Roads of communication were nearly finished; one of them from what is called the Long Store passes Amherst Barracks and my house, and joins the great road to the Forest and St.Martin's: the opening of all these have discovered many beautiful views, which we did not know the island possessed.
If there should be any thing I can do for you or my nephew James Brock, I beg that you will afford me the pleasure of executing your commissions.

I have not time to add more, but to assure you both of Lady S.'s and my best wishes and regards.
_Major-General Brock to Sir George Prevost_.
FORT GEORGE, July 25, 1812.
Since my dispatch to your excellency of the 20th instant, I have received information of the enemy having made frequent and extensive inroads from Sandwich up the river Thames.

I have in consequence been induced to detach Capt.

Chambers with about 50 of the 41st regiment to the Moravian town, where I have directed 200 militia to join him.

From the loud and apparently warm professions of the Indians residing on the Grand River, I made no doubt of finding at all times a large majority ready to take the field and act in conjunction with our troops; but accounts received this morning state that they have determined to remain neutral, and they had consequently refused, with the exception of about fifty, to join Captain Chambers' detachment.
I meditated a diversion to the westward, the moment I could collect a sufficient number of militia, in the hope of compelling General Hull to retreat across the river; but this unexpected intelligence has ruined the whole of my plans.