"At the desire of Mr. Holker, agent ... of France ..., I have dispatch' d the bearer with a letter from him ... & from Col. Moor desiring you to use your utmost endeavours to send up Col. Moor's Brig. Prize loaded with bread and flour ... for the use of the French Fleet." Fleets sailing about 160 in Number & Supposed bound here. Five thousand Militia are order[ed] in immediately & three thousand Continental Troops on their march." troops in the Newport operations two months earlier.