I Should have sent Down my acct^by this opportimity but that 1 have not yet rec^ those from Niagara -- the present Method of payff off the department, is attended with the greatest inconveniency to me -- the Officers at the Outposts draw occasionally, I must ans^'. them or hurt their Credit & I have been often obliged to take up money for that purpose. I think it will be best to Give you an Estimate for the future of the Ann*. Am*, of Sallarys &c that I may have the Amm*. of that at Least in my hands to ans"^. those purposes of the Department.

Gen*. Gage.

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THE SAME TO THE SAME

(Private) Johnson hall October 22d 17ti7.

Dear Sir,

On my return I found a pacquet Just arrived from Montreal inclosing me the Depositions of M"" Potter taken before the Chief Justice of Quebec relative to Maj"" Rog^s Schemes & Conduct a.

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Copy of which I am informed has been Sent to you, and also that Potter is gone for Enghind on that occasion.

The Deposition is long and with the other papers transmitted (one of which is a Letter to my Deputy, Lieu*^ Jolinson) fully shew his Views & Confirm the Strong Suspicions we had before entertained concerning bim. It appears to me necessary that the Govemm* should be fully informed of these particulars, and you will doubtless agree with me concerning the necessity there appears for preventing him from putting his resolutions into practice or eluding the plan you proposed for bringing him from thence. He is a weak, Vain man, and however romantick his scheme may appear, I believe him capable of undertaking it or in short any thing else, and in the present State of affairs sho'^ he escape he might I am certain give us some Trouble.