About ten Days ago some Difference happening between one John Dennis of this Town, and —— Perkins, belonging to the ship Oliver Cromwell, Dennis struck Perkins on the Head with a Hoe, which fractured his Scull, and he lies dangerously ill. Dennis is committed to Goal.
Monday Se'nnight the following Accident happened, viz. as some Guns were Scaling on board a Privateer which lay at a Wharf in this Town, Mr. Thomas Lester was struck on the Head by a Wad, and died of the Wound last Friday — He lately removed from Long-Island to this Place on Account of the Troubles there — was an inoffensive Man, and sustained a good Character.
Last Monday in the Forenoon, nine Ships from the Westward passed this Harbour, and stood to the Eastward.
The Transports, which in our last were said to be at the East End of Long Island taking in Wood for the ministerial Army, still continue there under the Protection of a Man of War. It is said the Inh~bitants have suffered much from the Soldiers who rob them of their Effects.