The detention of the Vessel also at this juncture will have delayed the information which I received from Mr Johnson in respect to the Six Nations.

Your Lordship will therefore be apprised of the critical situation of this Province. I have thought proper to order Captn. Bunbury to proceed with a detachment to occupy Turtle Island on the Miamis Bay, and have directed it to be fortified, that with Gun Boats and Shipping, I may as effectually as possible shut up all access to that Bay or egress from it. I have directed the detachment of the Queen's Rangers, now at the Miamis, together with Lieut. Givins and his recruiting party, so soon as that Post shall be finished, to be placed under Captain Bunbury's orders. I have intimated that the Garrison at the Miamis was proportioned to the Fortress as I directed it to be built, and adequate to other circumstances, and as I have directed Lieut. Col. England to detain Lieut. Pilkington, I hope Your Lordship will have the goodness to send Lieut. Bryce or some other Officer of that Corps to this Post.

At the same time Captain Bunbury moves, I have ordered twenty men of the Queen's Rangers and the four six pounders which arrived from Kingston, (agreeably to Your Lordship's orders) to be forwarded to Fort Erie.

I have done this in some respects that the rumor of preparation might be spread abroad, and that the Indians who are assembling at Buffaloe Creek might have something to talk of, that might counteract the very important effects which may be produced upon their minds by the approach of Wayne, and the Wyandots returning the hatchet.

I have thought it proper to transmit Your Lordship's Protest and the extract from the letter which related to it for Lt. Col. England's execution of it or not, according to his discretion and its practicability. I have the honor to be, &c.

Rt. Honble. Lord Dorchester.

J. G. SIMCOE.

My Lord:

FROM J. G. SIMCOE TO LORD DORCHESTER.

NAVY HALL, Aug. 13th, 1794.

I enclose for Your Lordship's consideration, the memorial of two Gentlemen, who I apprehend were very useful Officers in the late War, in the Stations in which they served, and who are respectable inhabitants of this Province.

I beg to offer to Your Lordship, the Surgeon's mate of the Queen's Rangers, Mr. Robert Richardson,' to be the surgeon of one of the Battalions to be raised. He is a very attentive and sober man, and has married into one of the most respectable families of this Province.

The Clergyman of this District, Mr. Robert Addison,' is almost wholly unprovided for: I therefore offer him as Chaplain, or to officiate in that capacity in the new Regiment.

It is with some anxiety that I expect Your Lordship's orders to direct some of

1 Surgeon's mate of the Queen's Rangers, 1792-98; assistant surgeon, 1798; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Western District, 1807-29; garrison surgeon at Amherstburg and surgeon to the provincial marine on Lake Erie, 1812-3; taken prisoner in action, Sept. 10, 1813. He married in 1793, Madeleine, daughter of John Askin.

2 Missionary at Niagara and minister of St. Mark's Church, 1792-1829; brigade chaplain, Centre Division, 1812-3; taken prisoner of war, May, 1813, at Niagara.

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the Gentlemen whom you shall be pleased to appoint to begin immediately the recruiting for the Regiment to be raised, as I consider it to be much more advantageous for the King's Service that the Inhabitants of the Provinces of Canada should enlist in Regiments raised from among themselves and directed for their protection, than that ultimately the Population of the Country should be weakened by the Recruits which should be obtained from entering into Regiments liable to be removed, as the general Interests of His Majesty's Dominions might require. I enclose to Your Lordship a letter just received from Mr. Johnson. I have the honor to be, &c.

Rt. Honble. Lord Dorchester.

J. G. SIMCOE.

Sir:

FROM R. G. ENGLAND TO E. B. LITTLEHALES.

DETROIT, August 13th, 1794.

I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. relative to Monsieur Le Dru, the French Priest, and beg you will be pleased to inform His Excellency, Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, that he shall be sent to Michilimackinac by the first opportunity that offers, and that his instructions relative to him shall be attended to. His Excellency is no doubt informed that I had previous to receiving his letter, ordered him from hence immediately on his arrival from Mackinac. I am Sir, &c., R. G. ENGLAND.

