The town militia of this and Quebec, to the amount of 3,000 in each city, have volunteered being embodied and drilled, and will take their proportion of garrison duty to relieve the troops.
The proclamation for declaring martial law is prepared, and will be speedily issued.

All aliens will be required to take the oath of allegiance, or immediately quit the province.

Our cash is at its last issue, and a substitute of paper must per force be resorted to.

This has been Sir George's principal object in calling the legislature together.

You have a very arduous and difficult card to play, and have our sincere and confident wishes for your success.