As the inclosed (which was taken at Staten Island,) may probably be of some Service on Lieutenants Troup’s Trial, I thought it my Duty to send it to your Excellency.1

I have wrote you fully on the Subject of your Requisition of 1000 of our Militia to garrison the forts along Hudson’s River, by Major General Sullivan.2

I have still some apprehensions that the Enemy will play you a trick by turning suddenly to the Eastward when they have drawn you far enough Southward; but I do not pretend to be able to penetrate into their Stratagems. I have the Honour to be with the warmest Esteem your most obt Sert