. Benjamin Franklin: his autobiography : with a narrative of his public life and services. d, and .concluded he must needs writeabundantly. Going myself one morning to pay my respects, Ifound in his antechamber one Innis, a messenger ofPhiladelphia, who had come thence express with apacket from Governor Denny for the general. Hedelivered to me some letters from my friends thera,which occasioned my inquiring when lie was to re- 25G LIFE OF F R A N K L I N. turn, and where lie lodged, that I might send someletters by hmi. He told me he was ordered to callto-morrow at nine for the generals answer
. Benjamin Franklin: his autobiography : with a narrative of his public life and services. d, and .concluded he must needs writeabundantly. Going myself one morning to pay my respects, Ifound in his antechamber one Innis, a messenger ofPhiladelphia, who had come thence express with apacket from Governor Denny for the general. Hedelivered to me some letters from my friends thera,which occasioned my inquiring when lie was to re- 25G LIFE OF F R A N K L I N. turn, and where lie lodged, that I might send someletters by hmi. He told me he was ordered to callto-morrow at nine for the generals answer to thegovernor, and should set off immediately, I put myletters into his hands the same day. A fortnightafter I met him again in the same place. So, youare soon returned, Innis V Returned ! no, I amnot gone yet. How so ? I have called herethis and every morning these two weeks past for hislordships letters, and they are not yet ready. Isit possible, when he is so great a writer? for I seehim constantly at his escritoire. Yes, said In-nis, but he is like St. George on the signs, abvays. on Iwrsehack, and neve? rides on. This observationof the messenger was, it seems, well founded ; for,when in England, I understood that Mr. Pitt, after-ward Lord Chatham, gave it as one reason for re-movino; this general, and sending Generals Amherstand Wolfe, that the minister never heard from him,and could not know what he iva^s doing. LIFE OF FRANKLIN. 257 In this daily expectation of sailing, and all thethree packets going down to Sandy Hook, to jointhe fleet there, the passengers thought it best to beon board, lest by a sudden order the ships shouldsail, and they be left behind. There, if I remember,we were about six weeks, consuming our sea-stores,and obliged to procure more. At length the fleetsailed, the general and all his army on board, boundto Louisburg, with intent to besiege and take thatfortress; and all the packet-boats in company w ereordered to attend the generals ship, ready to
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