Hamilton, Henry,-1796. Journal of the British expedition from Detroit to Vincennes and its defeat by George Rogers Clark : manuscript, 1778-1782. MS Eng 508. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

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1778

August 6th. Mr. Francis Maisonville arrived at Detroit from the Ilinois with an account of the attack of Kaskaskias by the Americans.

The officer who commanded the party had made Monsieur de Rocheblave prisoner, had confined him in his own house and laid him in irons - no opposition made by the inhabitants -

8th. This intelligence was communicated to the commanding officer at Niagara ({Lieutenant} Colonel Bolton) by letters, one sent by land by a Savage, who was but 9 days going, another in a batteau, by Lieutenant Chevalier Chabert - By these messengers the letters for the Commander in chief at Quebec got safe to Niagara. -

9th. Monsieur de Celoron was dispatched with bells for the Indians of the Miamis and Quabache rivers; He had orders to have the cannon at Fort Sackville spiked and the trunnions knockd off (if possible) his instructions were given him in writing -

11th. Learned the arrival of His Excellency General Haldimand at Quebec. -

1778.

August 28th. Lieutenant {Chevalier} Chabert arrived from Niagara, and his brother Joncaire Chabert with 70 Wyndatts from a scout.

September 7th. The Dunmore sailed for Niagara, with letters, and returns for the Commander in chief.

8th. receiv'd letters from His Excellency General Haldimand

15th. Mr. Bellefeuille arrived with letters from His Excellency.

16th. Wrote to the commanding Officer at Michillimakinac Major De Peyster, informing him of my design of going to the llinois--

17th. Wrote to General Haldimand, {Lieutenant} Governor Cramahe & {Colonel} Bolton.

18th. Wrote to {Lieutenant Governor} Cramahe, Major Carleton, Mr. Goddard Inspector of Indian accompts at Montreal, & Baron de Longuevill

20th. Major Hay review'd the 4 companies of militia on the {North} side of the river, and made his report - Memorandum {Lieutenant} Cassety of Captain J. Baptiste Campau's company did not appear, nor did one man of the Company turn out volunteer.

22d. Monsieur Hypolite des Ruisseaux acknowledged he had had intimation of the design of the Americans, before he left the Ilinois which was the 9th. of June

This day Major Hay made his report of the 2 companies on the {South} side of the river.

Memorandum. Lieutenant Marantete of Captain Maisonville's company, of Militia, having declared aloud when under arms,