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Sir, His Excellency General Washington, having Occasion to ride out early this Morning, has directed and ordered me to acknowledge & answer your two Letters of the 11th inst...

He is surprised, that out of upwards of 400 Prisoners only 73 Arms have been sent on; as he supposed every Man must have had his Arms with him. He begs your Attention in collecting from the Agents & others, all the Arms that have been taken & forward them immediately to this Place where they are much wanted. Inclosed is a List of Articles he has taken from the Invoices, & would have you send on as soon as may be.

By Express Yesterday, we learn of the Arrival of the Northern Army at Crown Point, where those infested with the small Pox, will immediately be sent to a distant Hospital, that the Troops from your State, bound that Wayneed not be under any apprehension of Danger from the Disorder.

The Enemy on Staten Island remain as when I last wrote.

I have the Honor to be with Respect & Esteem [&c.]

List of Articles taken in the Transports which his Excellency General Washington requests General Ward to forward from Boston to New York as soon as possible.

From Ship George.

All the Fuzees, small Arms & Bayonets, Shoulder Straps, Gun Straps, Leather Buller Pouches, hair Knapsacks, Canvass Knapsacks, Belts, Flints, Marquees, and Soldiers Tents, common Tent Poles, tin Canteens, Camp Kettles, Blankets, Watch-Coats, Soldier's Cloathing, Stockings, black Plumes.

From Ship Anne

All the check'd & striped Hollands, Check Shirts, Writing Paper, Thread Stockings, Check Trowsers, Men's Shoes, Tieken Trowsers, Men's Hatts.

From Ship Lord Howe.

All the small Arms, Bayonets & Cartouch Boxes, cast off Canteens & Kettles, Soldiers Blankets, Cutlasses, Canvas Knapsacks, Marquees.

From Brig Annabella.

All the small Arms, Shoes, Soldiers Tents, Sheet Lead, Pack Saddles, Cartouch Boxes, Leather Bullet Pouches, Shoulder Straps, Gun Straps, Cutlasses, Bayonets & Belts.²

By Order of his Excellency General Washington
Sam^l B. Webb. A.D.C.