To day there landed at the Ft Isld I am told about 100 Marines & perhaps 25 Soldiers from Ayscough &c. ー Also Canon & Stores are unloadg from the Transport. It appears that the Kings Ships & Forces are taking Ft Isld more absolutely into their possession, as the only place they can set foot on this Winter. And have bro't Marines & eno' to guard. But whether this is previous to more Troops comg and takg possession of this Town & Isld is unknown, An Alarm is spread & the Troops stationed here are instantly augmenting ー there may be 3 or 400 Colony Forces here. I rather consider it, that the Enemy mean only to possess the Fort.