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pedition into Canada. On the I3th two schooners 

 and some boats bringing supplies to the Americans 

 were captured, and on the i6th a depot of provisions 

 at the Genesee River shared the same fate. On the 

 igth a party of British soldiers were landed by the 

 fleet at Great Sodas, and took off 600 barrels of 

 flour. Yeo then returned to Kingston, where he 

 anchored on the 27th, having done good service in 

 assisting the land forces. 15 As a small compensa- 

 tion, on the 1 8th of the same month the Lady of the 

 Lake, Lieut. Wolcott Chatincy, captured off Presqu' 

 Isle the British schooner Lady Murray, containing 

 I ensign, 15 soldiers, and 6 sailors, together with 

 stores and ammunition. 16 



During the early part of July neither squadron 

 put out in force; although on the first of the month 

 Commodore Yeo made an abortive attempt to sur- 

 prise Sackett's Harbor, but abandoned it when it 

 was discovered. Meanwhile the Americans were 

 building a new schooner, the Sylph, and the for- 

 midable corvette Pike was made ready to sail by 

 July 2 1 st. On the same day the entire American 

 squadron, or fleet, sailed up to the head of the lake, 

 and reached Niagara on the 27th. Here Col. Scott 

 and some of his regulars were embarked, and on the 

 3Oth a descent was made upon York, where 1 1 trans- 

 ports were destroyed, 5 cannon, a quantity of flour, 

 and some ammunition carried off, and the barracks 



' Letter of Sir James Lucas Yeo to Mr. Croker, June 29, 

 1813. 



16 Letter of Lieut. Wolcott Chauncy to Com. Chauncy, 

 June 18, 1813. 



