Cape Fear River the [12th] May 1776 2
Commodore Sr Peter Parker Knt
I must beg leave to make it my request to you that some Vessel of sufficient force may be sent to Virginia & New York with some dispatches of Consequence from me to The Commander in Chief
If you should think it necessary to send a Frigate and it may be difficult to get out with this Wind, I submit it to you Sir Whether one of the Cruizers may not be directed to proceed upon this Service, and she replaced by the Sphinx which might possibly stretch for a few Leagues beyond her Station to protect the Schooner it has been thought necessary to send to South Carolina. I am &ca
H.C.
1. Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Miscellaneous Letter Books, CL.
2. Clinton left the day in May blank, and the one used is approximated. It is based upon the fact that on May 15 Parker reported to Philip Stephens that he had received application from Clinton for assignment of a vessel to carry letters of consequence to Howe.
