Sir

Lord Cornwallis has desired some assistance may be given for transporting Horses & Cattle from Red bank to the Pensylvania Shore tomorrow preparatory to the crossing of the Detachment under his Command across the river from Gloucester on Tuesday; You will therefore Please to Employ any of the horse Sloops, you can retain for the Purpose, which have not yet passed forward to Philedelphia to assist in getting over the Horses & Cattle tomorrow as his Lordship shall direct—And I am to desire you will apply to Captⁿ Ourrey, that a sufficient Number of flat boats may be attending to forward that service—all the Boats will be wanted on Tuesday Morning to [be] off of Gloucester, when the detachment Arrives there, for carrying the troops from thence across to the Pensylvania Shore; I Shall give further directions thereon, as well as to have all the small vessels, which can be assembled in time to Assist for the Speed in conveyance of the troops across the river—the Only preparatory measures that will be required of you in the meantime, will be to direct that the Boats with the Ships near you may not be detached, so as to fail in their attendance on Tuesday morning accordingly, & to let Capt^n. Ourrey know my Wishes to that Effect regarding the Boats with the Ships off of Billingsport I am [&c.] 

PS. I hope to be with you tomorrow morning