Sir,

The Enemy's Ships are still in sight, at Anchor & Moor'd abreast of the upper End of Ready Island, the Roebuck close in with the Jersey shore, and the Liverpool with the Pennsylvania.

A Counsil of War has this day been held on our present situation, with Twenty rounds of Powder each, (including a Supply this day Wills' Pilot Boat, and but a few 24 pd Shott; Sundry of the Boats,) with Eighteen pounders have Not a Single One. The result of the Council of Wars is to remain here untill we Can be Amply furnished with Amunition of Every Kind, & if it may be thought proper, to send down the Ships that we may make a general Attack upon the Enemy, as we think it unadvisable to risk the Galleys down in that part of the River, without being Sustain'd by the Province Ship, &c. Yesterday it Blew Fresh at N.W. with the Ebb Tide, which made a Swell in the River, Just at the time the Enemy's Ships were getting under Way, which Obliged us to put Our Fleet in Motion, & Spread across the River, Not knowing but their intention was to run up; & during the time we Lay in this Suspence, three or four of the Galleys had Very Near been founder'd. I remain [&c.]

(By Order of the Council of War,)

Directed. Robert Morris, Esqr, President of the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia.