Sir.

As many of the Men that you raised in Consequence of my Orders of the 14th January last, were not marched by the first of February and as I inforined you in my Letter of the 25th Ult: that I would not allow any Bounty except to such as were marched by that Day and as you now inform me that many more are marched than what you have received the Bounty for, I will supply you with a further Sum on Condition that such as were not marched by the first of February but are since marched do engage to remain in the Service in Canada or procure others in their Stead for the ensuing Campaign unless sooner discharged. You are therefoe to make me a Return of the Names of all such Men as were marched before the first Day of February and also another Return of all such Men as are since marched.

As soon as you arrive in Canada you will try what Number of Men you can get to remain in Canada out of those that you have sent and send me their Names ー All such as will remain for the Campaign you will form into Companies agreeable to the Continental Regulations ー If any of the Men that are gone under Major [Jeremiah] Cady will remain you are also to send me a separate List of them perhaps there may be a sufficient Number out of both Corps to form a Regiment These Returns should be sent me immediately that I may not be at a Loss to arrange the Army. I am &c