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My Dear Sir

I have only Just time to tell you that the Rebells began to bombard us the 4th Instt and have since taken post on the Heights at Dorchester Neck, it was determined to have attacked them, last Tuesday Night 6 Instt, but the Weather came on so Stormly it was Impossible, We are now going to Quit this place, and you can well Conceive the Confusion of such