Early last Saturday morning [November 4] one Cogge[shall, being] somewhat drunk or crazy, went on the Long-wharf[, and] turn'd up his backsides toward the bomb brig in [this] harbour, using some insulting words; upon w[hich the] brig fired two 4 pound shot at him; one of which [went] through the roof of Mr. Hammond's store on [the said] wharf, and lodged in Mr. Samuel Johnston's distill[ery,] at the N.E.part of the Cove, within the Long [wharf.] The man was soon after taken up, and sent out [of town.]
