Copy of a letter from Rear-Adm. Joshua Rowley to Adm. Hugh Pigot enclosing intelligence [0729] that the enemy intend to attack Jamaica, an account of action between the British ship 'London' and a French ship [0730] and commenting that it will be some time before the 'London' can be refitted, and remarking on the movements of various British ships.
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be procured, I am much afraid it will be a long time before she is refitted, but you may depend I shall use every Exertion in my power to get her as forward as possible—The Fireship is in want of such Timbers to repair her that it will be impossible to accomplish it as they cannot be procured here. I dispatched to you last Month the Jamaica and Post Boy to the Windward Islands, and the Du Guay Trauin to New York, by the return of which Vessels I shall be in hourly expectation to receive some Letters from You. Enclosed I send you my private Signals, and the Signals to be made by Ships on their bringing Intelligence of the Enemy No. 3 & 4 You will receive this by Captain Douglas of His Majestys Ship Licorne, and am to request you will dispatch him back to and, as soon as the Service Admits, As I want every Cruizer to watch the Enemys Motions. I have the honor to be with great regard Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant. Jos. Rowley. (A Copy.) P.S. I am happy to congratulate you on the loss the Spaniards have sustained at Gibralter--
