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We are infested by Ministerial Ships and Transports ー I gave your Commissary General a Narrative yesterday ー beg leave to refer to him, for the haste of this express ー Our Coasts are kept in continual Alarm, Three Ships of War with thirteen other Vessels of divers sorts were seen off Fisher's Island and in the Sound yesterday, they have gained no provisions from the Main ー have heard nothing from Montaug or any part of Long-Island ー New London is in great fears, and Stonington expect another Attack ー I have Ordered The New raised Levies to Guard and defend those two places, and the Coasts as far as Connecticut River ー there are likewise four Companies of them beyond the river for Defence in those parts ー This appears absolutely necessary for their Security at present Hope this use of them 'till these dangers are over, will neither injure nor hinder any of your Operations. ー

Whether these are the same Ships your Excellency noticed us off remains uncertain ー Yesterday Ordered the best intelligence to be gained to render that matter more certain.

Lords day morning [September 3] constrained by the Weather came into the Harbour at New London, a Schooner taken by the Rose, Capt Wallace at Stonington  four hands on board One a White Man sent to Windham Goal, the Other Three Negroes, two belonging to Govr Cook, & one to Newport Ordered to be returned to their Masters ー And The Schooner to her Owner.