At
half moon ferry this Genl
Schuyler came & inform'd me
just as I was going to set down
to Dinner I immediately sent
out for A Slay & went up to the
half moon which where I reach'd
at Dusk & not hearing of the
others & fearing that they would
meet the same fate I sent
off an express to Sloss's ferry
about 7 miles Distant With
a Letter to Mr. Schuyler Informing
him of my excessive suprize
Of the Careless manner in
which he carried the Cannon
over without taking those
precautions which by his
Instructions he was bound
to have done & by no
means to attempt crossing