Intelligence [extracts of?] received from Connecticut and Boston on 12 and 19 October and 7 and 8 November concerning the location and supplies of, and repairs to, various French ships, and the likelihood of when and where they might sail, and also reporting the movements of French troops towards Boston.
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Three ships of the Line repaired and Occasionally Cruizing with Two Frigates; the Whole Fleet furnished with Duck in Boston, and by late arrivals from Holland they are all supplied with Cordage; their Bread is baking and Provisions preparing but as yet they have not taken in their Water; from all Circumstances it is beyond a doubt, they are Bound to the Windward Islands in the West Indies; from the best Accounts they will not be ready to sail ‘till the beginning of December next; but it is impossible to get an exact knowledge of their time of sailing. The Fleet will be well equipt and have Merchantmen under their Convoy; The New 74 Gun ship given by Congress to the French King was to be launched at Portsmouth the 16th of October and to remain there ‘till next Spring. Connecticut November 7th The French Army are marching, towards Boston & as it is imagined to embark from [[catchword]] thence [[/catchword]]
