Mr Currie Justice of the Peace in. Passmaquocldy informs that the General Congress of North America had been frequently petition'd by the disaffected part of the Inhabitant of the Province of Nova Scotia for Forces to invade the said Province & that they would find them ready to join 8c assist them to the utmost of their Power, In consequence of which the Congress had taken the same into Consideration & had given Orders to the General Court of the Massachusetts State, to take every Step in their Power as soon as possible, to raise Forces to invade the said Province of Nova Scotia, & that whatever Steps they took relative thereto, would be approved of by them; that they had already Ordered a Regiment to be rais'd between Falmouth in Casco Bay in New England, & St John's in this Province, to get as many Volunteers as possible who are to be in the pay of the General Congress. —Two recruiting ·officers were at Passmaquoddy 8 or 9 Days ago for that Purpose, but are return'd again into New England, they had with them the Resolves of the General Court of the Massachusetts State, which was that they were —to pursue the most vigorous Measures. — That the arm;d Ship Alfred was expected every day at Machias, with Cannon, Arms, Ammunition & Stores of all Kinds, calculated to put into Execution the intended invasion of this Province, & in particular that she was to bring in her Hold Fourteen Pieces of Cannon, Vizt Ten 6 Pdrs, Two 9 Pdrs, & two 12 Pdrs to be landea at St John's to fortify the entrance of the River in Order to establish a Post & to prevent any of His Majestys Ships from going in; That Machias was to be fortified & the Grand Magazine establish'd there, & to be as a Place of Rendezvous for their Ships.

As many arm'd Ships & Vessels of private Property as can possibly be procured are to accompany the Alfred, which are to be in the pay of the General Congress, during the time they are employed, on that Service, or against the Province of Nova Scotia; —That whep the Cannon &c landed at Machias & St John's they are to proceed & invest Fort Cumberland, in their way Collecting all the disaffected of the Province in Order to make further incursions into the Country, to be assisted by the Indians of which they have a great Number in their favor, having for some time had Agents and French Houses fix'd in different Parts in order to tamper with, & inveigle them over to their Interest.

On my leaving Passamaquoddy was inform'd by one Chaffey (an Old England Man who left Machias Tuesday the 15th Inst) that the Inhabitants there were looking out & expecting the Arrival of the arm'd Ships & Vessels before mention'd every Moment; that they had got intelligence by Letter that the Troops were already Embarked & intended for Machias, & that they purposed fortifying the place which at present is in a very defenceless State & without Provisions or Supplies of any kind.                                                                                

Mr Bell (A Scotch Merchant) informs he left Piscataway about 3 Weeks since, that they were in a very defenceless State having only 2 or 3 Guns mounted in any of their Fortifications & without Men to wor them; that the Booms, Rafts &c were quite destroyed by the Tide, the Inhabitants in General & friends to Government were every day wishing for the Arrival of the Kings Ships & Troops, & says it is the General Opinion that it would be easily taken with a very small Force. — Only one Frigate in the Harbor without any Men, & only a few Guns on board.