here, -- It will nevertheless be a groat pity & a general loss should they alliect the public Service or the Security of the Country, Avhich must be the case if they are hasty in their Resolutions. The withdrawing the Garrisons from the Small posts may not be attended with ill consequences ; but care certainly should be taken of the frontiers otherwise such a scope will be given both to Indians and French, as will leave tliem at Liberty to form Designs and even put them in Execution before we are able to take any precautions for the public security.

I have had lately two Letters from Gov. Carlton who mentioned the presents he gave the Indians & sent a Certificate of the authenticity of the Acco^, I think he ought to have fallen on a method to have discharged it without bringing it into the Acco'^, of tlie Department, according to the Custom of other Governments, however I was obliged to promise that I would answer the Draft, if you approved of it, or else suffer it to be protested, -- Gov^'. Carleton has answered me on the subject of the Conduct of the Canadians to the Westward. It seems the latter have given an Extraordinary good Character of themselves, and appeal to L^. Co'i Gladwin for their past Conduct this appears pretty odd as he made the most particular Charges against them, and transmitted the strongest proofs to support them. I wish (from the tenor of the Gov^^. Letter) that the Inhabitants of that Government may not have prejudiced him in their favor, which I am induced to think they will do, having one Common interest to support, and all aiming at going where, or doing what they please, as well as making false charges ag*. Comissy^ never yet complained of.