Lieut. Col. Courtland [Philip Van Cortlandt] with the Officers and Soldiers of Col. Wynkoop's Regimt, and the Companies of the New-York Militia to go in Batteaus to morrow Morning early to Skeensborough ー they are to take as many Boats as possible ー The Batteau Master to deliver them the Boats this morning ー The Batteau Master is immediately to send to the different Incampnlents, and collect all the Oars. ー Neither officer or Soldier is for the future to use any of the Oars for any other purpose than that they were design'd for ー proper Poles must be cut to carry Provisions and Baggage.

Col. [Joshua] Wingate's and Col. [Isaac] Wyman's Regts to Furnish 12 Sub[altern]s 12 Serjts 12 Corp, 5 d[ru]ms & 259 privates to assist in manning the Fleet²

They must be sent to B. G. [Brigadier General] Arnold at Head Quarters. at six 0 Clock this evening ー They will have the same extra Allowance as the other troops serving in the Fleet ー The Genl desires that as many Seamen as those Corps can furnish may be sent with the above Command.