[Extract]

We were unhappily thrown into distress yesterday, by false accounts received by two or three persons, and spread abroad, of a number of Soldiers being landed at Ipswich and murdering the inhabitants. We have since heard that it arose in the first place from a discovery of some small Vessels near the entrance of their River ー one, at least, known to be a cutter ー and it was apprehended that they were come to relieve the captives there in Jail.

I am, Gentlemen. [&c.]