Michigan historical collections . light does this proceeding appear to Congress.« « » In the Canadian Archives, series B., Vol. 101, p. 1, a letter fromDePeyster, commander at Detroit, dated January 8, 1781, to Brigadier-General Powell shows a knowledge of the contemplated expedition, anextract from it is as follows: The rebels having long since quit all that country, Brady, whosays he had no longer a desire of remaining in the Rebel Service there-fore did not follow them, informed me that Colonel Clarke was gonedown to Williamsburgh to solicit a detachment to join with a Spanishcolonel in an
Michigan historical collections . light does this proceeding appear to Congress.« « » In the Canadian Archives, series B., Vol. 101, p. 1, a letter fromDePeyster, commander at Detroit, dated January 8, 1781, to Brigadier-General Powell shows a knowledge of the contemplated expedition, anextract from it is as follows: The rebels having long since quit all that country, Brady, whosays he had no longer a desire of remaining in the Rebel Service there-fore did not follow them, informed me that Colonel Clarke was gonedown to Williamsburgh to solicit a detachment to join with a Spanishcolonel in an expedition against the place. When the heavy cannonand ammunition arrives, I shall be ready to give them a warm recep-tion should they be rash enough to attempt it, our works are howeveryet in a shattered state. In the Canadian Archives, same volume page 62, Patt Sincla;ir,lieutenant governor, writing from Michilimackinac Island, May 1, 1781,to Brigadier General Powell, mentions the fall of fort St. Joseph asfollows: r.;-t W n. ,id j^p- 1^M»rt9<-rS^^ , 0^^^ fJ~lK!,^,rt,<,- «&!. « k -M SECTIONS OF THE JOHN MITCHELL MAP OF 1755, ORIGINAL IN THE CONGAS ^^m m
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