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Dear General

I have this morning Sent of[f] Colonel [William] Maxwells & [William] Winde's Regiments, with most of the Artillery & Stores, want of Boats prevented my sending of[f] all the Sick & Companies of Artillery. I have Just Sent of[f] the last Boats we had, to Onion river & other Places for Boards, believe I can procure Twenty or thirty thousand feet & send you in a few Days. ー we shall have Occasion for (at least) One hundred Boats, to take up all the Army Unless part of them should March by land. If you think proper to Order the Army to Ty, will it Not be necessary to keep One Regiment here....