My Lord

The Party that had taken Post at Billingsport were yesterday in so miserable a situation owing to the Constant rain for forty Eight hours, that it was thought ad­viseable to Embark them which was effected last Night—They will be relanded as soon as the Weather becomes better, so as to inable them to go on with their Work The Weather has prevented our Attempts to remove the Cheveaux de frieze—we shall go to work the Instant it mends I have the honor to be [&c.]