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. . . you will have a Particular account Rote by the Commanding officer I suppose so Shall only Mention that dossen [George Dawson] & 3 Ships arived here Wednesday Landed 150 men at Mr Scotts Farm 3 miles below the town, drove a few of our People from a Battery where in was a peace of Cannon & one Swivel, Burnt 3 Houses & a Barn, then Thursday imbarkd their men in a Sloop taken of Capt Longs & proceeded up to the Town of Machious with the Brigg & Sloop towed by a Number of Boats. at their arival finding the place fortifyed by some Woorks Cannon & Swivels Mounted the men well plased I with the Indians up on the left Made Such an appearance that dossen immediately Tackd Round & began towing down the River this was all by Colo Edeys Good Conduct, a detachment was immediately ordered down the Western Side of the River to fire upon the Boats which was dun with the Gratest Resolution that Evening & Run a Ground after killing some of their men our Loss was but one man killd altho they fired very Sharply with their Cannon the Next morning at light I was down with the Indians & peppered the Brigg a Spell the tide Serveing at about 10 o'clock He Got under way it being Calm was obligd to make use of hur Boats then we ware Reinforsd & played upon them from Both Sides the River which Gauld them much & Run the Brigg a Ground a Gain mile &half below, then a peace of Cannon was provided & played upon hur togeather with Small arms till the Night tide when She went down, I then Commanded a party of 35 men to Watch their motions. today they have all saild but one Ship so that we are verry happy now after the Gratest fateague by Colo Eddeys desire I Shall tarry til I heare from Boston as we dont know what may happen here. . . .
. . . Sir since I Wrote my Letter a deserter is arived who Swam 2 miles from the Rainbow & informs they Sent 300 men up the River to land, that about 60 was killd in the hole, 10 of their peopele was killd & 10 wounded, another man left the Ship in Company with him but what is become of him he Cant tell, their was 60 of Capt manleys men on Board which ware Stationd between decks the Ships that was here was the Rainbow Maremaid Vulter & Dossen Brigg [Hope] they had been at Mount desert where 2 torys went on Board them. the Capt of the Rainbow Swares he will Bring more men & Destroy machious he thinks there was 600 here —
