We have a Letter come to Town from Saco, giving an account of two vessels, with Provisions from [Thomas] Gage, under the Protection of a Tender, having arrived at that Place, in order to exchange said Provisions for Lumber; the Committee of that Town considered of the Propriety of suffering them to trade, and from Necessity were obliged to admit them; after this they discovered great Partiality in Regard to the Persons with whom they contracted, which at once created such Uneasiness as to determine the People to seize the two Vessels, and fire the Cutter, which however they failed in; she hove up her Anchors, and proceeded down the River, some Distance from the Town, where she again anchored; but was soon so warmly attacked from the shore, as to be obliged to slip her Cables and push down: In her Way she boarded a small coasting Sloop, Capt. Tobey, from Sandwich, and obliged him to undertake the Pilotage of the Vessel out of the River; but before getting out, they boarded a Schooner, Capt. [Robert] Avery, from Norwich, and took him also on board; in the mean Time the People of Saco fitted out two armed Vessels, which pursued the Enemy, and soon after getting clear of the Land they discovered and made for each other; the Tender did not suppose them to be armed till they approached each other, when the Master threatened to discharge a brace of Balls through Capt. Tobey, unless he would swear to take up his gun in Defence of the Vessel; who replied, that as he engaged only as a Pilot, he should refuse; the Master then excused him, and threatened Avery in like Manner, and he was obliged to comply. The first Volley from our armed Vessels killed poor Avery, and the infernal Captain, which put the People into such Consternation that they descended into the Hold, cabin, &c. and were boarded and carried into Saco; the Number of Men taken on board the Tender is not mentioned; she had four three Pounders, 12 Swivels, forty or fifty Muskets, as many Cutlasses, and a Number of Pistols.