Directions for Artillerists from Fort Jay to New Town: Page #1 Original title: 1799/KFI02_1.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: In progress Mark this revision as complete Cancel Directions for Artillerists from Fort Jay to New Town: Page #1 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset New York March 10. 1799 Sir In compliance with the object of your letter of the 15. instant, I have put in motion two comapnies of Artillerists from Fort [illegible] C Henry and broens? who are to embark at ten thismorning for A [rest illegible] and to proveed from there as by way of Brunswick to New Town in Bucks County. There (at Brunswick) Lt. Boots with his party is instructed to join them. The two companies as they march will march together seventy men, and will go provided with all [illegible] except that the nnumber of tents will be in complete I[illegible] had known the wants of Lt. Bootes paty, they could not have been supplied from this place--inclosed are the directions to him. Tomorrow you will be ordered of the exact number of men and tents. I trust you will excuse the deviation from your order as bad calculation to fulfil the object. The march from West Point would have been attended with great difficulties and much delay. Teh River mill speedily open and if necesssry, the in intestate war then be brought from