M^r. Shaw, Sir,

I weigh'd Anchor last Saturday Morning at 5 ^oClock and Arrived in the Rhoad of Fairfield early in the same Evening and Immediatly sent an Express off to Gen^l. Parsons, or the Commander in Chief for this Quarter to acquaint him or Them of my arrival Here by your Orders, and a Requestion of Gen^l. Putnam, to which I Likewise acquainted them of my being Order'd to wait their Commands or Orders, and this Morning at 7. ^oClock Weigh'd and beat up to this Port of Norwalk in Comp^y. the Spy, Capt. Smith,¹ I requested of the Commander of the Troops in this Quarter to send of the Letters to Congress the first Opp^y. that offer'd, in order to have the Commision and Warrants sent Immediatly, which I dont doubt but that you have wrote to acquaint them Likewise befor this time and desired he might furnish me with a Commision untill mine would arrive, because I lost mine as I inform'd you, and cant be forethoughted of Accidents, I have not any thing Now to inform you, only all the Soldiers left me and now only a few of are on Board, I am [&c.]