Dear Sir An Hour ago I received Your Letter of the 20th Inst. Containing the first Syllable of Intelligence I have recd from Skenesborough since I left It. ー

As soon as the first Gondola is finished, write to Colo. Wynkoop to send for her & so of the next, & let me know by the Return of the Bearer, the exact Dimensions of Each, Length, Breadth & Depth. they must be fixed to receive the Guns in the same Manner those of last Year were. ー

When there is Timber Enough Cut for five Gundolas more then the Wood Cutters may go to Cutting White Pine Logs. the Mill must Constantly be kept going & If You have not strength of Team enough, Employ more, ー Remember that Altho Every thing is to be done with the Greatest Oeconomy. ー Yet the Work must be done.

Early rising, a Close Attention to the Orders I have Given, which direct a strict & sharp look out, upon Every Body Employed under You, will forward the Work with Expedition & Oeconomy & redound to Your Credit. ー

Let me hear at least twice a Week & be very particular  You may send Your Letters to Mr Smith at Fort Edward. ー

I have Ordered two Barrels of Rum & two of Bear by the Way of Tyonderoga ー See that Nothing is wasted. ー I am [&c.]

[P.S.] Mr Landon informs me that a Certain Colo: Williams from White Creek, has Given an Order that no Person should work on Sunday, this ought not to Effect any Persons so indispensably necessarily employed as those in the Public Service. You are therefore to keep the People at Work. ー

If any Militia or Troops should arrive, You are immediately to desire the Commanding Officer to send as Many Men as he can in What Batteaus You may have, to Tionderoga to bring as Many Batteaus as they can. ー

You will also inform the Commanding Officers, That It is my positive Orders that No Depredations be Committed on the Property of any of the Inhabitants, on any Account whatsoever as such Commanding Officer will answer for the same.