The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-18

! ne following letter obtained, we believe
among other papers. from the British ar
my captured by General Harrison, very
Clearly demonstrates the British combn
! Ell force, in the upper part of the Province
! te have been much greater than the Bri
| tish officers have estimated. Mar. Ius.
CotV Of a letter from the Comr;iaaary oTthe
Plher District Of Uhher CaHada. 10 his
| Suflc1i0r bcio7U.
by. Asst. Commiasary Generals Office,
Amherstburg, sth Aug. 1918.
EDWARD CoNcAE, ESQ.
SIT-Hour letter OF the 26th ultimo. with
two thousand pounds currency in Army bills
were delivered to me by Mr.. Charles As.
kin ON the 29th.
am extremely happy 10 fud that may
expect liberal supplies Of -four from Long
Point, the more Ous he 100 p.;n- IDal mills
| (McGregor's and Arraid's%) are not now
! 61i0S--the dams are broke & am inform
"a that 1t is more than probable will mt be
| repaired and flied with water ill late in the
tai; thus the wheat on hand and that now
tcutiIng IN this district will be Of little imme-
|diate SerVice TO ne for want Of mills to grind
IT, ne wind mills At this season of the wear
do very little service.
! lhave been abuudantiy supplied with cat
| dc = this soTc tllne past. thopgir nv iss1"s
nave averaged about II head per dien-but
should the Indians veUain with US, and in
addition 60 the quantities og meat. 6;c. issu-
ed oy ne. continue their Waaton and -eXfen
s.vs Expectations an Catdei az al aescria
uO.,S, short period VIII DCg ar en,i 10 ON.
seYpiies Of this article. Here now in my
pols2sslon, TO be submittcdto orig. general
FIoc'cT, accounts 10 near 2O00 pounds, for
WV kin5 oxen, Niich COWS, sheep hogs, 6.c
Killed. rs indiana, and ! presume arrourts
tofsf least as much more, viii be gwen l.,
addition thereto. Some of those al te har,
been killed without any mest having bee
! ken from them in othcr iustsltel the
horn and tail seem to have been the cause
| OF shooting down the animai--these beinr
cut of, the carcaSe is left TO the dogs. IN
addition to about $4,000 rati5r; Eer dan,
can new country like this supply srihcient
provisions for our consumption The com
mss2ry general cannot expect from me an,
j particular accounts Of the resources of he
country under such circumstances | car
only say, that for 1000 men, | could easily
supply provisions for six months in confor
NIFTY TO General Orders mentioned in vour
letter OF the 18th ut. Since then | have
been feeding about 5000 trc0hs, In
dams, &c. from which presume that the
commander Of the forces has as little idea of
| tile provisions required for this post, as o
|
surmounted by me, and the immense labor
to be performed otherwise, can scarcely
suppose that should have been so long With
opt more assistance. have now given up
the idea OF maxi. & up my accounts till as
sIStance, as required by me, are sent |
tipd such difficulties in procuring aour, corn,
&c. sufficient to feed such h9Tdes Of saya.
geo in paving therefor. ard MONEY 70 do
50 d, finding materials sor al departmen of
! the army here, that the business of the day
S more than sufficient to employ the whole
OF the time OF myself z NY small establish
ment. Hence my reason for applying for
an officer Of the department to be put over
me. find more expected Of the than m.
abilities & zeal Can perform my accounts
getting IN arrears, aud the miserable pros
pect before nae, of getting embarrassed be
ond the possibility OF extraction--I per
haps involving myself and family in ruin
rom getting 50 involved, / was in homes
that As number Of officers e the connIis-
sariat, superior O. nc 10 rank, and likely in
abilities and practice, had arrived from
England --others promoted in this country
that one Of them might have been sen. mere
| to take charge Of district which I cousider
| Inferior 20 none in Canada in point o. res
possibility AID commssariat duties. AttEe
same time, should be far from wishing
"O Ni~' Ian O0 d1tto "lH pIoPfCfy or
granted wilhpU, ruiring NY prospects ir the
departments, after years faithful seru
ces.
/ 2m very happy tina, y5u arc sendiogme
! 4 supply q oats, IL add ,or 20 the dirty
barrels mentioned Ivy yoo I viii REQUIRE
about sixty, provided ycu can spare so roulh
! ( beg TO be informed wha quantity OF that
article s. issued 70 the troop, in "a vour dis
tricf. y, Gs Proctor requires come FOR their
horses, though ! cannot ger rinl 70 rive OUT
a general order On that subject / nave 10
acknowledge your letter If .hr 24tn uit. &
beg leave to state, that on The receival
thereof could n6 pa the accounts to the