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Copy of a Utter from Major General
Brown to Commodore Chauncey .
Head Quarter!, Queerrrown,
, July 13, 181*. ‘
My Dear arrived at this
place on the 10th, as I assured you,
that with the blessing of God I would.
All accounts scarce that the force of
the enemy in Kingston is very light
—-meet me on the Lake shore, rorth
of Fort George, with your fleet, and
wejwiU be able, I have no doubt, to
settle a,plan of operation that will
break thepower of the enemy in Up
per Canada, and that in the course of
a short time. At all events let me
bear from you; I have looked for
your fleet with the greatest anxiety
since the 10th# Ido not doubt my
ability to meet the enemy in the field
and to march in any direction over
this country s your fleet carrying for
me the necessary supplies, we can
threaten Forts George and Niagara,
and carry Burlington Heights and
York and proceed diTectly (o King
ston and carry that place. For God's
sake let me see you; Sir James will
not fight, two of his vessels are now
in Niagara River.
If you conclude to meet pae at the
head of tne Lake and that immedi
ately, have the goodness to bring the
guns and troops I have ordered from
the irlarbor , at all events have the
politenes, to let me know what aid
I am to expect from, the fleet of Lake
Ontario.
There is not a doubt resting in. my
mind, but we have between us
command of sufficient means to con
quer Upper Canada in two months,
if ihere is a prompt and zealous co
operation and a vigorous application
of these means ; now is our time be
fore the enemy can be greatly tein
forccd. Yours truly*
JACOB BROWN.
Commodore Cbaunce*.
Copy of a fetter from Conmodire Chaun
cey to Mdj.tr Geiierul BrovMy dated
United States* ship Superior, off
Kingston, Aqg. 10, 1314.
letter of the 13th ult.
was received J>y me on a skk bed,
hardly able to hear it read, and en
tirelv unfitted to reply to it. I how-,
ever requested General Gaines to ac
quaint you anth my situation, the
probable lung, of this fleet's sailing,
w*d my views of the extent oi its co
operation with the VHiy*
From the tenor of your letter, it
would appear that you haH calculated
much on the co-operation of the fleet.
You cannot, surely, have forgotten
the conversation We held on this sub
ject at Sackeu’s Harbor, previous to
your departure for Niagara, I then
professed to feel it my duty as well
my inclination to afford every as
sistance in my power to the army,
whenever, it could be done without
loosing sight’of this great object for
the attainment of which the fleet had
been created, to wit—the capture or
destruction of the enemy’s fleet; out
then distinctly stated io you, that
this was a primary object, and would
.be first attempted ; and that you
must nq,t expect the fleet at the hea4
of ahe lake* tinless that of the enemy
should induce us to follow him there.
1 will not suffer myself to. believe
that this conversation was misunder
stood or forgqtten. How then shall
1 account for the intimation thrown
out to the public in your dispatch to
the Secretary of War, that you ex
pected the fleet to co-operate with
you ? was it friendly, or just, or hom
orable, not only to furnish an open
ing for the public, but thus to assist
v tlifem, to infer that i had pledged my
self to meet you on.a particular day,
at the head of the lake, for the pur
pose of co-operation ; and in case of
disaster to your army, thus to turn *
their resentment from you, who are
alone responsible, upon me who could
not by any possibility have prevented
or retarded even your discomfiture.
jYo\\ well know, sir, jhat the fleet *
could notilaye render'd you the least
service during your late incursion,
upon Upper Canada. You have not
been able to approaptv lake Ontario
on any point nearer than Queensto wn,
*nd the enemy were then in posses
sion of all that country between
that place and Lake Ontario; so
, that I could not evpn communicate
with you without making a circuit
«*f 70 Or 80 miles, I would ask, of
vrhat possible us.e the fleet could-bp*
cither in threatening or investing
Fort George, when the shallowness
of the water alone would prevent an
approach with these ships within less
thVn t o miles of that fort or fort
Niagara. 1 o pretend that the fleet
could render the least assistance in
your projected capture of Burlington
Ifeighis oh your route to Kingston,
is slid more romantic ; for it is well v
Known that the fleet could not ap
proach wilhip nine miles cf those
Heights. ... ‘ .
