D Sir

I rece^d: yours¹ & note the Contents, we are In want of nothing but Bread & Ami­tion & we are Not yet out have now only 100 Rounds Expect som from you & I hope you will Continue to Bring it on, as we shall want a greate Quantety for we are Dayly in Action Either with the Batterys on Shore or their Ships, their Shiping Is at Billingsport but Can not geet Through Nor do I think they Ever will, we last Sundays night with the Galleys Drove them From that post, & Can drive them before Us any time we please but it takes a greate deel of amition, we ware 4 Houres in the Last Action with them & for God Sake give us amition & all is Safe, they opened their Batters² from the Shore on us this Day & are Still playing on us but have not don any Damage as yet nor do I think they Can.—we are all thats left of us in High Spirits & you may Depend Nothing Shall be wanting In my Power to Defend this pass, having not to add am [&c.]

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