My Dear General,
With great Pleasure I transmit You a Letter from Colo: Arnold for General Washington, together with the Copy of his Letter to me. ー2 Colo: Easton has 6 Guns mounted on shore 3. 12 Pounders 1 Nine do & two sixes at the Sorel, & the two Row Gallies. ー Mr Carleton with his Eleven sail has not Yet been able to pass him by, ー Indeed Easton has obliged him twice to weigh Anchor & remove higher up the River. ー
I am making all Dispatch to attack him on my Side, with Field Artillery Mounted in Batteaus. ー I have had great Difficulty about the Troops, I am afraid many of them will go home, however depending on my good Fortune, I hope to keep enough to give the Final Blow to Ministerial Politicks in this Province, As I hope effectual Measures will be taken to prevent their laying hold of It again.
I must beg the Boats may be sent back, if possible, which take up the discharged Men ー Some of them might be left at Point au Fere ー I am exceedingly hurried & have not half done my Buisiness with You, I shall establish a Post, which will set out next Monday for Ticonderoga ー Will You appoint a Post Master there?
May You enjoy better health I am &ca
