Most of our ships are looking out for the squadron the Americans have at sea, under Commodore Rodgers, who is supposed to have sailed from New York with a view to intercept our West India fleet homeward bound.
We are as busy here as possible in placing all our outposts in the best state of defence.

I suppose you are not less so.
A transport, with 140 men of the Royals, from the West Indies to Quebec, was boarded by the Essex American frigate about ten days ago, and permitted to proceed, on condition that the master of the vessel promised to pay a ransom of 12,000 dollars for her; and that the officer commanding considered himself on parole, and gave his assurance that the troops would not fight against the Americans during the war.

The transport arrived here yesterday, and the remainder of the battalion is supposed to have reached Quebec.
You have probably heard of the many improvements in our little island.

An excellent road was finished from town to Vazon Bay, and from Fort George to Rocquaine; also one from town to Lancresse.

The Braye du Valle is now under a state of cultivation.