Sir

I am favor'd with yours of 15^th. Instant covering the Resolution of a Council of War held the preceding day upon the Subject of my Letter of the 13^th—¹

The General Officers² who have been sent from here to Examine into & determine upon the Measures to be adopted in that quarter have, I expect, by this time put things in such a Train as will be most conducive to the public Interest, and agreeable to the Officers concerned—Should any matter be left undetermin'd by them; I shall be able from their report to form my opinion thereon & shall immediately communicate it to you—in the mean time I have no doubt but you will afford every Assistance in your Power to repell any attempt which may be made to clear the Channell or reduce the Fort—Inclosed you have a Letter from Presd^t. Wharton which he requested might be forwarded to you³