I receiv’d by last post your favor of the 5th instant, and shoul[d] then of answerd it, but was prevented by my being very much indispos’d of an obstinate fever. enclosd I receiv’d your Warrant, for twenty thousand Dollars, and hope to render a satisfactory account of them.

I am fearful you may think, from the small proposion of the Regiment which has join’d you, that it proceeds from inattension or neglect; I think I can with safety say not but from a cause which was not to be remedied; the backwardnes of the men whome we wishd to enlist. We have a Troop that is nearly ready to set off for Camp, and a part of a nother, when compleated, I think will be as many men as we shall be able to get. We shall then have two thirds of our Regiment, and I should be glad to be relievd from the r[e]cruiting business, by taking the command of them. I am Dear Sr with the highest Respect your obdt Humble Servant