... every description. So perfectly destitute of provisions was the port, that there was not a day's flour in store, and the crews of the squadron under my command were on half allowance of many things, and when that was done there was no more. Such were... Niles' National Register - Page 1811814Full view - About this book
| Early English newspapers - 1814 - 786 pages
...motives which induced Major-gen. Proctor (whom by your instructions I was directed to consult, and whoso wishes I was enjoined to execute, as far as related...battle being risked, under the many disadvantages under which I laboured; and it now remains for me, the most melancholy task, to relate to you the unfortunate... | |
| William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...motives which induced Major-general Proctor, (whom by your instructions I was directed to con. suit, and whose wishes I was enjoined to execute, as far...being risked, under the many disadvantages which I laboured ; and it now remains to me, the most melau, choly task, to relate to you the unfortunate issue... | |
| Canada - 1854 - 710 pages
...perfectly destitute of provisions was the port, that there was not a day's (lour in the store, and the squadron under my command were on half allowance...being risked under the many disadvantages which I laboured, and it now remains for me, a most m< lancholy task, to relate to you the unfortunate issue... | |
| Gilbert Auchinleck - Canada History War of 1812 - 1855 - 456 pages
...store, and the squadron under my command were on half allowance of many things, and when that was dono there was no more. Such were the motives which induced...being risked under the many disadvantages which I laboured, and it now remains for me, a most m lancholy task, to relate to you the unfortunate issue... | |
| Michigan - 1896 - 758 pages
...such were the motives which induced Major General Procter (whom by your instructions I was instructed to consult, and whose wishes I was enjoined to execute as far as relates to the good of the Country), to concur in the necessity of a Battle being risqued under the... | |
| Richardson (Major, John), Alexander Clark Casselman - Canada History War of 1812 - 1902 - 452 pages
...and when that was done there was no more. Such were the motives which induced MajorGeneral Procter (whom by your instructions I was directed to consult,...whose wishes I was enjoined to execute, as far as relates to the good of the country), to concur in the necessity of a battle being risked under the... | |
| Canada - 1923 - 552 pages
...things, and when that was done there was no more ; such were the motives which induced Major General Proctor, (whom, by your Instructions I was directed...Country) to concur in the necessity of a Battle being risqued under the many disadvantages which I laboured, and it now remains for me, the most melancholy... | |
| Nicholas Tracy - Great Britain - 1998 - 390 pages
...supplies of provisions and stores of every description; so perfectly destitute of provisions as the post, that there was not a day's flour in store, and the...being risked, under the many disadvantages which I laboured, and it now remains for me the most melancholy task to relate to you the unfortunate issue... | |
| R. Alan Douglas - History - 2001 - 330 pages
...when that was done there was no more. Such were the motives which induced Major General Procter ... to concur in the necessity of a battle being risked under the many disadvantages which I labored." After Lake Erie Questions arose in the days following the major defeat on Lake Erie. They were quite... | |
| Henry Barton Dawson - Battles - 1858 - 586 pages
...of provisions and stores of every description. So perfectly destitute of provisions was. the post, that there was not a day's flour in store, and the...disadvantages which I labored ; and it now remains to me, the most melancholy task, to relate to you the unfortunate issue of the battle, as well as the... | |
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