In 1764 Col. John Bradstreet led a force from Niagara on a mission to relieve Detroit and subdue the Delawares and Shawnees who had participated in Pontiac's uprising.
Contrary to his orders, Bradstreet concluded a peace treaty with the two tribes at Fort Presque Isle (Erie, Pa.). At Detroit, Sept. 5-7, 1764, Bradstreet also concluded a treaty with chiefs of the Ottawa, Ojibwa, Huron, and Potawatomi tribes. On Sept. 10, he assigned Col. John Campbell of the 17th Regiment of Foot to command the Detroit garrison.
From the description of Relation of the proceedings of Monsr. Marsac who was sent by order of Colo. Bradstreet to the falls of St. Marie to speak to the upper nations agreeably to his instructions, 1765 July 29 / taken from his own mouth in presence of us the subscribers, officers in garrison at this place, by order of Lieut. Colo. Campbell ... (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38861314
