General Schuyler to New-York Congress

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New-Brunswick, June 24, 1775.

SIR: General Washington, with his retinue, is now here, and proposes to be at Newark by nine to-morrow morning. The situation of the men-of-war at New-York (we are informed) is such as may make it necessary that some precaution should be taken in crossing Hudson' s River, and he would take it as a favour if some gentlemen of your body would meet him to-morrow at Newark, as the advice you may there give him will determine whether he will continue his proposed route or not.

I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Esq˙, President of the New-York Congress.