2. The armed schooners Franklin and Hancock of Washington's fleet.

3. Narrative of John Selman: "the season coming on turbulent in this latitude, the people on short allowance, willing to do something, boarded two Jersey-men, todk the pilots out of them which was acquainted with the island St. Johns. Understanding by them that a number of cannon was there in the fortress and recruiting was going on for Quebeck, we with the advice of the officers supposing we should do essential service by breaking up a nest of recruits intended to be sent against Montgomery who commanded our forces at Quebeck, the winds came southerly, we went through the Gut of Canso with the two pilots aforesaid, declaring to them should they run us ashore death to them would be inevitable, they behaved true and honest. Tho' fall weather, carried us safe into the harbour by the lead and anchored us about a mile and a half from the shore. Broughton armed his boat with six men and took a southerly and westerly direction to the shore. I was to proceed to the northward, six men in my boat armed including the pilot, the people assembled on the Bank, the Pilot let me know the Governor Colbeck by a sign, I went and took him and sent him on board the Franklin with Judge Wright which as we were informed was the official officer swearing those men in behalf of George the 3d for Quebeck. There were woollen goods &c in the stores. Commodore Broughton called the officers together for the purpose of their opinion ー where the articles were for the recruiting service it was answered in the affirmative they were taken and sent on board Broughton's vessel and mine; the people being alarmed sent expresses over the island. Governor Colbeck and Wright intercession to be restored to their families, had worked up the human pashions in the breast in their behalf, they were allowed to go on shore that night and come on board the next morning; I verbally remonstrated against such conduct giving them the advantage, but on the morning they came, on board and we put to sea . . . at the island of St. Johns there was a number of cannon in the Fortress what with the alarm given and the weakness of our boats having only one each from 13 to 14 feet long ー could not obtain any scows or we should endeavoured to bro't them away at any risk, it was judged prudent to spike them and come away." Salem Gazette, July 22, 1856.