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After having with the greatest Impatience waited the Arrival of the Whale Boats and Vessels that were to have been employed in the Long Island Expedition I find myself at Length disappointed, Colonel [William] Mc: Intosh having Marched two of the Regiments that were allotted for the Purpose to Head Quarters so that the Original Plan must of Necessity fall through as the Force we have left is Inadequate to the under[ta]keing. Colonel [William] Richmond's Regiment has only Three Hundred Men, and my Detachment together with Part of Colonel Smith's Regiment that have joined me amount to about two Hundred ー The Term of Inlistment for Colonel Richmond's Regiment will be elapsed in ten Days. However we will not be Quite Disappointed but will make an attempt to Disperse the Recruits inlisting for General How on Long Island If our Orders extended to burning the Hay Grain and whatsoever we conceived might be of advantage to the Enemy, I immagine we might Distress them a little But this Governour Trumbull will not Authorise Colonel Richmond (to whome he has given the Command) to Execute.... If the weather permits I fancy we shall be to morrow Night on Long Island tho I don't think under the Restrictions laid on us anything of Great Consequence Can be Atchieved. I should have waited Your Excellencies Orders at this Place had I not received Express ones from Governour Trumbull to repair to Long Island...