Major Littlehales.

Sir:

FROM J. G. SIMCOE TO JOSEPH BUNBURY.

NAVY HALL, August 13th, 1794.

The present situation requiring that Turtle Island at the entrance of Miamis Bay should be occupied in a certain degree, you will embark at Fort Erie without loss of time, and immediately repair to that place, giving immediate information of your arrival to Lt.-Colonel England, Commanding in the District of Detroit, and placing yourself under his orders.

The object of your being detached is to fortify the Island in concurrence with the Engineer, Lt. Pilkington, in such a manner that with Gun Boats and the King's Vessels, it may as effectually as possible block up the bay of the Miamis River as far as can be expected from such a combination of force.

You will therefore on consultation with the Engineer, make regulations for cannon of such calibre as to your judgment shall appear most proper under the general idea, or under such circumstances as shall offer themselves to you from the existing state of the Country.

It may be possible that the good of the King's Service shall require this Post to be occupied during the winter season. You will be pleased to advert to this case, and together with the Engineer construct such works as may effectually protect the Post from any attempts that may be made upon it during the winter season by the Enemy passing over the ice.

The instant that the fortress at the Miamis shall be finished Lt. Col. England will order the detachment of the Queen's Rangers to be placed under your command, and Lt. Givings will be ordered in case of apparent hostility to join your Post, unless Lt. Col. England shall find him useful to him in any other capacity, in which case he will order one Officer of the Garrison of Detroit in his place. A non-commissioned officer and six Artillery men will be ordered to join your Detachment from Detroit.

Lt. Col. England will consider the Gun Boats employed on the transport between Detroit and Miamis as attached to your Post, & will supply you with such other boats as on your requisition may be thought expedient.

I need not, to an Officer of your experience and character, state the critical circumstances under which it has been necessary to detach you from this Post. Your habits of acquaintance with the Indians and the knowledge you have of many of their Chieftains prevent me also from any necessity of particularly requesting your attention to encourage them to persevere in their regard for the King, their Father, and to assist them on every occasion in your power. The friendship that exists between you and Colonel McKee will, I doubt not, be of great public benefit, and I beg that you will from time to time communicate to me whatever you may consider as proper for the King's Service.

To Captain Bunbury.

FROM ALEXANDER MCKEE TO R. G. ENGLAND.

RAPIDS, August 13th, 1794.

Sir:

I was honored last night with your letter of the 11th and am extremely glad to find that you are making such exertions to supply the Indians with Provisions. Captain Elliott arrived yesterday. What he has brought will greatly relieve us, having been obliged all day yesterday to take all the corn and flour which the traders had here.

A scouting party of Americans carried off a man and a woman yesterday morning between this place and Roche de Bout and afterwards attacked a small party of Delawares in their Camp, but were repulsed with the loss of a man whom they either hid or threw into the River. They killed a Delaware woman.

Scouts are now sent up to view the situation of the Army and we now muster 1000 Indians. All those Lake Indians from Saguina downwards should not lose one moment in joining their brethren as every accession of strength is an addition to their spirits. I have the honor to be, &c. A. MCKEE.

Colonel England, &c., &c.

FROM ANTHONY WAYNE TO THE WESTERN INDIANS.

13th August, 1794.

To the Delawares, Shawanoes, Miamis & Wyandots & to each & every of them, & to all other Nations of Indians North West of the Ohio whom it may concern: I Anthony Wayne, Major General & Commander-in-Chief of the Federal

Army now at Grand Glaize, & Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for settling the terms upon which a permanent & lasting peace shall be made between each & every of the hostile tribes or nations of indians (North West of the Ohio) & the said United States.

Actuated by the purest principles of humanity & urged by pity for the errors into which bad & designing men have led you; from the head of my Army, now in possession of your abandoned villages & settlements, do hereby, once more, extend the friendly hand of peace toward you, & invite each & every of the hostile Tribes of Indians to appoint Deputies to meet me & my Army without delay between this place & Roche de bout, in order to settle the preliminaries of a lasting peace which may eventually & soon restore to you the Delawares, Shawanoes, Miamis & all other Tribes & Nations lately settled at this place & on the margins of the Miami & au Glaize River to your late grounds & possessions; and to preserve you & your distressed & helpless women & children from danger & famine during the present Fall and ensuing Winter.