‘1 flat you might find the fleet
somewhat of a convenience m ihe
j jlfjtpoiiatitii cf provisions and
ti.res for the toe of the army, & an
ogictjd .t A>H trnlage to attend its
iJit. I am
ready ta believe ; the Secre
tary oF the Navy has honored us with
a higher destiny—we are intended
and to fight toe enemy’s fleet.
This is the great purpose of the gov
ernment in creatiug this fleet, and I
shall not be diverted in my cfFof.s to
effectuate it by any sinister attempt
to render us subordinate to or an
appendage of the *army.
We have one common object in the
annoyance, defeat and destruction
of the enemy ; and I shall always
cheerfully unite with any military
commander in the promotion of that
object.
I am, sir, with great consideration
and respect your most obedient ser
vant,
ISAAC CHAUNCEY.
Maj. gen. Jacob Brown.
INTERCEPTED LETTERS.
The following letters were inter
cepted on their way Trom Montreal
to Niagara, by a of our
army.
Copy of a teller from Sir Geo. Prevost
to Lieut. Gen . Drummond .
Head-Quarters, Montreal,
August 2dth, 1814).
Dear S/r—l have the honor to ac
kdowledge the receipt of your offici
al letters ot the 15th and 16th, with
their enclosifres, and a private one
of the 17th.inst»
I- do most deeply regret the sexual
of the gallant enterprise which put
into your possession two of the ene
’ my’s schooners. You appear to have
been induced, to precipitate the at
’ tack of Fort Erie by a desire to reap
the full benefit of the spirit of emu
lation produced by that daring a
chievement. If the object had been
accomplished* a scrutiny of the ope
rations to attain it would have been
equally excited, and it is not in re
proach of Its Tailure, that i observe
to you, that night attacks made with
heavy troops, are in my opinion very
objectionable, principally because
qhwnce and not skill too frequently
. decide the contest, and that at night
difficulties and dangers are ever
magnified, particularly when they
present themselves unexpected, and
iu the latter case the best disciplined
corps are. placed only on a ievtjl with
raw and unformed soldiers.
It is to be inferred from Lieut,
Col. Fisher’s report and your State
ment, that the right column wks not
sufficiently prepared lor the obsta->
cles it had to surmount in attaining
the point of attack* otherwise neither
hesitation nor Consternation would
have resulted when they presented
themselves.
I acknowledge that I feel appre
hensive you have rather yielded to
than approved the eagerness of the
right division to encrease its fame^
( before you were sufficiently prepat
cd andj sufficiently strong. Your
skill and excellent judgement will
profit by experience in your future
operations by guarding you against
public opinion, however clamorous,
when it would sacrifice your well
earned reputation and the honor and
safety of tfie army placed under your
command,
* I sincerely hope the candor with
which I.’have disclosed my senti*
ments'on your last operation will be
to you their best apology. They
flow from a. source unpolluted by any
invidious feelings. ‘ ’
The 37ih is ordered to Kingston,
from whence General Steven is de
sired to send you the 97th or any 6-.
ther corps you may bate demanded.
Major General Kempt with the re
mainder of the reserve will soon
follow. My views in sending that
officer to Kingston will be developed
to you„hy the Adjutant General.
I havb the honor to be, dear sir,
your faithful humble servant,
V GEORGE PREVOST.
. Qcpy ofan intercepted letter from, Ad
jutant General Haines to Lieutenant
General Drummond .
(Secret & Con fide ntial.y
Head-Quarters, Aug. 25, 1814>
am commanded by his ex
icqllency the Commander of the for
ces, to inform you the 37th regiment
will commence its march to morrow
morning Tor Kingston ; on which
point, it is his excellency’s wish to di
rect the other corps composing the
Brigade under the orders of Maj.
Gen. Kempt. ~
If the Naval equipment is in that
state of forwardness to sanction the
undeitakmg the attai k, and if,neces
sary , Lieut* Gen. Drummond, N the -
siege of.Sackeit’s Harbor,, in which
the squadron must be prepared fully;
to co-operate before the advanced
state of the season renders such an
operation hazardous apd difficult, U
is his excellency’s wish to avail him
self of the local information.,a»4;ta«s
louts of Maj. Gen. Kempt, by em
ploying him as the senior Major Ge
~ncral on that service, and with that
vie vv his Excellency would appi o*c
Os Major General titeyeu's proceeu
irg to the Right Division, when 1 e-
Itevedv and leaving to Gen. Kciunt
iq make the necessary jirepur«4o*y
9 arrangemenis lor this aruuoua aua
hnpo-faiil swi’ViwC. Shou’d however
as his Excellency ts apprehensive,
prove to be the case, that the delay
in the Naval preparations may frus
trate his views on Suckett’s Harbor ;
he still trusts our squadron will be
able to take the Lake with a supen
onty that util enable him Couiplete
. ly to relieve all the wants of the
Right Division, and hot only, to se
cure effectually-"our own frontier
‘but to scour that of the enemy, de
stroying his depots and means oi
annoyance, and on this service ne
would propose to employ the Force
to be collected at Kingston.
