Dear Sir

I wrote you by the Cillery Capt Hardie from Quebec on the 18th ultimo Acknoledging receipt of your Esteemed favour of August the 19th when I made you acquainted with the unhappy Situation of this Province. I then wrote you fully concerning Kavanag'hs affairs and desired in Case any accident should prevent the Canadian from ariving, or that she should Load Fish for Europe that you would Charter a Vessel to send home Kavanaghs Oil and Furrs &c The Adamant did not Arrive at Quebec till after I had Charter'd a Ship to Carry home her intended Cargo. I had two Country Vessels with £32,000. Stg in Furrs on board waiting her Arrival at a time when the Bostonians were hourly expected to master the Province here. I thought it my Duty, and did Charter the Ship Pomona Capt [John] Green for £375. to Proceed with Furrs &c to London and she Sail'd from Quebec the 2d Ins  it was my Intention to have gone home in her and had prepair'd every thing Accordingly but Alter'd my Mind and came off for Montreal the Morning she was to sail for London and I Confess to you that no one measure I ever took afforded one half the Satisfaction, this City and the Greatest Part of the Province would have fallen into the hands of the Colonists on the 25th of Last Month had not the Inhabitants marched out to meet and give them Battle they fought Conquered and saved the Province at least for a while. Colonel Allen who Commanded this despicable Party of Plunderers (they were prornis'd the Plunder of the Town) was with most of his Wretches taken. He is now in Irons on board the Gaspee; this action Gave a Sudden turn to the Canadians who before were Nine tenths for the Bostonians, there are great Numbers now in arms for the King but the Enemy have Possession of the South side of the River as low as Verchere except the Garison of St Johns which they still Invest with little hopes on their side and little fear on ours of it being taken, the beginning of the Month I was much alarmed on receiving News from Boston that Halifax was taken, from this I was soon releived by your most welcome Letter of Septr the 1st which was soon followed by those of the 16 & 21st all which I now mean to answer ー I doubt not the Trade of Halifax being dull but I shall be much disapointed in my Conjectures if it does not soon Mend. I think Genl Gage cant Winter at Boston, Consequently that he must soon send a part of his Troops to Halifax and the rest to this Province, where they are much Wanted for notwithstanding the Bostonians are not likely soon to take St Johns there is some danger of their geting this Town and Every other Part of this Province except Quebec unless its soon Suported by the Kings Troops, as to Your Province I am not under any Apprehension of its being over run by them they will never send Men [t]here  Let their Success be ever so great, they cant support them the Winter and I further think all possobility of their succeeding will be Cut off by the Admirals orders to take and destroy all their Vessels. I am with you of opinion that if a Land War is to be Carried on, it had better be Conducted thro' this Country leaving the Navy to Manage their Sea Coast, I much fear the operations of the Army this Winter will prevent your going home with Mrs Butler, I am sorry Her Indisposition should make such a Voyage necessary, at the Same time I shall have Pleasure in seeing you there, should that be the Case I know not any Person in Halifax with whom you can Confide Watsons & Rashleigh's Power of Attorney Mr Faneuil writes me of his Intention to winter there with Mrs Faneuil should He arrive before your departure Pray make over our power to Him. I have wrote him a line on the Subject. should he not Arrive leave the Power lockt up with Your other Papers our accts &c The Ship Adamant is nearly Loaded with Oak Timber  There will be some Furrs and Twenty odd Passengers for Her, its my design to Leave Quebec about the 10th of Next Month and I hope to be home before Parliament Adjourns for Chmass Holydays.

I have read your address to the King Loards and Commons and cant help admiring the delightfull Bull "we feel for our Mother Country of which many of us are Natives.["] Its a good one. tell my Friend Doctor Breynton I wrote him from Quebec on the 21 July last P the Cellery, and did hope he wd have given me a Line in Ans

Pray push home every shilling of remittance which you Can lay hands on for W and R at these Times of General want, will Stand much in need of it remember me to Mrs Butler, and beleive that I am Dear Sir [&c.]