198 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
under the fuperintendance of Affiftant Commiffary General Crook- 
fhank, near York. 
2. In future, when any portion of Militia, however {mall, is 
called out on the Public Service, a copy of the Orders, iffued on the 
occafion, a return of the strength of the detachment, with a Nominal 
Lift of the Officers thereof, the Duty to be performed, the Station 
where to be employed, and the Probable Duration of the Service, are 
to be transmitted to the Adjutant General of Militia, at Head Quarters, 
for the Information of His Honor, the Prefident. 
3. Thefe Returns, and Communications, are not only to be trans- 
mitted, by the officer commanding the Regiment, from whence the 
Drafts are made, but alfo, by the Officer in immediate command of the 
Detachment. 
4. A Monthly Return will alfo be required, from Commanding 
Officers of Corps, on the 25th of each Month; agreeable to a form which 
will be transmitted to them; feveral copies of which will, in the firft 
inftance, be iffued to each Commanding Officer. 
By Command, of His Honor the Prefident and Lieutenant General 
Commanding. 
C. Foster. 
Adjutant General of Militia, 
Upper Canada. 
List of Names of the Persons who turned out at a moment’s 
warning to oppose the Piunderers upon hearing that they had advanced 
to Port Talbot 20th May—about 6 o'clock P.M.—stating some cir- 
cumstances— 
Lt. Col. Burwell 
McLemens gave half an Hours notice 
of their approach 
Neil McNair 
John Burwell 
Rob. Burwell 
David Wallace 
Geo. Coltman 
Charles Benedict 
Benjn. Johnson 
Benjn. Willson Junr. taken away by his father. 
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Jesse Page 
Mark Chase 
were all on their way in time to have completed the de- 
struction of the Enemy but were turned back by Lt. Col. 
Burwell to Neal’s place to wait for a reinforcement, when 
he was frustrated in his first plan. 
Page was sent to warn and reports that they were 
| ready in a moment—Lt.Col. Burwell saw some of them since 
Geo. Crane | «& is convinced that if he had not been deprived of Ben 
James Chase | Willson would have formed a junction with him before 
Stephen Backus dark. 
Walter Story & | 
John Pearce J 
