Mr. Green,
Sir,

As the unfortunate Attempt upon Montressors Island may very unjustly injure the Character of some very worthy Officers, I beg you to insert the Result of the Court of Inquiry, so far as regards the Conduct of Capt. James Eldredge

At a Court of Inquiry, on the Conduct of the Captains commanding the Boats ordered to land on Montressors Island, the 23d of September last:

Brigadier-General Parsons, President,

	Col [Samuel] Brewer		Members,		Col. [Levi] Pawling
	Col [Jonathan] Ward,				Col. [William] Malcolm

Capt. James Eldredge came before this Court of Examination, and sundry Witnesses were examined, who testify as follows, viz. twelve Evidences were examined who all agreed that Capt. Eldredge exerted himself in a spirited soldierlike Manner to persuade and oblige the Men to pull the Boat to the Shore to support the Boat which landed, but another Officer (who has since been cashiered for his base Conduct at that Time) urged and persuaded the Men not to go on, and the Contrarity of Orders between the two was the Reason the Boat could not be got on Shore, the Evidence is very lengthy, but the above is nearly the Substance. — The Court being cleared -proceeded to a Consideration of the Case, and are unanimously of Opinion that Capt. Eldredge faithfully did his Duty as a good Officer and that there is no Foundation for impeaching his Conduct

Samuel H. Parsons, President.

I am informed many Things unfavourable to Capt. James Eldredge's Character as an Officer have been currently reported in Stonington, and the Vicinity where he lives, whereby he has much suffered, I think myself bound in Duty, to certify that Capt. Eldredge, since he entered the Service has always been a faithful good Officer, and no Man has sustained a better Character as an Officer, and he has in no Instance to my Knowledge in the least Degree forfeited that Character.

Camp near Greenwich, Nov. 7, 1776.