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FROM THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY P CANADA?^ 
 THIRD SERIES^1907-1908 
 
 VOLUME 1 SECTION 11. 
 
 ENGLISH LITERATURB, HISTORY AND ALLIED SUBJECTS. 
 
 ite—The Talbot Papers. Edited, with Preface, Intro- 
 duction and some Annotations. 
 
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 By 
 JAMES H. COYNE, M.A. 
 
 OTTAW4. 
 PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY OP CANADA. 
 
 1908 
 
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 THE HONOURABLE THOMAS TALBOT 
 
 POUNDER OF THE TALBOT SETTLEMENT 
 From the Original Water-Colour in the Possession of Mrs. Macbeth. 
 
Sbction II., 1907. [ ig ] 
 
 Teans. R. S. C. 
 
 II.— The Talbot Papers.— Edited, wUh Preface, Introduction and 
 some Annotations. 
 
 By James H. Coyne, M.A. 
 
 (Read May 15, 1907.) 
 
 PAET I. 
 
 Prefatory. 
 
 The life of Colonel the Honorable Thomas Talbot extended from 
 1771 to 1853. He left behind him a considerable number of letters 
 and other MSS. and printed papers. These had been preserved for 
 special reasons, relating to the subject matter and their personal inter- 
 est. A few of the letters were from friends and relatives in the old 
 country; others from distinguished Upper Canadians and British offi- 
 cers serving in the province. He had kept copies of population, settle- 
 ment and militia returns, as well as drafts or copies of important letters 
 and memorials sent by him to the head of the Provincial Government, 
 and a few newspapers and political fly-sheets containing personal refer- 
 ences, or connected with the war of 1812 or other important events. 
 
 Among his correspondents were two Lieutenant-Governors, Francis 
 Gore and Sir Peregrine Maitland ; their secretaries, Halton and Hillier ; 
 Generals Sir Isaac Brock, Sir Roger Sheaife and Henry Procter, Captain 
 James Brock, Chief Justice Scott, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Clark, 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Eobert ISTichol, Quarter-Master General of Militia 
 during the war; Major Glegg, Attorney-General Macdonnell, Dr. John 
 Eolph, Colonel Mahlon Burwell, Hon. William Allan, Hon. W. H. 
 Merritt, and others of more or less note. 
 
 The earliest letter was written in 1806 by Colonel James Archibald 
 Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie. M.P. for Bossiney, afterward first Baron 
 Wharncliffe of Wortley. The writer had served with Talbot at Quebec 
 fifteen years before; and the two men were on terms of affectionate 
 intimacy. The letter ,is remarkable as a graphic description of 
 English feeling during that doleful year. ISTapoleon's star was near its 
 zenith, the Austrian and Prussian capitals had been entered in triumph 
 by his victorious hosts, all Europe was prostrate at his feet, while in 
 England, Pitt and Fox, the trusted leaders of both the great parties, 
 had passed away within a twelvemonth amid the lamentations of the 
 whole British people. 
 
 When Talbot retired from the army in 1800, he was already a well 
 known figure in the highest social circles, both in the British Isles and 
 
16 KOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 in North America. He had served on the staff of the Marquis of Buck- 
 ingham, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and on that of Lieutenant-Governor 
 Simcoe in Upper Canada. He had spent a year in garrison at Quebec, 
 when the leader of society was his friend. His Eoyal Highness, Edward, 
 Duke of Kent. He had hob'-nobbed with lords and ladies of high degree 
 at the Court of St. James. Princes of the blood were his boon com- 
 panions. Ever since the Conquest, the Talbots had been influential at 
 court both in London and in Dublin. They had distinguished them- 
 selves in many fields. The Talbots of Malahide had been, from the 
 days of Strongbow, conspicuous among the great families of Ireland. 
 Colonel Talbot's sale of his commission before he had completed his 
 thirtieth year, and his decision to establish a settlement in the woods 
 on the shore of Lake Erie, was naturally the sensation of the day. His 
 youth and personality, his high social position and connections, the 
 sudden abandonment of a creditable and promising career, the many 
 surmises as to the reasons which influenced him to exchange it for a 
 hermit life in the American wilderness, made him at once a romantic 
 personage. The interest was heightened by reports which from time 
 to time reached the imperial and provincial capitals. His eccentricities 
 of dress, employment and conduct, the curious collection of log-huts 
 which grew up round htm at Port Talbot, and which he was prone to 
 dignify jocosely with the title of the Castle of Malahide, the semi- 
 royal state and exclusiveness which he maintained amidst sometimes 
 sordid surroundings, the visits of provincial mag-nates, and eminent 
 noblemen and gentry |rom the home-land, were never failing themes 
 for gossip in palace and cabin. On the other hand, in his winter visits 
 to the provincial capital at York, divesting himself of his far-famed 
 sheep-skin coat and cap, and broad-striped trousers of red and black 
 homespun, he resumed with ease at the gubernatorial court of Mrs. Gore 
 or the Lady Sarah Maitland the cocked hat, ruffled shirt, silk stockings 
 and other paraphernalia, together with the formal airs, old-world man- 
 ners and courtly speech of the eighteenth century gallant. 
 
 But, aristocrat as he was, and with all his eccentricities, there was 
 a practical side to Talbot's character, and he looked forward as well 
 as backward. His importance as one of the makers of Canada is based 
 upon the plan of settlement which he formed, or rather adopted, and 
 which he continued to carry out with characteristic determination for 
 nearly half a century. As Founder of the Talbot Settlement, he 
 attached his name to one of the richest and most prosperous agricul- 
 tural regions in the world, extending from Long Point, to the Detroit 
 River. The Talbot Road is the longest and was for many years the 
 
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 best, as it is still one of the best, -in the province. The prosperity 
 of the Talbot settlers was systematically and extensively advertized. 
 The government made use of it for the purpose of attracting immigi-ants 
 to all parts of the province. Throughout Upper Canada the Settlement 
 was held up as a model for imitation. 
 
 During the war of 1812, Talbot occupied a position of responsibility 
 in the Upper Canada militia as Colonel commanding the London and 
 Western Districts. This brought him once more into close contact 
 with military and naval officers. The settlers, then fortunately few 
 m number, suffered at the hands of successive bands of raiders from the 
 States, who plundered them of everything portable, and destroyed what 
 they could not carry away. The progi-ess of settlement was absolutely 
 stopped by the war. With peace came progress and prosperity. ImmiJ- 
 grants found themselves barred from entrance into Dunwich and Aid- 
 borough by Colonel Talbot, who claimed these townships as his reserves. 
 In other townships the usual fees were not exacted, and officials com- 
 plained loudly of the discrimination in the Colonel's favour. Contro- 
 versy with the Executive .Council ended in an appeal by Talbot to the 
 Home Government He was sustained, and thenceforward for many 
 years he was practically uncontrolled in the work of settlement.^ 
 
 The political campaign of 1832-1833 was largely a war of petitions. 
 Talbof s great meeting at St. Thomas was an important influence in 
 this connection, both in the province and in England. A large and 
 important part of the Talbot Papers consists of material relating to 
 this meeting. i 
 
 Owing to Colonel Talbof s prominence in so many ways, romantic 
 and practical, he was and must always remain a personage of conse- 
 quence in our history. 
 
 Anything, therefore that throws light upon his history, character 
 and motives, upon his connection with settlement, or upon his rela- 
 tion to the military and political events which have been mentioned, 
 
 ' The original arrangement between the provincial authorities and Talbot 
 related solely to the settlement of Dunwich, the township of Aldborough 
 being later added to the reserve set apart for his benefit. These townships 
 may therefore be said to have formed the original Talbot .Settlement. But 
 In 1811 and later, under new arrangements, he undertook the superintendence 
 of the settlement of all the townships along the Talbot Road properly so- 
 called, from Long Point to the Detroit River, as well as of others along the 
 River Thames. References to the Talbot Settlement during the first half of 
 the last century apply almost exclusively not to the original townships, the 
 settlement of which was obstructed by Colonel Talbot, but to the other town- 
 ships, which prospered greatly. 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 2. 
 
18 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 possesses a distinct historical value. The Talbot Papers are, therefore, 
 their own excuse for the demand they make upon public attention. 
 
 Among the interesting points of major or minor importance con- 
 nected with the papers published, attention may be properly directed to 
 the following: 
 
 ' (a) The grant made in 1475 by King Edward IV to the then 
 Thomas Talbot, Esquire, of Malahide, is interesting not only from its 
 intrinsic importance, but also on' account of its apparent relation to 
 Colonel Talbot's motives in establishing his settlement. As far as the 
 changed conditions would permit, he probably desired to acquire in the 
 new world dignities, privileges and estates worthy to be compared with 
 those of his 15th century ancestor. The water mark of his copy (1830) 
 would indicate that he procured it from Dublin about the time when 
 he sent in his report to the Provincial Executive Council, showing that 
 he had completed the settlement in Dunwich and Aldborough, according 
 to the terms claimed by him to have been agreed upon in 1803. Like 
 his favoured fifteenth century ancestor, he too received a grant from 
 the Crown of a tract of land equal to a petty principality. And if the 
 older manor of Malahide was a sort of palatinate, was not the younger 
 Thomas Talbot also virtually exercising the authority of a king over 
 a far more extensivq region ? 
 
 (&) The legend current for nearly a century as to Talbot's aversion 
 to female domestics is shown to be in opposition to the facts down to 
 the year 1809, Talbot's account book containing the accounts of at 
 least four who served him in that capacity as well as the terms of 
 agreement, it is possible that the difficulty which, according to the 
 Due de Eochefoucauld-Liancourt, Simcoe had found insuperable at 
 Niagara, had been experienced at Port Talbot, and that Talbot also 
 had found it necessary to employ only men servants if he desired con- 
 tinuity of service. Cecil Ehodes is another instance of a prominent 
 colonial who limited his household in the same way, and perhaps for 
 the same reason. 
 
 (c) In the Sessional Papers of Upper Canada for 1836, the official 
 relations existing between Talhot and the Executive Council of the 
 province are fully set forth. In the papers now published, fresh light 
 is thrown upon their controversies. 
 
 (d) A large number of the papers now presented relate to the 
 war of 1812-1815. These furnish many details not otherwise available, 
 relating to the operations of the war. Those dealing with Simon 
 Zelotes Watson enable us to understand to a certain extent the personal 
 
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 grievances which induced him to join the invading army in 1812, and 
 to take an active part in raiding the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 (e) The papers include what is probably the last letter written 
 by Attorney-General Macdonnell, who fell at Queenston Heights. It 
 bears date the day before the battle. 
 
 (/) They contain interesting details relating to Gore, Maitland, 
 Brock, Sheaffe, Glegg, Eolph, Niehol and Procter, which enable us 
 better to appreciate their varied qualities and characteristics. 
 
 (g) The frank references to Talbot's convivial habits by the Lieu- 
 tenant-Governors, Niehol, etc., show that his weaknesses were well-known 
 to intimate friends in high station long before Mrs. Jameson referred 
 to them in her book. 
 
 (h) The general tone of Talbot's correspondence reveals his char- 
 acter, which, notwithstanding his habits, eccentricities and prejudices, 
 has some admirable features. Altogether he remains one of the most 
 striking and picturesque figures among the makers of Upper Canada. 
 (i) It has been deemed advisable to add to the present publication, 
 Talbot's letter written from Port Stanley in 1801 to the Duke of Cum- 
 berland, and the Duke of Kent's forwarding this to the Colonial Office, 
 and also a collection of letters in the Crown Lands Department, 
 Toronto, from Talbot to the then Commissioner of Crown Lands, the 
 Honorable Peter Eobinson, as well as a number of letters written by 
 him to the Honorable William Allan. The Eobinson letters were 
 brought to light some years ago by the late Mrs. Kate Westlake Yeigh, 
 and were published in part in St. Thomas newspapers. For permission 
 to publish the Allan letters, I have to thank Mr. Allan Cassells, of 
 Toronto. These letters are all of sufficient value to justify their in- 
 clusion in this publication. 
 
 (Ic) The report of the preliminary meeting for the establishment 
 of the Talbot Anniversary is now published for the first time from the 
 Archives at Ottawa. The minutes bear the impress of John Eolph's 
 mind and hand, and are amusing as well as interesting. The papers 
 relating to the establishment of the anniversary, published in Edward 
 Ermatinger's " Life of Colonel Talbot," and reprinted by Judge Erma- 
 tinger in " The Talbot Eegime," animadvert upon Colonel Burwell's 
 objections to the premature canonization of his patron. It is possible 
 that som'e solid basis for his objections may be found in the equivocal 
 statement in the minutes now published: "-every individual returned 
 to his family without one exception to correct conduct and sobriety. It 
 is indeed an observation, which can be applied to few public dinners 
 of the above description as numerously attended." Of evil results from 
 such gatherings Colonel Burwell was not unreasonably apprehensive. 
 
20 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 In the Introduction considerable space has been given to the 
 negotiations which led up to the original arrangement with Talbot for 
 the settlement of Dunwich and Aldborough, and to the subsequent dis- 
 putes between him and the Executive Council over its interpretation. 
 
 For permission to publish the Talbot Papers acknowledgments are 
 due to His Honor Judge Macbeth, who some years ago entrusted them 
 to the editor, with authority to publish them in his discretion. Under 
 this authority the editor has from time to time permitted portions to 
 appear in the newspaper press and elsewhere. 
 
 It has been thought desirable to print the papers now as a collection. 
 This will facilitate their citation, and is warranted by the importance 
 of Colonel Talbot as a historical personage and by their inherent interest. 
 Unless otherwise intimated, all the documents are from the collection 
 left by Talbot. 
 
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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 The Honorable Thomas Talbot, Founder of The Talbot Settlement. 
 
 I. 
 The Talbots of Malahide. 
 
 Malahide Castle is nine miles from Dublin. Its situation, com- 
 manding an excellent view of the town and bay of the same name, and 
 the Islands of Ireland's Eye and Lambey; its Gothic porch and lofty, 
 circular towers; its carved oak ceilings and wainscottings ; its Vandyke 
 portraits, its altar-piece by Diirer, once the property of Queen Mary; 
 and the remains of its ancient church, for ages the place of burial of 
 the proprietors of the Castle ; are strong attractions for the tourist and 
 the artist. 
 
 The lordship of Malahide has remained in the Talbot family in 
 the male heirs and name of the original grantee for more than seven 
 centuries. One of William the Conqueror's barons was a Eichard 
 de Talbot, and it is claimed that his estates antedated the conquest. 
 It was his grandson, Eichard de Talbot, who, accompanying Henry II 
 to Ireland, received from him a grant of the barony and castle of Mala- 
 hide in the year 1174. Three centuries later, in 1475, King Edward IV 
 granted and confirmed to Thomas Talbot, Esquire, the castle and lord- 
 ship, with many feudal rights and privileges. The instrument refers 
 to Talbot as already holding " the manor or Lordship of Malahide in 
 our Land of Ireland of us in Chief by Knight's Service." It is wit- 
 nessed by many great officers in church and state, including Cardinal 
 Bourehier, Archbishop of Canterbury, his brother, Lord Essex, who was 
 the King's uncle by marriage; the King's brothers, George, Duke of 
 Clarence, and Richard, Duke of Gloucester; Earl Rivers, Thomas 
 Stanley of Stanley, and Lord Hastings, names familiar to students of 
 Shakespeare and English history. 
 
 At that time few names were better known throughout western 
 Europe than that of Talbot. What reader of Shakespeare is ignorant 
 of the famous John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury? The chronicles of 
 the time are full of his prowess and his victories. He was the terror 
 of France. At the sound of his name alone the enemy despaired and 
 fled. For ages French mothers silenced their children by the threat 
 that Talbot would come. It was his lineal descendant, Talbot, Earl of 
 Shrewsbury, who, at the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII, 
 took rank and precedence as premier Earl of the United Kingdom. 
 King (Edward IV himself is said to have been betrothed to Elizabeth 
 
22 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Talbot. " Since William, the' Bastard died," it has been said, " there 
 has been no day, when the adhesion of the head of the Talbots has not 
 been distinctly important to the acting Government of England." Court 
 memoirs of the close of the Stuart era have much to say of the soldier, 
 courtier, and diplomat, more familiarly known as Dick Talbot, whom 
 James created Duke of Tyrconnel, and of his wife, la belle Jennings? 
 His brother, Eoman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, is said to have been 
 the last state prisoner of eminence who died in Dublin Castle. Another 
 brother. Sir Robert, continued the line of the Talbots of Malahide. 
 
 It was in the castle of Malahide and of this ancient stock that 
 Thomas Talbot, the founder of the Talbot Settlement in Upper Canada, 
 was born on the 19th day of July, 1771. He was the son of Richard 
 Talbot. His mother, Margaret O'Reilly, was grand-daughter of the 
 Earl of Westmeath, and sister of the celebrated Count O'Reilly, General 
 of Cavalry in the Austrian army. O'Reilly's history was one continuous 
 romance. By his brilliant charges at the close of the battle of Auster- 
 litz, he saved the remnant of that army from annihilation. But his 
 gallantry had already displayed itself on another field. In earlier 
 years he had killed in a duel d I'outrance his rival for the affections of 
 a Bohemian countess, whom he won as the prize of victory, although 
 himself dangerously wounded in the combat. Honours were showered 
 upon him by the -emperors, and, dying in 1833, at the age of ninety- 
 two, he closed a career of extraordinary success and distinction. 
 
 Richard Talbot died in 1788. Forty-three years later his widow, 
 then over eighty years of age, was created by King William IV a peeress 
 of the kingdom of Ireland, with the title of Baroness Talbot of Mala- 
 hide. At least four of her sons were then living, of whom Thomas, 
 the youngest, was sixty years old. The two eldest, Richard and James, 
 in turn inherited the title. The latter's grandson is now Lord Talbot 
 de Malahide of the peerage of the United Kingdom. John, the third 
 son, entered the navy. He won fame, knighthood and rapid pro- 
 motion during the Napoleonic wars. Before he died, he wore the 
 Grand Cross of the Bath, and was Admiral of the fleet. Another son. 
 Colonel Neil Talbot, was slain in the Peninsula, charging at the head 
 of his dragoons. Richard Airey, a grandson, was Quarter-Master 
 General of the army during the Crimean war, and was afterward ele- 
 vated to the peerage. 
 
 II. — ^Thomas Talbot and Ar.Ti-iUK Welleslet. 
 
 To a family so distinguished the paths of official preferment pre- 
 sented few difficulties. We find accordingly that Thomas, the fourth 
 son, received a commission as ensign in the 66th foot, before completing 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 23 
 
 tlie twelfth year of his age. Within a few months he had been pro- 
 moted to a lieutenancy, and then retired on half pay. It was prohaljly 
 at this time that he entered the Manchester Free School, where he 
 obtained all the schooling he appears to have ever received. At sixteen, 
 he is again on the active list as lieutenant in the 24th foot. Appointed 
 to the staff of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Marquis (afterwards 
 Duke) of Buckingham, he is associated with a brother aide-de-camp, 
 Arthur Wellesley, better known to fame by his later appellation, as the 
 Duke of Wellington. Wellesley was a year or two his senior. Their 
 friendship, begun in early youth, was maintained throughout their ex- 
 tended lives. After Talbot's settlement in America, it was his custom 
 to make periodical visits to England, and the two friends met again and 
 again. Shortly before Wellington's death, the hermit of Port Talbot 
 was a guest at Apsley House, and the then octogenarians revived for 
 the last time the faded memories of youthful days spent in the precincts 
 of Dublin Castle. They had set out in the same profession with bril- 
 liant careers opening before them. Their paths had separated widely. 
 Each had worked out his destiny in his own way and achieved his aim. 
 The one became the " hero of a hundred fights, who never lost an Eng- 
 lish gun," conqueror of Napoleon, commander-in-chief, duke, prime 
 minister. The other had opened up for settlement a portion of the 
 almost endless forest of Upper Canada, and had seen the wilderness 
 blossom as the rose. They died within a few months of each other. 
 One was buried in imperial splendour in the great cathedral, at the 
 very heart of the vast Empire he did so much to preserve. 
 
 In streaming London's central roar, 
 
 Under the cross of gold 
 
 That shines over city .and river. 
 
 The other lies far from the hum of men, in a lonely, rural graveyard 
 on a high cliff overlooking Lake Erie, where around him the earliest 
 of his pioneers rest well after long and weary toil, the silence broken 
 only by the song of birds and the murmur of the great inland sea below. 
 
 III. — Westward Ho ! 
 
 In the year 1790 Talbot tore himself away from the gaieties and 
 frivolities of Dublin Castle, and we find him with his regiment at Que- 
 bec. In August, 1791, the good ship Triton brought to the ancient 
 capital His Eoyal Highness the Duke of Kent, in command of the 7th 
 Eoyal Fusiliers. In the same regiment was an 'ensign of 15, James 
 Archibald Stuart, afterward a prominent statesman and man of letters. 
 
24 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 and raised to the peerage as Baron Wliarncliffe of Wortley. Stuart 
 was a grandson of King George IIFs early minister and favourite, the 
 first Earl of Bute. The friendship of the Duke, Stuart and Talbot, 
 continued during their lives, and was of service to the latter on impor- 
 tant occasions. Among the naval officers on board the Triton was 
 Lieutenant John Talbot, 'elder brother of Thomas. 
 
 Towards the close of the year, the Triton was again at Quebec, 
 having on board the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, lieuten- 
 ant-colonel John Graves Simcoe, on his way to the western wilderness 
 to undertake the establishment of the new province. Among the offi- 
 cers in garrison he met the young Irish lieutenant of foot. Handsome 
 in person, courtly in manner, full of the enthusiasm, gaiety and energy 
 of youth, and withal the inheriter of a great and famous name, Talbot 
 was a social favourite. Simcoe was endowed with an attractive per- 
 sonality and talents of a high order. He had won fame in the Eevolu- 
 tionary war, and more recently rendered political service in the House of 
 Commons. In England, the political reaction was setting in strongly, 
 in consequence of the French Eevolution, and " the glorious constitution 
 of Great Britain " was in everybody's mouth. 
 
 Both Simcoe and Talbot were sincere and fervent admirers of every- 
 thing British, and Simcoe, as representative of the sovereign, had come 
 to introduce into the new province a constitution, which, to borrow his 
 own language, was " the very image and transcript " of that of Great 
 Britain. 
 
 Simcoe was in his fortieth year, Talbot in his twenty-first. A 
 strong attachment sprang up between them. Talbot's experience at 
 Dublin Castle, as Buckingham's aide-de-camp, had qualified him for the 
 position which the new lieutenant-governor now oifered to him. 
 
 I IV. Simcoe's Aide-de-camp. 
 
 To an adventurous youth Upper Canada presented at that time 
 powerful attractions; mighty inland seas, an almost unbroken wilder- 
 ness, great hunting grounds, vast unexplored regions to be opened to 
 civilization. Moreover, the capital of the province was to be in the 
 near vicinity of the world-renowned cataract. Already Talbot's mind 
 had been excited by Charlevoix' glowing descriptions of southwestern 
 Ontario, the " Paradise of the Hurons," and its wonderful forests, " the 
 most beautiful in the world." What more could an imaginative youth 
 demand? In a word, the young lieutenant accompanied Simcoe to 
 Niagara in the capacity of confidential secretary and aide-de-camp. His 
 name is attached to Simcoe's first proclamations. He remained a mem- 
 ber of the governor's family until June, 1794, when he returned to 
 
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 England, being by this time a Major in the 85th foot, and summoned 
 to join his regiment. In January, 1796, at the age of twenty-four, 
 he became heutenant-eolonel of the 5th foot, a regiment well-known to 
 him from its having been stationed at Niagara during his sojourn there. 
 During his residence with Simcoe, he held that officer's confidence 
 and affection. He was a member of the governor's family. . Employed 
 in several transactions of a diplomatic character, requiring tact, alert- 
 ness and dispatch, he acquitted himself to Simcoe's entire satisfaction. 
 These included visits to Philadelphia and Detroit and attendance at 
 two important Indian councils on the Miami. On his first visit to 
 Detroit as a member of Simcoe's staff in February, 1793, he found men 
 'of his regiment, the 24th, in garrison. Mrs. Simcoe's Journal shows 
 Talbot's social qualities in an agreeable light. Bright, handsome, cap- 
 able, eager to help, ready to put his hand to any work needed, he was 
 indispensable at picnics and parties. Altogether, he was a young man 
 of more than ordinary promise, and when he went back to England 
 and to active service with a strong letter of recommendation from 
 Simcoe, a brilliant future was predicted for him by many, in his chosen 
 career. 
 
 V. Active Sbktice ix Eitrope — The Heemit of Lake Ekie. 
 
 These high hopes were not destined to be realized. He took part 
 in the_ Duke of York's ill-fated expedition to the Low Countries, and 
 performed garrison duty at Gibraltar for a time. But he won no 
 special distinction. A circumstance affecting his military character 
 during this period, which has come down to us is that, in Flanders, 
 he was mildly censured by the Duke for disobedience of orders in lead- 
 ing his men by a sheltered route instead of taking the more exposed 
 road he was directed to follow. Towards the end of 1800 military 
 operations were seen to be practically at an end. The Peace of Lune- 
 ville in 1801 and the Treaty of Amiens in 1803 formally closed them. 
 On Christmas Day, 1800, Talbot sold his commission, and immediately 
 after withdrew from the army. The announcement startled society 
 and became a nine days' wonder. He had resolved to emigrate to the 
 wilderness of Upper Canada, and to open up a large region on the 
 north shore of Lake Erie for settlement. 
 
 For this change of plan, many reasons have been suggested, chiefly 
 of a romantic nature. He had been disappointed in love — but rumour 
 could not agree as to the fair object of his affections. One of the 
 King's daughters, it was said, had fallen in love with him; but mar- 
 riage with a commoner was out of the question. He disliked military 
 service, for which he was by temperament unfitted; and there was. 
 
26 KOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 perhaps, some truth in this suggestion. Being much at Court, he had 
 become sated and disgusted with the artificiality, the frivolity, the vices, 
 and dissipation of fashionable society; probably this had somev^hat to 
 do with his decision. Mrs. Amelia Harris intimates that he had been 
 refused an appointment in the army he had thought himself entitled 
 to. " Others again," she adds, " said that neither Mars nor Venus 
 presided at his birth." This suggestion that he was not martial in his 
 inclinations may be connected with the story already cited of his military 
 experience in Flanders. As to " the lady in the case," Colonel Talbot 
 is said to have stated to Tozer, a MalahidQ settler, " to tell you the 
 truth, I never saw but'one woman that I really cared anything about, 
 and she wouldn't have me, and to use an old Joke, those who would 
 have me, the devil wouldn't have them. Miss Johnson, the daughter 
 of Sir John Johnson, was the only girl I ever loved," and she wouldn't 
 have me." 
 
 When Mrs. Jameson told him of the surmises relative to his early 
 life and his motives for emigrating, he laughed, " Charlevoix," said 
 he, "was, I believe, the true cause of my coming to this place. You 
 know he calls this the ' Paradise of the Hurons,' now I resolved to get 
 to Paradise by hook or crook, so I came here." 
 
 VI. Talbot's Motives. 
 
 Simcoe in an official communication ^ attributed the change in 
 Talbot's plans to his energetic disposition, which led him to prefer to 
 the monotony of military life " the incessant and active enployment 
 which he has undertaken." 
 
 According to Fanny Kemble, whose informant was evidently Lord 
 Dacre, the latter was originally a partner in Talbot's scheme of settle- 
 ment. She states that, " Lord Dacre,^ at the moment of his becoming 
 heir to that estate, was on the point of leaving England with Colonel 
 Talbot .... to found with him a colony in British Canada, where 
 Arcadia was to revive again, and at a distance from all the depraved 
 and degraded social systems of Europe, under the auspices of these two 
 enthusiastic young reformers. Mr. Brand had completed his studies in 
 Germany and acquired by assiduous reading and intimate personal 
 acquaintance with the most enlightened and profound thinkers of the 
 philosophical school of which Kant was the apostle, a mental cultiva- 
 tion very unlike, in its depth and direction the usual intellectual culture 
 
 'Simcoe to Lord Hobart, Sessional Papers of Upper Canada, 1836. 
 
 ■•■Lord Dacre Inherited his title from his mother, who had married Mr. 
 Brand. The citation is from " Old Woman's Gossip," by Fanny Kemble, 
 Atlantic Monthly, 1877. 
 
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 of young Englishmen of his class. He was an enthusiast of the most 
 generous description, in love with liberty, and ardent for progress; the 
 political as well as the social and intellectual systems of Europe 
 appeared to him, in his youthful zeal for the improvement of his fellow- 
 beings, belated if not benighted on the road to it, and he had embraced 
 with the most ardent hopes the scheme of emigration of Colonel Talbot 
 for forming in the New World a colony where all the errors of the old 
 were to be avoided. But his mother died, and the young emigrant 
 withdrew his foot from the deck of the Canadian ship, to take his place 
 in the British peerage— to bear an ancient English title, and become 
 master of an old English estate— to marry a brilliant woman of English 
 fashionable society — and to be thenceforth the ideal of an English 
 country gentleman." 
 
 Doubtless Talbot was influenced by more motives than one. The 
 spacious free life of the woods and lakes had captivated him, as it has 
 captivated many others before and since. His choice of one of the most 
 picturesque spots on Lake Erie for his own demesne is a sufficient proof 
 of his Eesthetic taste and discrimination. 
 
 He was surfeited with a society, which, uncon'eerned about daily 
 bread, prayed only for its daily scandal. He was yet at an age, when 
 young men dream dreams, and like other idealists he hoped to realise 
 his trtopia in the New World. The calling of the West was continually 
 in his ears, and he could resist no longer. But there were practical 
 reasons urging him to take the tide at its flood, which leads on to 
 fortune. 
 
 VII. The Chosen Eegion. 
 
 As a member of Simcoe's staff, Talbot had followed the trail of 
 the winter express from Niagara to Detroit in February, 1793. He 
 had attended a Council of the Confederated Indians on the River Miami 
 in August of the same year. In the following April he had accom- 
 panied Srmcoe to the foot of the Miami Eapids, when the latter estab- 
 lished an outpost there to cheek the aggressive movements of Wayne. 
 He had had favourable opportunities for spying out the land, and had 
 become impressed with the possibilities of the region between Lake 
 Erie and the River Thames. 
 
 Tradition relates that on one of these western expeditions Talbot 
 had shown himself particularly helpful and strenuous, collecting wood 
 for fu'el, helping to pitch the tent, drawing the boat and canoe across 
 the Long Point portage; and, in short, to borrow the language of 
 Fleming, one of Simcoe's boatmen, " The Colonel was the prettiest, the 
 neatest and most active of the whole party." Simcoe jocularly sug- 
 gested to Talbot, when they rested at the mouths of Catfish and Kettle 
 
28 ROYAL SOCIETY OF OANADA 
 
 Creeks, that he should establish himself at one of these beautiful 
 spots, but the young officer answered, " Kot yet." When, however, they 
 arrived at the mouth of Talbot Creek, the lieutenant erected a tent on 
 the top of the cliff, turned host at once, met the Governor at the tent 
 door, and invited his Excellency to the Castle of Malahide. " H«re, 
 General Simcoe," said the romantic youth, " will I roost, and will soon 
 make the forests tremble under the wings of the flock I will invite by 
 my warblings around me." 
 
 There is some reason for laying the scene of the story at the mouth of 
 Kettle Creek (now Port Stanley) instead of that of Talbot Creek. How- 
 ever this may be, the main fact is fairly authenticated, that, at the age 
 of twenty-three, Talbot was already thinking of making his permanent 
 abode on the shore of Lake Erie. Here he would organize a settlement 
 of loyal British subjects, who should enable him to carry out, as far as 
 practicable, the policy of his great leader, G'eneral Simcoe. Years of 
 absence on military service could not obliterate the remembrance of the 
 lofty cliff on Lake Erie, and with the restoration of peace he was ready 
 to return to Upper Canada, to bury himself in the forest, and to hew 
 out home and fortune for himself and those whom he might induce to 
 follow him. 
 
 VIII. — Skittibwaaba on Lake Erie. 
 
 Talbot came out accordingly, early in 1801, with the object of 
 securing 'a township for himself. General Simcoe had promised him 
 lands, but owing to some neglect the necessary warrants had not been 
 issued previous to the former's departure from Canada. Since then, 
 new regulations were in force. Patent fees and settlement duties were 
 required, and Talbot was baffled in his desire to evade them. Making 
 his way to a point called by him Skittie-waaba,^ probably at or in the 
 neighbourhood of the present village of Port Stanley, he began to make 
 a clearing. Prom various circumstances it is probable that this was 
 in the township of Yarmouth, although a reference in his earliest letter 
 on the subject might point to Houghton. If he could secure Yarmouth, 
 he shrewdly considered his fortune made. One of the king's sons, the 
 Duke of Cumberland,^ had promised to lend his influence when desired. 
 
 So on the 16th May, 1801, he writes the Duke, announcing his safe 
 arrival in his "favourite settlement after the most propitious passage, 
 and, as I am persuaded," he proceeds, " that your Eoyal Highness will 
 be satisfied, I will add, that I find my situation quite what I could 
 
 ^ Ojibway for " Are- water." 
 'Afterward King of Hanover. 
 
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 have wished — but I have one request to make, which, if your Royal 
 Highness will have the goodness to exert yourself in carrying into effect, 
 will complete my happiness in this world." Referring to General Sim- 
 coe's promise, and the expense and difficulty in the way of securing 
 lands, he asks the Duke's influence to have it confirmed, " as I flatter 
 myself, that your Royal Highness will admit that I am as loyal a sub- 
 ject, and equally entitled to the degree of Hidalgo as other adventurers 
 in a new country." 
 
 " I have to petition that you will have the goodness (I may add 
 charity) to ask of the King the grant of a Tovmship in Upper Canada 
 for yourself, exempted from the fees to Government and obligations of 
 location— for instance. The Township of Houghton in the County of 
 Norfolh on Lake Erie, or any other adjacent one." The Duke could 
 then transfer the property to Talbot. "Being a Royal Patent," it 
 would be exempt from fees. The Duke was to be the cat's-paw to pull 
 Talbot's chestnuts out of the flre. 
 
 Houghton at that time included what is now Malahide, immediately 
 east of Yarmouth. " I have pointed out the Township of Houghton as 
 it is situated near to my place of residence. Should your Royal High- 
 ness succeed, I will have infinite happiness in paying my duty personally 
 to express my very great obligation for the protection afforded to the 
 once Gay Tom Talbot." 
 
 " I promise myself the enjoyment of every comfort in this Country 
 excepting that material one, of seeing those I most respect and love; 
 a small income provides the necessary luxuries in this Province to 
 a Settler, as his own industry and labour procure him provisions. I 
 am out every morning at sunrise in my smock-frock, felling and burn- 
 ing the Forest to form a farm; could I bait be seen by some of my 
 St. James's friends when I come home to my frugal supper, as black 
 as any chimney sweeper — they would exclaim, "What a damn'd block- 
 head you have been, Tom "—but I say, no ; as I actually eat my homely 
 fare with more zest than I ever did the best dinner in London." The 
 writer closes with an apology for the intrusion and good wishes 
 for the prince, and signs "with the most unfeigned gratitude, Your 
 Royal Highness's most dutiful and faithful servant, Thomas Talbot." 
 
 IX. — Royal Lobbyists in London. 
 
 Nearly five months later, the Duke of Kent, at his brother of 
 Cumberland's request, encloses this letter to Lord Hobart, the Colonial 
 Secretary, whom he writes at some length, enlarging upon Talbot'e 
 merits. The Duke of Cumberland did not wish his name to appear 
 
30 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA ^ 
 
 in the transaction " any further," says the Duke of Kent, " than that 
 your Lordship should know he is extremely anxious, that whatever 
 indulgence can be shown Colonel Talbot should be afforded him, and 
 that he will consider himself personally obliged to you, by anything 
 done in his favour. The object, therefore, of this application is to 
 solicit your Lordship's good offices, that an instruction may be sent, 
 if not contrary to established rules, to the Lieutenant-Governor of the 
 Province of Upper Canada, to make a Grant of the Township to Colonel 
 Talbot, and preferably of that which he himself has pointed out, ex- 
 empted from Government fees." The Duke adds that the application 
 is made on two grounds: In the first place General Simcoe's omission, 
 and in the second, " that the services he rendered Gen. Simcoe while 
 in that country, and the opinion entertained of him by that excelleait 
 officer render him very deserving of this small indulgence." 
 
 " I have now only to add that in meeting my Brother's wishes 
 upon this Subject, Your Lordship will also oblige me, and I therefore 
 flatter myself, that as far as in your power lays {sic), you will be 
 good enough to attend to this application in behalf of Colonel Talbot. 
 With sentiments of high regard and esteem, I remain, my Dear Lord, 
 ever your most faithfully and sincerely, Edward." 
 
 The strained relations between the King and his sons were at this 
 time aggravated by the former's mental condition. Alluding perhaps 
 to this circumstance, the Duke mentions Talbot's " ignorance of the 
 difficulty there is for any of His Majesty's sons to address him with a 
 request of anij sort, but more especially of the nature of that which h" 
 points out." 
 
 How long Talbot remained at Skittiewaaba is uncertain. It was 
 apparently long enough, however, to enable him to ascertain that Yar- 
 mouth soil was well adapted to the growth of hemp. But it would 
 appear that further efforts were necessary before he could secure his 
 grant. In October of the following year, we find him back in London. 
 He addresses a letter to the Governruent, giving information and advice 
 as to the soil, climate and inhabitants of Upper Canada. He extols 
 the character of the country, but reflects on settlers from the United 
 States, and complains of hardships often caused by magistrates. He 
 proposes, if his grant is made free of fees, to use his capital in the 
 establishment of agricultural works, especially the cultivation of hemp, 
 would like to divert emigration to Upper Canada instead of the States, 
 and suggests payment by government of their passage, tools, etc. Talbot 
 would himself provide persons to take charge of settlers to their destina- 
 tion. He urges that in any case he should have his grant of land. 
 
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 X. — Talbot's Scheme of Settlement. 
 
 Simcoe was now in London, and on the 11th February, 1803, he 
 writes Lord Hobart, Colonial Secretary, strongly pressing Talbot's claim 
 for 5,000 acres, and also for further lands under a new scheme of settle- 
 ment that he proposes. It was briefly as follows : 
 
 He desired that the allotment of 5,000 acres, to which he was 
 entitled as a field officer settling in Canada, should be granted in the 
 Township of Yarmouth, and the remainder of the Township reserved 
 " for him to settle with proper subjects of his own selection," according to 
 his plan. This was, that for every family established by him on a 200 
 acre lot, 50 acres should be granted to the settler in perpetuity, and the 
 remaining 150 to Talbot " for the expense and trouble of collecting and 
 locating them." Simcoe considered it ''an object of the greatest 
 national importance to turn the tide of emigration which was then 
 flowing to the United States, ultimately to rest in this Province." This 
 would speedily, in his opinion, fulfil his favourite idea " of elevating 
 this valuable portion of His Majesty's Dominions from the degrading 
 situation of a petty factory, to be a powerful support and protection 
 to the British Empire." Simcoe proceeds: 
 
 " His (Talbot's) plan is to' introduce himself amongst a large body 
 of Welsh and Scotch families who arrived in New York in the sununer 
 of 1801, and who have temporarily fixed themselves in the interior of 
 that state, many of whom are already disgusted with the dissolute prin- 
 ciples of the people there,_ and feel strong inclination to return under 
 the Government of England, but do not possess the means of purchasing 
 land or paying the fees demanded by the Provinces on grants." 
 
 The cultivation of hemp in Canada, to supply the Eoyal Navy, 
 had been a subject of study by Simcoe, as early as 1791, before leaving 
 England for his Governorship. In 1792 and later years, Eussians 
 were introduced into the Province to instruct farmers in the proper 
 system of planting and gathering it, and prizes were offered to the 
 settlers who should be most successful in its growth. Talbot had been 
 very successful in cultivating it "on proper principles and to a greater 
 extent, perhaps," wrote Simcoe, "than any other settler in the Prov- 
 ince." The soil of Yarmouth was well adapted in his view to the 
 production of this valuable commodity, and he proposed to extend its 
 cultivation through the whole township.^ Simcoe manifests throughout 
 the strongest affection for his former secretary, and a high appreciation 
 of his qualities, his ability and his record. Eeferring to Talbot's ser- 
 
 * See Brymner's Archives Reports for 1891, pp. XLII-XLIII, and for 1903. 
 pp. XXII-XXIII. 
 
32 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 vices whilst Simcoe was Lieut.-Governor, the latter says, " He remained 
 in my family four years, when he was called home as Major of the 
 85th Eegiment, then ordered to Flanders. During that period he not 
 only conducted many details and important duties incidental to the 
 original lestablishment of a colony in matters of internal regulation, to 
 my entire satisfaction, but was employed in the most confidential mea- 
 sures necessary to preserve that country in peace, without violating on 
 the one hand the relations of amity with the United States, and on the 
 other, alienating the affections of the Indian Nations, at that period 
 in open war with them. In this very critical situation, I principally 
 made use of Mr. Talbot for the most confidential intercourse with th'e_ 
 several Indian tribes; and occasionally with His Majesty's Minister at 
 Philadelphia; these duties without any salary or emolument he exe- 
 cuted to my perfect satisfaction." 
 
 Simcoe defends the policy adopted by himself as Lieutenant- 
 Governor, of extending the King's bounty to all field officers who should 
 settle in the Province upon the same terms as to those who had served in 
 the American war, " it being obvious," he writes, " that it was for His 
 Majesty's interest that a loyal set of European gentlemen should, as 
 speedily as possible, be obtained to take the lead in the several districts." 
 He warmly commended the Colonel's object "by precept and example 
 to enforce principles of loyalty, obedience and private industry, amongst 
 those with whom he will be surrounded." 
 
 XI. — The Talbot Settlement. 
 
 With such letters of recommendation it is not to be wondered at 
 that, within four days after the date of Simcoe's communication, Talbot 
 was the bearer of a letter from Lord Hobart to Lieutenant-General 
 Hunter, then Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, in furtherance 
 of his plans, but with certain modifications. If Yarmouth was already 
 appropriated, the bearer was to have his lands in any other Township 
 he might select. The settlers were to be either from the continent of 
 Europe or from America and to be placed on Talbpt's original grant 
 of 5,000 acres. This would provide for one hundred families. A 
 sufficient proportion of the Township was "for the present" to "be 
 reserved for the purpose of hereafter appropriating to him according 
 to circumstances " 200 acres for every family he might induce to settle 
 there. 
 
 This arrangement would call for a maximum grant of 20,000 acres 
 for Colonel Talbof s own benefit. He actually succeeded, as will appear 
 hereafter, in securing grants amounting to upwards of aea^' thousand 
 acres. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 33 
 
 The letter recommended Talbot to the Governor's protection and 
 good offices. It professed to be based upon the hemp project. 
 
 At this time considerable grants had been made in the south of 
 Yarmouth to the Baby's, sons of Pontiac's friend, and Talbot chose the 
 Township of Dunwich as that from which his grant of 5,000 acres should 
 be selected. Dunwich and, at a later period, the Township of Aid- 
 borough, were reserved for his experiment. To Dunwich he accordingly 
 hastened as soon as the necessary preliminaries had been arranged with 
 the provincial authorities at York. 
 
 XII.— PoKT Talbot. ' 
 
 There is a sluggish, little stream in 'Dunwich, which at certain 
 periods may be said, without too great a stretch of the imagination, 
 to flow into Lake Erie. At other times it is quite stagnant, being 
 dammed back by a sandbar across its mouth. The isthmus thus formed 
 is dry and solid, a thoroughfare for men and teams, until a stiff south- 
 easter comes along and unceremoniously tears open the channel again. 
 
 On either side are lofty cliffs of sand, extending for many miles 
 along the shore. Here and there they overhang the lake, which is 
 constantly gnawing at their feet. Huge fragments fall from the top 
 directly into the water. The process has been going on for ages, and 
 thus the lake grows ever wider and shallower. At times a tall tree 
 will remain for years, clinging to the very edge with its roots almost 
 bare of soil. But at last it yields, and topples over. If it strikes the 
 cliff-side, it remains reversed, its top buried in sand, its roots tending 
 skyward. But the lake gnaws steadily below. Sooner or later the 
 inexorable current seizes its reluctant prey. 
 
 The creek is bordered by rich, though narrow, flats and verdant 
 hillsides. Enough of the forest still remains to diversify the landscape, 
 which forms one of the most picturesque bits of scenery along the lakes. 
 
 It was at the mouth of this little stream that Colonel Thomas 
 Talbot landed with four followers on the 21st day of May, 1803. He 
 seized an axe, and with his own hands chopped down the first tree, thus 
 formally inaugurating the new settlement. Since that day the spot has 
 been called Port Talbot, the stream Talbot Creek, and the region the 
 Talbot Settlement. From it extends the Talbot Eoad, eastward to Fort 
 Erie, and westward to the Detroit Eiver. 
 
 In the following year he brought carpenters from Niagara, and they 
 were employed during the years 1804 and 1805 in the erection of a 
 house and outbuildings. Here, except for occasional visits to the prov- 
 incial capital and to Europe, the remainder of his life was spent. 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 3. 
 
34 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 XIII. — The Terms of Conteact. 
 
 Talbot waited a year before taking out his patent for the five 
 thousand acres, which formed the basis of the scheme of settlement as 
 sanctioned "by Lord Hobart's despatch of February 15th, 1803. He 
 selected them in one block, with the exception of a single isolated lot.^ 
 The terms of agreement required him, if he wished to claim other lands 
 in the proportion of 200 acres for each family settled upon 50 acres, 
 to place the families " upon his original grant." 
 
 The advantage to the settlers, if he had carried out the terms, 
 was obvious. Although their allotments might be small — only one- 
 quarter of the usual allowance — yet they would be close together. The 
 construction of roads, the erection of a school and a church, the trans- 
 action of business, social intercourse, would be facilitated, and there 
 would be within a very brief period a compact society of one hundred 
 families. This would be the nucleus of the wider settlement to be 
 composed of the reserved township. One-fourth of the reserve, it is 
 true, would be appropriated to the Founder as his compensation, hut 
 the whole would be presently available for other settlers, to whom 
 one of the principal attractions would undoubtedly be the existence of 
 a compact settlement in their near neighbourhood. But the stipulation 
 was ignored by Colonel Talbot. He retained the original block of land 
 in his own hands. The hemp project, upon which the promise of the- 
 Crown was founded, was dropped. No settlers came from the continent 
 of Europe, and very few, perhaps a dozen at most, from the United 
 States; and yet immigrants from other countries, by the terms of con- 
 tract, were excluded. Instead of settlement in the reserved townships 
 being accelerated, it was greatly retarded by the scheme of settlement 
 as actually worked out by Talbot for his own benefit. Eoughly speak- 
 ing, the south halves of Dunwich and Aldborough were made over to 
 him. The settlers were scattered along Talbot Eoad, and in Ald- 
 borough the Middle Eoad as well, on quarter lots, the Colonel taking 
 as a rule the residue. As he systematically held back his lands from 
 settlement and sale, the result was necessarily disastrous to the settlers' 
 hopes. Improvements were practically impossible, where so large a 
 proportion of the land was unoccupied and covered with the primeval 
 forest Much of it was swamp-land, rich, but almost useless without 
 
 'His letters patent from the Crown are dated May 7, 1804, and includft 
 the following lots, all of them being in the Township of Dunwich: In Con- 
 cession rx. Lots 22, 23, 24; Concession X, Lots 5, 21, 22, 23, 24, and A- 
 Concession XI, Lots 14 to 24 inclusive, also A and B; Concession XII. Lots 
 14 to 24 inclusive, also A and B. 
 
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 a general system of drainage. It is little to be wondered at that good 
 roads m these townships were unknown until tliey were thrown open 
 after his decease, that clearings were few and scanty, and that the town- 
 ships began their real growth after the Colonel had passed away. 
 
 XIV. — Getevances of the Eesebved Townships. 
 In other townships east and west, there was no one more strenu- 
 ous than he in denouncing the retention of reserves which inter- 
 fered with the rapid formation of compact settlements. Jle was 
 the champion of the resident owner against the non-resident, of the 
 settler against the Executive Council. But in Dunwich and Aldbor- 
 ough the position was reversed. In these townships he himself was 
 to all intents and purposes the non-resident owner; the reserves belonged 
 to himself; he was the person directly and exclusively responsible for 
 the hindrances to settlement; and naturally and with reason the pio- 
 neers, mostly Argyleshire Highlanders, resented his injustice towards 
 thean. 
 
 Many of them had come out in consequence of proclamations pro- 
 mising each settler two hundred, or, at a later period, one hundred acres 
 of land. Their language was Gaelic. Pew understood a word of Eng- 
 lish. When a settler found himself restricted to fifty acres and learned 
 that Colonel Talbot himself, who had done nothing, was to receive the 
 remaining 150 acres of his lot, it is easy to understand the indignation 
 that was aroused. And so it happens, that while in other townships 
 of the Talbot Settlement his memory is treated with respect and 
 with a measure of gratitude, in Aldborough and Dunwich his name is 
 regarded with abhorrence. The exceptions are largely to be found near 
 Tyrconnel, where Talbot's first immigrants settled in 1809 and 1810. 
 They had seen the better side of his character, and experienced many 
 acts of kindness, for which their descendants to this day hold him in 
 grateful remembrance. But when the celebration of the Talbot Centen- 
 nia.1 was held in 1903, there were bitter complaints from the Highland 
 townships, and from descendants of the first Highland settlers in other 
 parts of the county of Elgin, until it was made clear that the celebra- 
 tion was to commemorate the establishment of the settlement itself 
 and to honour the pioneers in general, and not to honour the memory 
 of the founder. 
 
 XV. — Original Teems vaeied in Talbot's Fatottk. 
 
 The limitation of 20,000 acres as the extent of the allowance 
 Colonel Talbot was to receive for his services was scouted by him. He 
 claimed absolute control of the two toAvnships, and to be entitled inde- 
 
36 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 finiijely to his allowance for every settler placed by him on 50 acres, 
 whether of the Colonel's land or the Crown Land. The Execiltive 
 Council intimated in 1817 that under his contention he could go on 
 claiming forever in geometrical progression 160 acres for every 50 acres 
 on which he might place a settler. At this time he had actually 
 received in all 15,800 acres under the scheme of settlement. The Exe- 
 cutive recommended accordingly that without waiting for him to com- 
 plete his settlement, 4,200 acres additional should be selected by him " in 
 the reserved townships of Dunwich and Aldborough to make up the full 
 allowance for 100 settlers as originally arranged, and that the remainder 
 of the land should be thrown open to ordinary settlement." They 
 mention that half of the townships named had been left at his selection, 
 equal to 61,000 acres; that these surveyed townships were lying idle, 
 whilst the ingress of settlers from the United Kingdom called for fresh 
 surveys. As a result of the war, United States settlers were hereafter 
 to be prohibited, and the source of supply, according to Talbot's original 
 plan was therefore cut off. They added the remark, " Wh'en the emi- 
 grant possessing an authority to receive 100 acres of land, finds himself 
 limited to the possession of 50, and that the Government actually bestows 
 on a stranger 200 acres on that account, no reasoning can remove the 
 impression of something worse than mere absurdity." Talbot did not 
 wait to argue, but immediately proceeded to England, and the Colonial 
 Secretary, whilst upholding the construction placed by the Provincial 
 Cabinet on the original grant, was induced by him to direct the latter 
 to vary the terms of it by extending the period for completion for five 
 years from 26th February, 1818. All those portions of the two town- 
 ships, which were vacant at the commencement of the Talbot Settle- 
 ment, were for this period to be reserved at Colonel Talbot's disposal, 
 all settlers authorized by statute were to be counted for the purpose of 
 his claim, not merely those mentioned in the plan of settlement as 
 originally agreed; and fees were not to be exacted until the patents 
 were called for. On account of the poverty of many of the settlers 
 this last point was specially insisted on by the Colonel, contrary to the 
 views of the provincial executive, who desired payment of survey fees 
 to be made at the time of location. 
 
 In January, 1830, Talbot formally notified Sir Peregrine Maitland 
 that he had completed the location of the lands especially put under 
 his direction according to the orders from the Imperial Government 
 above referred to. In March, 1821, he submitted a list of 185 settlers 
 located. Sixty other names are mentioned in his papers. This would 
 entitle him at most to 49,000 acres. What pretext or justification there- 
 was for going beyond this amount H is impossible to ascertain. No 
 
l<^o^^^l THE TALBOT PAPERS S7 
 
 explanation appears in the archives. The bare fact remains. As his 
 compensation he received grants in these townships exceeding in all 
 66,000 acres. 
 
 XVI.— Extension of Talbot's Settlement. 
 
 In addition to these two townships, the control and regulation of 
 settlement in the greater part of the London and Western Districts, 
 some twenty-two townships in all, had been entrusted to him in 1811 
 by the Provincial Government. He performed this work ostensibly 
 without compensation. It enabled him, however, to procure the com- 
 pletion of the Talbot Eoad, extending from Delhi in the Long Point 
 Settlement to Sandwich, with a branch from Port Talbot to London. 
 This was effected through the conditions of settlement imposed and 
 enforced by him. For sales of School Lands and Crown and Clergy 
 Eeserves situated in the London District, he succeeded afterward in 
 getting an allowance of 3 per cent, ^rom 1st January, 1836, under 
 orders from the Colonial Secretary, in addition to his percentage, a 
 pension of £400 per annum was directed to be paid to him from funds 
 to be placed at the disposal of the Imperial Government by the Canada 
 Company. This was received by him annually until his death. 
 
 At this time Talbot claimed a population of 30,000 for his settle- 
 ment, and declared that he had expended £30,000 in rendering them 
 comfortable. In 1831 he puts the population at nearly 40,000 souls, 
 and in 1837 at 50,000. In a letter to Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant- 
 Governor in 1831, he asserts, " I was the first person who exacted the 
 performance of settlement duties and actual residence on the land 
 located, which at that time was considered as most arbitrary on my part, 
 but the consequence is now that the settlers that I found to com,- 
 ply with my system are most grateful and sensible of the advantage 
 they could not otherwise have for a length of time derived by the 
 accomplishment of good roads, and I have not any hesitation in stating 
 that there is no other settlement in North America, which can for its 
 age and extent exhibit as compact ,and profitably settled a portion of 
 the new world as the Talbot Settlement." 
 
 In all, 540,443 acres of land, spread over twenty-eight townships, 
 were at various times down to the year 1834 placed in Talbot's hands 
 for settlement by orders-in-council or personal orders from the Lieuten- 
 ant-Governor. 
 
 These townships include the most westerly townships of Norfolk, 
 and, speaking generally, all those between the latter and the Detroit 
 Eiver. A range north of the Thames from Zone in Kent to London 
 Township inclusive, are also comprised in the list. 
 
88 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 XVII.— The Talbot Eoad. 
 
 The Colonel's policy was to have a compact settlement of loyal 
 British subjects. For this purpose it was necessary to have a good road, 
 and the settlement duties included clearing ten acres of land and one- 
 half the load itself in front of each lot, as well as 100 feet adjoining the 
 road. It was also necessary that the Talbot Eoad should have no large 
 blocks to obstruct settlement, and the Crown and Clergy Reserves were 
 accordingly shifted to the back concessions. The settlers were in most 
 cases poor and unable to pay survey and patent fees; therefore they 
 should not be molested by the Toronto officials until it was entirely 
 convenient to pay them; and lastly, no certificates for patent should 
 issue 'except to persons who had erected a house 15 feet by 30 feet, 
 and been actual settlers for five years. This prevented them from sell- 
 ing out to speculators, and induced continuous improvements. 
 
