[coYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 123 
Colonel Robert Nichol to Colonel Talbot. 
Dear Sir. 
Adolphus Bostwick goes up to settle in Westminster—I have 
referred him to you for a location—trusting that no difficulty would 
arise—I have received his fees—he has sold out here and intends 
becoming an immediate settler. ; 
A man named Townsend who spoke to us in York went on to the 
same place some time ago he appears to be a decent man. 
I am Dr. Sir, 
Yours truly 
Ros. NICHOL. 
(addressed on the back) 
The Honble 
Colonel Talbot 
Port Talbot. 
Adjutant-General Shaw to Colonel Talbot. 
Adjutant General’s Office 
York 12th February 1812. 
Militia General Orders. 
His Honor the President’ has been pleased to make the following 
appointments 
Ist Regt. Middlesex 
Samuel Edison ? Esqr. to be Captain. . . 2: . 17th Feby. 1812 
Samuel Axford Gent. to be Lieutenant . . . . 1%th Feby. 1812 
Samuel Harris, Gent. to-be Ensign... . . . 17th Feby. 1812 
/ÊNEAS SHaw,? 
Adjt. General Mili’a U.C. 
Cojonel Talbot 
Command’g. Ist Regt. Midd'esex Militia. 

* Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 
? Of Vienna, U.C., grandfather of the celebrated electrician nd inventor, 
Thomas A. Edison. Born in New Jersey, 1760, died at Vienna, 1864. He 
was the father of eleven sons. ; 
* Member of the Legislative and Executive Councils. Died, 1813. 