The Arm of the U.S. is strong & powerful but they love mercy & kindness more than war & desolation.

And to remove any doubt or apprehension of danger to the persons of the Deputies whom you may appoint to meet this Army; I hereby pledge my Sacred honor for their Safety & return & a Shawanoe warrior whom I took prisoner two days ago, as a Flag, who will advance in their front to meet me. Mr. Miller was taken prisoner by a party of my warriors Six Moons since & can testify to you the kindness I have shewn to your people my Prisoners, that is five warriors & two women who are now all safe & well at Greenville.

But should this invitation be disregarded & my Flag Mr. Miller be detained or injured, I will immediately order all those prisoners to be put to death without distinction & some of them are known to belong to the first families of your Nations.

Brothers be no longer deceived or led astray by the false promises and language of the bad White Men at the foot of the Rapids, they have neither the power nor inclination to protect you. No longer shut your eyes to your true interest & happiness, nor your ears to this last overture of Peace; but in pity to your innocent women & children come, & prevent the further effusion of your blood, but then experience the kindness & friendship of the U.S. of America & the invaluable Blessing of Peace and tranquillity.

Given at Head Quarters, Grand Glaize this 13th day of August, 1794.

ANTHONY WAYNE. Endorsed:-Genl. Wayne's speech to the Inds., 13th Aug. 94, & Miller's affidavit, &c., &c.

Mr. Miller:

FROM ANTHONY WAYNE TO CHRISTOPHER MILLER.

HEAD QUARTERS, GRAND GLAIZE, 13th August, 1794.

You are to proceed to Roche de Bout, or to the general rendez-vous of the indians in that vicinity, & deliver & explain to them or their chiefs, the speech now delivered to you, in the character of a Flag from the United States of America & from the Army on its march to the foot of the Rapids.

The lives of eight indian prisoners now in my possession will depend upon your

personal safety on this occasion; and upon your appearance with this army on or before the sixteenth instant.

(A true copy.)

(Signed) ANTHY WAYNE.

AFFIDAVIT OF CHRISTOPHER MILLER.

I, Christopher Miller, sent to this place as a Flag from General Wayne Commander-in-Chief of the American Army, to the hostile indians do make oath & swear that the said General desired me to inform the indians, if they would withdraw themselves, or come and make peace with him, his designs were not to be directed against them, but to drive away the English from the Country.

Sworn before me at the Miami Rapids this 14th day of August, 1794. (Signed) M. ELLIOTT, J.P.

(A true copy.)

Endorsed:-Oath of Chris. Miller, 14th Aug. 1794.

Sir:

FROM R. G. ENGLAND TO J. G. SIMCOE.

DETROIT, August 14, 6 o'clock P.M.

I this moment received a letter by express from Colonel McKee, a copy of which I enclose herewith to Your Excellency. The Beaver sailed when I closed my dispatch at two o'clock and I now send after her to the River's Mouth, consequently have not time to say more than by Major Campbell's letter to me, He arrived at Fort Miamis on Sunday, that he had mounted all the Guns he had, that he sent to Turtle Island for the nine pounders which had been previously sent from the Fort, and that he expected to be in three days in such a state of defence as to bid defiance to General Wayne's whole Army. Lieutenant Adye was so ill as to induce him to appoint Lieutenant Governor to assist Lieutenant Pilkington and some of the Canadians I had dispatched had arrived, and the rest hourly expected. He mentioned the death of some more men and his heavy sick list but says that their spirits are so high that he cannot prevail on many of them to consent to come away. The very bad cases, women and children, all sick are dispatched under the care of Surgeon Wright and Mr. Harvey remains to attend to the rest. You shall again hear from me when anything serious requires an express by land.

I have the honor to be, &c.

R. G. ENGLAND.

His Excellency Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, &c., &c.