Almost ceased removing. Three Quarters of the property & Inhabitants removed ー most of the Shops shut up ー many houses shut ー many more with only one or two persons to keep them. For the fourt'night past as much as 40 or 50 Teams been daily employed, besides Horse Carts, & Boats. Col. [Esek] Hopkins wrote to Gen. Washington that there were five thousd Head of Cattle upon Rhode Isld besides Sheep & other stock which would fall into the Hands of the Enemy if the Troops were withdrawn. There are 36 Canon at Banisters or Head Quarters; they are busily employed in mounting them on Carriages. . . . There is some Talk of Wallace's being superseded or removed to another Station, and as vile an Officer comg in his Room.