N: 3: is a copie of to evidence whereof we have three of the same tenor, N: 4 is a copie of an address to his ma^ies sent to four merchants with Capt Selock & one with Capt wathland who has faithful] ie promised to deliver for to be presented to the King, and depose what they know more, then wee declare, I have made one full Inventory of the fort with guns and ammunitione, and found of 33 great gunesbut fifteen fitt to use of 50 barrells pouder was but one that could goe 7 degrees the rest &ct. 3. 4: & 5 some non at all, the most part of the country have invited the rest to appeare as a counsell of safty two men out of one County, the 26th of this -instant In the mean tyme the fort is guarded by five companies two watches 1| company per night, and the Capt whose watch it is is for that tyme Capt of the fort, the Collector in the Custome house

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IS a rank papist, I cannot gett the other Captanes to resolve to turne him out but acts still as before The Mayer niedles with no civill affaires & discourages constables to keep the peace expecting some seditione for to make the Inhabitants odious, there is non acts others then in quality of a single Capt, sir Edmond Andross & his wicked crew haA-e carried all the Records out of this country to Eoston,! hope by the prudent care in the late expeditione at Boston have taken care to preserve it, and I request you to take a speciall care for it, till our Committee of safety may take some prudent care about it, the time will not permitt me to enlarge onely I desire your advice in approbatione in our actione, If wee deserve it. and after myne respects I remain &c.