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Sir  As soon as I can form a Magazine, or have up victualling Ships sufficient for the Army, I purpose marching the Troops by Land, at least such of them as are in Ships of too great a Draught of Water, or who may not have favorable Winds: for this Purpose a number of boats will be absolutely necessary, both for Transporting their Baggage, and passing the Troops across from one shore to another as the Service may require, You will perceive that to carry on these operations at our ease, it will be necessary to have the entire command of the River, I think what force we have already would be fully sufficient was it not for the different Channels in the Lake, & the Difficulty of passing from one to the other; I shall therefore be much obliged to you if you will assist us, in those two points: first in sending up some Ships of force, of a draught of Water easy enough for Lake St Peter, and one that might lie near Trois Rivieres, also in equiping our Boats and forwarding them with the Troops as they may arrive for where the Wind fails them, they must quit their Ships, I am with much regard &c

P.S. As a large force is at hand, I shall move beyond three Rivers, which I have mentioned to Captain [Henry Harvey] Hervey  he appears very desirous for forwarding the Service but thinks it regular that you should enlarge your Instructions to him tho' he does not mean to delay the Service on that account, should the Wind favour us.

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