Yesterday the Men o' War being absent from this Harbour on a plundering Cruise, one of the Providence Privateers armed by Governmt (of this Colony) came and took of[f] the residue of the Cannon from our Fort part[in]g 2 large 18 Pounders and carried them up to Providence, a little below which they are Fortifying. Last Decr. the most of the Cannon were removed. Several Transports coming round from Bo[ston] for Provisions, The Men of War on this Station went out with them to Long Isld and Fishers Isld to get Stock, they took about 1130 Sheep and Thirty Head of Cattle from Fishers Isld. The Rose returned here the last eve[nin]g.