THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 39 



Burlington Bay, 8th June, 1813. 



Sir : In consequence of our attack on the enemy's camp on the 

 morning of the 6th inst., they have made a movement to their rear 

 and retired back to the Forty-mile Creek, which has given me an 

 opportunity of pushing out my patrol to their late camp. 



I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 2nd inst., 

 with a memorandum enclosed. The fleet are this moment reported. 

 I am, therefore, confident I am perfectly secure in this post as long 

 as we have the lake open to us. I have this morning made a change 

 of position to a place named Coots' Paradise, on which I am throw- 

 ing up a strong fortification in my front ; all other parts are so strong 

 as to secure themselves from an attack of an enemy. In this situa- 

 tion I am determined to hold out if their whole force of 12,000 is 

 brought against me. Col. Harvey and Capt. McDonall will write 

 very fully on the subject of their new situation to Col. Baynes. 



I have to report the arrival of Sir James Lucas Yeo. He informs 

 me that he cannonaded a camp at the Forty-mile Creek, which he 

 dispersed with some bateaux. I had hardly given orders for the 

 detachment of the 8th being disembarked, when I received a private 

 express from the Forty-mile Creek that in consequence of our fleet 

 being up the lakes the enemy struck their tents and are retiring to 

 Fort George. I have, therefore, sent this detachment back to the 

 Forty-mile Creek with the Commodore, and I have pushed forward 

 my outposts with some Indians to co-operate with our fleet and take 

 up their quarters this night at the Forty as my advanced post. 



I can assure Your ExceUency that a troop of dragoons will be 

 of the greatest service in this country. 



I have the honor, etc., 



John Vincent, Brig. Gen. 



His ExceUency Eieut.-Gen. Sir George Prevost, Bart., Etc. 



A letter from Col. Harvey to Col Baynes, dated the nth June, 

 copied from the original, among the Canadian Archives (Series C, 

 Vol. 679, p. 76), is of some interest. An extract is given : 



Forty-mile Creek, nth June, ^813. 

 My Dear Colonel : General Vincent has desired me to for- 

 ward to you the enclosed report from Lieut,-Col. Evans a,nd accom- 



