N London Augt 30 1775 4 Cl P M
Honble Sir
This morning early Cannon was fired in the Eastern board, & have continued fireing ever since & in the last hour about 40 ー we had advice a 12 C, that a Man of Warr & a tender, were fireing on the Houses at the Point in Stonington without provocation unless it was that the people had brot Stock (a small mater) from Block Island, off Block Island yesterday appeared a number of Transport Ships, & scarce any Stock taken from thence, probably they there have with the men sent from the main upwards of 300 men, at Stonington probably 200, Majr [Jonathan] Latimere marcht one half his men abt 200, for Stonington by my advice instantly on the Express from Stoningtons Arrival ー his Troops have not half a pound Powder P man ー (not a Cask of Powder in this Town) ー for the Troops march't, or those remaining in Townー
Your Honors wisdom will furnish the Article of Powder, or we can make not the least defence even with Firelocksー
The Cannon constantly fireingー
This waits on Your Honr by express from [&c.]