 The Talbot Eoad was the first good road of any considerable length 
 in the province, and in 1837 it was described by Mrs. Jameson as the 
 finest in the province. Situated between the lake and the ridge which 
 forms its watershed, it was within convenient reach of excellent gravel 
 on both sides. This natural advantage, and the Colonel's policy, com- 
 bined to make it an excellent highway; and it became an object lesson 
 to the settlers on the back concessions, who vied with each other in 
 improving their roads. The result is seen in the excellent highways 
 which form a network over the county of Elgin. The " Paradise of 
 the Hurons " is now the Paradise of the motorist and the cyclist. 
 
 XVIII. — The Beginnings op Settlement. 
 
 The progress of the settlement was at first very slow. There is 
 a tradition that the Colonel resided near Port Erie from 1803 until 
 1806 for the purpose of learning the art of farming, but this is not 
 borne out by the documents. A few men came in, apparently as 
 domestics or mechanics, and left again after a short stay. For his 
 own needs apparently, for there were few or no settlers, or else in anti- 
 cipation of immigration, the Colonel erected a grist mill and a saw mill 
 on Talbot Creek, near Port Talbot, in the year 1807 or 1808. The 
 event was celebrated by the Indians with a war dance to which the 
 Colonel was invited. He became by adoption, probably at this time, 
 a, member of the Delaware or of the Munsey tribe. The mills were 
 burnt down by American marauders in 1814. George Crane, who came 
 with Talbot in 1803, and, on marrying, had a farm allotted to him in 
 Dunwich in 1806, was the first settler located by Talbot. He had not, 
 however, come in as a settler, but as an employee. 
 
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 In 1809 the first settlers came in with the intention of settling. 
 Landing from small boats at the mouth of Talbot Creek, they were 
 welcomed by the Colonel on the beach, and treated with great kindness. 
 It was a few miles west of Port Talbot that the Pearees, Storeys and 
 Pattersons, numbering thirteen in all, established themselves in Dun- 
 wich along the lake shore. They came from Pennsylvania, but were all 
 of Irish descent. Stephen Backus, also from Pennsylvania, followed 
 in 1810. 
 
 The settlement of the townships lying eastward was rapidly effected 
 after Colonel Burwell's survey of Talbot Road. The line of this famous 
 highway followed generally an old Indian portage path a few miles 
 north of Lake Erie. The first settlers on land now occupied by the 
 city of St. Thomas were Daniel Rapelje and David Mandeville, both 
 of whom came from Long Point Settlement.^ They were also the 
 first settlers on Talbot Road. 
 
 In February, 1811, thirty persons petitioned the Lieutenant- 
 Governor-in-Council for grants on Talbot Road, almost all claiming 
 to be residents of Yarmouth or Southwold. One of these, Garrett 
 Oaks, in his printed reminiscences, claims to have settled on his lot 
 
 J (now part of New Sarum), in 1811, and to have aided in chopping out 
 three roads, including one from Talbot Road to Port Bruce in 1810, 
 the road from St. Thomas to Port Talbot in 1811, and one from Yar- 
 mouth to Norwich Mills in 1813. 
 
 Failure on the part of Talbot settlers to pay patent fees was a 
 constant source of irritation to the provincial government. In 18.31 
 the Home Government was informed that upwards of 5,000 deeds 
 on which, of course, fees were unpaid, remained to be taken out 
 by settlers. The Colonel replied that for this he was not respons- 
 ible, except in so far as he made it a matter of policy not to issue 
 his certificate to a settler for performance of settlement duties, until 
 he had performed them and was an actual resident on the lot he had 
 located him for, and further, that he was opposed to settlers receiving 
 their patents until after a five years' residence on the land. After 
 receiving Talbot's certificate, a settler might postpone indefinitely tak- 
 ing out his patent, and (an important matter in the early days) paying 
 ihe survey and patent fees. In many instances a patent was not taken 
 
 •out for twenty or thirty years or even longer. 
 
 ' They were recommended for a grant of 200 acres each by order-ln- 
 council, December 7, 1809. Mandeville received Lot 45 on the south side of 
 Talbot Road in Southwold, and RapelJe the lot lying eastward, Lot 1 in the 
 8th Concession of Yarmouth. The lands ^vere divided only by the township 
 line. 
 
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 Generally speaking, the three townships of Aldborough, Dunwich, 
 and South Dorchester, and the Korth of Yarmouth, were settled by High- 
 landers ; Talbot Road Bast, including the North Branch in Southwold, by 
 a miscellaneous immigration from the United States, the Long Point 
 settlement, the Niagara District, Southern England and elsewhere; 
 the south of Yarmouth by members of the Society of Friends from 
 Pennsylvania and Few J'ersey; Malahide by settlers from New York 
 State, Long Point and Nova Scotia, and Bayham by immigrants from 
 all quarters; London township by immigrants from Ireland under 
 Richard Talbot, a very distant connection of the Colonel. 
 
 XIX. — The "War and Simon Zelotbs Watson. 
 
 The war of 1813 was a complete bar to settlement, and the pioneers 
 suffered greatly from plundering bands of Americans, largely from 
 Kentucky, who repeatedly moved up and down the Talbot Road, destroy- 
 ing mills and farm buildings, and carrying off not only live stock and 
 all kinds of produce, but beds and bedding, household utensils and 
 everything portable. Some of these marauding parties were composed 
 of or guided by disaffected settlers from the township of Delaware, 
 amongst whom a surveyor name Simon Zelotes Watson,'- and one West- 
 brook were especially prominent. These had personal grievances against 
 Talbot in connection with land grants, and were loud in their threats 
 against his life if he should fall into their hands. 
 
 ' Lieutenant- Colonel Cruikshank has kindly contributed the following' 
 interesting- note -with reference to Watson and Westbrook: " In the Quebec 
 Mercury of July, 1812, Simon Z. "Watson is described as a land surveyor and 
 late a J.P. for the District of Montreal. In the Registry of the U. S. army 
 for 1813 (See Am. State Papers, Military Affairs, Vol. I, p. 387), his name 
 appears as Topographical Engineer for Military District No. 8, comprising 
 the States of Ohio and Kentucky, and the Territories of Indiana, Michigan, 
 Missouri and Illinois. The date of his appointment was August 20,^" 1813, 
 and he seems to have accompanied Harrison in his invasion of Canada in 
 September of that year. Tou will find other references to him in my Doc. 
 Hist., Vol. 3, p 146, and Vol. 4, pp. 23 and 25. The names of Simon Z. 
 Watson, Andrew Westbrook and, James Westbrook are included in an alpha- 
 betical list of persons " having landed property in Upper Canada, who did 
 voluntarily -withdraw from the Province without license during the late war," 
 of which I have a MS. copy. Andrew Westbrook seems to ma to have been 
 the prototype of Desborough In Richardson's Canadian Brothers. You will 
 find references to him in Doc. Hist., Vols. 1 and 2, pp. 21, 193, 224 and 397, 
 and Vol. 4, p. 23. McKenney, in his book entitled " Tour to the Lakes," 
 1827, found him settled on lands granted by the U. S. Government near Fort 
 Gratiot, and describes him as a large, red-haired, rough-featured man, and 
 a noted partisan during the war." 
 
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 "Watson had been authorized by the Governor-in-Couneil to lay out 
 a road in Westminster and place on each side of it settlers he was to 
 bring from Lower Canada. Watson, however, maintained that no lim- 
 itation had been imposed as to the origin of his settlers, until Colonel 
 Talbot, who was to certify to their character and fitness, notified him 
 that none from the United States should be admitted. Watson further 
 asserted that he had travelled 700 miles through the States collecting his 
 im.migrants, 300 of whom he claimed were ready to come in and pay him 
 $100 each when settled, or the difference between $100 and the Govern- 
 ment fees of $37.50. Talbot's prohibition meant ruin to him. He charged 
 Colonel Talbot with duplicity in having intimated that no objection 
 would be raised to the right class from the States. The Colonel 
 admitted that he had spoken loosely, inconsiderately and without author- 
 ity, but was determined to exclude all settlers from the United States. 
 In this he was supported by the Executive. The result was a series 
 of stormy interviews, letters and urgent and emphatic memorials. Tal- 
 bot ordered Watson out of his house, and threatened to deliver his 
 answer by the constable, if Watson intruded again. Watson, whose 
 reason would appear to have been quite- unsettled by brooding over his 
 grievance, answered by threats against the Colonel's life. The Execu- 
 tive took action forthwith to put him under bonds to keep the peace. 
 His grant was rescinded, except as to settlers from Lower Canada who 
 might come in" during 1811. When the war broke out, Watson, with 
 some other settlers in Delaware and Westminster, including one West- 
 brook, joined the eneniy. A detachment of Hull's army of invasion 
 penetrated to Westminster in July, 1813, and threatened the Talbot 
 settlement. Watson and Westbrook were with them, assisting with 
 their local knowledge. About the beginning of August, Watson nar- 
 rowly escaped capture at Allan's house in Westminster at the hands of 
 Col. Bostwick and Wm. Hamilton Merritt with a few militia under their 
 charge. 
 
 Colonel Talbot commanded the militia of the London and Western 
 Districts during the war. With them he was aft the battle of Lundy's 
 Lane and Port Erie. He was energetic in forwarding, and to some 
 extent, in furnishing supplies. As commanding officer he was in con- 
 stant correspondence with the civil and military authorities, and many 
 of his letters are preserved. He directed for a time the patrol service 
 near Port Dover, but can hardly be called a conspicuous figure in the 
 war. It is significant that while there was doubt about the loyalty of 
 many parts of the province, there was none respecting the loyalty of 
 Talbot's settlers. 
 
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 XX. — Effects of the Wae. 
 
 The close of the war found the settlement diminished and impover- 
 ished. The destruction of the mills was a serious inconvenience. 
 It was now necessary to revert to primitive methods, to grind wheat 
 by hand in stumps of trees, hollowed by fire, or else the settler had to 
 carry it on his back (horses being almost unknown and oxen scarce) to 
 the mill at Long Point, seventy or eighty miles away, wait there hi^ 
 turn, sometimes for days, and then trudge hoime again through the 
 woods with the flour on his back. 
 
 Some found it more expeditious and economical to row in an open 
 boat to BufEalp, one hundred and fifty miles distant, to purchase flour. 
 A letter is extant from a new settler. Singleton Gardiner, who late in 
 October, 1816, after a perilous voyage in an open skiflF from Port Tal- 
 bot succeeded in securing but a single barrel ; there is pathos in its 
 reference to the dangers of the return voyage over the treacherous lake 
 in a rowboat so late in the autumn. His brother, Thomas Gardiner, 
 was the first schoolmaster in the settlement. 
 
 XXI. — Immigration. 
 
 After the war, as has already been intimated, immigration from 
 the United States was prohibited. A few Irish and Scotch settlers 
 who had lived for some years in the States arrived, however, in 1816 
 and subsequent years, and located in Dunwich and Aldborough. Several 
 families of the Selkirk Settlement of Kildonan in the Red River Settle- 
 ment came in about the same time. About 1819 these were followed 
 by a large immigration of Argyleshire Highlanders, who took up land 
 in Aldborough. These settlers, Scotch and Irish, formed a very desir- 
 able addition to the population. So numerous were those from Argyle- 
 shire, that when their descendants presented an address at St. Thomas 
 in 1881 to the son of the great MacCallum More, the Marquis of Lome, 
 then Governor-General, they assembled by thousands at St. Thomas. 
 An address in classical Gaelic, the composition of the late Rev. Dr. 
 MacNish, perhaps the most accomplished Gaelic scholar then living, 
 and himself an Argyleshire man, was presented to the Marquis and 
 fittingly responded to. It is said that the Marquis informed those 
 present that he had never in Argyleshire itself seen so many Argyleshire 
 people present at one time. 
 
 XXII. — St.. Thomas and the Talbot Anniveesart. 
 
 The village of St. Thomas dates back to the year 1817, when a 
 general store was opened at Kettle Creek, and another on the hill above. 
 
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 Beginning with that year, the 31st of May in each year was observed 
 by the settlers in commemoration of the founding of the Settlement, 
 ihe celebrated Dr. Eolph had settled in Malahide in 1813; in 1817 
 he was living in Southwold, just west of St. Thomas. He was well 
 acquainted with Talbot, having acted as paymaster and military secretary 
 during the war. The Talbot anniversary was instituted upon his advice 
 and with his aid. The correspondence which took place before its insti- 
 tution has been preserved, and is curious enough.^ The first celebration 
 Vas held at Dr. Lee's hotel, a mile or two east of St. Thomas. It con- 
 tinued to be held each recurring 31st of May, until the close of the 
 Rebellion. After the first few years it was held in St. Thomas, which 
 Colonel Talbot was in the habit of calling his "capital," except on 
 one occasion, when it was moved to London. It began with a dinner. 
 The standard toasts were, " The King," " The day and all who honour 
 it,'^ and " The Honorable Thomas Talbot, the founder of the Talbot 
 Settlement." The Colonel, who made a point of attending the annual 
 celebration, always responded briefly, but with pride, and deeply touched 
 by his uniformly enthusiastic reception,^ always concluding in the most 
 affectionate and emphatic manner, ' God bless you all.' The dinner 
 was followed by a ball, opened by the Colonel, who selected for his part- 
 ner the prettiest girl amongst the farmers' daughters present. During 
 the two years of the Eebellion, the presence of a garrison at St. Thomas 
 added splendour to the festivities. On one of these occasions the 
 scarlet uniforms of the officers of the 85th Regiment were conspicuous 
 amongst the gaily dressed dancers. It was the same regiment Colonel 
 Talbot had served with as Major on the continent of Europe nearly 
 half a century before. The presence of the military proved in the 
 end fatal to the anniversary. It had become too gay and fashionable 
 for the guests in homespun. Their attendance fell off, and the depar- 
 ture of the military deprived the festival of its chief attraction for 
 the fashionable visitors. Shortly aftei- the rebellion, the Talbot anni- 
 versary was numbered with the things of the past. 
 
 ' A report of the preliminary meeting is published herewith for the 
 first time. The remainder of Jhe papers may be found in Edward Erma- 
 tinger's " Life of Colonel Talbot, " and in Judge Ermatinger's " Talbot 
 Regime." 
 
 ^ The settlers in Dunwich and Aldborough were alwaj's conspicuous by 
 their absence, with the exception of the few Irish families at Tyronnel, who 
 liad come In in 1809-1810. 
 
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 XXIII. — The Castle of Malahide on Lake Erie. 
 
 His house has been described by Mrs. Jameson, Mr. Ermatinger 
 and others, and the old settlers love to explain its plan and mode of 
 construction. A long range of low buildings made of logs and shingles 
 was the Castle of Malahide. Tha approach to it from the east was 
 by a beautiful winding road runnirg for miles through the Colonel's 
 wood. Descending the high banks of Talbot Creek half a mile from 
 its mouth, and ascending on the opp.isite side, it wound round the 
 brow of the hill under an avenue of ^valnuts a considerable distance 
 to the residence. The visitor's arrival is greeted by the Colonel's dogs 
 with ^oud barking. He steps on the Dutch verandah, disturbing the 
 poultry roosting thereon. Earm implements are ranged along it, and, 
 perhaps, the skin of a panther or lynx is nailed on the wall. He 
 enters the granary. or store-room in the east end, where hung on the 
 walls " the venerable yellow-dyed sheepskin c.iat and cap," as well as 
 the host's saddle, bridle and martingales. He passes on through this 
 room to " the audience chamber and dining-room, whence, by an easy 
 transition, Jeffrey was wont to slip out and in frcm the kitchen." The 
 centre room was plainly furnished as befitted a fcvest home. A solid 
 pine table, a few chairs with skin or basket-work seats, some chests and 
 a cupboard, a plain bookcase with a few books, a large map on the 
 wall, comprised its equipment — all but the ample fire-place, whose 
 cheery blaze added light and warmth and life to the otherwise comfort- 
 less apartment. 
 
 Another contiguous frame structure contained a range of bed- 
 rooms for his guests. This is described by Mrs. Jameson in 1837. 
 In his later years a loftier building of the same material was added, 
 with suites of rooms for state occasions, and distinguished guests. A 
 cellar well stocked with choice whisky, and a goodly supply of wine 
 in double casks, carefully selected from Montreal, was an important 
 adjunct. The wine was reserved for the higher grade of guests, the 
 whisky was for the Colonel and his settlers. 
 
 XXIV. — Distinguished Visitoes to Poet Talbot. 
 
 Many distinguished guests were entertained at Port Talbot. For 
 a long period of years no visitor to Upper Canada considered his tour 
 complete until he had paid his respects to the autocrat of Dunwich. 
 Governors, visiting noblemen and gentlemen, judges, litterateurs, and 
 occasionally ladies of distinction, were amongst his guests. Francis 
 Gore, General Brock, the Duke of Eichmond, Labouchere, M.P. (after- 
 wards Lord Taunton), James Stuart Wortley, M.P., afterwards the 
 
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 second Lord Wharncliffe, Sir Peregrine Maitland, Sir John Colborne, 
 Sir George Arthur, Lord Aylmer, Chief Justice Kobinson, his brother, 
 Hon. Peter Eobinson, Edward Stanley, M.P., afterwards Earl of Derby 
 ("the Rupert of Debate"), Eichard Talbot (afterwards Lord Talbot 
 of Malahide), and William Talbot, brothers of Colonel Talbot, Eichard, 
 afterwards Lord Airey, Julius and John Airey (Talbot's nephews), Dr. 
 Howison, Dr. Dunlop, Bishops Stewart and Strachan, Mrs. Jameson, 
 Lady Emeline Stuart-Wortley and her daughter, now the Lady Victoria 
 Welby, and others of note, were sheltered beneath his hospitable roof. 
 On the other hand, in his occasional visits to England he met on equal 
 terms the greatest of the land. His predilection for pioneer garm'ents 
 and rustic customs at Port Talbot did not preclude him from resuming 
 at' need the habits of refined civilization ; and, whether ^t Government 
 house, or the Speaker's dinner, at York, or before his own ample fire- 
 side, he met his fashionable and distinguished friends with the courtly 
 grace of a scion of the old Talbot stock. Of military visitors he 
 appears to have had a surfeit. In 1833 he concludes a letter to Peter 
 Eobinson with the curt announcement : " Pestered with half pay offi- 
 cers. Please don't introduce any of them to me." 
 
 XXV. — Peksoxal Pecultaeities. 
 
 Mrs. Amelia Harris gives an interesting account of a visit paid 
 by him to Port Eyerse before his own mill was completed : " He had 
 come with a boat load of grain to be ground at my father's mill. The 
 men slept in the boat, with an awning over it, and had a fire on shore. 
 In front of the fire. Colonel Talbot was mixing bread in a pail, to be 
 baked in the ashes for the men. I had never seen a man so employed, 
 and it made a lasting impression upon my childish memory. My 
 next recollection of him was his picking a wild goose, which my father 
 had shot, for my mother to dress for dinner." This was in accordance 
 with his habits at Port Talbot. Mrs. Jameson remarks, " For sixteen 
 years he saw scarce a human being except the few boors and blacks 
 employed in clearing and logging his land, he himself assumed the 
 blankeVcoat and axe, slept upon the bare earth, cooked three meals a 
 day for twenty woodsmen, cleaned his own boots, washed his own hnen, 
 milked his cows, churned the butter and made and baked the bread. 
 In this latter branch of household economy he became very expert, 
 and still prides himself on it." He dressed in homespun even on 
 journeys abroad. His sheepskin coat and fur cap, celebrated wherever 
 his name was known, was a familiar sight on the streets of York when 
 he paid his winter visit to the provincial capital, to present his annual 
 accounts and pay over his collections as Land Agent to the Govern- 
 
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 ment. On these occasions he drove from Port Talbot in a "good, 
 strong, high-shouldered box sleigh, wrapped up in the well-known sheep- 
 skin coat, and covered with buffalo robes." In the same coat he was 
 frequently seen driving Lady Maitland or other ladies of the vice-regal 
 circle through King or Yonge Streets, an object of curiosity to all on- 
 lookers, to whom his name was a household word. An artist friend 
 painted a portrait of him, in the costume of the period, but with trousers 
 of homespun in broad stripes of black and red, forming a som'ewhat 
 startling and picturesque pattern.^ His customary shabby apparel was, 
 as has been stated above, the means of preserving his liberty and per- 
 haps his life during the war of 1812, on the occasion of one of the 
 numerous visits of raiding parties to Port Talbot. 
 
 A tradition in the settlement, confirmed by the statements of 
 writers such as Mrs. Jameson,^ and Mrs. Amelia Harris, asserts that 
 until a comparatively late period, he carried out his misogynist views to 
 such an extent that he persistently refused to have female domestics 
 at Port Talbot. His papers, however, show that, whatever may have 
 been the custom in later years, he was not so exclusive in the earlier 
 period, his account book showing that, from 1804 until 1809 at least, 
 he had one or two always in his employ. His famous valet and man 
 of all work, Jeffrey Hunter, married while in the Colonel's service, 
 and husband and wife resided in the house during the demainder of the 
 Colonel's life at Port Talbot. The exclusion of domestics of the 
 female sex cannot therefore have been of longer duration than from 
 1809 until Hunter's marriage. On the other hand, not a few ladies 
 were from time to time welcome visitors at Port Talbot. 
 
 XXVI. — ^Ebligiotis Observances. 
 
 In the early days of the settlement he was careful about religious 
 observances, as a sort of weekly drill, a survival of garrison discipline. 
 Service was held each Sunday and the settlers were expected to attend. 
 The Colonel himself read the service. To insure punctuality of atten- 
 ance, the bottle was regularly passed around at the close. The result, 
 it is hardly necessary to add, was satisfactory on both sides. The prac- 
 tice was kept up until the erection of St. Peter's church, four or five 
 miles away, put an end to the Colonel's ministrations. The same 
 method was adopted with equal success when the militia assembled for 
 their annual drill on the King's Birthday, the 4th of June. Their 
 
 ' See frontispiece, which, however, shows only the upper portion of the 
 original. 
 
 " Mrs. Jameson speaks of his reputation as " a sort of woman-hater, who 
 had not for thirty years allowed a female, to appear In his sight." 
 
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 devotion to military exercises, it may be surmised, was only surpassed 
 by the sometimes startling character of their subsequent proceedings. 
 
 The Colonel's clerical duties were not confined to those just men- 
 tioned. As the nearest local magistrate, he was frequently called upon 
 to perform the marriage ceremony, there being no clergyman resident 
 within eighteen miles. I have seen several marriage certificates bearing 
 his signature, amongst others, that of the well known Colonel McQueen. 
 
 It has been said that Talbot sometimes baptized infant settlers, 
 but that is among the apocrypha of the Settlement. After a few year" 
 he abandoned all pretense of religious observance. He never attended 
 church, and at times he paid slight respect to such clergymen as visited 
 him, although he is said to have contributed to the funds of the Church 
 of England, and was on friendly terms with the bishops, both Anglican 
 and Roman Catholic. 
 
 XXVII. — The Sliding Window-pane. 
 
 The settlers loved to tell of interviews with Talbot through the 
 well-known window-pane. Many were the schemes to wheedle or hood- 
 wink the Colonel into granting a location. Meanwhile, his temper, 
 always irascible and domineering, grew more surly and morose in deal- 
 ing with applicants. His valet, steward and man of all work was 
 famous throughout the settlement, and, indeed, wherever the name of 
 Talbot was known. It was Jeffrey Hunter, his faithful attendant and 
 henchman, who gave notice of the approach of the crafty settler, and 
 of his designs. In his choice of settlers Talbot was discriminating. 
 Those who took his fancy were allowed to settle in the nearer, others 
 were sent to remoter townships. He knew by intuition whom he could 
 persuade to settle on a poor farm, and whom it was impossible to put 
 off without a good location. The masterful settler, however, occa- 
 sionally had his own way, even if he had to resort to physical force. 
 The name of Duncan Patterson is held in honour to this day for having 
 thrown the Colonel to the ground, and held him there until promised 
 the location desired, which the Colonel had at first refused. To pre- 
 vent the recurrence of such inconveniences, the inventive genius of the 
 Colonel and the faithful Jeffrey contrived an expedient, which resulted 
 satisfactorily. No longer was the designing homesteader admitted 
 within the precincts of the Castle of Malahide. He presented himself 
 outside, opposite a window, in which a sliding pane was fitted; and 
 behind 'the open pane, at a signal from Jeffrey, the florid face and 
 gleaming eyes of Colonel Talbot confronted the applicant. Tradition 
 has preserved the Colonel's form of salutation, even to the tones of his 
 
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 harsh and husky voice. "What do you want?" was the peremptory 
 inquiry which opened the interview with the trembling and anxious 
 immigrant unskilled in the ways of Talbot. Having made known his 
 desire for a particular location, the intending settler was obliged to 
 undergo a rigid cross-examination as to his antecedents, means and 
 motives. If the application was granted, he went away rejoicing that 
 he had escaped so easily. If refused, the applicant exercised his 
 democratic privilege of abusing and cursing the Colonel and all his 
 belongings. Then came the conclusion of the ceremonial. The Col- 
 onel's rough voice called out, " Jeffrey, set on the dogs," the pane of 
 glass was closed, and with it the interview. 
 
 XXVIII. — The Temperance Movement. 
 
 A hard drinker himself, Talbot was shocked beyond measure at 
 the rise of the temperance movement in the early SO's. He quickly 
 disposed of moderate drinkers by classing them with the objectionable 
 triumvirate of Eadicals, Eyersonians and Bebels. Sir James Alexan,- 
 der, an officer in the garrison at London, who visited him about the 
 year 1842, with the regimental doctor, expecting to spend a week at 
 Port Talbot, was promptly undeceived. Dinner was served shortly 
 after their arrival. The host grew more and more observant, as the 
 officer passed the decanter without replenishing his glass, and, at the 
 conclusion of the meal, calling him into another room, said, decisively: 
 " I have ordered your horses to be got ready ; you will be able to reach 
 St. Thomas before dark." In his book entitled " L'Acadie," Sir Jam'es 
 records the incident with much gusto; but local tradition asserts that 
 he was not even permitted to iinish his dinner before Talbot ordered 
 Jeffrey to have the horses saddled and bridled. 
 
 His deterioration in habits and manner was owing partly to early 
 military and court training, but largely to his situation. He never 
 associated with the settlers ; he lived aloof from his neighbours. Human 
 sympathies perished from atrophy. Mrs. Jameson was moved to tears 
 by the pathos of his situation as he recited it to her. She adds : " He 
 has passed his life in worse than solitude. He will admit no equal in 
 his vicinity. His only intercourse has been with inferiors and depen- 
 dents, whose servility he despised, and whose resistance enraged him — 
 men whose interests rested on his favour — on his will, from which 
 tliere was no appeal. Hence despotic habits, and contempt even for 
 those whom he benefitted; hgnce, with much natural benevolence and 
 generosity, a total disregard, or rather total ignorance, of the feelings 
 
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 of others— all the disadvantages, in short, of royalty, only on a smaller 
 scale. Now, in his old age, where is to him the solace of age? He 
 has honour, power, obedience, but where are the love, the troops of 
 friends, which also should accompany old age? He is alone— a lonely 
 man. His constitution has suffered by the dreadful toils and privation 
 of his earlier life. His sympathies have had no natural outlet; his 
 affections have wanted their natural food. He suffers, I think; and 
 not being given to general or philosophical reasoning, causes and effects 
 are felt, not known." 
 
 An amusing story is told, typical, it would seem, of many hard 
 drinkers in the spacious days, when George III was king. Talbot 
 used to say that a man who drank in the early morning was sure to 
 die a drunkard. To show the sincerity of his belief, and his resolve 
 not to expose himself to this danger, he placed a mark on an out- 
 building, showing where the sun would cast his shadow at 11 o'clock. 
 Long before the hour, the Colonel would sit in his armchair gazing 
 intently at the moving shadow. Precisely when it reached the mark, 
 Jeffrey was ordered to produce the decanter, and the rest of the day 
 was devoted to indulgence. To have ample time for this dissipation, 
 he had an inflexible rule that no business should be transacted after 
 12 o'clock. Settlers who had walked scores of miles following a blazed 
 track in the woods to get their land, found on their arrival that they 
 could not see the great man, because the noon hour had struck. Back 
 they had to trudge to the nearest inn, two miles or more, or sleep in 
 the wood's, so as to be on hand to interview the distinguished Govern- 
 m'ent Agent next morning. 
 
 When the Colonel was absent from home H& domestics could 
 sample the wine, and there were times when he found an empty cellar 
 on his return. Eeturning from England with one of his brothers, who 
 found the wines in the United States detestable and longed for the 
 choicer brands of the old country, he consoled him with the promise 
 of good wine at Port Talbot. Arrived at the castle, he called for some 
 of Logan's best port, to redeem his pledge, and cleanse his brother's 
 palate of the villainous stuff he had been drinking. To his horror there 
 was none in the cellar. " ISTone," asked the Colonel, " what has become 
 of it ? " The Hibernian domestic was ready with his answer, " Fone, 
 yer honour, it all dried up with the hot weather." ^ 
 
 ' This, with some other anecdotes, are reproduced from Edward Erma- 
 tinger's "Life of Colonel Talbot," with some additions supplied by local 
 tradition. 
 
 Sec II., 1907. 4. 
 
so ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 XXIX. — Public Duties. 
 
 The Colonel was not enthusiastic in his devotion to his somewhat 
 numerous public duties. He was Lieutenant for the County of Middle- 
 sex in 1804. A member of the Legislative Council of the Province 
 since the year 1809, it is doubtful if he ever took his seat. A Justice of 
 the Peace, he took his place at the Quarter Sessions at Charlotteville for 
 one day in 1806, but there is no record of his doing so afterwards. In the 
 following year he was appointed one of the four members of the Court 
 of Eequest for the County of Middlesex; but there is no record of his 
 having ofiBciated, as far as published accounts go.- It was doubtless 
 on his advice that during this year Ebenezer Green was named Constable 
 for Dunwich and Aldborough; in 1808, John Quick, Constable of Dun- 
 wich, and Samuel Guarnsey, collector; and in 1809, Joseph Smith, 
 Constable for Dunwich. As magistrate, Talbot never issued a summons 
 or warrant. His admirer. Colonel George Munro,'^ accounts for the fact 
 partly by the conspicuous morality of the settlers, and partly by th? 
 Colonel's kindness of heart. An additional cause is probably to be 
 found in less laudable idiosyncrasies, and especially in his indifference 
 and aloofness. 
 
 In 1826 Talbot, Burwell, Hamilton, Charles IngersoU and John 
 Matthews were appointed by statute Commissioners for the purpose of 
 erecting the London Gaol and Court House, and to levy a rate therefor. 
 The Court House is still used for its original purpose. In its original 
 construction its general outlines conformed to those of the Castle of 
 Malahide. 
 
 An ardent Tory of the old school, before the days of responsible 
 government, he did not condescend to vote personally at elections. This 
 may have been owing to his position as a Legislative Councillor, but 
 it was more likely owing to his peculiar temperament. The intensity 
 of his views on political questions was, however, well known and tended 
 to produce in his pugnacious Highland neighbours an equal if not 
 greater fervour of opinion in the opposite direction. It is significant, 
 but not perhaps to be wondered at, that the Scotch township of Dun- 
 wich in which he lived is to-day the most strongly Liberal township 
 in the county. There are streets in which for miles every voter, until 
 a recent period at all events, cast his ballot on that side. On the other 
 hand, it is -equally significant that the southern portion, including Port 
 Talbot, is to this day strongly Conservative. This section contains 
 descendants of the original immigrants from Pennsylvania who came 
 in 1809 and 1810, and who experienced special kindness and hospitality 
 at his hands. 
 
 ' In letters to the press of St. Thomas, several years ago. 
 
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 XXX. — Talbot's Political Meeting at St. Thomas, 1833. 
 
 From the considerable volume of papers preserved by Colonel 
 Talbot, relating to the great political meeting at St. Thomas on St. 
 George's day in 1832, it would appear that he regarded his success on 
 this occasion as the crowning triumph of his career. A brief reference 
 to the meeting and the Colonel's speech, the only political address he 
 is known to have delivered, will therefore not be out of place. 
 
 The accession to power of a Eeform Government in England and 
 the passage by the British Government of the Reform Bill, greatly 
 extending the franchise and wiping out many " rotten boroughs," gave 
 the Liberals in Upper Canada grounds for hoping for a change in the 
 stystem of administration here. Anxious for the overthrow of the 
 Family Compact and for urgently dgsired reforms, responsible govern- 
 ment being as yet hardly dreamed of, they began to hold caucuses and 
 public meetings for th« formation of what were called political unions, 
 and to petition for the recall of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Col- 
 borne, a well meaning military officer of high character, who was believed 
 to have placed himself entirely in the hands of the Family Compact. 
 
 The Liberals included almost all Methodists, Baptists and Scotch- 
 men, and a very large proportion of the immigrants from the States. 
 They represented an overwhelming majority of the electorate. But the 
 Family Compact, occupying all the places in the Provincial Government, 
 Legislative Council and all official positions great and small throughout 
 the province, went on serenely vetoing bills passed by the assembly for 
 furthering the development of the Province, punishing the popular 
 leader with repeated expulsion from the Legislature, to which he was 
 repeatedly re-elected, and contemptuously disobeying explicit instructions 
 of the home government to put themselves in touch with popular senti- 
 ment, until the crash came in the rebellion of 1837. Then followed 
 Lord Durham's famous report, the introduction of responsible govern- 
 ment, and the downfall of the Compact. 
 
 In the spring of 1832 the spirit of reform was in the air. The 
 temperance question began to loom up large, and was favourably consid- 
 ered by religious bodies. Temperance societies were formed. Their 
 members were to a considerable extent, and in some places exclusively. 
 Liberals. The rigid conservatism of the day regarded with suspicion 
 all innovation of whatever character it might be. 
 
 Colonel Talbot snuffed rebellion in the air, and made up his mind 
 to put down the movement at once as far as the Talbot Settlement was 
 concerned. Fly leaves were distributed as follows: 
 
B2 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 NOTICE. 
 
 Having seen the proceedings of different' meetings held in the 
 Talbot Settlement, on the subject of imagined grievances, and finding 
 that it is now necessary to ascertain the real sentiments of the inhabit- 
 ants, so as at once to put down the fever (by a few only) manifested, 
 to encourage disaffection to the British Government, I give this notice, 
 recommending a general meeting of my settlers on St. George's day, 
 the 33rd of April next, at the King's Arms,^ at St. Thomas, at noon, 
 when I shall attend. 
 
 THOMAS TALBOT, 
 
 Father of the Talbot Settlement, 
 Port Talbot, March 14, 1832. 
 
 The result was a large gathering of the electors, many of them 
 armed with bludgeons and prepared for battle. The number was 
 estimated at 1,500 to 2,500. B. A. Talbot, of t\e London " Sun," a 
 friendly newspaper, computed it at 2,000, of whom 800 signed an address 
 dictated by the Colonel and moved by the late Edward Ermatinger, 
 who appears to have been one of the leading spirits. Apparently the 
 Colonel's party did not preponderate at the meeting, but his political 
 friends were enthusiastic and his opponents refrained from hostile 
 demonstrations. At one point in his address there was some noise in 
 the outskirts of the crowd, which made the orator pause for a moment. 
 Taking out his snuff-box, giving it the usual formal tap, he admin- 
 istered a large dose of the powdered tobacco to his nostrils, shook his 
 extended fingers a few inches from his nose, and called out : " Gentle- 
 men, I am an old man — but tough." His admirers spoke of him 
 familiarly afterwards as " Tommy Tough." 
 
 XXXI. — Talbot's Speech at St. Thomas. 
 
 The MS. of the speech is an interesting document. The Colonel 
 wrote it out on foolscap, beginning economically at the top of the page: 
 After its conclusion he discovered that he had omitted the opening 
 words. But there was no line left, and he had to crowd them in close 
 to the upper edge of the paper, and there we read them in his own 
 autograph, " Silence and attention." Imagine a political orator of the 
 present day beginning his address to a mass meeting of electors in this 
 
 ' The King's Arms Hotel was at the southwest corner of Church and 
 Talbot streets, where the Lisgar House stood until it was torn down a 
 few years ago. 
 
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 fashion ! But the old Colonel was on parade, and he remembered that 
 he was one having authority. 
 
 The reference to "the sheep with the rot," provoked shouts of 
 laughter. The Colonel was pleased, smiled, took snuff, and shook his 
 finger jocularly at the audience. So also with the reference to " the 
 flagstaff," by which was meant one of the Teeples of Malahide, who 
 was remarkable for his height. The reference to " nation and denom- 
 ination " was intended to apply to the Americans and Methodists. The 
 Colonel was clearly not prejudiced in favour of "d d cold-water- 
 drinking societies." As father of the settlement, he closed with the 
 benediction. But he was not a TJniversalist. Only the elect should 
 get the benefit of it, and the rest were cheerfully consigned to the place 
 of punishment they deserved for their political sins. "You that are 
 true British subjects" are exclusively to be blessed. The temperance 
 societies he had already "damned." The speech is given in extenso 
 from the Colonel's own draft, and the reader is referred to the text for 
 a complete understanding of this important episode. 
 
 The political excitement was by no means allayed by the success 
 of Talbot's meeting. The Government, however, profited by it through 
 the influence it produced in the rest of the province and in England. 
 Mackenzie found himself confronted on his visits to Downing Street, 
 as the bearer of petitions for Colborne's removal, by counter petitions, 
 with signatures exceeding the number attached to those in his charge, 
 approving of Colborne's conduct, and effusively loyal in their sentiments 
 of devotion to the king. In the Talbot Settlement, as elsewhere, the 
 agitation was continued, and the parties were not contend to rely upon 
 argument alone. Acts of violence, some of which would appear, if not 
 instigated, to have been approved by Talbot, followed. In a letter to 
 Hon. Peter Eobinson in January, 1833, he exults over the riotous acts 
 of his henchmen from Dunwich. " My rebels," he writes, " endea- 
 voured to hold a meeting at St. Thomas on the 17th, Dr. Franklin's 
 birthday, as I am informed, but in which they vreie frustrated by my 
 loyal guards, who routed the rascals at all points, and drove them out 
 of the village like sheep, numbers with broken heads, leaving their hats 
 behind them, the glorious work of old Colonel Hickory. In short, 
 it was a most splendid victory. Mr. Fraser, the Westlian (sic) Method- 
 ist, behaved admirably on the occasion, and I scarcely think they will 
 venture to call another meeting, at least not at St. Thomas. Their 
 object was to form a political union, the articles of which were to elect 
 the legislative council, the magistrates, etc." But the rebels, who made 
 themselves obnoxious by drinking cold water and advocating revolution- 
 ary sentiments so startling as those specified, did not acknowledge them- 
 
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 selves beaten. On the contrary, they claimed victory all along the line, 
 and asserted that their meeting was an eminently successful one. 
 
 XXXII. — Talbot's System of Land Transfer. 
 
 The Torrens system of land transfer has well known advantages. 
 Questions of title are settled by it once and for all. Transfers are 
 effected with simplicity and dispatch, formalities are waived, and a 
 claimant knows exactly how his title stands. But this system was 
 anticipated by Colonel Talbot long before Torrens was heard of. His 
 townships maps were long famous. They are now preserved in the 
 Crown Lands Department, and in future ages will be interesting relics 
 of the pioneer age of Upper Canada. Copies of the Surveyor's maps 
 were in Talbot's custody. When an applicant's claim was allowed, 
 the Colonel with a lead pencil wrote the name across the lot selected. 
 There the entry remained for years until the settlement duties were 
 performed to the Colonel's satisfaction, and the certificate issued, which 
 would entitle the settler to his patent on payment to the Government 
 of the survey and patent fees. If the applicant failed to perform the 
 conditions, an eraser in the Colonel's hands soon cancelled the name, 
 and the settler's chance of reading his title clear vanished. If the 
 settler sold out to an approved successor, the name of the transferee 
 was as readily substituted by the successive use of the eraser and pencil. 
 What could be simpler, fairer or more effective? Let the lawyers 
 answer. Probably the answer would be that every Crown Land Agent 
 might not be as honest or as methodical as the crusty Colonel. His 
 merits as superintendent of settlement were acknowledged even by those 
 who denounced the objectionable features of his language and conduct. 
 
 He tried to discriminate between the honest and industrious appli- 
 cant and the crafty, shiftless or dishonest. He refused to admit bad 
 characters amongst the settlers, and insisted in general on a reasonable 
 compliance with the settlement conditions. 
 
 In receiving pay for lands, however, he was especially strict on one 
 point. Notes of the Bank of Upper Canada were always legal tender 
 with him; but woe betide the man who asked him to accept bills of 
 the Agricultural Bank, or the Farmers' Joint Stock Bank, or any other .. 
 new fangled institution. 
 
 XXXIII. — Talbot and the Aireys. 
 
 Being unmarried, Talbot's desire to acquire a great estate included 
 the wish to leave it to some near kinsman, who should thereby be able 
 to sustain in the New World the ancestral dignity of the Talbots de 
 
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 Malahide, and to preserve their memory. His brother William had 
 visited him in 1810. His sister Margaret's son, Julius Airey, had after- 
 wards been invited to reside with the Colonel. A residence of a year 
 or more had satisfied young Airey, just verging on manhood, with the 
 home life of Port Talbot. His experiences were anything but pleas- 
 ing. The youth found no suitable companions among the neighbouring 
 settlers. The life was intolerably dreary. Its monotony was varied 
 only by the uncle's eccentricities of habit and temper. For a year or 
 more the nephew endured it. Then he returned to England, cheer- 
 fully, no doubt, relinquishing his hope of inheritance of the vast estate. 
 Eichard Airey, his brother, was Secretary to Lord Aylmer during the 
 latter's Governor-Generalship. He had visited Colonel Talbot while 
 holding this position. Afterwards, during the rebellion, as Lieu- 
 tenant-Colonel of the 34th Eegiment, he had been quartered at St. 
 Thomas, only thirteen miles distant. Some years later, being then 
 Militarj' Secretary at the Horse Guards, he removed from England with 
 his family, and came to Port Talbot to reside. Talbot denied that he 
 held out inducements to him to come to Canada, but maintained he had 
 reluctantly assented to Colonel Airey's own proposition. At all events, 
 when Airey arrived, it was with the understanding, on his part at least, 
 that he was to settle at Port Talbot and succeed to the estate. 
 
 The old residence was soon transformed by the new occupant. The 
 hours for meals were changed and new ways of living introduced, to 
 suit the fashion of the Old World. Disagreements resulted. Talbot 
 built a new house close by, where he might live as he pleased. " But," 
 as Mr. Edward Ermatinger says, " all would not do, — the old bird 
 had been disturbed in his nest, and he could not be reconciled." He 
 determined to spend the rest of his days in England or on the Continent 
 and actually resided in England for a year and more.^ 
 
 Before leaving Port Talbot, however, he effected a settlement with 
 his nephew, by conveying to him the Port Talbot estate, worth then 
 about ten thousand pounds, and including some 1300 acres, as well 
 as all his lands in Aldborough.^ Whilst Talbot was in England, 
 Airey returned thither with his family, and resumed his military duties. 
 He became Sir Eichard Airey, was Quarter-Master-General during the 
 Crimean War, some years before his death, and was elevated to the 
 House of Lords. 
 
 ' See letters of Colonel Talbot and George Macbeth to H. C. R. Beoher 
 In the Appendix to " The Talbot Regime," by Judge Ermatinger. 
 
 ^ The deed Is dated 16th March, 1850. It describes Aldborough lands 
 containing 27,650 acres, more or less, but includes expressly all other lands 
 owned by Talbot in the Township. 
 
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 XXXIV. — The Colonel's Death. 
 
 After fifty years of residence in the forest, it was hardly to be 
 expected that Talbot would feel permanently at home in England. He 
 renewed his acquaintance with his old friend, the Great Duke, at Apsley 
 House, and with many others in high station, but pined for the lake 
 and cliffs and the winding waters of Talbot Creek. He returned, to 
 find his old home rented by Colonel Airey to a stranger. He was 
 obliged to take a small room in the house of Mrs. Hunter, the faithful 
 Jeffrey's widow. Here for some time he lived, cooped in a small 
 apartment, within sight of the hilltop where he had spent nearly half 
 a century of his life. 
 
 Mr. George Macbeth, the careful manager of the estate, became 
 his sole devisee and legatee. Mr. Macbeth, having on his marriage 
 removed to London, the Colonel left Port Talbot, and resided at Mr. 
 Macbeth's until his death, which oceured on the 5th February, 1853, 
 only a few months after that of his friend, the Iron Duke. The 
 funeral proceeded on the 9th as far as Fingal. There, through the 
 misconduct of the undertaker, according to one account, but more pro- 
 bably by reason of the crowded condition of the little tavern, the coffin 
 was left over night in a shed or lean-to attached to the rear portion 
 of the building. The following day, the little procession went on to 
 Burwell's Corners, and thence over hill and dale by the winding road 
 through " The Colonel's Woods " to Port Talbot. Here the body lay 
 for a short time in the old familiar home. St. Peter's church is four 
 or five miles farther west. There the brief service for the dead 
 was recited. It was a bitterly cold day, and comparatively few were 
 present. Kear by, on the high cliff overlooking the lake, is Jhe final 
 resting place of many of the brave pioneers. There, in ^their midst, 
 and close to the grave of Lord Airey's little daughtei-, under a plain 
 slab, lie the mortal remains, as the epitaph bears witness, of 
 
 " The Honorable Thomas Talbot, 
 Founder of the Talbot Settlement." 
 
 XXXV. — Colonel Talbot's Appearance. 
 
 Colonel Talbot was rather under medium height. As a youth he 
 must have been strikingly handsome, and he possessed an engaging and 
 courtly manner. His disposition was amiable, and he sought oppor- 
 tunities to make himself useful. Mrs. Simcoe in her journal refers 
 to this trait in terms of warm appreciation. Fleming, who, in the 
 capacity of boatman, accompanied the Lieutenant-Governor on an expe- 
 dition up the lake in 1793 or 1794, used to speak with enthusiasm of 
 Talbot's conduct on the occasion. "The Colonel," he said, "was the 
 
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 was 
 saw 
 
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 prettiest, the neatest and the most active of the whole party." Mrs. 
 Amelia Harris in her interesting reminiscences observes that while in 
 the army Talbot was regarded as " quite a dandy." Her recollection 
 went back almost to the beginning of the settlement, when he 
 between thirty and forty years of age. William Lyon Mackenzie -. 
 him on the hustings at St. Thomas in 1824, and was strongly prepos 
 sessed m his favour by what he saw and heard. " His air," he writes, 
 " is that of a military officer of distinction. In youth he must have 
 possessed a handsome person and well-formed features; for even now, 
 and he is nearly sixty years of age, his features have nothing harsh, 
 and his appearance is rather prepossessing." ^ Two years later, Mrs. 
 Stewart saw and conversed with Talbot when he accompanied Sir Pere- 
 grene Maitland to Peterborough. His eccentricities were widely known ; 
 but they were not in evidence on state occasions, and she, like Macken- 
 zie, was disappointed to find that there was nothing remarkable about 
 his manner. Having heard from his own lips a recital of the strategy 
 by which he avoided capture by so-called " Indians " who invaded Port 
 Talbot during the war, she writes, " He gives me the idea of the most 
 cool courage imaginable.'*^ ^ 
 
 His portrait in water-colours, painted when he was probably up- 
 wards of sixty years of age, shows a full, florid face, beaming with 
 intelligence and good-nature, twinkling eyes, features and expression 
 strongly resembling those of King William IV, on the whole a striking 
 and attractive figure. With advancing years, he became more corpulent. 
 Mrs. Stewart thought him " fat and short." A pathetic picture is 
 furnished by one of his neighbours,' who remembers the Colonel as a 
 feeble old man, bent nearly double, and creeping about the old place, 
 laboriously leaning on a stout walking-stick. 
 
 Proud of the homespun, manufactured and worn by his settlers, 
 Talbot followed their fashion, and was hardly to be distinguished in 
 attire from the poorest among them, as he moved about his estate. 
 The portrait represents him in trousers with broad stripes of scarlet 
 and black,* the whole costume probably of home manufacture. On his 
 travels, even in England, and in visits to great houses, where he was 
 a welcome gu«st, he persisted in wearing garments of Port Talbot 
 manufacture, whose excellence he vaunted in comparison with English 
 cloths. When Mrs. Stewart saw him he wore a "greatcoat made of 
 sheepskins with the wool on, either of natural black or dyed, and a 
 
 ' " Sketches of Canada and the United States," London, 1833, pp. 113-114. 
 " " Our 'Forest Home," pages 90-93. 
 
 ' Mr. George McKay, who still resided near Port Talbot until a few 
 months ago. 
 
 ' These do not appear in the frontispiece. 
 
58 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 pair of boots of the same, which he wears over his other boots; and,' 
 she continues, " as he is fat and short, you cannot think what a curious 
 figure he is in this Arctic dress." ^ The sheepskin coat was famous 
 on both sides of the Atlantic, as was also the high box-sleigh, in which 
 he made his annual winter visit to the provincial capital, attended by 
 his almost equally famous valet and man-of-all-work, Jeffrey Hunter. 
 The settlers along Talbot Eoad watched for its coming, and often was 
 its progress delayed by messages to be delivered and commissions to be 
 executed in York or at intermediate points. To Jeffrey was entrusted 
 the task of keeping these in mind, that none might be overlooked. 
 
 The Colonel's coat and sleigh were familiar sights at York, where, 
 buried in sheepskins, he was not infrequently seen driving Lady Sarah 
 Maitland, and in earlier days Mrs. Gore, along King Street. 
 
 XXXV. — Conclusion. 
 
 The keynote of Talbot's character will be found in his pride of 
 birth, his military and court training, his domineering tempei-ament, 
 his isolation, and his desire to accumulate a great landed estate. Talbot 
 Eoad and Settlement were merely incidental to his main object. His 
 virtues, common to all the settlers, were unflinching loyalty and the 
 welcome of the open door. To religious, political and moral reform 
 he was blindly opposed or contemptuously indifferent. He lacked ini- 
 tiative : his schemes of settlement and road-building were borrowed. 
 His merit was that he alone exacted a strict performance of settlement 
 duties. His signal demerit was that he ignored his own moral and 
 civic duty to the two townships, for whose isolation he was alone 
 responsible. They found in Henry Cojme, an Irishman from Belfast, 
 who settled in Dunwich in 1817, a sympathizing friend and champion. 
 Under his and his sonSi leadership, public sentiment was aroused, 
 reforms and municipal improvements effected, wild lands subjected to 
 taxation, and the Colonel forced to lease portions to meet the assessment, 
 relieving to some extent the intolerable burden on the settlers. Talbot 
 never forgave, nor did the settlers. The mention of his name to-day 
 flushes the cheek of their descendants with anger. "Who can' blame 
 them ? " Seek other cause 'gainst Koderick Dhu " ? 
 
 The editor, to whose hands the irony of fate has entrusted Talbot's 
 papers, has approached thel task in, as he trusts, the modem historic 
 spirit. If he has erred, it has been on the side of a generous treatment, 
 for there are few to say the kind word to-day. It is for the romance 
 of his career that Talbot will be chiefly remembered, apart from the 
 fact of his being the eponymous founder of a famous settlement. 
 
 ' " Our Forest Home," page 90. 
 
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 Grant by King Bdwaed IV to Thomas Talbot/ 8 Maeoh, 1475. 
 
 (7n<?orse<Z).— TEANSLATION of a Grant of the Manor of Mul- 
 laghide in the County of Dublin To Thomas Talbot Esquire dated the 
 8th of March 1475 in the 15th year of the Eeign of King Edward the 
 fourth. 
 
 EDWAED by the Grace of God King of England and France and 
 Lord of Ireland to all Archbishops Bishops Abbotts Priors Dukes 
 Earls Barrens Justices Sheriffs Portrives Ministers and to all Bailiffs 
 and Paithfull Subjects through our whole Kingdom of Ireland Greet- 
 ing Know ye that "We of our special Grace and of our certain Know- 
 ledge and mere motion and allso on mature deliberation and with the 
 Assent of our Councel and with the Assent of our most dear Brother 
 George Duke of Clarence our Lieutenant of our land of Ireland ^ &c. 
 and for certain considerations Us thereunto Otherwise moveing We 
 have given and granted and for us our Heirs and Successors and accord- 
 ing to the Tenor of these presents We do give and grant and by this 
 our present Charter have confirmed To our dearly beloved and Faithful! 
 Thomas Talbot Esquire Who holds the Mannor or Lordship of Malla- 
 hide in Our land of Ireland of us in Chief by Knights Service that he 
 and his Heirs may have hold and Eeceive All and Singular Customs 
 as well as Great as Small which to us our Heirs and Successors lately 
 were Due or Ought to come or belong to us of Woole Hides Sheepeskines 
 Lead Tin and all and all Manner of Other Merchandize Coming to 
 the Town or Creeke of MuUay hide in the County of Dublin in Our 
 land of Ireland as well by Land as by Water or Coastwise or by an 
 arm of' the Sea or Otherwise from thenceforth to be Taken and applied 
 And that the Afforesaid Thomas and His Heirs may have all the Cus- 
 toms Aforesaid of all Goods and Merchandize comeing. >in anny Ships 
 
 ' Thomas Talbot represented the tenth generation of lords of Malahide 
 In unbroken male line from Richard Talbot, chevalier, who had received 
 the manor and lordship in 1174 directly from King Henry II. Thomas died 
 23rd July, 1487. 
 
 "Born in Dublin 14/9, when his father, Richard, Duke of York, was 
 Lord Lieutenant. Put to death by his brother, King Edward IV, in 1478. 
 In 1462 the latter had appointed him Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for life. 
 Clarence was a, patron of Caxton, who dedicated his first book to him. 
 
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 or Boats below or to the Town CreekB or arm of the Sea Aforesaid and 
 Hereafter there to be loaded or unloaded Charged or discharged and 
 all such Woole Hides gheepeskines Tin Lead and other the premisses 
 from the said Town Creeke or Arm of the Sea Aforesaid to Anny 
 our Citties or Towns of us our Heirs or Successors in our said land 
 of Ireland may take and Carry away in Boats Barges or Lighters or 
 other Vessels Whatsoever or in anny other manner remove from the 
 Said Town of Mallaghide by land And that the Said Thomas and His 
 Heirs may Eeceive all the Customs Aforesaid and All Other Customs 
 or Duties Usually Accustomed to be Paid or Payable within our said 
 Land or in or "Within any Other our Ports Cities or Towns of Our 
 land of Ireland Aforesaid nor may anny of the Officers or Ministers 
 of us Our Heirs or Successors within Our said Land Eecoive the Same 
 without the Impeachment of Us our Heirs or Successors or any of 
 our Justices Lieutenants Deputies or other OflScers or Ministers of us 
 our Heirs or Successors in anny Manner Whatsoever and that the said 
 Customs of Us our Heirs or Successors within our said Land of Ireland 
 Towards Us our Heirs or Successors or our Justices Lieutenants or 
 other our Deputies therefrom Shall and may be Acquitted and Dis- 
 charged for Ever. To Have Levy and Eecieve the Customs Aforesaid 
 to the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs by His own proper hands or 
 that of his Ministers Servants or Officers Whatsoever for Ever And 
 that the said Thomas and His Heirs may have a private seal or seals 
 for the sealing of letters of Cocquet ^ for the Eeceipt of the Customs 
 on all kind of Merchandize Comeing to or Going from the said Town 
 Creeke or Arm of the Sea of Mallaghide ^ as well by Land as by Water 
 Coastwire or by Anny Arm of the Sea from Henceforth which said 
 Cocquets So by the Aforesaid Thomas or His Heirs Officers or Ministers 
 So Sealed and under the Seal or Seals Afforesaid Shall be sufficient 
 and Valid in law and of as much Authority as such Cocquets are made 
 and Sealed with in any other Cities or Towns of our land of Ireland 
 
 ' A custom house seal. Letters of Cocquet were sealed documents certi- 
 fying that goods had been duly entered. 
 
