Lewestown is at this time made up of officers and soldiers, and the people altogether seem determined to defend our little place. As for Tories there are none such among us. That infamous name is quite done away since danger comes so nigh us. The Roebuck still remains in our road all alone, and has, I believe, lost her tender; a few days ago some say they saw a sloop take her to the southward of our cape. We have between fifty and a hundred men on guard night and day at the light house, Arnold's, and the creek's mouth; and are determined to watch them closely. They have made application to fish on our beach, we would not let them, but desired them to go to Newfoundland for that purpose. If they should attempt to fish on the beach, we are determined to shew them Yankee play, as we did on Easter Sunday, when we were unloading Capt. [Nehemiah] Field. I do assure you that if you were here you would be pleased with the spirit of the people.