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Side 33
... Montreal , the rendezvous for both Prov- inces , made it necessary for me to observe that I have but little hopes of success - as the King's Troops give an higher bounty for Vagrant People , and the settlers will not be encouraged by ...
... Montreal , the rendezvous for both Prov- inces , made it necessary for me to observe that I have but little hopes of success - as the King's Troops give an higher bounty for Vagrant People , and the settlers will not be encouraged by ...
Side 37
... Montreal the 24th August 1794 , an Extract of which , together with a copy of a letter from Mr. McKee , Deputy Agent for Indian Affairs at Detroit , I think it my duty to inclose herewith , for the information of His Majesty's Ministers ...
... Montreal the 24th August 1794 , an Extract of which , together with a copy of a letter from Mr. McKee , Deputy Agent for Indian Affairs at Detroit , I think it my duty to inclose herewith , for the information of His Majesty's Ministers ...
Side 135
... Montreal Dated 13th Novr . 1796 . In the meantime it may not be amiss for you to know that it is my opinion ( which at the same time you will see is formed on such a very limited experience in point of time ) that I consider the cession ...
... Montreal Dated 13th Novr . 1796 . In the meantime it may not be amiss for you to know that it is my opinion ( which at the same time you will see is formed on such a very limited experience in point of time ) that I consider the cession ...
Side 136
SIR , JOHN RICHARDSON TO H. W. RYLAND , ESQ MONTREAL , 6th February 1797 . With respect to the other Enquiry of His Excellency , there are two Channels of Conveyance from Hence to the Mississippi - one by the Grand River in Canoes , to ...
SIR , JOHN RICHARDSON TO H. W. RYLAND , ESQ MONTREAL , 6th February 1797 . With respect to the other Enquiry of His Excellency , there are two Channels of Conveyance from Hence to the Mississippi - one by the Grand River in Canoes , to ...
Side 137
... Montreal where they can be put up in proper Packages for Canoes . The fittest season to leave Michilimackinac would be as soon as the navigation is open , that is early in May , in order to attempt performing the service in one season ...
... Montreal where they can be put up in proper Packages for Canoes . The fittest season to leave Michilimackinac would be as soon as the navigation is open , that is early in May , in order to attempt performing the service in one season ...
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Side 118 - It is agreed that it shall at all times be free to His Majesty's subjects, and to the citizens of the United States, and also to the Indians dwelling on either side of the said boundary line, freely to pass and repass by land or inland navigation, into the respective territories and countries of the two parties, on the continent of America...
Side 324 - ... expect to find women and children in an invading army. But they are men, and have equal rights with all other men to defend themselves and their property when invaded, more especially when they find in the enemy's camp a ferocious and mortal foe, using the same warfare which the American commander affects to reprobate.
Side 402 - The commanders were popular men, ' destitute alike of theory and experience' in the art of war. In a few days the troops under my command will plant the American standard in Canada. They are men accustomed to obedience, silence, and steadiness. They will conquer, or they will die.
Side 21 - Sir: I have this moment the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date ; in answer to which I have only to say, that, being placed here in the command of a British post, and acting in a military capacity only, I cannot enter into any discussion, either on the right or impropriety of my occupying my present position. Those are matters that I conceive will be best left to the ambassadors of our different nations. Having said this much, permit...
Side 308 - States is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval force of the United States to carry the same into effect...
Side 322 - This unequalled prosperity could not have been attained by the utmost liberality of the Government or the persevering industry of the people had not the maritime power of the mother country secured to its colonists a safe access to every market where the produce of their labour was in demand.
Side 308 - That War be, and the same is hereby declared to exist between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the dependencies thereof, and the United States of America and their territories...
Side 372 - Evans, who was left in charge of Fort George, directed the operations against it with so much effect as to silence its fire, and to force the troops to abandon it ; and by his prudent precautions he prevented mischief of a most serious nature, which otherwise might have been effected, the enemy having used heated shot in firing at Fort George. In these services he was most effectually aided by Colonel Claus (who remained in the fort at my desire), and by Captain Vigoreaux, of the royal engineers....
Side 119 - AB, one of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America...
Side 19 - Indians, &c. were driven under the influence of the post and guns you mention, they would not have much impeded the progress of the victorious army under my command, as no such post was established at the commencement of the present war between the Indians and the United States.