The Military Monitor and American Register- 31 August 1812

Abstract

The Military Monitor was a weekly periodical that was published every Monday. The first issue was printed for August 17, 1812 and is believed to have ceased in 1814, as the last issue located was April 2, 1814. The periodical was suspended with the November 23, 1812 issue and resumed with the December 14, 1812 issue. The quote at the top of the first page is "The public good our end". The periodical's various authors included:

Desnoues, Joseph, 1794?-1837. O'Connor, Thomas, 1770-1855. Hardcastle, John, 1778?-1835. Van Pelt, Peter, 1779?-1843. Wall, Stephen. Van Riper, Nicholas.

Other authors are believed to be the American Antiquarian Society.

Proprietors: T. O'Connor and S. Wall, 1812; T. O'Connor, 1812- .

Printers: Hardcastle and Van Pelt, for T. O'Connor and S. Wall, Sept. 14-Oct. 5, 1812; J. Desnoues, Oct. 12, 1812- ; N. Van Riper, Nov. 6, 1813- .

Contains the articles of capitulation agreed to by Gen. Hull and Gen. Brock on the American surrender of Detroit to the British, dated 16 August 1812. Also includes a proclamation by Isaac Brock to the inhabitants of Detroit, issued after the surrender.