Goingmyselfonemorningtopaymyrespects, IfoundinhisantechamberoneInnis, amessengerofPhiladelphia, , whichoccasion'dmyinquiringwhenhewastoreturn, andwherehelodg'd, 'dtocallto-morrowatnineforthegeneral'sanswertothegovernor, .“So, youaresoonreturn'd, Innis?”“Return'd! no, Iamnotgoneyet.” “Howso?” “Ihavecalledherebyordereverymorningthesetwoweekspastforhislordship'sletter, anditisnotyetready.”“Isitpossible, whenheissogreatawriter? forIseehimconstantlyathisescritoire.” “Yes,” saysInnis, “, alwaysonhorseback, andneverrideson.” Thisobservationofthemessengerwas, itseems, wellfounded; for, wheninEngland, [113] gaveitasonereasonforremovingthisgeneral, andsendingGeneralsAmherstandWolfe, thattheministerneverheardfromhim, andcouldnotknowwhathewasdoing.
