Detour Through History: Boats

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16 May 2023

30 October 2022

27 October 2022

Loss Of Boat "Detroit"

British Military and Naval Records...Microform: c-11837:

Source (Image 4574)

McCrea, Alexander, Seamen, "Detroit" Prov'l Marine, L. Erie.

His evidence at Court of Inquiry re loss of the "Detroit"

A. Ormsby, Major 49th Regt.

Fort Erie. 27 - 10 - 1812

13 September 2022

10 September 2022

Regarding Captain Donald Cameron

From the Archibald McMillan and family fonds : H-1099 (Image 251 and 252):

Montreal

10th September 1807

My Dear Sir

I had the pleasure of writing to you on the 17th ulto to which please be referred--I am sorry to have to advise at this time that the bill for L 550 (550 pounds) drawn upon Captain Cameron upon which I am indorser was protested for non acceptance in London and will returned here for payment at maturity the provision made for taking it up having been too late and in part defective. As I wrote to you before I am not likely ultimately to be a sufferer in this transaction but in the first instance I must make provision for retiring it on its return and it's unfortunately in the hands of a person from whom no indulgence? can be expected. This being the case may I beg of you to convert into cash the small shipments I made to you and remit the proceeds after deducting commission and charges--Pray do you think I should send you down two pipes more of the Madira could you get a ready market for them -- The small keg shrub I mentioned to have sent you in a former letter was sent onboard the ship Augustin.

If you should have occasion to ship anything for me hereafter let me beg of you never to employ Starns who has used me ill the last time and before -- The chest drawers was entirely injured and the former article was much embezzled, not content with that the Gentleman was disposed to be impertinent.

There are from 50 to 60 of the settlers intended for the Grand River in this city and its vicinity, the chief part of whom are enrolled in the companies of militia most contiguous to them-. Some of them can neither talk French or English by which they find themselves awkwardly situated and they think they would have a better opportunity of manifesting their zeal and loyality to government should occasion require them in service by being enrolled in one company of with officers of their own number and they have applied to me in order to make their wish be known to his honor the President whose sentiments upon the subject I hope you will learn and let me known.

I hope by this time the tedious business of Granville is about being finished its long delay will I am afraid keep back the ___ this fall yet with usual best wishes believe me. Dr Sir yours since

John Munro Esq.

Cross-posted at Cameron Collections

20 August 2022

Steamboat Ontario

Daniel Claus and family fonds : C-1484 (Image 107)

Image 200 Steamboat Ontario

6 April 1818

11 August 2022

U.S. Battleship Oregon

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28 July 2022

The Union Tug Plato

Source

"Plato" (With Torpedo Rake At The Bow) In The Stono River

Near Charleston

25 July 2022

The Patent Of Lochaber

Archibald McMillan and family fonds : H-1099:

Image 246

The Patent of Lochaber is without a date.... . Dougal Cameron and Duncan McDougal both in the distribution list of Lochaber are neglected to be put in the patent although both of the old list. --

Cross-posted at Cameron Collections

11 July 2022

Troops With Cholera

Source

The first steamboats to visit Chicago, were those conveying the troops under command of General Winfield Scott in 1832 (cholera year) whose mission was to put an end to the Black Hawk war. Chicago before this did not attract scarcely any attention, being only an outlaying military post, on the very borders of civilization. The troops of General Scott on reaching Detroit, were attacked with the cholera, they suffered severely here, as also on the route to Chicago, and after their arrival at the latter post. The campaign of Gen. Scott is a matter of history. (Source)