Hon'd sir

I take this oppertunity to Inform you that on the 4th Inst. the Ministerial fleet under the Command of Capt [James] Wallace, went to Point Judith & took on Board about one Hundred Sheep 2 Cows Seven Load of Hay & from many Circumstances no doubt Capt Wallace was well inform'd how matters Stood at Point Judith & in a particular manner it is strongly Suspected that Joseph Aplin & one Doctor Gleson was some of the persons that aided & assisted in the plan to get the Stock Said Aplin went over the Ferry a day or two before the Fleet went to Point Judith was Brought too by Capt Wallace, what the. Conversation was have not yet Learnt. He has from time to Time at the Town Meetings & Counsells in Newport steadily made it his Business to Inflame the minds of the People against Providence & the rest of the Colony & in a Particular manner against me telling the Town Councell that my Letters were filled with Chicanery & Deceit, many other things he has been guilty off in this way, upon which I gave orders to Mr Benja Stelle to proceed over to South Kingstown & to make what inquiry he could & take up said Aplin or any other Person that he should have good Reason to Suspect of aiding or assisting in the Point Judith affair. I shall Collect all the Evidence that I can relative to said affair as soon as possible & send them to you, there will be severall respecting the Conduct of Aplin

sir I am sure as Long as the Boats pass within Hale of Wallace it puts it out of my power to keep intelligence from him & every intelligence he wants he gets & by that means knows every Spot were we have men & where not & what Situation they are in which Gives him great advantage to make Devastation in the Colony sometimes in one place sometimes in another, endeavouring to Visit the place where there is fewest Men, it is my Candid opinion founded on good Circumstances that had it not been for the Intelligence Capt Wallace got by way of the Boats, & that from our own people there would not have been one House Burnt on Conanicutt nor prudence nor one Creature taken off of Point Judith & now sir as he has lately taken Stock which is Contrary to the Act of Goverment & in receiving his Supplys therefore should be Extreamly Glad of instruction from your Honor as to Boats passing & Wallaces supplys ー I am with Regard [&c.]