curious, as it was not of course premeditated-The prisoners themselves acknowledge the justice of our attack, and curse a Major of theirs as the author of the attack upon St. Regius. We proceed on our journey to morrow having given the Prisoners in charge of a guard from the Glengary Militia, who escorts them to Coteau du Lake I am Dear Baynes yours truly A. Gray Our weather has been abominable ever since we left the Cascades. G.O. Archives, C. 1169, p. 82. La Prairie 27th Novem'. 1812. His Excellency the Commander of the Forces has received from the Acting Deputy Quarter Master General Captain Gray, a report of an Attack upon the American Post on the Salmon River near St Regis on the morning of the 23d Inst by a Force consisting of a Detachment of the Royal Artillery, 49th Regiment, and Glengary Light Infantry, amounting to 70 Rank and File under Major Clarke on their route to join their respective Corps and Detachments of nearly similar strength, from the Cornwall and Glengary Militia, the whole under the Command of Lt. Col'. McMillan.-this Service has been promoted in an essential degree by Lt. Col1 McLean of Glengary, who superintended the embarkation of the Detachment. The Attack was conducted with great judgement, alertness and spirit.—the Enemy fled to a Block House for protection, but being completely Surrounded 1 Captain, 2 Subalterns and 41 Men which composed the Garrison of this Post, Surrendered Prisoners of War.-Four Batteaux and 57 Stand of Arms were taken.— In rendering that praise which is due to the spirit and good order with which this Service has been performed.— His Excellency has the greatest satisfaction in noticing the moderation and discipline displayed by the Troops, by confining themselves to a just and ample retaliation for the attack upon a Company of the Voyageurs at St Regis-and respecting the Persons and Property of the Inhabitants which the events of War had placed at their discretion. 6. MONTREAL FRONTIER: (c) LA COLLE, NOVEMBER 20, 1812 Archives, C. 1169, p. 84. Major General De Rottenburg will be pleased to give the necessary Orders respecting the Winter Quarters to be occupied by the Troops in the Montreal District. G.O. His Excellency the Commander of the Forces takes this opportunity of expressing to L. Colonel De Salaberry his entire approbation of his conduct in the management of the advance, as well as the high sense he entertains of the alacrity with which, the Corps of Voltigeurs, Voyageurs, the Battalions of Embodied Militia-Captain Platt's Troop of Light Cavalry, and the Montreal Battalion of Volunteers, and Flank Companies 2 and 3a Battalions Montreal Militia, repaired to their different Posts to repel the threatened Invasion, and which had it taken place, His Excellency feels confident from the tried Valour and Discipline of His Majesty's Regular Forces, and from the enthusiastic loyalty and Courage of all Classes of His Majesty's Canadian Subjects, would have terminated in the defeat and disgrace of the Enemy;-the extraordinary exertions which have been made upon this occasion and which thus call forth His Excellencys notice and commendation cannot fail of producing the most happy consequences to the future tranquillity and prosperity of the Country.— (Signed) E. Baynes A.G. Sir/ NARRATIVE DOCUMENTS GROUP II (continued) BROCK, 1812 7. MISCELLANEOUS, 1812 Archives, C. 116, p. 348. From Robinson to Freer. Quebec, 25th December 1812. a project has mitted & now sideration been sub under con The Corvée Service having become of great Magnitude and the payments to Individuals in my Office both here and Montreal, being so numerous as to occasion a Serious impediment to every other transaction, I beg leave to repre- Indifferent sent to you for the information of the Commander of the Forces that it is highly expedient to make some arrangement that may remedy the inconvenience now experienced by the Commissariat and at the same time promote the good of the Service. I beg leave to submit to Excellency that the Department of the Commissary of Transport be rendered more efficient, so as not only to enable him to execute the present Duty, which is very important, with accuracy and dispatch but also to make the payments to the Individuals and every incidental expence connected with that Service. I would therefore propose that the Salary of the Commissary of Transport at Quebec and Montreal be augmented to Ten Shillings Army Sterling a day with an Allowance for an Office and every other Allowance of a Captain in the Army, and that he should have a Clerk at Five Shillings Army Sterling a day with the usual Allowances accorded to Clerks of that Class in the other Military Offices—and I feel it my duty to observe that it is essential the Person holding the Appointment of Commissary of Transport, should not have any other that would interfere with his Duty by removing him from the Garrison to which he belongs when his presence might be required. I have to acquaint you for the information of The Commander of the Forces, that the Sleighs required for the Transport of Ordnance Stores are constantly late, and deficient in the numbers demanded.— The Brigade yesterday were detained until 3 o'clock PM and were then three Sleighs short of the number required I have the honor to be Sir Your obet Servant END OF VOL. I George Glasgow Maj Gen' Com3 Printed by Spottiswoode, BallantynE & CO. LTD. President SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., D.C.L., LL.D., President of The Vice-Presidents SIR DANIEL MCMILLAN, K.C.M.G. SIR ROBERT FALCONER, K.C.M.G., LL.D., President of the University of Toronto C. W. COLBY, M.A., Ph.D., Professor of History in McGill University Bonorary Secretaries GEORGE M. WRONG, M.A., Professor of History in the University of Toronto ERIC N. ARMOUR, B.A. bonorary Treasurer A. H. U. COLQUHOUN, LL.D., Deputy Minister of Education for Ontario Councillors A. G. 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