[Monday, May 15, 1775] P.S. Being disappointed last Saturday of sending the above, I am now able to add something more. Captain [Henry] Mowat sent a letter to the Town on Saturday, informing them that he had heard that fort guns were going to be brought in and replaced, in order to destroy his ship; and demanding of the Town to return his boats, and drive out of Town the cowardly mob that was here. The Selectmen warned a Town-Meeting, to meet at eight o'clock, Monday morning. They met accordingly and gave Mowat such an answer as pleased him: "That the Town disapproved of the proceedings of the armed body, but that we were unable to resist them."
The Reverend Mr. [John] Wiswal went on board ship on Saturday; and Sabbath morning sent to his Wardens that he should not preach in the church, but that they might come on board if they pleased, and hear him. None went. Some say he has taken a final leave of his people; how it is I cannot yet find out. His family remains here, and he is gone to Portsmouth; some say and think to get himself a settlement there. His people seem to be universally set against him, except a few high Tories, and wish never to see his face any more.
Yesterday Mowat and [Thomas] Coulson and their ships departed for Portsmouth.
