Sir The Continental Congress having taken the six first Regiments raised this Year in the Colony of Connecticut (of which Yours is one) into the Pay & Service of the Associated Colonies at the earnest Request of the Honorable Delegates representing the Colony of Connecticut, and You having in a Variety of Instances obeyed the Orders of Congress who have conferred on You the Rank of Brigadier General in the Army of the Associated Colonies, I was taught to believe that You considered Yourself as such both from what I have above Observed and from Your Declarations to me Yesterday, but I am just now informed That You have called a General Court Martial at Fort George on Your Way up here, a Conduct which I cannot account for unless You consider Yourself my Superior, and that cannot be in Virtue of your Appointment by Congress, by which You are a Younger Brigadier General than Mr Montgomery, And unless You consider Yourself as such, I cannot consistent with the Duty I owe the Public Permit You to join that Part of the Army now under Brigadier General Montgomery's Command, least a Confusion and Disagreement should arise that might prove fatal to our Operations in Canada. You will therefore Sir please to give me Your explicit Answer to this Question; Whether You consider Yourself and your Regiment in the Service of the Associated Colonies & Yourself a Younger Brigadier General in that Service than Mr Montgomery or not? that no Misapprehensions or Misrepresentations may hereafter arise. I am Sir, [&c.]

Tyonderoga 19th October '75