The blockade of Boston, having occasioned a great scarcity of every thing, tenders were fitted and dispatched from every ship; and Mr. James Moore was appointed to command that vessel which went from the flag-ship. Sometime in May he sailed for Machias, about 80 leagues from hence eastward, to recover some guns which were lost in a wrecked schooner: at the same time he had two sloops under his convoy to load with wood for the use of the fleet and the garrison. In performing this business he was severely attacked by the Provincial troops from the shore, which he beat off with some loss on both sides; however they armed two sloops and when the tender attempted to go off they pursued her, and began a second engagement with more vigour than before; in this conflict Mr. Moore was wounded in three places, and was carried off the deck, desiring the people to maintain the fight gallantly to the last: but the want of his presence to animate them, greatly altered the circumstance, and the survivors submitted to the foe. The brave young man was killed with three of his men and three wounded tho' he laid till the succeeding day before he expired. While he lived his activity, sobriety, sensibility, honour and courage, made him respected and admired; he died on the point of preferment, a loss to his country and the naval service; and he is now universally lamented by the Admiral and the fleet, and by his shipmates in particular; for few young men had such merit to boast of, and fewer leave this world with so exemplary a character.