Sir,

Yesterday and not before, I had the pleasure of receiving your favour dated at Red-bank October the 26th¹ w^ch. I laid before council, who are much obliged by the contents of your letter altho' they had before reced the substance of it—You will please to continue your information from time to time as opportunity may offer­ any assistance which the council can afford to repel the common enemy the Navy board and Commodore² may be assured of receiving upon the first application­—The severe check which the enemy has already received by the bravery of our men and good conduct of our officers, will convince them that they cannot effect their purpose of enslaving America so easily as they gave the world to understand they could—it is probable they will make another attack, and I trust they will meet with a like repulse, being well informed that General Washington has sent a reinforcement of men, as well for the Fort at Red Bank as for the Fleet

As M^r. Crispin, the Commissary, is with you I doubt not of the fleet receiving a regular supply of Provisions—with respect to you and the Navy board I remain [&c.]