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of this enterprize to the masterly 

 arrangements of Captain Barrie, 

 royal navy, who conducted it." 



I have much pleasure in report- 

 ing to your Lordship, that the most 

 perfect unanimity and good under- 

 standing has prevailed between 

 the naval and military branches of 

 the service, during the whole pro- 

 gress of this expedition, 



I feel it my duty to express, in 

 the strongest terms, the great ob- 

 ligations 1 am under to Rear Ad- 

 miral Griffith, for his judicious ad- 

 vice and ready co-operation on 

 every occasion ; and my thanks 

 are likewise due to ail the captains 

 of the ships employed, for the as- 

 sistance they have so willingly 

 afforded the troops, and from 

 which the happiest results have 

 been experienced. 



I have reason to be well satis- 

 fied with the gallantry and good 

 conduct of the troops ; and have 

 to offer my thanks to Major-Gen. 

 Gosseiin, Colonel Douglas, and 

 the commanding officers of corps, 

 for the alacrity shown by them, 

 and the strict discipline which has 

 been maintained. 



To the heads of departments 

 and to the officers of the general 

 and of my personal staff, I am 

 much iudebted for the zealous 

 manne- in which they have dis- 

 charged their respective duties. 



Major Addison, my military se- 

 cretary, will have the honour of 

 delivering this dispatch. He has 

 been with me during the whole of 

 these operations, and is well ena- 

 bled to afford your Lordship any 

 further information you may re- 

 quire. 1 have entrusted the co- 

 lours and standard taken from the 

 enemy to Major Addison, who will 



receive your Lordship's commands 

 respecting the further disposal of 

 them, and I take the liberty of 

 recommending him as a deserving 

 officer to your Lordship's protec- 

 tion. 1 have, &c. 

 (Signed) 

 J. C. Sherbrooke. 

 N. B. The returns of killed, 

 wounded, and missing, and of ar- 

 tillery and ordnance stores taken 

 are enclosed. 



September 18. 



P. S. The Martin sloop of war 

 having been delayed, affords me an 

 opportunity of informing your 

 Lordship, that I have received a 

 private communication from Lieut. 

 Colonel Pilkington, acquainting 

 me that he had landed at some 

 distance from Machias on the 

 evening of the 10th instant, and, 

 aftera very difficult night's march, 

 that he had taken possession of 

 the fort, without loss, early the 

 next morning. 



Twenty-four pieces of cannon, 

 of different calibres, fell into our 

 hands on this occasion, more than 

 half of which the enemy had ren- 

 dered unserviceable. 



Brigadier-Gen Brewer, who 

 commanded the militia in this dis- 

 trict, and some other respectable 

 persons, has sent a letter ad- 

 dressed to Lieut.-Colonel Pilking- 

 ton and Captain Parker, of which 

 the enclosed. No. 4, is a copy, and 

 the next day was appointed to 

 receive these gentlemen, for the 

 purpose of accepting the terms 

 therein offered. Lieut.-Colonel 

 Pilkington says, that as soon as 

 this is done be shall transmit me 

 his official report, which I will 

 forward to your Lordship by the 



