Letter signed : Headquarters, White Plains, to Brig. Gen'l James Clinton, 1778 July 31.

Delivering orders for the troop movements "towards Kings Bridge and the Enemy's lines thereabouts; detailing the objectives and suggesting where the troops should encamp; saying "The principal objects in view are, to cover the Engineers and Surveyors, while they reconnoiter and as far as time will permit, survey the ground & roads in your rear, and in front of the Camp - to countenance and encourage that spirit of desertion which seems so prevalent at present;" suggesting that when they encamp, "that you do it in proper order of battle, so that your officers and men may rise at once upon the ground they are to defend. Your flanks and front sufficiently advanced upon every possible approach; always remembering how disgraceful a thing it is for an officer to be surprised, and believing, that if the enemy are in force at the Bridge, they will certainly attempt it;" advising them "against kindling fires at night, as the weather is warm, & your position would be discovered, & advantages taken from the knowledge of it;" asking for "the earliest and fullest intelligence of all occurrences worthy notice."