Sir

In pursuance to Cap^t: Wrights¹ orders, of the 19^th, Instan; directing me to proced with the Troops under the Command of Capt: Wollfe,² towards St: Marys—we arrived at Jo^h: Thomasses, at South End of Amellia the 19^th: Cap^t: Wollfe sent off two Spies to the North End of the Island, who informed that two, of the Galleys ware lying at the South End of Cumberland, & that they saw Sentinells on the Tiger Islands.³ Capt: Wollfe having received two Expresses ordering him Back which he communicated to me, I informed him that I was orderd to go, on; as Cap^t: Wright said he would Send the Dreadnought & Germain into S^t: Marys & that the Intricassey of the Inland Navigation would make it very tedious for me, to go thro' to cooperate with the Brig, & Ship,⁴ Should they Get out, & I return,- we agreed to take Post on the North End of Tallbut Island,⁵ till I had Particular instruction how to Act, and Sent Yesterday to the North end of Amelia one Clubb to reconoiter, he returned at 3 in afternoon Noon having ....⁶ Three of Galleys, one at the Point of Cumberland, a nother half way betwen the two Islands & the Third abrest of the Watering Place-Cap^t: Wright sent his Boat as they did not know the Barr they could not get in thro' the Breakers, my having received your favour of the 20^th: instant I Returned Instantly with the Troops,⁷ last Night two of M^r: Dameses best men, & Old standers with me Deserted to S^t: Augustine,- Rich^d: Tayne Boatswain of the Dreadnought Tho^s: Smith, & W^m: Bolten belonging to the Germian—if its aGreable to you Ill send M^r: Dames to town, after the Dissarters having no certenty of any Person in Augustine taking the least Trouble in looking for them, inclosed is a list of their Names,⁸ I am Sir [&c] 

Germain⁹ July 21^st: 1778–10. AM