Mr Adams

I wrote you last past from Boston, to which refer you ー the Vessell that brought the Halifax papers, from which the extracts I sent you left itt the first June ー all which time no Troops were Arrivd from Engld & I cant see how you could have any Intelligence of these coming to N. York so soon

As you desire of my informing you of any thing passing this way worth Notice, I have to inform you that four days Ago Appeard Ten sail of Vessells. One large Frig[ate] & Two Armd ships of abt 16 Guns Convoy to some Scotch Transports 10 sail in all which have been plying up & down and are all a loss what to do, as we Apprehend they are suspicious something is the Matter, I was Yesterday Afternoon on a hill between here & M Head viewing them, att which time One ship went up near the Lighthouse & we suppose sent a boat ashore as we saw One pass and we supposd On return of the ship which was about three hours going and returning that the fleet would have immediately gone [off] but there seemd to be no movement & remain this Morning much in the same Cituation except One ship standing more Over this way as we suppose to make or take something to know what is the Matter as itt plainly Appears they have discoverd something that they deard not Venture in  had we the Rd Island ships joynd with Our Misceter fleet might probably give a good Account of them ー Ours are lying towards Lynn watching there Motions ー I dont know of any thing that has Transpir'd lately worth your Notice & therefore do not Add & are &c

P s I Open this to say that just now by some people Arrd from Novis Cotia ー That Genl Howe with abt 100 sail saild from Halifax the 8 Inst ー