LT. COL. JOHN HARVEY TO SIR GEORGE MURRAY. SIR, HEAD QUARTERS, QUEBEC, 6th April 1815. By direction of Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Drummond I have the honor to transmit copies of letters from Mr. Baker our chargé d'affaires at Washington & his Excellency Sir George Prevost, relative to the mutual restoration of places captured during the war, & the Lieut General desires that the Fort of Niagara may accordingly be restored to such officer of the American Government, as may be appointed to receive it, and that you will be pleased to intimate to the General officer commanding the United States Troops on the Niagara Frontier or at Sackett's Harbour, your readiness to fulfill the terms of the Treaty with regard to this Post. Copy of the Treaty is here with enclosed for your further Guidance. With regard to the Post of Michilimackinac you will perceive from the enclosures that orders have already been sent to the officer in command at that Place & in your correspondence with Major General Brown on this subject, you will be pleased in assuring that officer for the Information of the Government of the anxious wish of His Excellency the Lieut General commanding in these Provinces, scrupulously to fulfill all the conditions of the Treaty as far as they depend on him, to represent at the same time, the absolute necessity which exists for our retaining Mackina, untill cover has been prepared within our own Territory, for the reception of His Majesty's Troops and Stores in that quarter. The Fort of Prairie des Chiens Lieut Colonel MacDonall is directed immediately to evacuate & restore. 'P. P. S. In the event of your finding it impracticable or inconvenient at present to fulfill your intention of visiting the Detroit Frontier, Sir Gordon Drummond requests you will be pleased to direct Captain Payne to lose no time in proceeding to execute the Instructions which he has received, & to which you are requested to make such additions as you may consider to be requisite. Copy of Commodore Sir E. Owen's Answer to my Letter of the 27th Ultimo is enclosed. Lt. General Sir George Murray, K. B., &c. &c &c. Endorsed: 4. In Sir G. Drummond's 6 April 1815. [ Q 132, p 10] J. H., D. M. G. |