Sir

I duly received your letter of 29th and 30th ult (that referred to by you of 28th not yet come to hand) and immediately laid them before the Congress, in Consequence of which I have their directions to transmit you their resolution ー whereby you will observe that Genl [David] Wooster is ordered with the Troops under his command to remain at New York and that you raise as many of the Green Mountain boys and others in the vicinity of Ticonderoga as will be necessary to execute the resolutions of Congress I heretofor transmitted youー

You will please particularly to notice that altho' the Congress have given you peremptory Instructions to take or destroy all the vessels boats &c preparing by Govr [Guy] Carlton on or near the Lake Yet with respect to your proceedings to Montreal and Quebec such circumstances are pointed out by their resolutions which they expect you be fully possessed of previous to your undertaking the prosecution of that expedition

I inclose you the arrangement of the Officers with their pay so far as has been determined by Congress as soon as the whole is settled You shall be made acquaintedー

As to the allowance of Provisions that at present must be left to your discretion until you hear further from this Congress or the General on that subject

I am to inform you that besides the quantity of Powder sent from Connecticut to Ticonderoga the Committee of this City by desire of Congress Yesterday sent forward fifty quarter casks of Powder to that placeー

Any resolutions of Congress that take place respecting You I shall be careful immediately to transmit you ー I am Sir [&c.]