Lebanon Sepr. 5th 1776
Sir
There being necessity of Sending aNumber of Troops from New London to the East End of Longisland you are desired to provide necessary Transports & Immedietly provide for the Carrying over Colol [Erastus] Wolcotts Regiment with their Bagage & the Six field peaces at New London and you are directed to forward with them Sufficient quantity of Powder & Ball and as Capt John Dishon is directed to forward Sufficient quantity of Provisions for the Forces would have you Confer with him & so Cooperate that the Provisions may be forwarded as the Troops go on Mr Andrew Huntington of Norwich p[er] order engaged of Capt Jabes Perkins one Suitable vessell for Said Service which must be Improved as a Transport or to Carry stores and there is more to be had at Norwich if wanted & quite Likely a further Number will be soon wanted besides those immed[ia]tily for Colol Wolcotts Regt Resting Satisfied that nothing will be wanting on your part to forward this Important expedition Remain yours to Serve
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, 305, ConnSL.