Sir

I wrote to you on the 17th Inst that no Alarms or appearances of immediate danger had been in this place for some time past  Since the 8th Instant when Capt [John] Lindsey [Linzee] Commander of a Sloop of War threw a number of Shot into the Town ー the Inhabitants have remained unmolested

on Saturday ev'ning last [August 19] a Man of War & a Tender appear'd off this Harbour  we expected an Attack  Yesterday they bore away for the Eastward & disappeared ー the Inhabitants have nearly completed a small Fort to mount 6-9 Pounders  their Spirit seems equal to their Abilities

We have neither Blankets nor Shirts with us  some of our Men are sick owing I believe to want of Covering in the Night  I have the Honor &c.