Dear General,

I have the pleasure to acquaint You with the Surrender of Chamblee to Major [John] Brown & Major [Henry Beekman] Livingston which Last headed about three hundred Canadians ー we had not above 50 of our Troops, Indeed It was the plan of the Canadians, who Carried down The Artillery past the Fort of St Johns in Batteaus ー I Send You the Colours of the 7th Regt and a List of Stores Taken ー Major Brown assures me we have Gotten 6 Tons of Powder, which with the Blessing of God will Finish this Business here ー Major Brown offer'd his Service on this occasion ー upon this & all other occasions I have found him active & Intelligent ー

The Enemys Schooner is Sunk ー they have not been very Anxious To Save her. Else they might Easily have Protracted her fate ー I must now think unless Some unlucky accident befalls us we shall accomplish our Business here as I shall Set to work in earnest on this Side the water ー the troops in high Spirits Col. [Seth] Warner has had a little Brush with a party from Montreal  The Enemy retired with the loss of 5 Prisoners & Some killed, Some of the Prisoners (Canadians) are dangerous Enemys & must be taken Care of La Mouche one of them, The Caghnawagas have Desired 100 men from us, I have Complied with their Request, and am Glad to find they put So much Confidence In us. and are So much afraid of Mr Carlton, not That I think they had any thing to Apprehend He has Too much business on: his hands already To wish to make more enemies ー

I Shall Endeavour by means of the Chamble Garrison to obtain better Treatment for Allen & The other Prisoners as well Canadians as our own Troops.

I shall Send off the Prisoners as Soon as Possible ー their number of Women & Quantity of Baggage is Astonishing ー

Be so Good as to let Capt [Marinus] Willet Return with his Company immediately, if it can be done ー He Conducts the Prisoners ー

The Commanding Officer at St Johns has been So polite as to let our Batteaus pass to the Head of the rapids in order to take in the Baggage of the Chamble garrison ー he behaved very Genteelly to Lt [Samuel] Lockwood of Waterburys [regiment] who Went in with the request, from Majr [J.] Stopford The Majr is a man of Family in Ireland ー

But one man Killed Since my last.

Let us have rum my Dear General else we Shall never be able to go thro our business ー

I am much Chagrined at Your relapse  that You may Speedily recover Your Health is the Ardent wish of Your Sincere & Affectionate [&c.]

Major Brown has brought the Colours of the 7th Regt which I have the honour to transmit to You ー

Before Capt [John] Lambs Company of Artillery arrived I was obliged to appoint officers & Men to that Service ー they are Still necessary. I promised to use my influence for an addition to their pay. I hope the Congress will Indulge me in this particular