In your Order to me of the 17th Decr last among other things You acquainted me that Governor Wentworth had represented to You, that the Province and Customhouse Treasuries were in danger of being seized, upon my Arrival at Portsmouth and frequently since, I acquainted Governor Wentworth and the Collector of the Customs that I was ready to receive Onboard, such Money or Papers, as they might think was in danger of falling into the Hands of Rebels or disaffected People, accordingly the Collector from time to time sent what Monies he had belonging to the Crown Onboard the Scarborough, It was said in Town last Week that the Congress now sitting at Exeter had passed Resolves to remove the Province Treasury from Portsmouth, I acquainted Governor Wentworth of such Report, and wonder'd he had not ordered it Onboard the Scarborough long before, as I imagined he meant it, as the Treasurer came under the Protection of the Scarborough about a Month ago, when there was a tumult in the Town, which Treasurer then told me that he expected they would demand the Money of him every hour; it was for that reason that he came down here for Shelter; Accordingly A Committee from the Congress came to Town last Saturday and demanded the said Money of the Treasurer, which was quietly delivered up to them amounting from sixteen hundred to two thousand Pounds, which they carried out of Town in great Triumph, without the least hindrance or Molestation to the Astonishment of every Person who wished well to Government, and I suppose by this time it is at their head Quarters at Cambridge.

As the Treasury was mentioned in my Orders I thought it my duty to acquaint You of this event, every thing remains here in the same State as it did when I wrote You by the Falcon, only, I hear they have removed two of the twenty four Pounders which I mentioned to You in my last, to Cambridge, and have got Carriages made for the others, but they have not as yet mounted them, nor do I believe they intend mounting them in this port.