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an establishment from the Royal Navy—is to man them—so I hope 
we shall yet hold up our heads— I have really had no time to attend 
to your Concerns— Your coat is with my Baggage at Kingston for 
which I have sent by land— 
Young Rolph? just come in will tell you all the American News. 
Adieu my Dear Colonel believe me most faithfully 
Yours. Ros. NICHOL. 
P.S.—Couche will not pay me for the provisions & other things 
furnished by your orders— 
BLN 
P.S.—Maddison re elected— Lord Wellington at Burgos— The 
Russians according to the French Bulletins defeated with immense loss 
say 50,000—they (the French) acknowledge to have lost 10,000 several 
Genls killed on both sides 
(Addressed on the back) 
Colonel Talbot 
Dover Mills 
Draft Report, Col. Talbot to Gen. Sheaffe. 
Sir 
I am commanded by His Honor the President and Lieutenant 
General to relate such particulars, as I am acquainted with in explana- 
tion of the Enclosed Papers. 
Soon after the irruption of the U. States Troops under the com- 
mand of Brigadier General McArthur, thro’ the Western & London 
Districts, in the beginning of the month of November last, Deputy 
Commissary General Turquand paid a visit to Long Point, at which 
place I then was, for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the 
injury committed by the Enemy. It was found that the London Dis- 
trict had still a quantity of Grain and other Provisions— Mr. Tur- 
quand being very anxious to secure for the supply of His Majesty’s 
Troops every description of Provisions and Forage, Consulted with me 
as to the prices, that would be proper to offer on the part of Govern- 


*John Rolph, born 1793; died, 1870. He arrived at New York from 
England after war was declared. This occasioned his detention in the 
United States. The letter apparently refers to his arrival from the States. 
His subsequent career is well known. He greatly distinguished himself at 
the Bar, in political life, and as a medical practitioner. (See Canniff, The 
Medical Profession in Upper Canada; Dent, The Story of the Upper Canada 
Rebellion, etc., etc.) 
