[Newport, November] 26. Ldsdy. A.M.
This day came in here the Swan Sloop of War Capt Ascough with 2 other armed Vessels & a large Transport from Boston. There are now here the Rose & Glasgow (twenty Guns ships) a Bomb Brig 12 Guns & 3 other armed Vessels, besides those above ー making Eight armed Vessels in all
1. Dexter, ed., Diary of Ezra Stiles, I, 636.
