The Lieutenant Governor inform'd the Council, that he had receiv'd repeated Intelligence of a design being formed by the Rebels, Under the Authority of the General Congress, to invade this Province from the Eastern parts of New-England, by taking Post at St Johns River, and for that purpose, that they were with their Utmost Efforts raising Troops, and had got together Cannon and other Stores, and Ammunition, and were to employ the Alfred Armed Ship, and other Ships of the greatest Force to carry on this Expedition.

Which having been taken into Consideration the Council were of Opinion, and advised that Sir George Collier, be requtsted to proceed without loss of time, with the King's Ship under his Command to the bay of Fundy, together with such other Force as he shall think proper, in order to defeat the Enterprize of the Rebels, and to do whatever he on this occasion shall think most for His Majestys Servce.