 '' According to Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), the 
 inlet of Malahide is four miles from Howth, and extends, four miles up the 
 country; it is dry at low water, but at high water vessels drawing ten or 
 eleven feet may enter the creek and lie afloat in the channel. At the 
 entrance is a bar having one foot at low water, £|,nd the channel is divided 
 by a gravel bank called Muldowney; both the channels are narrow and 
 tortuous, and are of dangerous navigation without the assistance of a pilot. 
 Malahide Castle commands a fine view of the town and Bay of Malahide. 
 Contiguous to the castle are the remains of the ancient church, for ages 
 the place of sepulture of the proprietors of the castle. 
 
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 Or As they heretofore Were or Hereafter Shall be without any account 
 or Return thereof or by any other inday To Us our Heirs or Successors 
 Lieutenants Justices or other Our Officers or Ministers of us Our Heirs 
 or Successors to be Recovered or paid for Over Any Statute Act Orden- 
 anee Provision or Restriction in our Kingdom of England or Our land 
 of Ireland or any Mandate to the contrary before this time made or- 
 dained or Provided as in future to be made Notwithstanding. 
 
 And further we have given and by these presents granted for us 
 Our Heirs and Successors to the Aforesaid Thomas and His Heirs the 
 Office of our Admiral of the Seas of us our Heirs and Successors at 
 the Town Creeke or Arm of the Sea of Mullaghyde Aforesaid in our 
 County of Dublin in our land of Ireland from Moldowne to the Water- 
 mill of the said Thomas and Allso the Office of our Admiral and that 
 of our Heirs or Successors Below the Town and Place Aforesaid To 
 Have And Hold the Same of us our Heirs and Successors Immediately 
 after the death of Robert Bolde Knight or by Restitution of our said 
 Letters Patent by the said Robert or by Resumpsion or Forfieture 
 deprivation of or any other cause matter or thing Whatsoever or by 
 any other lawful means to become vacant or into our Hands or our 
 Heirs or Successors or into the hands of our Lieutenants or Deputies 
 Justices of us our Heirs or Successors of our Land of Ireland or which 
 might Come to Happen or Belong thereto by Gift Disposial or Grant 
 of We our Heirs or Successors or by the Gift Disposial of or Grant of 
 anny our Lieutenants or Deputies or Justices of us Our Heirs or 
 Successors as aforesaid. 
 
 And that the said Thomas from Thenceforth for ever may be 
 Admiral of Us our Heirs or Successors within our Land aforesaid from 
 the Place and Town above specified and that no Admiral of us our 
 Heirs or Successors of Ireland or England for the time being from 
 Thenceforth any thing to the Office of Admiral belonging within the 
 said Town Creeke or Arm of the Sea aforesaid may Intrude them- 
 selves to Execute and Exercise hereafter Neether that the Vassals 
 Tenants or Stewards of the aforesaid Thomas or his Heirs within the 
 Town of Mallaghyde aforesaid or any of the Tennants or Residents 
 within the Town aforesaid to our Admiral or of our Heirs or Successors 
 whether English or Irish for the Time Being from Thenceforth in any 
 manner may be obedient or answer or in our courts or any or either 
 of them by any Manner of Means may answer nor be Compelled to 
 answer forever for any Trespasses Contracts or other Offences done or 
 to be done perpetrated or to be Perpetrated upon the High Sea or 
 Elsewhere but as well before the said Thomas or His Heirs or of his 
 
62 ROYAL SOCIETY OV CANADA 
 
 Deputies in a Court of Admiralty before the said Thomas or his Heirs 
 or their Deputy in the Town of Mullaghide aforesaid held or to be held. 
 
 And that the said Thomas and His Heirs may have full power 
 and Authority of hearing and determining and Correcting of all and 
 all manner of Trespasses Covenants Contracts or any other Offences 
 done or to be done up the High Seas or elsewhere by the Vassals or 
 Tenants of the said Thomas or his Heirs or any other the Tenants or 
 Residents in the aforesaid Town of Mullaghyde in a Court of Admiralty 
 before him the said Thomas or his Heirs or their Deputies held or to 
 be held. 
 
 And that the said Thomas and his Heirs may have All and Singu- 
 lar Amereiments Ransoms Issues Porfletures and all Things to be 
 Forfieted in a Court of Admiralty before hi mor his Heirs or their 
 Deputies within the Town or place aforesaid to be held Adjudged or 
 heard to be had Levied and Recieved by the said Thomas and his Heirs 
 by his own propper hands or of his Servants without any account or 
 Return thereof or in any other manner to Us our Heirs or Successors 
 Lieutenants or their Deputies Justices or other Officers whatsoever 
 or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors there for to bs Rendered 
 or paid for Ever any Statute Act Ordinance Provision or Restriction 
 \n our Kingdom of England or Land of Ireland or any our Mandate 
 to the Contrary made or Provided or in future to be made notwith- 
 standing. 
 
 And further we will and have given for us our Heirs and Succes- 
 sors to the said Thomas and his Heirs for Ever that they may have 
 hold occupy and Recieve by himself or his deputies the Offices of 
 Keeper of the Ferries and Water-bailiff and allso of Ganger or searcher 
 within the town or Creeke or Arm of the Sea of Mullaghyde afforesaid 
 and all advantages and Profits to such Citie officers belonging after 
 such Officers or either of them by the death of William Armover or 
 by the Restitution of Letters Patent to the said William made thereof 
 or by the Resumpsion or forfieture or deprivation or by means of any 
 other cause matter or thing whatever or by any means become Vacant 
 or into the Hands of us our Heirs or Successors or into the Hands of 
 our Lieutenants or their Deputies or Justices of us our Heirs or Suc- 
 cessors of our said Land of Ireland may Come fall into or belong or 
 be in the Gift disposal of or grant of Us our Heirs or Successors or 
 the Gift disposial of or Grant of our Lieutenants or their Deputies 
 or Justices of us our Heirs or Successors. To Have Levy and Recieve 
 the Same to the said Thomas and his Heirs by the propper hands of tlhe 
 said Thomas or his Servants without any account or any other Return 
 thereof in any manner to us our Heirs or Successors or our Lieutenants 
 
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 or Deputies or Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors or any other 
 our Officers or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors there for to 
 be Eendered or made for Ever any Statute Act Ordinance Provision or 
 Restriction in our Kingdom of England or in our land of Ireland by 
 our Mandate made Ordained or Provided to the contrary or in future 
 to be made Notwithstanding. 
 
 And further we have given and granted for us Our Heirs and 
 Successors that the said Thomas and his Heirs for ever may have hold 
 Occupy and receive by himself or by his Deputies , officsrs or Gaugers 
 within the Town Creek or Arm of the Sea aforesaid of Mullaghyde 
 aforesaid and all other advantages and Profits to such Officers belong- 
 ing Immediately after the said Officers become Vacant by the death of 
 Eichard Ellis or by Restitution of our Lieutenant by the said Richard 
 made thereof or by the Resumption forfieture or withdrawing thereof 
 or by any other cause matter or thing whatsoever in anny other manner 
 become vacant or come to our hands or that of our Heirs or Successors 
 or to the hands of our Lieutenants or other our Deputies or Justices 
 of us our Heirs or Successors in our Land of Ireland or which might 
 happen to Come fall or belong to us by means of the donation dis- 
 position or Grant of us our Heirs or Successors or to the Gift Dis- 
 position or Grant of our Lieutenants Deputies or Justices of us our 
 Heirs or Successors. 
 
 To Have Levy or Recieve the Same by the said Thomas and his 
 Heirs to his own propper use or that of his servants without any accoimt 
 or Return thereof or by any other means made to us Our Heirs or 
 Successors Lieutenant or Deputies or other our Officers or Ministers 
 to be Rewarded or made for ever anny Statute Act or Ordinance Pro- 
 vision or Obstruction in our Kingdom of England or land of Ireland 
 or anny other Mandate to the contrary made ordained or provided or 
 in future to be made Notwithstanding. 
 
 And further we do grant and give for us our Heirs and Successors 
 to the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs for Ever all that Sea-coast 
 from the place called Moldowne to the Water-mill of him the said 
 Thomas at MuUaghide Together with all and every profits thereof 
 whatsoever comeing Thereto in manner and form and as We had if 
 this Grant had never been made To Hold Levy and Receive the same 
 to the said Thomas and his Heirs by his own propper hands or of his 
 Servants So that no person coming in Ships or Boatts into the said 
 Arm of the Sea at Moldowne aforesaid or to the mill aforesaid may 
 for Ever Pay anny of the Customs To any Person or Persons but only 
 to the said Thomas or his Heirs without any account or any return or 
 in any other manner to us our Heirs or Successors or Lieutenants or 
 
64 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 other our Justices or Deputies or any Other Ministers or Officers of us 
 Our Heirs or Successors there for to be Rendered or, made for Ever any 
 Statute Act Ordinance Provision or Mandate of us to the contrary 
 made or ordained or provided or in future to be made notwithstanding. 
 
 And further we do give and grant for us our Heirs and Successors 
 to the Afforesaid Thomas Who of us Holdeth in Chief by Knight's 
 Service the Mannor of Mullaghyde aforesaid in our County of Dublin 
 in our Dominion of Ireland and who now oweth Homage to Us for 
 his Mannor aforesaid by reason of the T'eanure aforesaid that he may 
 have the respect of his Homage for the term of Fifty years next after 
 the date of these presents So that neither we our Heirs or Successors 
 SherrifEs Escheators or any other of our Officers or Ministers of Us 
 our Heirs or Successors the said Thomas for his homage aforesaid 
 during the term aforesaid many not be disturbed nor in any manner 
 molested. 
 
 And also we grant for us our Heirs and Successors that the afore- 
 said Thomas by us our Heirs or Successors or Officers or Ministers of 
 us our Heirs or Successors whatsoever may not be obliged nor Com- 
 pelled to take upon him the Order of Knighthood contrary to his will. 
 
 And also we give and grant to the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs 
 for Ever that they may have Out f angthoff ^ and aff ree warren ^ in 
 his mannor or Lordship of Mullaghyde aforesaid So that no one may 
 Enter the Mannor or Lordship aforesaid to Hunt therein or to take 
 any thing which to afree warren belongeth without the Licence of the 
 said Thomas under Eorfieture of Ten pounds one half of which we 
 Will to be Leveyed and Eetained to our use and the other half of us 
 our Heirs and Successors to be levyed and applied to the use of the 
 said Thomas and his Heirs. 
 
 And allso we do give and grant for us our Heirs and Successors 
 that he the said Thomas and his Heirs and all his Vassals and Tenants 
 or any other Eesidents in the said Mannor or Lordship that whether 
 he or they shall or may be Compelled or Eestrained to answer the Sher- 
 riffs Court in the County of Dublin. 
 
 And further we give and grant for us our Heirs and Successors 
 to the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs that he and his Heirs may have 
 
 ^Or outfangtheff. A privilege whereby a lord was enabled to call any 
 man dwelling on his manor, or taken for felony in another place, to answer 
 in his own court. 
 
 'Warren, a franchise, either by prescription or royal grant, to keep in 
 an enclosure "beasts and fowls of warren," that is, animals that are by 
 nature WUd. 
 
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 and hold in the aforesaid town of Mullaghide a View ^ of Frank pledge 
 by his Seneschal and Leet and Landays together with all things to 
 them or either of them Appertaining and with all other Advantages and 
 profits Arising therefrom ^d to a view of Frank pledge Appertaining 
 or to either of them Belonging To Hold Levy and Eeeeive the same 
 to the USB of the said Thomas and his Heirs for their own propper 
 hands or that of their servants without any account or any other return 
 thereof or m any other manner to us our Heirs or Successors or any 
 or Either of our Deputies Justices or Servants of us our Heirs or 
 Successors there for to be Eendered or made for Ever anny Statute 
 Act Ordinance Provisoe or Mandate to the contrary made Ordained or 
 provided or in future to be made Notwithstanding. 
 
 And further we do give and grant for us and our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs that he and his Heirs 
 as well in our presence and of that our Heirs and Successors as in our 
 absence and that of our Heirs and Successors by themselves or by their 
 servants in the Mannor or Lordship aforesaid may have and hold an 
 Assize = for Strengthening and Correcting the Assize of Bread "Wine and 
 Ale and of all other kind of Victuals and of Measures and Weights 
 Whatsoever and All other Matters to the Office of Escheator ' or Clarke 
 of the Market and Inns of Us our Heirs and Successors thereunto 
 belonging and Punishing for the same and of Doing and Exercising 
 whatsoever to the same belongeth when and as often as shall be found 
 necessary so farr and as fully as any Clarke of the Market of us and 
 our Heirs might or ought to do in our presence or that of our Heirs 
 And that the aforesaid Thomas and His Heirs may have all Amerce- 
 ments Pines and other Profits therefrom Arising to be received and 
 levied by him and his Servants without Impeachment of us our Heirs 
 and Successors or our Ministers whatsoever without any account or 
 Eetum thereof or by any other means to us our Heirs or Successors 
 or our Lieutenants or their Deputies and Justices or any other officers 
 or Ministers of us our Heirs or Successors whatsoever there for to be 
 
 ^Yisw, an official inspection; Frank pledge, a system of mutual surety- 
 ship that required all men to combine in associations of ten to stand as 
 sureties for eax3h other's good behaviour; Seneschal (etymologically, old 
 servant), steward, presiding officer or military commander; Leet, petty crim- 
 inal court for manor; Landays (Land-Tag), a local representative council. 
 
 'Assize, standard of weight, measurement price, &c.; hence size, mea- 
 surement, dimensions. 
 
 • Escheator, a county official, who looked after escheats (or forfeitures), 
 and certified them to the treasury. 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 5. 
 
66 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Kendered or made for Ever any Statute Act Ordinance Provision or 
 Mandate of us to the Contrary made ordained or Provided or in future 
 to be made Notwithstanding So that the aforesaid Gierke of the Market 
 Or Escheator in Ireland of us our Heirs or Successors may not enter 
 into the Manner or Lordship aforeside of MuUaghyde to do or Execute 
 there any thing to the said office or Officer in Any manner Appertaining 
 
 We have given moreover and granted for us our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs that he and his Heirs 
 may have forever the Eeturn of our Writts or Precepts and of our 
 Heirs and Successors and the Execution of all such Writts or Precepts 
 as well as of those which touch us our Heirs and Successors an deither 
 of them at the Suit of us our Heirs or Successors as any other Writts 
 or Precepts whatsoever in the said Mannor or Lordship So that no 
 Sherrifl Bailiff or Minister or any other officer Whatsoever of us our 
 Heirs or Successors may enter the said Manor or Lordship for the 
 Execution of any Writt or Precept Summons or any Attachment Pleas 
 of our Crown or of any other pleas Whatsoever to be there done unless 
 in default of the said Thomas or His Heirs or Ministers. 
 
 And further of our special grace We have given and Granted for 
 us our Heirs and Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs that 
 he the said Thomas and his Heirs and the Tennants of his said Mannor 
 or Lordship shall not be Collectors of any of our taxes or Subsidies 
 granted or to be granted to us our Heirs or Successors or to the 
 Lieutenants Deputies or Justices of us our Heirs or Successors how- 
 soever. 
 
 And further of our special grace we have given and Granted for 
 us our Heirs and Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs for ever 
 that no SherifE Bailiff or other Ministers of us our Heirs or Successors 
 or Either of them may Attach Take or Distrain any of the Vassals 
 Tenants or Servants of the said Thomas or his Heirs or any of his 
 Dwellers or Eesidents whatsoever or any of our Leigemen or Foreigners 
 at that time dwelling in the said Mannor by virtue of any precept 
 or other warrant Cause or thing whatsoever within the County where 
 they are resident So that the Execution of such Writts precepts or other 
 warrants Whatsoever within the Mannor or Lordship aforesaid be done 
 by the said Thomas and his Heirs or Servants in due form if not made 
 by failure of the said Thomas his Heirs or Servants and although of 
 our officers or Servants aforesaid or the Servants of us our Heirs or 
 Successors Enter the said Mannor or Lordship aforesaid to do and 
 perform any thing contrary to the Previleges and Liberties by us in 
 our Letters Patent Granted to the said Thomas and his Heirs in form 
 aforesaid then it shall be lawful for the said Thomas his Heirs Ten- 
 
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 nants and Servants in sueli case to oppose and Eesist them without 
 impeachment of us our Heirs or Successors or Either of them What- 
 soever. 
 
 And further we do give and grant for us our Heirs and Successors 
 to the said Thomas and his heirs that they may be for Ever exonerated 
 and discharged of all fines as well by Grant of Confisiation of us our 
 Heirs and Successors as by all other Charters Letters Patents and 
 Writts of us our Heirs and Successors to the Aforesaid Thomas and 
 his heirs Made or to be made and allso for all Pees for our Sealing 
 thereof and of our Heirs and Successors Whatever in all our Courts 
 in our Land of Ireland as before as our Heirs and Successors in Our 
 Chancery of us Our Heirs and Successors or the Justices of our Com- 
 mon Bench and others as before the Treasurer and Barrons of us our 
 Heirs and Successors. 
 
 And further of our more abundant Grace We have given and 
 Granted for us our Heirs and Successors to the said Thomas and his 
 Heirs for Ever that they shall not be SherrifEs nor Coroners or'Eschea- 
 tors of our Counties of Dublin Meath Kildare or Louth in our Land 
 of Ireland for Ever against their will. 
 
 We have granted moreover and given for us our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs for Ever that they may 
 Have and Hold and from Thenceforth for Ever may have power to 
 determine according to Law all Matters within the Courts of him 
 the said Thomas and His Heirs within the Manner or Lordship of 
 Mullaghyde aforesaid in Our Land of Ireland and County of Dublin 
 before the Senischall of him or his Heirs all and All manner of pleas 
 as well real as Personal of Assize or Mixet whatsoever or Whatever 
 sums they may account Hereafter there to be held. And that the said 
 Thomas and his Heirs all such like Pleas in his Court saforesaid and 
 may have hold hear and determine the Same by Plaints or by Bill 
 before the Senischall of him or His Heirs for the time being and from 
 Time to Time and as often as to them shall seem expedient and that 
 they may have power to prosecute all persons who by such Plaint or 
 Process of Law may be moved against and may allso have power to 
 Arrest and Attach their Bodies Goods and Chattels within the Liberties 
 and Precincts of the Lordship or Manor Aforesaid and Such their 
 Bodies may commit to prison for Ever and may have Authority to 
 make due Execution thereof. 
 
 We have granted also and given for Hs our Heirs and Successors 
 that the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs from Henceforth for Ever 
 may have and hold all and every the places aforesaid before his Senes- 
 chall or Seneschalls and also a View of Frank pledge Leets and Landays 
 
68 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 as afEoresaid and a Court Barron ^ together with all Things to the Same 
 or Either of them Belonging as often as to them or Either of them 
 shall seem expedient within the Manor or Lordship of Mullaghyde in 
 our County of Dublin and Land of Ireland aforesaid (altho the Justices 
 of us our Heirs or Successors or the Itinerant Justices holding pleas 
 before us our Heirs or Successors or any other our Justices who may 
 there come or there may ajied up the Holding of any Pleas Whatever) 
 without the Impeachment of us our Heirs or Successors or any other 
 officers of us our Heirs or Successors Whatsoever. 
 
 And that the said Thomas and his Heirs may have hold and 
 Eeceive all manner of Fines and Amerciments Issues and by maans of 
 any Porfieture Whatsoever in the. Court aforesaid made before any his 
 S'eneschall or Seneschalls from thenceforth to him and his Heirs to 
 his own propper hands or that of his Servants to be Taken without 
 any account or any other Return therefor or in any other manner to 
 us our Heirs or Successors Lieutenants Deputies or Justices or oth«r 
 our officers or Ministers of us Our Heirs or Successors to be Eendered 
 or paid for Ever any Statute Act Ordinance provision or Restriction 
 to the contrary made ordained or Provided or in future to be made 
 Notwithstanding. 
 
 And also We have Given and Granted for us our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs that he the said Thomas 
 and his Heirs from Henceforth for Ever may have Cognizance of 
 All and all manner of Pleas as well Real as Personal and of Assize 
 and Mixt in and from Every our Courts and before All our Justices 
 as well before us our Heirs and Successors in the Chancery of us our 
 Heirs or Successors of our Bench and any of our treasurers or Barrens 
 of us our Heirs and Successors of our Exchequer Sherriffs Escheators 
 Admirals Coroners Clerk of the Market as before the Keepers of the 
 Paie of us our Heirs or Successors in our land of Ireland of anny 
 other Cause matter or thing within the Manor aforesaid or the Pre- 
 cincts thereof Howsoever arising or happening and upon Such their 
 pleas in the Courts afEoresaid before his Seneschall may hear and deter- 
 mine and may have authority to put the same in due Execution from 
 Thenceforth and from time to time According to the Laws and Cus- 
 toms of our Kingdom of England there to be done though the said 
 Thomas and his Heirs may be Parties Complainants or Defendants. 
 And also we have given and granted for us our Heirs and 
 Successors for Ever to the afforesaid Thomas and his Heirs for Ever 
 that they may Take and Receive in their Courts aforesaid by his 
 
 ' A Court held by a steward of a manor for settling controversies between 
 tenants, punishing- misdemeanours, &c. 
 
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 Seneschall or Sen eschalls aforesaid and before such Senesehall or 
 Senischalls may take cognizance of all Complaints of Menaces against 
 us or our people or of us Our Heirs or Successors of Assaults of their 
 Bodies or of House Burning and may make them give good and sufficient 
 eecurity for their Paie and Good Behaviour Towards us and our people 
 and of our Heirs to be taken before our Seneschall or Seneschalls afore- 
 said for the time being and if such securities shall be found Insufficient 
 then there to Keepe in Prison within the Manor aforesaid until they 
 find such security may Keepe them in safe custody when and as often 
 as it shall be found necessary. 
 
 And also we have given and granted for us and oiir Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs all Amerciments Eansoms 
 for any escapes of Pellons Fugitives or Murderers done or to be done 
 in the County of Dublin assessed or to be assessed presented or to be 
 presented by the said Thomas or his Heirs Vassals Tenants or 
 Eesidents within the Manor or Lordship of MuUaghide to the use of 
 us our Heirs or Successors on that account Shall be had Levied and 
 Received by the said Thomas and his Heirs by his own propper hands 
 or that of his Servants without any account or Return thereof to us 
 our Heirs or Successors to be Rendered or made there for So that 
 Neither the said Thomas nor his Heirs nor anny of his Tennants or 
 Eesidents within the Precincts of the Lordship of MuUaghide aforesaid 
 of any part of such Redemption or Amerciments or any such like Escape 
 Towards us Our Heirs and Successors in any Manner shall or may be 
 charged or any of them shall be charged but from all such Escapes 
 against us Our Heirs or Successors may be for Ever acquitted for Ever. 
 
 And moreover we do give and grant for us and our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his heirs Liberty of going out of 
 our Land of Ireland to any parts he pleases to Reside in and out of 
 our said Land of England to go and at his pleasure to Reside in and 
 Therefrom in Return as often as to him shall Seem meet without any 
 Hindrance or Disturbance of us Our Heirs or Successors or the officers 
 of us or Servants of us our Heirs or Successors whatsoever any Statute 
 Act Ordinance Provision or Restriction of us to the Contrary time 
 heretofore made ordained or Appointed or in future to be made Not- 
 withstanding. 
 
 And further we have given and granted for us our Heirs and 
 Successors to the said Thomas and his Heirs all Amercements Fines 
 and Redemptions Issues Forfietures and all to be Forfleted as well 
 of the said Thomas and his Heirs as all his Vassals and Tenants and 
 Others as well Tenants as Residents of and in the Lordship Town and 
 Manor aforesaid in any Courts or before any our Judges within our 
 
70 BOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Eealm of Ireland forfieted adjudged or determined or held or to be 
 held in any other manner as well before us our Heirs and Successors 
 in tiie Chancery of ns our Heirs and Successors and the Justices of our 
 Common Bench and of our Treasurers and Baronns of us our Heirs 
 and Successors of our Exchequer SherifEs Escheators Admirals Coroners 
 Cljarkes of the Market as before any of our Keepers of the Paie of 
 us our Heirs and Successors in our said Land of Ireland to be held 
 levied and recieved to the use of the said Thomas take all the afore- 
 said Amerciments Fines Eedemptions and Issues for ever by his own 
 propper hands or that of his Officers or Servants without any account 
 or any Eeturn thereof or in any other manner to us our Heirs or 
 Successors or Lieutenants Deputies Justices or any other Officers or 
 Ministers of us Our Heirs or Successors there for to be Rendered or 
 made for Ever Any Statute Act Ordinance Provision or Eestriction 
 of us to the Contrary made Ordained or Provided in our Land of 
 England or in our Land of Ireland in Future to be made Notwith- 
 standing. 
 
 And moreover of our more abundant grace "We have Pardoned 
 Eemitted and Eeleased the said Thomas and his Ameftors from all 
 manner of Gifts Alienations and Provisions by them or Either of 
 them Arising out of any of their Lands Tenements or held by us or 
 our Progenitors heretofore Kings of England by means of any other 
 Defect or not held by Eight of any other our Kings in Capite. 
 
 And we have further of our more abundant grace Granted for us 
 our Heirs and Successors to the Aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs that 
 they may have hold and for ever Take and may aUso have power and 
 Authority to take and Eecieve for all kinds of Wares Comeing for 
 Sale, to the said Town of Mullaghide as well by Land as by Sea or 
 Arm of the Sea aforesaid and from Thenceforth Issuing out of the 
 Same the Duties and Customs under Written To Witt for Every 
 Cramock of Com Meal or Salt Comeing for Sale one Halfpenny for 
 Every Cramock of Wode for Sale Two pence for Every Cramock of 
 Corke or the like for Sale One Penny for Every Cramock or Barrel 
 of Tan or Bark Comeing for Sale One Earthing for Every Twelve 
 Cramocks or Barrels of all manner of Coals fourpence for Every Twelve 
 Barrels of Lime for Sale one penny for Every horseman Hobby ^ Ox 
 or Cow comeing for Sale One penny for 'every five Hoggs for Bacon 
 one penny for Every dozen of Fleeces of Woole for Sale one halfpenny 
 for Every Twenty Gross of Fish for Sale one halfpenny for every 
 hundred groce of Fresh Water Eels one penny for Every Salmon for 
 Sale one farthing for Every Lamper for Sale one farthing for Every 
 
 " HoWy, an ambling nag or pony. 
 
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 hogsed of Wine or Cyder for sale fourpence for Every Cask of Honey 
 for Sale one penny for Every horse Hobby Bull or Cow hide fresh 
 Salt or Tanned for Sale One farthing for every hundred Skins of 
 Lambs Goats Hares Poxes Catts or Badgers for sale One Halfpenny 
 for Every Hundred Skins of Sheeps Goats Staggs Bissons or Does for 
 Sale One penny for Every dozen Martin Skins for Sale one penny 
 for Every Millstqne for Sale two pence for two Hand Millstones one 
 halfpenny for Every Groce of Sacks for Sale four pence for every 
 Horse Load or Mease ^ of Herrings for Sale one Halfpenny for Every 
 Horse-load of Ashes for Sale One penny for Every whole Cloth of 
 English Assize two pence for every twenty peices of Striped Cloth made 
 of Irish Woole Salewith or Worsted one halfpenny for Every Twenty 
 pieces of Striped or Streaked Cloth or Flax for Sale one penny for 
 Every Twenty peices of Striped Canvass for Sale one farthing for 
 Every Ten Caps made of Goats Hair for Sale one halfpenny for Every 
 peice of Tapestry Shalens or other coverings for Beds for Sale one 
 halfpenny for every cloth of Gold one penny for every peice of Cloth 
 of Cerue Bawdkyns ^ or Camblets for Sale One halfpenny for every 
 peice of Irish cloth for Sale one halfpenny for every Horse-load of 
 Cloth or other Wares one halfpenny for every Bundle ' of Iron for 
 Sale one halfpenny for every hundred Gadds * of Steel one halfpenny 
 for Every hundred pounds of pitch or Eosia for Sale one halfpenny 
 for every stone of Onions Tallow Butter or Cheese for Sale one Half- 
 penny for every Ten pounds of Onion Seeds or Leeke Seeks for Sale 
 one penny for every thousajid of Onions for Sale one farthing for every 
 bundl'e of Boards of any kind for Sale one Earthing for every hundred of 
 Small Boards for Sale one Farthing for every hundred of large Boards 
 for Sale one penny for every thousand of nails for Sale one halfpenny 
 for every hundred of Horse nails or Clouts for Carrs one halfpenny 
 for Every new basket or Hamper for Sale one farthing for every thou- 
 sand Wickers of Wood for Sale one halfpenny for every dozen Cordwans 
 Corwayes and Basyns " for Sale one halfpenny for every hundred weight 
 of Brass or Copper for Sale Two pence for every hundred of Knives 
 
 'A measure of 500 herrings. 
 
 ^ Cerue Bawdkyns, a rich brocaded silk fabric, with warp of gold and 
 silk filling; CanMets (camlets), camel's hair, imitation or substitute (as 
 mixed wool and silk), once much used for cloaks; Bolt of Syndons, a parti- 
 cular number of yards of a woven fabric of fine texture (muslin, cambric 
 or shawls, &c.). 
 
 ' A definite measure or quantity. 
 
 * Spikes, pointed bars, or wedge-shaped bars. 
 
 ° Cordwans, Corwayes and Basyns (Cordovans), Spanish leather for boots 
 of the wealthy. 
 
72 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Lancets &c for Sale one penny for every Ten Stone of Hemp or Flax 
 one Penny for Every hundred of Flaxen yarn one penny for Every 
 Ten Plaggens of Olive or Eape Oile for the Use of men for Sale Two 
 pence and for every Ten Elaggens of Lamp Oile for Sale One Half- 
 penny for every dozen of Baltains for Sale one halfpenny for every 
 hundred of Sale Wode for Sale one penny for every hundred of Vitriol 
 for Sale one penny for every hundred of White Vitriol for Sale one 
 penny for all manner of Wares of the Value of two shillings one half- 
 penny for every dozen of English Cloth or others Comeing from beyond 
 Sea for Sale Two pence for every kind of Carrs Carts or Tables of the 
 Value of Two Shillings for Sale one halfpenny for every dozen Pounds 
 of Wax for Sale one penny for every pound of Ginger for Sale one 
 halfpenny for 'every pound of Saffron for Sale one penny for every 
 pound of Pepper for sale one farthing for every pound of Galingal 
 cloves Mace Grains of Paradise for Sale one halfpenny for all kinds 
 of Spice of the value of Twelve pence one farthing for every hundred 
 pounds of Almonds or Eaisins Two pence for every Traile of Pigs or 
 Eaisins for Sale One halfpenny for every hundred of Alum for Sale 
 Two pence for every Bolt of Elisanders for Sale one Halfpenny for 
 every Groce of Hinges for Sale one penny for Every hundred Stone of 
 Iron for Sale Two pence for every hundred Slabbs or Piggs of Iron 
 for Sale One penny for every himdred Stone of Spanish Iron for Sale 
 Four pence for every Load of Tin for Sale one penny for Every leaden 
 Vessel for Sale one Halfpenny for every hundred pound of Scroos for 
 Sale one penny for every Dozen Coulters or Ploughshars One Penny 
 for every Pipe of Wine for Sale Two Pence For every half pipe of 
 Wine One penny for Every Calf for Sale one farthing for every Hogg 
 or Goat for Sale one farthing for Every Cramock or Barrel of Salt 
 for Sale one halfpenny for every last or Dicker ^ of Hides for Sale 
 sixpence for every Hide of Leather of the Value of Twelve pence for 
 Sale one farthing for every Hyde of Tanned leather for sale one half- 
 penny for every kind of ware of the value of twelve shillings of which 
 no mention is made for sale one penny for all kinds of Goods not 
 above mentioned of the value of Ten shillings for Sale One Halfpenny 
 To Have Recieve Levy and Collect the Customs of all the afforesaid 
 wares To the said Thomas or his Heirs for Ever by his own propper 
 hands or that of his Servants without any account or other Return 
 or in any other manner to us our Heirs or Successors or our Lieutenants 
 or other our Deputies or Justices or any other our Officers or Ministers 
 of us our Heirs or Successors to be Rendered paid or made therefore 
 
 ' Dicker, Ten. 
 
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 for Ever any Statute Act Ordinance Provision or Eestriction in onr 
 Kingdom of England or in our Land of Ireland or any other our 
 Mandate to the contrary thereof Made Ordained or Provided or in 
 future to be Made Notwithstanding. 
 
 And furtl;er of our special grace aforesaid we have granted for 
 T3S our Heirs and Successors to the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs 
 and Tenants of the Lordship or Manor aforesaid that none of them 
 from Henceforth may be put or impanneled upon any Juries Inquisi- 
 tions Eecognizance or other wise However touching us our Heirs or 
 others Whatsoever for Ever out of the said Town or Lordship. 
 
 "We will allso and do give and grant for us our Heirs and 
 Successors that it Shall be lawful for the aforesaid Thomas and his 
 Heirs that Notwithstanding the Liberties or Previleges aforesaid or 
 anny or Either of them have been abused or not used through mischance 
 or Negligence or from any other cause arising as to then may seeme 
 expedient on account of such misusing of such the Liberties and 
 Previleges aforesaid or anny or Either of them they shall not be 
 hindered impeached molested or in any manner aggrieved Whatever. 
 
 Wherefore we Will and firmly enjoining Command for us our 
 Heirs and Successors that the aforesaid Thomas and his Heirs for 
 Ever May Have and Hold all the Liberties and Previleges aforesaid 
 wUl Truly and in Paie and that they and every of them may fuUy 
 enjoy the same as aforesaid without any other occasion or Impediment 
 of our Heirs or Successors or our Justices Escheators SherrifEs Coroners 
 or any other our Bailiffs or Ministers. 
 
 We grant also for us our Heirs and Successors to the said Thomas 
 Talbot and his Heirs that if these our present Letters patent as to the 
 Premisses or any of themi shall be found Invalid or Insufficient jn Law 
 or for any other Cause or Hereafter may happen to |be found Invalid 
 or Insufficient in law by reason of any resumption or Authority of 
 Parliament in England or in our land of Ireland hereafter to be held 
 or for any other cause Whatsoever that then our Chancellor of England 
 or Chancellor of Ireland of our Heirs and Successors for the Time 
 being to the said Thomas or his Heirs Such the like and as many 
 Letters Patent anew to be made Valid Sufficient and in due form of 
 law bearing date year and day of the perfection of the Same under 
 our Great Seal of England or under the Great Seal of our Kingdom 
 of Ireland Shall cause to be made and delivered without any prosecu- 
 tion by Bill under our Privy Signet or Signets there for by Command 
 of us our Heirs and Successors we cause to be made Such and so many 
 as to him the said Thomas or his Heirs Shall seeme necessary on his 
 behalf and this Without any fine to us our Heirs and Successors to be 
 
74 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 made or paid Except only the Sum of Twenty Shillings and four pence 
 for the Fee of the Great Seal of us our Heirs or Successors So that 
 Express mention of the true annual value of the Premisses or any other 
 value of Premisses of any other Gifts or Grants to the aforesaid Thomas 
 or his Ancestors hy us or any of our Progenitors heretofore made by 
 these presents or in no wise made any Statute Act Ordinance Eestric- 
 tion Use Custom or provided in our Land of England or in our Land 
 of Ireland to the Contrary thereof made Ordained Used or Provided 
 or any other cause matter or thing whatsoever Notwithstanding. 
 
 Witness to these the most Venerable Father in Christ Thomas '■ 
 Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Bishop of Lincoln our 
 Chancelor of England and our most Dear Brothers George Duke of 
 Clarence and Eiehard Duke of Glocester and allso of our most Dear 
 Cousin Henry Essex our Treasurer of England and Anthony Elvers 
 Chief Purveyor of England Earl D'elewere and To our FaitrfuU Thomas 
 Eussel Clerk Keeper of our Private Seal and Thomas Stanly of Stanly 
 Senischall of our Household and William Hastings Chamberlain of our 
 
 'Thomas Bourchler, born 1404 (?), died 1486; Archbishop of Canterbury, 
 1454; Chancellor of Oxford University 1434; Lord Chancellor, 1455-56; a 
 Lancastrian, but crowned King Edward rv, 1461 and his queen, Elizabeth, 
 1465; nominated Cardinal 1467, Installed 1473; one of the four arbitrators 
 to whom the differences between Eng-land and France were referred by th!» 
 Peace of Amiens, 1475; officiated at coronation of Richard III, 1483, and at 
 marriage o^ Henry Vll and Elizabeth of York, 1486. 
 
 Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard III. 
 
 Henry Essex, i.e., Henry Bourchler, first Earl of Essex, brother of the 
 Cardinal Archbishop, was lieutenant-general under the Duke of York in 
 ■Prance, 1440. He married Isabel, aunt of King Edward IV. Treasurer of 
 England, 1455-6^ and 1471 to 1483; created Earl of Essex, 1461; died 1483. 
 
 Anthony Rivers, i.e., Anthony WoodvlUe, 2nd Earl Rivers, born 1442 (?)"; 
 succeeded his father, Richard, 1st Earl 1469; died, 1483. His mother was 
 Jacquetta, widow of John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford. A Lancastrian, 
 he went over to Edward IV, who loaded him with honours. 
 
 He wrote several translations from the French, which were issued by 
 Caxton. 
 
 Thomas Stanly, 1st Earl of Derby, born 1435 (?), died 1504; succeeded 
 his father, Thomas, as 2nd Baron Stanly, 1459; married Eleanor Neville 
 before 1460. Held commands in France, 1475, and Scotland, 1482; married 
 for second wife about 1482, Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond; held 
 various offices and honours under both Yorkist and Lancastrian kings; neu- 
 tral at battle of Bosworth Field, 1485; but crowned the victor, Henry Vn, 
 who created him Earl of Derby. 
 
 ■William Hastings, born 1430 (?), created a peer 1461 by Edward rV; 
 Lord Chamberlain, 1461-1483; commanded troops in France 1475; opposed 
 Rivers on accession of Edward V; beheaded by Richard of Gloucester, 1483. 
 (As t^ circumstances of his execution, see the various histories, and espe- 
 pially Shakespeare's Richard III). 
 
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 Household Knights and others Given under our Hand at Westminster 
 the Eighth day of March in the fifteenth year of our Reign. 
 Fryston. 
 
 By the King himself and of the date aforesaid by Authority of 
 Parliament. 
 
 L. S. 
 
 In rolled among the Rolls of the Chancelor of the Exchequer of 
 our Lord the King the Bigth. day of March in the Fifteenth year of 
 the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Pleaded and AUowed that 
 William Talbot now of MuUaghide Shall not be made Sherriff Coroner 
 Escheator of the Counties of Dublin Meath Kildare or Louth. Among 
 the Memorandums of the Exchequer of our lady the now Queen of 
 Ireland To Witt Among the Records of the Term of Saint Hillery in 
 the year of the reign of our Lady Queen Elizabeth the fifth On Behalf 
 of the Chief Remembrances of the Exchequer aforesaid. 
 
 Deaycott; R R. 
 
 Colonel Talbot to H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland. 
 
 Archives Series Q, Vol. 291 — 2 — ^p. 517. 
 
 Sir, Skitteewaabaa/ Upper Canada, May 16th, 1801. 
 
 Although I am separated from England by some thousands of miles 
 Your Royal Highness will find that I am not beyond reach of proving 
 troublesome, to which intrusion I am led, by command of Your Royal 
 Highness, when you condescended so far to interest yourself in my 
 welfare, as to desire that in whatever manner I could find your infiuence 
 necessary to solicit it. I am now to have the honour to acquaint Your 
 Royal Highness of my safe arrival in my favourite Settfement after 
 the most propitious passage and as I am persuaded that Your Royal 
 Highness will be satisfied, I will add, I find my situation quite what 
 I could have wished — but I have one request to make which, if Your 
 Royal Highness will have the goodness to exert yourself in carrying 
 into effect, will complete my happiness in this world. 
 
 Owing to som« neglect of General Simcoe's, I find that the neces- 
 sary Warrants for my lands, were not issued previous to his quitting 
 the Government of this province, and since then there have been new 
 regulations adopted which renders the possession of lands more expen- 
 pive and difficult of obtaining than when I left the Province in 1794,'' 
 
 'Probably the mouth of Kettle Creek, where Is now the Village of Port 
 Stanley. 
 
 'Talbot left Upper Canada about the 20th June, 1794, to join his regi- 
 ment, the 85th, of which he was Major. 
 
76 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 and as I flatter myself, that Your Eoyal Highness will admit that I 
 am as loyal a Subject and equally entitled to the Degree of Hidalgo 
 as other adventurers in a new cx)untry, I throw myself on Your Eoyal 
 Highness's power to have it confirmed, and to prevent its producing 
 discontent, I wUl beg leave to point out a mode for its execution. There 
 are parcels of land under the name of Townships granted in this coun- 
 try to Heads of Societies, which possibly may in time prove beneficial 
 to the proprietor, now what I have to petition to Your Eoyal Highness, 
 is that you will have the goodness (I may add charity) to ask of the 
 King the grant of a Township in the Province of Upper Canada for 
 yourself, exempted from the fees to Government and obligations of 
 location — for instance. The Township of Houghton ^ in the County of 
 Norfolk on Lalce Erie, or any other adjacent one, which may not he. 
 already granted. Which, when Your Eoyal Highness has procured His 
 Majesty's Patent for, it must be transmitted through the Secretary of 
 State for the Home Department to the Governor and Council of the 
 Province of Upper Canada, in order that the necessary Provincial 
 Deeds may be made out for possession — ^Your Eoyal Highness can on 
 receiving the Eoyal Patent, make a legal tranfer of the Grant to me, 
 and permit me to request that you will have the goodness to cause 
 duplicates to be made of the transfer, as the conveyance o~f letters to 
 this Country is irregular and uncertain. My Sister Barbara^ will 
 take charge of them or any other Communication Your Eoyal Highness 
 may honour me with, she having the directions how to forward them. 
 
 I have pointed out the Township of Houghton as it is situated 
 near to my place of residence. Should Your Eoyal Highness succeed, 
 I will have infibaite happiness in paying my duty personally to express 
 my very great obligation for the protection afforded to the once Gay 
 Tom Talbot, it will materially assist me, Your Eoyal Highness's man- 
 aging so, that the Grant is exempted from the usual fees to Govern- 
 ment, which there cannot be any difficulty in effecting, it being a Royal 
 Patent. 
 
 I promise myself the enjoyment of every comfort in this Country 
 excepting that material one, of seeing those I most respect and love, 
 a small income provides the necessary luxuries in this Province to a 
 Settler as his own industry and labour procures him provisions. I 
 am out every Morning at Sun-rise in my smock frock felling and burn- 
 
 ^ Houghton was then understood to include not only the township now 
 so-called, but ■ also Bayham and Malahide. The adjacent one, which was 
 then in Talbot's mind, was Yarmouth, as appears by the correspondenoe pub- 
 lished' in U. C. Sessional Papers for 1836, No. 22. 
 
 " Talbot's eldest sister, who married Sir William Young-, Bart., M.P. Sir 
 William was appointed Governor of Tobago, where Lady Young died In 1830. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 77 
 
 ing the Forest to form a farm; could I but be seen by some of my 
 St. James's friends when I come home to my frugal supper— as black 
 as any chimney sweeper— They would exclaim, " What a damn'd block- 
 head you have been, Tom,"— but I say, no, as I actually eat my homely 
 fare with more zest than I ever did the best dinner in London— it is 
 time that I should beg a Thousand pardons for this intrusion, but I 
 am satisfied of the goodness of Your Koyal Highness's heart, and sin- 
 cerely praying that you may experience every blessing of this life, I 
 have the honour to be with the most unfeigned gratitude. 
 
 Your Eoyal Highness's 
 
 Most Dutiful 
 
 and Faithful Servant, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 To H.R.H. The 
 
 Duke of Cumberland,^ 
 In H.E.H. the Duke of Kent's, pf 
 11th October, 1801. 
 
 H.E.H. the Duke pf Kent to Lord Hobart. 
 
 Archives Seri'es Q, Vol. 391, p. 514. 
 
 (Indorsed.) 
 
 His Eoyal Highness 
 The Duke of Kent. 
 
 Castle HUl Lodge, Middlesex, 
 My Lord, 11th October, 1801. 
 
 It is at the request of my Brother, the Duke of Cumberland, that, 
 as Secretary of State, for the Colonies, I trouble Your Lordship with 
 the inclosed.^ It is a letter to him from Colonel Talbot, late of the 
 5th Eegiment of Foot,* who was very useful to General Simcoe, when 
 that respectable Oflficer was Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Up- 
 per Canada. Your Lordship must understand that he is now retired 
 from the Service, and is busily occupied establishing himself as a settler 
 in Upper Canada. It appears he had a promise from General Simcoe 
 of Lands, at the time they were together in that Country, but from 
 some oversight, the "Warrants for putting him in possession of them, 
 were not made out, previous to the General's leaving Worth America, 
 
 ^ The Duke of Cumberland, son of King George HI, became King- of 
 Hanover, on the death of his brother, "William IV, In 1837, the Salic law 
 preventing the accession of Queen Victoria to the Hanoverian throne. "A 
 harsh and narrow-minded despot" (Encycl. Brit., XI, p. 447). 
 
 • See the preceding letter, pages 75 to 77 
 
 • Talbot had sold out on Christmas Day, 1800. 
 
78 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 ia consequence of which, instead of obtaining the Lands, as would theoa 
 have been the case, exempted from fees to Government, and the Obliga- 
 tion of location, he will now be compelled, unless there is a special 
 order in his favour from the Secretary of State to the contrary, to 
 incur a considerable expense in order to get possession of his gr,ant. To 
 obviate this, from his ignorance of the difficulty there is for any of 
 His Majesty's Sons to address him with a request of any sort, but more 
 especially of the nature of that which he points out, he has made an 
 Application to my Brother to ask for a Township in his own name, 
 to be hereafter transferred to him. But this is quite out of the ques- 
 tion, for the Duke of Cimiberland by no means wishes, that his name 
 should appear in this Transaction, any farther, than that your Lordship 
 should know, he is extremely anxious, that whatever indulgence can 
 be shown Colonel Talbot should be afforded him, and that he will con- 
 sider himself personally obliged to you, by anything done in his favour. 
 The object therefore of this application is, to solicit your Lordship's 
 good offices, that an instruction may be sent, if not contrary to estab- 
 lished rules, to the Lieut.-Governor of the Provinces of Upper Canada, 
 to make a Grant of a Townships to Colonel Talbot and preferably of 
 that which he himself has pointed out, exempted from Government 
 fees. The grounds, on which such an application is made in his favour, 
 are, in the first place, that had General Simcoe not omitted doing what 
 was necessary to complete his promise, before he left Canada, the Colonel 
 would then have become possessed of his lands on these terms, and in 
 the second, that the services he rendered General Simcoe while in that 
 Country, and the Opinion entertained of him by that excellent Officer 
 render him very deserving of this small indulgence. 
 
 I have now only to add that in meeting my Brother's wishes upon 
 this Subject, Your Lordship will also oblige Me, and I therefore flatter 
 myself, that, as far as in your power lays, you will be good enough to 
 attend to this application in behalf of Colonel Talbot, with sentiments 
 of high regard and esteem. 
 
 I remain. 
 
 My Dear Lord, 
 
 ever yours 
 
 most faithfully and 
 
 sincerely, 
 
 Edwaed.^ 
 The Eight Honorable 
 
 Lord Hbbart, 
 
 &c., &c., &c. 
 
 ' Edward. Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George III, and father of the 
 late Queen Victoria. 
 
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 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 79 
 
 (The following are copies of entries in one of Colonel Talbot's note books, 
 all in his handwriting) : 
 
 (On inside of cover, at opening of book) 
 
 Credit Sorter, six Dolrs, 4s. York for Hinton. 
 
 11th July 1804 lent Sorter to buy Tobacco, one Dolr. 
 
 13th July Sorter and Chase went to Kettle River to mow at a Dolr. per day 
 
 23d Sorter & David went to mow in the Ever.' 
 
 15 
 4 
 
 20th July settled with Sorter, balance due him Is. 
 22d July 1804 lent Sorter 2 Dolrs. 
 
 The following are the entries in the notebook. 
 
 N.Y.C.2 
 
 1804 James Whitton ' 
 
 25th June two pr of Socks 
 
 26th June to cash at Chippawa 
 
 Do. To Mr. Muirhead for chisels 
 
 28th June. Fort Erie, chalk lines 
 
 Do. Do two knives 
 
 6th July to cash 
 
 28th June to a pr. Shoes from Tim 
 
 15th Augt. cash 
 
 18th Do Do 
 
 11th Sept. Credit Corney Ellis * 
 
 4th Octr. To cash 5 
 
 Novr. To Youngs * bill of Sundries 5 
 
 24th 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 28th 
 
 Do. 
 
 To Crooks « Do Do . 
 
 To Cummings Do 
 
 To Nichol ' fr Ser't Troute . . . 
 
 To an axe 
 
 Novr. To 130 lb of beef @ 3d. 
 To 1 Bushl. of Salt 
 
 89 
 3 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 ' Abbreviation for Kettle River probably. 
 
 ' New York Currency, 8 shillings to the dollar. 
 
 ' A Niagara carpenter and builder, employed by Colonel Talbot, to go to Port 
 Talbot to erect a dwelling, &c. 
 
 < Cornwall EUis, first settler at Port Rowan (about 1802), a great hunter and 
 trapper. 
 
 "> Probably " Young's Store," Vittoria. 
 
 ' Crooks Brothers, merchants of Queenston. 
 
 ' Probably Robert Nichol of Port Dover, afterward M.P.P. and Quarter Master 
 General of Militia during the war of 1812. 
 
80 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Dr. James Whitton. N.Y.C. £ 
 
 1804 Brought forward 116 
 
 4th Deer. To 1 lb. Putty, 2s. & 1 lb. Nails 2s 
 
 7th Deer. To Cash 
 
 18th Deer. To 1 Bushl. Indian Com 
 
 19th Deer. To a Leg of Venison 
 
 28th Deer. To Whelan for Shoes 1 
 
 31st Deer. To 1 Bushl. Com 4s 
 
 Do. To 1 lb. Souehong Tea 
 
 1805 
 
 14 Jany. To Cash 1 
 
 12 Jany. To 1 Bushl Corn 
 
 17th Jany. To an axe 
 
 Do. To Credit Corney Ellis 1 
 
 27th Jany. To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 29th Jany; To 1 Bushl. Indian Com 
 
 31st Janv. To 1 lb Nails 
 
 2nd. Febr. To 17 lb. Beef @ 6 d 
 
 7th. Febr. To Cash 5 
 
 26th. Novr. To 217 lb. of flour in Bar'l 2 
 
 Do. " To Transport of BarT 1 
 
 12th. Feby. To 1 Bushl Corn 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
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 6 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 4M 
 
 2 
 
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 £133 
 
 8 8 J^ 
 
 Dr. 
 
 James Whitton. N.Y.C. 
 
 1805 Brought forward 133 
 
 iith Feby. To 1 lb. Souchong Tea, 
 18th Feby. To 1 Bushl. of Wheat.. 
 20th Feby. To IJ^ lb of Hogs lard 
 27th Feby. To 1 Bush of Wheat.. . 
 
 2d March To 2 Bushl. of Wheat . 
 
 2d March To 1 peck of Com . 
 
 Do. " To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 3rd March To Cash 
 
 4th March To 9 lbs. of Salt Pork @ 9 d. . . 
 
 20th March To 52 J^ lb. of Flour @ 3d. M. . 
 
 25th March To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 30th March To 47 lb. flour @ 3M 
 
 30th March To i^ lb. of Muttn Suet @ Is.. 
 
 3d Apl. gTo 3 Bushl. of Potas. @ 8s. .. 
 
 4th Apl. To 17 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 6th Apl. To 1 Barl. of Flour 
 
 13th Apl. To 5 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 15th Apl. To 41^ of sole Leather, 3d 
 
 16th Apl. To 5 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
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 144 il 17 llj^ 
 
81 
 
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 Dr. James Whitton / o. d. 
 
 1805 Brought forward I44 17 j^j^ 
 
 19th Apl. To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 22nd Apl. To Hinton for Potaa 1 
 
 2nd May To 2}^ lbs hard Soap @ 2s 
 
 7th May To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 9th May To 1 Barl. Flour 2 
 
 15th May To Cash for a Hoe 
 
 18th May To Duncan McCalli 1 
 
 23d May To 15 lb. Indian Meal @ 4d 
 
 26th May To Cash 
 
 28th May To 13 lb. Pork @ 9d .'. 
 
 31st May To Cash for a cow 
 
 1st June To Mr. Nichol for sundries in Ocr, 1804 
 
 4 June To 203^ lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 11th June To Cash 
 
 13th June .To 46 lb. Flour @ 3 d. J^ 
 
 13th June To 14 lb. Pork @ 9 d 
 
 15th June To 1 pr. Stockings 
 
 Dr. James Whitton. N. Y. C. £ 
 
 1805 Brought forward 157 
 
 17th June To 2 & J^ Cotton check @ 6s. 6 
 
 17th June To 4 yds. Shirting @ 6s. 6d ' 1 
 
 17th June To 8 yds. cotton Shirting @ 6s 2 
 
 17th June To 1 oz. No. 18 & 1 oz. No. 8 @ 2s 
 
 19th June To 1 lb Souchong Tea 
 
 19th June To 5 yds Shirting @ 6s 1 
 
 20th June To 20 lbs. Flour @ 3J^d 
 
 22nd June To Hinton for BarT Flour 2 
 
 26th June To 17 lbs. Pork @ 9d 
 
 1st July To 12 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 3rd July To an adze 
 
 3rd July To 4 yds. mixed cloth @ 16s 1 
 
 3d July To ij^ yds. B. Holland @ 4s 
 
 3d July To 24 Coat Buttons at 2d 
 
 5th July To 2 yds. Mixed cloth @ 16s 1 
 
 5th July To 1 yd. B. Hol'ds 4s. & list thread 2s 
 
 6th July To 17 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 9th July To 1 lb. Coffee 
 
 11th July To 9 lbs. Pork @ 9d 
 
 14 
 
 
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 9 
 
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 174 10 3Ji 
 
 Of Vittoria. 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 6. 
 
Sa ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Dr. James Whitton N. Y. C. £ 
 
 1806 Brought forward 174 
 
 13th July To Wilson — ye. Taylor 1 
 
 15th July To Hinton for 1 Barl Flour 3 
 
 16th July To 9 lbs. Pork @ 9d 
 
 17th July To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 
 
 20th July To 10 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 25th July To 12 lb. Pork @ 9d 
 
 30th July To 12 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 2d Augt. To 12 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 7th Augt. To 1 lb. Coffee 
 
 8th Augt. To 16 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 12th Augt. To 14 Bushl. Wheat 
 
 13th Augt. To 10 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 15th ^ugt. To Cash .- 1 
 
 16th Augt. To 1 Bushl. of Wheat 
 
 22nd Augt. To 13 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 24th Augt. To 9 lb. Beef @ 6d 
 
 24th Augt. To 1 quart Onandago Salt 
 
 184 
 
 10 
 
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 4 
 6 
 14 
 7 
 9 
 6 
 6 
 4 
 8 
 4 
 6 
 
 d. 
 
