all wooden shed,
not sixty yards from the king's house, which is rendered
dangerous from the quantity of powder it already contains, I
cannot but feel a repugnance to lodge the additional 13,140
ball cartridges intended for this post in a place so evidently
insecure. But as these arrangements cannot conveniently take
place until the opening of the navigation, there will be
sufficient time to contrive the best means to meet your
excellency's wishes.

_Colonel Baynes to Major-General Brock._

QUEBEC, December 12, 1811.

[OFFICIAL]

I am directed to transmit herewith a copy of proposals for
raising a corps of Glengary Fencibles. The commander of the
forces has selected an officer of the king's regiment, a
Captain George M'Donnell, an avowed catholic, and a relation
of the Glengary priest of that name, to attempt the formation
of a small battalion, to be in the first instance under his
command with the rank of major; and in case a more respectable
body can be collected, a lieutenant-colonel commandant will be
appointed. Captain M'Donnell will leave this in a few days,
and he will be directed to take an early opportunity of
communicating with you as soon as he has felt his ground a
little in Glengary, and is able to form a correct idea of the
prospect and extent of success that is likely to attend his
exertions.

I shall have the honor of sending you by the next post a
regulation for the payment of clergymen performing religious
duties for the troops at the different stations in Canada. The
officiating clergyman at York will receive the garrison
allowances of a captain, together with a salary of L70 army
sterling per annum.

[PRIVATE.]

Sir George will fill up the new Glengary corps with as many
officers as he can from the line, with permanent rank, and I
have availed myself of the opportunity to propose one, in
whose advancement I know you feel an interest. He has allowed
me to note Lieutenant Shaw, of the 49th, for a company, and
you are at liberty to inform his father, the general, of Sir
George's favorable intentions towards his son.

_Sir George Prevost to Major-General Brock._

QUEBEC, December 24, 1811.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 2d instant, which reached me by the courier on Saturday,
and I h