London with his Sloop & company, S^ to have your orders to discover & attacque the enemy, but I saw non, however for any care of our or countrys saftie in a time of need wee would take all due notice thereof, sir it seems to be a tyme of great need & if it be within your compass to add such further strenth by more shiping & vessels of force that may be able to encounter them &. with Gods blessing to expell if not conquere them which would be a service to God our king & county, never to be forgotten, or if need should be of some hands or land souldiers rather than fail I hope they may be found but what is done need be done w^^^ all expedition. Sir I cannot but again acquaint you with our extreme need of powder in our collony I pray faill not to sell & send us 3 or 4 : or if not so much one or two barrells of powder at least & you shall be payed to content the above S^ Captain of your sloope desired me to certifie your honor of their great diligence to gett along the wind &, weather being ag* them and just as they came in some intelhgence also made as if the enemies & vessells were bound out to sea but its rather thought they waite to doe more mischiefe Sir shiping or amunition is not w'^ us but if some force from you should meet w* them from Boston it might be a singular oportunity but we shall doe what wee can by land to discover & opose and according to their further motions shall not be wanting to acquaint your honor there with which is all at present that tyme allows me to ad & with all due respects shall subscribe Sir