Notes of Consultations with Heads of Departments, 26 July 1807
26 July 1807
Notes of Consultations. 1807.
July 26
Norfolk. agreed that all the militia at this place, & on both sides of James river to be dismissed, except 1. an artillery company to serve the spare guns at Norfolk, and to be trained to their management. 2. a troop of cavalry to patrole the country in the vicinity of the squadron, as well to cut off their supplies as to give notice of any sudden danger: to meet which the militia of the borough & neighboring counties must hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment’s warning. a Major to command the 2. companies of artillery & cavalry
Offensive measures.
Prepare all necessaries for an attack of Upper Canada & the upper part of Lower Canada, as far as the mouth of Richlieu river.
Prepare also to take possession of the islands of Campobello &c. in the bay of Passamaquoddy
The points of attack in Canada to be 1. Detroit. 2. Niagara. 3. Kingston. 4. Montreal
1. Detroit. | 300. | militia of Michigan. |
1000. | do. from the state of Ohio. | |
100. | regulars from forts Detroit & Fort Wayne | |
1400 | ||
2. Niagara. | 1500. | militia from Pensylvania & Genesee. |
one artillery company of regulars from Niagara. | ||
1000 | ||
3. Kingston. | 1500. | militia from New York |
1500 |
4. Montreal. | 1500. | militia from | New York. |
2000. | Vermont. | ||
1000. | Massachusets | ||
1000. | New Hampshire | ||
5500 | |||
5. Campobello | 500. | militia from | Maine |
[300] | militia | ||
General officers for the attack on | Detroit Gen. Hull. | ||
Niagara. | |||
Kingston. Gansevoort. | |||
Montreal. | |||
Campobello. Colo. Trescott or Brigadr. Genl. Chandler. |
it is understood that every thing which is not already in the neighborhood of the places can be got & carried as fast as the men can be collected & marched except provns to Detroit. half tents & travelling carriages for artillery to be made.
Measures to be taken for obtaining information
from | Detroit through | Genl. Hull. | |
Niagara | Erastus Granger. | ||
Kingston. | |||
Montreal. Sac | Saillée. | ||
Quebec. | |||
Halifax. | some person to be covered under a commission of agency for some merchant who may have a vessel there under adjudication. |
The Secretary at War to recommend to the Governors to press for 12. month volunteers under the last act, rather than 6. month do. under the former.
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.