Dear Sir

We are all ready for the first move, but owing to the Blunders of the Hon^ble. board nothing is fitted properly, & I cannot have that Necessary Arm, the Portable 3 pounders, till Sunday I am told; I will at all events begin our first Move on friday Night, May I therefore request that all the Boats may be at Spiten Devil Creek in time to pro­ceed as far as Tarry town with friday Night's flood; perhaps You may approve of their being at Spiten Devil this Evening with the last of the flood. faithfully Yours.—

P.S.I request that the 7^th. 26^th. &. 52^d. may Embark tomorrow Morning. that they may have publick Orders to fall down to Staten Island, but stopt by a Countermand, with­out You think it will not detain us much. IfYou approve the small Gun boat may come to Spiten Devil with Two portable Guns as soon as Convenient, she will then be ready to proceed with the first Embarkation, which will be friday Night. the Second will take place on the Night following, if the Wind is fair & you approve, but if You will Meet me at dinner tomorrow at Shireff's¹ we will settle our plan of Operations, I mean of the Second Move for the first is merely preparatory for the Second—