I had the honor ⟨to receive, last⟩ night, your Excellency’s Letter ⟨of the same⟩ date.

In consequence of Brigad⟨r General⟩ Clintons information of the 30th Ult⟨o I instantly⟩ ordered 50 Barrels of flour, & 34 of ⟨Meat⟩ (being every Barrel of the latter we ⟨had⟩ on hand) to be sent to Albany; for a p⟨ar⟩tial releif of the Garrison of Fort Schuy⟨ler1—⟩I know it was very inadequate, but it was our all, since which not a Barrel of salted Provision has arrived.

I have now directed 100 Barrels of flour (out of 131 which is our whole Magazine) to be immediately transported to ⟨Al⟩bany2—This supply, shall be followed by another of Meat, if any quantity should come in from the Eastward3—In the mean time I have written, some days since, to General Clinton to draw (by Military coercion if ⟨necessary) whatever supplies have been collected for t⟩he Continent, from all the Coun⟨ties of⟩ Massachusetts most contiguous to ⟨him.4 I⟩ have also empowered him, to procure ⟨fis⟩h by exchanging salt for them. Whatever ⟨mo⟩re, within the limit of my ability, can be suggested, or done for the security of Fort Schuyler, and the protection of the frontier shall be most seriously attended to, and strenuously attempted by Your Excellencys Most Obedient, and Very Humble Servant