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deserves the name of Swiftsure. America 

 cannot boast of a more useful and expensive 

 undertaking by one individual, than this of 

 Mr Molson's. His Excellency, the Governor- 

 in-chief, set out for Montreal on Tuesday 

 afternoon, in the Steam Boat. 



The following letter from Molson, for the 

 information of Sir George Prevost, governor- 

 general during the War of 18 12, refers to one 

 of the first tenders ever made, in any part of 

 the world, to supply steamer transport for either 

 naval or military purposes. It was received 

 at Quebec by Commissary-General Robinson 

 on February 6, 1813 : 



I received a letter from the Military 

 Secretary, under date of the 15th Deer, last, 

 informing me of His Excellency's approval 

 of a Tender I had made of the Steam Boat 

 for the use of Government ; wherein I am 

 likewise informed that you would receive 

 instructions to cause an arrangement to be 

 made for her Service during the ensuing 

 Season. For the Transport of Troops and 

 conveyance of light Stores, it will be 

 necessary to fit her up in a manner so as to 

 be best adapted for the purpose, which will 

 be in my opinion something after the mode 



