Historical Collections, Volume 15The Society, 1909 - Michigan |
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Page 11
... vessels must of necessity pass , to stem the current a fair & strong Breeze is necessary & then as the first reach of the river is in a differ- ent direction to the channel , it seldom happens , that the wind , which wafts a vessel over ...
... vessels must of necessity pass , to stem the current a fair & strong Breeze is necessary & then as the first reach of the river is in a differ- ent direction to the channel , it seldom happens , that the wind , which wafts a vessel over ...
Page 13
... Vessels of any size may lie , and large Vessels are in- cessantly fitting out ; near the extremity of pointe nouillie on Lake Erie another River Huron affords shelter to small Armed Vessels of any descrip- tion . this last mentioned ...
... Vessels of any size may lie , and large Vessels are in- cessantly fitting out ; near the extremity of pointe nouillie on Lake Erie another River Huron affords shelter to small Armed Vessels of any descrip- tion . this last mentioned ...
Page 14
... vessels ' sailing against the current to Lake Huron 92 miles distant from it . the Block House & Battery on the Island of Bois Blanc is ridiculous in the extreme : a landing may be effected on different parts of that island without ...
... vessels ' sailing against the current to Lake Huron 92 miles distant from it . the Block House & Battery on the Island of Bois Blanc is ridiculous in the extreme : a landing may be effected on different parts of that island without ...
Page 16
... vessels of any Burthens may be washed up with the assistance of the Garrison and dispatches to St. Joseph ; there are no shelves , if a vessel touches this she's got off without damage . The proposed Measure seems equally necessary for ...
... vessels of any Burthens may be washed up with the assistance of the Garrison and dispatches to St. Joseph ; there are no shelves , if a vessel touches this she's got off without damage . The proposed Measure seems equally necessary for ...
Page 19
... Vessels coming up from the Lake must pass under the Guns of the American Fort , and when at the Wharf are exposed to destruction from the opposite Shore , a position at the Mississagua Point would have been exempt from danger , would ...
... Vessels coming up from the Lake must pass under the Guns of the American Fort , and when at the Wharf are exposed to destruction from the opposite Shore , a position at the Mississagua Point would have been exempt from danger , would ...
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