B.082 – B. M., 21,742
LETTERS FROM THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE AT QUEBEC, 1783.- VOL. III.
1783/05/26 – To David Smith
Informing him that he is to be tried at Niagara by court-martial. (Page 1) – SN: 082001
1783/05/26 – To Major Harris
Respecting courts-martial which he is to call on various officers. (Page 1) – SN: 082002
1783/05/26 – To Brigadier Maclean
Respecting courts-martial. (Page 2) – SN: 082003
1783/05/26 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Respecting courts-martial. (Page 3) – SN: 082004
1783/05/26 – To Major Gray
Court-martial on Mr. Prenties cannot be called till a specific charge is made. (Page 4) – SN: 082005
1783/05/27 – To General De Leos
Detachment of his regiment ordered to Point Levi. (Page 5) – SN: 082006
1783/06/02 – To General De Leos
Approves of contracting the quarters of his regiment (Page 5) – SN: 082007
1783/06/02 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Desiring him to order a detachment from Major Jessup’s Corps to Sorel, for the works at Isle aux Noix, More men to be sent if required. (Page 6) – SN: 082008
1783/06/02 – To General Riedesel
Men ordered for the works at Isle aux Noix. (Page 7) – SN: 082009
1783/06/02 – To General Riedesel
The 31st to be relieved from Point au Fer, by the 53rd and sent to Quebec. (Page 8) – SN: 082010
1783/06/02 – To Major Harris
John Murray promoted to the Quartermastership. (Page 9) – SN: 082011
1783/06/02 – To Brigadier Maclean
John Murray to be Quartermaster. The succession to Captain Lt. A. Maclean has been already promised. (Page 9) – SN: 082012
1783/06/05 – To H. A. Kennedy
There are few sick in Lossberg’s Regiment; to be sparing in medicine sent. (Page 10) – SN: 082013
1783/06/05 – To General Riedesel
Order for ammunition for exercise sent. (Page 11) – SN: 082014
1783/06/05 – To Colonel Macbean
To supply General Riedesel with ammunition. (Page 12) – SN: 082015
1783/06/05 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Passport received for six prisoners from the upper posts. All prisoners to be collected and sent to the frontiers. (Page 12) – SN: 082016
1783/06/08 – To Major Nairne
Respecting the trial of a deserter for being absent from his quarters. (Page 13) – SN: 082017
1783/06/09 – To Brigadier St. Leger
To deliver a deserter to Major Nairne for trial. (Page 14) – SN: 082018
1783/06/12 – To Colonel Macbean
Leave of absence granted to Lieutenant Ramsey, but not to Lieutenant Myers. (Page 14) – SN: 082019
1783/06/12 – To General Riedesel
Leave of absence to Lieutenant Ramsey. (Page 15) – SN: 082020
1783/06/12 – To Major Nairne
Not to leave Isle aux Noix. (Page 15) – SN: 082021
1783/0/12 – To General Riedesel
All German troops ordered home. (Page 16) – SN: 082022
Similar letters to DeLoos, St. Leger and Clarke. (Pages 16·17) – SN: 082023
1783/0/12 – To Major Gray
Lieutenant Prenties to be released and to return to his duty. (Page 17) – SN: 082024
1783/06/16 – To Colonel Macbean
The artillery of German troops to be repaired and sent to Quebec. (Page 18) – SN: 082025
1783/06/16 – To General Riedesel
Arrangements for collecting the German troops for embarkation, &c. (Page 19) – SN: 082026
1783/06/16 – To Brigadier St. Leger
The 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Regiment of New York, to march to Montreal. (Page 19) – SN: 082027
1783/06/16 – To Major Nairne
No leave of absence can be granted till instructions are received. (Page 20) – SN: 082028
1783/06/17 – To General DeLoos
Detachment of Hesse-Hanau troops to go to Quebec to the works there. (Page 20) – SN: 082029
1783/06/17 – To General DeLoos
Detachment at Nouvelle Beauce to join at once. (Page 21) – SN: 082030
1783/06/17 – To General DeLoos
Remainder of Hesse-Hanau Battalion to march to Point Levi. (Page 21) – SN: 082031
1783/06/23 – To Town Major Faunce
Men to be supplied for discharging too transports and victuallers. (Page 22) – SN: 082032
