Sir,

Your favour communicating the intelligence that the Enemies Fleet had been driven from their Station, and their Forces obliged to abandon Gwynn's Island, came safe to hand and demands our acknowledgments.

They have since arrived in Potowmack, and Landed some Men on St Georges Island, at the mouth of Saint Marys River, where they have thrown up Entrenchments. ー We are making preparations to dislodge them as soon as possible ー In return we congratulate you on our success in the Southern quarter and We are &c:

P.S. We have ordered Mr Hughs to send immediately to Geo: Town two 18 pounders for the use of your Colony, to be delivered to Messrs Mason and Dalton's order ー

[Annapolis] 19 July 1776.