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BARCLAY TO YEO His Majestyts late Ship Detroit Sir/ The last Letter I had the Honor of writing to you dated the 6th. Instant I informed you that unless certain intimation was received of more Seamen being on their way to Arthcrstburgh I should be obliged to sail with the Squadron deplorably Manned as it was to fight the Enemy who(Block- aded the Port) to enable us to get supplies of Provisions, and stores of every description so perfectly destitute was the Post of Provisions that there was not a days Flour in Store, and the Crews of the Squadron under my Co,mmand were on half allowance of nany things, and when that was done there was no more such were the notives which induced Major General Proctor (whom by your Instructions I ras directed to consult and whose wishes I was enjoined to execute as far as related to the good of the Country) to concur in the necessity of a 3Battle being risqued under the many disadvantages I laboured and it nown remains for me the most rlelancholl task to relate to you the unfortunate issue of that Battle as well as the many untoward circumstances that led to that Event. No intelligence of Seamen having arrived, I sailed on the 9th. Inst. fully expecting to rieet the Enemny next morning as they had been seen among the Islands; nor was I mistaken, soon after daylight they were seen |
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