Dear Brother

Since my Last I have been to Long Island with My Detatc[h]ment and Part of Colonel [William] Richmonds Regiment of Rhode Island Troops in all amounting to 250 Men the Rest of Colonel Richmonds Regiment with their Colonel and Lt Colnel not careing to arrive time enough we had prodigious Rough weather of it were on the Water from two OClock in the Afternoon untill 2 at Night many of the Men Chilled Almost to death (On their Arrival in Setalket Harbour) with wet and Cold in Order to Remedy this inconvenience after we had wiped our Guns Dry I ordered them to March to the two Houses Captain Smiths Company (of Oliver Delancies Brogade) were Quartered at, we found them up and in Arms expecting us, they began the Fire and killed one of the Rhode Island men and wounded Another we in Return killed 7 wounded 2 and took 23 with their Captain Prisoners I should at this time have broke up Master Olivers Brigade but was Oposed by the Rhode Island Officers who declared they would not Continue in so dangerous a Situation any longer this Obliged me to Quit and retreat to New Haven I have brought of[f] with me two New Vessels Loaded with Wood intended for New York Markets have entered a Libel against them and am in a fair way of having them Condemned they will be worth and Sell for £800 New York Currency we have also brought off the Arms and Military Stores of Said Smiths Company³ I have also sent Over for a Shooner an.exceeding Fine Vessell lately Possessed by sd Smiths Company, And Mr John Broom is to fit her out as a Privateer for the Halves if She is condemned I expect in a Day or two to be Ordered to Head Quarters I Remain Your Most Affte Brother

Pray Excuse Hasteー

I have just received an Aprobation of My Conduct in Genteel Terms from Govenor Trumbull and an Order to Proceed for Head Quartersー

Robert R: Livingston Esqr in Convention Fish Killsー