Monday, June 1st, [Liverpool, Nova Scotia]—The Companys meet agreeable to orders.¹ After embodying, they were marched into the Meeting House, and dismissed for one hour. I then opened to them the circumstances of the Place,² and that I desired to know the minds of the Heads of the Place, respecting the proper meathods to be taken for our present defence. The gentlemen present spoke in general. Their minds seemed to much as those I consulted in the evening, and the business was conducted with decency. In the close I made a motion that the Fort³ be Dismantled, and a Guard of three men to stand each night, to be paid by Subscription, 2/ each for each night, and that in case any Privateer comes in, the Town to be Alarmed, and the Militia got under Arms, then a Treaty opened with the Privateers, to let them know that if they attempted to land under Arms, we should oppose them. But if they did not, nor offer to take a vessel, out of the river, we should not molest them, etc. Which seemed to be agreeable. I then ordered the Militiwa under Arms, and after embodying again, I put it to vote whether they were willing to take it in turn to stand guard three such night, in their turns. Which was unanimously (except four Desenting votes) agreed to. Those dissenting were, Benjamin Cole, Benj. Homes, Wm. Virge, [illegible]. We then Marched to the Point, with two Companys, fired a volley, and Dismissed. Fired a round of the Swivels, and ye Cannon, then concluded to leave them in the fort till tomorrow, and set our guard of 3 men. The subscription Opened, and sufficient subscribed for 9 nights Guard.