Letter from General Thompson to Lord Stirling

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New-York, March 23, 1776.

MY LORD: I have taken the liberty of opening the en closed letter from his Excellency General Washington to your Lordship, (of the 19th instant,) knowing it was of a publick nature. You will see, my Lord, the necessity of sending a number of troops to this place as soon as possible, as it is very probable that General Howe will endeavour to possess himself of the city. I must therefore request you will write to the sundry Committees to order the Militia, with all convenient speed, as well to this place as to any part in Jersey you may judge they will attempt to land at. You will also please to write to Colonel Dayton to march for this place with as many of his regiment as have arms.

I am, my Lord, your Lordship' s most obedient, humble servant,

WILLIAM THOMPSON.

To Lord Stirling.