Sir

The following is an Extract of a Letter this Moment received from Lieutenant Colonel [Thomas] Hartley commanding officer at Crown Point.

Friday two O'Clock There has been a very heavy cannonading down the Lake all this Morning it is undoubtedly between our Fleet and the Enemy so that you may prepare accordingly ー I have sent down a Boat just now to know more particularly.

I am exceedingly vexed to think that it is above a Month since I wrote repeatedly for Musket Cartridge paper and not one Sheet yet arrived Let me entreat you to send if not the exact Sort we want as many old Books or such Substitute as you can procure ー The Moment I know the Result of this firing down the Lake I will acquaint you with it by Express. I am Dear General [&c.]