As we are making a detachment from this army, it is become expedient to withdraw a part of your brigade towards replacing it.1 You will therefore march to West Point, as speedily as possible, six companies of Col. Van Schaicks regiment, of which the light company to be one. You will make such a disposition with the rest of your brigade as you judge best calculated for the security of the frontier and the stores in that quarter. I am Sir Yr most Obed. servt