Sir

As I have received a most pressing Request from Genll Washington to forward to Him all the Powder we can possibly spare, I have therefore concluded to send Him what We have lying at Providence supposed to be about 6000, weight. as it is in the common Cause, You will I dare add to your other Favors, in ordering the Powder You was so kind as to send for to Bedford in Dartmouth to Genll Washington as spedily as possible, in secure Packages, the Charges of transporting these, with the others arising on that Powder, You will be so good as to transmit to me with your Order thereon which will be readily answered.

The Intelligence We have from Canada is at present favorable. Brigr Genl Arnold keeps up the Blockade of Quebec, expects to hold out 'till reinfor[ce]ments arrive, some Companys from the northward had passd Montreal, others on their march near there & many others hard following on, so that we have great ocason to hope he will very soon be sufficiently reinforced. Such ready Support in the depth of Winter by the march of our Troops at so great a Distance over those bleak Lakes & uninhabited Shores into the frozen Regions of Canada, must astonish our Enemies& will not have a parallel in History. I have the pleasure also to inform You that Genll Lee has at length obtained free admission into New York, where He is determined to gain a firm footing & possession with its Environs. Lord Stirling with his Jersey Battalion has also joind him. about the same Time Genl Clinton arrived at New York & finding Himself defeated in his Plan gives out that He had no Design of landing Troops there, but is bound further southward.

thus Providence seems in every way to operate for the Salvation of a too ungratefull People, & to the Confusion of our Enemies. I have transmitted to you inclosed a Copy of my last from Genll Lee, for your perusal, & in consequence of it have orderd the Regiment as requested. and am with sincere Respect & great esteem [&c.]