[Newport] March 30 [1775]
Warm affairs with Col. [Thomas] Gilbert of Trenton [Freetown] who has procured from Gen. [Thomas] Gage 56 small Arms & Amunition and raised a Compa of 102 men against our Liberties. Also at N York warm dealing with Messrs Murrays for secretly landing Goods, imported in the Ship Bealah.