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Militia, together with Commissions for the several Officers of that Corps, 
which I request you will have the goodness to forward to them. 
I have the honor to be 
Sir 
Your most Obedient 
Humble Servant, 
JAMES Brock. 
To Colonel Talbot 
Commanding the Ist Regt. 
of Middlesex Militia 
(17 commissions) 
(SEAL) 
ISAAC BROCK, Esquire. 
President, administering the Government of the Province 
of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His 
Majesty’s Forces therein, &c., &¢., &e. 
To Thomas Talbot Esquire GREETING. 
Reposing especial Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage 
and Good Conduct, I do by these Presents constitute and 
appoint,you to be Colonel Commanding the First Regiment 
of Middlesex Militia during pleasure. 
(Royal You are therefore carefully and diligently to discnarge 
Arms) the duty of Colonel by exercising, and well disciplining both’ 
the inferior Officers and Men of the said Militia. And I 
do hereby Command them to obey you as their Colonel— 
And you are to observe and follow all such Orders and 
Directions as you shall from time to time receive from me 
or any other your Superior Officer, according to Law. 
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms at 
York this Twelfth day of February in the Year of 
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, 
and in the I’ifly second year of His Majesty’s reign. 
Isaac Brock, 
Presidt. 
By His Honor’s COMMAND, 
James Brock 
Secy. 
