Sir,

It is worth while to lay before Congress the following statement, which is lately published in the papers.

English Ships of the Line.

Now under Rodney, including the Triumph of seventyfour guns, arrived from Cork, the beginning of May,22
N. B. The Fame, of seventyfour guns, was taken to pieces last winter, to repair the other vessels of Jamaica. The Sultan from St Lucia, and the Hector from Europe joined, in March, the two sixtyfours which were at that station. Jamaica,4
They say that Arbuthnot has sent to Jamaica the Russell and Robust,2
The 15th of May, sailed with Graves,7
The 3d of June, sailed with Walsingham,4
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French and Spaniards.

With De Guichen,23
Left at Martinique, the Dauphin Royal, of seventyfour guns, to protect the port,1
At the Havana, under D. Bonnet,8
At St Domingo, under De la Motte Piquet,5
Sailed from Cadiz, the 28th of April, under D. Solano,12
M. de Ternay, the 3d of May,7
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A superiority, against which, all the events of the war evidently show that it is impossible to resist. But the ministerial people have made Rodney take Don Solano with his twelve ships, which shifts the balance to—English, fiftyone, French and Spaniards, fortyfour.

I have the honor to be, &c.

JOHN ADAMS.