1783/06/23 – To General Riedesel
Lower block house at Yamaska to be evacuated. Upper block house to be kept by a small party. (Page 22) – SN: 082033
1783/06/26 – To Major Harris
Bateaux are sent to convey rum to Carleton Island. Prisoners from Niagara to be sent down by their return. (Page 23) – SN: 082034
1783/06/28 – To Lieutenant Ford
Leave of absence cannot at present be granted. (Page 24) – SN: 082035
1783/06/28 – To Lieutenant MacKay
To discontinue recruiting. (Page 25) – SN: 082036
1783/06/30 – To Brigadier Maclean
Ordering Captain Grant back to his duty. (Page 25) – SN: 082037
1783/06/30 – To Major Ross
Post to be established at Cataraqui. A small detachment to be left at Oswego. Every assistance will be given him in the way of buildings. The present garrison of Oswegatchie to join him. Batt and forage to be issued to the army. (Page 26) – SN: 082038
1783/06/30 – To Major Harris
To give every assistance to Major Ross in establishing the post at Cataraqui. No officer to stir from his duty till further orders. (Page 28) – SN: 082039
1783/06/30 – To Brigadier Maclean
Respecting Ensign Macdougall’s case. (Page 30) – SN: 082040
1783/06/30 – To Captain Grant
To return to his regiment. (Page 31) – SN: 082041
1783/06/30 – To Lieutenant Macdonald
To go to Cataraqui, leaving a small detachment at Oswegatchie. (Page 31) – SN: 082042
1783/06/30 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Prisoners of war to be sent to the Colonies. Clothing for tho 34th, &c. (Page 29) – SN: 082043
1783/06/30 – To generals commanding districts
Circular ordering assistance to be given towards the collection of prisoners of war by Brigade Major Skene who is charged with the duty of conducting them tothe frontiers. (Page 32) – SN: 082044
1783/07/01 – To Brigade Major Skene
Instructions as to the collecting prisoners of war and conducting them to the frontiers. (Page 32) – SN: 082045
1783/07/01 – To Brigadier Maclean
That instructions have been issued to Major Ross to establish a post at Cataraqui. (Page 34) – SN: 082046
1783/07/01 – To Major Harris
Captain Fraser goes back to his regiment. (Page 34) – SN: 082047
1783/07/02 – To Captain M. Fraser
To join his regiment at Carleton Island. (Page 35) – SN: 082048
1783/07/06 – To General De Loos
Provisions to be removed from St. Thomas to Quebec. The guard of German troops to join their corps when that is done. Detachment of Hesse Hanan troops to join their corps from Sorel. (Page 36) – SN: 082049
1783/07/07 – To Major Ross
The troops to be settled in the Province in the best manner. The desertions from Oswego, &c. (Page 31) – SN: 082050
1783/07/07 – To Major Jessup
Not to enlist till further orders. (Page 38) – SN: 082051
1783/07/08 – To Colonel Macbean
To furnish Lieutenant Thompson with an artillery man if required. (Page 38) – SN: 082052
1783/07/08 – To General De Loos
Detachment of Anhalt Zerbst soldiers to be sent to Quebec to relieve men employed by engineer. (Page 33) – SN: 082053
1783/07/10 – To Major Ross
Hospital mate Pendergast may come to Quebec. (Page 39) – SN: 082054
1783/07/10 – To Hospital Mate Pendergast
Has leave to come to Quebec. (Page 39) – SN: 082055
1783/07/10 – To General De Loos
The fatigue men relieved to join their corps (the Hesse-Hanau). (Page 40) – SN: 082056
1783/07/14 – To Brigadier De Speth
Orders to German troops in the district of Sorel. The posts of Sorel, St. John’s and Isle aux Noix to report separately. The block houses at Yamaska, Dutchman’s Point and Pointe an Fer to report to St. John’s. Barracks at Sorel are to have a guard from the 29th. (Page 40) – SN: 082057
1783/07/14 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Routes for German troops and subsequent arrangement of posts are sent. (Page 41) – SN: 082058
1783/07/14 – To Captain Barnes
To ascertain where Lieutenant David Smith is, who is under orders to stand his trial at Niagara. (Page 42) – SN: 082059
