He had better consult.

Colonel Frazer and Captain Gilkinson, men of sound judgment and well acquainted with the country.

The militia will have of course to be employed on the works.
I must still press the necessity of an active, enterprizing, intelligent commander being stationed on that important line of communication.

I wish Colonel Ellice[46] were here to undertake the arduous task, as it is wholly impossible that I can do so.

Every assistance in my civil capacity I shall always be ready to give, and to that point my exertions must be necessarily limited.