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      The letter was written from the military headquarters at 4 Mile Creek on September 17th (or 19th), 1813. Shaw was requesting that Ten Broeck's company rendezvous at the head quarters. During this time, the Americans were occupying Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) and Fort George. Script in ink on water marked paper "Britannia".

      Most of this volume consists of correspondence between high ranking U.S. and British statesmen. E.g., James Madison, James Monroe, The Marquess Wellesley (brother of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington). The discussion centers around the War of 1812. Also includes facsimilies of treaties signed between Great Britain and Sweden, Russia and …

      From LAC: It appears that the bottom imprint line was cut off. It should read "Enter as the act directs, Philadelphia Published by John Melish, Chestnut street, 26 August 1813."

      A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, four years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.

      A letter from John Clark at Fort George to Major Ten Broeck of the 4th Lincoln Militia, which states that there is an accompanying letter with the Militia D Order. This is 3 weeks before the Battle of Fort George. It is scripted in ink on writing paper with water …

      A muster roll, dated April 28th to May 24th, 1813, of Captain William Nellis' (sic) (1769-1850) Company of the the 4th Regiment of the Lincoln Militia. This regiment participated in the Battles of Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane. Names included on the muster roll: Book, Joseph Bridgman, William Sr. Brown, …

      A letter written by John Bentley, an American soldier during the War of 1812, to his wife Betsey. The letter makes reference to an impending attack on Canada, with speculation the attack may occur at Kingston, Montreal or Prescott.

      A letter written by John Adams Smith, grandson of President John Adams, with commentary on the War of 1812. The letter is addressed to his uncle, Justus B. Smith, Hamilton, Madison County, and is dated January 14, 1813.

 Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), June 23, 1813     Pultneyville and Sodus Alarmed On Thursday last, the British fleet on Lake Ontario, made its appearance off Pultneyville , causing the Inhabitants much alarm; from whence without stopping, they shaped their course towards

 Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), June 23, 1813   Pultneyville and Sodus Alarmed On Thursday last, the British fleet on Lake Ontario, made its appearance off Pultneyville , causing the Inhabitants much alarm; from whence without stopping, they shaped …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

 Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), July 7, 1813     Attack on Oswego On the 19th June an attempt was made by the British to effect a landing at Oswego. Capt. Woolsey , with the Growler and  Geneva Gazette (Geneva, NY), July 7, 1813   Attack on Oswego On the 19th June an attempt was made by the British to effect a landing at Oswego. Capt. Woolsey , with the Growler and Maritime History of the Great Lakes

 Ontario Repository (Canandaigua, NY), July 13, 1813     Copy of a letter from Lieut. Chauncey to Commodore Chauncey . Sacket's Harbor , 18th June 1813 Sir: According to ...

      Bad News from Lake Ontario! The naval force of the enemy, on lake Ontario, are cruising from Niagara, down the American side of the lake, for the purpose, it would seem, of sweeping the coast, in which they have been but too successful. On Saturday, the 12th inst. near the …

      Extract of a letter from Maj. Gen. Lewis , to the Secretary of War, dated Sacket's harbor , July 20. "Our fleet has gone out of the inner harbor, and appearances are in favor of going to sea in ...

      A daring and well planned Enterprize under the command of Commodore Sir James Yeo, for surprising the American Squadron under their Batteries at Sacket's Harbor, was undertaken on Wednesday last, but given up in consequence of discovering that a desertion had taken place from the party to the ...

      Northern Army General Dearborn left Albany a few days since to take the immediate command at Sacket's Harbor. Troops are continually to that post, and the first offensive measures are expected to be in that quarter. The United States squadron on Lake Ontario consists of ...

      Arrived on Thursday Evening, the 3d inst., from Sacket's Harbor, with a flag of truce, the American schooner Lady of the Lake, bringing the Ladies of Major Dennis and Mr. May Maller Brock, of the 49th Regiment, who were politely accommodated with a passage from Fort George in the Madison, …

      The fleet under the command of Sir James Yeo, came to anchor off the nine mile point, on Thursday last, and sent in five small American vessels, prizes, together with property taken from the enemy valued at $6,000. The vessels we understand were taken near the Genesee river, on their …

      Same report in: Geneva NY, Geneva Gazette, August 25, 1813.

      We are informed, that a Floating Battery, in the form of an Octagon, constructed under the superintendence of Mr. William Cooper , formerly of this village, was stove to pieces on its way from Oswego to

    We are informed, that a Floating Battery, in the form of an Octagon, constructed under the superintendence of Mr. William Cooper , formerly of this village, was stove to pieces …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      On the 19th ult. several British vessels appeared off Oswego, and fired on that town, but without doing any injury. Capt. Woolsey, of the Navy, and Maj. Carr of the Infantry, with about 400 men, returned the fire, when the enemy retired. Col. Macomb has since taken the command at …