My great Anxiety for the Success of the american Arms under your Command, induces me to trouble you with this. Accounts from the Camp are so various & contradictory, that I know not what to rely on. If the Weight of public Affairs, under which you hav so long labor’d will permit, a few Lines will be most welcome to me.

Altho’ it seems impossible to inlist continental Recruits here, yet the Zeal of our Country men is great & general in the public Cause. I wish some proper Exertions of that Spirit were wisely directed to the general Good. A Hint from you may lead to something important at a Time like this when most People seem at a Loss to fix on the most effectual Means of prosecuting the War vigorously. The Assembly is now sitting, & I shall take pleasure in communicating to them any Matters you judge proper for their Attention. I beg Leave to assure your Excellency that with the most unfeign’d Respect & the highest Regard I am Dear Sir your most obedient Servant