 9 
 6 
 
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 Dr. 
 
 Jambs Whitton. 
 
 1805 Brought forward 184 8 
 
 24th Augt. To Cash to Mirich 1 
 
 27th Autg. To 15 lb Beef @ 6d 7 
 
 27th Augt To 1^ Bushl. of Wheat 4 
 
 30th Augt. To 17 lb. Beef @ 3d 4 
 
 30th Augt. To 10 lb. Beef @ 6d . . . . " 5 
 
 4th Sepr. To 16 lb. Beef @ 6d 8 
 
 Sth Sepr. To Hinton 8 
 
 10th Sepr. To 6 lbs. Beef @ 6d 3 
 
 10th Sepr. To }4 Bushl. of Wheat . . 4 
 
 12th Sepr. To 53^ lb. Salt Beef @ 6d 2 
 
 14th Sepr. To 11 lb. Salt Beef @ 6d 5 
 
 14th Sepr. To Wheat 1 peck 2 
 
 16th Sepr. To 8 lb. Salt Beef @ 6d 4 
 
 18th Sepr. To 1^ Bushl. of Wheat 4 
 
 19th Sepr. To 173^ lb. Beef @ 6d. & 6}^ lb. Suet @ Is 15 
 
 25th Sepr. To 14 lb. Salt Beef @ 6d 7 
 
 28th. Sepr. To 1 lb. 13 oz.. of Sole Leather 5 
 
 d. 
 
 9 
 6 
 
 
 
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 189 
 
 17 
 
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 ^^- James Whitton, N. Y. C. / 
 
 1805 Brought foi-ward ^gg 
 
 30th Sepr. To Mr. Bostwick for Lines 
 
 1st Octr. To 1 Barll. Flour 2 
 
 3rd Octr. To Cash ' ' " ^ 
 
 19th Octr. To 2 Pr. Socks @ 6s — 
 
 21st Octr. To 1 pr. Stockings 
 
 25th Octr. To J^ oz. Thread 
 
 29th Octr. To 1 Bushl. of Wheat @ 8s ....... . 
 
 30th Octr. To 2 Bushl. of Wheat @ 8s 
 
 Novr. 2d To Cash 
 
 Novr. 5th To 10 lb. Salt Beef @6d 
 
 Novr. 6th To 4 yds Forest Cloth @ 18s 3 
 
 Novr. 6th To 3 Skeins Cold. Thread @2d 
 
 Novr. 7th To "2 yds. Forest Cloth @ 18s 1 
 
 Nov. nth To 11 lb. Salt Beef @ 6d 
 
 No. 12th To 14J^ lb. of Beef Tallow @ 6d ". 
 
 Novr. 12th To 1 lb. Nails 
 
 Novr. 14th To pd. Cramer yr Debt 9 
 
 83 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 17 
 
 9K 
 
 8 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 16 
 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 £ 212 12 6 ^ 
 
 Dr. James Whitton N. Y. C. £ s. d. 
 
 Brought forward 212 12 6}4 
 
 Novr. 17th To 8 Skeins Col'd Thread @ 2d 1 4 
 
 Novr. 18th To Hinton 5 
 
 Novr. 22nd To 1 lb. Souch'g. Tea ] 14 ][ 
 
 Novr. 22d To 12 lb. Beef @ 6d « q 
 
 Novr. 30th To 25 lb. Beef @ 6d 12 6 
 
 3d Deer. To 2 quarts Salt @ Is 2 
 
 7th Deer. To 12 panes glass 7 by 8 @ 2s 1 4 
 
 12h Deer. To 10 lb. Beef @ 6d 5 " 
 
 14th Deer. To pd. John Smith' for work g 
 
 17th. Deer To 3 Skeins of thread @ 2d 6 
 
 19th. Deer To Cash to Kitty 16 
 
 21st. Deer To 11 lb. Beef @ 6d 5 g 
 
 23rd. Deer To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 14 
 
 23rd. Deer To 1 peck of Salt 8 
 
 24th. Deer To 2 Promal Hand fs. @ 4s 8 
 
 27th. Deer To 1 Bushl. Indian Com 6 
 
 31st. Deer To 17 lb. Beef @ 6d. & 10 lb. Suit @ Is 18 6 
 
 £ 220 8 lOJi 
 
 ' On 19th May 1807, Talbot claimed 200 acres on account of having sur- 
 rendered 50 acres of his original grant to John Smith, and the claim was allowed 
 by Order in CounciL 
 
84 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 James Whitton. Dr. £ s. 
 
 1806 Brought forward 220 8 
 
 4th Jany To 1 Bushl. Indian Corn 6 
 
 To Mr. Edwards of Niagara yx. debt 27 10 
 
 13th Jany To 14 lb. Beef Suit rend'd ©Is' 14 
 
 15th Jany To J^ Bushl. Indian Corn 3 
 
 17th Jany To 1 Bushl. Indian Corn 6 
 
 18th Jany To 34 lb. Glue . .6/ 1 
 
 20th Jany To. 1 lb. Nails 2/ 2 
 
 22nd Jany 17/- for 1 pr. Shoes 17 
 
 Do. To Soling 1 pr. Shoes Jas. Now 'd 3 
 
 23rd Jany To 11 yds. Printed calico @ 8s 4 8 
 
 Do. To 1 lb. Souchong Tea 14s. & 2 lb. Wool 8s 1 2 
 
 Do. 6 Skeins Col'd thread Is. & 3 skeins White 9d 1 
 
 25th Jany To 1 Bushl. Corn 6/- ■,■ • ■ ■ 6 
 
 27th Jany To 3 lb. Hogs Lard @ 1/6 4 
 
 d. 
 lOM 
 
 1806 Joseph Smith.i Dr^ 
 
 4th Febr. To 1 Bush. Corn 6/- 6 
 
 Do. To 1 lb. Tea @ 14/- 14 
 
 1806 Isabella Findlay. £ s. 
 
 June 28th To 2 yds. cotton check @ 9/- 18 
 
 Do. To a paper pins 3/6 3 
 
 July 9th To 4 yds. Turkey cotton @ 9s 1 16 
 
 Ditto to 2 Skeins Nun's thread @ 3d 
 
 July 10th To 3 yds. Indian callico @ 4/6 13 
 
 July 10th To 1 Skein thread 
 
 July 19th Pd. Mrs. Lockard 6/- 6 
 
 16th Augt. To 8 yds. Prin'd. Cal'o @ 6/6 2 12 
 
 Do. To 41^ yds. Dimmity @ 10/- 2 5 
 
 Do. To 1 crooked comb 2/ 2 
 
 18th Augt. To lYs yd. Irish Linen @ 6/- 6 
 
 26th Augt. To Pd. Mrs. Lockard 3/- 3 
 
 30th Augt. To 3 yds. B. Hol'ds @ 4/- 12 
 
 Do. To 1 skein Nuns thread 3d 
 
 9th Sept. To 1 Skein Nuns thread @ 3d 
 
 Do. do. To pd. Mrs. Porter 10/- 10 
 
 d. 
 
 £ 10 
 
 1 One of Talbot's men, who received a grant of 400 acres by Order in Council of 
 3d April 1806, and on Colonel Talbot's particular recommendation a further grant 
 of 800 acres by order dated 26th Jan. 1808. In 1809 he was appointed Constable 
 for Dunwich. On May 19, 1807 the Executive Council ordered a grant to Talbot 
 of 200 acres in respect of Joseph Smith, a settler to whom he had surrendered SO 
 acres of his original grant. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 85 
 
 ^^^6 Isabella Findlat 
 
 hired 12th May @ 5 DoUrs pr month. 
 12th July hired for six months @ 5 $. 
 absent from work from 20th to 24th July. 
 
 I hereby engage to hire with Col. Thos. Talbot for space of three months from 
 the hereof. Given under my hand 
 
 W'*iiess This 7th day of Augt. 1806 
 
 present her 
 
 Jos Smith Isabella X Findlay 
 
 mark 
 
 left my service the 13th Dec 1806 
 
 T. T. 
 
 Dr. Fanny Reed. N. Y. Cy. £ s. 
 
 June " To 1 pr. Slippers 12/- 12 
 
 June 19th To 4 Sk'ns. N. Thread @ 3d 1 
 
 June 23rd To 1 yd cotton check 9/6 9 
 
 July 16th To 2 yds. white calo. @ 4/6 9 
 
 July 22d To 3 yds. white calo. @ 4/6 thread 1/- 14 
 
 Augt. 19th To 14 lb. Tobaco. @ 4/- 2 
 
 Augt. 22d To 1 Banda. Handf. 12/- 12 
 
 Sepr. 9th To Cash 8/-0ct. 1 lb. wool 4/- 12 
 
 Octr. 23rd 4 Skns. N. Thread @ 3d 1 
 
 O'ctr. 29th To J^ lb. pepper 3,1- Knitg needls 1/- 4 
 
 Novr. 7th To Cash 4/- M lb. Ginger 1/- 5 
 
 Novr. 16th 1 Darning needle 3d 
 
 Deer. 3d To 1 Set Knitting needles 1/- 1 
 
 Deer. 5th To pd. Jo. Cook 9/- 9 
 
 Deer. 8th To 1 pr. Shoes 17/6 J^ lb. Tobo. @ 4/- 19 
 
 Deer. 31st To 2 yds Imn. Sheeting @ 6/6 13 
 
 1808 
 
 Jany.eth To 7'yds. im. Sheeting @ 6/6 2 5 
 
 Jany. 9th. J^ lb. Tobao. @ 4/- 2 
 
 Feby. 4th. To 4 Skeins N. thread @ 3d 1 
 
 Feby. 5th. To 2 lb. Hogs Lard @ 1/6 3 
 
 8 16 
 
86 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 
 Dr. 
 
 1808 
 
 
 Feby 
 
 20th 
 
 Feb. 
 
 20th 
 
 Feb. 
 
 27th 
 
 March 14th 
 
 March 17th 
 
 March 20th 
 
 March 29th 
 
 Apl. 
 
 1st 
 
 April 
 
 6th 
 
 April 18th 
 
 Do 
 
 
 Do 
 
 
 Do 
 
 
 Do 
 
 
 April 
 
 19th 
 
 April 20th 
 
 April 20th 
 
 May 
 
 12th 
 
 May 
 
 19th 
 
 
 Dh. 
 
 1808 
 
 
 May 
 
 28th 
 
 June 
 
 2nd 
 
 June 
 
 18th 
 
 June 
 
 29th 
 
 June 
 
 30th 
 
 July 
 
 28th 
 
 Augt. 
 
 15th 
 
 Augt. 
 
 16th 
 
 Augt 
 
 20th 
 
 Augt. 
 
 22nd 
 
 Sepr. 
 
 5th 
 
 Sepr. 
 
 5th 
 
 Sepr. 
 
 7th 
 
 Octr. 
 
 11th 
 
 Do 
 
 
 Octr. 
 
 22nd 
 
 Novr. 
 
 12th 
 
 Novr. 12th 
 
 Nov. 
 
 29th 
 
 Frances Reed 
 
 To amount brought forward 
 
 To 1 Shawl 16/ 
 
 To 1 pr. SHppers 12/6 
 
 To Cash 8/ 
 
 Yi lb. Tobacco @ 4/ 
 
 To pd Archmiler 2 q'ts whis'y 5/ 
 
 pd T. Coates Cash 16/ 
 
 1 pr Wool cards 7/6 
 
 pd Dunbar Davis 3/ 
 
 Cash to Myres 16/ 
 
 To 1 lb B. Tea 8/-}^ lb pepper @ 6/ . . 
 
 lYi M. Sugar @ 1/— 1 Qt Mug 6/ 
 
 }4 doz. Knives & Forks @ 8/ 
 
 IM yd Blue Cloth @ 36/ 
 
 ]4, yd B. Hold @ 4/— Silk 2/— thred 1/. 
 
 Two lbs Salt @ 9d 
 
 1 lb Nails 2/ 
 
 Cash 24/ 
 
 Cash 4/ 
 
 To 6M lb Sugar @ 1/ 
 
 Fanny Mykes 
 
 £ d. 
 
 8 16 
 16 
 12 
 
 To pd Thos. Coates 16/ 
 
 To amount brought ford . . . 
 
 1 Qr Rock Salt 1/6 
 
 To PdThos Coates 4/ 
 
 To 71b Wool @ 4/ 
 
 To 4 lb Sugar @ 1/ 
 
 To 2 yds check @ 10/ 
 
 To 2 Skns thread @ 3d 
 
 To 1 yellow Shawl 12/6 .. . . 
 
 To i Baskets 8/ 
 
 To 1 Skn thread 3d 
 
 3 yds white calo @ 4/6 
 
 1 lb. Bohea Tea @ 8/ 
 
 ]4 lb. Tobao @ 4/6 
 
 1 Set knitg needles 1/ 
 
 }/2 paper pins 1/6 
 
 6 lb Beef @ 6d thread 1/ . . 
 To 7 yds White Calo @ 4/6 . 
 To 4 Skns N. thread @ 3d . , 
 To ]/2 yd White cotton @ 8/ . 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 16 
 
 d. 
 
 18 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 Fannt Myhes. 
 
 Acct as foregoing settled to Apr. let 1809 
 
 T. T. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 Cb- Fanny Reid £ s d 
 
 1807 To 2 days work @ 4/ a 
 
 May 28th hired @ 4$ pr. month ['/'" 
 
 To cr for Ann Lawler 4/ 
 
 Sept. 19th Cr pr Cummings 11/ 
 
 Octr. 7th Cr pr Henry Berger 18/ 
 
 1808 
 
 March 16th Cr H Berger 6/ 
 
 March 16th To cash reed 8/ g 
 
 Apl. 19th Went away. Wages to this date 17 4 
 
 April 19th cr pr Henry Berger 13/ 3 
 
 April 25th 26th, 27th June 1st, 2nd @ 2/ . . 10 
 
 June 3d. 4th, 17, 18th, 21st, 22nd @ 2/ 12 
 
 July 8th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 23rd @ 2/ 12 
 
 brought forward 
 
 July 25th 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, @ 2/ 12 
 
 Aug. 1st 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, @ 2/ 18 
 
 Augt 11th Cr pr Caleb Turner 8/ 8 
 
 Augt 10th 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, @ 2/ 16 
 
 Augt. 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, @ 2/ 10 
 
 Augt. 29th ■@2/ 2 
 
 Sepr. 19th To Sping 4 lb Wool @ 4/ 16 
 
 87 
 
 Cr. Fanny Myres. £ 
 
 April 4th returned to pr. month. 
 Ap'l 5 By over paid Tobaco 2d , 
 
 4 
 U 
 18 
 
 6 
 
 25 18 
 
 s. 
 
 1808 To amount brought forward 25 18 
 
 Sepr. 20th, 21st, 22nd, Octr. 7th, 11th, @ 4/ 1 
 
 Octr. 12th 13th, 14th @ 4/ 12 
 
 Octr 22nd }^ 24th @ 2/ 3 
 
 Oct 28th 29th, @ 4/— Octr. 30 @ 2/ 10 
 
 Novr 1st 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th @ 3/ 15 
 
 Novr. 12th 26th @ 2/ 4 
 
 Novr. 26th to run'g 2 prs stockgs 2 
 
 Nov 28th 29th. Deer 1st 1/2 2nd @ 3/ 7 6 
 
 Deer. 3d To mending 2 pr Stockgs 1/ 1 
 
 Dcr. 12th 13th, 14th, 1/2 15th @ 3/ 10 6 
 
 Deer. 13th To Knit'g 3 pr socks @ 2/6 7 6 
 
 1809 
 
 Jan. 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th @ 3/ 18 
 
 Jany J^ 20th J^ 21st March 24th @ 3/ 6 
 
 Apr. It Settled T. T. 
 
 ' On 9th Feb 1809. the Executive Council ordered a grant of 200 acres to Talbot 
 in respect of Heinrich Beirgar, a settler on 50 acres (in Dunwich). 
 
KOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Account of James Whitton's Work as a Carpenter. 
 
 Days. Yi Daya. 
 
 1st July 1804. Sunday 1 
 
 2nd Do. Monday 1 
 
 3rd Tuesday on board Ship 
 
 4th Wednesday do 
 
 5th Thursday arrived at Port Talbot 1 
 
 6th Friday 1 
 
 7th Saturday 1 
 
 8th Sunday 
 
 9th Monday 1 
 
 10th Tuedsay 1 
 
 11th Wednesday 1 
 
 12th Thursday ."^ 1 
 
 13th Friday 1 
 
 14th Saturday . . J^ 
 
 15th Sunday 
 
 16th Monday » 1 
 
 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, July 5 
 
 22nd Sunday 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, July 6 
 
 i804 Days. \i Days. 
 
 29th Sunday 30th Monday Wet, two Stools 1 
 
 31st Tuesday 1st Augt Wednesday 2nd Thursday 3 
 
 3rd Augt arrived ye Camden 1 
 
 4th Augt. Saturday 5th Sunday 1 
 
 6th Monday 7th Tuesday, Sick 1 
 
 8th Wednesday 9th Thursday 2 
 
 10th 11th 12th Augt. Sunday 2 
 
 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th Augt Sunday 6 
 
 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th Augt. Sunday 6 
 
 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, Augt. 1st Sepr, 2nd Sunday 6 
 
 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Sepr. Sunday 6 
 
 10th, 11th Sepr. Two half days 1 
 
 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, Sunday Sepr 4 
 
 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd Sepr Sunday 6 
 
 24th, 25, 26, at the boat 27th, 28th, 29th Sepr 6 
 
 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Octr set off for Niagara 4 
 
 6th, Deor. recommenced work 1 
 
 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15, 17th, 18th, Deer 10 
 
 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 27th, 28th, 29th Deer 7 
 
[coyjje] 
 
 1804 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 James Whitton. 
 
 89 
 
 31st December 
 
 1805 1st, 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, Jany.. ...... ., 
 
 9th, 10th, nth, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, Jany 
 19th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th Jany 
 
 28th, 29th, 30th, Jany. J| of 31st Jany 
 
 1st, 1^ 2nd Feby. 4th, 5th, J^ 6th Feby 
 
 8th, 9th, 10th, Apl ma,king north fence @ 4d 
 
 nth, 12th, 1-3 13th making Tables 
 
 13th May. making Door & Table for Jo 
 
 5th Augt to 2-3 of a day laying thrashing floor 
 
 Sepr. 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, }i 12th making Harrow.. . 
 
 Sepr. 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 2-3d, 28th 
 
 Sepr. 27th To credit for Bark 5 Dolrs 
 
 Sepr. 29th, Octr 1st, 2d 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th . . . 
 
 Oct. 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, M 25th 
 
 Octr 21st. To 1 pr Socks returned by Smith 6s 
 
 9th July To credit for McLaughlin, Kitty 16s 
 
 27th Octr To making Shirt for Root, Kitty, Davy, Min 4s. 
 
 Octr 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, J^ 5th Novr 
 
 Novr. 6th, 7th, i^ 8th, 9th, J^ 10th, 21st, 22d, 25th, 26th 
 
 Novr 27th, 28th, ]4 29th Deer. 2d, 3d, 4th 
 
 Nov To 5 Turkeys @ 4 s £1 
 
 12th Deer. To Kitty for making one of Roots' Shirts 4s . . 
 
 Deer. 19th commenced @ 5s. pr day 
 
 Deer. 20th J^ 21st, 23d J/^ 24th @ Do 
 
 1806 
 
 23rd Jany credit for Crane 20s & Gamble 40s 
 
 24th Jany 
 
 25th Jany. To a dressing Table 1 Dolr 
 
 Days. 
 
 V2 Day 
 
 1 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Vi 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 1-3 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 2-3 
 
 5 
 5 
 
 2-3 
 
 9 
 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 H 
 
 4 
 7 
 Days. 
 5 
 
 V2 
 
 H 
 y% Days 
 
 1 
 
 1808. 
 
 Jan'y 21st hired Elizabeth Meridith @ $6 pr month. 
 
 Jany. To Sundries at Mr. Hatts 
 
 Fabry. 13th To 1 pr Soles 1/6 
 
 Febry. 15th To pd Jas Whitten 2 chairs 7/ , 
 
 Feby. 15th To pd Geo. Crane soling pr. shoss 3/ 
 
 Febry. 20th To pd Dr. Archmiler 1 Qt Bran'y 5/ 
 
 Febry. 26th 1 Sken Silk 1/ 
 
 Apl. 2nd Pd Ajchmiler 1 pint Brandy 2/6 
 
 April 4th J^ yd Check @ 10/— 1 skn thread 3d 
 
 April 9th 1 pr Slippers 10/ 
 
 June 4th 1 Skn N. Thread 3d 
 
 June 18th To pd 4 months & \ 
 3 weeks wages / 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 1 
 7 
 3 
 5 
 1 
 2 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 Settled T. T. 
 
90 
 
 1808 
 
 June 18th. To wages for ■) 
 4 months & 3 weeks [ 
 at $6 pr month J 
 
 Settled T. T. 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Elizabeth Meredith. 
 
 N.Y.C. 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 {On Separate sheet of paper) 
 
 Received of Thomas Talbot Esqr. the sum of seven pounds two shillings and six 
 pence provincial currency (being the amount of wages at the rate of one pound Ten 
 Shillings per month) for four months and three weeks wages. 
 Port Talbot June 18th 1808 
 
 her 
 Elizabeth x Meridith 
 ' mark 
 
 Dr. 
 
 1804 
 
 5th. Oc^r. 
 1805 
 
 31st May 
 12th June 
 13th June 
 14th June 
 17th June 
 17th June 
 14th June 
 9th July 
 At Niagara 
 12th July 
 24th July 
 24th Aug. 
 Sepr. 17th 
 10th Ocr. 
 Nov. 5th 
 Nov. 18th 
 
 Ann Lawler. 
 To order on Crooks by Whitten . . . 
 
 To Whitten for a cow 
 
 To pr Shoes 
 
 To pr. Stockings Wortsed 
 
 To IJ^ yd. of Striped cotton @ 
 To }4 yd. of Do. @ 6s.. 
 To 1 Skeine No. 8 thread @ 3d. 
 To 1 yd Cotton check @ 6s. 6d.. 
 To Cash 
 
 N. 
 £ 
 1 
 
 To 2 yds. Mixed Cloth. @ 16s 1 
 
 To 2 Skeins of thread 
 
 1 Promat Handf 
 
 To Cash 16s. & 2 Skeins thread 4d 
 
 To 4 Skeins thread @ 3d 
 
 To 1 lb. Wool 4s. & pr. of Soles 
 
 To 1 vd Black Silk Mode 
 
 1806 
 
 1st Jany To ^ lb. Souchong Tea @ 14s.. 
 
 13th Jany JTo 2 skeins cold. Thread @ 2d.. 
 
 14th Jany Prod. Handf. 4/- 
 
 Y. C. 
 
 s. d. 
 12 
 
 4 
 16 
 8 
 9 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 
[cotne] the TALBOT PAPERS 91 
 
 Dr. Ann Lawler. £ s. d. 
 
 1806 Brought forward 
 
 15th. Jany. To 1 Skein White Thread 3 
 
 22 Jany. To 1 pr. Shoes 17/- 17 
 
 8th March To 1 Skein Nuns thread 
 
 Ditto To 1 Skein Colour thread 
 
 Aprl. 21st To 41^ yds. W. Calico @ 4/6 1 
 
 Aprl. 30th To Cash for Mrs. Locd. 3/- 
 
 14th May To 2 Skeins Nuns Thread @ 3d 
 
 26th May To 114 yd. White Callo @ 4/6 
 
 29th May By Credit to Mrs. Lockard 3/- 
 
 June 27th To 6 yds. Imitation Sheet. @ 6/6 1 
 
 Do. '' To 1 Set cups & saucers 8/- 
 
 Do. " To 6 Plates 6/- 1 pint mug 4/- 
 
 Do. " Tea pot 8/- Sugar bowl 8/- 
 
 Do. " Ci-eam Ewer 4/- Slop bowl 6/- 
 
 Do. " 1 doz. Knives & Forks 8/- 
 
 Bo. " }^ dozn. Tea Spoons @ 4}^d 
 
 Do. " 1 Japaned pint mug 3/- 
 
 Do. " To a Shawl 12/- 
 
 Do. " To 1 oz. Nuns Thread . . 2/- 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 7y2 
 
 3 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 8 6}^ 
 
 11 3 
 
 Dr. Ann Lawler. £ s. d. 
 
 1806 To amount brought forward 8 6H 
 
 28th June To 1 yd. Cot. Check 9 
 
 Do. " To IM Bengal Striped cotton @ 9/- 11 
 
 Do. " To 1 paper pins 3/6 3 
 
 30th June To IJI yd- Ben Gal Cotton @ 9/- 
 
 Do. " To 4 yds White Baize @ 5/- 1 
 
 Do. " To 1 Skein Nuns Thread 3d 3 
 
 Do. " To 2 yds. Bengl. Cotn. @ 9/- 18 
 
 Do. " To 2 Skeins Nuns thread @ 3d 6 
 
 July 8th To Pd. Nancy Kingsland 8 
 
 10th Augt. pd. Dixon Shoe maker 2 
 
 15th Aug. To 1 Iron Pot 151b. @ 1/6 1 2 6 
 
 16th Aug. To 6 yds. Prind. Calo. @ 5/6 1 13 
 
 21st Aug. To 1 opend. & 1 Crookd. Comb @ 2/- 4 
 
 30th Augt. To 3 yds. B. Hold. @ 4/- 12 
 
 Do. " To 1 Skein Coloured thread @ 4d 4 
 
 £15 15 101^ 
 
92 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Dr. Ann Lawleb. 
 
 1806 To amount brought forwd 
 
 9th Sept To }4 lb. Hyson Tea @ 24/- 
 
 15th Sept To 7 needles 
 
 17th Sept To pd. Mrs. Porter 17/- 
 
 6th Octr To Cash 8/- 
 
 Novr. 5th To 1 pr. Socks 6/- 
 
 Nov 12th To Kingsland for Barl 
 
 1st Deer To 1 lb. Wool Mrs. Garnsay 
 
 4th Deer To 8 lb. Fresh Pork @ 6d 
 
 12th Deer To 2J^ Benl. Cottn. @ 9/- 
 
 Do. " To 1 Skn. Cold. Thread 4d 
 
 Deer. 17th To Pd. Mrs. Gamsey 6/- 
 
 Deer. 30th To 5 lb. Fresh Pork @ 6/- 
 
 Do. " To Yi lb. Tea To Mrs. Woodin 4/- . 
 
 1807 
 
 Jany. 9th To 5 lb. Fresh Pork @ 6d 
 
 Janry.l4th To SJ^ lb. of Fresh Pork @ 6d 
 
 Jany. 27th To Pd. John Phillips 8/- 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 . 15 
 
 15 
 6 
 
 103^ 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 5 
 
 43^ 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 Dr. Ann Lawler N. Y. C. £. s. d. 
 
 1807 To amount brought forward 20 12 
 
 Feby. 9tb To Pd. John Cook for Oxen 12 
 
 March 12th To 1 skein Silk 1/- 1 
 
 March 13th To Pd. Creamer 12/- 12 
 
 April 1st To 2K Cottn Check @ 9/6 1 ,3 9 
 
 Do. " To 1 Skn. N. thread 3d 3 
 
 April 15th 1 lb. Wool to N. Kings @ 4/- 4 
 
 April 16th To 1^ cotton check @ 9/- 12 43^ 
 
 June 4th 1 skn. N. thread 3d 3 
 
 June . 8th To Pd. Creamer for Whitten 11 4 
 
 June 9tb To 1 pr. Shoes for Nancy 6/- 6 
 
 June 10th To 4 Skns. N. thread @ 3d 1 
 
 June 17th To Cash $10 4 
 
 50 16 7)4 
 
 June 17th. To Pd. Fanny Reed 4/- 4 
 
 1808 
 
 Feby. " Pd. James Whitten pr. yr. order 2 8 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 Cr. Ann LAWiiSK £ g. 
 
 hired to Mrs. Powers the 26th July 1804 at Niagara at 
 6 Dolrs per month. 
 
 To lent Mrs. Powers 3/- o 
 
 1805 •* 
 
 28th. June. ]4 Dolr. lent self 4 
 
 28th. June. 3^ Dolr lent self '.'.'.'.'..'. 4 
 
 1st. Augt. To Cret. for 2 yds cloth & thread to Reed 1 12 
 
 15th. Aug. To an Iron Pot returned 1 2 
 
 8th. Sept. To Cr. for Davd. Phillips 8/ g 
 
 1807 
 
 June 5th. To 4 plates taken back 4 
 
 June .10th. To 1 Stick Silk returned J 1 
 
 June 17th. To Wages for 343^ months 82 16 
 
 93 
 
 £ 86 14 10 
 
 Acct. of James Newlands Work as Apprentice to Whitton . 
 
 Days 1^ days 
 
 5th. July 1804 Thursday 1 
 
 6th. Friday 1 
 
 7th. Saturday 1 
 
 8th. Sunday 
 
 9th. Monday 1 
 
 10th. Tuesday 1 
 
 11th. Wednesday 1 
 
 12th. Thursday : 1 
 
 13th. Friday : 1 
 
 14th. Saturday 1^ 
 
 15th. Sunday 
 
 16th. Monday 1 
 
 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, July 5 
 
 22nd. Sunday 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, July 6 
 
 29th. Sunday 30th, Monday Wet . . 
 
 31st. July Tuesday 1st., 2d. & J^ 3d Augt 3 1 
 
 4th. Augt. Saturday 5th Sunday 1 
 
 6th, 7th., 8th., Augt 3 
 
 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, August Sunday 3 
 
 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, Augt. Sunday 6 
 
 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26t Augt Sunday 6 
 
 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, Augt. 1st Sept. 2d Sunday 6 
 
 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Sepr. Sunday 6 
 
 10th, 11th, Sepr. no work 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, Sepr 4 
 
 16th, Sepr Sunday 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d 6 
 
 23rd Sepr. Sunday 24th., 25th., Sepr no work 
 
 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, Sepr. Sunday 4 
 
 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Ocr set off for Niagara 4 
 
 1805 Sept. 5th., 6th , 2 
 
94 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Amount of Flour &c from Mill. 
 
 Apl. 26th 1 Bushl. Wheat return goods. 
 Apl. 29th., 16 Bushl. 17 lb. Wheat 
 return 
 lb lb lb 
 
 Flour 5513^ Shorts 100 Bran 216 
 
 lb lb 
 
 Toll 41 lb. Total 908}^ wt of Wheat 977 
 
 lb 
 deficiency 69 }^ 
 May 3d. 56 Bushl. 34 lb. 
 
 Memn. of Bond's Wheat Sown in ye Garden 13th. Sepr. 1809 from the 
 fence of the Gully. 
 
 5 Rows Yorkshire red wheat. 
 6t Do. Do. round Do. 
 
 (On separate slip of paper.) 
 Amount of things of Lawler. delivered to Mr. Smith. 
 6 cups & d Saucers. 
 
 1 Sugar Bowl & Cover. 
 
 2 pint Bowles. 
 2 Soup Plates. 
 1 Cream Ewer. 
 1 Tea Pot. 
 
 (On inside of cover at end of book) 
 
 Amt. of wheat sent to my Bin at the Mill, 1809. 
 
 Bushl. Peck. 
 
 Apl. 12th 74 45 
 
 April 20th 54 131b. 
 
 April 21st 80 41b. 
 
 May 3d 56 341b. 
 
 May 6th 14 351b. 
 
 May 7th 18 10 
 
 May 9th 44 
 
 May 15th 6 — 
 
 May 19th 62 27 
 
 May 29 30 52 
 
 June .5th 57 30 
 
 June 13th 89 
 
 June 17th 67 
 
 June 22d 105 44 
 
 June 23d 85 
 
 June 26th 67 47 
 
 June 30th 39 38 
 
 Col 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 954 
 
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 Amt. of wheat ground from the bin. 
 
 ^ Bushl. lb. 
 
 April 26th 1 11 
 
 April 29 16 17 
 
 813 41 
 39 38 
 
 Bushl 
 
 853 19 954 
 
 Bushl 
 
 g| g June 3d IJ taken for house 974 
 
 ^l«"^ Bushl. lb 
 
 588 10 
 67 
 
 655 10 
 190 44 
 
 745 54 
 67 47 
 
 813 41 
 
96 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley ^ (afterwards Baron Wham- 
 cliffe of Wortley) to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Addressed. 
 
 " Thomas Talbot, Esq., Port Talbot, Niagara, New York State, North 
 
 America : 
 "Immediately forward to the care of Messrs. Crooks,, merchants, 
 Niagara :' 
 
 "Wortley Hall, Dec. 1, 1806. 
 "My Dear Tom, — Amidst all the miserable events that Europe 
 furnishes it gives one considerable relief to think that one has a friend 
 in America at so great a distance as to be totally out of the reach of 
 their influence and to be able to look upon them, comparatively, at 
 least, with indifference. You will see by the papers that after a cam- 
 paign of three weeks only the Prussian army has been either entirely 
 taken prisoners or destroyed, that the King of Prussia himself is wan- 
 dering, God knows where, and that his Iringdom is no longer to exist 
 as a separate State. It really appears to be a fatality,^and a person 
 
 ' James Archibald Stuart Wortley Mackenzie, the writer of this letter, 
 eldest surviving son of James Archibald Stuart, was born 1776, died 19th 
 December, 1845; entered the army 1790 as an ensign in 48th foot; exchanged 
 into the 7th Royal Fusiliers in May following, and accompanied his regiment 
 in August to Quebec. The 7th was commanded by H.R.H. Edward, Duke of 
 Kent. Talbot was already in garrison at Quebec as lieutenant In thei 24th 
 Foot. Stuart was grandson of John Stuart, 3rd' Earl of Bute, and nephew 
 of John, 1st marquis of Bute. The names "Wortley and Mackenzie were 
 added to that of Stuart on succeeding to estates of relatives; that of Wortley 
 coming from his great-grandmother, the famous Lady Mary Wortley Mon- 
 tagu, whose letters were afterwards edited by the subject of this note. He 
 spent three years in Canada. He became Colonel of the 12th Foot, and 
 quitted the army at the peace of 1801. From 1797 until 1818 he was M.P. 
 for Bossiney, a family borough; from 1818 until 1826, M.P. for Yorkshire. 
 In the latter year he was created Baron. WharncliHe of Wortley. Wortley 
 Hall is in Yorkshire.. ; In 1834 he was Lord Privy Seal in Peel's cabinet. 
 From 1835 until 1841 he was in opposition. In the latter year he was chosen 
 L rd President of the Council. He married In 1799 Lady Caroline, daughter 
 of John, 1st Earl of Erne, by whom he had three sons and one daughter. 
 The daughtST married Hon. John Chetwynd Talbot (of the Shrewsbury 
 Talbots, not the Talbots of Malahide). The present Marquis of Wharncliffe, 
 the Right Hon. John Chetwynd Talbot, M.P., for the University of Oxford, 
 and the Bishop of Southwark, are grandsons of the first Lord Wharncliffe. 
 Col. Talbot gave the names of WhamclIfCe and Wortley Roads (now In Lon- 
 don, Ontario) In honour of his early friend. Lord Wharncliffe was able to 
 render valuable assistance to Colonel Talbot through his influence with the 
 horn governments. 
 
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 can scarce persuade himself that he is not dreaming, nor does one see 
 how the soVt of progress the French make is to be stopped by any 
 means short of the interposition of Providence. 
 
 " Bonaparte already threatens the Emperor of Russia to drive him 
 also from his capital. To-day, too, we hear that Hamburg and all thei 
 posts in the north of Germany are occupied by him and that he has 
 confiscated all the English property he can find anywhere and put the 
 merchants into prison. I don't think your American neighbours will 
 very much admire this last intelligence. There is but one consolation 
 in it all, namely, that Prussia has brought it all upon herself. Her 
 conduct last year in not joining the coalition at that time formed against 
 France has been the cause of all her misfortunes, and that policy that 
 has all along led her to refuse doing anything for the common cause 
 has proved the means by which her own punishment has been effected. 
 
 " For my part I am not joking when I say that I really become 
 quite low-spirited at thinking over all this and rather envy you your 
 situation beyond the reach of it all. For our parts, here in Eng- 
 land, we have had a general election to amuse us and that has served 
 not a little, I can assure you, to take our thoughts ofE the events upon 
 the continent, The new Parliament will, however, meet on the 15th 
 and then we shall see what this will produce, and how the taxes are 
 to be raised to carry on the war. I am afraid I give you too gloomy a 
 picture of the state of this part of the world, and perhaps I do. With 
 regard to myself and my family concerns, I go on as well as usual. 
 My dearest wife and three boys are in good health and they grow 
 as stout as they ought to grow. My father and mother and all my 
 family are quite well, too. I am again a member of Parliament, and 
 Bo is my father also, his brother. Lord Bute, having returned him for 
 the county of Bute. 
 
 "My farm and all my occupations here go on as well as usual 
 and give me great plenty of employment. By-the-bye, talking of farm- 
 ing, puts me in mind of your clover seed, which I trust the fall ships 
 have carried to Quebec for you. I got it from Mr. Gibbs, the most 
 famous seedsman in London, and I don't doubt he will send it to you 
 good. I would have sent you some from here, if I had thought this 
 a good soil for growing it, which I do not, and in consequence I always 
 buy it for my own use. By the time I am forced to emigrate I suppose 
 I shall find your farm a pattern for the whole inhabitants of the old 
 world to copy after, and the border of Lake Erie as highly cultivated 
 as the banks of the Tweed. I have not heard of it from you, though, 
 tliese five or six months past, and perhaps you answer me the same 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 7. 
 
98 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 way, but don't let that prevent you; the more letters the more chance 
 there is of their coming to hand. Lady Erne is well and desires to 
 be most kindly remembered to you. She has been very ill this summer, 
 but has got quite stout again, and I hope Wortley air will set her quite 
 up. Corbett and his six children are quite well, and lie desires every- 
 thing kind to you. Caroline herself sends you her kindest love, and 
 I am ever, my dear Tom, 
 
 Your affectionate friend, 
 
 J. A. S. W. 
 
 " Pray do you ever intend to come and pay us a visit ^here in 
 England again? I think the poor old country is still worth looking at, 
 notwithstanding all her misfortunes and the losses of her greatest 
 men that the last year has produced. Poor Fox, you see, could not live 
 to enjoy the power he had so long and so eagerly coveted. He now 
 lays within eighteen inches of his great political rival.^ Most certainly 
 two such men are a great loss at any time, but more when times are 
 such as we live in. Once more good-bye, my dear Tom. Let me hear 
 from you as often as you can, for your letters from your quiet corner 
 of the world are quite a relief to me. I am afraid you think me grown 
 a complete croker." 
 
 Thomas Clark ^ to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Queenston, June 7th, 1808. 
 Thomas Talbot, Esqre., 
 Dear Sir: — 
 The bearer Le May, Conductor of four Boats going round the Lake 
 will deliver you three parcels— one containing news papers, one clover 
 and Eye grass seeds — the other One hundred Dollars. By the Boats 
 at this time I was in hopes to have sent up your other articles, but from 
 8 of them having been siezed at Port Niagara by the American Col- 
 lector & 5 from desertion of the men being left at Kingston, puts it 
 
 ' Pitt and Fox lie side by side in Westminster Abbey. 
 
 ''As Lieutenant- Colonel of the 2nd Lincoln Militia during the war of 
 1812, Thomas Clark won considerable distinction. H© was for many years 
 "a member of the iirm of Street and Clark, engaged in the Indian Trade, 
 In which life he had much experience" (Kingsford, Vm, 339). He. married 
 a daughter of Robert Kerr, surgeon, and died in 1837, aged 67. Thomas 
 Clark Street was named after him. Colonel Clark was for more than twenty 
 years a member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada. 
 
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 out of my power, having had to load the others deeper— everything 
 shall be sent to Fort Erie, and can easily be taken to Long Point by 
 Loders ^ vessel, that is should no direct opportunity offer for Port Tal- 
 bot — the articles are as under 
 
 4 wing gudgeons 
 3 casks pease 
 1 Barrel liquor 
 
 1 Barrel Tar 
 
 2 small Kegs 
 1 case 
 
 1 bundle contg. saddle, &c. 
 11 Bars Iron 5901b. 
 and 3 Barrels Onondago Salt. 
 
 For public news I must refer you to your newspapers— local we 
 have none. 
 
 Eobt. ISTiehol ^ has gone to "Washington, to endeavour to get his 8 
 Boats & goods released. I expect to hear of him in the publiek papers 
 before he returns. Wishing you health and happiness. 
 
 I am, Dear Sir, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 Thomas Claek. 
 
 / 
 I have promised Le May that you will give him a Dollar for his 
 trouble. 
 
 Inclosed is a statement of iyour account with me which I presume, 
 you will find right. Yours, once more 
 
 T. Claek. 
 (Addressed Colonel Talbot, 
 
 Port Talbot.) 
 
 ' Job Loder was a mill-wright, house-builder, vessel-owner, tavern- 
 keeper, miller and merchant, who resided successively at Charlotteville, Tur- 
 key Point, Waterford, Ancaster and Hamilton. He was from New Jersey. 
 
 ' " In his young days he worked as a clerk for Colonel John Askln of 
 Detroit,, and after leaving this service he established a milling' and mercan- 
 tile business at Port Dover." He distinguished himself greatly during the 
 war of 1812, as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Norfolk Militia, 
 and as Quarter-Master General of Militia. He served In the Legislature 
 for three parliaments from 1813 until his death In 1824. (See Casselman'a 
 note, page 66 of his edition of Richardson's War of 1812.) 
 
lOO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Draft of Memorial in Colonel Talbot's Autograph. 
 
 To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire Lieutenant Governor of Upper 
 Canada &c. &c. &c. in Council. 
 
 The Memorial of Thomas Talbot Esquire ^ 
 
 Humbly Sheweth 
 
 That your Memorialist was authorized by a report of the Honorable 
 the Executive Council approved by His Excellency, the late Lieutenant 
 Governor Hunter in September 1804 to lay out one thousand doUarsi 
 appropriated by the then Legislature for that purpose on a Eoad marked 
 on a plan annexed to the above Eeport by which a better and shorter 
 , road to the Westward would be obtained to the great advantage of the 
 Public. 
 
 That although the above sum has been advantageously expended 
 yet the distance is so great as yet to require considerable expense. Your 
 Memorialist under these circumstances presumes to offer a plan to Your 
 Excellency which on a due consideration he has reason to believe will 
 effect this desirable purpose without any other than the ordinary aids 
 which may be hereafter afforded to other Districts. Several of the 
 Townships through which the proposed Eoad is to be made are reserved 
 by the Crown and must in consequence of that reservation be altogether 
 
 ' This memorial, received 9th Feb., 1809, was acted upon by the Executive 
 Council recommending, on 19th December, 1809, that the Crown, School ajid 
 Clergy Reserves be removed from Talbot Road. The report was taken to 
 the Governor's Office on 21st March, 1811. On 7th December, 1809, grants 
 of 200 acres each on Talbot Road were recommended In favour of Daniel 
 Rapelje and David Mandeville, both of the Township of Woodhouse. They 
 were the first settlers in what Is now St. Thomas. Similar grants were 
 ordered on 10th August, 1810, in favour of Garret Smith, Aaron Spurgin 
 and David Secord, Jr., of Charlotteville. On the 16th February, 1811, peti- 
 tions for lands on Talbot Road were received from the following persons, 
 all being described as of the township of Yarmouth, unless otherwise spe- 
 cified: Stephen Barton, Hosea Baker, Josephus Barber, James Brown, Asa 
 Bradley (Malahide), John Barber, Benjamin Willson, Abraham House, 
 Richard Mlzner, James Gibbons (Bayham), David Watson (Southwold), 
 James "Watson (Southwold), Thomas Curtis, William Davis (Southwold), 
 Alex. Cascadden (Bayham), William Cascadden (Township of Wllloughby), 
 Wm. Merrill, John Backen, Garrett Oakes (Charlotteville), John Axford, 
 Surges Swisher (Southwold), Samuel Axford (Windham), Isaac Lowell, 
 David Brush, Henry Remy (Southwold), Samuel N. Torke, William S. Torke 
 John T. WooUey, Frederick Eveland, William Prime ShafE (S'outhv/old). 
 These were the original settlers on the Talbot Road— east of the Townships 
 of Dunwich and Aldborough, which were reserved for the benefit of Colonel 
 Talbot under his arrangement with the Government. 
 
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 unproductive and useless for many years. Your Memorialist therefore 
 humbly submits to your Excellency to grant Lots on each side of the 
 intended Eoad in the same manner as Younge Street to grantees per- 
 forming their settlement duty before their deeds are issued: 
 
 The good eifect already experienced by the adoption of this plan 
 will (Your Memorialist hopes) induce Your Excellency to pursue it 
 yet further as iii must greatly add to the value of these reserved Town- 
 ships and be a powerful means of gaining a considerable population 
 in a part of the Province where there seems no other means of obtain- 
 ing it. 
 
 Thomas Clark to Colonel Talbot. 
 X)ear Sir Queenston May 4th 1810. 
 
 By the Governor's two Canoes I have taken upon myself to send 
 up your seine (in a cask) and two coils of Eope — should His Excellency 
 find fault with my doing so, you must make the best appology for m)e 
 that you can. 
 
 I am, Dear Sir, 
 ' Yours very truly, 
 
 Thomas Claek. 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Addressed on back 
 
 Thomas Talbot Esqr. 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Eobert Talbot ^ to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 My Dear Thos. ^°^^°^ ^^^'*- ^' ^^^^- 
 
 It is a painful reflection that two successive letters of mine to you 
 should each of them have to announce the death of a brother or sister. 
 You will probably have learnt from other quarters the fate of poor Neil 
 before this can reach you. Nobody certainly could be more sincerely 
 lamented by all who knew him both as an officer & a man. 
 
 Henry Brand's ^ account of the affair is this — ^that the enemy having 
 formed a hollow square, the Hussars attempted to break them, but could 
 not make good their charge ; upon which he led on one of his squadrons, 
 and got in amongst them, when he received several shot in different 
 
 'Robert Talbot, Barrister-at-Law, was the fifth son of Richard Talbot. 
 Bom, 1776. 
 
 ' Henry Brand, afterwards Lord Dacre, an early friend of Colonel Thomas 
 Talbot. 
 
102 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 parts of his body, and expired instantly. It has always appeared to 
 me the highest absurdity to attempt to charge Infantry in close order 
 with Cavalry. I conclude it was the work of that coxcomb (Cotton) 
 who at present commands the cavalry in Portugal. They might, one 
 would have thought, have taken a lesson from what happened to the 
 33d at Talavera, when they were not able to touch a hair of a French- 
 man's head. 
 
 Brand says Ld. Wellington has written in the handsomest manner 
 on the subject to some part of the Family — probably my mother or 
 Eichard. I tremble to think of the effect this intelligence may have 
 on my poor mother, coming so recently as it does too after the death 
 of poor Margaret. It is my intention to set out for Ireland by to- 
 morrow night's mail, as she is at present almost left alone. 
 
 I hope your concerns are going on prosperously, and that William 
 has a chance of doing something for himself in your country. I heard 
 an account of your manner of living some time ago from Whitehead 
 who had it [from] somebody who had seen you [and it] amused me 
 not a little. 
 
 [God bless] you, my dear Thos. 
 
 every very sincerely yours 
 
 (sgd) EoBT. Talbot. 
 
 Love to William if he should be still with you. 
 
 (The letter is addressed:) 
 
 Thos. Talbot Esqr. 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 Niagara 
 
 New York State 
 
 N. America. 
 
 (There is a memo, in Colonel Talbot's writing on the back:) 
 Bond in fa,vour of Mr. Selby, payable 18th .Feb'y 1812. 
 
 The following is from a brother of Colonel Talbot, either Sir Jolrn 
 Talbot, afterward Admiral, &c., &c., or James, who after^rards 
 succeeded Eichard in the title Baron Talbot of Malahide, to 
 William Talbot. 
 
 My Dear William, ^*^^^ Hatfield, Herts, 2d. Octr. 1810. 
 
 By your letter of the 20th July you seem not to have received my 
 letter wherein I announced to you that I hadi settled the demand of 
 Lawson's Executors amounting to £70. and that I had a balance of 
 
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 upwards of twenty pounds coming to you in my hands. Mr. Wat 
 Wheldale the Executor with whom I transacted vthis business could not 
 inform me who your other creditors at Manchester were, consequently 
 I was obliged to postpone any further steps on that subject in the 
 expectation of your early arrival in England which I had so much 
 reason to look for in consequence of what you wrote to me. 
 
 I am much mortified to findj you have been disappointed in the 
 situation which you had entertained hopes of obtaining in Canada. The 
 new Township of Malahide seems by your description to be well situated 
 and a promising speculation. To make such projects completely fully 
 answer it appears to me that we all labour under a deficiency of dis- 
 posable capital. Under these circumstances perhaps it might be 
 advisable to retain the controllership until you found the absolute 
 necessity for resigning it. As I have written to Thomas by this post 
 and have communicated to him all that occurs to me in which you 
 could feel interested you will not expect me to reiterate it. I shall 
 therefor wish you every happiness & success begging to believe me to 
 be ever very affectionately & truly yours, 
 
 J. T. 
 P.S. 
 
 I know of \ threshing machine which I saw a few days ago for the 
 first time at work. It seemed to answer the purpose perfectly, thresh- 
 ing out the grain, but it breaks, as they all do, the straw very much. 
 The expense of erecting it can not be very heavy. I shall not fail to 
 procure a model of it, as I do not apprehend that a drawing on paper 
 would be sufficient for your workmen. 
 
 via New York. 
 (Addressed) William Talbot Esq. 
 Port Talbot, 
 
 Magara, 
 
 North America. 
 (Stamped) Paid 3, Oct. 3, 1810. 
 
 W. M. Smyth to William Talbot. 
 
 Dublin, 30th October, 1810. 
 My Dear Talbot. 
 
 I was much gratified and indeed surprized (most agreably) by your 
 last letter of the 10th July. As to the one you speak of having written 
 last October I have never received it & indeed as I feared my letter to 
 
J 04 KOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 you had miscarried I began to think you had droped the correspondence, 
 which I should regret very much, as I have always had very great 
 pleasure in hearing from all my friends & from you in particular. I 
 shall do what I can for you about the plan of the threshing machine 
 & when I procure it shall send it off to you without delay. I am very 
 glad you are settled so much to your satisfaction & seem happy & con- 
 tent. When I received your letter I little thought you had determined 
 on remaining in Canada as the Governor who I saw last July told me 
 you were coming over immediately by Gad & indeed I felt much pleasure 
 in thinking to see you once more. But fate has decreed otherwise. 
 My plans & intentions are also much altered since I last wrote. It 
 has pleased God to remove my dear Father from this world; he died 
 quite suddenly last March & left us all & my poor Mother particularly 
 in sad affliction as it was a shock we were by no means prepared for. 
 However Eeligion & an almost certainty that he is now" enjoying the 
 blessings of a well spent life has resigned us all & my Mother is thank 
 God getting oh. I am to live in future with her & my Sisters; she 
 has purchased a house 'No. 6 Merrion Square (South) which will in 
 future be my residence. My Brother Ealph dont go to Barba Villa 
 till May next & he intends disposing of the Hospital to the best advan- 
 tage. It has been determined by all my friends that it would be a bad 
 place for me & besides I neither could or would give him as much as 
 he may get elsewhere so I suppose we shall have quite done with it in 
 a little time he has many looking out for it; but every body thinks I 
 must have it of course, people like to meddle so much in other peoples 
 affairs. As to my going to Canada 'tho your being there is a great 
 temptation I fear it is among the improbable events of my life, but I 
 hope you will some time or other take a peep at your friend this side 
 the Atlantic unless Bony sinks us in the sea. Everybody here is meet- 
 ing to adress the Throne to repeal the Union, this now is all the talk 
 & the fate of Lord Wellington in Portugal which is not yet decided. 
 I was sorry to see that your brother Neil fell a sacrifice to his country's 
 Glory in a late engagement. I suppose you have had the accounts long 
 
 since You may remember Jones who was in your Shop 
 
 he is now in Dublin in a Shop here — he tells me your houses are going 
 on famously. Whitehouse & Gaton are bankrupts & poor Mrs. Lake 
 is dead this all the Liverpool news I know. I have no idea I promise 
 you of going thear; business never was my delight but I am not the 
 less obliged to you for your friendly offers; The Governor's face is 
 again in the old way I think it will be the death of him he has a 
 great Horn out of one cheek — I hope in God he may leave you some- 
 thing that will tempt you to leave those deserted regions (or rather 
 
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 solitary) as they have never been peopled. My Uncle Wm. is very 
 well & at Bath where he is entirely confined with my Grandfather who 
 is declining I think very fast. We had letters from Henry last month 
 he is very well & has been kept marching and fighting ever since h^e 
 went out. I fear our possessions there are in a very bad way & our 
 tenure very uncertain. But I am sick of Polyticks. I suppose you 
 know Gobbet is in jail; he is writing away more bitter than ever. I 
 hope you will write often to your very sincere friend 
 
 W. M. Smyth. 
 
 Since writing the enclosed, I have received a note from Miss Beau- 
 fort which I enclose you as you have there all I can do for you. I 
 am truly sorry your request cant be granted, but it cant be helped. 
 Lord "Wellington,! find has had an engagement with Massena in which 
 he killed 2000 french Men. Our loss is small, but another battle is 
 daily expected. I hope you will not again let so long an interval 
 elapse without writing to me & ,you know I dont mind postage. Jackson 
 is settled in Jamaica. I forget if I mentioned it before he is in a 
 house of his Uncle's. I know of nothing new to tell you as I am 
 entirely engrossed by my own business at present. This will travel 
 many a mile before you touch it, & when I think what a miserable pro- 
 duction it is I am tempted to put it on the fire, however I depend on 
 your good nature for my excuse and remain as always your sincere 
 friend, 
 
 W. M. Smyth^ 
 
 23d. October, 1810. 
 
 (Enclosed in letter of W. M. Smyth, dated 20-23 Oct., 1810.) 
 
 My Dear Maria, 
 
 When my father came home last night I propounded your request 
 he says it would be iniipossibla for him to draw a threshing machine, 
 as it is rather too complicated for a drawing to explain so as to be of 
 use for erecting. A model he thinks would be very expensive and of 
 little use, as the proportions are seldom properly preserved, he thinks 
 that the best method would be to buy a threshing machine, to be worked 
 by hand, which are tq be had exceeding good for 20 guineas at Mr. 
 McDougal's, in Coventry Street, Hay Market, London. One of these will 
 thuesh at the rate of 30 barrels of oats and 8 barrels of wheat pr. day & 
 tho' made to be worked by men, can at a triflng expense, be made to 
 
106 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 go by horses or by water — from one of these small ones, one of the largest 
 size can readily be made. I return Mrs. Smyth's sketch of the book- 
 case — we hope she is pretty well to-day. 
 
 Best love to A. M. & A. 
 
 from yrs. affectly, 
 
 L. C. Beaufort. 
 "W. M. Smyth's letter is addressed on outside, 
 Wm. Talbot Esqr., 
 Care of Messrs. Crooks, 
 
 Niagara, 
 'Hew York State, 
 
 North America. 
 (Stamped) Paid Oct. 25, 1810. 
 
