safety. Her commander, Captain Lambert, is a friend of George
Brock. I find him an exceedingly good fellow; and I have
reason to think that he left us well satisfied with the
attention he received from me.[23]

Sir James Craig has certain intimation of the appointment of
Colonel Baron de Rottenburg, of the 60th, to be a brigadier in
this country, and he is daily looked for. This most probably
will make a change in my situation, as one must go to the
upper province, and, as he is senior, he will doubtless have
the choice. My object is to get home as soon as I can obtain
permission; but unless our affairs with America be amicably
adjusted, of which I see no probability, I scarcely can expect
to be permitted to move. I rejoice Savery has begun to exert
himself to get me appointed to a more active situation. I must
see service, or I may as well, and indeed much better, quit
the army at once, for no one advantage can I reasonably look
to hereafter if I remain buried in this inactive, remote
corner, without the least mention being made of me. Should Sir
James Saumarez return from the Baltic crowned with success, he
could, I should think, say a good word for me to some purpose.

Vincent[24] is doing extremely well. I however dread the
severity of a winter upon his shattered frame. I must
contrive to meet and dissipate the dull hours with my good
friends of the 49th. I have prevailed upon Sir James to
appoint Sergeant Robinson, master of the band, to a situation
in the commissariat at Sorel, worth 3s. 6d. a day, with
subaltern's lodging money and other allowances. He married a
Jersey lass, whose relatives may inquire for him.