soon & Carolina is Attack'd at the Same time, the affair will Soon be Settled, but not less than 1000 will do now. It is Reported they have a Party of Indians, 100 or upwards, but this I will not assert, as its only Vague Report wch says they are to Guard the Sea Island to Prevent Provisions being taken off. this may be True, or not. but without Immediate assistance this. Province is totally Lost & Ruined.

J: W: