Honb^l Gentlemen

I recived Yours of the 2^d ins^{t 1} from M^r Maylon along with the Dispatches for Congress—which I will Secure readey for Sinking in Case of danger according to Your Orders—when the dispatches came to hand I was all clear for Sea and now onley wates for a favorable oppertunity—Ther is certen information of Seven Saile of English Cruizers off Bil:isle—for evrey vessel Latley come into port being spoake with by one or more of them—the Judge of the Admirality here was pleased to Communicate this intelligence to Me—and Belive they are Ordered on purpouse to Cruise off so near to watch the Frigates at L.Orient and other American vessels ther at Lorient, and now in this harbour—You May depend I shall lose no time consisting with the safty of the vessel under my commmand—and purpousing to remain in pot [port] till I receive further information of those cruizers which My force cannot Engage if you should think proper to send down aney more Dispatches & they should come to hand before I should have an oppertunity to saile I will take care to put them in the same leadend box with the rest, I have The honnour to be [&c]