 However, they had learned of the location of "Nancy" from a prisoner, and three of their vessels proceeded to Nottawasaga Bay.At the Nottawasaga, Lieutenant Miller Worsley of the Royal Navy had succeeded Poyntz and taken command of "Nancy", which was about to sail to Mackinac with 300 barrels of flour, bacon and other rations.He was warned of the American presence and had "Nancy" towed up the river, where he hastily built a blockhouse armed with two 24-pounder carronades and a 6-pounder gun (presumably dismounted from the schooner).