His Excellency Colonel Simcoe,1 long since informed General Clarke, that he had thought proper to direct the above mentioned gentlemen, to accompany the Commissioners to Sandusky, upon their application to him for some of the Kings Officers to go with them. He therefore hopes His Excellency The Major General will be pleased to sanction the payment of this Government Dr. to Captain Bunbury and Lieut. Givens for Sundry Expenses incurred in attending the Commissioners of the United States from Niagara to the Detroit River from the 26th of June to the 23d of August 1793. To Cash paid for Provisions on board Ship for Captain Bunbury and Lieut Givens from Niagara to Detroit River and back again To Cash paid for two Servants for Ditto.... To Cash paid for Provisions on board Ship for Captain Bunbury and Lt Givens from Niagara to York and back again.... To Cash paid an Express from Captain Elliotts to Detroit the 16th of August 1793... Approved J. G. S. £ S. d. 12 12 0 6 6 0 3 3 0 1 1 C [C 673-p 18.] Lt Q. R. FROM CAPTAIN SMITH-UNADDRESSED James Kenny native of Ireland private in the 1st Sub Legion of the American Army commanded by Genrl Wayne deserted from Fort Defiance 4 days ago and was conducted into this Camp by the Ottawas; informs that the convoy with provisions had not arrived at the Glaize nor expected by land as was mentioned, But that a Boat with Whiskey had come from the 1 See appendix. Miamis Village and so soon as the water is high enough, the provisions for Fort Defiance will be furnished from thence & that Boats for that purpose of the same construction as those of Kentucky are now actually upon the Stocks at the Miamis Village-The Garrison of Fort Defiance consists of 130 Invalids most of them Wounded in the last engagement-12 men on guard, centries-3 Reliefs and one night only in Bed.—A Guard of 3 men and a Serj't are sent out daily to watch the Cattle which at present are reduced to 13-No Rifle men fit for duty and only 30 days provision in the Fort. It was expected that Wayne would this Autumn make another Sally upon the Indians but the informant rather thinks that he is gone to Winter quarters at Greenville.-That it is expected in the Course of Next Summer, Fort Miamis and Detroit will be given up to them. Many deserters have an inclination to come in but a man being killed lately at the Glaize, together with an advertisement in the Washington Gazette that Govrs L-we gave a Guinea for every Scalp deterred them from desertion,-That peace with the Indians is much desired in order to draw. the Fur trade from Detroit. The informant did not hear of Wells coming out with a party, nor of any cannon intended for Fort Defiance more than what it had, which is 4-one pounders-one in each blockhouse. That they were fortifying the harbours along the Coast & repairing the old Forts-that a War with Britain was not expected, but much wished for at this present time in her present troubles with the French.-Harmers1 track is now the road from Greenville to the Miamis Towns-Fort Defiance has no Bombproofs, nor tenable against cannon-that, at the Miamis Village he does not know of what materials it is made nor its construction. That a Frenchman, Brother to him who was taken Prisoner said that the Trade of Detroit is very dull since the Battle & many of the French moving off to Lower Canada. Sign'd, THOS SMITH Capt Mala2 [C 673-p 38.] 1 See appendix. 2 Meaning captain of militia. Montreal 7th Decr 1794. JOSEPH CHENE S. I. A. MAJOR LITTLEHALES TO SECRETARY GREEN (Relations with United States) NAVY HALL NIAGARA September 4th 1795. SIR, I have the honor to subjoin an Extract of a letter to me from Colonel England of the 23d Ultimo, and to transmit a copy of the inclosure to which it refers. "I also send for the information of His Excellency a copy of an Extract "of a letter which I received late last night from Major Strelle Command"ing at Fort Miamis, and from every account that reaches me Genera! "Wayne proposes immediately to erect Forts at the Mouth of the Miamis "River, Sandusky and the River Raisins. I should wish to be instructed if I "am to take any measures to prevent him, Those places being evidently "within the precincts of the British Posts on the Miamis and here." Extract of a letter from Major Strelle to Colonel England dated Fort Miamis August 20th 1795 "You will receive this from a Mr. Godfroy, who has just arrived from