Sir,

The Lords Commissrs of His Majts Treasury having transmitted to my Lords Commissrs of the Admty an Extract of a Letter from the Collector & Comptroller of the Customs at Rhode Island to the Commissrs of the Customs in America, relative to the introduction of Military Stores from Holland or St Eustatia; and offering their Opinion that no check can possibly be put thereto, but by an Armed Vessel being placed in each of the Channels leading to Providence; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith a Copy of the said Paper, and to recommend it to you to take such steps as shall appear to you the most effectual for preventing the introduction of Guns, Powder or Military Stores to Rhode Island. I am &c

(By the Raven at Spithead.)