Dear General

Last Night I received Your Letter of the First Instant by Lieut: [James] Calderwood. Capt [David] Hawley carried with him all the Seamen that were to be had here, when he went from Hence. Those who have been procured since, Saild Yesterday in the Two Row-Gallies, under General Waterbury's Command, to which were Added One Hundred &Ten Men, Oficers Included. Besides the Number you determined upon, for the Full Complement of each Row Galley, ー not One of the Two Hundred Seamen promised from New York, have yet Arrived here. I now give up the hopes of seeing them for this Year ー As to the Equipment of the Trumbull, I am not answerable for any Deficiency, General Waterbury, who had the Intire Management of Rigging and Arming The Gallies, will satisfy all your Questions upon that Head. ー I know not howmuch Cordage you wrote for in July, or whether it is yet half Arrived; but this I know, that General Waterbury Assured me there was not more than half the Quantity necessary. and we shall have much to do to furnish the Galley which came last night from Skeensborough. Not a Cable yet Arrived from Albany & those here too bad for Use ー Capt Dow who perfectly understands Fitting of Vessells, has my Orders to Assist Captain      in getting his Galley Equip'd with the utmost possible Expedition. I am told shee will Sail in a Week, being much better Fitted when she left Skeensborough, than those who came before her from thence, Col [Jonathan] Trumbull [Jr.], &. Mr Conductor Lane, assure me they have put every Article that you Demanded in your last Letter on board the Liberty Schooner Except what is not to be had here ー where it is not to be had you, & the Princes of the Earth must go unfurnish'd ー As to any unnecessary delays made by the Captain of The Liberty, I must refer you to Genl Waterbury. I am told the Man was dilligent, and that the Vessell wanted more Caulking than you suspected

All the Cloathing we have, goes in the Liberty Schooner, to be delivered to your Orderー

I have represented to General Schuyler & to Congress the Absolute necessity of taking immediate measures to Augment Our Fleet upon this Lake, I suppose so Important Business will not be deferred, or Delay'd:ー

I take it for Granted you will Consult with General Waterbury & Colonel [Edward] Wigglesworth & with them Determine when it is proper Season to retire Up the Lake, I am confident Your, & their Zeal, for the public Service, will not suffer You to return One Moment sooner than in prudence L& Good Conduct you Ought to do it. Perhaps, some Station nearer Crown Point, may, About the Time you Mention, be proper to be taken but this must be submitted to your better Judgements in Maritime Affairsー

The Commissary sent in the Gallies which Saild Yesterday Fourteen Barrells of Rum, Six more go now in the Liberty; a Quantity of Fresh Beef, and Other Victuals, went by the same conveyance, which Mr Yancey acquainted you with, particularly by Letter; if you think proper to keep the Lee Gondola, or any Other, to go between Ty ー & the Fleet, we can be Able to send you Supplies in as Ample manner as Ty ー will Affordー

I have read & Noticed Serjeant Stiles's Examination, by the Enemy's building a Battery for Heavy Cannon at River La Cole, I am inclined to suspect they are rather Acting upon the Defensive; ー but until the Middle of the next month Arrives, I shall not intirely give up the probability of seeing them this Yearー

Col Trumbull gave you the best Account in his Power of the Transactions in the Neighbourhood of N. York, as I have constantly done, & as I shall continue to do; therefore, be satisfied, when you do not hear all you wish; it is because all you wish is not come to my knowledge. There is not a Syllable of News, good or bad, since I wrote to you, Yesterday ー My Affectionate Compliments to General Waterbury & Col Wigglesworth. & believe me dear Genl Your Affectionate [&c.]

H G-

[Endorsed] Copy of Letter to General Arnold, Dated Tyonderoga 3d October ー 1776.ー