Sir,

As soon as the Board rec^d your Excellencys Letter by Cap^t Blewer, we gave notice to the Officers that they were to be discharged except 15 or 20.¹ They thought it hard, and sent us the inclosed Petition,² and drew up a Remonstrance to your Excellency and Council, and have deputed the Commodore, Cap^t Houston, and Capt Brown,³ to wait on you. The men were uneasy on being sent up, and a great many has run since they had notice. The Stewards, Gunners, & Boatswains we have discharged. The rest of the men sets off this Day. We sent off Mr. Thompsons Letter⁴ for Waggons the Day we rec^d it, but never received a Waggon till yesterday.

The Galleys are all sunk, but can be raised very easyly. The Brig & Shallops are also easily got up, and the Enemy has done no damage to nay one Vessel belonging to the State. The Stores are all moved off; some Six miles, some Eight miles, &c., and some at Pitts Town. The situation of the Vessels Capt Houston can inform you particularly.

I am
your Excellencys
most H^ble Serv^t,

Trenton [N.J.], May 18, 1778.