Kingston Gazette, March 30, 1813

p.3 To Lieut. General Sir George Prevost, Commander of the Forces, etc., (part of an address from the inhabitants of York)...We are particularly gratified, and offer our most sincere thanks and acknowledgements, for the vigorous exertions which have been made, and are still carrying on towards the strengthening our Provincial Marine, by order of your Excellency, fully convinced that to maintain a superiority on the lakes is an object of the first importance to this Province...