Greenville, which place he left seven days ago, he brings the same reports respecting the intentions of General Wayne to advance and build a Fort at Sandusky and another at the mouth of this River, that the day he left Greenville, orders were given out for the Troops to hold themselves in readi ness to move at a moments notice, and that the Treaty with Great Britain had given general discontent thro' the Country, he says he heard from different officers that two English Frigates had been burnt in some of the American Harbours, but in which he does not recollect. From his account the Indians are not by any means satisfied with the Treaty, the Americans having kept from them the most valuable part of their country, the little Turtle, as he says, was with difficulty prevailed upon to sign the Treaty, and 'Major James Green, 26th Regiment, military secretary to the commanding general at Quebec. 2 See appendix. that when General Wayne1 told him he had better do it, as all the other Nations had done so, he answered that since he was forced to it he would, but that there was little use in putting his hand to a Treaty, which his heart could not approve of.-Great Quantities of provision and ammunition arrive daily at Greenville, some heavy pieces of Cannon have also arrived, and part of them it is said with a quantity of ammunition have been forwarded to Fort Wayne. All reports say that a Fort is certainly to be built immediately at Sandusky and another at the entrance of this River, whatever General Wayne may do at Sandusky, I can hardly think he will send any party below the Glaize." A true copy from a copy [C 673-p 45.] E. B. L. FROM COL. ENGLAND UNADDRESSED (Relations with United States) Copy. The Information of Charles Tillier a Canadian lately returned from the Posts occupied by the army of the United States under the Command of General Wayne. DETROIT October 20th 1795 The Informant says, that he has been for some time at Greenville that General Wayne with Two Thousand Men, exclusive of two hundred and fifty Light Horse, marched from thence thirty three days ago, to a Carrying place on the Main Fork of the Glaize River, commonly called Lorimers Encampment, where he was, when he left him, employed in building a Fort, which when finished, promised to be about the same size as Fort Defiance, and that when the Fort was completed, he proposed to cut a road to Sandusky, where he was to build another Fort-And he heard from some of the officers, that he would build a Fort this fall at Point aux Chenes, provided Perrogues with Merchandize and Stores were prevented from passing the British post on the Miamis— He further says that General Wayne did not move with any cannon but that there were six Brass Six Pounders sent to Fort Wayne previous to his move, and that he had a great Quantity of Provisions with him, and that there were several large Flats and Batteaux built on Rocky River, and provisions constantly sent to the Fort Building in Lorimers Encampment, where he understood there was to be a considerable Depot-He also says 1 Gen. Anthony Wayne, famed in the Revolutionary war, sent by Washington to subdue the Indians in the territory northwest of the Ohio, completed that work at the battle of Fallen Timbers, Maumee Rapids, not far from Toledo, 1794. Made treaty of peace, 1795, at Greenville. that the general conversation among the Troops was that they were to be in this Neighbourhood early in the spring. SIR, His Excellency Colonel Simcoe commands me to transmit to you a copy of a letter of the 21st of this month from Colonel England with a copy of its enclosure And, He desires Me to remark It will be satisfactory to know if It is the Commander in Chiefs pleasure that Colonel England should be authorized to incur an expence for any Express he may think necessary, during the Winter CAPTAIN GREEN Military Secretary [C 673-p 53.] I am Sir, your most obedient and E. B. LITTLEHALES M. B. The following intelligence was brought Mr. McKenzie by Blackbeard a Chief of the Shawanoes, who was told it by Judge Symes on the Big Miamis. "That in December an Army of Eight thousand men, was sent to attack "a Spanish Fort on the Ohio, and two Indians a Shawanoes and a Wyandot "accompanied them. "That an Indian acquainted the Commandant at Greenville that he was "wrong to send off so many men, for that a Warrior at his back, was ready See appendix. |