 Simon Zelotes Wataon to the Executive Council. 
 
 The Honorable Members of His Majesty's Executive Council of the 
 Province of Upper Canada, &c. &e. &c. in Council 
 
 The Petition of Simon Zelotes Watson of the Township of West- 
 minster Most Eespfully Sheweth 
 
 That your Petitioner having been permitted to settle the broken 
 front and two Concessions in the said Township of Westminster by 
 himself and followers; that many of his said followers with their 
 families will be obliged to come into this Province (some by land and 
 others by water) via Niagara; that to be obliged to come to the Seat 
 of Government of this Province to report themselves will greatly add 
 to the Expense, hardships and delays of a long and tedious journey; 
 that Port Talbot being in the vicinity of the said Township of West- 
 minster 
 
 Your Petitioner humbly prays that he may be permited to report 
 his said followers to Thomas Talbot Esquire and that his approbation 
 of their being fit persons to become settlers on the vacant Lands of the 
 Crown, shall be a sufficient authority for your Petitioner to return them 
 to the Government as his followers to settle on the lands alloted to him 
 and them in the said Townships. 
 
 And he as in duty bound will 
 ever pray 
 
 Simon Zelotes Watson. 
 York 15th February 1811. 
 
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 Colonel Talbot to S. Z. Vatson. 
 
 Westminster 2nd March 1811. 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 In consequence of its having been understood at York, that several 
 families were about to place themselves on the Eoad Lots in Westminster, 
 whom you had engaged in this Province, and further that you required 
 that each settler should bind himself to pay to you the difference 
 between the established fees and $100, for your permission to locate— 
 His Excellency the Lieut. Governor has commanded me to inform you, 
 that no recommendation for a grant of Land on the tract surveyed for 
 the accommodation of the families which you reported to The Council, 
 were disposed to move into this Province, will be attended to but for 
 such applicants as shall actually have moved direct from Lower Canada, 
 adding that I must explain to such persons that no extraordinary 
 charges are to be imposed upon them, as His Majesty will in every 
 instance prevent all manner of speculation upon the Crown Lands. I 
 had hoped to have found you in Westminster but on my passing thro' 
 Oxford I was informed that you had sloped at the Head of the Lake. 
 I have therefore felt it particularly my duty to make known to all con- 
 cerned the intentions of the Government with respect to the Lands in 
 Westminster so that ignorance may not be offered hereafter as a plea, 
 and at the same time to state positively for your information, that I will 
 not recommend any of your followers but such as come under the 
 description that His Excellency in Council has thought fit to receive. 
 
 You no doubt will perceive the necessity of a strict compliance 
 on your part with the wishes of His Majesty's Government in this 
 Province. 
 
 I am Sir 
 
 Yr. very obt. St. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 S. Z. Watson Esqre. 
 
 Colonel- Talbot to S. Z. Watson. 
 
 Port Talbot 12th March 1811. 
 
 Your extraordinary letter dated the 8th int. would have much sur- 
 prised me, had not your violent manner on the preceding day in a great 
 measure prepared me for its reception. In answer, you are assured 
 from me, that I have not any intention of complying with your desire 
 of going to Westminster, to retract the orders entrusted to me, by 
 Government, to promulgate— you are likewise equally in error if you 
 
108 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 expect that I will enter the list with you, for believe me, I value my 
 life too highly to hazard it in your speculations — Should you further 
 intrude yourself personally upon me with threats, I will employ the 
 Constable to deliver the necessary reply. 
 
 Copies of your letter and my answer together with a statement of 
 the circumstances that have led to the correspondence will be forwarded 
 to Government — 
 
 I am Sir, &c., &c., 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 Mr. Simon Zelotes Watson. 
 
 •Palbot ±0 Major Halton. 
 Draft in Talbot's writing, with numerous erasures and interlineations. 
 
 My Dear Major Port Talbot 14th March 1811. 
 
 two days after I had the pleasure of writing to you by Shenich 
 on the subject of the Lands in Westminster Mr. Watson called upon 
 me accompanied by his friend Bird and a person of the name of Brigham 
 from Delaware. Watson attacked me in a most insolent tone asked me 
 "how I had dared to go amongst his settlers and desire them not to 
 pay him his demands on them of 100 Dollars, that he would take out 
 a bench warrant against mle and compel me to pay him 100 Dollrs for 
 every person that refuses to give him that sum, in consequence of my 
 advice — ^that neither the Governor, Government or any individual had 
 a right to interfere with his private contracts, that the lands were 
 assigned to him to settle and he would shew the world that he would 
 make such bargains as he thought fit and he was not apprehensive of 
 consequences, as he was certain of the support of an honest jury" — ^his 
 passion increased to so abusive a strain, that I ordered him out of my 
 house and by that method got rid of the fellow — McMillan one of the 
 persons that His Excellency was pleased to say might remain on the 
 Lots which they have occupied for several years came to Port Talbot 
 the same day, with the money to pay the fees, and when Watson found 
 that I accepted of them, he swore that he would make me smart for 
 it, if there was justice to be had in the Province — ^Watson retired to 
 the House of one of my settlers from whence he addressed me a letter, 
 copies of it and my answer I now enclose — I cannot comprehend his 
 meaning when he states the ruin of himself and family unless it is 
 to be inferred by his not being allowed to realize his speculative system, 
 neither can I understand how the three hundred families that he men- 
 tions are to suffer and be lost to the Province as I cannot conceive it 
 
t"'^^^^ THE TALBOT PAPERS IO9 
 
 probable that if such families are about to emigrate into this country 
 that they can make any reasonable demur at not being charged more 
 than the usual fees for their grants of land from the Crown 
 
 he however soon after expressed ^s desire that I would get as 
 many settlers on the road in Southwold as I could as he proposed 
 placing those that he might bring from Lower Canada, in Westminster- 
 of course had he intimated his intention of bringing forward such per- 
 sons as chance should offer to him in this Province and the demand 
 of the douceur of sixty two Dollars and a half for himself, I should 
 not have given him any encouragem,tent. from all that I can learn 
 the check that he has met with in levying the contribution gives uni- 
 versal satisfaction as it effectually proves to the good people of this 
 Country the fostering care of the Government in preventing such 
 impositions as many individuals would be disposed to burthen the 
 Crown lands. "Watson also asserts that I advised him to encourage 
 settlers from the U. S. the whole that occurred on that subject is as 
 follows,— on his first visit to Port Talbot he remarked that the Govern- 
 ments of Lower and Upper Canada granted Lands to Persons from the 
 States, that he was acquainted with numbers who were in every respect 
 Loyal to Great Britain but who resided within the United States and 
 contiguous to Lower Canada he asked if I thought that such persons 
 would be received into this Province? My reply was that if They were 
 actually as he [torn] described, I did not apprehend any objection beingi 
 made to them I [torn] I am heartily tired of [torn] and trust that I 
 will not again have to trouble you on his subject, but considering myself 
 acting for the Government I am desirous that His Bxcellcy. should be 
 made acquainted with every step that I have taken in the business at 
 the same time it is a good lesson to me to be more reserved and on 
 my guard with the straglers of America in future. 
 
 The Bearer of "Watson's letter is a young man, who has arrived 
 within a few days from Lower Canada, he states that there will be 
 upwards of sixty families remove from thence to "Westminster iu the 
 month of June or July next, which if correct, may possibly induce 
 The Lieut. Govt, not to take any notice of the transactions that has 
 passed between "Watson and myself further than by giving him to 
 understand that the persons to be brought forward by him for land 
 must unquestionably be from Lower Canada as shd. The Government 
 not think fit to continue him as the Leader of the body that employed 
 him in the [torn] first place to apply for a Tract, They might possibly 
 conceive that Land would not be granted to them and in consequence 
 not remove to this Province. 
 
no ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 W. Halton to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 York ISth Marcli 1811. 
 My Dear Colonel, 
 
 The Governor having desired your friend Mr. Shenich to call at 
 a very barbaroiis hour tomorrow morning I must steal a quarter of an 
 hour before Dinner ready to acknowledge and answer your Dispatch 
 brought by the above named Messenger. 
 
 First we all rejoice that the most valuable Person in the Province, 
 was safely restored to his Domestich Comforts. — Next, His Excellency 
 desires me to say, he approves entirely of what you have done, and 
 requests you will continue rigidly to enforce His Orders as contained 
 in your Letters. I regret very much the conduct of my friend S. 
 Zelotes. He seems to be rather more attached to the Concerns of this 
 world, than the Original Person from whence he took his name — ^But 
 1 suppose its all fish that come to His Net. Mrs. Gore is considerably 
 better and desires her kindest Eegards — I have nothing new & hope 
 you have received my letter by Sovereign. He took Mr. Rolph's Com- 
 mission & I put one ^nto his Hands app. Him Surrogate — on which the 
 Beast never uttered a single word. Should your brother marry into 
 the Honble family of the Eolph's We'll displace Sovereign if you should 
 wish it. To convey to you everything, that's interesting, I enclose the 
 last York Gazette, to which I also add the last from Kingston. The 
 Toronto sailed to-day vdth the Niagara Members. Believe me ever myi 
 dear Colonel very faithfully yours, 
 
 W. Halton. 
 The Hon'ble Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Lieutenant-Governor Francis Gore to Colonel Talbot (1811). 
 
 Saturday Morning 16 March 
 
 8 o'clock P.M. 
 Major snoring. 
 My Dear Talbot, 
 
 You must take small scraps from me and give me credit for good 
 intentions towards you I am to have leave to visit England, therefore 
 impose your Commissions — I shall send you the most improved Imple- 
 ments of Agriculture. 
 
 Do not let that Eascal Watson slip through those delicate hands 
 of yours — You acted most prudently and judiciously by warning bim 
 of his danger in my name Would to God 'every one in the Province 
 would use it .to so good a purpose. 
 
f<^o™^] THE TALBOT PAPERS 111 
 
 The House of Assembly are likely to facilitate my plan of seeing 
 England-by taking the Government into their own hands. At least 
 Joe s party have given notice of a motion to be made early in the ^ext 
 session to enquire into the conduct of the Executive Government. I 
 am sorry to say the Eascals have given nothing towards the culture of 
 Memp— but have appropriated £3500 for Roads & £400 for printing 
 the Laws — the latter sum is waste. 
 
 Sir James Craig has undergone the operation of tapping, and had 
 four gallons & a half of water taken from him— he is much relieved, 
 and I fear the poor fellow flatters himself with some Years of life 
 to come. 
 
 I really am serious in my wish to execute your commissions in 
 England— therefore consider how far I may be useful— When I am 
 gone, for God sake look occasionally upon the Chief i— and take care of 
 the Surveyor Generals & Clerk of the Council, 
 
 Adieu My Dr. Talbot, 
 
 Most truly and faithfully yrs. 
 
 F. GOEE. 
 
 S. Z. Watson to Colonel Talbot. 
 Copy. 
 
 Sir Westminster 22nd March 1811. 
 
 I have just compleated a true statement of facts relative to the 
 whole of my proceedings ia obtaining lands for myself and followers 
 in this Province, with an exposition of all my intercourse with you on 
 the subject, with copies of your letters to me and my remarks thereon; 
 the whole accompanied with an address to the Lt. Govr. of this Province ; 
 all which I mean to lay before His Exceley. ere long, and as all the 
 facts that I have stated regarding you (every one of which I can and 
 will prove to His Excellency's satisfaction) will bear hard upon you, 
 it therefore highly concerns you to prevent my laying them before His 
 Majesty's Eepresentative (for you will find him no longer your friend 
 when he is convinced you are not. an honest man) by repairing the 
 serious injuries you have done to me and my settlement. You must be 
 sensible that your late conduct does not merit this nor any other atten- 
 tion from me; but from a retrospective view of your hospitality and 
 friendship to me when I was a stranger in the Province, has induced 
 me once more to offer you the hand of friendship under the hope that 
 you will by your future conduct, merit it in atoning past offences. It 
 
 ' Chief Justice Thomas Scott. 
 
112 ROYAL SOCIETY OP CANADA 
 
 gave me real pleasure to speak honourably of you and exert myself to 
 the utmost in obtaining as many good people as possible to settle and 
 make valuable the country adjoining and near you, thro the whole 
 course of my journey of seven hundred miles in the States and among 
 my friends in Lower Canada, last summer and autumn when I thought 
 you the best of men and my real friend; and I wish you to be assured 
 that no occurrence of my life has ever given me such real pain as to 
 be obliged to think otherwise of you. I am therfore still willing to 
 forget and forgive the serious injuries you have done me upon the 
 exprinciple that I hope there is yet a latent spark of Honour in your 
 Soul, (which pride and other passions have hitherto kept in a state of 
 dormantry, which will now be awakened, and induce you to acknowledge 
 with the immortal Pope that an honest man is the noblest work 
 of God.) 
 
 Under this hope I am still willing to go hand in hand with you 
 as we had agreed in pursuing and effecting the laudable and pleasing 
 task of adding to the strength by augmenting the numbers of His 
 Majesty's Subjects with thousands of Industrious Inhabitants and real- 
 ize the pleasing anticipation which I have kept in view from the begin- 
 ning of co-operating with you in trying induce them to be dutiful and' 
 Loyal as well as usefull and industrious subjects. 
 
 In addressing you as above I have repressed my feelings as an 
 injured man, and it will depend on your answer by the Bearer whether 
 they will ever be called into action again. If he returns with a written 
 statement from you, in any way your good sense may dictate, placing, 
 me and my Settlement in that favourable and prosperous point of view 
 we were in previous to your last journey to Yorke and your memorable 
 return via Westminster, well, if not I shall immediately proceed to 
 "Yorke and lay the whole before the Lieut. Govr. and should any unfor- 
 seen cause induce His Excellency to decide against me, that will fix an 
 indelible seal upon your fate and mine. I shall then turn to you the 
 primary and ultimate cause of all my misfortunes, my present enter- 
 prize having placed me in a situation that all my present and future 
 prospects for myself and family must depend upon the event of it. I 
 am therefore most solemnly and decidedly determined that the only 
 means I will leave in your power to prevent me from effecting it, will 
 be to deprive me pf life ; and the strongest motive that has induced me 
 to send you this, is to put it in your power to avert a resort to awfuU 
 and momentous alternatives, thus have I made up my mind and await 
 your answer and as it may be, I am Sir, 
 
 Yr. Humbl. Sert. 
 
 sigd. S. Z. Watson-. 
 
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 Eeport of Executive Council to Lieutenant Governor Gore. 
 Copy. 
 
 Executive Council Chamber, in the town of York, Saturday the 27th 
 of April, 1811. 
 
 Pkesent 
 
 The Honble Thomas Scott Chief Justice Chairman 
 
 The Honble John McGill 
 
 The Honble Mr. Justice Powell. 
 
 The Honble Prideaux Selby. 
 
 To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the 
 Province of Upper Canada, &c. &c. &c. 
 
 May It Please Your Excellency. 
 
 The Committee of the Executive Council to which your Excellency 
 was pleased to refer the Memorial of Simon Zelotes Watson, state- 
 ment of facts, and the Correspondence between him and Mr. Talbot, 
 has considered with great attention the subject referred, and admitting 
 the veracity of the statement, so far as it is supported by evidence, sees 
 no Cause to advise Your Excellency to withdraw the Trust reposed in 
 Mr. Talbot at the express desire of Mr. "Watson. The Committee is 
 sensible of inadvertence in not requiring from Mr. Watson the Names 
 and Description of the Settlers in Lower Canada for whom the Tract 
 in Westminster was to be appropriated, on his recommendation; and 
 therefore, now humbly submits to your Excellency, the expediency of 
 withholding all future Grants on such Eecommendation, until j\Ir. 
 Watson shall have deposited in the Council office, Lists of the Xames 
 and Descriptions of the Persons resident in Lower Canada denominated 
 his followers, and then only to such as shall appear to the Council, or 
 be certified by Mr. Talbot, to be of that description. In thus offering 
 its Opinion and Advice, on Mr. Watson's Memorial, the Committee is 
 desirous to mark with the strongest reprehension, the Memorialist's 
 Declaration, that the first idea he entertained of Eestriction as to his 
 followers, was from the Correspondence of Mr. Talbot. Whereas his 
 Application was specific, and the Pledge of the Executive Government 
 equally so, for British Subjects settled in Lower Canada. 
 
 The Committee perceives so much disingenuity in this disavowal 
 by Mr. Watson, of the Essence of his Contract, that it would recommend 
 to your Excellency, to rescind the Order on his first Memorial, but from 
 possible injury to his original Employers contemplating an immediate 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 8. 
 
114 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 settlement in this Province. — On their account, and to obviate any 
 Injury to Individuals from even an abuse of the Confidence of the 
 Executive Government it is humbly submitted, that the Tract in "West- 
 minster (except such lots as were in part, or wholly occupied before 
 the Survey) should be kept open for the arrival of such Settlers, until 
 the first of January next. 
 
 The Committee begs leave to observe to y>our Excellency, that it 
 was not in its contemplation to recommend any interference between 
 Mr. Watson and his followers, as to any private Contract they might 
 Jiave entered into for remuneration of his services but merely that Mr. 
 Talbot should be authorized to communicate to actual Settlers, and 
 others recommended, that Government would not withhold the Location, 
 or Patent, for any such Private Consideration between them and Mr. 
 Watson. Kor does it appear necessary to give any larger construction 
 to the Terms of Mr. Talbot's Letter of the 2nd of March 1811. 
 
 The Vindictive Spirit of Mr. Simon Zelotes Watson is so manifest 
 in his several Letters to Mr. Talbot, and holds forth such Menace of 
 his Life, that the Committee cannot but apprehend personal Danger 
 to Mr. Talbot, unless Measures be taken to bind Mr. Watson in recog- 
 nizance, with Sureties, to keep the Peace, which, have accordin;jly been 
 directed. 
 
 All which is humbly submitted 
 
 Approved (signed) Thos. Scott, 
 
 (signed) Francis Gore Chairman. 
 
 Lt. Governor. (a true copy). 
 
 (signed) John Small, 
 
 Clk of the Executive Council 
 
 Indorsed. 
 
 Copy of a Eeport of the Committee of the Executive Council relative to 
 the Memorial of S. Z. Watson &c. Dated 27th April, 1811. 
 
 Lieutenant Governor Gore to Colonel Talbot. 
 Private. 
 
 York 3rd May, 1811. 
 Dear Talbot, 
 
 Altho' Halton who sailed for Niagara yesterday, promised to write 
 to you from thence, and transmit to you Duplicates of the enclosed 
 Proceedings of Council, and of his letter to Mr. Simon Zelotes Watson — 
 I shall forward my enclosures to Major St. John. 
 
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 Mr. Watson was very lengthy in his statements, so much so that 
 it would be consuming too much time to have them copied — therefore 
 you have instead the Essence of our determination respecting his Set- 
 tlers — I hope you perfectly understand, that this Government never 
 intended to interfere, with Watson's private arrangements with those 
 Persons, who he may bring from Lower Canada as settlers — 
 
 It now rests with yourself whether or not you will continue to act 
 for Watson — if your Agency is withdrawn, all his People must appear 
 before the Council at York, and perhaps (as Watson has very much 
 altered his tone) you may show your magnanimity by continuing to pass 
 his Kecruits — 
 
 The case of Jacobus Shenich and Leonard Westbrooke, I wish you 
 to consider, as I think they may be entitled to some indulgence — I 
 think however it may give Mr. Watson a ground of complaint, if they 
 are permitted to settle on any of the Lands kept open for Watson's 
 followers— great caution will be necessary on your part, so that no open- 
 ing may be made for his complaints — 
 
 Mr. Stanton has just come into the Eoom to inform me, that Mr. 
 S. Z. W. told him he meant to prosecute you, but added provided the 
 Colonel did not interfere again ivith him— You will laugh at and despise 
 all such puerile nonsense and I feel assured that you will protect the 
 character of the Government, both as to its faith with Mr. W. and the 
 treatment of his Settlers. 
 
 My plans are not yet decided, but I fear I shall not be able to 
 make my escape from this delightful country quite so soon, as I had 
 
 anticipated — 
 
 Mrs. Gore has been tolerably well, but is I fear relapsing. 
 
 I am writing in a great hurry— therefore cannot detail all the 
 interesting incidents which have lately occurred here. 
 
 Yours truly 
 
 P. GOHE. 
 
 The Chief is well. 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Colonel Talbot to Lieutenant-Governor Gore. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Port Talbot 13th May 1811. 
 
 My Dear Governor. , .r i_ i l ■ 1,+ 
 
 I had the honour of receiving your letter of the 3rd Int. last night 
 
 bv the conveyance of a faithful Morevian Indian enclosing copies of 
 
 the report of the Executive Council relative to Mr. S. Z. Watsons 
 
116 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Memorial, and Major Halton's letter, communicating your Excellency's 
 decision in Council to that person — Nothing could in my humble opinion 
 be more judicious and (necessarily) explicit, than the determination 
 therein contained — as had Mr. Watson not have been checked in the 
 manner he had been, the extravagance of his projects would shortly 
 have produced serious cause of complaint from such as might unwarily 
 submit to his impositions and also create a discontent amongst a certain 
 description of persons, who fancy that from their former services or 
 other pretentions they may be more entitled to the benevolence of Got- 
 emment, than a stranger. For instance on my way home from York 
 last winter Mr. Eichd. Hatt remarked in my presence, " that he would 
 apply for 20 or 30 miles of road to settle as he felt from his situation 
 that he had a better claim to the aid of Government than that Watson 
 and that he could with little difBculty find a sufficient number in the Pro- 
 vince willing to pay him 100 Dolrs on each lot." I of course corrected 
 him, as there were several persons present, particularly a merchant 
 from MtEeal, adding that none would be accepted of by Government 
 as the followers of Mr. W. but such as actually came from Lower Can- 
 ada — Your Excellency directs my attention to the two eases of Jacobus 
 Shenich and Leonard Westbrooke — from what I can learp Watson, a 
 few days previous to his last journey to York went to the above persons 
 (whom he had himself placed on lots in Westminster) and declared to 
 them that he would turn them off and put some of his Lower Canada 
 people on the lots they occupied, unless they each of them gave their 
 bond for the payment of his demand of the difEerence between the 
 established fees and 100 Dollars which they accordingly complied with, 
 with this proviso, that they shd. obtain the grant of their land thro' 
 his recommendation, and altho' I cannot but censure Shenich & West- 
 brooke for involving themselves with Watson, as they were perfectly 
 sensible that they were not of the description for whom the Land in 
 Westminster was appropriated — yet any indulgence and protection whicli 
 your Excellency may be disposed to extend them, wouli afford me real 
 pleasure, as I consider them to be honest and industrious men — and if 
 your Excellency will take the trouble to examine Mr. Watson's survey 
 of Westminster you will perceive that it includes three Concessions from 
 the Eiver Thames, whereas if I properly comprehend the intentions of 
 Govemt. towards Mr. W. he is confined to the two Concessions, butting 
 upon The Road and I believe that Shenich and Westbrooke are both of 
 them settled in the third Conn, consequently it will admit of the con- 
 sideration of yr. Exy. the Council, whether Watson followers are to 
 extend to the 3d Conn, or not. 
 
[ COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 117 
 
 I have the. honour of perfectly coincide with Your Excellency in 
 the propriety of my continuing the agency for Mr. Watson's Settlers, 
 as, shd. I decline acting, it would have the appearance of timidity on 
 my part, and also occasion such serious additional trouble and expense 
 to his people in being compeled personally to attend the Executive 
 Council, that it might deter many valuable subjects from settling in 
 the Province. I can execute the trust reposed in me, without occa- 
 sioning any further invitation, and permit me to assure your Excellency 
 that my endeavours will ever tend to the support of that character of 
 dignity which the Government so justly merits — and I am confident 
 that not any instance of my abusing will ever occur of the Crown pro- 
 perty committed to my guardianship. 
 
 Permit me now my dear sir, to express to you, that it is with real 
 grief, that I am led from yr. letter to apprehend a change for the worse 
 in the state of Mrs. Gore's health perhaps the uncertainty of her revisit- 
 ing England so soon as she had anticipated may in a great measure 
 occasion her depression, have the goodness to present her my kindest 
 regards and sincere prayers for her happiness. I have judged it pru- 
 dent to forward the Indian who brought your dispatch with this letter 
 and beg leave to recommend him to the bounty of the Indian Depart't. 
 
 Surveyor General Eidout to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 York 15 May 1811. 
 My dear Sir 
 
 Agreeably to your request I commit to the care of Mr. Nichol 
 this Letter & a sketch shew'g the Location of Erancois & Denis Drouil- 
 lard in Harwich. I should also have given you in charge to Mr. Nichol, 
 the Inspection and plans for Mr. Burwellfs Survey — ^but Mr. Chewitt 
 having been confined for the vreek past by lameness, I shall not have 
 them ready till some next week — ^when I will send them under cover 
 to Mr. Crooks at Niagara for M. Burwell as he desired — 
 
 I write in haste, but 
 
 am Dear Sir 
 
 Very truly yours 
 
 T, Eidout. 
 S.G. 
 
 The Honble. Col. Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 on Lake Erie. 
 
118 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Lieutenant Governor Gore to Colonel Talbot. 
 Private 
 
 Government House 
 
 York 25th May 1811 
 My Dear Talbot, 
 
 I have received your letter of the 13th (on the 3Jd) by youi* 
 trusty Moravian who returns with the survey of Westminster. 
 
 I am much gratified to find, that our proceedings meet with your 
 approbation, as your friend the Chief says " we mean to do well." You 
 have acted just as I expected, by not injuring your Agency, much con- 
 fusion and perplexity will now be avoided — I have been making every 
 inquiry about the laying out of Westminster, and find that there is as 
 yet no third Concession, — but Mr. Watson having discovered after he 
 had run out a Eoad, and a Concession on each side, that he was more 
 remote from the Eiver than he expected applied to me for permission 
 to locate the broken front of the two Concessions for him and his 
 settlers — When this Indulgence was granted I certainly entertained a 
 different view of this persons speculation, from that in which I now 
 behold it, yet having directed the reserve of the Front to be communi- 
 cated to him, it must be strictly complied with, but I shall authorize 
 no location on the broken Fronts, untill every lot on the street is occu- 
 pied, and they will be kept open exclusively for Mr. Watson's settlers 
 no longer than the first of January next, conforming to the re- 
 solution adopted in Council. — Mr. Watson should also expressly 
 understand, that no location on his recommendation will be permitted, 
 on Lots, or Parts of Lots, occupied by others (however improperly) 
 before he went to the ground. It must remain with the Government 
 to exercise favour, as strict justice to those Intruders may be advisable. 
 
 I had forgot to mention to you, that I consider it absurd to extend 
 Watson's location out of the Eoad until that object is accomplished, 
 more particularly as the Crown & Clergy Eeserves were removed ex- 
 pressly for the purpose of facilitating the completion of this Eoad — 
 Kothing further occurs to me respecting Mr. Watson. 
 
 Mrs. Gore is certainly much better, although our hopes are 
 damp'd — as to seeing England for some time — Perhaps we may get 
 away in October — she says she will not permit me to say all the pretty 
 things, which your prettier deeds towards her deserve (for she has got 
 the matts from Bobby) but will write to you herself — Halton is em- 
 ployed in a most important concern — viz — cotonning the Floor of the 
 Ball Eoom — for our elegantes to shove away on the 4th of June — 
 
 I have sent you two John Camerons — The French (Boston Papers 
 say) have entirely evacuated Portugal — Graham's action near Cadiz was 
 
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 most glorious— My friend Col. Barnard is particularized in the Dispatch, 
 and received two wounds— The English Papers seem more hostile 
 towards our neighbours, than our neighbours are towards us— 
 
 I hope we shall see you soon— Brock is gone to Quebec, to toady 
 whoever may succeed Sir James Craig, as he I think will not survive 
 the voyage to England- All your friends desire best regards— have you 
 heard from your Tortola Brother. 
 
 Believe me 
 
 My Dr. Talbot 
 
 Most truly 
 
 P. Gore. 
 
 Ye Indian has had most liberal Presents a complete suit of cloathing 
 &c. «&c. Thank Givins. 
 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Colonel Eobert Nichol to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 May 31—1811 
 My Dear Colonel 
 
 I have been some days returned from York but have not had before 
 to-day an opportunity of writing to you — At York I was very temperate 
 everyway & the Governor and myself parted — I hope — mutually satis- 
 fied with each other — The Governor was exceedingly civil and I found 
 there my friend General Brock then on his way to Lower Canada to 
 take his farewell of Sir James Craig — I am so much engaged that you 
 must be satisfied with a hasty sketch of news — Sir James it is said is 
 to be succeeded by Popularity Jack alias Genl. Doyl'e — Sir George 
 Nugent was at one time talked of — but he has since been appointed to 
 the East Indies — 
 
 You will see in the papers the official account ^f a glorious Victory 
 gained over a very superior Prench Force near Cadiz in which our old 
 acquaintance Bernard had a conspicuous share and also the Official 
 account of the Capture of the Isle of Prance with very trifling loss — 
 
 Just before I left Niagara an intelligent gentleman of my acquain- 
 tance arrived from Albany he said that the morning of his departure a 
 paper was received from New York mentioning that Lord Wellington's 
 dispatches detailing the retreat & pursuit of the Prench till their final 
 expulsion from Portugal were received & would be published the fol- 
 lowing day — and that the loss of the Prench in killed & wounded & 
 
120 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 prisoners was immense — I shall lose no time in forwarding you the 
 confirmation when it arrives — 
 
 I send you some garden seeds — also some packets addressed to you 
 from Niagara & York — 
 
 The Governor says you are in part mistaken in Watson's business — 
 & that he is still to have the recommending & settling of the Lower 
 Canada settlers — By the Bye he is a most infamous rascal he represented 
 you at York as concerned with him in the speculation — and dwelt much 
 on a letter which he had induced you to write to him which of course 
 was merely to shew that he was not an impostor. 
 
 The following persons have paid fees on Lands — Moses Plant, 
 Isaac Crane, Jesse Tyrrel or Turrel has also lodged money but it was 
 in my absence & Mr. Bell ( ?) gave him a transferable receipt I expect 
 him to call soon when his business shall be done — 
 
 I shall forward Crane's & Plant's Petitions & Certify that they 
 have been accepted by you — 
 
 No accounts as yet of your Brother — 
 
 Adieu — always very faithfully 
 Yours 
 
 Rob. Niohol. 
 I have no tea kettles at present. 
 
 The Honble Colonel Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Colonel Talbot to Surveyor General Ridout (Draft of letter). 
 
 Port Talbot 4th June 1811 
 My Dear Sir 
 
 I had the pleasure of receiving your letter dated the 15th and 
 and 17th of last month with their enclosures for which I return you 
 many thanks — Mr. Burwell left Port Talbot on Sunday last for York 
 for the purpose of receiving his instructions — I understood from him 
 that there had some mistake occurred respecting the particular surveys 
 that I had submitted to the Lieutenant Governor's consideration and 
 which His Excellency was pleased to approve of, and direct Major 
 Halton to communicate his orders on the subject to you — I am almost 
 positive that Major Halton wrote the notes (I think) which I carried 
 myself to The Surveyor General's office — No. 1 that Mr. Burwell shd. 
 run a line and lay out lots thereon under my direction to connect the 
 
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 Talbot Eoad with the Road thro' Westminster— No. 3 to continue my 
 Road as stated by you to Amherstburgh. No. 3 that the vacant Lots 
 m Yarmouth shd. be reserved for me to recommend settlers for, No. 4 
 that Mallahide & Bayham shd. be reserved in like manner for my 
 recommendation— To connect the Talbot Road with Westminster is of 
 the first consequence as without that all my exertions for affording 
 facility of communication thro' this western part of the Province will 
 be incomplete, as the country situated to the north has not any other 
 vent or means of transporting its produce but by Port Talbot without 
 the lengthy land carriage from Westminster thro' Dorchester Oxford 
 ■Burford &c. to the Head of Lake Ontario or else by the River Thames 
 which is also attended with much loss of time and expense whereas 
 the distance by the route that I contemplated to run the road, will 
 not far exceed 20 miles— I have directed Mr. Burwell to proceed to 
 York and request of you to examine the Office Books for His Excellency's 
 Order on the subject and shd. you not be able to find it,^ I am to entreat 
 that you will wait upon the Lieut. Govr. and explain to His Excellency 
 my anxiety for carrying into effect the connection of the Talbot Road 
 with that thro' Westminster with as little delay as possible having at 
 the present time an opportunity of placing a most valuable description 
 of settlers upon it, who have lately arrived from Nova Scotia, in fact 
 there are some there actually at work on the ground where I had pro- 
 posed the road to pass. I was led to allow them to go on it from not 
 harbouring a doubt but that Mr. Burwell would have long ere this had 
 his orders to run the line agreeably to the Governor's directions given by 
 whilst I was at York last winter. 
 
 I have received the mem'n describing the placing of the reserves 
 in the rear of those that would have fallen upon the Talbot "Road and 
 would be glad if you would defer the final arrangement of them till 
 after Mr. Burwell has completed his survey when 
 
 Surveyor General Ridout to Colonel Talbot. 
 Surveyor Genl. Office 
 
 York 19 June 1811 
 My Dear Sir, 
 
 I am this day only, favoured with your letter of the 4th Instant, 
 but am pleased to think, that ere this time you may have seen Mr. 
 
 ' The remainder of this draft of letter is written on the back of Ool. 
 Nichol's letter of May 31. 
 
122 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Burwell, since he was here on the 12th instant, when he received the 
 Instructions to connect the Talbot Eoad with the Eoad through West- 
 minster, as well as to lay out the Eoad from Southwold to Amherst- 
 burgh. 
 
 In copying the Governor's orders into our books, a line was omitted 
 (but without injuring the sense of the paragraph) which directed the 
 connecting of the "Westminster Eoad with Port Talbot, and thought it 
 was impressed on my mind, that such were His Excellency's Intentions 
 1 was about to make application to Major flalton on the subject, when 
 I was induced in the first place to refer to the original orders. I am 
 very sorry you should have a moment's anxiety on the subject. 
 
 Mr. Burwell took with him all the Plans excepting two & they 
 are now sent under your address, which he may want to dii-ect him in 
 opening the Eoads under orders of Survey, the plans omitted and now 
 sent, are of Mersea and Maiden — I likewise send you a reduced Plan 
 of Mr. Chewett's of the western half of this Province beginning at the 
 eastern boundary of the County of York. From this plan be so kind 
 as to allow Mr. Burwell to take such copy as he may find necessary to 
 facilitate his operations. 
 
 I have made a minute to remove the Clergy Eeserve from No. 14 — 
 3rd Concession of Bayham to Lot No. 1 in the same Concession, agree- 
 ably to your request, and which I shall submit to His Excellency as 
 soon as he returns from Niagara, which we expect will be tomorrow. 
 
 The final settling of the Eeserves, till the Eoad is laid out, I shall 
 also recommend, m manner as you suggest as the best means of pre- 
 venting injury being done to the settlement. 
 
 Altho' the settling of the extensive Tract around you will unavoid- 
 ably give you some trouble & much anxiety, yet the peopling of so fine 
 a country, with loyal & industrious inhabitants, will bring its own 
 recompense in the satisfaction you must feel, in being so instrumental 
 in accomplishing the best wishes of the Government. Mrs. E. is much 
 obliged in yr. remembrance of her. 
 
 I am my dear sir 
 
 very faithfully yours 
 
 Thos. Eidout, 
 
 Sr. Gen'l. 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Col. Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
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 Colonel Kobe ft Nichol to Colonel Talbot. 
 Dear Sir. 
 
 Adolphus Bostwick goes up to settle in Westminster^I have 
 referred him, to you for a location— trusting that no difficulty would 
 arise— I have received his fees— he has sold out here and intends 
 becoming an immediate settler. 
 
 A man named Townsend who spoke to us in York went on to the 
 same place some time ago he appears to be a decent man. 
 
 I am Dr. Sir, 
 
 Yours truly 
 
 EOB. XlCHOL. 
 
 (addressed on the back) 
 The Honble 
 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Adjutant-General Shaw to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Adjutant General's Office 
 
 York 12th February 1812. 
 Militia General Orders. 
 
 His Honor the President ^ has been pleased to make the following 
 appointments 
 
 1st Eegt. Middlesex 
 
 Samuel Edison^ Esqr. to be Cajptain.' .... 17th Feby. 1812 
 Samuel Axford Gent, to be Lieutenant . . .17th Feby. 1812 
 
 Samuel Harris, Gent, to be Ensign . . . 17th Feby. 1812 
 
 yENEAS ShAW,^ 
 
 Adjt. General Mili'a U.C. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Command'g. 1st Eegt. Middlesex Militia. 
 
 ' Major- General Sir Isaac Brock 
 
 ' Of Vienna, U.C, grandfather of the celebrated electrician and inventor, 
 Thomas A. Edison. Born in New Jersey, 1760, died at Vienna, 1864. He 
 was the father of eleven sons. 
 
 ' Member of the Legislative and Executive Councils. Died, 1813. 
 
124 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Adjutant-General Shaw to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 ISth Feby. 1812. 
 Dear Talbot 
 
 In the hurry of transcribing your list, I omitted the name of one 
 Captain one Lieut, and one Ensign, in the order sent to you. I now 
 "-send you them. 
 
 Yours always, 
 
 .iEneas Shaw. 
 Indorsed : 
 
 On Service 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Command'g 1st Kegt. Middlesex Militia. 
 
 To go by P. Souvereign M.P. 
 Adjts. Genls. Office. 
 
 Captain James Brock to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 President's Office 
 
 York, 27th February 1812. 
 Sir. 
 
 I have the honor to transmit to you by command of the President, 
 a Commission empowering you to carry into effect an Act passed in the 
 fourth Session of the third Provincial Parliament of this Province, 
 entitled " an Act for the better securing this Province against all sedi- 
 tious attempts or designs to disturb the transquillity thereof " — ^which 
 His Honor makes no doubt you will readily undertake to enforce — 
 a Copy of the Act is herewith transmitted. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 
 Sir 
 Your most Obedient 
 
 Humble Servant 
 
 James Brock. 
 To ^ 
 
 Thomas Talbot Esq. 
 
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 By ISAAC BROCK, Esquire, President administering the Govern- 
 ment of tlie Province of Upper Canada, and Major-General 
 Commanding His Majesty's Forces therein, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 To Thomas Talbot of Port Talbot in the District of London, Esquire— 
 
 Whereas by an Act of the Parliament of this Province, passed in 
 fthe Forty-fourth year of His Majesty's Eeign, intituled " An Act for 
 " the better securing this Province against all seditious attempts or 
 " designs to disturb the tranquillity thereof," it is among other things 
 provided, " That it shall and may be lawful for ,the Governor, Lieu- 
 " tenant Governor, or Person administering the Government for the 
 " time being, to appoint such Person, or Persons as may appear to him 
 " proper, for the purpose of arresting such Person or Persons not hav- 
 " ing been an Inhabitant or Inhabitants of this Province for the space 
 " of six months preceding the date of his Warrant, or not having taken 
 " the Oath of Allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, who by words 
 '' or actions, or other behaviour or condu^ct, hath or have endeavoured, 
 " or hath or have given just cause to suspect that he, she, or they, is 
 " or are about to endeavour to alienate the minds of His Majesty's Sub- 
 " J€cts of this Province from His Person or Government, or in any 
 "wise with a seditious intent to disturb the tranquility thereof." 
 NOW, KNOW YE, that I, ISAAC BEOCK, Esquire, President, and 
 Major-General Commanding His Majesty's Forces within the said 
 Province, by virtue of the powers so vested in me under the authority 
 of the before recited Act, have appointed and deputed, and do by these 
 Presents appoint and depute you the said Thomas Talbot of Port Talbot 
 in the District of London Esquire, to carry into Execution the. several 
 Provisions in the said before recited Act contained, strictly conforming 
 ^'oui-self in every particular thereto. 
 
 Given under my Hand and Seal, at Arms, at the Govern- 
 ment House, at York, this Twenty seventh day of Februaiy 
 in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and 
 Twelve, and of His Majesty's Eeign, the fifty second. 
 
 Isaac Brock, 
 
 Presid't. 
 By His Honor's Command 
 
 James Brock. 
 
126 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Surveyor General Eidout ^ to Talbot. 
 
 Surveyor General's Office, 
 
 . York, 5th March 1813. 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 Although Lieut. Governor Gore was pleased to order a line to be 
 run for a Road through Westminster to join Your Road, (so called), 
 and also a Road from Southwold to Amherstburgh,^ and lots to be laid 
 out on the above mentioned Road, similar to those on Colonel Talbot's — 
 yet as I do not find that this has been confirmed by any Order in 
 Council, as was the case, when the Road, called by your Name was 
 ordered to be surveyed, rnd laid ofl: in Lots from Middleton to Port 
 Talbot — I am therefore to request, you will be so good as not to place 
 any settlers upon any lot on the Road surveyed by order of Lieut. Govr. 
 Gore, & leading from Westminster to Port Talbot, or from thenee to 
 Amherstburgh, until it shall have been sanctioned by His Honor the 
 President in Council. 
 
 I hare the honor to be. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 Your most obedient 
 
 humble servant 
 
 Thos. Ridout, 
 
 Sr. Genl. 
 The Honble. Thomas Talbot 
 
 at Port Talbot. 
 
 'Thomas Ridout (born in Devonshire in 1774, died 8th Feb., JL829), was 
 in the service of the Government of Upper Canada from the year 1792. 
 Among various offices held by him were those of Notary, Sergeant-at-Arms 
 to the House of Assembly, Registrar of the County of York, Captain of the 
 York Militia, Clerk of the Peace, Clerk of the District Court, Surveyor- 
 General, etc., etc. He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly 
 in 1812, and appointed member of the Legislative Council in 1824. (See " Ten 
 Years of Upper Canada, 1805-1815," by Lady Edgar. 
 
 ^ The first mentioned Road is known as the North Branch of Talbot Road. 
 It extends from the town-line between Dunwich and Southwold just north 
 of the village of lona, parallel to and at a distance of two and a half miles 
 from Talbot Road, to Talbotville, where it turns to the northward and is 
 continued to London. A short extension or branch ran from Talbotville to 
 connect with Talbot Road at St. Thomas. The road from St. Thomaa io 
 London is known as North Street. The North Branch was surveyed in 1811 
 by Mahlon Burwell. The road from Southwold to Amherstburgh is known 
 as Talbot Road West. 
 
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 Printed Sheet. 
 
 .in ACT to extend the Provisions of an Act passed in the forty-eighth 
 year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to Explain, 
 Amend and Reduce to one Act of Parliament the several Laws 
 now in being for the Raising and Training the Militia of this 
 Province." 
 
 (Passed 6th March, 1812.) 
 
 WHEEEAS an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of his present 
 Majesty's reign, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend and reduce to 
 one Act of Parliament the several Laws now in being, for the raising 
 and training the Militia of this Province," is found insufficiftnt 
 for the purposes thereby intended; Be it therefore enacted by the 
 lacing's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and con- 
 pent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of 
 Upper Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under 
 the authority of ah Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, 
 intituled, " An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in 
 the fourteenth year of his Majesty's Eeign, intituled, " An Act 
 for making more effectual provision for the government of the Pro- 
 vince of Quebec, in ISTorth America, and to make further provision 
 for the government of the said Province." and by the authority of the 
 same. That there shall be to every Battalion of Militia now or hereafter 
 to be formed in this Province, (the strength of which will admit 
 thereof) twO' flank Companies, to consist of not more than one hundred 
 men each, nor in any case to compose more than one third of the 
 strength of such Battalion, and also all Independent Companies belong- 
 ing to any County, Biding or Place, shall provide their quota, to com- 
 pose one or more flank Company or Companies, but in no case to exceed 
 one third of such Independent Company or Companies, to be selected 
 and formed from among such Militia men as shall at any m^eeting or 
 meetings of any such Battalion ot Independent Companies, volunteer 
 for that purpose. And if it should so happen that a sufficient number 
 of persons shall not at any such meeting or meetings, volunteer for the 
 purpose aforesaid, then and in such case the deflciency shall be made 
 up by ballot from the Militia men of such Battalion, or Independent 
 Company or Companies, who shall be under the age of forty years. 
 
 II. Provided always nevertheless. That when it shall happen that 
 two or more persons shall be called upon servioe from one family, that 
 one of them shall be excused for that time unless it shall appear to the 
 Officer Commanding such Company of Militia, that there is another 
 person living in the same house, capable of taking care of the said 
 
128 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 family, who is not then called into actual service; and also that when 
 a widow or aged person, shall at the time of malring the said ballot, 
 depend for her, or his maintenance on a Son, Grandson or Appi entice, 
 such Son, Grandson, or Apprentice, shall be excused from service while 
 supporting such widow or aged person. 
 
 III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 
 when any such flank Company shall be formed, it shall and may be law- 
 ful for the Captain or Officer Commanding the same to call out such 
 Company, and he is hereby required so to do, six days in each Month, 
 for the purpose of being trained and exercised, as may be directed by 
 the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Gov- 
 ernment, and such Company shall continue its training not exceeding 
 the said six days in every month, until it is found that the men compos- 
 ing the same, are duly instructed in their exercise. Provided always, 
 that the Officer Commanding such Company, shall always after the said 
 Compajiy shall be pronounced duly instructed, have it in his power to 
 call out such Company one day in each month to be exercised and 
 reviewed, and oftener if he shall be so directed by the Governor, Lieu- 
 tenant Governor, or person administering the Government. Provided 
 also, that such flank Company or Companies being called out for the 
 purpose of training, it shall not be lawful for any Field Offioer, except 
 such as may be specially appointed for that purpose, by the Gov>emor, 
 Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government, to com- 
 mand or otherwise interfere in the said training or exercising. 
 
 IV. And be it ftirther enacted by the auihwity aforesaid, That 
 it shall and may be lawful to and for the Governor, Lieutenant Gov- 
 ernor, or Person administering the Government, from time to time, 
 as occasion may require, to appoint such and so many StafE Officers to 
 the Militia of this Province, as he may think necessary, and also from 
 time to time to remove any Militia Officer, now or hereafter to be 
 appointed, and appoint another in his stead. 
 
 V. And be it ftirther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it 
 shall and may be lawful to and for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 
 or Person administering the Government, as often as occasion shall 
 require, to order any and every of the said Companies, to march to any 
 part of this Province, upon any such duty as he shall think necessary. 
 
 YI. — And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 it shall and may be lawful for the Captain, or other Officer commanding 
 any company of Militia, if he shall think necessary, to divide his Com- 
 ^ ^ pany into squads of such numbers as to him shall seem proper, and the 
 convenience of the men of such Company shall require, and that the 
 Captain or other Officer commanding any such Company as aforesaid. 
 
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 shall always appoint some fit and proper person to exercise and instruct 
 in Military discipline, the men to be assembled at each of the said squad 
 meetings, and that if any non Commissioned Officer or Private shall 
 refuse to obey the lawful orders of his superior Officer when employed 
 on Militia duty, or shall quarrel with, or insult by abusive words, or 
 otherwise, any Officer, or Non-Commissioned Oificer, being in the exe- 
 cution of his duty, or otherwise misbehave himself whilst on duty as 
 aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful to and for the C'mimanding Officer 
 then and there present, to order every such offender or offenders to be 
 taken into custody, and forthwith tried by a Court Martial, to be com- 
 posed of three or more Officers of the said Militia, who, upon proof of 
 the ofEence by the Oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, 
 (which Oath the President of the said Court Martial is hereby author- 
 ized to administer) shall and may order and sentence every such offender 
 to pay a fine, not 'exceeding five pounds, nor less than five shillings, 
 at the discretion of the Court, and according to the nature of 
 the offence, and in default of payment, commit such offender to the 
 common Gaol of the District, for a term not exceeding one month, nor 
 less than thre^ days, or until the amount of such fine shall be paid, 
 any law to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. 
 
 VII. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 in all trials by any Court Martial, other than General Courts Martial, 
 the person appointed to be President thereof, shall administer to each 
 of the other Members, the following Oath: You A. B. do swear that 
 you will administer Justice to the best of your understanding in the 
 matter now before you, according to the Militia Laws of this Province, 
 and the evidence which shall be produced before you, without partiality, 
 favour or affection. — So help youi God. And as soon as the said Oath 
 shall have been administered by the President to the other ilembers, 
 any one of the said Members shall administer the said Oath to the 
 President. 
 
 VIII. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 
 ■ whenever it shall so happen that there shall not be a sufficient number 
 
 of Officers present to compose a Court as aforesaid, it shall and may be 
 lawful to and for the Commanding Officer to detain such offender in 
 custody, until a Court can be assembled for the trial of such offender. 
 'Provided such Court can be obtained within twelve hours from the 
 lime of such confinement, and in case a Court as herein before directed, 
 cannot be assembled within twelve hours, such offender shall be released 
 from such confinement, and tried under the provisions of the Act of the 
 forty-eighth of the King, intituled, " An Act to explain, amend and 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 9. 
 
180 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 reduce to one Act of Parliament, the several Laws now in being, for the 
 raising and training the Militia of this Province." 
 
 IX. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 if any person or persons shall presume to disturb, interrupt, or molest, 
 any party of Militia, whilst on duty, it shall and may be lawful to and 
 for the Commanding Officer of such party, to order any such person or 
 persons to be carried before any one of his Majesty's Justices of the 
 Peace, who shall be next to the place where the offence may be com- 
 mitted, who upon proof of the oiienee by the oath of one or more witness 
 or witnesses, shall and may order and adjudge every such offender to 
 pay a fine not exceeding five pounds, nor less than ten shillings, and 
 in default of payment, to commit him to the common Goal of the Dis- 
 trict, for a term not exceeding one month, nor less than ten days, unless 
 the fine is sooner by him paid. 
 
 X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it 
 shall and may be lawful to and for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 
 or Person administering tl^ Government, from time to time, and as 
 often as occasion shall require, to make such regulations as he shall 
 think necessary, for the care and custody of any Arms and Accoutre- 
 ments provided and supplied in order to the instruction of the Militia 
 men to be trained and exercised; and also from time to time as occa- 
 sion may require, by any order or orders to be made and issued for 
 that purpose, to declare and establish the dress and uniform, to be worn 
 by any and every part of the Militia of this Province. Provided always, 
 ihat nothing herein contained, shall be construed to oblige any Militia 
 man to provide any uniform at his own expense. 
 
 XL And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 
 so much of the said Act passed in the forty-eighth year of the King, 
 intituled, "An Act to explain, amend and reduce to one Act of Parlia- 
 ment, the several Laws now in being, for the raising and training the 
 Militia of this Province," as directs that no Company of Militia shall 
 consist of more than fifty men, shall be and the same is hereby repealed, 
 and that every Company shall and may consist of a number not exceed- 
 ing one hundred men. 
 
 XII. And whereas it may be convenient to form one or more 
 Company or Companies of Eiflemen in this Province, Be it enacted by 
 the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Gov- 
 ernor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government 
 of this Province, to form and embody such Company or Companies, 
 and employ the same on such duties as the necessity of the service may 
 require. 
 
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 XIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 ■every Officer of the Militia of this Province, shall on or before the 
 fourth day of June next; and, every Officer who may after that day be 
 appointed, within eight days after he shall have received his Commis- 
 sion, before onei or more of his Majesty-s Justices of the Peace, for the 
 District to which his Eegiment, Battalion or Company shall belong, take 
 and subscribe the following Oath, to wit: /, A. B. do sincerely promise 
 and swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Majesty, 
 King George the Third, as lawful Sovereign of the United Kingdom of 
 Great Britain and Ireland', and of this Province, as dependant thereon, 
 and that I will defend him to the utmost of my power against all traitor- 
 ous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which shall be m-ade against 
 his Person, Crown and Dignity, and particularly his Dominions in 
 North America, and that I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and 
 make known to his Majesty, his heirs or successors, all treasons and 
 traitorous conspiracies and attempts, which I shall know to be against 
 him, or any of them, and to all this I do swear without any equivocation, 
 mental evasion, or secret reservation, and renouncing all pardons and 
 dispensations from any person or power whatsoever, to the contrary. 
 So help me God. 
 
 XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 it shall and may be lawful to and for the Governor, Lieutenant Gov- 
 ernor, or Person ad,ministering the Government, to order and direct 
 that the ISTon-Commissioned Officers and Privates of any and every 
 Eegiment, Battalion, Company or body of Militia in this Province, 
 shall be called upon to take and subscribe the said Oath of Allegiance, 
 and that upon receiving. any orders for that purpose, it shall and may 
 be lawful, to and for the Commanding Officer of such Eegiment, Bat- 
 talion, or Company, and he is hereby required to call upon every Non- 
 Commissioned Officer or Private of his Eegiment, Battalion or Company, 
 to take and subscribe the said Oath, before one or more of his Majesty's 
 Justices of the Peace for the District to which such Eegiment, Battalion, 
 or Company shall belong, which Oath shall be administered free of 
 expense, and that every Justice of the Peace administering such Oath, 
 shall forward a Certificate thereof, to the Clerk of the Peace of the 
 District to be enrolled, which such Clerk of the Peace is hereby required 
 to do free of expense, and if any Officer,, N"on-Commissioned Officer, 
 or Private, (having been required so to do) shall refuse or neglect to 
 take and subscribe the said Oath, in manner hereby directed, upon con- 
 viction before any General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, or in time of 
 actual Invasion or Insurrection, before any Court Martial, every such 
 person or persons shall be deemed and taken to be an alien, and shall 
 
132 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 be liable and subject to any law or laws now in force, or hereafter to 
 be made, respecting or against aliens. 
 
 XV. And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That 
 so much of the said Act as directs that any Body or Detachment of 
 Militia, which may be called out by the Governor, Lieutenant Gorernor, 
 or Person administering the Government, sliall and may be detained ou 
 such service, for and during the space of six months at one time, and 
 no longer, shall be and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 XVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 at the expiration of six months, from the time of any such Detachment 
 being called out as aforesaid, one third of the men of such Detachment 
 shall be selected by ballot, and if relieved, by an equal number of men, 
 shall be discharged, and at the expiration of seven months from the 
 time of calling out such Detachment, another third shall be selected, 
 and if relieved, discharged in like manner, and at the expiration of 
 eight months, the remaining third, if relieved, shall be discharged. 
 
 XVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That 
 it shall and may be lawful to and for any Colonel or other Officer Com- 
 manding any Eegiment, Battalion, or Company, and he is hereby re- 
 quired to call out his Eegiment, Battalion, or Company, whenever he 
 shall be directed so to do, for the purpose of being Inspected or Reviewed, 
 by any Inspecting Field Officer of Militia, or other Field Officers of 
 the line, who may be sent for that purpose; and that Lieutenant Col- 
 onels in his Majesty's Army, serving with any part of the Militia in 
 this Province, shall command all Militia Officers whatever, any thing 
 in the said in part recited Act to the contrary notwithstanding. 
 
 XVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
 That every Militia man whose services may be accepted of in any volun- 
 teer Corps, now or hereafter to be rai"ed, shall be exempted from serving 
 as a Militia man under this or the before mentioned Act, whilst he 
 shall belong to any such Corps, as aforesaid, and also that every person 
 serving in any flank Company, shall not be liable to any personal Arrest 
 on any civil Process, or to serve as Juror, or to perform duty as a 
 Town, or Parish Officer, or Statute labour on the High-ways, during 
 the time he shall continue in such flanlc Companies, any law to the con- 
 trary in any wise notwithstanding. 
 
 XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 any Non-Commissioned Officer or Private Militia-man, who in any 
 engagement with an enemy, or by any accident or casualty which may 
 occur while on, or performing any duty in actual service, shall be killed, 
 and shall leave a Widow, or Child or Children lawfully begotten, his 
 said Widow shall be entitled to receive during her widowhood, and in 
 
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 case of the death of such Widow, then the eldest Child, or Guardian, 
 for the use of the child or children of such S"on-Cominissioned Officer, 
 or Private Militia-man, until the youngest thereof, shall have attained 
 the age of sixteen years, an annuity, of five pounds lawful money 
 of this Province, and also that every N"on-Commissioned Officer, 
 or Private of Militia, who in any engagement with an enemy, or by any 
 accident or casualty which may occur while on, or performing any dutv 
 in actual service, shall be wounded or disabled, so as to be, rendered in- 
 capable of earning his livelihood, shall be allowed an annuity of nine 
 pounds lawful money of this Province, during the time he shall con~ 
 tinue under such incapacity. 
 
 XX. And be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That 
 so much of an Act passed in the forty-eighth year of his Majesty's 
 ]-eign, intituled, "An Act to explain, amend and reduce to one Act of 
 Parliament, the several laws now in being for the raising and training 
 the Militia of this Province," as directs how Militia fines are to be 
 disposed of, be and the same is hereby repealed. 
 
 XXI. And it he further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 
 all sums of money arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties, by this 
 or the above recited Act imposed, together with a list of such fines, for- 
 feitures, and penalties shall, as soon after the thirty first day of Decem- 
 ber in every year, as practicable, be transmitted by the Magistrate or 
 Officer respectively receiving the same, to the Eeceiver General of this 
 Province, to be disposed of as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or 
 Per,wn administering the Government, shall direct, to purposes only 
 that shall respect the said Militia, and which shall be accounted for to 
 the Crown, through the Commissioners of his Majesty's treasury, for 
 the time being, as the Crown shall direct. 
 
 XXII. Provided always. That this present Act shall continue and 
 be in force until the first day of January next, and from thence to the 
 end of the then next ensuing Session of the Legislature of this Province, 
 and no longer. 
 
 Draft of lette-r,i q^i Talbot to Capt. Jas. Brock, March, 1813. 
 Sir. 
 
 I have the honor to state for the information of Major General 
 Brock that I have this day received a letter from The Surveyor Genl. 
 
 ' The draft is in substantial accord with the letter sent, which is now 
 in the Archives at Ottawa. The draft contains only the first paragraph. 
 What follows it is taken from the letter in the Archives. 
 
134 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 directing that I should not for the present allow settlers to occupy Lots 
 on a Eoad which Lt. Govr. Gore gave orders for the Survey of under 
 my direction (for actual settlers) to connect Talbot Eoad with the Eoad 
 thro' "Westmlinstfer — which surviey was performed during the last sum- 
 mer, and feeling confident that no difficulty would occur, I was induced 
 by the application of several persons who had come from Nova Scotia 
 and the lower parts of this Province to allow them to go on the Eoad 
 referred to, who have done a considerable of labour on the lots th.ey 
 occupy — I had the honor to recommend to Lt. Governor Gore, that such 
 a communication was absolutely necessary for the good of this part of 
 the Province, as the route of transportation by Land from Westminster 
 was a distance* of above eighty miles and by the Eoad that has been 
 purveyed under my -directions, it does not exceed 24 miles to Port Talbot, 
 from whence the produce of the country can be sent in vessels. Lt. 
 Governor Gore in the first instance without any solicitation whatsoever 
 on my part, proposed that I should undertake the settlement of Talbot 
 Eoads. I complied soly, for the benefit of this part of the country, 
 in order to prevent improper characters from getting possession of the 
 Crown Lands and to see that each lot should be occupied by an actual 
 settler, having been aware of the serious injury that many points of tliis 
 Province has sustained in consequence of Individuals holding grants of 
 large tracts, who never intended to be actual settlers & by which means 
 the extents they owned remains unimproved, so that Eoads, a primary 
 object of importance, can not be worked to any general advantage — ^I 
 had the honoi; to recommend to Lt. Govr. Gore (who was pleased to 
 assent) that an appropriation of an equal quantity of land which the 
 Talbot Eoads took from ^ the Townships of Southwold shd. be made in 
 the Township of Deerham whose situation would not interfere with the 
 convenience of Eoads of communication through this District, as from 
 the manner in which this particular part of the Province was shut up 
 before I settled at Port Talbot, by reserving whole Townships pro- 
 tracted the population and consequent improvement of this most excel- 
 lent tract of territory, at the same time by opening roads that Govern- 
 ment was insuring those whenever it might be the pleasure of the Crown 
 to dispose of the lands that were reserved for the establishment of 
 Seminaries, they would acquire by the acquisition of these well settled 
 EoadB traversing them, very great additional value. 
 
 I have thus far, done myself the honor of observing upon the 
 particular situation of this part of the Province, trusting that from 
 
 ' In the letter as sent appear the words, " the reserves through," between 
 " from " and " the." These words are necessary to complete the meaning. 
 
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 The President's local knowledge of the Country that he will not find 
 it necessary to make any change in the arrangements of Lieut. Governor 
 Gore. 
 
 I have the honor to be with great esteem and respect 
 Sir 
 
 Your very obedient 
 
 and most Humble Servant 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 To 
 
 James Brock Esq. 
 
 Secretary &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Draft of letter from Col. Talbot to Maj. Gen'l Brock, March 1812. 
 
 Private 
 
 Dear Sir. * 
 
 I have this morning received a letter from the Surveyor Genl. of 
 which the enclosed is a copy, which places me in a most humiliating 
 end contemptablei light after having acted solely by invitation of the 
 existing Governt. and a breach of faith on my part to the poor people 
 that I have induced to settle on the Crown lands would make the remain- 
 der of my life unhappy — perhaps no difficulty may arise, but the anxiety 
 of mind, that Mr. Eidout's letter has occasioned, emboldens me to 
 address you personally, being persuaded that your feelings, as a man 
 of honour, will induce you to pardon my intrusion and that I will meet 
 with every necessary support from you, should the matter he agitated 
 in Counc^ — I think my dear Genl. that I need not dwell upon the 
 awkward view in which I should be seen by this odious public, were I 
 to be obstructed in the plans that T pursued, under the entire approba- 
 tion of Lt. Governor Gore for rendering this District populous and 
 valuable, and I can with equal truth assure you, that to accomplish it 
 has already led me into much extraordinary expense, without the slight- 
 est profit (further than what I esteem the greatest) the advancement of 
 these wilderncss's to a state of civilization. I have stated officially to 
 Capn. Brock the particulars attending the foregoing, in order that 
 should it be deemed advisable to have the matter before Council, that 
 I might take the liberty of entrieating, as a particular favour, that 3-ou 
 would give yrself the trouble of, being present on that occasion, as I 
 am satisfied that your explanation and support would obviate any diffi- 
 culties that might be introduced to check my operations— were it a pri- 
 vate Emolument I would be the last person to solicit your influence or 
 
'36 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 interference, but my exertions & perseverance to promote the welfare of 
 this infant colony are the only sources of gratification that I look for — 
 and when it is considered that the Crown Lands will be prodigiously 
 benefited by having good & populous roads passing thro' them I am 
 inclined to feel confident that no difficulties will occur, especially as the 
 equal quantity of land that I have reomm ended appropriated for the 
 reserves that would have fallen on Talbot Roads thro' Southwold should 
 be placed in the Township of Deerham which is so situated as not to 
 interfere with the convenience of Roads of communication thro' this 
 part of the Province — however to acquire a more perfect knowledge 
 of the facta I will humbly request that you will have a conference with 
 the Surveyor Genl. who can show to your satisfaction on the plan of the 
 Province the propriety of my scheme — should nothing have been brought 
 into Council relative to this subject before this reaches you, I humbly 
 apprehend that there is not any occasion for it. 
 
 Captain J. B. Glegg, A.D.C.,^ to Talbot. 
 Private. 
 
 My Dear Sir. York 12th March 1813. 
 
 I was favored with your letter a few days ago, and availed myself 
 of the first opportunity that Mr. Burwell gave me, for presenting him 
 to the General, who has in consequence of your introduction afforded 
 him every facility in the accomplishment of his business — Agreeably 
 to your request, 1 send you a few of the new supplementary Militia 
 Bills, which came from the Press this morning, a circular letter will 
 be addressed immediately to Officers commanding Corps calling upon 
 them, to explain distinctly to their officers, and men, its different pro- 
 visions — The General received a letter from ISTicholls this morning, 
 written I believe from the head of the Tjake, and he reports that in 
 consequence of efforts made by AVilcocks Mallory '■' and others to create 
 
 ' Captain Glegg was General Brock's aide-de-camp. He lived to tlie age 
 of 87, dying in 1861. He was successively Major and Lieutenant Colonel of 
 the 43d Regiment in which he served for 39 years. 
 
 ' Joseph Wilcocks, an ex-United Irishman, editor and publisher of the 
 Upper Canada Guardian, " practically the first real organ of public opinion 
 in Upper Canada," M.P.P. for the East Riding of York, leader of the Oppo- 
 sition. He fought under Brock at Queenston Heights, but afterwards went 
 over to the enemy, and was killed in action at Fort Erie in August, 1814. 
 (See page 111, Gore to Talbot, "Joe's Party"). Benajah Mallory, M.P.P. for 
 Norfolk, Oxford and Middlesex (from 1804), born in the United States, went 
 over to the enemy during the War. 
 
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 apprehensions respecting the intended operation of the Militia Bill, 
 the young men of the country appear much alarmed, and emigration 
 is already in their contemplation— This must surely either be false 
 alarm or intended merely as an electioneering trick by those notorious 
 Characters— The General's head is at present too much occupied with 
 preparing the required official report of his Parliamentary proceedings 
 to think seriously of anything else. 
 
 In. a few days I'abrege d'un Code d'instruction Militaire will be 
 thought of, as applicable to the Provincial Militia, the moment it is 
 completed you shall hear again from me— The last mail from below 
 brought us His Excellency's Speech to the Houses of Assembly, which 
 like all other compositions of that description, contains nothing but 
 what we have all of us heard before — I fear Sir George'^ will not be 
 so fortunate in carrying his' measures as his family expect, the Can- 
 adians are not partial to innovations of any kind, they are jstubbom 
 dogs, and are only to be moved by la force majeure — The Glengarry 
 Levy seems to engross the whole of their attention, and is now com- 
 menced in good earnest. Colonel Baynes the Adjt. Genl. is to be the 
 Colonel and to ensure its success in the Holy wars, a Priest ^ is already 
 appointed — As they look to our acres, as inducements for enlistments, 
 the patronage of two Companies is given to Genl. Brock, who has 
 offered the commissions to some of his young friends — Instructions 
 are received for putting all the Forts and defences in this Province 
 in the best order — Captain Vigoureux is to have charge of thie pro- 
 jected works from York to Port Erie, and Assistant Enginfeers aDe 
 already named for each Post — Captain Dixon is gone to Amherstburg 
 to superintend the works at that Port and St. Joseph's — In a few 
 weeks we shall commence our grand plan of fortification for this Point, 
 and the Marine Department will not be idle — Mr. Pish being Just 
 returned from Albany with a Master Builder and party of Shipwrights 
 we are promised one of the finest schooners that has ever appeared on 
 this Lake. I send you a Montreal paper which contains a well written 
 reply or rather commentary on -the flaming speech of Govr. Gerry. It 
 is esteemed by our Peripatetic Philosophers a production of considerable 
 merit — I rather think it was brought verj' lately from the States by 
 one of Sir George's family, and it is not improbable but it came from 
 some person near our Minister. 
 
 ' Sir George Prevost, Governor-General. 
 . ' Reverend Alexander Macdonell, afterwards Roman Catholic Bishop of 
 Regiopolis (Kingston), with jurisdiction extending over Upper Canada, and 
 a member of the Legislative Council. 
 
138 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 The very comnmnicative temper of our friend Nicholls, will, there 
 is no doubt ere this arrives, have put you, in full possession of the eclat 
 that his name or rather his imprisomnent has created — The Burdett 
 business is a mere farce when compared to it, badinage apart, he has 
 been most infamously treated, and I sincerely hope redress may be 
 obtained for him. He may with truth exclaim in the words of 
 the Celebrated Lord Chatham (affair of Wilkes in 1770) "that an 
 outrage has been committed which struck at everything dear and sacred 
 to the Liberties of Englishmen" — I can make every allowance for 
 his indignant feelings, tho' I sincerely regret his having made such a 
 personal attack upon Gofi and Eogers the day before he left York, as 
 it has produced an address, which subjects his best friend to tnouble, 
 which ought to have been avoided. 
 
 The General enters warmly into his hard case, and was not to be 
 dictated to by such Gentry, nor was he to be humbugged by the repre- 
 sentation of the attack having taken place in the " Speaker's appart- 
 ments" — He was well aware that it happened at Jordan's and 
 declined interfering in the squabbles of a Tavern — I think it is 
 probable we shall pay you an early visit, allow me in the meantime to 
 make an imconditional offer of my sei*vices — Mr. Burwell will be the 
 Bearer of a few cuttings of our best gooseberry trees, tho' I fear from 
 Mr. Hunter's '^ report that the season is not favorable to them, he says 
 a month hence some good might be expected from them — The General 
 and Mr. Secretary Brock desire to be kindly remembered. 
 
 Believe me My Dr. Sir, 
 
 Most faithfully yrs. 
 
 J. B. Glego. 
 
 P.S. — The Xicholl cause ^ has given a terrible shock to your Learned 
 Friend,^ who I understand declares, he has done more harm by dis- 
 cussing the question than he can do good, if he lives 100 years I ! ! 
 
 ' The well-known Jeffrey Hunter, Talbot's confidential servant. 
 
 ''Colonel Niciiol, arrested by order of the House of Assembly,- was car- 
 ried off from his home in the Long Point District to gaol at York. He was 
 released by order of Chief Justice Scott, against whom a resolution -of cen- 
 sure was, in consequence, passed by the House, and the Prince Regent was 
 addressed with a formal request for his removal. Nichol brought actions 
 for damages against the Speaker and Sergeant-at-Arms. The grounds for 
 his arrest were words spoken by him at Jordan's well-known hotel on King 
 Street, with reference to Gough and Rogers, members like himself of the 
 House of Assembly. 
 
 ' Probably Chief Justice Scott. 
 
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 Lieut. Col. Nicholl to Col. Talbot., 
 My Dear Colonel. 
 
 Ostrander one of the Davis party has just Called and paid the 
 fees— I have told him that he must positively go to you before he 
 takes up his lot— He will deliver you this letter— which encloses 
 extracts of my leiters to the Adjnt (ieneral & to Captn Glegg— I have 
 exhibited seven charges against Eapalje ^ One of which for asserting 
 and persisting in it that I had said no American could be a loyal sub- 
 ject— Another for attempiing to call out his Company after he had 
 been informed that he was no longer to Command it in direct and open 
 defiance of his Commanding Officer — Another for propagating a story 
 that I had been the cause of turning him & Anderson out of the Mil- 
 itia — You know how foul a lie that is and another for telling me a 
 downright falsehood. 
 
 I shall by next Opportunity send you a correct copy of the 
 Charges — Mr Joe Eyerson ^ is a sly old Fox but I have now taken 
 the right method to unkennel him. I am determined to ferret him 
 out — And that the exposure of this band of back biters and Slanderers 
 shall be complete. 
 
 I send you the last papers 1 received T expect Steel back this 
 evening and if an opportunity offers afterwards — I shall send jou 
 all the news — 
 
 God bless you My Dear Colonel believe me very faithfully, 
 
 Yours, 
 
 RoBT. Nicholl. 
 
 N".B. — The Henry ^ mentioned in the paper is the Irish Renegade 
 
 'Captain Abraham A. Rapelje, born on Long Island, 1776, died in 1S41. 
 He lived at Port Dover until after the war, when he removed to the neigh- 
 bourhood of Vittoria. He raised a company, and served during the war. 
 He succeeded Colonel John Bostwicit as Sheriff of London District. 
 
 "Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Ryerson, first Sheriff and Treasurer of the 
 old London District, father of the celebrated Reverend Doctor Egerton Ryer- 
 son, Chief Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada and afterwards 
 Ontario. Five of Colonel Ryerson's six sons entered the ministry, and all 
 were more or less distinguished. 
 
 'John Henry, employed in 1808, and 1809, by Sir James Craig, Governor- 
 General, to ascertain the state of feeling in the Northern States. His letters 
 written in the capacity of commissioner or reporter were of no great im- 
 portance in themselves. He was desirous of obtaining office — that of Judge 
 in Upper Canada in 1808, that of Judge Advocate in Lower Canada in 1811. 
 Failing in his attempts, he sold the correspondence to President Madison in 
 the winter of 1811-12. It was laid before Congress and used to inflamp 
 the feeling against Great Britain. (See Kingsford, Vol. 'VIII, pp. 66-69.) 
 
140 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 that McGillivray & the Furr Gentry in Montreal wanted to thrust upon 
 us here as a Judge — I have no doubt the correspondence is genuine — 
 but I am not disposed to think that either the Govt or Sir James ^ can 
 be fairly blamed. 
 
 E. N. 
 
 (The following extracts were enclosed in Colonel ISTicholl's letter to 
 
 Colonel Talbot.) 
 
 Extract from a letter of Lt. Col. Nichol to the Adjnt General. 
 
 While however I am using my utmost exertions and discretion to 
 carry into full effect the intentions of his Honor Major General Brock — 
 I feel that I shall require the Countenance and support of the Execu- 
 tive Government to enable me to Check those habits of insubordination 
 ■which I am sorry to say have been but too prevalent in this part of 
 the Province — 
 
 I do not mean to attach the smallest blame to the men on the 
 Contrary' they are exceedingly well disposed — but some of the Ancient 
 Officers have conducted themselves in- such a Manner as to render it 
 imperative on me to exhibit Charges against them — ^which are enclosed — 
 and which will I trust appear to His Honor Major General Brock of 
 sufficient consequence to induce him to order a Court of Enquiry to 
 investigate the conduct of Lt. Colonel Byerson Captn Eapalje and 
 myself. 
 
 It is T assure you Sir with the greatest reluctance that I trouble 
 the Government on this occasion — but the circumstances are such as to 
 leave one Xo Option — His Honor Major General Brock having been 
 pleased to Confer on me an offer of high trust and responsibility — 
 requiring both Prudent Zeal — and sound discretion in the exercise of 
 it and great integrity of character and Conduct — I felt I should be 
 wanting both in duty to the Government and respect for myself — 
 Should T suffer my authority to be invaded and' my Character to bei 
 aspersed without a promt endeavour on my part to vindicate and defend 
 both. 
 
 Whenever it shall please His Honor to think that my remaining 
 in my present situation will be prejudicial to the publick interests — I 
 shall ol-ey without a murmur his order to retire from it — ^but while I 
 retain an Office of such high trust and responsibility — I am determined 
 to perform without Shrinking and to the best of my ability all the 
 duties which are attached to it so that when I yield up my Command 
 
 ' sir James Craigr, Governor-General. 
 
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 to a Successor I may deliver over to him a well regulated Regiment 
 and not an Unruly Mob, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 E. N. 
 Extract to Captn. Glegg. 
 
 It is my wish that the General may perfectly understand the Motives 
 which have induced me to prefer these charges— and I beg leave to 
 assure him through you that they are entirely of a publick Nature. 
 Publick considerations alone have been my motives for I feel that while 
 these reports circulated by Eapelje & Eyerson are circulated uncon- 
 tradicted they will be believed and consequently will render it impossible 
 for me to be of the smallest service to the Government or Country as 
 the head of the Second Eegiment of Norfolk Militia. 
 
 It is a well known fact that almost ever since the first Establish- 
 ment of a Militia in this Country it has been little better than a legal- 
 ised Mob — the Officers without respectability without intelligencp, and 
 without Authority— and the men without any idea of Subordination — 
 Now Sir I am desirous of putting an end to such a state of things 
 in my part of the Country — My wish is to Command a Ecfjimciit anil 
 not to le the leader of a Mob. To Enable me to reform abuses and to 
 bring both officers and Men into those habits of regularity and sub- 
 ordination so necessary in all Military Service — I shall have occasion 
 for all the Popularity and Influence over Publick Opinion — that I pos- 
 sess — and had I ten times more it would not be too much — and there- 
 fore I do conceive it to be my bounden duty to resist and punish on 
 the threshold every attempt of my immediate Officers to weaken or 
 destroy these — • You know well Sir that in a Militia Composed as 
 ours is of Independent Yeomen it would be hoth impolitic and useless 
 to attempt to introduce the strict discipline of the line — they must in 
 a great Measure be goverened by Opinion — Just and Firm Conduct 
 with a Conciliatory Disposition on the part of their Commanding Officer 
 will do much — and this was the line of conduct I had marked out for 
 myself — but if before the Eegiment is organised — ^which is composed 
 almost entirely of Native Americans — and before I have assumed any 
 command the Officers appointed to serve under me Circulate such 
 reports — and make such assertions — And if these reports and asser- 
 tions are not immediately investigated and proved to he unfounded^ 
 I feel that I cannot with justice to the Government and respect for 
 myself remain in the Command" — 
 
 I have no hesitation in denying most unequivocally the truth of 
 all and every one of the reports circulated and my only wish is to have 
 a publick opportunity of vindicating my Character from such infamous 
 and foul aspersions. 
 
142 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Henry Bostwick "- to Eobert Nichol. 
 2 Copies. 
 
 gjj. (Printed Circular.) 
 
 Having heard that it is currently reported, that you have made 
 use of the following expression in my presence, that is — " That no 
 American can be a Loyal Subject." And conceiving that the report is 
 circulated for the purpose of influencing the Minds of the Electors in 
 this Riding at the approaching Election to your prejudice — I think it 
 but justice to you, positively and unequivocally to declare, that I never 
 heard you express yourself to that effect; nor did I ever hear any 
 language made use of by you, which could possibly bear that con- 
 struction, or anything like it; And I may further add, that I have 
 frequently heard you deprecate every system of exclusion as it respects 
 Official Situations in this Province, and your conviction that it would 
 be sound Policy in the Government to permit Emigrants from the 
 United States to participate in the different Offices of Honor and Em- 
 olument in this Province, as it would, in your opinion, effectually tend 
 to rivet their Attachment to this Government, and dispel any ill- 
 grounded jealousies — You are at liberty to give what publicity you 
 may think proper to this letter. 
 
 I am. Sir, 
 
 your obedient Servant, ' 
 
 H. Bostwick. 
 
 Woodhouse, 31st March 1812. 
 To 
 
 R. Nichol, Esq. 
 
 Captain James Brock to Talbot. 
 Dear Sir, York 4. April 1813. 
 
 Mr. Bird dreading an approaching storm is anxious to be gone, 
 T have therefore only just time to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter 
 forwarded by him, and which I immediately submitted to the President, 
 who desires me to inform you that he will take the first opportunity to 
 lay it before the Executive Council — I had hoped Mr. Bird would 
 
 ' Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bostwick of the Oxford Militia served dur- 
 ing- the War. His brother, Captain (afterward Lieutenant' Colonel, and 
 Sheriff) John Bostwick, was the first settler at Port Stanley. The latter 
 
 married Mary, eldest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Ryerson. Col- 
 li 
 onel Bostwick died in 1816. 
 
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 have waited a few hours as I had sent to the Surveyor General to enable 
 me to give you every information on the subject, but I must defer it to 
 another opportunity. 
 
 We have nothing new in po'litics but what you will see in the news- 
 papers I herewith send you. Mr. Henry was a particular acquaintance 
 of mme and the last person I would have suspected of such a villamous 
 act — but alas poor human nature. ! — 
 
 The General desires to be particularly remembered and believe me 
 
 [torn.] 
 Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Prideaux Selby ^ to Talbot. 
 My Dear Sir , York 4th April 1812. 
 
 In answer to yours of the 22d. March received this morning I can 
 only say there was a further sum appropriated by the Legislature for 
 the purchase of Hemp amounting to £1000 and that your only way of 
 obtaining a share of it is by application to the President staiting the 
 sum wanted and I would recommend to you to send him at the same 
 lime a statement of your Hemp acct. & praying his directions how to 
 dispose of what you have in store. 
 
 Mills, I understand, has the Contract for the Govt. Vessels & I 
 think it would be right for you to write him again, if you have an 
 opportunity of doing so before you write to the General. 
 
 It is with great pleasure 1 inform you of the safe arrival of the 
 Governor, Mrs. Gore & the Major,-^ they had a short passage of 26 days 
 to Torbay, they did not however land there but proceeded to the Downs 
 where they landed on the 14th Deer. Mrs. Gore bore the passage 
 remarkably well, but in going to Town she caught cold & brougnt on 
 her nervous fever which kept her at the hotel in Jermyn Street 4 days 
 they then went to a House No. 25 Upper Grosvenor Street which the 
 Govr. has taken ready furnished & they are mightily pleased with the 
 situation which looks into Hyde Park. His Excelly's Letter to me was 
 very short but he promises to write again by the next Packet. 
 
 We are making fortifications at all the Posts and building armed 
 ships on both the Lakes as if War was expected; but my opinion is 
 that all Jonathan's blustering will end in nothing of that sort. 
 
 ' Hon. Prideaux Selby, Receiver General, and member of the Executive 
 Council, died at York in April, 1813, shortly after its capture by the U. S. 
 troops. 
 
 ' Major Wni. Halton, Gore's secretary and aide-de-camp. 
 
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 You will see by the Papers that Sir Jas. Craig employed (that 
 same Mr. Henry who was recommended to the Govr. as a Judge in the 
 place of Thorpe) as a confidential agent in tlie States; the Treachery 
 of the fellow fully justifies Governor Gore's opinion of him. He has 
 made public everything that was entrusted to him & he gives as a reason 
 for it that he was disappointed in his reward. Mr. Maddison however 
 lias taken care to send Henry off to France before he laid his Com- 
 munication before Congress, afraid most probably of his being too closely 
 sifted by some of the members. 
 
 I am Dear Sr. with great sincerity 
 
 Most faithfully Yours 
 
 P. Selby. 
 Miss Selby desires her compliments. 
 
 Note — John McDonell ^ & Dr. Baldwin ^ crossed the Ice this momg 
 to the Point & amused themselves with a Brace of Pistols but no harm 
 was done — some expressions in Court was the cause. 
 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Surveyor General Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Surveyor Gens. Office 
 
 York 9th April J SI'?. 
 
 Since my writing to you on the 3rd instant acknowledging the 
 Eeceipt of your Letter of the 22nd March, I have received orders from 
 His Honor the President to report to him respecting the Road Sur- 
 veyed by Mr. Burwell in the course of last year under your direction, 
 and communicating between Westminster and your road surveyed in 
 1809. 
 
 In performing this Duty, I have to my extreme surprize discovered 
 that Mr. Burwell, instead of running " a line for a Road, from the Road 
 through Westminster to join Colonel Talbots Road as the Ground may 
 best suit for that purpose " as ordered by Lieut. Governor Gore, and 
 agreeably to my instructions to him dated the 8th of June last, has 
 begun his survey in the limits between Dunwich and Southwold at the 
 distance of 200 chains or thereabouts in rear of the Road, called Talbot 
 Road run by him in 1809, and has run parallel thereto, at the before 
 mentioned distance, another line for a Road nearly through the whole 
 
 " Appointed Attorney General 28th November, 1811, and afterward Lieu- 
 tenant Colonel and Provincial Aide-de-Camp to General Brock. Killed in 
 action at Queenston Heights, 13th Oct., 1812, at the age of 27. 
 
 ' Dr. William "Warren Baldwin, father of Hon. Robert Baldwin. 
 
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 Township of Southwold, and then running almost due north, has run 
 another line which he has extended to the Boad heretofore run, through 
 AVestminster, and has laid off a row of Lots on 'each side of the last 
 mentioned line, throughout, by which means, there are two roads 
 thtough Southwold, parallel to each other, with a row of lots on each 
 side of both the roads, which Eoads are each about Ten miles in length — 
 Whereas, a Eoad of about Five miles in length, would have reached 
 from the Southern Boundary line of 'W'^estminster, to the Talbot Eoad, 
 and I perceive that this last mentioned Eoad of Five Miles, ha^ also 
 been surveyed and lots laid off on each side, till we meet with the Lots 
 of the former survey in 1809. I perceive also that the road last run 
 through Southwold, and the lots laid off upon it, break m upon the 
 Eeserves that were made in consequence of the Eoad and Lots survej'^ed 
 in 1809, which Eeserves, having been approved of by Lieut. Governor 
 Gore, I sent you their numbers and names on the 17 May 1811. 
 
 As the Township of Southwold is particularly reserved for schools, 
 any surveys or locations to be made therein, require, the special inter- 
 ference of the Council. Had the line of Eoad been continued in the 
 most strait and direct line from the Eoad in Westminster to the Talbot 
 Eoad, a distance of about twelve miles, the difficulty would probably 
 have been less to surmount, but as it now is, I cannot give you the 
 smallest hopes, that the parallel new Eoad will be confirmed, and hope 
 you will not place, any one upon it. 
 
 Not doubting that Mr. Burwell had taken the shortest distance 
 from the Eoad through Westminster to the Talbot Eoad, for his survey, 
 or line of communication especially as he told me the distance would 
 be about Twelve miles, as it appears to be, I did not, when the Eetum 
 of survey was made, especially as, from the then sitting Legislature, 
 the pressure of business was extremely great, examine and compare his 
 
 survey & Field Notes. 
 
 As soon as the President shall have sat upon the Eeport ordered, 
 you shall be made acquainted with such orders as may be the result 
 
 thereof. 
 
 I have the Honor to be 
 
 Sir 
 Your most obedient 
 
 & very humble servant 
 
 Thos. Eidout, 
 TheHonble. Surveyr. Genl. 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Sec. 11., 1907. 10. 
 
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 Major General Brock to Talbot. 
 My Dear Sir, York April 30th 1813. 
 
 I enclose for your information the report of Council upon the 
 several points contained in your letter — I regret very much it is not 
 more satisfactory not an idea existed of any survey having been made 
 of the land parallel to Talbot Eoad, and no document can be found 
 authorizing that service — you may probably be possessed of a letter 
 from Governor Gore on the subject and if you can by any means make 
 it appear that he was privy and sanctioned the measure, I still hope 
 the Council may be induced to meet your wishes in every particular — I 
 do not find that settlers actually occupy any of the new road — I send 
 a plan of the country requesting you to insert the name of the indi- 
 viduals on the respective lots you;have assigned to them — Be 'assured 
 everything in my power shall be done to enable you to fulfil your en- 
 gagements — being satisfied that, however premature you may have been, 
 you acted from the best motives — 
 
 It is impossible to say how Government will view the embargo, I 
 imagine they will allow it to operate quietly to the view of the sorry 
 politicians who gave it birth — The Duke of ISTorthumberland writes 
 to Selby that strong re enforcements are ordered to this country — the 
 public papers mention the same thing but I hear nothing on the sub- 
 ject officially. Govr. Gore has been actively and successfully employed 
 in the service of his friends. Claus and Givens hare both an increase 
 to their salaries, Cartwright 3000 additional acres &c., &c. Mrs. Gore 
 was very ill, Haltou thought in imminent danger. The Prince Eegent 
 has surprised the world and disgusted his old friends — I hope La. 
 Wellington will not be sacrificed — He cannot expect the unbounded 
 support he was wont to receive from the Marquis.^ 
 
 Believe me 
 
 Dear Colonel 
 
 yrs. faithfully 
 
 Isaac Brock. 
 
 Captain James Brock to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 President's Office, 
 Sir. York, 33 April islS. 
 
 I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, a Commission 
 appointing you Colonel Commanding the First Eeginient of Middlesex 
 
 ' The Marquis of Wellesley, brother of Wellington. 
 
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 Militia, together with Commissions for the several OfiBcers of that Corps, 
 which I request you will have the goodness to forward to them. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Sir 
 Your most Obedient 
 
 Humble Servant, 
 
 James Brook. 
 To Colonel Talbot 
 
 Commanding the 1st Eegt. 
 
 of Middlesex Militia 
 (17 commissions) 
 
 (Seal) 
 
 ISAAC BROCK, Esquire. 
 
 President, administering the Government of the Province 
 of Upper Canada, and Major General Commanding His 
 Majesty's Forces therein, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 To Thomas Talbot Esquire Greeting. 
 
 Eeposing especial Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage 
 and Good Conduct, I do by these Presents constitute and 
 appoint you to be Colonel Commanding the First Regiment 
 of Middlesex Militia during pleasure. 
 (Eoyal You are therefore carefully and diligently to discnarge 
 
 Arms) the duty of Colonel by exercising, and well disciplining both 
 the inferior Officers and Men of the said Militia. And I 
 do hereby Command them to obey you as their Colonel — 
 And you are to observe and follow all such Orders and 
 Directions as you shall from time to time receive from me 
 or any other your Superior Officer, according to Law. 
 
 GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms at 
 Yorh this Twelfth day of February in the Year of 
 Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, 
 and in the Fifty second year of His Majesty's reign. 
 
 Isaac Brock, 
 
 Presidt. 
 By His Honor's Command, 
 James Brock 
 Secy. 
 
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 The following letter is copied from the original, belonging to the 
 Askin collection, now in the Archives at Ottawa. The editor is in- 
 debted to Mrs. "Wilson, wife of the Hon. John Henry Wilson, Senator, 
 for the copy of this letter, as well as for that of a subsequent one from 
 Talbot to ilajor-General Brock, dated 27th July, 1812. 
 
 Talbot to Captain James Brock. 
 Archives : Askin Collection. 
 
 Port Talbot 23rd May 1812. 
 Sir 
 
 In compliance with the directions of His Honor The President, I 
 have the honor to enclose for his investigation copies of such documents 
 as are in my possession, that can tend to throw light upon the subject 
 of the Eoad, which I am sorry to find has occasioned so much trouble 
 to the Executive Council. It is to be lamented that I did not procure 
 some written voucher from Lieutenant Governor Gore of his having, 
 sanctioned my operations; but such a precaution never occurred to me 
 as necessar}^, particularly as I had not any suspicion of leaving the 
 Province, besides, I felt quite satisfied that his orders to the Surveyor 
 General were conclusive. On perusing the papers enclosed, it will be 
 observed, that I was at an early period apprized by Mr. Burwell, that 
 some confusion on the subject of His Excellency's orders had taken 
 place in the Surveyor Generals office, and that I lost not a moment, 
 in addressing myself to Major Hal ton and the Surveyor General, 
 requesting that the requisite instructions should be furnished Mr. Bur- 
 well to enable him to survey and lay out Lots on the Road in question 
 and it may naturally be inferred that had His Excellency Lieut. Govr. 
 Gore disapproved of my plan and proceedings that he would have 
 directed his Secretary or the Surveyor General to notify to me his 
 objections. However it was quite othei-wise, as shortly after Major 
 Halton received my letter of the 1st June 1811. He replied in a 
 private letter, (which I regret much not having preserved) "that 
 His Excellency was glad to find that the mistake was rectified in The 
 Suiweyor Generals office and that Mr. Burwell, had received his instrnc- 
 lions agreeably to my wishes," which clearly appears by The Surveyor 
 Generals instructions to the Depty. Surveyor. I have made a dash 
 with a pencil under the paragraphs that order Mr. Burwell to follow 
 my directions in running the line for the Road and for laying out Lots 
 upon it. My reasons, for directing the Road to be carried on the 
 northern parallel that is marked in the Plan was in consequence of the 
 Talbot Eoad through Sonthwold being for some distance laid upon wet 
 marshy ground as described between Lots number 20 and 29 ; in fact 
 
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 the miry ground begins on No. 8, which was rim during a dry time of 
 the year and the swamps did not appear so extensive as they are now 
 found to be. On exploring to the Northward the land was discovered 
 to be more elevated and altogether free of swamps ; I therefore directed 
 Mr. Burwell to lay the Eoad where it appears on the Plan. From the 
 month of June 1811 till April last when I received a letter from the 
 Surveyor Genl. I had not a doubt but that all my proceedings were 
 clearly understood and approved of and permit me to add that the 
 Road having acquired so much publickness that any check the settle- 
 ment of it might receive would be attended with fatal affects to the 
 advancement of this part of the Province, which I can assert has made 
 more rapid progress in settlement and improvement within the space 
 of the last two years, than any other portion of Upper Canada. 
 
 I have the honor to be with due consideration of respect. 
 Sir 
 
 Your very obedient 
 
 and most Humble Servant. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 James Brock Esq 
 
 Secretary &c. &c. &c. 
 (Endorsed) 
 
 23rd May 1812 
 Colonel Talbot 
 To 
 Mr. Secretary Brock, on the subject of the Talbot Eoad. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Nichol to Major Salmon."^ 
 
 Niagara June 28 1812. 
 12 P.M. 
 Dear Salmon 
 
 We have at last the printed intelligence of the Declaration of War 
 and are now at work throwing up Batteries to attack Fort Niagara — 
 our fire will commence tomorrow morning early and I hope tiat oefoi'e 
 dinner time we shall give a good account of it— Exert yourself there- 
 
 ' Major George C. Salmon was an excellent officer and frequently men- 
 tioned in despatches. He and Dr. Thomas Rolph, father of Hon. Dr. John 
 Rolph, emigrated together from near Bristol, in England, in 1809. (Note by 
 A. C. Casselman, in his edition of Richardson's War of 1812). 
 
ISO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 fore to carry into effect the General intentions for your assistance — 
 May be required — on very short notice. 
 
 Yours truly 
 
 EOB. NiCHOL Lt. Col. 
 
 Q.M.G.M. 
 Major Salmon 
 
 2nd Norfolk Militia Turn over. 
 
 Woodhouse 
 
 (Indorsed) 
 
 Send this after shewing it to Lt. Colonel Kyerson to Colonel Talbot 
 by Express — & at the same time enclose copys of the General orders — 
 enclosed to you by this opportunity. 
 
 Extract from a General order issued June 28th 
 
 " Colonel Talbot is appointed to the Command of the Militia in 
 " the London District and will be pointed in his directions to the Militia 
 " of Oxford & Middlesex "— 
 
 Bill for Supplies furnished by Albert Berdan Sr. 
 
 Commissary General Dept. 
 
 To Albert Berdan Senr.^ 
 
 For Provisions furnished the Norfolk Militia between the 4 July 
 1813 and 16 Inst. Inclusive — viz. — 
 
 Three hundred & fifty two pounds of Flour at four dol- 
 lars p. Cwt. is £3 10 
 
 Fifty two pounds of Pork 7% 1 l2 6 
 
 Two hundred & Eighty one lbs Beef 3d 3 10 3 
 
 Thirteen Gallons Whiskey at 5s 3 5 
 
 Halifax Currency £11 17 9 
 
 ' Albert Berdan, U.E.L., was during the Revolutionary War sergeant in 
 the 2na battalion of New Jersey volunteers. He settled in New Brunswick 
 on the conclusion of peace, but came west in 1798. settling in the township 
 of Woodhouse in the county of Norfolk. . When the Courts of Quarter Ses- 
 sions were organized in 1800, Berdan was sworn in as the first constable of 
 Woodhouse, and was appointed first court crier. The Berdans of Southwold 
 are of the same family. (See Tasker: The United Empire Loyalist Settle- 
 ment at Long Point. Ont. Hist. Society Papers and Records, Vol, II, p. 99). 
 
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 The following letter is copied from the original, in the Askin 
 collection, now in the Archives at Ottawa. For the copy the editor is 
 indebted to Mrs. J. H. Wilson of St. Thomas. 
 
 Talbot to Major General Brock. 
 Archives: Askin Collection. 
 
 Oxford Monday 2?th July 1813. 
 My dear General 
 
 I arrived at this place this morning from Long Point where I had 
 been two days, one spent in endeavouring to secure 100 Volunteers from 
 the Norfolk Militia and I am sorry to inform you that notwithstanding 
 the apparent readiness manifested by the Flank Companies of those 
 Battns. on former occasions, that when it was understood that the men 
 required, were absolutely to proceed to The Eiver Thames, very few 
 turned out for that service, after much explanation of the expectations 
 of the Government and the disgrace that would attend their Eegts. 
 I made out about 60 men, I then ballotted 40 more and ordered the 
 detachment to march to join Major Chambers "■ as yesterday morning — 
 When I reached the ground from whence the Detachment was to march. 
 1 found a large assembly of the Farmers with their women, who upon 
 my approach addressed me, by declaring that their men should not 
 march, upon this I enquired, if there were any Magistrates present, 
 the answer was, several, I required one to come forward, on which Mr. 
 Bemer ^ appeared, I asked him, how he as a Magistrate could permit 
 such proceedings, he offered no excuse, but said that he conceived the 
 measure of withdrawing any of the Militia from Long point was highly 
 improper. I then ordered the party to march, when about a half 
 obeyed and after proceeding a short distance the men fell out, all but 
 about 20, who continued their march, and even those few appeared 
 unwilling, I therefore thought it most prudent to allow those few to 
 return as I could not flatter myself with any material benefit that could 
 result from their weak and uncertain assistance. Major Salmon who 
 was present, I directed to proceed to Head Quarters and state the cir^ 
 
 ^ He had been directed by General Brock to proceed with 50 men of the 
 41st Regiment to the Moravian town, where 200 militia were directed to join 
 him, for the purpose of checking the inroads of the enemy along the Thames. 
 Major Salmon was to command these militiamen. (See Cruikshank, Doc. 
 Hist., Part 3, page 138.) 
 
 ^ John Beemer, born in New Jersey, 1762, came to Upper Canada, 1787, 
 settled in the township of Townsend, Norfolk county, in 1797; justice of the 
 peace, 1800; ensign in 2nd Norfolk Militia, 1812; captured by the U. S. troops 
 in McArthur's raid; died, 1848. (See Owen: Pioneer Sketches of the Long Point 
 fiettlement.) 
 
1S2 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 cumstances as they occurred to you. Major Chambers is at this place 
 with the Plank Companies of the Oxford iVEilitia, Lt. Col. Bostwick 
 reports that they have generally volunteered, there are about 60 Eank 
 & file, but I confess I am not disposed to place much reliance on their 
 offers or services. Not an Indian as yet and Major Chambers informs 
 me that Norton gave him to understand that 40 or 50 men would be 
 the utmost that he could promise himself from the Grand Eiver Tribes. 
 Jliddlesex might furnish about 60 men but from Mr. Bostwicks inform- 
 ation, that those of Delaware and Westminster had sent a petition to 
 Genl. Hull for protection, you will be enabled to value the support that 
 may be expected from that part of Middlesex. In fact, my dear Genl. 
 the prospect is dismal, unless there is some other resource that I am 
 not acquainted with. I have advised Major Chambers not to advance 
 his small and valuable party until he received orders from you or ob- 
 tained such .strength as might justify such movement. I have thoughts 
 of going to Port Talbot for a day to oversee my affairs there. I'm 
 most anxious to know your determination if you should be forced to 
 send to Genl. Hull do let me know as those in promise of land on per- 
 forming their settlement duties should be included in such condition 
 as may be entered into and something relative to myself. Mr. Crooks 
 who is begging to be off requires my concluding by assuring you my 
 dear Genl. that I am ever with truth 
 
 Most faithfully Yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 To 
 
 His Honor 
 
 Major Genl. Brock, 
 &c, &c, &c, 
 (Endorsed) 
 
 Oxford 27 July 1813 
 Col. Talbot 
 Eecd. 39. 4 P.M. 
 Copy to Genl. Brock 
 
 No. 3. 39 July 7 P.M. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Macdonell P.A.D.C. to Talbot. Militia General Order. 
 
 Head Quarters 
 M. G. 0. Fort George 36th August 1813. 
 
 Major General Brock has ever felt anxious to study the comfort 
 and convenience of the Militia, but the conduct of the detachments 
 
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 which lately accompanied him to Detroit has if possible increased his 
 anxiety on this subject— the present cessation of hostilities enables him 
 to dispense with the services of a large proportion of them for a short 
 period. 
 
 Officers commanding will grant permission to any number of the 
 Plank Companies now doing duty not exceeding four fifths of the whole, 
 to return to their homes; but the men will be particularly directed to 
 hold themselves in readiness to return at a moment's warning. 
 
 The Major General is pleased to direct that a general inspection 
 of thfe Eegiments in the Home. Niagara & London Districts be imme- 
 diately made. 
 
 Major General Sheaffe will inspect those in the Home Distric* 
 (except Colonel Beasley's Eegiment). 
 
 Major General Shaw will inspect the 1st 2d 3d 4th & 5th Kegi- 
 ments & the 2d Eegiment of York Militia, and 
 
 Colonel Talbot the different Eegiments in the London District. 
 
 At these Inspections every man liable to serve is expected to be 
 present, and such as are absent are to be accounted for under the fol- 
 lowing heads — 
 
 It Age and infirmity 
 
 2d Quakers, Menonists & Tunkers. 
 
 3d Absentees, distinguishing for what cause. 
 
 It is expected that every individual residing within the limits of 
 a Eegiment shall be accounted for. 
 
 A Eegular roll of each company will be prepared by the Eespective 
 Captains and countersigned by the officers commanding the Eegiment'. 
 
 The greater the improvement made hy the Militia in acquiring a 
 knowledge of Military discipline, the less necessary will it be to call 
 them from their homes. The Major General therefore is pleased to 
 direct that officers commanding will call out the men of their respec- 
 tive regiments or companies for the purpose of drill once in every week. 
 
 Officers commanding corps are directed to call upon the Militia 
 men of their respective Eegiments, battalions and companies to take 
 and subscribe the oath of allegiance, as directed in the last Militia 
 Act previous to the day of inspection — anrl they will furnish the inspect- 
 ing officer with a list of the names of such persons who may have refused 
 to take & subscribe the same — if any such there be. 
 By order of the Major General. 
 
 J. Macdonjstell Lt. Col. 
 
 Militia P.A.D.C. 
 To Colonel Talbot 
 
 Commanding London District. 
 
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 Bill for Supplies Furnished hy £af»*!iTa "TVTiite. 
 
 Captn. White has furnished provisions & liquor to a party of 
 Indians under the Command of Capt. Tuck on their way to Niagara 
 to amount of Ten Pounds Nineteen Shillings 
 
 31st August 1812. 
 
 H. BOSTWICK. 
 
 Burford 31st August 1812. 
 Capt. White furnished 
 
 342 lb Beef at 150/ £r 10 7 
 
 From Peter Tecple. 
 
 368 lbs of Beef at 5d. 
 14th August 1813, for Indians, 
 from Wm. McCartney 
 1048 lbs of Beef at 5d. 
 109 lbs of Pork at 1/ 
 Sale for 18/ 
 
 Provisions for a party of Capt Springers Company Middlesex 16/ 
 lb. Beef. 
 
 Militia 182 lbs Beef at 5d.— one half B. Salt 16/ 
 
 do 16/' 
 
 Middlesex i/^ do 
 
 Oxford- 
 
 -354 lbs Beef 5d. 
 
 do 
 
 460 lbs Beef 
 
 do 
 
 268 lbs Beef 
 
 do 
 
 227 lbs Beef 
 
 
 McCartney about 90 $ beef. 
 
 do 
 
 641/2 lbs Mutton 
 
 do 
 
 232 lbs Beef 
 
 do 
 
 99 lbs Beef 
 
 do 
 
 99 lbs Flour 
 
 do 
 
 287 lbs Beef 
 
 do 
 
 30 lbs Flour 
 
 do 
 
 48 lbs Mutton 
 
 
 at the rate of 7d lb. 
 
 Major General Brock to Talbot. 
 My dear Col. Monday 7 Sept [1812]. 
 
 I returned yesterday from Kingston At tvrelve tomorrow hostilities 
 are to recommence. Madison must be mad or so deeply involved in 
 
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 Bonaparte politics that he cannot recede — I have a letter from Isaac 
 Todd from N. York dated the 21st Augt. a determination to cuiiipei 
 government to make peace prevails — 
 
 The enemy is most active in his line opposite. An attack with 
 his artillery will probably commence in a few days — He is strong in 
 numbers — The prodigious quantity of aimnunition and provisions 
 which the cessation of hositilities has enabled him to collect gives him 
 an advantage he would not easily have acquired otherwise. I wish at 
 this moment to assemble as strong a force as possible — Lieut. Bird 
 encourages me to expect 2 or 300 men from the district under your 
 commandl- Do what you are able in that respect sending to let me 
 know the number that are likely to volunteer their services that arrange- 
 ments may be made for their reception. 
 
 Yrs always 
 
 Isaac Beock. 
 
 You cannot send a better Capt. than Bothwick.^ I cannot think 
 a force at Longpoint at this time is at all necessary. 
 
 I. B. 
 
 We have arms in tolerable plenty. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Henry Bostwick to Talbot. 
 
 Oxford 10th Sept. 1812. 
 
 Sir I 
 
 Mr. Bird arrived at this place last evening from Fort George, and 
 informs me that he is taking instructions to you to send to Niagara 
 :all the Militia of the District without delay— should that be the case, 
 T should be glad to receive the order from you as soon as possible and 
 shall hold myself in readiness and shall prepare the Militia of this 
 Eegt. also to be in readiness in the meantime. 
 
 I sent Major Tousley on with a detachment of Militia day before 
 yesterday. I understand that he was joined in Burford by more than 
 I had reason to expect, so that his force will consist of about 100 men. 
 I shall send Mr. Brigham on tomorrow with his Eifle men his company 
 will consist of about 30 men. I bhink most of them will be furnished 
 with good Eifles. 
 
 ' Captain (afterwards Lieutenant Colonel) John Bostwick of Port Stanley. 
 
136 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 I have not heard whether the Norfolk Militia havo moved towards 
 
 Niagara or not I sent but one Captn and 3 subalterns with 
 
 Major Tousley, my directions to him were to take 80 Eank & file. I 
 am however very glad to hear that it is more. 
 
 I am Sir 
 
 Your most obt. St. 
 
 H. BosTwiCK Lt. Col. 
 Oxford. 
 To 
 
 The Honble T. Talbot 
 &e. &e. &c. 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 (Endorsed) 
 To 
 
 The Honble Thos. Talbot 
 Col. Commanding 
 
 London District. 
 
 Captain Daniel Springer" to Talbot. 
 
 Dear Sir Delaware 10th Sept 1812. 
 
 Agreeable to your request I delivered your letter to Col. Nichol at 
 detroit, and he was much engaged with publick business, and did not 
 write, but told me that he would set off for niagara on the Eighth 
 Instant. I found persons in detroit of respectability who was willing 
 to give their depositions respecting Andrew Westbrook, while at dettroit 
 the purport is that, he requested fifty men from General Hull to return 
 back to Delaware and take his property, and that Simon Z. "Watson 
 as to be one of the number. General Hull Doubted his integrity, 
 asked the opinion of those persons, as they were acquainted with him, 
 what kind of a man he was wether or not he Could be intrustied and, 
 he was in detroit at the time of the Capatalation, and as there wherei 
 no Majistrates appointed to take depositions I Could not get them, biut 
 Col. Nichol promised me that they , should be appointed, and the depo- 
 sitions would be taken and would get them forwarded on to niagara. 
 
 ' Of Delaware. Taken prisoner 31st January, 1814, at Delaware and sent 
 to General Harrison's headquarters. After his release he took part in the 
 closing scenes of the war. 
 
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 the day before I returned to delaware, Mr. B. Bruster Brigliam ■ had 
 assembled my Company of Militia and told the men, that he had orders 
 from Lieut. Col. Bostwick, to take a Certain number from among them 
 to fill up his rifel Company, and if not that he should select a Certain 
 number of musket men. I asked him by what authority he interiaired 
 with my Company— he made answer by orders of Lieut. Col. Bostwick. 
 I tould him if such measures were legal that, I was not acquainted 
 with it, and that I would acquent your Honor with the proceeding, 
 and yesterday he marched them off and likewise told the men if thtey 
 did not go that Col. Bostwick would fetch them with a file of anen, 
 what number he tuck I cannot say— Mr. Dingman Can perhaps give 
 you some account as he saw the men. 
 
 I have the Honor to 
 
 be your Honors most 
 
 obedient and Very 
 Humble Servt. 
 Daniel Spkinqer. 
 Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Chief Justice Scott to Talbot. 
 My Dear Sir— Yorke Sepr. 12. 1812. 
 
 I return you my sincere thanks for your letter of the 29th of 
 Aligust. The loss which you have sustained I most truly regret. It 
 is certainly no reasonable consolation, yet we all take some degree of 
 comfort to ourselves, when we find that we are not the only sufferers, 
 and that others share with us in our misfortunes. The rains here 
 have done great mischief here, where we had no Enemy but the season 
 to contend with. 
 
 I consider myself equally interested with you in the return of our 
 worthy friend the Govr. I have not heard from him since I wrote 
 to you last, he was then in great hopes of returning soon amongst 
 us, — but alas in this world what are hopes — Mrs. Gore was much 
 better they both have found every attention from their Friendti inii 
 they both wish to return. The Prince Regent in the most familiar 
 manner acknowledged the Govr. as an old acquaintance & put him in 
 mind of their having served together. I had yesterday a Letter from 
 Genl. Brock who seems to expect that matters would soon be brought 
 
 ' Captain Bela Brewster Brigham of Delaware, captured 31st January. 
 1S14, along with Captain Springer. 
 
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 to a crisis at Niagara. Since the beginning of the troubles (for so I 
 must call them) the Genl. never was so strong — we expect a few, & 
 but a few, Regular Troops to this place — under it is sd. Col. Short — 
 Majr. Fuller has been perfectly deranged — Allen your old acquaint- 
 ance, as Major in the Militia, has in effect the command of the Gar- 
 rison and has acted with much judgt & discretion. There is an ugly 
 report of a Frigat of our La Gueriere having been taken by the Consti- 
 tution an American Ship — • Our vessel it is said was so much battered, 
 that she sunk the moment she was taken — but this is American News 
 conveyed to Niagara — it may be a lie — ^but T am somewhat apprehensive 
 of its truth. 
 
 They, the Americans, have taken off the roof from their fort at 
 Niagara and have erected a Battery on the Stone-work which remains — 
 Numbers are leaving the American Camp but whether from a faint 
 or by Desertion we do not know — -it is said they are sickely &c. &c. 
 but we ought not to be too credulous. An American vessel was taken 
 on the Lake near us, but alas our men of war were not good calculators, 
 for upon examination it was found that at the time of the capture. 
 Hostilities had ceased, & were not to be renewed till two days after. 
 It is strongly reported that part of the Militia at Albany have refused 
 to march out of their state — & that blood has been spilt on the occa- 
 sion. The repeal of the orders in Council by G. Bn. ought to satisfy 
 the American Government but the leaders will not be satisfied — ^but it 
 is said that the Federalists exclaim much against their Government for, 
 under such circumstances continuing the war — & that this was the cry 
 at Albany — but enough' and more than enough. Should a defeat on 
 the part of our Enemies take place at Niagara we have much to hope 
 if otherwise — much to Fear — Farewell. 
 
 Yours most truly 
 
 Thos Scott. 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Macdonell P.A.D.C. to Talbot. 
 
 Fort George 12th September 1812. 
 My Dear Colonel 
 
 In obedience to the commands of His Honor the President I have 
 to announce to you his desire that you will be pleased to recal the 
 Companies of Militia, which you may have detached in consequence of 
 his recent orders to that effect, and it is further his intention to send 
 back the Flank Companies of Oxford, lately arrived in this vicinity. 
 
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 the intelligence which he has received rendering it unnecessary in his 
 opinion to add to the niunber of the Militia before called out for the 
 defence of this frontier. 
 
