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Sir. Yours of the 29th of last Month came to hand this morning by the Govrs Express ー I cannot help being a good deal alarmed at this bold stroke of the American Privateer, particularly as the Govrs letter informs me that she is come Southd and has Warner the Pilot on Board ー If she should make her appearance of[f] this Barr I will and can easily secret our Negroes by sending them down the Indian River or back into the woods, but cannot say what might [be] the consequence regarding the white people, as there is a good number of them at present a little discontented, and I am fully perswaded would Join the Rebels immediately on their landing at Smyrnea ー I therefore beg you and Mr Penman would make application to the Govr and Commanding Officer at St Augustine to reinforce the party here with a few more men if it is eight or ten only, for it is absolutely necessary, if it was for no other end but keep our own people a little more in awe ー If this cannot be done I see plainly they will grow very insolent and unruly from the Georgians being so successful in their excursions in this Province.

[Endorsed] Copy. Extract of a letter from Mr Andrew Turnbull to Arthur Gordon Esqr In Govr. Tonyn's (No. 23) of 8th Septr 1776