April 9th 1775 Taunton Sunday, Eve. 9 o’Clock Dear Sir,

I have just time to inform you that their has been a mustering this Evening with an Intention, as I suppose, to go down to take Coll. Gilbert & carry him over to the Colony; I expect their will be broken heads & bloody noses, as the people are determin’d at all hazards to be no longer insulted by such a Villain. We gave our opinion at Comittees not 40 to injure Coll. G—t by any means—but they are determin’d to risk the consequence. Write when ever you have an oppertunity. Your Friend

David Cobb

RC ; addressed: “To Robt. Treat Paine Esqr. at Concord”; endorsed.