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Sir  Since I wrote You Yesterday there is a number of People about three or four hundred, this morning have assembled themselves in Arms on the Island where I am and are now in Possession of the Fort, which I mentioned in my former Letter, and am inform'd they are going to bring Cannon down to it, The Canceaux got under Sail with the two Victualling Sloops this Morning but upon these people assembling, I have stop't her and ordered her to lay off the Battery and have sent the two Victualling Sloops under the care of the Spinckes [Sphynx] Sloop, I shall keep the Canceaux here till I have your further Orders, all communication between us and the Town is entirely stop't and I hear the Governor is confined to his House.