Gentlemen

We are directed by the Congress of this Colony, who are just informed that two Men of War, the Asia & another with three or four Companies of Troops on board sailed yesterday from Boston for your place, to give you the earliest Notice thereofー

It is supposed that they have orders to secure the Ammunition & military Stores in the Fort of your City &c & your noble Exertions in the common Cause have given the Congress Reason to think that a timely Information relative to this Matter would be important to you ー the post is now waiting, which prevents Us from indulging our Inclination of enlarging ー We are respectfully Gentlemen