The letter herewith inclosed, came to Newbridge yesterday by a Corporal of the 17th British Dragoons as a Flag under the Passport from Brigadier General Musgrave commanding at Kings bridge, as I was at Pinesbridge, Captain Allen, who commanded the two Companies at Newbridge, receivd the letter from the Corporal, as a Flag and forwarded the same to me—had I been present I should Neither received the letter, or treated the person conducting it as under the sanction of a Flag.

I ordered the Corporal to return immediately to the British Lines, noting at the bottom of the passport, that no person under the Idea of a Flag of truce, would be received in futer on the Croton, unless conducted by a commissioned Officer.

I hope my conduct in this instance will meet with the approbation of the Commander in Chief. I am Sir your very [humble] Servt