156 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
I have not heard whether the Norfolk Militia have moved towards 
Niagara or not...... I sent but one Captn and 3 subalterns with 
Major Tousley, my directions to him were to take 80 Rank & file. I 
am however very glad to hear that it is more. 
[ am Sir 
Your most obt. St. 
H. Bostwick Lt. Col. 
Oxford. 
To 
The Honble T. Talbot 
&e. &e. &e. 
Port Talbot 
( Endorsed ) 
To 
The Honble Thos. Talbot 
Col. Commanding 
London District. 
Captain Daniel Springer? to Talbot. 
Dern <a Delaware 10th Sept 1812. 
Agreeable to your request I delivered your letter to Col. Nichol at 
detroit, and he was much engaged with publick business, and did not 
write, but told me that he would set off for niagara on the Highth 
Instant. I found persons in detroit of respectability who was willing 
to give their depositions respecting Andrew Westbrook, while at detroit 
the purport is that, he requested fifty men from General Hull to return 
back to Delaware and take his property, and that Simon Z. Watson 
as to be one of the number. General Hull Doubted his integrity, 
asked the opinion of those persons, as they were acquainted with him, 
what kind of a man he was wether or not he Could be intrusted and, 
he was in detroit at the time of the Capatalation, and as there where 
no Majistrates appointed to take depositions I Could not get them, but 
Col. Nichol promised me that they should be appointed, and the depo- 
sitions would be taken and would get them forwarded on to niagara, 

10f Delaware. Taken prisoner 31st January, 1814, at Delaware and sent 
to General Harrison’s headquarters. After his release he took part in the 
closing scenes of the war. 
