Sir

Since doing Myself the Honor to write You this Morning, by the Gentlemen who brought Your Dispatches, two very material Matters have occurred to me, and I send this by Express to overtake the Gentlemen.

I have unfortunately too, too much Reason to apprehend that very few of the Troops to the Northward will engage to remain in Canada, should we succeed; what is to be done in such a Case, ー the Season is too far advanced to raise Troops below, & should they refuse to reinlist how dreadful the Consequences.

From whence are the Troops in Canada (on a Supposition that we succeed and they willing to remain) to be supplied with Ammunition, as Mr Carlton; will most certainly destroy all, should he be obliged to quit the Country, & we shall have none left.

These Matters I humbly conceive require the immediate Attention of Congress. I am Sir [&c.]