[Footnote 155:  It is also creditable to the military character of the little island of Guernsey, that of the five British generals killed in action in 1812, two, whose names follow in the obituary of the Annual Army List for 1813, were Major-General Le Marchant, 6th Dragoon Guards, at the battle of Salamanca, and Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K.B., 49th Foot, in America,—­Duncan’s History of Guernsey.]

APPENDIX A.

SECTION I.—­BRITISH AUTHORS.

No. 1.  Page 15.

Lieut.-General Lord Aylmer, Governor-General of British North America, to J. Savery Brock, Esq.

    SOREL, Lower Canada, August 23, 1834.

I received yesterday your letter of the 19th March....  The sight of your handwriting reminded me of old times, and brought back the recollection of scenes which almost appear to have taken place in another state of existence....  I made a tour in Upper Canada last summer, and visited with a feeling of love and reverence the monument at Queenstown, erected to the memory of one who was as brave as he was good, and a better man never breathed; to have enjoyed his friendship and good opinion, is to me a source of pride and satisfaction.

    Yours, my dear Savery, very sincerely,

    AYLMER.

Extract of a note from Lord Aylmer to the Editor.—­

    “LONDON, August 5, 1844.

I am very glad to learn by your letter that a work is shortly to appear, intituled ’The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock,’ for sure I am that the more of him that is made known to the public, the more highly will his valuable services be appreciated.”

No. 2.  Page 206.

From Captain Roberts to the Adjutant-General.

    Fort Michilimakinack, July 17, 1812.

On the 15th instant I received letters, by express, from Major-General Brock, with orders to adopt the most prudent measures either for offence or defence, which circumstances might point out; and having received intelligence from the best information, that large reinforcements were expected to be thrown into this garrison, with the thorough conviction that my situation at St. Joseph’s was totally indefensible, I determined to lose no time in making the meditated attack on this fort.

On the 16th, at ten o’clock in the morning, I embarked my few men, with about 180 Canadians, and two iron 6-pounders.  The boats arrived without the smallest accident at the port of rendezvous, at three o’clock the following morning:  by the exertions of the Canadians, one of the guns was brought up a height commanding the garrison, and ready to act about ten o’clock.  A summons was then sent in; a copy of the capitulation which followed I have the honor to enclose.  At twelve o’clock, the American colours were hauled down, and those of his majesty were hoisted.