Sir

As we have great reason to expect the arrival of troops from Britain to be quartered in this Province, we thought it a necessary piece of precaution to ask of the Continental Congress a line of conduct for our inhabitants on that event. We have received their directions on that head as appears by the inclosed² ー We have also been informed that our brethern of Connecticut, attentive to the common cause and kindly tendering the safety of this City in its present defenceless state are upon the point of marching a considerable body of troops into it with intent to assist us in securing it against any attempt to reduce it to the condition of a garrison town or place of arms  We have on this head to request your honour should these troops be about to march, to direct their encampment on the western frontiers of your Colony if your honour should think it expedient they should proceed so far, until some plan can be properly settled with our Provincial Congress who are to meet the 22nd Instant so as to place their introduction if necessary on such a basis as will produce perfect concord & unanimity & most effectually answer the valuable ends of so friendly a succorー

We are with great respect [&c.] (By order of the Committee of New York)