1783/07/21 – To Major Campbell
Respecting Christopher Schroeder a discharged soldier of the 29th, who has had his discharge burned. (Page 43) – SN: 082060
1783/07/21 – To Captain Mompesson
He may go to Montreal. (Page 44) – SN: 082061
1783/07/24 – To Colonel Macbean
To send a travelling forge to Quebec. An artillery officer need not replace at Detroit Lieutenant Meyers on sick leave. (Page 44) – SN: 082062
1783/07/27 – To Colonel Leutz
That certain men of the Hease-Hanau troops be brought to trial for encouraging Sergeant Robby, 29th, in robbery. (Page 45) – SN: 082063
1783/07/28 – To Major Campbell
Court-martial to be assembled at St. John’s on Captain Lieut. Brackenridge. (Page 45a) – SN: 082064
1783/07/28 – To Town Major Hughes
Relative to his garrison rank. (Page 46) – SN: 082065
1783/07/31 – To Major Campbell
Discharge for Schroeder. If quarters at St. John’s are too confined part of the prisoners may be removed to Chambly. (Page 47) – SN: 082066
1783/07/31 – To Major Nairne
Four men of the 53rd may be tried for absence. (Page 46) – SN: 082067
1783/08/02 – To Dr. Kennedy
Leave of absence granted. His allowance of stationery. (Page 48) – SN: 082068
1783/08/02 – To Colonel Creuzbourg
Desiring the muster rolls of his corps of Chasseurs. (Page 48) – SN: 082069
1783/08/06 – To Captain Powlett
Leave of absence. (Page 49) – SN: 082070
1783/08/07 – To Major Campbell
Respecting the relative rank of two ensigns. (Page 49) – SN: 082071
1783/08/10 – To Brigadier Maclean
Respecting Captain Tinbrook and the promotion of Lieutenant Rawlings. (Page 50) – SN: 082072
1783/08/17 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Captain Steel’s detention at Montreal from bad health approved of. Men of the 8th and 64th sent to Montreal to do duty in the garrison. (Page 51) – SN: 082073
1783/08/18 – To Captain White
Respecting the transport of loyalists. (Page 51) – SN: 082074
1783/08/21 – To Brigadier Maclean
The discharge of Private Tracy granted. (Page 52) – SN: 082075
1783/08/21 – To Major Harris
Respecting improper allowance of firewood at Carleton Island. (Page 52) – SN: 082076
1783/08/25 – To Major Gray
Respecting two men recommended as non-commissioned officers. (Page 53) – SN: 082077
1783/08/25 – To commanding officers
Recruiting for provincial corps to be stopped. (Page 54) – SN: 082078
1783/08/25 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Orders given respecting the prisoners of war. (Page 55) – SN: 082079
1783/08/25 – To Brigadier Maclean
That the General cannot confer rank on an officer selling his commission; His Majesty alone could do this. (Page 55) – SN: 082080
1783/08/27 – To Major Ross
Is concerned at the conduct of Hospital Mate Pendergast. Appointment of trader at Cataraqui approved. His Excellency is pleased that the works there are carrying on cheerfully. (Page 56) – SN: 082081
1783/09/01 – To Brigadier Maclean
Court-martial ordered on Lieutenant Prenties, &c. (Page 58) – SN: 082082
1783/09/01 – To Major Harris
Court-martial ordered on Lieutenant Prenties. (Page 57) – SN: 082083
1783/09/02 – To Lieutenant Shipscote
To give Lieutenant Myers a passage to New York. (Page 60) – SN: 082084
1783/09/04 – To Major Harris
Discharge of Private Macdonnell. (Page 60) – SN: 082085
1783/09/05 – To Lt. Colonel Delancy
Returns of soldiers released and sent by the May transports, &c. (Page 60) – SN: 082086
1783/09/11 – To Major Campbell
Court-martial on Captain Brackenridge. (Page 62) – SN: 082087
1783/09/11 – To Lieutenant Ford
To attend Conrt-martial on Prenties at Niagara. (Page 62) – SN: 082088
1783/09/11 – To Sir John Johnson
Lieutenant Clinch is only to receive pay in one corps. Mr. Abraham Cuyler is preparing a list of all loyalists; officers of provincial corps to assist. (Page 63) – SN: 082089
1783/09/12 – To Major Campbell
The Court-martial on Captain Brackenridge. (Page 64) – SN: 082090