1 have the honor to be, sir, your
most obedient servant,
ED. BAYNES, Adj. Gen . J*W.
Copy of cn intercepted letter jtom Si>
George Ptevost to lieut.gcn Drum
mand.
( p-rivatk. )
UEAD-QU ARTEtt S, MONTREAL,
August 26, 1314.
Dear Sir— Major Coore has this mo
ment delivered to me your letter of
the 16th. I view with pain, the agony
of mindyouexperience from the un
fortunate termination of the night
attack you had beeu induced to make
on the 13th, and would gladly soothe
your feelings on the by*
any thing 1 could offer in addition
to the sentiments you will find ex
pressed in a letter 1 addressed ,to
you this morning, but all I have
- heard since has confirmed my
prejudices to, highly important o
perations being performed in the
dark. Too much was required from
De Watteville’s regt. so situated, &
deprived as I am told they were of
their flintsT The attempt has proved
a costly experiment, and its result
will be severely felt. As you have
fixed on the ’ 94)th, orders shall be
given for that regt. to proceed to
you without delay* I had intended
the 97th ler that service, as being
men of a hardier description, but the
numbers of the Stfth will (probably
make them equally useful to you—
When this regt. together with tfie
6th and 82nd shall have joined your
you will I have no doubt be enabled
yto efface the recollection of yPur late
disaster and to effect the expulsion of
the from the Province. The
information brought to r me by Major
Coore of the state of forwardness
* of the marine preparations at King
ston, is not ft altering to my expecta
tions of regaining the naval ascendan
cy on lake Ontario in.time for ulteri
or/ operations during this season.—
They do not even promise to be so far
-advanced as to enable the squadrpn to
afford relief to the right Division by
the transport of troops, stores and
provisions before the beginning of
October. Vaccillating communica
tions on the subject which I have re
ceived from Sir James Yoe, are cab
culated to confirm Maj.Coore’s re
port ; it is therefore a matter of se
rious consideration how the right
j Division is to be fed, without resor
ting to extraordinary measures.’ Af
ter correctly ascertaining the extent
of your resources for that object, you
“Will consider the subject well, & pro
pose what you think will procure the
required relief—-in affording it you
may rely upon the incessant exerti
ons of every department of the ar
my, to perform whatever is practi
cable. In allotting Major General
Kempt to the command at Kingston,
Thave given you* an able assistant
in an oQJ.cer of excellent judgement,
and mych.experience. On hjs arri
val there Maj. Gen. Steven will join
the right division—if it is practicable
tasend down men from
York, it would greatly Relieve you,
and they would he taken better care
• pf in the Lower Province.^
I am, dear sir, very faithfully your
01/t. servant,
GEORGE PREYOST.
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SHERIFF’S SALE.
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Will he sold on the first Tuesday in
November next, at tfye Court House
of Jackson county , between the usual
keursy the following propsrly t Viz i
1150 Acres of land, be the same
rmore jor less, including the planta
tions or settlements whereon the fol
lowing persons live or cultivate, viz*
John Gibson, Wm. Stewart, Jun*
James Stewart, Wp\* Stewart, Sen.
. Koil, Glover, John Ken
nedy, Mary Jones, Jacob Sc udders,
Wm. Derefee and Alexander Harp
er, granted to Zachariah Cox, ad
joining Cox, lying on the waters of
’ Walnut and Mulberry, the
levied on as the property
of Zaßhamh Cox ,at the instance of
William Sprees. . The- property
pointed out by tae’ plaintiff.
ALS<^f
A negKr> Woman named Caty, le
vied on t« a constable as the proper-h
•if «»T John at them
-4iaiice/»f Joseph Parker, by virtue of
execution irom the Justices court
»nd returned to_the Sheriff by the
constable. ‘ -T
** , W. MCKINNEY,
t* SLcriC
1314. “
COLLECTOR’S SALK.
