146 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
Major General Brock to Talbot. 
My Dear Sir, York April 20th 1812. 
I enclose for your information the report of Council upon the 
several points contained in your letter— I regret very much it is not 
more satisfactory not an idea existed of any survey having been made 
of the land parallel to Talbot Road, and no document can be found 
authorizing that service— you may probably be possessed of a letter 
from Governor Gore on the subject and if you can by any means make 
it appear that he was privy and sanctioned the measure, I still hope : 
the Council may be induced to meet your wishes in every particular— I 
do not find that settlers actually occupy any of the new road— I send 
a plan of the country requesting you to insert the name of the indi- 
viduals on the respective lots you, have assigned to them— Be assured 
everything in my power shall be done to enable you to fulfil your en- 
gagements—being satisfied that, however pr emature you may have been, 
you acted from the best motives— 
It is impossible to say how Government will view the embargo, I 
imagine they will allow it to operate quietly to the view of the sorry 
politicians who gave it birth— The Duke of Northumberland writes 
to Selby that strong re enforcements are ordered to this country— the 
public papers mention the same thing but I hear nothing on the sub- 
ject officially. Govr. Gore has been actively and successfully employed 
in the service of his friends. Claus and Givens have both an increase 
to their salaries, Cartwright 3000 additional acres &e., &e. Mrs. Gore 
was very ill, Halton thought in imminent danger. The Prince Regent 
has surprised the world and disgusted his old friends— I hope lu. 
Wellington will not be sacrificed— He cannot expect the unbounded 
support de was wont to receive from the Marquis.’ 
Believe me 
Dear Colonel 
yrs. faithfully 
Isaac Brock. 
Captain James Brock to Colonel Talbot. 
President’s Office, 
Sir. York, 23 April 1512. 
I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, a Commission, 
Pope joe DRE DRE the First Regiment of Middlesex 

+The Marquis of Wellesley, brother of Wellington. 
