John Romsey to Sir Charles Kemeys. States that the report in the Gazette about Killigrew's naval action had no more truth than that he had chased some units of the French navy who had rejoined their own fleet before he could give battle; the French fleet had been seen within a league of Weymouth, being about 100 sail; it is concluded that another squadron had gone elsewhere, it is feared, to link up with some men in Scotland; it had been reported to the mayor of Bristol that great firing had been heard on the south coast on Sunday evening and Monday morning (24-25 June), the noise going westwards, so it was concluded that our fleet had engaged them; conflicting reports to the effect that Lord Torrington had cut his cables with eagerness to be at them or to avoid being fired at his anchor; with no Dutch squadron with our fleet and Admiral Killigrew with a great squadron in the Straits, it is feared that the French knew their advantage before they would come on our coast; the easterly wind had blown both fleet westward, if the French fleet outnumbered us so greatly they would always keep one squadron to ply for the wind, while the others are engaging, and if any of our fleet happened to be disabled, the wind being easterly, they would be at the mercy of the French; there was not such great mortality among the French fleet as was claimed in the news letter; the French Gazette had stated that King James had written to inform the French King that he would require no more supplies this summer and was able to dispute every inch of the ground with the Prince of Orange; all of which, it was feared, was likely t be true, as his army was advancing and the people called 'Jacobites' were not 'out of heart'; reports a cock match in which Sir John Smyth, Capt. Piggott and others had engaged that day at Bath, which had aroused the 'jealousy' of the Government and so two troops of horses were sent to attend; the writer's sole desire was for peace and quiet, for he was perfectly one of Sir W. Coventry's 'Trimmers'; advises that the 'hott well' waters would do Sir Charles good if he was regular with them, but if he drank, as he feared, they would do him great mischief.