WILL BE SOLD
At the Court House in Jackson Count
on the first Tuesday in February
next, the following tract of land, or <
as much thereof as will scitify the ,
tax due tliCreov. with cost—m .
Eight hundred & fotty acres b£ land grant
ed to Joseph Wilson, lying on the Mtu’oerry
Fork of the Oconee river, estimated and re-1
turned as the third qoaiiiy h*gh (so say
three freeholders) adjoining and bounded N.
._E. by Thomas M‘Calls lands and vacant
land, S. E. by Jesse Lee’s IsmkL S W by
Luckie and Sewright’s, and on the other
side by surveyed above land in de
fault tor the year 1812, tax dae 2 dollars Ct*
52 cents. \
JOSEPH LITTLE, T JC J. C.
August 6, 1814. ‘ )
GEORGIA y Ciark County.^
Court of Ordinary , fitly Term*
RULE NISI.
ON the petition pf William
Finch, Jun» praying; that the adrni
nisdator of William Finch, Sen. de
ceased, may be directed to make ti
tles to a certain tract of land in. fee
Simple, situate, and being m
the district o£ Abbeville, South Ca
rolina, joining lands of John Mar
row Hugh McCormick and David
Paisley,! agreeably to a bond nu»de
by the said William Finch, Sen. &
Lydia Finch, in the life time of the
said William, Sen. a copy of which
is filed in court
it is ordered that the administra
\ tor of the said William Finch, Sen.
deceased, make titles in pursuance
of an act of the Legislature of this
State in such cases made and pro
vided, unless cailse be shewn to the
contrary at a court of ordinary to be
holden in and for the county of
Clark, on the first Monday in No
vember next.
A trut copy from the Minutes,
JOHN HODGE, C. C. ().
HO T ICE.
persons are notified thattbt
only legal title to the lands tormerh
averred by Zachariah Cox. in the
County of Jacksoni is now vested in
the subscriber—-All applications fin
rent or purchase must be made to
her* as no person else is authorized
to make any contract in regard to
said lands.
ANN COX.
Washington , 18 th Julyy 1814.
’ , EXECUTOR’S SALE. ~ 4
There will be sold at the house of Jane
Patton, deceascdy near Athens , on
* Saturday t,he 1 5 th of October next,
! The I.and upon which the de
ceased lived, the crop of corn and 1
fodder, the stock of hogs, cattle, Sc
horses, household and kitchen furni
ture, fanning utensils, &c.
> Terms of sale made known on that
day*.
THOMAS HILL,
Executor,
September 8, 1814.
j mmm
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to i*he es
■ tate of P&tton. /deceased,
are requested to make payment, and
those to whom the estate is indebted
will present their accounts for pay
ment within the time prescribed by
law to.
THOMAS HILL, Executor.
September 8, 1814.
NOTICE.
Left my plantation about the
first of July, a ne£ro man named
Phil], belonging to the estate of
“Henry Pope, formerly the property
of Mr. Hatchett, ~a blacksmith; by
trade, about 45 years old—any per
son that will apprehend said fellow
and confine kim so that I can get
film by .the,first day of November
.shall receive a reward of ten dollars
by me * r : ‘
ALEX'a. S. JOHNSON.
‘September 12,1 £l4. *
ADMINISTRA'TOR'S SALE.
That on the 1 2th, day of February
1815, there will be sold at the house
of John RobcrtSy deceascdy . in. Clark *
countyy the following property, vie.
SIX Negroes, to wit—two boys,
one woman and her three children.
Terras twelve months credit with
bond and approved'security. \
AVERY ROBERTS, ‘
Administrator.
September 5, 18JL5.
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WILL BE HOLD, § ,
On Thursday the 27th of October on
Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe cvuiny\ at
u the plantation of James Correct , dec .
cili the perishable properly of said dec*
CONSISTING of Negroes, Hor
sts, Cattle# Hogs, Household St
Kitchen Furniture, and many, other
articles too tediousto mention. Cred
jt will be given until the 25t!i day
of December, IB 15# by the purcha
sers giving notes under thirty clol
Jars, with approved security,—Als M
the plantation to t*e Rented.
BRUTON SANDERS, ExTr.
September 12. ISl4>. .
psSaSks^
out BE (IAD AT MIS OftJCE, Jr
C£OR'JfA Cun jt Cputirr.
