Gentlemen

I am desired to in close you a Copy of a Letter from the Congress of New York to this Assembly dated 25th instant which you will receive herewith p Mr [John] Brown who is on his Return from the Continental Congress ー The Contents of the abovementioned Letter were imediately taken into Consideration of this Assembly ー in Consequence whereof they came into the followg Resolutions That one thousand Men (including 400 which We had before ordered) under Command of Colo [Benjamin] Hinman should March as soon as possible to Tyconderoga & Crown Point for the Support & Defence of those Fortresses ー That they continue there untill they are relieved by the Province of N York, or are otherwise ordered by this Assembly ー That Colo Hinman take the Command of our Troops on those Stations ー That the Troops be furnished with One Pound of Powder & three pounds of Bullets to each Soldier ー That Colo Hinman be ordered to keep up the strictist Vigilence to prevent any hostile Incursions from being made into the Settlements of the Province of Quebec ー and That the Provincial Congresses of N York & Massachusetts Bay be advised of these Measures, & the N York Congress be requested to forward the necessary Supplies for said Troops, & such other Supplies of Amunition as they shall judge necessaryー

Advice of these Resolutions is already sent forward to N York p Mr Colton your Express to Philadelphiaー

It is Matter of Doubt with us, whether the abovementioned Detachment of Troops ordered by this Colony will be sufficient for the important Purposes for which they are Destined ー but We recollect that Colo [Benedict] Arnold is now on the Spot with a Commission (as We understand) to raise a Regiment in the Pay of your Province. We are not informed how far he has proceeded in that Design ー if he meets with Success, We flatter ourselves that his Regiment joined with the Troops we have sent will be able to maintain their Ground & keep Possession of those Important Posts.ー

We take the Liberty to recommend to your Consideration the fumishg such additional Supply of Powder from you as you shall think necessary to be sent forward for the Support of those northern Ports ー I am very sorry to have it to say that We are credibly informed there is not 500 lb of Powder in the City of N York ー but at the same Time are advised that Means are taking to supply them with that very important Articleー

I am with great Truth & Regard Gentlemen [&c.]