 The General visited Fort Erie yesterday ^nd returned to-day, 
 having obtained from a source on which he relies the following 
 information. 
 
 That the force on the opposite side between the rock and Fort 
 Niagara amounted to about 3,000 — that they were much in fear of an 
 attack from us — the Militia in a bad state of health and much dis- 
 contented — five of the eastern States and one southern had refused to 
 support the general government — that there remained no doubt on the 
 minds of the Federalists that Mr. M. would be ousted, and peace 
 restored — it was the opinion of the Feds opposite that we ought nott to 
 make any attack — Genl. Dearborn had only 1,500 men at Albany — 
 De W. Clinton would be brought in as President — and that a second 
 attempt to raise funds by an issue of paper having failed the troops 
 were not paid, and were becoming clamorous, &c. &c. &c. I believe 
 that I have not omitted anything that I was charged to communicate 
 to you from H. H. the President — I may now, therefore, add a word 
 or two from myself — and first let me congratulate you on not having 
 been torn or driven away from your household Gods (and Goddesses, 
 if any you have) and I assure you that I feel a friendly and anxious 
 desire that ye should all remain quietly under the same roof, undis- 
 turbed by Hulls or Watsons or .any of their wicked works — 
 
 The General wished to send some English newspapers he brought 
 up from Kingston a few days ago— but they cannot be found— the 
 account of your brother's ' capture of the Eivoli was in one of them ; 
 but that you must have seen long since, therefore there is the less to 
 regret in their not being forthcoming.^ 
 
 Lieut. Col. MacdonelP P.A.D.C. to Talbot. 
 Head Quarters 
 Dear Colonel. ^^^^ George 13th Octr. 1812. 
 
 From the movements of the enemy on the opposite shore, and 
 other circumstances the General is strongly induced to believe he will 
 
 ' Sir John Talbot. 
 
 = The rest is wanting. 
 
 'Probably the last letter he wrote. He was mortally wounded on the 
 following day, in the battle of Queenston Heights, and died twenty hours 
 later. 
 
160 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 very soon be attacked on this line. He has therefore commanded me 
 to say that he wishes you to send him, without delay, a reinlorcement 
 of two hundred men, from the JMilitia under your command — they will 
 in the first instance march to Fort Erie, and as it is desirable that 
 they should arrive without loss of time, the General wishes that as 
 many of them as you can procure boats for should come by water, 
 should you think that by so doing they will sooner arrive. As it may 
 be found difficult to procure comforts for the number of troops that 
 will probably be assembled the General wishes you to impress strongly 
 upon the men the necessity of bringing with them a blanket and such 
 articles of clothing as the season requires — at the same time he wishes 
 it to be understood that lie ttiinks their services will only be required 
 for a short period. Volunteers will of course be preferred & such as 
 have or can procure private arms, the General trusts will bring them 
 with them. 
 
 On the night of the 9th instant the enemy succeeded in boarding 
 and carrying two Vessels oli Fort Erie — the Detroit & Caledonia, and 
 notwithstanding the exertions made to recover tliem, the former was 
 burnt by them, & the other with her cargo secured by them. 
 
 By accounts received we learn that Lord Wellington on the 23d. 
 July near Salamanca, defeated the enemy under Marmont, taking 
 killing and wounding from 10 to 12,000, & all his artillery. The enemy 
 was in full retreat & His Lordship in close pursuit — we have not the 
 official letter but there is no doubt of the fact. Sir John B. Warren 
 has arrived with part of his fleet, which consists of six sail of the line 
 & ten frigates. I remain with much respect Dr. Sir very truly yours. 
 
 (sgd) J. Macdonell 
 
 P.A.D.C. 
 Colonel Talbot. 
 
 (The address is as follows) 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 S. 
 
 
 
 To Colonel 
 
 Talbot 
 
 
 
 Comm'g 
 
 Militia- 
 
 — London District 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 J. 
 
 Macdonell 
 
 P.A.D.C. 
 
 
 
 (Col. Talbot endorsed the letter with the words) " Eec'd Oct 19th 
 fit 11 o'clock A.M." 
 
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 Major General Sheaffe to Colonel Talbot &c. 
 
 Fort George 16th Octr. 1812. 
 D. G. 0. 
 
 -, Two thirds of the whole establishment of the 1st & 2nd Norfolk 
 1st Oxford and 1st Middlesex Eegt. of Militia officered agreeably to 
 former regulations are to repair with the greatest possible dispatch to 
 the following points. 
 
 1st Norfolk 1 ^, . 
 
 2nd Norfolk } ^^ippawa 
 
 / 1st Oxford 1 ^ 
 
 1st Middlesex} ^^^^^^^"^^ 
 A Blanket each is recommended to be brought by each man, and 
 all arms and ammunition in possession are also to be brought. 
 
 E. H. Sheaffe 
 
 M. General Commg. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 & Officers Commg. 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 (Indorsed) 
 Mem. 
 
 Colonel Bostwick will desire that the men required by the fore- 
 going order shall be marched in by their officers without losing the 
 time that it would require to wait for orders from Colonel Talbot 
 
 E. H. Sheaffe 
 
 M. Genl. Commg. 
 
 Capt'n Glegg A.D.C. to Talbot. 
 
 Fort George, 19th October 1813. 
 Dear Sir. 
 
 Since writing to you on the 14th and giving verbal instructioua to 
 Lieut. Colonel Bostwick respecting the movements directed to be made 
 by the different Eegiments of Militia under your command, some cir- 
 cumstances have arisen which induce Major General Sheaffe to make 
 some changes in the former arrangements. The Enemy having been 
 foiled in his late attempt upon this line, and an indefinite armistice 
 having been agreed upon by Major General Sheaffe and Brigdr. General 
 Smyth which extends only between the Lakes Erie and Ontario or in 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 11. 
 
162 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Other words the extremities of our mutual Posts along this communi- 
 cation, it is not improbable that he may make some efEorts to effect a 
 landing either above or below Forts Erie and Fort George. Major 
 General Sheaffe requests you will distribute the proportions of Militia 
 directed to be immediately called out, consisting of the 1st & 2nd Nor- 
 folk 1st Oxford and 1st Middlesex Eegiments between Long Point 
 and point Abino making such intermediate arrangements for other 
 points along that communication, as your superior local knowledge may 
 suggest. 
 
 Major General Sheaffe begs that you will station strong detach- 
 ments at the following places — ■ At or very near Long Point, Dover 
 Mills, Grand Eiver, Sugar Loaf and a small party distributed from 
 the latter place to Fort Erie. You will be pleased to make an early 
 communication of your aggregate effiective force, and your distribution 
 of it, you will be so good at the same time to transmit a statement of 
 your wants, and means of supplying them. Every effort will be made 
 to give the most immediate efficiency to the force under your coia- 
 mand, and the Major General recommends the establishment of _your 
 Head Quarters at the most convenient point, for a quick communication 
 with this Post. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Dear Sir 
 
 Yours very faithfully, 
 
 J. B. Glegq Captn. A.D.C. 
 
 P.S. — Arrangements have been made this morning for facilitating 
 your communication by placing a proper proportion of Dragoons between 
 this Port and Long Point. 
 
 J. B. G. 
 
 I have not a moment to devote to you on the subject of our late 
 glorious tho' melancholy proceedings, I will not forget my dear sir the 
 interest you have ever taken in everything relating to our ever to be 
 lamented friend. 
 
 At a moment of more leisure you shall hear from me on this subject. 
 
 J. B. G. 
 
 (Addressed on outside) 
 
 Service 
 Colonel Talbot 
 J. B. G. Commanding 
 
 A. D. C. London District I 
 
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 Major General SheaEe to Talbot. 
 
 Fort George 7th Novr. 1813. 
 My Dear Colonel, 
 
 It haying unfortunately fallen to my lot to read the letter you 
 addressed to M. Genl. Brock respecting the locations in Bayham and 
 Malahide, I caused certain queries relative thereto to be put to the 
 Surveyor General, which have produced the voluminous statement in- 
 closed herewith — you will be so good as to return it when you have 
 read it, and noted any extracts you may deem .necessary. You cannot 
 doubt that it will afford me great pleasure if my public duty will per- 
 mit my favoring your wishes on the subject; at present, I confess that 
 1 do not fully understand the case. 
 
 Your letter from Dover Mills has been received — We have few 
 if any arms to spare — if any can be mustered they shall be forwarded 
 with ammunition — there being some Eifles in store, I have authorised 
 Lt. Bingham to form a Company of Eiflemen. 
 
 The Simcoe is just arrived with clothing and bedding — the Moira 
 approaches with other stores for the Militia &c. &c. 
 
 Six Companies of the Glengarry levy are expected at Kingston — 
 two come here — one to York — two of the 49th also come here. 
 
 The Simcoe brings a report of a fleet with several regts. being 
 in the river — the Q.M.G. is in the Moira — ^he brings money. C. 
 Glegg & Mr. Brock are here — they go to York to-day — B. proceeded by 
 land to Kingston — G. comes back to go by water to join Sir G. P — as 
 Extra. C. Fulton has been sent home with despatches. I have some 
 intention of going to York, I wait for the coming in of the Moira, 
 M. Genl. Shaw who acts now only as A.G. will send you further in- 
 formation. Adieu, my deal Colonel, and believe me 
 
 Truly yours, 
 
 E. Sheaffe. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Major General Sheaffe to Talbot. 
 My Dear Colonel Ft. George, Nov 35, 1813. 
 
 It would give me great pleasure to meet you at York, but I fear 
 that the enemy will not give me leave. I opened a fire on Fort Niagara 
 the evening after the termination of the Armistice. It was returned 
 with spirit, .and continued with but little intermission during the day. 
 
164 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 TJie effect of our fire was not what I expected after the experience of 
 the 13th Oct, though we did them more damage than we suffered our- 
 selves. I went to the right expecting an attack to follow, the notice 
 of the rupture coming from them, but all has as yet remained quiet on 
 our flanks. This battery may have disconcerted their plan, which was 
 one motive for it. 
 
 Paymaster Brock was taken in the Elizabeth, preferring her to the 
 Review, which arrived at Kingston, escaping the Plotilla that attacked 
 the Royal George in Kingston Harbour, the Oneida, and six other ves- 
 sells carrying each thirty-two privates and four sixes. A frigate of 
 thirty-two guns (keep it to yourself) was nearly ready to be launched — 
 it was said that it would take place on the 17th — a rapid fire progress ! 
 1 have much more to do than I am able to accomplish. Mr. Ross waits. 
 Believe me, dear Colonel, 
 
 Most truly yours 
 5 E. H. Shbaffe. 
 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 Mr. Eoss has copies of orders for you. 
 
 (From an old copy of the St. Thomas "Evening Journal.") 
 
 John Eakins to Talbot. 
 Dear Col. Talbot Port Talbot Nov. 17—1812. 
 
 I have received from Mrs. Story 57 yd of Shurting & full Cloth 
 flannel 10 yd to Chase. 61/^ to Cook of the full Cloth flannel. Chase 
 wishes to have more, 6 yd to Eichard & Bunker & 5 to Jim veal of the 
 shurtin flanal. Huntley has Eetumed and Says that he will do the 
 -■Rarls. I have Killed the 2 Hogs and the big one Weighed 2 hundred 
 and 73 
 
 Henry Wishes you to Send him a Wool Hat and Vest Pattern & 
 Cap he is very attentive to tbe Uattie i will ijet out the Kams to- 
 morrow. 
 
 Capt. Wilson has Killed a large Bare and Buck the Bare Wedghed 
 4 Hundred and 2 Pound 
 
 I hope to see you home before Long. I Eemain your very Humble 
 Servant 
 
 John Eakiks 
 To 
 
 The Honble Colonel Talbot 
 
 Commg. tbe London District 
 Dover Mills 
 
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 Adjt. Gen. Shaw to Talbot. 
 
 Adjutant Gteneral's Office 
 
 Fort George 11th Decemr. 1812. 
 Sir. 
 
 His Honor Major General SheafEe taking into his consideration 
 the advanced season of the year and the many domestic calls on the 
 Militia who are now on the frontiers, is pleased to direct that all those 
 of your District, with the exception of such as are at Fort Erie, be 
 permitted to return to their respective homes. As there are no Public 
 Depots the men will carry with them their arms accoutrements and 
 ammunition, for the due preservation of which the officers of 'each com- 
 pany will assemble their Men once in a fortnight in such manner as may 
 be least inconvenient, for the purpose of their being carefully inspected. 
 Alarm posts will be assigned for the reassembling the men should there 
 be occasion, and proper signals established. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Sir 
 Your most obedient Servant 
 
 ^NEAS Shaw 
 
 Adjt. Genl. Mila. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 &c, &c. &c. 
 
 Port Talbot 
 (Addressed on the back) 
 On Service 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Commandg the Militia in the District of London 
 M. S. 
 
 Talbot to Maj. Genl. SheafEe. (Draft letter.) 
 
 Dover Mills 12th Deer. 1812. 
 
 My dear General. 
 
 Mr. Eoss arrived here yesterday and delivered me your Detter 
 dated the Also the copies of the Genl Orders of 9th July, 1st 
 
 3d Augt, 18th, 19th & 25th Novr. which I had not before seen. Mr. 
 Eoss further informs me that he did not receive pay for some of the 
 officers whose services were included in the estimate which he took 
 down to Head Quarters, viz Lt. Col. Burwell 1st Eegt. Middlesex, Lt. 
 
166 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Col. Bostwick 1st Eegt. Oxford, Major Bowen 1st Regt. Norfolk, Major 
 Salmon Snd Regt. Norfolk and Adjutant Eakins of the 1st Oxford 
 Regt — I must beg leave to explain the reasons and authority by 
 which those officers were placed on duty trusting that they will be 
 considered sufficient to enable you to issue an order that they may 
 receive pay for the time specified in the estimate — Lt. Col. Burwell 
 I ordered on Duty in consequence of receiving information of parties 
 from Genl. Hulls army having penetrated into the Province to within 
 a few miles of Port Talbot being myself on duty at Longpoint and 
 Fort George with Genl. Brock to whom I reported the particulars — 
 Lt. Col. Bostwick was put on duty by a verbal order to me from Major 
 Genl. Brock on the day of his sailing with the expedition from this 
 place for Detroit, and the last time I had the pleasure of seeing that 
 Lamented General he expressed to me his desire that Lt. Col. Bostwick 
 should be continued on duty — Major Salmon was likewise placed on 
 duty by Major Genl. Brock and was ordered to proceed down the River 
 Thames under Cap'n Chambers of the 41st and afterwards served in 
 the expedition agains Detroit. District Major Bowen, from being an 
 exceedingly good drill officer, was ordered to be stationed at Turkey 
 point by approbation of Genl. Brock for the purpose of instructing the 
 quotas of Militia that were assembled at that station, and I can with 
 great justice assure you, that Miajor Bowen has been indefatigable in 
 his attention and exertions to form the Militia for service — Adjutant 
 Eakins was also put on duty by order of Major Genl. Brock — should 
 those deserving officers be refused pay after devoting their time to the 
 good of the Province much to the prejudice of their private affairs 
 and exposed to considerable expense — I am confident it woiild have a 
 very unfavorable tendency in lessening the unquestionable loyalty & 
 ardour at present manifested and destroy all faith and confidence in 
 the Government for the future. 
 
 as there cannot be any apprehension retained of an attack on 
 this part of the country during the winter season, I will beg leave to 
 recommend the propriety of allowing the detachments stationed in this 
 neighborhood to be dismissed, as the men are most wretchedly provided 
 with clothing, so much so as to render their marching to a distance 
 almost impossible and their families are suffering the utmost distress, 
 during their absence, being chiefly new beginners in the woods and 
 dispersed through a great extent of country. 
 
 As far as I can collect from the information of some of our men 
 that have been Prisoners with the Enemy, I am disposed to hope that 
 the Enemy have given up the idea of further disturbing the Province 
 
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 during the winter — I hope that you will strongly urge Sir George to 
 strengthen you by every means that he can spare from below so that 
 we may be prepared to meet the foe in the spring should no accommo- 
 dation take place between the two Governments previous to that time — 
 but I most ^ardently pray may be the case, what an neglect and infatu- 
 ation it has been in our Eulers at home, not having immediately on 
 receiving the declaration of War expedited a force sufficient for the 
 defence of these Provinces, such a measure would have effectually sup- 
 ported the powers vested in Sir John Warren's mission. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Nichol to Talbot. 
 
 pec. 13. 1812. 
 Dear Colonel. 
 
 I am so busy that I can not write you, as I could wish I however 
 enclose you Genl. Smyth's proclamation. I shall write you by the very 
 next opportunity a very long — and I trust a very satisfactory letter. 
 
 Believe me dear Coll. 
 
 very faithfully yours. 
 
 EOBT. NiCHOL. 
 
 P.S. — I have got the Genl. to pass your estimates — Couche should 
 be hanged. 
 
 .Addressed 
 
 Coll. Talbot 
 
 Dover Mills. * 
 
 Printed fly-sheet. 
 
 AT A MEETING OP THE PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS OF THE 
 TOWN OF YOEK AND ITS VICINITY, HELD AT YORK 
 ON TUESDAY THE 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 18lz, pur- 
 suant to PUBLIC NOTICE. THE HONORABLE CHIEF 
 JUSTICE SCOTT, Chairman, it is RESOLVED, 
 
 1st — That a select Society be established by annual Subscription 
 throughout the Province, to ,be called THE LOYAL AND 
 PATRIOTIC SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA, for the fol- 
 lowing specific purposes: 
 
168 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 1st — To afford aid and relief to such Families of the Militia in all 
 parts of the Province, as shall appear to experience particular 
 Distress in consequence of the Death or Absence of their Friends 
 and Relations employed in the Militia Services in Defence of 
 the Province. 
 
 2d — To afford like aid and relief to such Militia Men as have been 
 or shall be Disabled from Labour, by Wounds or otherwise, in 
 course of the Service aforesaid. Provided it shall appear to 
 the Committee hereafter to be named, that over and above the 
 Aid afforded by the Legislature, to some of the cases above men- 
 tioned, some further Eelief is necessary. 
 
 od.^To reward Merit, excite Emulation, and commemorate glorious 
 Exploits, by bestowing Medals or other honorary marks of public 
 Approbation and Distinction for extraordinary instances of per- 
 sonal Courage or Fidelity m defnice of the Province, by Indi- 
 viduals, either of His Majesty's Regular or Militia Forces or 
 Seamen. 
 
 2nd. — That the Society shall continue during the present War with the 
 United States of America, and shall be under the special pro- 
 tection and patronage of His Honor Major General SHEAFPE, 
 or the Person Administering His Majesty's Government in this 
 Province, for the time being. 
 
 3d. — That every Person throughout the Province, whose annual Sub- 
 scription shall amount to One Pound or upwards, shall be 
 admitted to the honor of being a Member of the Society, ana 
 have the privilege of recommending Objects to its charitable 
 Bounty, and also of Voting at all General Meetings and Deliber- 
 ations of the Subscribers. And that the Members of His Ma- 
 jesty's Executive and Legislative Council, Judges of the King's 
 Bench, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Clergymen of 
 the Established Church, together with every other Person "wftose 
 annual Subscription shall amount to Ten Pounds or upwards, 
 shall be Directors of the Society for the purposes hereinafter 
 mentioned, and all General and Field Officers of His Majesty's 
 Eegular Forces serving in the Province, are invited to be Hon- 
 orary Members of the Society. 
 
 4th. — That the affairs of the Society be Governed and its business 
 Conducted by the General Board of Directors to assemble 
 Quarterly, that is, on the first day of the Quarter Sessions, in 
 the Town of York, which Board shall consist of a President, 
 Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and any number, not less 
 
[COYNE] XHE TALBOT PAPERS 169 
 
 than five of the other Directors, and that the Chief Justice and 
 the Members of His Majesty's Executive Council for the time 
 shall be President and Vice Presidents of the Society, without 
 the presence of one or more of whom such General Board cannot 
 be held or business transacted. 
 
 5th.— The General Board of Directors shall, by the Secretary and 
 Treasurer, make regular entries of their proceedings, and state- 
 ments of their Eeceipts and Disbursements, in Books to be kept 
 for that purpose, in order that the same be occasionally Pub- 
 lished and submitted to the inspection of the Subscribers. And 
 to facilitate the objects of the Society, the said Board shall 
 appoint Committees of their own Members residing in the dif- 
 ferent Districts, who may apply to the relief of cases of Dis- 
 tricts arising therein, the whole amount of the Subscriptions 
 obtained in such Districts, except three per cent on the said 
 amount, to be appropriated by the Directors towards effecting 
 the third object of the iSociety; and that the said Committee 
 shall from time to time transmit to the Secretary- of the General 
 Board at York, an account of their proceedings and expenditures, 
 that unity may be preserved in the Society throughout the Pro- 
 vince, and la full Statement of its Transactions may be prepared 
 for the satisfaction of all the Subscribers and the Public at 
 large. 
 
 6th. — That the respective Sums at first to be Subscribed shall be con- 
 sidered the Sum to be paid annually by each Subscriber during 
 the continuance of the Society, (unless in cases of leaving the 
 Province or some material alteration in the circumstances of 
 the Subscriber), and shall for the present year, be paid within 
 one Month after the Subscription, and in the following years, 
 at such periods as the General Board of Directors shall appoint, 
 in order to 'enable the Board to provide Supplies, best adapted 
 for Belief of Distress, on the most advantageous Terms. And 
 that the Money accruing from such Subscriptions, shall be con- 
 sidered as constituting the Funds for the purposes of the Society. 
 
 7th. — That exclusive of the Annual Subscription, the Society will accept 
 of Donations of any extent whatsoever from those who may not 
 choose to become Annual Subscribers or Members of the Society, 
 and the Names of such Benefactors and the sums they have given, 
 shall be Published Quarterly in the York " Gazette." 
 
 8th. — And whereas it is the opinion of this Society, that no personal 
 Merit whatever in Military Service, can compensate for insub- 
 ordination and breach of Discipline, it is hereby particularly 
 
170 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Resolved, That the Board of Directors shall not be at liberty to 
 bestow Medals or other Honorary marks of Distinction upon any 
 Militia Man or Soldier who shall be convicted of Desertion or 
 absenting himself from his Duty without leave from his Superior 
 Officer, or to afford any Belief whatever from the Funds of this 
 Society, to the Family of such Person. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Nichol to Talbot. 
 
 My Dear Colonel ^^i^S^^^ 1^'^'=^- ^^- l^^^" 
 
 You must think me the worst of men for the apparent neglect of 
 you since my return from Montreal — but M-hen you know that I have 
 not had time even to see my own wife you will not I am sure think me 
 much to blame — This cursed office to which for my sins I have been 
 appointed engrosses all my time and if I dont soon get leave to resign 
 it I believe I shall go crazy. 
 
 I have not had it in my power to attend as yet to either your 
 affairs or my own — 
 
 Alas my Dear Colonel we are no longer commanded by Brock — 
 & our situation is most materially changed for the worse — Confidence 
 seems to have vanished from the land and gloomy dispondency has 
 taken its place — I dare not trust myself to write you all I feel the 
 Field Officers of the Troops & Militia have saved the country for a 
 time — hiut their efforts will le unavailing against bad management and 
 aespondency in those who are at our head and who ought to he tetter 
 qualified to fill energetically the high and important situations they 
 hold. You may however depend upon it that those on this line will 
 not relax in their exertions to save the country. I enclose you the 
 only scrap of Paper I have I have no longer access to the Staff papers 
 I however learn, by the mail just arrived that a body of about 700 of 
 the Enemy attempted to surprise one of our Pickets at Odell Town — 
 they retired without doing us any damage — ^loosing 60 or 70 in killed 
 and Wounded — we took five Prisoners — 
 
 It is a long time since we have had any Continental intelligence 
 but there is no doubt our affairs will continue to prosper in Spain — 
 Tn Eussia I fear matters are not so favorable. Gray the Assistant 
 but now acting Depy Q. M. General arrived here a few days ago — he 
 goes off this morning to lay down the keel of a Frigate at York and 
 a sloop of "War at Kingston the one to carry 30 guns viz 24 33 Pd. 
 Canonades & 6 long 18s — the other — of the class of the Eoyal George 
 
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 an establishment from the Boyal Navy— is to man them— so I hope 
 we shall yet hold up our heads— I have really had no time to attend 
 to your Concerns— Your coat is with my Baggage at Kingston for 
 which I have sent by land — 
 
 Young Eolph ' just come in will tell you all the American News. 
 
 Adieu my Dear Colonel believe me most faithfully 
 
 Yours. EoB. NiOHOL. 
 
 P.S. — Couche will not pay me for the provisions & other things 
 furnished by your orders — 
 
 E. N. 
 
 P.S. — ^Maddison re elected — Lord Wellington at Burgos — The 
 Eussians according to the French Bulletins defeated with immense loss 
 say 50,000 — they (the French) acknowledge to have lost' 10,000 several 
 Genls killed on both sides 
 
 (Addressed on the back) 
 Colonel Talbot 
 Dover Mills 
 
 Draft Eeport, Col. Talbot to Gen. Sheaffe. 
 Sir 
 
 I am commanded by His Honor the President and Lieutenant 
 General to relate such particulars, as I am acquainted with in explana- 
 tion of the Enclosed Papers. 
 
 Soon after the irruption of the U. States Troops under the com- 
 mand of Brigadier General McArthur, thro' the Western & London 
 Districts, in the beginning of the month of November last. Deputy 
 Commissary General Turquand paid a visit to Long Point, at which 
 place X then was, for the purpose of ascertaining the 'extent , of the 
 injury committed by the Enemy. It was found that the London Dis- 
 tiiet had still a quantity of Grain and other Provisions. — Mr. Tur- 
 quand being very anxious to secure for the supply of His Majesty's 
 Troops every description of Provisions and Forage, Consulted with me 
 as to the prices, that would be proper to offer on the part of Govem- 
 
 ^John Rolph, bom 1793; died, 1870. He arrived at New York from 
 England after war was declared. This occasioned his detention in the 
 United States. The letter apparently refers to his arrival from the States. 
 His .subsequent career is well known. He greatly distinguished himself at 
 the Bar, In political life, and as a, medical practitioner. (See Cannlff, The 
 Medical Profession in Upper Canada; Dent, The Story of the Upper Canada 
 Rebellion, etc., etc.) 
 
172 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 ment for the same, — My opinion was (considering the sufferings & 
 losses sustained during the War by the Inhabitants of the Western & 
 London Districts, together with their remote situation, which added 
 greatly to the prices of all Articles they were under the necessity of 
 procuring from the Lower Canada) that they ought to receire favorable 
 prices for their produce as were given in other, parts of the Province, 
 therefore recommended the Deputy Commissary General to adopt the 
 same rate that was established by the Magistrates of the District 
 of Niagara which was accordingly done, and notifications put up at the 
 most public places through the District of London signed by Deputy 
 Commissary General Turquand, offering his prices viz. Fourteen Dol- 
 lars per barrel for Flour, and for other Articles as established at 
 Niagara — The foregoing .arrangement gave universal satisfaction, and 
 considerable quantities of Provisions were brought in to the Commis- 
 sariat Stores at Long Point. On my return from Montreal to Long 
 Point a short time back in Company with Commodore Sir James L. 
 Yeo, we went to the House of Major Salmon, of the Norfolk Militia — 
 In the course of conversation with Major Salmon I enquired how the 
 Commissariat was getting on, & whether the Inhabitants had brought 
 in much provisions, his, answer was that matters were not going on well, 
 that Mr. Haly who had charge of the Commissariat at Long Point, 
 & who had, by his mild behaviour & punctual payments for all supplies, 
 acquired the Confidence, and esteem, of that part of the country, was 
 removed, and a Mr. Clark was then in charge, whose manner was 
 entirely opposite, that Mr. Haly had requested of Major Salmon to 
 urge the farmers to thresh & bring in their Wheat to the Mill, with 
 all possible expedition, in order that it might be ground & the flour 
 sent off whilst the sleighing was good — that the inhabitants in com- 
 pliance with Major Salmon's request, were bringing in their Wheat to 
 the Mills, & when the Miller had packed a number of barrels of flour, 
 he gave in a return to Major Salmon, of the same, with the Names of 
 the several persons that Flour belonged to — This return Major Salmon 
 took to Mr. Haly, who when he had money by him, paid each person 
 for his lot of Flour, & when he was without gave certificates to the 
 amount, which he discharged on getting a further supply of money — 
 a day or two previous to the departure of Mr. Haly from Long Point, 
 Major Salmon had taken to him a return of the above description, when 
 Mr. Haly said that he was removed from that Post, but that Mr. Clark 
 who relieved him would no doubt attend to the same arrangements, 
 & receive & pay for the Flour as he had done.. Major Salmon accord- 
 ingly waited on Mr. Clark with a return of Flour, when Mr. Clark 
 
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 refused to receive it — observing that he had contractors who furnished 
 all the Flour he would require for His Majesty's Service, & at all events 
 he would not give more than twelve Dollars per Barrel for Flour. This 
 information from Major Salmon 
 
 Major General Sheaffe to Talbot. 
 My Dear Colonel, Fort George 19th Deer. 1812. 
 
 In consequence of the explanations furnished by you and Lt. 
 Colonel Nichol I shall authorise the payment of the sums disallowed 
 in the Estimate to the 24th Septr. for the pay of the Iforfolk, Middle- 
 sex and Oxford Kegts. 
 
 I received Dispatches yesterday from Head Quarters — ^to the 6th 
 Deer, a superintendent & store keeper for our Dock Yard is arrived at 
 Kingston a Mr. Plucknett who has been in one of our Dock yds at 
 home — from 100 to 120 Shipwrights & 30 seamen ane by this time 
 near Kingston — Naval Officers and Seamen are expected from Halifax — 
 a frigate and a sloop of war are to be built on this lake, and another 
 vessel like the Lady Prevost on Lake Brie — Some gun boats with heavy 
 guns are to be added to the list. 
 
 The Royal George and Moira winter at Kingston. 
 There has been a rediculous affair near Champlain 6 or 700 Ameri- 
 cans attempted to surprise a picquet of ours— of 20 Voyageurs & 12 
 Indians who were placed in a ditch by Mr. McCoy Commg. — ^the Ameri- 
 cans so completely surrounded the post that had been occupied by our 
 people that in firing, as they supposed on them, they only injured one 
 another and our men joined in the lire without having a man hurt— 
 the Enemy retired after having 50 or 60 killed & wounded — a few of 
 the latter were taken. 
 
 T. CofBn is appointed temporary acting Asst. Commt. Genl. lid. 
 W. has taken Burgos the French say they have beaten the Russians on 
 the Eiver Maskwa 35 leagues from Moscow — they own the loss of 
 10,000— and estimate that of the Eussians from 40 to 50,000 it is said 
 that the latter were joined after the battle by 40,000 from Moscow— 
 which City an uncredited report states to have been taken by the 
 French. 
 
 Madison is elected by a majority of 47—; rumour says that the 
 United States frigate has been taken. Pariiament is dissolved. 
 
 Massena advancing with 10,000 men towards Spain— Suchot & 
 Joseph have retired from Valentia— Seville taken by assault with 
 little loss— one of the large french mortars employed against Cadiz and 
 
174 . ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 deserted by the Gauls, has been sent to England as a present to the 
 p. of W. — The Govt, of Spain has published a declaration of pardon 
 to all who have acte^ with the French. 
 
 I send you a copy of .a paper I reed, yesterday from York — dis- 
 seminate a knowledge of it — it will soon be done in print. 
 
 If you knew but all that I have to say, to write, and to do, you 
 might be able to estimate the value of so long a letter from 
 
 My dear Colonel, 
 
 Yours ever faithfully 
 
 E. H. Sheaffe. 
 Local intelligence I leave to Lt. Col. Bostwick. 
 
 Talbot to Captain John Ilaviland. 
 
 Colonel Talbot sends the deposition that he was mentioning for 
 Captain Haviland to sign, and the Colonel will thank Captn. Haviland 
 if he will send it back to him tomorrow. 
 
 Dover Mills 
 
 20th Deer. 1813. 
 
 (addressed on the back) 
 
 To Captain .John Haviland, Townshend, 
 forw'd by Squire Springer 
 (This address cancelled. Ee-addressed:) 
 To the'Honble 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 Dover. 
 
 London District 
 to Wit 
 
 Personally appeared before me Daniel Springer 
 Esquire one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace 
 for the said District, Captain John Haviland of 
 Townshend, in the said District, who being duly sworn deposeth and 
 saith, that he, being in possession of an Order of Council for 3,600 
 acres of Land for his services during the late American Eevolution, 
 and being desirous to obtain the said lands in the western parts of the 
 said London District — in the month of March 1811, he humbly made 
 application to His Excellency Lieut. Governor Gore for permission to 
 locate the same in the Townships of Malahide or Bayham, to which 
 
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 THE TALBOT PAPEBS 
 
 173 
 
 His Excellency was pleased to return the Deponent an answer tliro' 
 Major Halton that those Townships, were subject to Settlement Duties 
 and were under the care of Colonel Talbot, he therefore referred the 
 Deponent to Colonel Talbot — And the Deponent further saith, that 
 Major Halton communicated His Excellency's answer (as stated above) 
 to him, in the Surveyor General's office, and as he believes in the pre- 
 sence of Mr. Eidout the Surveyor General. 
 
 John Haviland. 
 Sworn before me this 
 
 20th day of Decemr. 1812. 
 
 Daniel Speingek J.P. 
 
 Quarterly Eetum of the first Eegiment of the Militia of the v^oimty 
 of Middlesex in the London District, in the Province of Upper Canada 
 for the twenty fourth December 1812. 
 
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 57 
 50 
 22 
 28 
 30 
 
 60 
 10 
 10 
 10 
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 Lieutenant Colonel.. . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David Secord 
 
 Daniel &pringer.. . . 
 Gilman Willson. . . . 
 Leslie Patterson. . . 
 Samuel Edison 
 
 
 
 
 
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 100 
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 "<■ Total 
 
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 5 
 
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 187 
 
 100 
 
 1000 
 
 Banh and Names of the Officers. 
 
 Colonel. 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 Captains. 
 David Secord. 
 Daniel Springer. 
 Gilman "Willson. 
 Leslie Patterson. 
 Samuel Edison. 
 
 Lieut. Colonel. 
 Mahlon Burwell. 
 
 Lieutenants. 
 "William Bird. 
 "William Saxton. 
 Gideon Tiffany. 
 Moses Eice. 
 Samuel Axford. 
 
 Majoh. 
 John Bakins. 
 
 Ensigns. 
 Daniel Mclntyre. 
 David Davis. 
 Joseph Defields. 
 Benjamin "Willson. 
 Samuel Harris. 
 
 Adjutant, John Potts. 
 
 Qe. Master, Sylvanus Eeynolds. 
 
176 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Lieut. Col. Myers, Acting Q.M.G., to Talbot. 
 
 Fort George Jany. 2nd 1813. 
 Sir 
 
 It having been determined to build for His Majesty's service on 
 Lake Erie, a Vessel of War to carry Eighteen Guns as also several 
 Gun Boats, and understanding that in Your Vicinity, there may be 
 procured some Artificers, who could be successfully employed upon those 
 Works, I have to request you will be pleased to exert your influence, 
 to obtain as considerable a portion as in your power of the description 
 in the Margin,^ in order that they may be forwarded to Amherstburgh. 
 You will please to cause it to be explained to such persons as are will- 
 ing to be thus employed, that they will receive the same pay, &c. as 
 was given to the several classes of those who were employed in building 
 the Lady Prevost, or at the rates given to those now employed in similar 
 Works, at York and Kingston, on this Subject I- have written for 
 Information and when received I will forward it to the Dy. Asst. Qr. 
 Mr. General at Amherstburgh, for his guidance, the Artificers must 
 carry with them as far as possible tools. 
 
 As it is essential that the utmost dispatch should be used, in for- 
 warding such Artificers .as can be procured to Amherstburgh, and as 
 they will proceed on the King's Service, it will be requisite that the 
 Magistrates should give the Necessary authority for the impressment of 
 Sleighs, for their Conveyance, and it would, be very material in for- 
 warding this measure, if an intelligent Militia Officer can be directed 
 to take a general charge of the Artificers on their way up, for the pur- 
 pose of assisting in procuring the necessary Carriages for them, and 
 defraying the expense, for this purpose he will be furnished with a 
 r<um of moijey adequate to the probable amount, and for which he 
 would finally account with the Assistant Commissary at Amherstburgh 
 on his Arrival, to whom Instructions on the Subject will be transmitted. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Sir 
 Your Most Humbl Svt. 
 
 Christo Myers I^t. Col. 
 
 Acting Qr. Mr. Genl. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 ^ The marginal specification is: Ship Carpenters, Boat builders, Joiners, 
 Blacksmiths. ' ' ' ! i I 
 
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 His Honor the Peesident's Speech. 
 
 At the opening of the present Session of the Legislature — The 
 answer of both Houses thereto — the Address of the House of Assembly 
 to his Honor the President, congratulating him upon his accession to 
 the Government, &c. with his Answer — the Address of the Inhabitants 
 of York to his Excellency Sir George Prevost, B'art. with his Answer. 
 
 York, 8th March, 1813. 
 On Thursday the 25th February, His Honor Roger Hale Sheaffe, 
 Esq. President, administering the Government of Upper Canada, and 
 Major General Commanding his Majesty's Forces therein, accompanied 
 by a numerous suite, proceeded to the Government Buildings and openea 
 the present Session of the Legislature, when he was pleased to deliver 
 the following Speech to both Houses: — 
 
 Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, And 
 Gentlemen of the House of Assembly, 
 
 It affords me the highest satisfaction that the first time I am called 
 upon to address you in this place, I have to offer you my cordial con- 
 gratulations on the uniform success which has crowned his Majesty's 
 Arms in this Province. The enemy has been foiled in repeated at- 
 tempts to invade it. — Three of his Armies have been surrendered, or 
 completely defeated, and Two important Fortresses have been wrested 
 from him. 
 
 In this I Glorious Campaign, the Valour and Discipline of his 
 Majesty's regular Forces, have been nobly supported by the Zeal and 
 Bravery of our Loyal Militia. 
 
 Succeeding in the. administration of the Government of this Pro- 
 vince upon the lamented death of Major-General Brock, who so nobly 
 fell in its defence, it is grateful to me to announce to you the high 
 sense of the Services of that able and Gallant Officer, manifested by 
 his Eoyal Highness the Prince Eegent, who has been pleased in his 
 Majesty's name, to associate him to the most Honorable Military Order 
 of the Bath. 
 
 I have also the gratification of communicating to you, that his 
 Royal Highness has been graciously pleased to signify, " That the liberal 
 appropriations which have been made by the Legislatures of both of 
 the Canadas, to meet the expenses of the occasion, and the determined 
 spirit of resistance manifested by the loyal inhabitants, leave little 
 apprehension on the result of any trial in which they may be called to 
 prove their courage and perseverance." 
 
 Sec. II., 1907. 12. 
 
178 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Gentlemen of the House of Assembly. 
 
 I shall direct to b* laid before you, the ordinary accounts of the 
 Public Keeeipt and Expenditure, as also of the Fund granted in the 
 last Session, to be disposed of in the Defence of the Province against 
 his Majesty's enemies; and I feel confident that you will continue an 
 appropriation for a similar purpose. 
 
 Honorable Gentlemen and Gentlemen. 
 
 Doubts have been suggested as to the sufficiency of the late Crops 
 to supply the probable wants of the Colony, it may be a proper object 
 of your consideration to devise some means to controul the export of 
 grain, and the consumption of it in distillation should circumstances 
 require it during the recess of the Legislature. 
 
 The meritorious services of the Militia, under privations which 
 they unavoidably suffered in an arduous and protracted Campaign, 
 entitle them to the gratitude of the Country and to your particular 
 attention. 
 
 His Excellency the Commander of the Forces, has been pleased to 
 order clothing for a considerable proportion of the Embodied Militia of 
 this Province; but as this does not extend to all the necessaries requisite 
 to the Soldier's comfort, I recommend to you the allowance of a sum 
 to each Volunteer on Draft from the Militia, to provide an Outfit. 
 
 I think it proper to call your attention to ,the continuation of 
 certain laws of essential importance to this Province, now about to 
 expire, and to recommend to your consideration whether a revision of 
 some parts of the Militia 'Act now in force, may not be necessary to 
 render it more efficient. I particularly request to be authorized to 
 pay in advance, half yearly, the annuity granted to Widows and children, 
 and to Persons disabled in the Service. 
 
 You will learn with great satisfaction, that the most vigorous 
 measures have been adopted under the direction of the Commander of 
 the Forces, and are now in operation, to strengthen the Provincial 
 Marine, and preserve the superiority of the Lakes so essential to the 
 safety of the Province. 
 
 It must be unnecessary for me particularly to recommend dispatch 
 in your deliberations, I will only add that you may rely on my hearty 
 co-operation in any measure which may conduce to the welfare and 
 security of the Province. 
 
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 Address of the Legislative Council in Answer to his Honor the 
 'President's Speech. 
 
 To His Honor Eoger Hale SheafEe, Esquire, President Admhiistering 
 the Government of Upper Canada, and Major General Com- 
 manding His Majesty's Forces within the same. 
 
 May it please your Honor, 
 
 "We His Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, • the Legislative 
 Council of the Province of Upper Canada, in Provincial Parliament 
 assembled, offer to you our thanks for your Speech at the opening of 
 this Session of the Legislature. 
 
 "We participate with your Honor in the satisfaction which every 
 loyal subject must feel, from the uniform success, which has crowned 
 his Majesty's Arms in this Province. The armies of the enemy that 
 have been defeated, and the Fortresses which have been taken, are 
 glorious proofs of the valour and discipline of his Majesty's Eegular 
 Forces, nobly supported by the bravery of our loyal Militia. 
 
 It is with the deepest regret that with your Honor, we lament the 
 death of your illustrious Predecessor, Major General Brock, who glori- 
 ously fell, in the defence of this Province, and whose achievements 
 there, have left impressions never to be effaced. We rejoice that the 
 services of that able and gallant officer, have been highly appreciated 
 by his Eoyal Highness the Prince Eegent, who has been pleased in 
 his Majesty's name, to associate him to the Most Honorable Military 
 Order of the Bath. 
 
 It affords us additional satisfaction, that his Eoyal Highness has 
 been graciously pleased to signify, that the liberal appropriations which 
 have been made by the Legislatures of both the Canadas, and the deter- 
 mined spirit of resistance manifested by the loyal inhabitants, leave 
 little apprehension of the result of any trial, when they may be called 
 upon to prove their courage and perseverance. "We hope and trust 
 that the sentiments expressed by his Eoyal Highness respecting us, will 
 be fully verified by our conduct. 
 
 Our warmest acknowledgements are due to his Excellency the 
 Commander of the Forces, for having ordered clothing for a consider- 
 able proportion of our embodied Militia, and we are confident that this 
 mark of his humanity and kindness, will still further excite that deter- 
 mined spirit of resistance, which that body of m,en have hitherto so 
 nobly manifested. 
 
 Highly sensible of the meritorious services of our Militia, labouring 
 under privations which they unavoidably have suffered in an ardous 
 
ISO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 and protracted campaign, we will most heartily concur with the other 
 branches of the Legislature, in such measures as may best contribute to 
 their comfort, and administer to their necessities. 
 
 We will pay particular attention to the continuations of such Laws 
 as are of essential importance, and are about to expire, and will care^ 
 fully revise such parts of the Militia Act now in force as may be 
 necessary, to render it still more efficient and salutary. 
 
 It is with th« greatest satisfaction that we learn, that the most 
 vigorous measures have been adopted under the direction of his Excel- 
 lency the Commander of the Forces, and are now in operation, to 
 strengthen the Provincial Marine, and to preserve the superiority of 
 the Lakes, so essential to our safety and protection. 
 
 A co-operation with your Honor in such measures as may conduce 
 to the welfare and security of the Province, animates us with the hope, 
 that we shall be enabled to continue in that glorious career of victory 
 in which we have begun, and by the blessing of God, defend our Coun- 
 try against our enemies, and transmit our Laws, our Liberty and our 
 Constitution to the latest posterity. 
 
 Legislative Council Chamber, Thos. Scott, 
 
 March, the 2nd, 1813. Speaker. 
 
 To which His Honor was pleased to make the following Reply: 
 
 Honorable Gentlemen, 
 
 Accept my thanks for your Address, it manifests a spirit of loyalty 
 and patriotism which cannot fail to be highly gratifying. 
 
 I feel confident of your cheerful aid and concurrence in whatsoever 
 can promote the Public welfare, and that your attention will be par- 
 ticularly directed to those measures which can most effectually contribute 
 towards the security of the Province. 
 
 2nd March, 1813. 
 
 Address of "the House of Assembly in Answer to His Honor the 
 President's Speech. 
 
 To His Honor Eogee Hale Sheaffe, Esquire, President Administering 
 the Government of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major- 
 General Commanding His Majesty's Forces therein, 
 
 May it Please your Honor, 
 
 We his Majesty's most dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Commons 
 of Upper Canada in Provincial Parliament assembled, request your 
 Honor to accept of our humble thanks for your most gracious Speech. 
 
[coynhJ the TALBOT PAPERS 181 
 
 We participate in the satisfaction expressed by your Honor at hav- 
 ing it in your power on the first time you are called upon to address 
 us, to offer your cordial congratulations on the uniform success which 
 has crowned His Majesty's Arms in this Province. 
 
 That the Enemy has been foiled in his machinations against it; 
 that three of his Armies have been surrendered or completely defeated, 
 and that two important Fortresses had been wrested from him, are to 
 us sources of the highest satisfaction. 
 
 It is with pride and exultation we learn, that the valour and dis- 
 cipline of his Majesty's regular Forces (so nobly displayed) in the 
 defence of this Province, have been ably supported by the zeal and 
 bravery of our Militia, and we feel confident, that while the Enemy 
 shall continue his hostile attempts the exertions of our Regular and 
 Militia Forces under the direction of your Honor, will be attended with 
 uniform success. 
 
 The death of our late most Gallant and lamented President, Major- 
 General Brock, who so nobly fell while contending against a superior 
 force of our enemies in defence of this Province, has excited in nis 
 feelings of sorrow and regret, and while we lam'ent our inability to 
 bestow on his great and distinguished merits, any other reward than 
 our praise; we learn with the greatest satisfaction the high sense of 
 the services of that able and Gallant Officer -manifested by his Eoyal 
 Highness the Prince Eegent, who has been pleased in his Majesty's 
 name to associate him to the most Honorable Military Order of the 
 Bath. 
 
 "We are happy to perceive the favorable impression which the liberal 
 appropriations of the Legislature of the two Canadas, and the deter- 
 mined resistance manifested by the loyal inhabitants have made on his 
 Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and with him we think that little 
 apprehension need be entertained of the result of any trial in which 
 they may be called to prove their courage and perseverance. 
 
 When the Public Accounts are laid before us, we will pay that 
 attention to them that the nature of the subject requires, and shall 
 always be happy to afford every means in our power, to assist in the 
 defence of the Province. 
 
 We are much concerned to learn that doubts have been suggested 
 as to the sufllciency of the late Crops to supply the probable wants of 
 the Colony, if the exportation and distillation of Grain be uncontrolled. 
 We shall give to such a subject of so much moment, our' most serious 
 consideration, and shall endeavour to provide such remedy as the emer- 
 gency may appear to require. 
 
182 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 We are perfectly sensible of the meritorious services of the Militia 
 of this Province, and although they must, in a contest like the present, 
 unavoidably suffer privations, still when they consider the great object 
 for which they contend, they will be convinced that their suilerings 
 are inevitable. Their situation demands our most serious attention. 
 
 We feel highly gratified to learn that His Excellency the Com- 
 mander of the Forces has been pleased to order clothing for a consider- 
 able proportion of the Militia, and we will be happy to contribute every 
 thing in our power towards their comfort. "■ 
 
 We 'shall direct our attention to the Laws about to expire, and 
 shall endeavour to make such amendments to the Militia Act now in 
 force, as may be necessary to render it more efficient. 
 
 Your Honor's request to be enabled to pay in advance half yearly, 
 the annuity granted to Widows and Children and Persons disabled in 
 the Service, is a proof of the humanity so conspicuous in your Char- 
 acter; and it will be highly pleasing to us to comply with your Honor's 
 request. 
 
 We learn with the highest satisfaction, that the most vigorous 
 measures have been adopted, under the direction of the Commander 
 of the Forces, and are now in operation to strengthen the Provincial 
 Marine and preserve the superiority on the Lakes so essential to the 
 safety of this Province. 
 
 We are perfectly sensible that dispatch in our deliberations is at 
 this juncture particularly necessary, and we beg leave to assure your 
 Honor that we have the utmost confidence in your Honor's adminstra- 
 tion and in your well known exertions for the defence of the Province, 
 and the safety and prosperity of its inhabitants. 
 
 Allan M'Lean, Speaker. 
 
 Commons House of Assembly, York, 26th February, 1813. 
 
 To which His Honor was pleased to make the following Eeply: 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I thank you for this Address, so cordially responsive to my own 
 sentiments. 
 
 The confidence you express in the successful resistance to any 
 attempts of the enemy on this Province, is a further pledge of the 
 loyalty and bravery of his Majesty's subjects, and which, with thfe assur- 
 ance you give of contributing every means in your power to aid them 
 in its defence, cannot but be highly satisfactory. 
 
 27th February, 1813. 
 
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 Address from the House of Assembly to his Honor the President, con- 
 gratulating him upon his accession to the Government and his 
 success in repelling the attempts of the Enemy upon this 
 Province. 
 
 To His Honor Eoger Hale Sheaffe, President, administering the Gov- 
 ernment of the Province of Upper Canada, and Major General 
 Commanding his Majesty's Forces therein, &c. &c. 
 
 May it please your Honor, 
 
 We his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Commons 
 of Upper Canada in Provincial Parliament assembled, deeply impressed 
 ■with the highest sentiments of respect towards your person, beg leave 
 to approach your Honor at a juncture so interesting and important to 
 the welfare of this part of his Majesty's dominions, and to congratulate 
 your Honor upon your accession to the supreme executive authority 
 of the Civil as well as the Military administration of the Government 
 of this Province, at the same time we cannot refrain from deploring 
 the event which deprived this much favoured Colony of one of its 
 brightest ornaments, and our Mother Country of an invaluable OflBcer 
 in the death of your Predecessor. It affords us however, a consolation 
 and alleviates the poignancy of our sorrow for the loss of so esteemed 
 a Chief, that in his Successor those qualities are found which have 
 been so successfully exerted by him to repel an inveterate invading 
 Enemy, conciliate the affections of all — and maintain the true spirit 
 and character of Englishmen. 
 
 "We are not insensible to the many arduous and perplexing diffi- 
 culties which have pressed upon your Honor, in civil as well as military 
 concerns, and it is with the most lively heartfelt satisfaction we express 
 our sincere conviction of the wisdom and policy with which you have 
 performed them since the reins of Government devolved upon you — 
 and in a particular manner we feel it a duty incumbent upon us as 
 the Eepresentative Body of this Colony, to set forth to the People at 
 large our warmest approbation of the military skill displayed by your 
 Honor on every occasion, and the great solicitude always manifested 
 on your part to mitigate the hardships to which our loyal and brave 
 Militia were inevitably exposed — and further to state to your Honor, 
 that we feel the strongest anft most unlimited confidence in your future 
 exertions of energy and of conduct to preserve to us imimpaired the 
 happy Constitution under which we have so long lived, and so long 
 been prosperous. That your efforts will be seconded by every individual - 
 in this Province to the utmost of his ability, we can have no reason 
 
184 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 to entertain a doubt; and thai continued and ultimate success may 
 crown them under the peculiar guidance of Divine Providence, is our 
 most sincere and ardent hope. Since thus we shall be enabled to 
 transmit to our Posterity in their purity, those invaluable rights, priv- 
 ileges and immunities which our ancestors bled to establish, and so 
 cherished by their descendants, who know as well how to appreciate as 
 to enjoy rational and solid Freedom. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 Allan MacLean, Speaker. 
 
 Commons House of Assembly, 3d March, 1813. 
 
 To which his Honor was pleased to make the following Eeply: 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I receive with the most lively sensibility your congratulations on 
 my having succeeded to the Civil and Military administration of the 
 Government of this Province. I condole with you on the event which 
 you so justly deplore, having served too long at the side of my able 
 bnd gallant predecessor, not to have learnt how to estimate his high 
 worth, and to be sensible of the irreparable loss which the Province 
 sustained in being deprived of his services at so important a juncture. 
 
 Accept, Gentlemen, my warmest thanks for the expression of your 
 favourable sentiments towards me, and for the confidence you repose in 
 me — by the aid of a kind Providence the designs of the Enemy have 
 hitherto been baffled, and I trust that it will still continue to graat 
 its support to us, and to smile on the efforts of a brave and loyal 
 People, who are engaged in the noble task of resisting unjust aggres- 
 sion and of struggling to protect their families and their farms, and 
 to preserve for themselves and for their posterity, not only their pro- 
 perty, but all those precious and inestimable privileges which are en- 
 joyed in this Province as a member of the British Empire; May their 
 exertions in so glorious a cause be crowned with success, and may the 
 blessings of Civil Liberty, Social Order and Happiness flow through 
 successive ages to your descendants pure and uninterrupted. 
 
 5th March, 1813. 
 
 To Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, Bart, commander of the 
 
 Forces, &e, &c. &c. 
 
 May it please your Excellency, 
 
 M"e the Magistrates and other Inhabitants of the Town of York, 
 are happy in having an opportunity of paying that respect which we 
 
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 owe to your Excellency, & of offering our most sincere thanks and 
 acknowledgements for the attention you have been pleased to shew to 
 this Province. 
 
 The pride and pleasure which we feel from the behaviour of our 
 gallant Militia, is greatly heightened when we consider that their con- 
 duct is honored with your approbation, and that you are pleased to 
 testify your sense of their services in ordering clothing for a considerable 
 proportion of their number; an act of benevolence and humanity, which 
 will make a deep and lasting impression on their minds, and stimulate 
 them to preserve that high character which they have always acquired. 
 But we should indeed be much wanting to your Excellency, as well as 
 to ourselves, if we did not on this occasion with gratitude acknowledge 
 the obligations which this Province lays under to the valor and dis- 
 cipline of his Majesty's regular' Forces, whose courage and conduct on 
 the mos.t trying emergencies, have done honor to the name and to the 
 character of a British Soldier. 
 
 We are particularly gratified (and offer our most sincere thanks 
 and acknowledgements) for the vigorous exertions which have been 
 made, and are still carrying pn 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. 
 
 Thankful for that success which has hitherto crowned his Majesty's 
 arms under your command, we earnestly wish for its continuance, enter- 
 taining the pleasing hope, that by our own, conduct, and the exertions 
 of our brave defenders, we in this Colony, by the blessing of God, may 
 long remain under the protection of our Parent State a free, brave, 
 and loyal People. 
 
 To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following 
 Answer : 
 
 To the Magistrates and other Inhabitants of the Town of York. 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I am highly sensible of your sincere thanks and acknowledgements 
 for the attention which you consider me to have evinced to the- welfare 
 and preservation of this valuable Province. 
 
 Not only my duty, but also the express Commands of his Royal 
 Highness the Prince Eegent, govern my conduct, in regulating and 
 improving those objects which excite your approbation, and in express- 
 ing the high respect I entertain of the gallant and patriotic behaviour 
 of your Militia, I express the Sentiments of your Sovereign, and your 
 
186 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 fellow subjects throughout his Majesty's empire, who admire and 
 applaud the exertions of a free, brave and loyal people, manfully con- 
 tending to preserve for themselves and their children the fostering 
 protections of a virtuous, wise and powerful State. 
 
