Sir: I have the opportunity of acquainting you of my misfortune of being here; which is adding loss to loss. I also have to acquaint you of the disagreeable circumstance of Captain Andrew Lee having, by the Commodore's orders, hove overboard some of your rice, and also have some or it on board now, which he intends to take away, and put on board some of the transports for Boston. But if in my power, I shall stop it for two days, till I hear from you, which I beg may be as soon as possible. I never intended being here, if it had been in my power to have done otherwise; which would have been more pleasure to your most humble servant.