Court of Ordinary %tly Term.
RULE NISI.
Ok the petition of Thomas Whit
ney praying that the administrators*
of Beattie iVMvigney, deceased, may
be directed to make titles to a cer
tain tract of land in Fee simple, con.
taining two hundred twu and a half i
acres, in the 19th district of Wil
kinson county and state of Georgia*
known and distinguished in the pluA
I of said district by No. one hundred ;
\ and forty-two, agreeably to a bond
; made by tlie said Beattie in his life
time to the said Thomas, a copy of
which is here filed in court. f >«
ON motion, it is ordered that .the
of the said Beattie
M'Kigney, deceased, make titles in
pursuance of an act of the Legisla
ture of this state in such case rnado
and ptovided, unless cause be shewn
to the contrary at a court to be hoi- *
den in* and for the county of Clark
on hist Monday in November
next.
A true copy from the Minutes.
JOHN HODGE, C, C. 0. **
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NINE months trom yie uate
hereof application will be made to
the Honorable Inferior Court of 1
Clark County, ior leave to sell the
Heal Estate of the late Col. Peter
Randolph, deceased, or as much
thereof as is situate in the said coun**’
ly ; for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors*
~HOMAS W, COBB, 4
Adm . cum. test, annexo •
March 2!, 1814. < ;
GEORGIA* Jackson County.
: jURERIOR COUR T ANARUS,
T. -'|;3 - r i
HE Petition of James M. C*
Montgomery” and Thomas Hyde,
guardians, state that an*original bond
to the Court of Ordinary of Jackson
county, for the performance of tha
duties of guardian to David Rogers,
1 hOmas S. Rogers, jfaary Rogers fit; 1
” -John H'. Rogers, orphans of Thomas.
Rogers, deceased, by Daniel John
son and jtS art ha hrs wife,, which bond
was signed by Daniel Johnson, Tho- !
mas Johnson and John Hampton, a"]
copy of which with an affidavit of i
its >os*.is herewith filed, and your
petitioners pray the establishment
of ,the baid.copy in lieij of the origi
nal r .
On ftmttqn of John M. Doolv at
torney for jhe petitioners, it is order-*
ed that a copy of this petition and
order be published once a month for
six months in one of the public ga
zettes of this state, and that unless i
sufficient cause is then shewn, the ]
said will be established in lieifc
of the original. ]
A True Copy from the Minutesy
March Term 1814.
EDWARD ADAMS, Clerks
GEORGIA, l ®“* ===3==3a3
Franklin County. £
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LieEmoh Coußr, February Tbrv.
. 1814. J
0 \ J: > . J
H the petition of Hudson Moss
stating, to the court that some time
ago, he’ was possessed of a receipt,
given to him by James M. Thurmon
Toi the sum of Two Hundred Dollar?,
■which- was in discharge of a note
which he had executed to said Thur
mon, and which was payable on the
-2 atffiof December, 1804, which re
ceipt he has lost or mislaid so that ~
it cannot be found. A copy of which
as well as he can recollect is in the
words and figures following—*
April. 17th, 1809. j
f i hen veceivedof Hudson Moss-
Two. Hundred Hollars in payment
for a ctHain note that the said Moss
gave to me—l say received by me,
JAMES THURMON. ’
T/st —Garland Lane.
WHEREUPON It IS ORDETtEby j
by the Court, that the foregoing co- j
py receipt be established in lieu- ■
of the oiiginal unless cause be shewrv |
to the contrary within the time pre- “
scribed by the statute in such case®
made, and provided*
A true copy taken from the minutes*
, FRED. BgALL, C. I. C.
May sth y 1814.
SOLOMON BETTON
13tLGS leave to inform his friends*,
and the public generally, that he,has ]
rented ibr the present and ensuing; I
yeyr the House , and Lot formerljr i
occupied by Capt. Cary, in Athens** J
as a Private Boarding-House, which*!
stands on the first street
back of Capt. Brown’s, where h*fl
intends keeping , \1
“ PRt/ATF ENTERTAINMENT, 1
for visitors wishing to spend the
sickly Season in this Town, for tra-«
veiling Gentlemen, and Students of ‘
College, to whom every attention
w:B-be paid, and exertions made to
give entire satisfaction. % ,
A t.HhSSy Avgust 4, 18 14. , i
~ GAMU rs”*
FOR SACK AT THIS OFFICE
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