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We are somewhat Alarmed with Dunmore['s] ferocity but hope that he will be soon crushd ー The Surprising Success of the Privateers this way we hope will animate the whole continent to the like practice

The art of Making Saltpetre is well investigated here ー But the exertions for the largest Supplies of amunition and arms through the whole Continent ought to be now constantly as great as if all the force was in sight which they talk in Britain of Sending against us early Next Spring

For Gods sake let the river St Lawrence, the lake Champlain and Hudson river be impenetrably Secur[e]d against all the Attempts of Ministerial troops and Pray order Matters so without fail that the inhabitants of Canada may be refreshd with full draughts of the Sweets of liberty this has been My cry and prayer to you eversince the taking of Ticonderoga