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I promised you is command to [?] which I thank ought  
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to be for the [?]the Defense this city and the
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I promised you to commit to writing what I think ought to be done for the completing the Defense of this City, and the Neighbouring Islands; with some other observations incident thereon, and submit them them herein for your government.
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First. To complete Fort Jay, & build, another Barrack on that Fort, the ensuing Summer.
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Second. For Government to purchase Ellis Island and this State to cede the jurisdiction of it and also of [Brother?] and Governors Island, to the United States.
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Third. For you to write the Secretary of War, to claim from this State the One thousand Stands of small arms with Cartridge Boxes, which were loaned.
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Fourth. To have the Arsenal, built here last Summer, just provided for that purpose, the Three thousand Stand of Arms, now in my Store, belonging to the State, together with the Cartridge Boxes. I am certain these articles are receiving damage by being in Boxes and kept from the air.