Kingsborough April 6. 1799 Sir Yours of March 24 last this day came to hand — And agreeable to your Orders I immediately called on the Contractor at this Post for monies & the Necessary articles [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [provision?] [undecipherable] month. He informed me that he [lately?] contracted for the [supplying?] of provisions & [forage?] in the Quarter Master [Department?] & that it is not in his [power?] to advance more Money & that the other [articles?] [undecipherable] not to be brought in this [place?]. But every [obstacle?] [I?] should be able to surmount excepting a Supply of Money — And for which I must [wait?] your further [direction] — I shall proceed to put my troops in the best situation possible for [marching?] & when I arrive at Albany shall [undecipherable] Arms, [undecipherable] &c for [undecipherable] Men, not having rec'd from the War Department a Sufficient supply. The cause of my Country is near my Heart & when call'd on by Gen. Hamilton to his [undecipherable: standard?] my [regret?] at the [impossibility?] of [an?] immediate & [prompt?] compliance [can?] only be felt by those who may [unfortunately?] be placed in similar situation — I am Sir your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Lee Gen. Hamilton [Address panel, exterior of folded letter, largely undecipherable]