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Sir, Capt: [Andrew] Billings will deliver You the Officers that were made Prisoners in Canada. I do not hesitate a Moment to apply to You on this Occasion, as I have had Experience of your Attention to promote the service.

You will be so good as to forward the Officers & their Baggage to Trenton, together with the Baggage of the St Johns Garrison, the Officers Servants & four or five Men to take Care of the Baggage; All the Other Men, Women & Children, You will please to desire the Committee to Canton, agreeable to my request of the 13th Ult. ー

Should the Snow fall when You arrive at Delaware And the River not be Navigable & No Possibility of going down on the Ice, You will leave the Baggage & proceed with the Officers & their Servants to Trenton, from whence You will please to repair to Congress & report what You have done in Execution of this Request. ー

The Officers are now on their Parole of Honor, but when You take them in Charge, You will request them to renew their Parole agreeable to my former Orders. ー

The Expences run so high, that the greatest Oeconomy is to be Used in Conveying these Troops. ー I am Sir [&c.]

Colo: Wynkoop att Esopus.