Gentn

We take the Liberty of inclosing you the Copy of a Letter received from his Excellency General Washington which you will find was wrote in Consequence of the late unhappy Plunder of Stock from Fishers Island  in Addition to the Stock being taken from the above Island, you will probably have heard of a Quantity of Stock having been likewise plundered from Gardner's and Plumb Island. Committees from the Several Towns in this County are now convened with a Desire of falling on Some immediate Measures to have the Stock all removed from the different Islands in the Sound, and are like to succeed in having the Stock removed from Fishers Island without delay and shall, before we rise, endeavour to be as well agreed in some effectual Measures to remove all from Gardiners, Plumb and Shelter Islands; and We being all embarked in One grand important Controversy would earnestly recommend to the Several Committees in your County to loose no Time in endeavouring to have all the Stock removed from Block Island, and to take such wise Precautions relative to other Stock that you may think exposed as your Wisdom and Vigilance Shall direct. We are with great esteem

Gentn. Your most humble Servant

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We have the pleasure of sending this by Col [Joseph] Noyes who has been very obliging in attending this Meeting.

To the Committee of Correspondence and Inspection in the Several Towns in the County of Kings county Rhode Island