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      THE INVADING FLEET ANCHORING OFF THE DEFENCES OF YORK (NOW TORONTO), APRIL 27, 1813 C. H. J. SNIDER

      HAMILTON/DIANA In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 8, 1813, HAMILTON and her fellow schooner, SCOURGE, were hove to with 11 other ships of Commodore Isaac Chauncey's American squadron six miles off Port Dalhousie in Lake Ontario. They were awaiting first light to renew ...

      SCOURGE/ LORD NELSON The merchant schooner Lord Nelson was among the first group of ships constructed for trade on Lake Ontario. Built in 1811 by the shipwright Asa Stanard at Niagara in Upper Canada for the merchants James and William Crooks, she was used gin the forwarding ...

      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."

      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 …

      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 …

      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

      nil 1813 KINGSTON GAZETTE (available on microfilm at Kingston Frontenac Public Library and at Queen's University - Stauffer Library)

      p.3 Married - On Sunday Evening last, by the Rev. George O. Stuart, Lieut. James Richardson, of the Navy, to Miss Rebeckah Dennis.

      p.3 From the lakes we learn that the ship Madison, lately built at Sackets Harbor, was launched on the 26th ult. without accident, amid the acclamations of hundreds. She is a beautiful corvette-built ship of the following dimensions, 112 feet keel, 32 1/2 feet beam, 11 1/2 feet ...

      p.3 Extract of a letter from Sacket's Harbor, dated Jan 29th. The fears which you entertain for the safety of this harbor from the attack of the British have no grounds; as the force here is such that they dare not make an attack. It consists of eleven armed schooners …

      p.3 To Lieut. General Sir George Prevost, Commander of the Forces, etc., (part of an address from the inhabitants of York)...We are particularly gratified, and offer our most sincere thanks and acknowledgements, for the vigorous exertions which have been made, and are still ...

      p.2 Bills Passed at the Last Session of the Legislature of U.C., and received the Royal Assent on Saturday the 13th of March, 1813 - #10 - An Act to repeal and amend certain parts of the Militia Law, and also for the Transporting Naval and Military Stores. ...

      p.3 LAUNCH - On Wednesday last was launched from his Majesty's Dock Yard, at Point Frederick, the ship Sir George Prevost, of 30 guns - A Royal Salute was fired from the different vessels then in the harbor.

      p.3 We are happy to announce the arrival at this place within a few days past, of several distinguished Naval Officers, together with from four to five hundred Seamen - as fine looking fellows as ever were beheld. By a General order of the 8th April, for the better ...

      p.2 The United States squadron on Lake Ontario consists of the ship Madison 28 guns; Brig Oneida 18; Schrs. Hamilton 9; Gov. Tompkins 6; Conquest 3; Growler 5; Pert 3; Fair American 4, Julia 2, Ontario 1; Scourge 8; Elizabeth 2; Lady of the Lake 3; with the Mary bomb-ketch. …

      p.3 account of attack on Sacket's Harbour on 29th May at daybreak -"...Unfortunately light and adverse winds prevented the co-operation of the larger vessels of the fleet; the Gun boats under the direction of Captain Mulcaster, rendered every assistance in their power, to support ...

      p.1 Fort George being cannonaded by enemy Battery Ships. - account of battle between British Gunboats and the enemies' armed vessels Growler and Eagle from Lake Champlain, resulting in the capture of these two vessels. p.3 Arrived on Thursday Evening, ...

      p.1 American Official Account of the Capture of York - 2 letters from Isaac Chauncey, Commodore, to Secretary of Navy, from Ship Madison anchored at York - American schooners shelling fort from 600 yards, "a large ship upon the stocks, nearly finished, - the only vessel found ...

      p.2 Albany, June 1st - Extract of a letter, dated Sacket's Harbor, May 29th - "The British fleet, of 5 or 6 sail were discovered off our harbor early yesterday morning. By 9 o'clock it was reduced to a certainty that it was their intention to land..." [Albany Argus]