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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1812. 



Ohio militia; one regiment of the 

 Michigan territory. 



Thirty-three pieces of brass and 

 iron ordnance have already been 

 secured. 



When this contest commenced, 

 many of the Indian nations were 

 engaged in active warfare with the 

 United States, notwithstanding 

 the constant endeavours of this 

 government to dissuade them from 

 it. Some of the principal chiefs 

 happened to be at Amherstburg, 

 trying to procure a suppl}' of arms 

 and ammunition, which for years 

 had been withheld, agreeably to 

 the instructions received from Sir 

 James Craig, and since repeated 

 by your excellency. 



From that moment they took a 

 most active part, and appeared 

 foremost on every occasion ; they 

 were led yesterday by Colonel 

 Elliott and Captain M'Kee, and 

 nothing could exceed their order 

 and steadiness. A few prisoners 

 were taken by them, during the 

 advance, whom they treated with 

 every humanity ; and it affords me 

 much pleasure in assuring your 

 excellency, that such was their 

 forbearance and attention to what 

 was required of them, that the 

 enemy sustained no other loss in 

 men than what was occasioned by 

 the fire of our batteries. 



The high sense I entertain of 

 the abilities and judgment of Lieut. 

 Col. Myers, induced me to ap- 

 point him to the important com- 

 mand at Niagara : it was with re- 

 luctance I deprived myself of his 

 assistance, but had no other expe- 

 dient. His duties as head of the 

 Quarter-master-General's depart- 

 ment were performed to my sa- 

 tisfaction by Lieutenant-Colonel 



Nicholls, Quarter-master General 

 of the militia. 



Captain Glegg, my Aide-de- 

 camp, will have the honour of 

 delivering this dispatch to your 

 excellency ; he his charged with 

 the colours taken at the capture 

 of Fort Detroit, and those of the 

 4th United States regiment. 



Captain Glegg is capable of giv- 

 ing your excellency every informa- 

 tion respecting the state of this 

 province ; and I shall esteem my- 

 self highly indebted to your excel- 

 lency to afford him that protection 

 to which his merit and length of 

 service give him a powerful claim. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) Isaac Brock, 



Major-General 



P. S. I have the honour to in- 

 close a copy of a proclamation, 

 vt-hich I issued immediately on 

 taking possession of this country. 



I shoaid have mentioned in the 

 body of my dispatch the capture 

 of the Adams; siie is a fine vessel, 

 and recently repaired, but without 

 arms. 



Camp at Detroit, Aug. 16, 1812. 



Capitulation for the surrender of 

 Fort Detroit, entered into between 

 Major-General Brock, command- 

 ing bis Britannic Majesty's forces, 

 on the one part, and Brigadier- 

 General Hull, commanding the 

 North Western army of the United 

 States, on the other part. 



Art. I. Fort Detroit, with all 

 the troops, regulars as well as 

 militia, will be immediately sur- 

 rendered to the British forces un- 

 der the command of Major-Gene- 

 ral Brock, and will be considered 

 prisoners of war, with tlie excep- 

 tion 