1783/09/15 – To Major Campbell
He may muster the troops after the Court-martial. (Page 65) – SN: 082091
1783/09/16 – To Captain Mathews
That he (the Adjutant General) will attend to the duty of examining the accounts of the Six Nation Indians. (Page 65) – SN: 082092
1783/09/16 – To Colonel Hope
Respecting the succession in the 44th. (Page 66) – SN: 082093
1783/09/17 – To Brigade Major Skene
Granting leave of absence. (Page 66) – SN: 082094
1783/09/18 – To Captain Wiseman
Deserters to be forwarded to Sorel for Quebec. (Page 67) – SN: 082095
1783/09/22 – To Purveyor, General Hospital
Medicine to be forwarded to Niagara. (Page 67) – SN: 082096
1783/09/22 – To Brigadier St. Leger
German with supposed forged discharge to be detained. Deserters to be sent to Niagara. Captain Steel’s state of health; his application for leave of absence. (Page 68) – SN: 082097
1783/09/25 – To Major Gray
General court-martial to be held for the trial of John Mossier. (Page 70) – SN: 082098
1783/09/28 – To Colonel Macbean
Directing him to carry out the orders respecting the movements of royal artillery to Sorel, Niagara, &c. (Page 71) – SN: 082099
1783/09/29 – To Captain Maurer
Royal Artillery at different posts to be sent to Sorel. (Page 71) – SN: 082100
1783/09/29 – To William Barr
Mr. Penuel Cole may go toEurope. (Page 72) – SN: 082101
1783/09/29 – To Brigadier Maclean, &c
Circular to officers at posts that Royal Artillery are to come to Sorel. (Page 72) – SN: 082102
1783/09/29 – To Colonel Macbean
He may remain at Sorel or come to Quebec. (Page 73) – SN: 082103
1783/09/29 – To Brigadier St. Leger
A detachment of Royal Artillery is on the move to replace men at Carleton Island, Cataraqui, Niagara and Oswego. (Page 74) – SN: 082104
1783/10/02 – To Brigadier Maclean
Arrangements for relieving artillery men in charge of stores at the posts of Carleton Island, &c., where there are no storekeepers. (Page 75) – SN: 082105
1783/10/02 – To Lieutenant Wade
Arrangements for relief by Royal Artillery at Carleton Island, &c. (Page 76) – SN: 082106
1783/10/02 – To Brigadier St. Leger
The German soldier Coach to be released. Captain Steele may remain at Montreal. Instructions for Lieutenant Wade. (Page 77) – SN: 082107
1783/10/02 – To Lt. Colonel Nairne
May sell his majority; is to be succeeded by Captain Mathews. (Page 77) – SN: 082108
1783/10/06 – To Lieutenant Brock
Will endeavour to obtain him leave of absence. (Page 78) – SN: 082109
1783/10/06 – To Major Harris
Cannot obtain leave to come to Quebec. Instructions sent as to Prenties. Dismissal of hospital mate Connor and of Simmington, turned off on account of their share in the riot at Niagara. The trial of Prenties, &c., at general court-martial to be pressed. (Page 79) – SN: 082110
1783/10/06 – To Colonel Macbean
Returns of artillery from New·York. Deserters from Losberg’s Regiment to be released but not to quit the Province. (Page 80) – SN: 082111
1783/06/07 – To Captain Burnett
Leave of absence. (Page 81) – SN: 082112
1783/10/13 – To Colonel Macbean
Draughtsman Greathead to go to England. Lt. Hunter, R A., to take his place. (Page 82) – SN: 082113
1783/10/13 – To Major Gray
Mosier, a reported lunatic prisoner, to be kept in confinement. (Page 82) – SN: 082114
1783/10/14 – To Lieutenant Southouse
To proceed with detachment of the 29th from Sorel to Three Rivers. His duties there. (Page 83) – SN: 082115
1783/10/16 – To Major Nairne
Approving of his having stopped Moïse Hazen, an American General, at Pointe au Fer. Is to send back the lieutenant who accompanied him. (Page 83) – SN: 082116
1783/10/18 – To Colonel Macbean
Remitting half of the punishment of two deserters. (Page 84) – SN: 082117
1783/10/18 – To Lieut. Colonel French
Remitting one-half of the punishment of deserters.(Page 85) – SN: 082118
1783/10/19 – Circular to Captain Wiseman Lieuts. Davis, Foy and Birch and Dr. Cote.
