Gentlemen, Your Favour of the 28th came last Evening ー Capt [Winborn] Adams is ordered to march immediately ー Colo [William] Burbeck is preparing the Ammunition & I hope every Thing will be got in such Order as to have them both out ー
The General approves of the detaining the 20 men ー The Capt (Glover)2 will if he behaves as We expect have a Vessel soon when he will then have it in his Power to oblige a Friend ー
Mr. [Edmund] Randolph3 will with this forward the Acct of the Rations & also a Sett of the Instructions signed agreeable to your Desire ー
I am just setting out for Phila so that in future you will direct to Mr Randolph4 You have both Gent my best Wishes of Health & Happiness & am [&c.]
Octo 30th 1775
J R Sy
1. Washington Papers, LC.
2. See Moylan's letter of October 27, 1775.
3. Aide de camp to Washington, appointed August 15, 1775.
4. Reed took a leave of absence and did not rejoin the army for a year.
