Since my letter to you of yesterday in which I mentioned the measure I had taken respecting supplies, informed you of our only resources, and authorized military coertion in cases of extremity; I have received your favor of the 30th Ulto with a Postscrip of the 1st Inst.

Alarmed at the critical situation of the Garrison of Fort Schuyler, I order’d out of the small pittance in our Magazines, 50 Barrels of Meat, and the same quantity of Flour, to be transported from this Army, and instantly thrown into that Garrison—but the Commissary reports there are but 34 Barrels in Store—I have directed this number to be sent, and the residue of the 50 Barrels to be made up, from the Fish lately barreled on the River. This supply (the Fish included, or not, as you think proper) you will be pleased to consider as solely designed for the releif of the Garrison of Fort Schuyler, & sacredly to be appropriated to that, & no other purpose whatever: for in our present embarrassed circumstances, when we know not from whence the supplies of tomorrow are to be derived, no inferior object, could have justified the measure of stopping this Army of its last mouthful.

The distresses of the other Troops in your Department, must be relieved from the Counties of Massachusetts, which are nearest to you—And I cannot doubt, but on the spur of the occasion, exertions will be made equal to the exigency. I am Dear Sir With very great esteem Your most Obedt Servant