The Weekly Register Vol. VI, No. 22, Whole No. 152- July 30, 1814

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Niles, Hezekiah, Editor

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The Weekly Register, also known as Niles Weekly Register, was a weekly periodical edited by Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839) and published in Baltimore Maryland. Volumes of interest were published between 1811 (Vol. 1, No. 1, September 7, 1811) to 1814 (Vol. 5, No. 26, February 26, 1814). These volumes focus primarily on 19th century politics and government in the United States of America.

Niles edited and published the Weekly Register until 1836, making it one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States. The popularity also made Niles into one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for the history of the period. The Register also recorded current economics, technology, science, medicine, geography, archaeology, the weather, and stories of human interest.

Niles’ Weekly Register, Baltimore, 30 July 1814
6th Page:
• Correspondence from 1794 between “superintendent of the [natives] for the district of Detroit and Michilimackinac while the British held possession of those districts” to Colonel England, then British commander at Detroit
• Remarks by editors of National Intelligencer newspaper suggesting that previous correspondence proved British government in Canada were aiding natives in their attacks on Americans

7th Page:
• Detaching of militia into Dearborn’s army from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, inspections of arms and providing of provisions, similar proceedings in North Carolina
• Arrival to Quebec of vessel with 100000 British pounds in dollars, 500 men from the Nova Scotia Fencibles
• Five soldiers shot for desertion at Chilicothe
• British spy caught in New London
• Report of proposition of new strategy for British in war against Canada
• Report of plan to make active war against Americans, cutting of roads in Plattsburg
• Expedition against Michilimackinac launched, commanded by lieut. Col. Croghan and maj. Holmes

8th Page:
• Report of several small affairs between American and British pickets (presumably at or near Queenston Heights)
• Report of native surprise of American pickets at Fort Erie
• Report of enemy casualties and prisoners from Battle of Chippewa
• 3000 British soldiers reportedly sent from Montreal for the head of the lake Ontario
• Report 300 American riflemen had left Sackett’s Harbour to reinforce gen. Brown
• Gen. Brown’s success against Forts Niagara and George said to have depended on co-operation of naval fleet, disappointed in co-operation, Brown may have re-crossed the Niagara
• Report of plans to build a 74-gun ship for Captain Porter
• Report of reinforcements being sent from Wellington’s army in Britain to Canada, article discusses number of troops
• Negotiations have begun in Flanders (presumably for peace talks)
• Report of captured vessels being condemned and sold in Havre

9th Page:
• Ghent reported to be the scene of American negotiations
• Report Captain Broke, commander of the Shannon received a sword and the freedom of the city in London for his capture of the American ship Chesapeake
• Report of large expedition against America to be launched, list of regiments in expedition force

10th Page:
• Report Lord Hill is expected to command the expeditionary force against Canada, independent of the military government of Canada
• Report of troop movements, as ordered by General Dearborn
• British account of the Battle of Chippewa

11th Page:
• Report of exchange of prisoners between Britain and US
• Naval news detailing new arrivals, departures, captures, etc.
• Report of two attacks at Boothbay, British forces driven off
• Report of creation of a corps of sea-fencibles at Portland
• Town of Providence, R.I. unanimously voted to spend $20000 on erection of batteries
• Report militia drafted for defence of Boston are encamped, additional company of infantry stationed at Fort Independence
• British have commenced capture of fishing boats in Boston bay, had taken five thus far
• Report of capture of Eastport, Maine by a British force
• Report from Stonington, Con. that the harbour was frequented by the British, attack expected daily
• List of American naval prizes and captures

This issue is part of a bound book titled the Weekly Register 1812-1814. Pages are divided as follows:

November 14, 1812- Pages 161-174
January 22, 1814- Pages 337-352
July 30, 1814- Pages 361-376

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