Sir

I Arrived here last Night with the Schooner and Sloop ² and about 60 Prisoners, and the Ice will not permit me to come up any further  I have Genl Montgomerys Orders to deliver them to Genl Schuyler And being informed he is not at Ticonderoga Shall be glad you would give me some Assistance and it being the Genis Orders that they Should go to Harlaers, I Should be glad to know what to do with them. If Lake George is passable I Should be glad all the Boats there might be detained for the Use of the Service. I am Sir [&c.]

I Shall be glad to know if the Committee from the Congress is with you, as a number of Indians is here wants to See them the Bearer will bring an Answer
The Commanding Officer Ticonderoga
[Endorsed] Colo. Tim. Bedells Letter 16th Decr 1775 to Col: James Holmes