The actual invasion of the province has compelled me to recall that portion of the militia whom I permitted to return home and work at harvest.

I am prepared to hear of much discontent in consequence; the disaffected will take advantage of it, and add fuel to the flame.

But it may not be without reason that I may be accused of having already studied their convenience and humour, to the injury of the service.
I should have derived much consolation in the midst of my present difficulties had I been honored, previously to the meeting of the legislature, with your excellency's determination in regard to this province.

That it cannot be maintained with its present force is very obvious; and unless the enemy be driven from Sandwich, it will be impossible to avert much longer the impending ruin of the country.

Numbers have already joined the invading army; commotions are excited; and the late occurrences at Sandwich have spread a general gloom.