About one hundred men will be sufficient at Skenesborough ; twenty-five men at Fort Edward and the Remainder I should advise to be stationed at the Junction of the North Branch of Hudson's River with the Western one or a little to the Westward of it, where the Road cut by the Tories in 1776 from Crown point comes to the River. Those would at once cover the North Western parts of this County and the Northern parts of Tryon. I shall direct Capt. Stockwell to march to Skenesborough, hav-

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ing a small Detachment at Fort Edward. Copy of his orders I shall transmit your Excellancy by a future Conveyance. Last night I received a Resolution of Congress accepting of my Resignation. I feel myself happy in the prospect of that Ease and Satisfaction which my Retirement will afford me. Impressed however with a lively sense of the Duty I owe my Country, I must entreat you never to hesitate honoring me with your Commands on any occasion in which as a private Citizen I may be serviceable. As General Clinton will transmit you the Account of our sweep against the Onondagas, it supercedes the Necessity of my doing it. I have the Honor to be Dear Sir with great respect and esteem, Your Excellancy's most obedient humble servant, Ph. Schuyler. (To Geo. Clinton.)

LETTER OF GOUV. MORRIS.

Phila. 26th Jany., 1778. Sir,

Permit me to recommend to your Exccrlency's favorable attention and thro you in such manner as you may think most proper to the Legislature an application of the Bearer of this letter. From the conversation I have had with him on the subject his design appears to me well calculated for the purpose of serving in some Degree our Western Frontier and consequently enriching the intermediate country.