[Monday, March 4]
Early the next morning they [the Marines] march'd in to Providence and took possession of fort Nausaw without any opposion, a schooner 2 and Sloop having gone off the night Before with most of the Powder, Our people found in the fort, Large Quantitys of Sheel & Shott, Sixteen Morters of Different Sizes; 20 Cask of Powder & some Provisions fifty two Cannon Eighteens Twenty fore & Thirty two pounders Loaded with Round Shott Double headed & Grape & several other Articles, belonging to the Garrison,
1. Andrew Doria Journal, PRO, Admiralty 1/484.
2. H.M. Schooner St. John.
