196 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
I intended to have brought my family away immediately but Wallace 
tells me that you went away in Huntley’s Skiff, which I depended upon 
as my only means of getting my family from Port Talbot— Coltman 
says that Captain Secord has gone to Scrams on the North Branch 
for a Box of Arms— I shall go to Kettle Creek to-day & get some 
person to go to Port Talbot tomorrow & sce Willson & Patterson, & if 
Secord gets the arms & I can get word of the approach of the Enemy, 
T shall call out the Militia from the Street, & meet him at Port Talbot— 
Tf there should be no more than 30 Dragoons & one Company of Men, 
I trust we would have no great difficulty in managing them— I beg 
that you will send back the Skiff as soon as possible that I may take 
my family away, for I can never think of leaving them alone, which 
I shall be forced to do, if I cant get them away before the Enemy’s 
approach. The travelling is so bad that I dont believe the Yankies 
will be there for several days. 
I have the Honor to be 
&e. &e. &e. 
MAHLON BURWELL. 
The Hon. 
Col. Talbot. 
I shall send you an express in a day or two. 
(Endorsed) 
On Service 
The Honble 
Colonel Talbot 
&c. &e. &e. 
Long Point. 

For Detachments of the Middlesex & Essex Militia stationed at and 
in advance of Port Talbot. 
Memm of Provisions issued at Port Talbot. 
from 25th Oct. to 24th Novemr. 1813. 
1 Colonel 4 Rations. 
1 Capn. 
25 Privates 
from 25th Novemr. to 24th Decr. 1813. 
1 Colonel 4 Rations. 
1 Capn. 
2 Subalns. 
70 Privates 
3 Women 
6 Children 
