Last Sabbath (May 21] about 10 o'Clock A.M. an Express arrived at General [John] Thomas's Quarters in Roxbury, informing him that four Sloops (two of them armed) were sailed from Boston, to the South Shore of the Bay, and that a Number of Soldiers were landing at Weymouth. Gen. Thomas ordered 3 Companies to march to the Support of the Inhabitants. When arrived, they found the Soldiers had not attempted to land at Weymouth; but had landed on Grape-Island, from whence they were carrying off Hay on board the sloops. The People of Weymouth assembled on a Point of Land next to Grape Island. The distance from Weymouth Shore to said island was too great for small Arms to do Execution; nevertheless, our Ptlople frequently fired. The fire was returned from one of the Vessels with swivel Guns, but the Shot passed over our Heads, and did no Mischief. Matters continued in this State for several Hours, the Soldiers pulling the Hay down to the Water-Side, our People firing at the Vessel, and they now and then discharging swivel Guns. The Tide was now come in, and several Lighters which were aground, where got afloat, upon which our People, who were ardent for Battle, got on board, hoisted Sail, and bore directly down upon the nearest Point of the Island. The Soldiers and Sailors Immediately left the Barn, and made for their Boats, and put off from one End of the Island, whilst our People landed on the other. The Sloops hoisted Sail with all possible Expedition, whilst our People set Fire to the Barn, and burnt 70 or 80 Tons of Hay; then fired several Tons which had been pulled down to the Water-Side, and brought off the Cattle. ー As the Vessels passed Horse Neckk, a Sort of Promontory which extends from Germantown, they fired their Swivels and small Arms at our People pretty briskly, but without Effect, though one of the Bullets from their small Arms, which passed over our People, struck against a Stone with such Force, as to take off a large Part of the Bullet. Whether any of the Enemy were wounded, is uncertain, though it is reported three of them were. It is thought they did not carry off more than one or two Tons of hay.