A force of British, I hear, has landed there, and friendly Indians tell me that they are arming the runaway Creeks, meaning to use them against us.

The Indians tell big stories, so big that I can place no reliance upon them, and what I want is accurate information about affairs at Pensacola.

If there is a British force there, it means to make an attack on Mobile or New Orleans.

I must know the exact facts, whatever they are, so that I may take proper precautions.

I must know the size of the force, the number of their ships, and on what terms they have been received by the Spaniards.