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Dear Sir

I last evening sent Lt Lyford of the Rangers down the Lake with a smal Party to make what discoveries they could, he has this moment returned with intelligence, the Enemy were at Split Rock, with two Schooners, seven Armed Gondolas, and a large number of Batteaux, and as he heard their Morning Gun fired some Miles below, supposes their whole Army to be on their way to this place —

We have only two thousand two hundred and forty effective rank and file now on the ground; this therefore to request you as you regard the Liberties to your Country, to send immediately what and all the Assistance, you may possibly have in your Power. I am Dear sir [&c.]