To Captain Don A D Q M.General.
Dr Sir

Captains Bradt & Vrooman, with their Companies of Carpenters will leave this to Morrow, they are ordered to Skenesborough ー The Moment they land, you will cause the several articles they have in Charge together with their Baggage to be brought over the carrying place as also their Batteaus, unless you can supply them on the other Side.

The Batteaus which Colo:[Philip Van] Cortland[t] carries over, you will send back to this place, with any Men returning from Canada, Sutlers or others ー If any Men return from Canada you are not to suffer more than six to come in a Boat, unless you have not a Sufficiency of Batteaus.

If Colonel [Cornelius] Wynkoop should want Batteaus they must be carried [torn] Send back the large Boat as soon as she is unloaded She must not be detained, as we shall otherwise fall short in the article of provision. h'ope to see you in a few Days. I am Sir [&c.]