Cockcroft with his Reg*, is not yet come up, but I hope are to day at the great Falls ab*. 8 miles from hence. I sent 30 Empty Waggons back from Stillwater to lighten his Battoes for to that place there is scarce water to swim a light loaded Battoe. There have been great Desertions in his Reg*. & a great deal of uneasiness, partly owing to the Connecticut Troops & partly to the Commissaries, who were full of frivolous scruples, w*J is the mildest I can say of it. The Connecticut officers say that M'^. O. DeLancey engaged to their Gov*, that their three Companys should in point of Provisions &•=. be put on an equal footing with the other troops of that Gov'. Those have fresh Provisions now here in camp, such as Beeves & Sheep & I doubt not when the others come up that unless some measures are taken to supply them with the same, that Discontent will arise w^ may greatly distress our Proceedings. I shall acquaint them that I have wrote to your Honour upon this Subject & I hope proper care will be taken therein. When they were ordered to inarch from the Flatts,

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they absolutely refuseil to strike their Tents until their Billeting money was paid, wl» the Pay masters refused to do, tlio the Capt» offered to indemnify them for the same, this retarded our march Two days.

I am Sir

Your Honours Most obedient Humble serv*.

W". Johnson.