1. The enclosures were letters from Col. Alexander Scammell to Howe, this date; Brig. Gen. David Waterbury to Scammell, 19 June; and Capt. Lt. Caleb Brewster to Waterbury, 18 June (all DLC:GW). Scammell’s letter reads: “Enclos’d I send you a Copy of a Letter from Genl Waterbury, and another from Capt. Brewster—As the period of the Enterprize according to Report, must be about this time—I shall therefore move the Detachment this Evening to the Heights this Side Pines Bridge about three Quarters of a Mile from the Bridge. I shall direct Major [John] Porter to cross the Bridge and move on Towards Bedford with two Compainies (leaving a Company at pines, & another at new-Bridge) and remain this Night opposite the Ford which is three miles above pines Bridge towards Bedford—I propose to remain in that position till I receive further directions from you—Unless I receive Intelligence that The enemy have actually march’d to attack Genl Waterbury—In that Case I presume it would be your wish that I should proceed as soon as possible to the point of Action—I hope my movement may meet with your Approbation. … P.S. With your permission I will order Capt. Fogg to be reliev’d. And post him o⟨n⟩ the lines East of pines Bridge to support the Bedford militia who place the utmost confidence in him, and will universally turn out & put themselves under his Command, in case he is there—The enemy are very inveterate against the militia of that place—They are good men many of them—And merit support Besides Capt. Fogg’s perfect Knowledge of that part of The Country, points him out to be the properest Officer to be sent there in any immergency.” For Scammell’s detachment, see General Orders, 17 May.

Waterbury wrote Scammell from Stamford, Conn.: “I send you enclosed a Copy of a Letter from Capt. Brewster to me by which it appears that the Enemy intend an Attack on my post in a few days and would be glad you would take such measures in Consequence of it as you shall think proper—and should you think proper would have you transmit it to Head Quarters as soon as possible.” Brewster had written Waterbury from Fairfield, Conn.: “I came off the Island last Night and would by all means beg of you to lookout as there is an Expedition forming at Kingsbridge against you. I beli[e]ve you May depend on it as I had it from such persons as I think I can depend on I expect it will be within three or four days—Genl Arnold Arrived at N. York with about 180 Men the British Officers would Not be Commanded by him Colonel Ludlow will leave Lloyds Neck to day with all the British Troops and inlisted Men.”

2. Maj. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons was scheduled to march his division to the army encampment near Peekskill on 21 June (see General Orders, 19 June).

3. GW replied to Howe from New Windsor on 21 June: “I have received your favor of last Night. The Measures which have been taken in consequence of the information, appear to me, to have been very proper.

“When our Officers on the Lines are thus apprised, Should the Enemy presume to make an incursion, I cannot but flatter myself they will be made to suffer for their temerity” (Df, in David Humphreys’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW).