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OSL ANDREW DILL TO MEIGS

Fort McArthur Sepr. 9th 1812

I am under the Disagreeable necessaty of acquainting your Exelency that when I returned to this place the whole of the gerison were in commot- ion, & it had been with the greatest difficulty that the Leutenant had restrained them from actual Mutiny, & w hen I remonstrated with them on the impropriety of thier conduct I was threatened with Death if I Should do my Duty & indeavour to detain them; -- your Excelency will please to inform me by a letter, what I am to do, I expect that the most of them intend to present themselves at Urbana to get their Just deserts; which I wish your Excelency may give them to thier satisfaction I Shall Stay here with the few men who wish[?] to stay with me, till I hear from you If we are to be removed from this, I would Suggest the expediency of sending 4 Wagons to remove the Publick stores & arms --

I have the honor to be with due Respect, your Excelencys Most Obt. Sert

Andw Dill, Comdt.
Fort McArthur

P.S.

The Ensign conducts have been very reprehensible in incouraging the Evacuation of the garrison & in deserting it himself -- I wish his con- duct to be inquired into by a tryal process --

A. Dill

Re J. Meigs,
Govr. Ohio