Granting leave of absence. (Page 85) – SN: 082119
1783/10/20 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Eleven prisoners of the 34th have been sent down to be tried by the civil courts. (Page 86) – SN: 082120
1783/10/20 – To Major Campbell
Deserter from the 62nd secured. (Page 87) – SN: 082121
1783/10/23 – To commanding officers at posts
Engineer works to cease and working parties to join their corps. The 29th and 53rd to be ready to move. (Page 87) – SN: 082122
1783/10/23 – To Lt. Colonel Butler
That Mr. L. Genevay has been appointed to the tenth company of Butler’s corps. Subsistence to be charged from 17th September, 1781. (Page 91) – SN: 082123
1783/10/24 – To Captain Twiss
Leave of absence. (Page 88) – SN: 082124
1783/10/26 – To Captain Hay
Leave of absence. (Page 89) – SN: 082125
1783/10/26 – To Captain Hamilton and Ensign Bliss, 8th
To join their regiment at Niagara. (Page 89) – SN: 082126
1783/10/27 – To Brigadier Maclean
That Lieutenants Crofts and Arden, 34th, and Brock, 8th, may come to headquarters to go to Europe. (Page 89) – SN: 082127
1783/10/27 – To Colonel Macbean
Detailed list of artificers in 4th Batt., R.A., to be sent. (Page 90) – SN: 082128
1783/10/28 – To Ensigns Francis and Mackay
Leave of absence. (Page 91) – SN: 082129
1783/10/30 – To Lieutenant Wingrove
May remain at Montreal for his health. (Page 92) – SN: 082130
1783/10/30 – To Brigade Major Dunbar
His memorial has been laid before the General. (Page 92) – SN: 082131
1783/11/04 – To Captain L. Maclean
He is to take charge of the invalids. (Page 93) – SN: 082132
1783/11/06 – To Major Hayes
A witness to be sent down for a trial at Montreal. (Page 93) – SN: 082133
1783/11/06 – To Town Major Faunce
List of invalids who have been sent home. (Page 94) – SN: 082134
1783/11/07 – To Lieutenants Aikman and Brooker
Leave of absence. (Page 94) – SN: 082135
1783/11/08 – To Colonel Hope, 44th
Ordering an escort for provisions to Kamouraska. (Page 95) – SN: 082136
1783/11/08 – To Colonel Macbean
To send list of promotions in the artillery. (Page 95) – SN: 082137
1783/11/12 – To Lieutenants Hollier and Coates, 29th.
Leave of absence. (Page 96) – SN: 082138
1783/11/13 – To Captain Rouville
E. Deschambault has been nominated lieutenant. (Page 96) – SN: 082139
1783/11/13 – To Lieutenant Wade, R.A
That a person has already been named to take charge of stores at Niagara. (Page 97) – SN: 082140
1783/11/17 – To James Connor
He is to be reinstated as hospital mate. (Page 91) – SN: 082141
1783/11/17 – To William Barr
James Connor may be reinstated as hospital mate. (Page 98) – SN: 082142
1783/11/19 – To commanding officers 31st, 5Brd, 44th, and 29th
With instructions from War Office, to ascertain number entitled to discharge and those willing to re-enlist. (Page 98) – SN: 082143
1783/11/20 – To Sir John Johnson
His corps to be reduced. (Page 99) – SN: 082144
1783/11/20 – To Major Baird
To proceed to Montreal with five companies of the 53rd. (Page 99) – SN: 082145
1783/11/20 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Orders sent to Major Baird to bring five companies 53rd to Montreal. (Page 100) – SN: 082146
1783/11/24 – To Sir John Johnson
The vacant commissions in his corps to be filled up. (Page 100) – SN: 082147
1783/11/27 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Sending paroles, &c.. The Provincial corps to be disbanded on the 24th December. (Page 101) – SN: 082148
1783/12/02 – To commanding officers at St. John’s and Sorel
The corps of loyalists in the lower parts of the Province to assemble at headquarters, to have accounts settled, &c. (Page 102) – SN: 082149
1783/12/08 – To Major Campbell
Captain Lieutenant Brackenridge to be pardoned and restored in Roger’s corps of Rangers. (Page 103) – SN: 082150
1783/12/15 – To Captain Rouville
The entire reduction of his company to take place on 24th December. (Page 103) – SN: 082151
1783/12/18 – To Dr. Blake
His appointment of surgeon of the garrison at Montreal to cease on the 24th, in consequence of reduction. (Page 104) – SN: 082152
1783/12/18 – To Colonel Macbean
Arms for Provincial corps to be delivered into store. (Page 104) – SN: 082153
1783/12/18 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Provincial corps to be disbanded on the 24th. All accounts to be settled, &c.,before disbanding. Lands to be granted them. Arms to be delivered up. (Page 104) – SN: 082154
1783/12/18 – To Brigadier St. Leger
The other five companies of the 53rd to be added to his command. All disbanded provincials and loyalists to be billetted in the county. Returns as to the 34th to be sent. Private of the 84th to be released. (Page 106) – SN: 082155
1783/12/22 – To Major Gray
Deserters to be released, but to obtain no bounty for service. Commissions for his corps are in the secretary’s office. (Page 107) – SN: 082156
1783/12/22 – To commanding officer, 53rd
To be ready to move at the shortest notice to Montreal. (Page 108) – SN: 082157
1783/12/24 – To Brigadier St. Leger
Lists of 34th in the lower parts of the Province received. Every attention to be paid to claims for service, and none granted without proof. (Page 108) – SN: 082158
