[Extract]

Captain Vandeput of the Asia, has shown his orders to some of the principal inhabitants here, whic[h is,] to seize all vessels either going in or out, the prov[ision] vessels and those with salt to be sent to Boston; in [con]sequence of which he has already took a brig belong[ing] to Mr. Beach, with a load of salt, from Lisbon, [or St.] Ubes; and notwithstanding she leaks intolerably, a[nd] has already pumped out near one quarter of her salt, [yet] she is going to Boston. ²