[Newport] April 14 [1775]
Some of Col. [Thomas] Gilberts Men it is said seized a Soldier of the Regulars a Disserter who was teaching Military Exercises at Freetown, and were about carrying him to Gen. [Thomas] Gage at Boston. The night before last 50 men marched from Dartmouth to join a large Body with a view to rescue the Soldier. By a letter from Boston I am informed that p[eo]ple are removing out of Boston very fast ー and that Mr. [John] Hancock and Mr. [Samuel] Adams in particular, who are at the provincial Congress now sitting at Concord, do not design to return into Bostonー