Sir H Moore divided the Province into Two Brigades, over the Northern of which Extending from the Highlands to the North & West Bounds of the Province he placed me as Brigadier, which you know was going down rather than preferrmertt to me did I stand upon Nicetys, but I flattered myself that I might be of some Service & shal' endeavor it, -- The very Extensive County of Albany till then one Regiment of 2 Batt^s ^ Containing ab* 6000 Men fit for Arms he divided, into several Regiments of a reasonable Number from 500, to 1000 men, whose Districts being small, they are easy assembled without inconvenience to the Inhabitants & therefore can be under much better Comand & Discipline To Explain the Whole of which Col : Guy Johnson who was appointed Adj* Gen^ of the District incloses you a Return of their General state as nearly Corresponding with the Regular forms as the difference of the service would admit, at the same time It is necessary for me to observe to you that there w^ere some Regiments formed, of which I had not any previous notice neither have the Colonels ever made a return of them or their District, tho' since they were formed Two Orders have been issued for that purpose. In particular a Regiment formed about Fort Edward South Bay & its Environs of which I hear Major Skene is Colonel, a Regiment formed of the Inhabitants of Ranslaerwyck, another of the Mannor of Livingston Another of Claverack Kenderhook kc^ & the Regiments below it have not made any return. I don't as yet know what is the State of the Militia of Cumberland Co : or whether it is Certainly Regimented, or not, -- The same Divisions that were made for the County of Albany, appear necessary to be made in Dutchess or Ulster Countys in proportion to their Extent and Numbers, I Understand the Dutchess Co: or Coll HofFmans Regt. consists of 2 Batt^s which considering the increase of population kc^ will now I dare say make four Regiments, and from the best enquiry s I have hitherto, made, the same may be done with Col Hardenburghs & Ellisons Regiments in Ulster, whether any thing in that way Was done lately or not I cant say but doubtless it can be easily be known at N York whether any, or what Com^s were issued for that purpose in the office of Sir Henrys Private Secy who did all that business during his administration. -- If not done, I do really think it