Q. Where were you barracked ?
A. The troops that came with me with the exception of the dragoons were stationed at the Clearing Depot.
Q. That is on the Louise Embankment ?
A. Yes.
Q. Were you stationed there yourself ?
A. I was stationed and lived there myself during my stay here.
Q. And it is there that you got the order to proceed to St. Roch with a certain force ?
A. On Sunday or Monday ?
Q. On Monday.
A. I got no order to proceed to St. Roch with a certain force.
Q. You might tell us what order you got on Monday ?
A. Orders ? We received these orders. I have copies of them if you wish to see them. I cannot pretend at this late date to recall them.
Q. They were produced by Major Rodgers here, practically the same thing ?
A. These were the orders we received. These orders were carried out and I reported personally to Major Rodgers. It was at my own suggestion that the detachment be treated as a unit under Major Rodgers. I stated at the time that I knew of no one from whom I would sooner - under whom I would sooner work than Major Rodgers.
Q. I think we all agree on that point. You got also verbal orders, did you not, before leaving with the force on hand ; were not the officers called up to receive verbal orders from Major Rodgers ?
A. Verbal orders …
Q. Supplementing the written orders ?
A. … are continually being received. They are received
