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. The Traders there tho ignorant of his particular project, begin to be greatly alarmed on acco* of their persons & propertys from some discoveries they have made, and my opinion is, that as he now knows he is discovered, he will be driven to any thing thro' despair, & that he will Leave the Garrison imediately having concerted a plan with those Seduced to follow his fortune & as I am given to understand with the Assistance of some Ind* to plunder the Traders & so go down the Mississipi or put some of the rest of his plan in Execution. Potter with great difficulty escaped from his Clutches & got to Montreal, but on the presumption that you will have received all Informations hereon, I will add no more, but beg to be favored with your ans^' as soon as convenient & as my present hurry will not allow me to send Copies, should they not be come to your bands I shall send them in my next.