February 2 – Ethan Allen receives a further proposal from Col. Robinson; but sends both to Congress, with a request for the recognition of Vermont. Premising loyalty to Congress, he maintains that Vermont may properly treat with Great Britain, to prevent being subjected to another State, by the authority of a Government which Vermonters have helped to establish.
April – Ira Allen is sent to Canada to arrange an exchange of prisoners.
May 1 – Receiving proposals for Vermont's independence, Col. Ira Allen temporizes to prevent invasion and enable the farmers to sow seed for another crop.
August 20 – As a condition of Vermont's admission to the Union, Congress fixes boundaries which offend both Vermont and New York.
George Washington asks Governor Chittenden whether Vermont chooses to be a Province or in the Union.
September – British proposals to Vermont include a Legislature of two branches.
October 19 – Vermont declines Congress' terms.
November 14 – Governor Chittenden answers General Washington that, notwithstanding Vermont's interest in the common cause, the people would rather join British Canadians than be subject to New York.
December 18 – Troops sent from New York, to coerce New Hampshire grantees, learn that they will defend their rights.
If U.S. takes Nova Scotia, it will make Britain's main source of ship timber available to Spain and France, and also deprive British of fisheries' sailors[6]
Butler's Rangers officer on fires and fights along Mohawk River, with his 400+ force (including 60 Indigenous fighters) engaging superior enemy numbers[7]
Maj. Gen. Heath informs Washington of "a plan of union maturing between the british government in Canada, and some of the leading men of Vermont"[8]
Despite failure to take it, Washington says "possession or destruction of Detroit is the only means of giving peace and security to the Western Frontier"[9]
"True copy" of Washington letter asking Rochambeau for breeches for soldiers "ashamed of exposing their meagre posteriors to the ladies"[10]
Canada
Resident of Canada reports British military and government "have the greatest distrust of the Canadians," many of whom (clergy included) are disaffected[11]
Proclamation requires militia to account for all grain, flour and cattle in Quebec for possible quick movement to secure locations in case of invasion[13]
"British Inhabitants of Montreal, in Town Meeting," thank Gov. Haldimand for warning of possible invasion and intend to find its aiders and abettors[14]
Resident doubts wisdom of Quebec City physician who proposes inoculating people with imported smallpox "matter" after testing it on two children[15]
Two Queen's Loyal Rangers officers (and brothers) accused by commandant of selling military provisions and clothing and stealing soldiers' pay[17]
On May 1, ice breaks up at Quebec City, which takes in "the knowing ones who had guaranteed it till the Spring tides;" several walked there day before[18]
"Bad guinea" appears made of copper, looks like good "George III 1777" coin, but is 13 grains too light and leaves red colour when rubbed on stone[19]
For sale "a Likely, Robust, Active, Healthy Negro Lad[...]; he speaks English and French both remarkably well, and has had the Small-pox"[20]
Either of "two likely, healthy Negro Women" is for sale, "as they disagree together;" one is about 30 and one about 18, and both have had smallpox[21]
Widow Marie Anne Chamaillard and brothers advise public that her son Noel Réaume "is become lunatick, and incapable[...]to manage his own affairs"[22]
Mary Edge announces that she and her son ("lately from Detroit") will take over her late husband's "business of a Black and White-smith" in Montreal[23]
Montreal "Tin-man" announces that his apprentice "Bishop Forsyth, who was brought in a prisoner with his parents from Wyoming," has run away[24]
Evening "Mathematical Class" to run through winter with "Euclid's Elements[...]demonstrated either Geometrically or Algebraically," plus trigonometry etc.[25]
François Grefart announces that his wife "has eloped from his House by stealth" and that he "is giving intimation to all not to trust her a sol marqué"[26]
Assembly wants Elizabeth Amelia Belcher, "Daughter of the late Worthy Chief Justice Belcher, who is left destitute," to receive £50 per year for life[28]
Kitchi Negou and other Ojibwe chiefs sign treaty transferring Michilimackinac Island to Crown for £5,000, recorded on deed and 7-ft. long wampum belt[32]
Acadians are one quarter of Baltimore, Md. population, live in poorest part of town and retain their language and religion, though priests are negligent[36]
^"Quebec, October 18; Whilst the fatal Effects[....]," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 841 (October 18, 1781), pg. 2. Accessed 15 December 2022
^"Articles of Intelligence from London News-papers" (October 13, 1780), The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 811 (March 22, 1781), pg. 2. (See also late June letter from Washington "that an Expedition into Canada must be utterly impracticable") Accessed 14 December 2022
^Jacob Bayley to George Washington (May 24, 1781; note: URL "stable but non-permanent"), U.S. National Archives. Accessed 19 December 2022
^"Quebec, November 22," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 846 (November 22, 1781), pgs. 2-3. (See also in Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Welch to Whitten" (scroll down to "Westbrook, Anthony") petition of veteran of this campaign who was captured and suffered in prison) Accessed 15 December 2022
^William Heath to George Washington (December 4, 1781; note: URL "stable but non-permanent"), U.S. National Archives. (See also Washington's reasoning that Vermont conspirators are playing "merely political" rather than "guilty" game) Accessed 19 December 2022
^Letter of George Washington (December 18, 1781; note: URL "stable but non-permanent"), U.S. National Archives. Accessed 19 December 2022
^"April 24; The following[....]," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 843 (November 1, 1781), pg. 1. Accessed 15 December 2022
^"By His Excellency Frederick Haldimand[....]" (January 15, 1781), The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 802 (January 18, 1781), pg. 1. Accessed 14 December 2022
^"To His Excellency Frederick Haldimand[....]" (January 29, 1781), The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 806 (February 15, 1781), pg. 1. (See also similar addresses below this one) Accessed 14 December 2022
^"To the Printer of the Quebec Gazette" (November 30, 1781), The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 848 (December 6, 1781), pgs. 1-2. Accessed 15 December 2022
^"Quebec, November 1," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 843 (November 1, 1781), pgs. 1-2. Accessed 15 December 2022
^Excerpt of Moravian missionaries' letter, quoted in Avalanches; Date: Winter, 1781/82 Geological Hazards, Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Industry, Energy and Technology. Accessed 17 December 2022
^Michilimackinac Island, No. 1 (May 12, 1781), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Access 15 December 2022
^Edward Unfreville, The Present State of Hudson's Bay (1790), pg. 203. (See also Alexander Mackenzie's assessment of consequences to trade) Accessed 14 December 2022
^"From Mr. Thomas Hutchins Chief at Albany Fort; To Mr. John McNab, Master at Henley House" (October 25, 1781), Henley House - Post Journal 1782 PDF frame 27. Accessed 15 December 2022
^Abbé Robin, "Letter VIII" (translation; September 14, 1781), New Travels through North-America (1784), pgs. 43-4 (Images 48-9). (See also illustration "Femme Acadienne") Accessed 9 December 2022
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