| coryNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 168 
Adjt. Gen. Shaw to Talbot. 
Adjutant General’s Office 
Fort George 11th Decemr. 1812. 
Sir. 
His Honor Major General Sheaffe taking into his consideration 
the advanced season of the year and the many domestic calls on the 
Militia who are now on the frontiers, is pleased to direct that all those 
of your District, with the exception of such as are at Fort Erie, be 
permitted to return to their respective homes. As there are no Public 
Depots the men will carfy with them their arms accoutremenis and 
ammunition, for the due preservation of which the officers of each com- 
pany. will assemble their Men once in a fortnight in such manner as may 
be least inconvenient, for the purpose of their being carefully inspected. 
Alarm posts will be assigned for the reassembling the men should there 
be occasion, and proper signals established. 
I have the honor to be 
Sir 
Your most obedient Servant 
ÆNEAS SHAW 
Adjt. Genl. Mila. 
Colonel Talbot 
&e, &c. &e. 
Port Talbot 
(Addressed on the back) 
On Service 
Colonel Talbot 
Commandg the Militia in the District of London 
“HS. 
Talbot to Maj. Genl. Sheaffe. (Draft letter.) 
Dover Mills 12th Decr. 1812. 
My dear General. 
Mr. Ross arrived here yesterday and delivered me your Letter 
_ dated the Also the copies of the Genl Orders of 9th July, 1st 
3d Augt, 18th, 19th & 25th Novr. which I had not before seen. Mr. 
Ross further informs me that he did not receive pay for some of the 
officers whose services were included in the estimate which he took 
down to Head Quarters, viz Lt. Col. Burwell 1st Regt. Middlesex, Lt. 
