Dr. Sir: Before this Letter can reach you, the Brigade under Colo. Chester's Command no doubt has reached you, but unless more assistance of Waggons and Teams are sent I cannot under take to say when you will get a further reinforcement; let me entreat therefore that Genl Clinton60 and yourself will exert yourselves in getting, by Impressment, or otherwise, a parcel of Teams to come to our Assistance.
[Note:Brig. Gen. George Clinton. ]
The Brigades which I mean to send to you are these following, and which I mention, that your disposition of them may be thought of in time, taking into consideration that Sheas, Magaws and Haslets, will return to their former Station at Mt. Washington under the immediate Cored. of their old Brigadier, Mifflin, but in lieu of these Regiments, it is possible when we get removed from hence you may get an equivalt. number.
| officers | R and File officers fit for duty | Parson's | 400 | 1221 | Scott | 284 | 963 | Wadsworth | 334 | 1195 | Fellows | 272 | 1122 | Silliman | 367 | 677 | Douglas's | 347 | 744 | Chester | 513 | 1178 | Total | 2517 | 7100 | 2517 | 9617 |
I must also beg that you will have the Vessels that go up with Stores &ca. immediately dispatch'd back to this place; you cannot conceive how we are put to it for conveniences to transport the Sick, the Stores, the Baggage &ca. In short we are hazarding every thing in a confused way. Let there be the most vigilant lookout kept; you know I suppose that four more Ships two of them 40 odd Guns are gone up the East River. I am, etc.
[MS.H.S.]