Your Excellency’s favor of the 23d inst. I have received.1 The Governor being at Borden Town, I sealed, & forwarded his letter to him. Our Assembly, has adjourned untill May next.

I am enabled, by the Powers vested in me, to call into actual Service, the whole force of this State, on any emergency—but cannot march the Troops into a Neighbouring State, without an Order from the Assembly, or the Governor & Privy Council.

By an Express, just returned from the Jersey Brigade, I am informed, the Mutineers have returned to their Duty—but have not hear’d, the mode of accommodation2—Should the assistance of our Militia, be necessary on any occasion, your Excellency may rest assured, of my utmost exertions, to bring them forward, & to execute every Order I may be honord with. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s Most Obt Hume Servt