 Government House, 
 
 York, Upper Canada, March 3d. 1813. 
 
 Talbot to Lieutenant Governor Gore. 
 Duplicate. 
 
 Port Talbot 20th March 1813. 
 My Dear Governor 
 
 I am well aware that you will exclaim how provoking to ,be at 
 this distance pestered by that fellow Talbot, even so, but be assured that 
 you did not leave a more steady and sincere friend or one who has 
 more frequently prayed for the speedy return of yourself and my dear 
 Mrs. Gore to TJppier Canada than him. Nothing but urgent necessity 
 could impel me to break in upon your time and comforts to describe 
 the distress of mind, that has almost continually harassed me, since 
 your departure, is beyond my ability, arising from the joint impertinence 
 and contempt of the late General Brock and Eidout The Surr. Genl. 
 to your orders and arrangements in respect to the Lands which you 
 were pleased to place under my care. I am confident that your own 
 recollection of circumstances will confirm my assertions that you had 
 directed that in addition to the Talbot Eoad the Townships of Malahide 
 and Bayham should be reserved for me to recommend actual settl'ers 
 for who should be liable to the same settlement duties as those imposed 
 on the Talbot Eoad. I was accordingly in the winter of 1811 fur- 
 nished by the Surveyor Genl. with plans of the afoEesaid Townships 
 and shortly after assigned a great proportion of the Lands to a valuable 
 description of settlers who had removed into this Province from Nova 
 Scotia not for a moment suspecting that any interference would have 
 occurred between the Government and myself, when to my unspeakable 
 surprise and mortification, I was informed by accident, in the month 
 of July last, that General Brock had granted to Mr. Hale the Paymaster 
 Genl. at Quebec 5,000 acres, Mr. Stanton, a clerk in your office 600 
 acres, and to a Presbyterian Scotch Priest 400 acres in Malahide & 
 Bayham, without any condition of settlement, and which grants com- 
 prehended the land actually occupied by the Nova Scotia settlers. I 
 immediately remonstrated and applied to Genl. Brock for an explana- 
 tion, requesting that he would have the injury repaired, by calling 
 
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 upon those who had reoeived grants to surrender the Deeds, for Lands 
 elsewhere. Genl. Brock assured me that he was unacquainted with 
 the circumstances of the lands having been placed under my charge, 
 adding at the same time, a censure upon his Predecessor for transferring 
 the most essential prerogative of the person administering the Govern- 
 ment. I then addressed a letter to Eidout, requiring his reasons for 
 Tecommending locations in the Townships of Bayham & Malahide 
 without consulting me, as he was in possession of your Exeellency's 
 orders on their subject, in reply Eidout, boldly declared that he had 
 never received any instructions from you, placing such lands under my 
 care. You may easily imagine my indignation at the humiliating situa- 
 tion in which I found myself innocently involved with the poor people 
 that I had induced to settle on the land and who had expended their 
 time, labour and property in performing the duties attached to each lot. 
 Wherefore I humbly and earnestly entreat that you will contrive to re- 
 lieve my anxiety by having the goodness to transmit to me, with as little 
 delay as possible an authority for the steps I have taken in placing 
 settlers in Malahide and Bayham. The particular situation of those 
 Townships cannot so soon have escaped your recollection, and that the 
 first proposal actually came from you, that I should take charge and 
 watch over the settlement of that Part of the Province likewise that 
 I did not derive the smallest emolument from the power given to me, 
 but on the contrary incurred much expense and trouble, by having my 
 house constantly filled with applicants for Land. Should your superior 
 Judgment not conceive it incompatible it strikes me as a judicious 
 m«asure, for your Excellency to explain to the Secretary of State for 
 the Colonial Department, the motives that induced you to entrust me 
 with the settlement of the Tract in question, proceeding from the 
 injurious system of your Predecessors in burdening the most delightful 
 and valuable part of the Province, with all the reservations, that the 
 Government found expedient to lay apart for the establishment of 
 Seminaries &c. &c. and that 
 
 Captain J. B. Glegg to Talbot. 
 
 Burlington Heights, 
 Dear Colonel 30 Mch. 1813. 
 
 During the last two days I have been so much indisposed as to be 
 incapable of doing anything, the application of a blister to my chest 
 has relieved me a good deal, and will I hope equal Doctor Kerr's 
 
188 ROYAL SOCIETY OV CANADA 
 
 expectations, but my arm is of little use to me — I did hope that it 
 would have been in my power to send you an acceptable Bulletin by 
 Lt. Metcalf, as Col. H. wrote me on the 37th that the army were to 
 cross the river that night for the purpose of advancing against Genl. 
 McClure who it was expected had taken up a position at the Eleven 
 mile Creek beyond Buffalo. On the way Buffalo and Black rock were 
 to be reduced to ashes — I hope in God their hearts did not fail them, 
 for such an expedition consisting of one thousand Eegulars, and 500 
 Indians could not fail meeting with success — I hope you and others 
 received the letters sent on a few days since thro' Lt. Col. Stewart 
 containing Bills for paying the Militia. 
 
 I sent them in the first instance after you to S. Hatt's but you 
 were gone — Do let me have the earliest possible intelligence if there 
 is any truth in the report of an Enemy being still on the Thames — 
 
 You may rely on hearing punctually from me when there is any 
 good news to relate and my health enables me to write I can scarcely 
 now hold my pen — I have written in very strong terms to Lt. Genl. 
 Drummond respecting the merits of Lt. Metcalf and Ensign McGregor. 
 
 Yrs. faithfully, 
 
 J. B. Glegq. 
 
 Genl. Vincent and Barnard are here waiting anxiously for snow. 
 I send you a Quebec newspaper. 
 
 (Addressed on the back) 
 To Colonel Talbot 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Dover Mills 
 Forward by Lt. Metcalf. 
 
 York 31st March 1813. 
 Eeceived from Edward Couche Esqr. Dy. Comy." General by the 
 Hands of Colonel Talbot a Parcel containing one thousand Pounds 
 Currency in army Bills. 
 
 Geo. Ceookshank 
 
 D. A. C. Genl. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 189 
 
 Ldeut Col. Nichol to Talbot. 
 
 Niagara April 29 
 
 My Dear Colonel 1/2 past 3 A.M. 
 
 An Express arrived about an hour ago with very distre/ssing 
 accounts from York — in Short it appears — that York was aoout lo 
 surrender to the Enemy — after having had both its Magazines exploded 
 & suffering very great loss in killed and wounded — We know not what 
 hap become of Sir Eoger but suppose he is a prisoner. In such a 
 juncture it is necessary that every prompt and decisive measure should 
 be adopted to remedy this disaster — to prevent the Enemy profiting in 
 any great degree by this Success. You are so much better acquainted 
 with the localities of the Country — than the General himself that every- 
 thing in your District is left to Your own discretion — & it is hoped 
 that th» Enemy may yet be prevented from penetrating into the Country 
 on the Side of the Head of the Lake. It will be necessary that you 
 keep up a regular Communication with Ancaster & regulate your move- 
 ments by the Accounts you may receive from thence, keeping an eye 
 at the same time upon the Lake — from whence however — it is not sup- 
 posed the Enemy can commence operations for some time yet. Arms 
 and ammunition are on the way for you. 
 
 In great haste, 
 
 faithfully yours, 
 
 EOBT. NiCHOL Lt. Col. 
 
 Q.M. Gail. Militia. 
 
 Col. Talbot. 
 
 (The address is as follows, endorsed:) 
 April 29 On Service 
 
 1813 
 
 Coll. Talbot 
 
 Commg 
 
 London District. 
 To be forwarded immediately 
 
 Lt. Col. Nichol. 
 
 Draft letter, Col. Talbot to Brig. Gen. Vincent. 
 My Dear General. Dover Mills 18th May 1813. 
 
 Your favor of the 11th instant reached me at a late hour last 
 night. I had for two days been anticipating much gratifying com- 
 
190 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 munication from you, in consequence of reports having been current 
 that Genl. Proctor had obtained a complete and brilliant victory over 
 Harrison, likewise accounts stating that the officers and Seamen had 
 actually arrived at Kingston and that the most active exertions prevailed 
 in the dock yard at that place, and as if good news was not to have 
 an end, it was said that Sir George Prevost intended to assume the 
 command in this Province, and was on his way up with a powerful 
 reenforcement from the source, I have received the foregoing. I am 
 in hourly expectation of having my anxiety relieved by a confirmation 
 of those desirable events from you. As to the York affair, as yet, all 
 my accounts of the disastrous and I fear, disgraceful, proceedings, 
 attending its capture have been by fragments. The Governing Heads 
 must have been in a state of Torpor, not to have made arrangements 
 for securing the office papers. 
 
 I will immediately attend to your instructions regarding the 
 appointment of fit persons to be bearers of dispatches between myself 
 and Major Hatt. Have the goodness to instruct me as to the pay of 
 persons on express service. 
 
 The Militia of the larger proportion of this District shew great 
 promptness in turning out, but there is a part. The County of Oxford, 
 ■•hat with a very few exceptions, is I am sorry to say, composed of a 
 more violent and systematic land of Enemies than those that compose 
 the American Army — Should Sir George reach the Lines with a strong 
 Force I will recommend that all the Aliens should be sent out of the 
 Province, with as little delay as possible, as they are indefatigable in 
 spreading discord and alarm amongst the Inhabitants, and it would be 
 a most salutary measure should circumstances admit, to send 100 or 
 even 50 Eegulars to be stationed at Turkey Point under an active and 
 steadji oillcer as the pitsciict' cf fudi a force would create the necessai-y 
 confidence in the well disposed and traitors would be intimidated into 
 subordination. 
 
 I have every difficulty in procuring a correct return of the arms 
 distributed thro' the District — the Militiamen have been so careless of 
 their arms, the chief of such as were on duty during the last autumn 
 and winter on the lines and deserted or ran home, left their arms 
 behind him and others had orders from Col. Bishopp to delivei in 
 their Arms on being dismissed from Port Erie. I am able to account 
 for 350 stand including the 100 which you ordered up lately. I should 
 have 
 
 Brigadier General Vincent 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
fco™«J THE TALBOT PAPERS 191 
 
 Lt. Col. Burwell to Talbot. 
 My Dear Colonel. Port Talbot 21st May 1813. 
 
 Yours of the 19tli inst. I have Just reed.— Lt. Col. Bostwick had 
 informed me of Genl. Proctor's success, on his way down. I regret 
 that the victory was not more complete— I did hope that that expedi- 
 tion would hare finished the Western Campaign for thi£ year— Then 
 we might have sent the Eegulars below again— I had not heard before 
 that Sir Eoger retreated to Kingston— A report was circulated here 
 which I was inclined to believe, that he only retreated to the river 
 Don— I lament the death of poor Donald McLean— I think he was 
 a good person— I fear many more of the good people of York are 
 gone also, but I am happy to learn that the Provincial Papers are not 
 destroyed — As that excited considerable of alarm in me — Our loss 
 must have been great but I hope the enemy will not be much benefited 
 by it — We must have had considerable stores of Provisions there, but 
 I shall be content if Sir Roger had them all destroyed previous to 
 his retreat — What a wanton, ferocious & savage proceeding, that was 
 to burn the Govt. House at the Beech — A House they must have known 
 purely for the accommodation of travellers — I am glad to hear that 
 Sir George Prevost is a little aroused for the security of this Province — 
 If the arrival of the reinforcements should be pretty proftipt & that 
 account of the Seamen arrived, and preparations making at Kingston 
 true — ^we may still prevent them from destroying our settlements about 
 Lake Ontario — Their thinking that they have such a complete mastery 
 of the Lake may lull them into such a' confidence of their superiority 
 that I should not be at all surprised to hear that our Vessels have 
 lessened their Flotilla — The Inhabitants are now in the midst of 
 ,their planting, & it will be like drawing their eye teeth to call (them 
 out until they have done — I hope to see you here in a day or two — 
 Tomorrow according to Agreement I am going to survey the Road to 
 Ireland— You have 193 Bbls. Plour Packed— 100 Bushels of Wheat to 
 grind yet — & Chase has not brought down your share of his Wheat 
 yet: — The Water has failed all at once so that we cannot get a morsel 
 ground — Many of the settlers have no Flour at all — The weather 
 was so wet only a few days ago, that nobody thought of a scarcity of 
 "Water — Indeed if they had come to Mill Walter could not have ground 
 for them until yours was finished — I however hope that there will 
 be rain soon — The Water got so low that they could not grind any 
 & they took it into their heads to draw it entirely off & stop all leakage 
 which was but trifling— Your Cornfield is Ploughed— You had only 
 6 Bushels Pease, which are sowed — Barley is sowed— Barbers Pota- 
 toes are rotten — Kerr does not know where to get more for seed — 
 
192 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Maybe I have a few — Mrs. Henly is gone — She had a very sore 
 finger two weeks & then went to old Mr. M'lntire's to get Doctored — 
 Jem Vail has a bad finger & cant do anything — Kerr has to do all 
 the cooking himself which hinders him from work — he wish you at 
 home very much — Cook has had one Agriculture 
 
 I have the Honor to be 
 
 My Dear Colonel 
 
 Yours truly 
 Mahlon Burwell. 
 To 
 
 The Honble 
 Col. Talbot 
 (Addressed on the back) 
 
 On Service 
 To 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Thomas Talbot Esquire 
 
 Colonel Commg. London 
 District 
 Dover. 
 
 Muster Eoll of a Detachment of the 3 Eegt. Norfolk Militia under 
 the Command of Lieut. Titus Williams captured by the fEnemy at 
 Sugar Loaf Hill the 17th June, 1813 : 
 
 Names 
 
 Periods. 
 From To 
 
 •S 
 
 O 
 
 d 
 
 Is 
 
 u 
 
 e3 
 
 Amount. 
 
 
 Lieut. Titus Williams 
 
 1813 
 25 May 
 
 1814 
 
 9 July 
 
 24 Feb. 
 
 24 July 
 
 24 July 
 
 24 July 
 
 it 
 
 it 
 It 
 
 410 
 269 
 425 
 387 
 
 39 
 39 
 39 
 39 
 39 
 39 
 
 6/6 
 6 
 
 ii 
 
 a 
 
 11 
 a 
 11 
 
 (I 
 (I 
 
 L. 
 
 133 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 166 
 
 5 
 14 
 12 
 13 
 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 2 
 
 
 6 
 
 Jeremiah Green 
 
 Sobriqui Dominique... . 
 
 Angus Mclntire 
 
 Charles Knight 
 
 Elija Montoure 
 
 Alex Logan 
 
 2 J 
 
 18 
 
 16 J 
 
 uly 
 
 14 
 
 une 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 
 John Furrv ... 
 
 6 
 
 Samuel Troup 
 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 Army Sterling Dollars at 4/3° 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 Certified 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 Col. Commandg. Milil 
 London Di 
 
 ia. 
 
 St. 
 
 
 
 Ti: 
 
 cus 
 
 Williams, 
 
 Lt. 
 
[coynb] the TALBOT PAPERS 193 
 
 General Procter to Talbot. 
 
 Sandwich September 33d. 1813 
 My dea.r Colonel. 
 
 I have to thank you for your Letter by Captain Blackhouse. As 
 our ill fated Fleet has certainly been all taken or destroyed It would 
 be the almost certain Loss of any Boats to send them to you by the 
 Lake; tho' the 150 Barrels of Flour you sent by Mr. Smith are for- 
 tunately arrived safe at Amherstburg. If Boats can be sent you from 
 the Thames it shall be done. I hope Sir James Yeo may be able to 
 effect Something to counterbalance our Disaster on this Lake. He 
 was at Anchor on the 15th inst. in the Bay of Quentee. He was to 
 sail next morning to meet the Enemy. You are aware that I cannot 
 remain in my present Position without the Risk of being cut off from 
 all Supplies. I have with much Difficulty brought the Principal Part- 
 of the Indians to reason. I have much to say to you, but I am much 
 pressed for time, and Captain Blackhouse is very anxious of being off. 
 The State of the Eoads and the Bridges are a primary Consideration 
 at present, especially those thro' the wilderness. I conceive mat a 
 couple of good Huts, two Eooms in each, should be constructed in the 
 wilderness, also Cover for a few Horses, at the 14 Mile Tree, where 
 there is a Creek of tolerable good "Water. If you will cause it to be 
 done, I shall sanction the Expense, and the Public and I will be obliged 
 to you. Many would be glad of such a Situation to keep a House of 
 Accommodation. The Bridges are bad some of them on this Side of 
 the wilderness, and also between Delaware and Dorchester. Our Prin- 
 cipal Depot of Flour should be I conceive at Delaware. I shall direct 
 accordingly, if you see no Reason to the contrary. Pray let me often 
 hear from you. I shall feel obliged to you for any Suggestions you 
 may favor me with, for the forwarding the Service or the public Good. 
 My Sick are on the Thames as are my women. I have also removed 
 the little heavy Ordnance I have left. It was taken on Board the 
 unfortunate Detroit. Poor Barclay ! I have sent Mrs. Proctor off and 
 fear she will have much to encounter. My eldest Daughter was ill, 
 and but little recovered when she set off, three Days since. What a 
 sudden, what a complete Reverse! If Poor Barclay & I bad been 
 attended to our Reverse would not have happened. 
 
 Believe me, 
 
 with much esteen & Regard 
 faithfully yours, 
 
 (sgd) Henet Procter. 
 
 Sec. 11., 1907. 13. 
 
194 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 A List of the Men on Duty at the House of Andrew Westbrook 
 in Delaware From the Twenty-seventh January to the first Pebniary 
 1814 under the Command of Captain Daniel Springer. 
 
 1. Benjamin Schram, Sergeant 
 
 2. Joseph House, Do 
 
 1. William Dingman, Private 
 
 2. Lawrence Dingman 
 
 3. William Schram 
 
 4. David Dingman 
 
 5. John McClemings 
 
 6. Joseph Davy 
 
 7. Joshua Chamberling 
 
 8. John Crandell 
 
 9. Frederick Sheneck 
 
 10. Samuel Stiles 
 
 11. Frederick Strob'ack 
 
 London District. Personally appeared before me Thomas Bowlsby 
 Esquire one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said 
 District Benjamin Schram Serjant in the 1st Kegt. Middlesex Militia, 
 Who Being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that the persons above 
 stated was actually on Duty at the House of Andrew Westbrook in 
 Delaware on or about the first day of February last, under the Com- 
 mand of Captain Daniel Springer. 
 
 Benjamin Schram 
 
 Serjant Middx. Militia. 
 Sworn before me 23rd day 
 of !N"ovember 1814. 
 
 Thomas Bowlbt J.P. 
 
 Dr. John Rolph to Talbot. 
 
 {Memo, hy the editor. The following letter relates to the death 
 of Dr. Thomas Eolph which occurred on March 34, 1814. He was 
 buried on the Eolph, later known as the Treadwell farm, on the south 
 side of Talbot Eoad, just west of St. Thomas. His grave was long 
 afterwards ploughed over when the land had passed to the possession of 
 others. This information is given on the authority of one of his descen- 
 dants. He died at Charlotteville, according to the Surrogate Court 
 records.) 
 My Dear Sir. Monday Morning 
 
 You will, I am sure, in a degree participate the sorrow I feel in 
 a very great loss wh. we have so recently sustained — Independent, 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS liJS 
 
 my dear sir, of those feelings wh. nature has implanted and education 
 improved, a family of such extent as ours, must necessarily feel the 
 privation with peculiar severity — I am obliged to you for the concern 
 you expressed for his illness and lament that it must extend to his 
 death — at present I scarcely know my own feelings for the last and 
 highest duty I can perform to ,so valuable a friend, is tO' check my own 
 feelings and direct my exertion for the comforting a disconsolate mother 
 and to protect those in the crisis about to happen who are unable to 
 protect themselves — My father seemd quite unconscious of his ap- 
 proaching dissolution. He expired on the sofa and sunk as he thought 
 into sleep. It is I assure you not a trifling consolation to me that 
 he died with so much ease and without those distressing reflections wh. 
 a Pather must experience when about to leave such a retinue behind. 
 Had he lived his life wd. Have been very iinhappy during the trouble- 
 some times we shall probably witness. He is now much happier, and 
 I even sometimes hope He may occasionally glance upon us from Heaven 
 and smile upon a more fortunate issue than the aspect of affairs will 
 allow us to anticipate. 
 
 The inclosed letter is the last He wrote and was omitted in the 
 last dispatch to you. I have kept it sacred and send you a Eelic'wh. 
 I wd. willingly have preserved myself. 
 
 Excuse me, my dear sir, from sendg. you the particulars you 
 requested when the awful ceremonies of tomorrow are over, I shall 
 be better able to attend to such duties. 
 
 With great Eespect, believe me. Dr. Sir, 
 
 Yrs obliged & truly 
 
 J. EOLPH. 
 
 My Brother just arrived from York to follow my Father with me 
 
 to the Grave. He desires his respects to you. 
 
 E. 
 
 To 
 
 The Hon. Thomas Talbot 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel Mahlon Burwell to Talbot. 
 My Dear Colonel. Oyster Creek, 5th April 1814. 
 
 On my way to Port Talbot I last evening met Geo. Coltman at 
 this place who has informed me that you have gone to Long Point— 
 
196 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 I intended to have brought my family away immediately but Wallace 
 tells me that you went away in Huntley's Skiff, which I depended upon 
 as my only means of getting my family from Port Talbot — Coltman 
 says that Captain Secord has gone to Scrams on the North Branch 
 for a Box of Arms — I shall go to Kettle Creek to-day & get some 
 person to go to Port Talbot tomorrow & see Willson & Patterson, & if 
 Secord gets the arms & I can get word of the approach of the Enemy, 
 I shall call out the Militia from the Street, & meet him at Port Talbot — 
 If there should be no more than 30 Dragoons & one Company of Men, 
 I trust we would have no great difficulty in managing them — I beg 
 that you will send back the Skiff as soon as possible that I may take 
 my family away, for I can never think of leaving them alone, which 
 I shall be forced to do, if I cant get them away before the Enemy's 
 approach. The travelling is so bad that I dont believe the Yankies 
 will be there for several days. 
 
 I have the Honor to be 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Mahlok Buewell. 
 The Hon. 
 
 Col. Talbot. 
 I shall send you an express in a day or two. 
 (Endorsed) 
 
 On Service 
 The Honble 
 
 Colonel Talbot 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Long Point. 
 
 For Detachments of the Middlesex & Essex Militia stationed at and 
 in advance of Port Talbot. 
 
 Memm of Provisions issued at Port Talbot, 
 from 25th Oct. to 24th ISTovemr. 1813. 
 
 1 Colonel 4 Eations. 
 1 Capn. 
 25 Privates 
 from 25th Novemr. to 24th Deer. 1813. 
 1 Colonel 4 Eations. 
 
 1 Capn. 
 
 2 Subalns. 
 70 Privates 
 
 3 Women 
 6 Children 
 
[COYNB] THE TALBOT PAPERS 197 
 
 from 35th Decemr. 1813 to 24th Jany. 1814. 
 
 1 Colonel 4 Eations. 
 
 1 Capn. 
 30 Privates 
 
 3 "Women 
 
 6 Children 
 from 25th Jany. to 24th Feby. 1814. 
 
 1 Colonel 4 Rations. 
 
 1 Capn. 
 23 Privates 
 
 3 Women 
 
 6 Children 
 from 25th Feby. to 24th March 1814. 
 
 1 Colonel 4 Eations. 
 
 2 Capns. 
 
 2 Subalterns 
 63 Privates 
 
 3 "Women 
 6 Children 
 
 from 25th March to 24th April 1814. 
 
 1 Colonel 4 Eations. 
 1 Capn. 
 1 Subn. 
 35 Privates 
 3 "Women 
 6 Children 
 
 N".B. — ^Eations were Field Eations in Pork and flour. 
 
 "Womens l^ames. Children 
 
 Margt. Craford Thos. Craford 
 
 Mary Crafor Magnus Craford. 
 
 Elizth. Mitchel John Mitchel 
 
 "Wm. Mitchel 
 Jane Mitchel 
 Mary Mitchel 
 
 Head Quarters, Kingston, 
 
 Militia General Orders. December 23, 1814. 
 
 1. His Honor the Prefident, and Lieutenant General Command- 
 ing, has been pleased to direct, that all the Sedentary Militia, at prefent 
 on duty, be forthwith drfmiffed, and permitted to return to their homes ; 
 with the exception of thofe only, employed on a particular service, 
 
198 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 under the fuperintendance of Affiftant Commiffary General Crook- 
 /hank, near York. 
 
 2. In future, when apy portion of Militia, however [mall, is 
 called out on the Public Service, a copy of the Orders, iffued on the 
 occafion, a return of the strength of the detachment, with a Xominal 
 Lift of the Officers thereof, the Duty to be performed, the Station 
 where to be employed, and the Probable Duration of the Service, are 
 to be transmitted to the Adjutant General of Militia, at Head Quarters, 
 for the Infonnation of His Honor, the Prefident. 
 
 3. Thefe Eeturns, and Communications, are not only to be trans- 
 mitted, by the officer commanding the Eegiment, from whence the 
 Drafts are made, but alfo, by the Officer in immediate command of the 
 Detachment. 
 
 4. A Monthly Eeturn will alfo be required, from Commanding 
 Officers of Corps, on the 25th of each Month ; agreeable to a form which 
 will be transmitted to them; feveral copies of which will, in the firft 
 inftance, be iffued to each Commanding Officer. , 
 
 By Command of His Honor the Prefident and Lieutenant General 
 Commanding. 
 
 C. Foster. 
 Adjutant General of Militia, 
 Upper Canada. 
 
 List of Names of the Persons who turned out at a moment's 
 warning to oppose the Plunderers upon hearing that they had advanced 
 to Port Talbot 20th May — ab'out 6 o'clock P.M. — stating some cir- 
 cumstances — 
 
 Lt. Col. Burwell 
 
 McLemens gave half an Hours notice 
 of their approach 
 
 Neil MoNair 
 
 John Burwell 
 
 Rob. Burwell 
 
 David Wallace 
 
 Geo. Coltman 
 
 Charles Benedict 
 
 Benjn. Johnson 
 
 Benjn. Willson Junr. taken away by his father. 
 
 10 
 
 Jesse Page 
 Mark Chase 
 Geo. Crane 
 James Chase 
 Stephen Backus 
 Walter Story & 
 John Pearce 
 
 were all on their way in time to have completed the de- 
 struction of the Enemy but were turned back by Lt. Col. 
 Burwell to Neal's place to wait for a reinforcement, when 
 he was frustrated in his first plan. 
 
 Page was sent to warn and reports "that they were 
 ready in a moment — Lt.Col. Burwell saw some of them since 
 <t is convinced that if he had not been deprived of Ben 
 Willson would have formed a junction with him before 
 dark. 
 
[ COYNE] 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 199 
 
 Captain Willson made prisoner at the Mill. 
 
 Captain Patterson Do. B. Smitii's Shop. 
 
 Walter Galbraith Do. at the Mill." 
 
 Thos. Mathews Do. on his way to oppose the Enemy. 
 
 Timothy Neal 
 B. Swisher 
 O. Pettit 
 K. Neville 
 Jno. Neville 
 M. Cowell 
 A. Ross 
 
 When Lt. Col. Burwell was defeated in his first plan — he 
 halted those above mentioned whom he met on their 
 march — until he could have time to bring them forward to 
 act with them; but it was too late, being break of day when 
 they arrived at Town Line. 
 
 Wm. Johnson sent to Mr. Rapleje in the night with a verbal acct. of the alarm. 
 
 Mr. Daniel Rapelje 1 
 Ensign B. Willson | 
 James Nevills I 
 
 Jeronimus Rapelje 
 George Rapelje 
 Thomas Curtis 
 Wm. P Shapp 
 Jere Craimier 
 Henry Mandeville 
 Samuel York 
 Wm. Lee 
 John W. Clack 
 Wm. Toles 
 Geo. Lawrence 
 Archi. MoNeal 
 Justus Willcox 
 Finley Grant 
 David Everitt 
 Henry Ramey & 
 John Caesar 
 
 20 
 
 Captain Secord 
 Lt. Rice 
 William Rice 
 Wni. Peter Secord 
 Roe 
 
 These were all at Ross's by J past 10 in the morning of 
 the 21st but hearing that 
 
 the Enemy had retreated & that Lt. Gql. Burwell's party 
 was dismissed they returned to their homes. 
 
 Captain Secord got the intelligence by mere chance on the 
 morng. of the 21st. He however spread the alarm im- 
 mediately and arrived at Mr. Rapeljes with these men at 
 12 o'clock. 
 
 George Wood 
 James Stokes 
 Frederick Efeland 
 Henry House 
 William Gregory 
 William Willcox 
 David Brush 
 James Browne 
 John Marlatt 
 
 14 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 59 
 
200 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CADADA 
 
 Periods of Service for allowances due to the Militia Officers of 
 the first Middlesex Eegt. actually on duty in the District of London 
 between the 28th of June 1812 aad the 34th day of Dec. 1814 both 
 days inclusive. 
 
 
 
 
 Periods of Service. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Month. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Names 
 
 
 From 
 
 
 
 To 
 
 
 
 Colol. 
 
 Thomas Talbot.... 
 
 28tli June 
 
 1812 
 
 24th Dec. 
 
 1814 
 
 29 27/30 
 
 Lieut. Colol 
 
 Mahlon Burwell.. . . 
 
 10 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 10 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .12] 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .13 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 .13 
 
 6 22/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 March 
 
 .14 
 
 16 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .uj 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 David Secord 
 
 4 
 23 
 
 Augt. 
 Oct. 
 
 .12 
 
 (( 
 
 20 
 23 
 
 Augt. 
 Dec. 
 
 .12 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Feby. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 .13 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Jany. 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Feb. 
 
 .14 • 
 
 8 16/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 « 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 " 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Augt. 
 
 tt 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 li 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 « 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 t( 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Daniel Springer. . . . 
 
 2 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .12 
 
 18 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .12' 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 Sept. 
 
 ti 
 
 19 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 li 
 
 23 
 
 Dec. 
 
 a 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Feby. 
 
 . 13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 .13 
 
 9 5/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 July 
 
 a 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 » 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Ju y 
 
 .14 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 iC 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Leslie Patterson . . 
 
 10 
 25 
 
 July 
 July 
 
 .12 
 .13 
 
 5 
 24 
 
 Augt. 
 Dec. 
 
 •121 
 .14/ 
 
 17 22/30 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Oilman Wilson .... 
 
 10 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 Sept. 
 
 U 
 
 20 
 
 Sept. 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Aug. 
 
 .13 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 .13 
 
 4 25/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Ju y 
 
 .14 ■ 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 a 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 U 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Daniel Rapelji 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 (I 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 (C 
 
 6 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 William Bird 
 
 30 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 19 
 
 Sept. 
 
 •121 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 23 
 
 Dec. 
 
 IC 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Feby. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 .13 
 
 8 17/30 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 Jany. 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Janv. 
 
 .14 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 « 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 it 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 (C 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 a 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Moses Rice 
 
 10 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 20 
 
 Augt. 
 
 .12' 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Feby. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 .13 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Augt. 
 
 ti 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 7 1/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Nov. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Dec. 
 
 u 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 .14 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 u 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 « 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 William Saxton,. . . 
 
 23 
 
 Oct. 
 
 .12 
 
 8 
 
 Jany. 
 
 .13 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Feby. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 
 10 11/30 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 April 
 
 11 
 
 24 
 
 May 
 
 It 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 .14. 
 
 
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 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 201 
 
 Rank 
 
 Names 
 
 
 From 
 
 Periods of Service 
 To 
 
 
 Month. 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Saml. Axford 
 
 15 
 25 
 
 Feby. 
 Augt. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 24 
 
 March 
 
 Sept. 
 
 ■>,?} 
 
 1 
 
 20/30 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Joseph Defield 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 Augt. 
 
 May 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 Nov. 
 
 .13 1 
 .14/ 
 
 7 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Benjn>. Wilson .... 
 
 10 
 11 
 23 
 25 
 25 
 
 July 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 .12 
 
 .15 
 .14 
 
 26 
 20 
 23 
 24 
 24 
 
 July 
 Sept. 
 Dec. 
 Aug. 
 Nov. 
 
 .121 
 
 (C 
 
 .13 
 .14. 
 
 10 
 
 28/30 
 
 Adjt. James Nevill .... 
 Qr. Mr. Sylvanus Reynolds 
 Lieut. Nichola T^vt-lp 
 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 April 
 May 
 March 
 
 t( 
 
 14 
 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 July 
 Dec. 
 
 ■■} 
 
 14 
 
 7 
 9 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Samuel Harris 
 
 4 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 Oct. 
 
 1812 
 
 ei 
 
 20 
 23 
 
 Aug. 1812 \ 
 Dec. " 1 
 
 2 
 
 17/30 
 
 Ensign 
 Ensign 
 
 Daniel Mclntire.. . . 
 Prideaux Girty. . . . 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 Aug. 
 Mar. 
 
 .13 
 14 
 
 24 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 Oct. 
 
 .13 
 .04 
 
 1 
 7 
 
 
 Periods of Service for allowances due to the Non-Commissioned 
 Officers and privates of the first Eegiment Middlesex Militia acrually 
 on duty in the District of London between the 30th day of June 1813, 
 and the 24th day of December 1814, both days inclusive. 
 
 No. of Non-Commissioned 
 Officers and Privates 
 on duty. 
 
 
 Periods. 
 From 
 
 To 
 
 
 16 
 
 30 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jany. 
 
 Feby. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Janv. 
 
 Feby. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1812 
 
 K 
 (C 
 (t 
 11 
 It 
 U 
 
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 a 
 cc 
 « 
 tt 
 u 
 u 
 a 
 a 
 ({ 
 
 1814 
 
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 « 
 » 
 a 
 11 
 u 
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 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jany. 
 
 Feby. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jany. 
 
 T'eby. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1812 
 
 16 
 
 li 
 
 10 
 
 iC 
 
 10 
 
 li 
 
 84 
 
 (I 
 
 64 
 
 it 
 
 64 
 
 1813 
 
 15 
 
 « 
 
 15 
 
 
 15 
 
 it 
 
 21 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 22 ' 
 
 
 44 
 
 " 
 
 22 
 
 
 22 
 
 1814 
 
 54 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 22 . . '. 
 
 
 172 
 
 
 172 
 
 
 44 
 
 
 64 
 
 
 45 
 
 " 
 
 58 
 
 
 34 
 
 
202 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Periods of Service for Allowances due to the Militia Officers of 
 the first ISTorfolk Eegiment actually on duty in the District of London, 
 between the 13th July 1813 and the 24th day of December 1814, both 
 days inclusive. 
 
 Rank 
 
 Names 
 
 From 
 
 Periods of Service. 
 To 
 
 Months. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Joseph Ryerson.. . 
 Major William D. Bowen 
 
 Capt. John Bostwick . . . 
 
 Capt. Daniel McCall 
 
 Capt. Oliver Mabee. 
 
 Capt. Duncan McCall. . . 
 
 Capt. John Backhouse. 
 
 Capt. James Mitchell 
 
 Lieut. George Ryerson... 
 
 Lieut. George Rolph. . . . 
 
 Lieut. William Smith. 
 
 25 Sept. 1813 
 
 25 April 1814 
 
 25 Aug. 1814 
 
 25 July 1812 
 
 13 April 1813 
 
 25 April 1814 
 
 25 Aug. 1814 
 
 13 July 1812 
 
 20 July 1812 
 15 Feb. 1813 
 
 21 .^pril 1813 
 7 Nov. 1813 
 
 25 April 1814 
 
 14 Sept. 1814 
 
 3 Sept. 1812 
 
 25 Sept. 1813 
 
 7 Nov. 1813 
 
 25 April 1814 
 
 25 Oct. 1814 
 
 25 Sept. 1813 
 
 25 April 1814 
 
 25 Oct. 1814 
 
 18 June 
 
 25 Sept. 
 
 3 Nov. 
 
 25 April 
 
 25 Oct. 
 
 25 Sept. 
 
 25 April 
 
 25 Oct. 
 
 17 Aug. 
 
 25 Sept. 
 
 25 April 
 
 25 Oct. 
 
 13 July 
 
 21 Oct. 
 
 30 June 
 25 July 
 21 Oct. 
 
 31 Dec. 
 
 21 April 
 
 22 July 
 25 Oct. 
 
 1813 
 1813 
 1813 
 1814 
 1814 
 
 1813 
 1814 
 1814 
 
 1812 
 1813 
 1814 
 1814 
 
 1812 
 1812 
 
 1812 
 1812 
 1812 
 1812 
 1813 
 
 1812 
 1814 
 
 24th Oct. 1813 
 
 24th July 1814 
 
 24th Nov. 1814 
 
 24 Pec. 1812 1 
 
 24 Oct. 1813 I 
 
 24 July 1814 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 J 
 
 16 July 1812 ■ 
 
 20 Dec. 1812 
 14 March 1813 
 24 Oct. 1813 
 24 Nov. 1813 
 31 July 1814 
 24 Deo. 1814 
 
 11 Jan. 1813 ' 
 
 28 Oct. 1813 
 
 24 Nov. 1813 
 
 24 Aug. 1814 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 J 
 
 24 Oct. 1813 ■ 
 
 24 July 1814 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 , 
 
 21 July 1813 ■ 
 28 Oct. 1813 
 
 17 Nov. 1813 
 31, July 1814 
 24 Nov. 1814 . 
 
 24 Oct. 1813 " 
 
 24 July 1814 
 
 24, Nov. 1814 . 
 
 31 Aug. 1812' 
 
 2 Nov. 1813 
 
 1 Aug. 1814 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 J 
 
 24 Sept. 18121 
 
 24 May 1813 J 
 
 5 July 1812 
 
 24 Sept. 1812 
 
 20 Dec. 1812 
 
 24 Feb. 1813 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 
 
 4 Aug. 1812 1 
 
 24 Nov. 1814 / 
 
 17 12/30 
 
 19 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 4/30 
 
 16/30 
 
 4/30 
 
 1 14/30 
 
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 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 203 
 
 
 
 
 
 Periods of Service. 
 
 
 Rank 
 
 Names 
 
 
 From 
 
 ' 
 
 ro 
 
 
 Months. 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 William Dill X. . . 
 
 25 
 
 Sept 
 
 1813 28 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 1 
 
 1814 J 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 24 
 
 July 
 
 4 4/30 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 John Dedrick 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 181J 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 I 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 James McCall 
 
 13 
 
 July 
 
 1812 
 
 1 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1812 1 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Feb. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 March 1813 1 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 6 8/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Samuel Ryerson. , . 
 
 17 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1812 
 
 31 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1812 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1812 
 
 11 
 
 Janv 
 
 1813 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Feb. 
 
 1813 
 
 14 
 
 March 1813 1 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Samuel Ryerson. . . 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 
 
 9 20/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1814 
 
 21 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Jacob Potts 
 
 31 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1812 
 
 12 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1812 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Jacob Potts 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 5 8/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 31 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Aquilla Walsh 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813' 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Francis Glover 
 
 13 
 
 July 
 
 1812 
 
 16 
 
 July 
 
 1812 1 
 
 
 
 
 31 
 
 July 
 
 1812 
 
 8 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1812 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1812 
 
 16 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1812 
 
 5 23/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 28 
 
 Oct 
 
 1813 ■ 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Romain Rolph . . . 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 1 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 1 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1814 
 
 6 17/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814. 
 
 ' 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Mathew Tisdale. . . . 
 
 22 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 1 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 1814 J 
 
 6 3/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Thomas Backhouse 
 
 20 
 
 Aug, 
 
 1812 
 
 30 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1812] 
 
 
 ES 
 
 
 21 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1812 
 
 11 
 
 Jan. 
 
 1813 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 Feb. 
 
 1813 
 
 14 
 
 March 1813 | 
 
 9 3/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814 J 
 
 
 Adjt. 
 
 Saml. Tisdale 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1814 
 
 2 
 
 Qr. Mr. 
 
 Francis L. Walsh. . 
 
 25 
 
 Sept.' 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 1 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814 J 
 
 
204 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Periods of Service for Allowances due to the Non-Commissianed 
 Officers and Privates of the first Eegiment of Norfolk Militia actually 
 on duty in, the District of London between the 30th day of June 1812, 
 and the 24th day of December 1814, both days inclusive. 
 
 No. of Non-Commisioned 
 Officers and Privates 
 on Duty. 
 
 
 From 
 
 
 34 
 
 30 
 20 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Marcl 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Marcl 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1812 
 
 74 
 
 1812 
 
 64 
 
 1812 
 
 32 
 
 1812 
 
 64 
 
 1812 
 
 54 
 
 1812 
 
 25 
 
 1812 
 
 34 
 
 1813 
 
 30 
 
 1813 
 
 12 
 
 1813 
 
 47 
 
 1813 
 
 42 
 
 1813 
 
 42 
 
 1813 
 
 42 
 
 1813 
 
 34 
 
 1813 
 
 148 
 
 1813 
 
 181 
 
 1813 
 
 181 
 
 1813 
 
 27 
 
 1813 
 
 
 1814 
 
 22 
 
 1814 
 
 22 
 
 il814 
 
 200 
 
 1814 
 
 
 1814 
 
 200 
 
 1814 
 
 
 1814 
 
 39 
 
 1814 
 
 39 
 
 1814 
 
 205 
 
 1814 
 
 27 
 
 1814 
 
 Periods. 
 
 To 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Aug 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1812 
 
 24 
 
 Jan. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Feb. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 March 1813 
 
 24 
 
 April 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 May 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 June 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1813 
 
 24 
 
 Jan. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Feb. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 March 1814 
 
 24 
 
 April 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 May 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 June 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1814 
 
 24 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1814 
 
[coyne] 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 203 
 
 Periods of Service for Allowances due to the Militia Officers of the 
 second Norfolk Eegiment actually on duty in the District of London, 
 between the 38th day of June 1813 and the 34th day of December 1814, 
 both days inclusive. 
 
 
 
 
 Periods of Service. 
 
 
 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Names. 
 
 
 From 
 
 
 To 
 
 
 Months. 
 
 Major 
 
 George C. Salmon.. 
 
 13 
 25 
 25 
 
 July 
 Sept. 
 April 
 
 1812 
 .13 
 .14 
 
 24 Sept. 
 24 Nov. 
 24 Dec. 
 
 1812] 
 .13 [ 
 .14] 
 
 12 
 
 12/3 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Samuel Ryerse. ... 
 
 21 
 25 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 April 
 
 .12 
 .13 
 .14 
 
 23 Dec. 
 2 Nov. 
 
 24 July 
 
 .12] 
 .13 \ 
 
 .14 J 
 
 6 
 
 11/30 
 
 Capt. 
 
 William Park 
 
 25 
 22 
 7 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 May 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 April 
 
 Oct. 
 
 .13 
 
 (I 
 (t 
 
 .14 
 
 24 June 
 2 Nov. 
 24 Dec. 
 24 ri Feby. 
 24 Aug. 
 24 Nov. 
 
 .13] 
 
 U 
 
 .14 f 
 
 (I 
 
 10 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 William Drake 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 April 
 Oct. 
 
 U 
 
 24 July 
 24 Nov. 
 
 " \ 
 " 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 William McCrackin 
 
 13 
 14 
 25 
 7 
 25 
 
 July 
 
 Feby. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 April 
 
 .12 
 .13 
 
 ii 
 ({ 
 
 .14 
 
 24 Sept. 
 24 Feby. 
 24 Oct. 
 24 Feby. 
 24 Aug. 
 
 ■ 12] 
 .13 
 
 .14 
 
 1.1 
 
 11/30 
 
 Capt. 
 
 William Robinson.. 
 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 April 
 Oct. 
 
 .13 
 .14 
 
 2 Nov. 
 24 July 
 24 Nov. 
 
 .13] 
 .14 
 
 5 
 
 9/30 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Pay Master 
 
 11 ii 
 
 Henry Medcalf .... 
 
 Daniel Ross 
 
 John Rolph 
 
 2 
 28 
 25 
 
 Jany. 
 June 
 Sept. 
 
 .14 
 .12 
 .13 
 
 24 Dec. 
 24 Sept. 
 24 Dec. 
 
 .14 
 .13 
 .14 
 
 11 
 14 
 15 
 
 23/30 
 26/30 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Jonathan Austin. . . 
 
 21 
 25 
 
 7 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Sept.. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Mar. 
 
 .12 
 .12 
 
 iC 
 
 .14 
 
 21 Dec. 
 24 Oct. 
 24 Dec. 
 24 Feby. 
 24 Nov. 
 
 .12] 
 .13 
 
 it 
 
 .14 
 
 14 
 
 11/30 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Nathaniel White,. . 
 
 7 
 21 
 
 July 
 Oct. 
 
 .12 
 
 8 Sept. 
 21 Dec. 
 
 .121 
 
 " 1 
 
 4 
 
 3/30 
 
 Lieut 
 
 Titus Williams 
 
 13 
 21 
 
 15 
 
 July 
 Oct. 
 May 
 
 .12 
 .12 
 
 .14 
 
 24 Sept. 
 17 June 
 24 Dec. 
 
 « ■ 
 
 .13 
 .14. 
 
 17 
 
 20/30 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 William Robinson. 
 Henry Medcalf 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 6 
 7 
 
 July 
 May 
 June 
 Nov. 
 
 .15 
 .IS 
 
 tl 
 Ii 
 
 14 July 
 17 May 
 
 2 Nov. 
 
 2 Jan. 
 
 .12 
 .13' 
 
 ii 
 
 .14 
 
 7 
 
 14/30 
 6/30 
 
206 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 
 
 
 Periods of Service. 
 
 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Names. 
 
 
 From 
 
 
 
 To 
 
 
 Months. 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Isaac Gilbert 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 u 
 
 24 
 
 Oct. 
 
 .131 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Nov. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 .13\ 
 
 6 8/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 .U 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 .14 J 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 il 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 " J 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 Benj. Mead 
 
 30 
 
 June 
 
 .12 
 
 5 
 
 July 
 
 .12' 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Sept. 
 
 (( 
 
 15 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 Feby. 
 
 .13 
 
 12 
 
 March 
 
 .13 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 il 
 
 8 2/30 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Nov. 
 
 u 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 tl 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 .14 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 tl 
 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 MeFarlan Wilson . . 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 .13 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1.3 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Jany. 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Feby. 
 
 -14 
 
 7 8/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 " 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 « 
 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Abraham A. Rapilji 
 
 22 
 
 Oct. 
 
 .12 
 
 6 
 
 April 
 
 .13 1 
 .13/ 
 
 6 22/30 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 April 
 
 .13 
 
 24 
 
 May 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Isaac Gilbert 
 
 13 
 
 July 
 
 .12 
 
 16 
 
 July 
 
 .12' 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 July 
 
 a 
 
 15 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 7 18/30 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 Oct. 
 
 a 
 
 6 
 
 April 
 
 .13. 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 McFarlane Wilson.. 
 
 . 1 
 21 
 
 Sept. 
 Oct. 
 
 
 12 
 23 
 
 Sept. 
 Dec. 
 
 ■'•?} 
 
 2 15/30 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Jacob Lemon 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 .13 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 .13 1 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Nov. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 Aug. 
 
 .14 ■ 
 
 6 27/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 CI 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Abraham Messaccar 
 
 25 
 
 Sept. 
 
 .13 
 
 2 
 
 Nov. 
 
 .13' 
 
 .14 ■ 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 .14 
 
 24 
 
 July 
 
 5 9/30 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Oct. 
 
 " 
 
 24 
 
 Nov. 
 
 l( 
 
 
 Ensign 
 
 Thomas Francis . . . 
 
 25 
 
 April 
 
 « 
 
 24 
 
 July . 
 
 ■ " 1 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Aug. 
 
 (( 
 
 13 
 
 Sept. 
 
 " 
 
 5 18/30 
 
 
 
 27 
 
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 207 
 
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tco™^] THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 Lieut. Col. Coffin to Talbot. 
 
 209 
 
 Head Quarters, York 
 
 I Feby. 14— 1815. 
 
 Circular 
 
 Sir 
 
 I have the Honor of enclosing you Twenty Printed Forms for 
 Lodging Money and Barrack Allowances conformable to the Militia Gen- 
 eral orders of the 28th December last— and request you will have the 
 goodness to acknowledge the receipt of the same — 1 have 
 
 the Honor to be Sir 
 
 Your most obedient 
 
 humble Servant 
 (signed) A'. Coffin Lieut. Co. 
 D. A. G. of Militia 
 Officer Comg. 
 
 1st Beg. Middlesex Militia 
 Certified 
 
 J. Clark 
 
 A. A. G. M. 
 
 Adj. Gen. Foster to Talbot. 
 
 Head Quarters, York, 
 
 Feby. 14th 1815. 
 Sir 
 
 It appearing by Eeturns from Turkey Point, that a number of 
 Militia of the London District have been for some time past called out 
 on duty there, without the knowledge or sanction of His Honor, The 
 President, I am commanded by him to transmit to you the accompany- 
 ing Copy of Militia General Orders of the 2nd. of December last, 
 together with a Copy of District General Orders of the 1st of the 
 same month ; and to direct, that you be pleased to call upon the Officers 
 concerned for a full and specific explanation of their conduct, in the 
 total disregard which they have evinced to paragraphs No. 2 and Ko. 3 
 of the former. 
 
 The President approves of Three Officers, (either Subalterns, or 
 one a Captain and two Subalterns) Four Sergeants, and Eighty-eight 
 Eank and File, being called out for duty at Turkey Point, until fur- 
 Sec. II., 1907. 14. 
 
210 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 ther Orders; and His Honor sanctions those already employed on this 
 duty receiving the usual Pay and allowances; feeling satisfied, as he 
 does, that the neglect of his Orders originated in a laudable motive, 
 a zeal for His Majesty's Service. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Sir, 
 Your most obedient 
 
 humble servant, 
 
 C. Poster 
 Adjt. Genl. of Militia. 
 
 P.S. — I had nearly omitted to mention, that it is Lieutenant Gen- 
 eral Drummond's desire, the Militia be called out in proportion to the 
 strength of each Corps, not pressing more heavily on one Eegiment 
 than another, and that Volunteers be always employed if possible. 
 
 C. P. 
 A. G. M. 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Comg. London District of Militia 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Note by the Editor: — The papers subsequent to the War of 1812-1815 
 will appear in the Transactions for 1908. 
 
FROM THE TRANSACTIONS OP THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
 THIRD SERIES— 1909-1910 
 
 VOIitTMB Hi SECTION II 
 
 THE/grAIiBOT PAPESL5> 
 
 PART II 
 By 
 
 lAftJI^ H. COYNE, M.A. 
 
 OTTAWA 
 PRlNTJgb S'OR THE ROYAL SOOIBTY OS'.OANADA, 
 
 1910 
 
SEcnoK II., 1909. [87] Than . I £ ' 
 
 IV.— r^e 2'aZ&oi Papers. 
 
 By James H. Coyne, M.A. 
 
 (Read May 27, 190S.O 
 
 PART II. 
 
 Preface. 
 
 Part I of the Talbot Papers brought them down to the end of the 
 War of 1812-181^. Part II includes those of later date. 
 
 'A small memorandum book used by Talbot from 1794 until as late 
 as 1811 has recently come into the editor's hands. Many of the notes 
 do not mention the year or the precise date. The interest of some is but 
 slight. On account, however, of their relation to Talbot's movements 
 and the beginnings of his settlement, it has been thought well to err 
 rather on the side of inclusion than of exclusion. Prom this book, for 
 the first time, we learn his full name, Thomas Hans Talbot, and the 
 names of the four men who accompanied him, when he inaugurated the 
 settlement at Port Talbot on the 21st May, 1803 ; and it appears that 
 he was in New York in September, 1802, having probably spent fifteen 
 or sixteen months near Port Stanley, where he began his original clear- 
 ing in May 1801, before proceeding to England to ask for the township 
 of Yarmouth, which was his original preference. 
 
 In the Appendix wiU be found some illustrative material. The 
 letter from Singleton Gardiner to Ilenry Coyne in 1816 is perhaps the 
 earliest existing letter from a Talbot settler. It furnishes a graphic pic- 
 ture of the privations and perils of that hungry year. Other papers 
 show Talbot's grants from the crown, his settlement with Airey and his 
 will. The Talbot Documents in the Sessional Papers for 1836 (No. 22) 
 U. C. are so important, and their arrangement so confused, that the 
 Editor has furnished a chronological index, in order to make them more 
 intelligible. 
 
 Part II may be roughly divided, according to the subject matter, 
 as follows: — 
 
 (a) The institution of the Talbot Anniversary in 1817. 
 
 (b) The settlement in the reserved townships of Dunwich and 
 
 Aldborough, and Talbot's grants_from_the__Ciwn of more 
 th^n_65iOQILjun:es-^«Jiis.conipensatipn. ~~^ 
 
 (c) The Talbot Dispensatory, the first medical college in Upper 
 
 Canada, which appears to have had a brief existence at 
 St. Thomas in 1824. 
 
68 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 (d) Talbot's political meeting at St. Thomas on St. George's Day, 
 
 1832, to counteract the effect of the agitation carried on 
 throughout the province under the leadership of Egerton 
 Eyerson and Wm. Lyon Mackenzie respectively, for the 
 reform of grievances. 
 
 (e) Letters to Hon. Peter Eobinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands,. 
 
 and correspondence with Hon. William Allan, abounding 
 in interesting personal details, as well as giving Talbot's 
 views as to roads, settlers, political riots and other sub- 
 jects. The game of politics was a rough one in 1833 and 
 1849, and Talbot boasted of jthe '■ achievements of his 
 henchmen, his "Loyal Guards," in breaking up the meet- 
 ings and breaking the heads of the Eeformers of the day. 
 *^~^ "Lord Elgin has been prowling through the West," he 
 writes after the London riots in October, 1849, and there 
 is a triumphant note in his account of the destruction of 
 the arches erected in honour of the Governor-General. Two 
 months later, his triumphant tone was altered. He was 
 " dismayed with the frightful state of the country." 
 "Little did I think when I first arrived with Governor 
 Simcoe in 1793, that I should live to see the present times."^ 
 It is thus he writes his old friend Chief Justice Eobinson, 
 adding : " I believe that our friend Allan (the Honor- 
 able William Allan) and myself are the only two left to 
 witness the works of the Devil." Evidently Lord Elgin 
 and the new ways were not to his mind. In earlier let- 
 ters, he shows the kindlier side of his nature, interesting 
 himself on behalf of settlers who were unfortunate, and 
 endeavouring to have their grievances redressed by the 
 government. It is these human touches and such as these, 
 that give life to the documents, and help us to see the 
 lonely old man as he was, with his likes and dislikes, his 
 tastes and his foibles, his achievements and his failures, 
 his good qualities and those idiosyncrasies of character, 
 which, while they created many enemies, did not often 
 succeed in alienating his friends. 
 Attention is called to the list of errata at the end of the Table of 
 Contents. 
 
 An alphabetical index has been added, which will it is hoped be 
 found reasonably comiplete. 
 
 In binding together Parts I and II, it will be well to place the ac- 
 companying ;Title Page and Table of Contents at tne beginning. 
 
^COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 69 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Burwell to Colonel Talbot. 
 
 Limit between Eomney & Mersea. 
 
 Monday 36th August 1816. 
 
 I have the Honor to inform you that I have explored the Ground 
 through the "Western Division of Eomney ^ Mersea to ascertain the most 
 eligible seite for Talbot Eoad to pass.The land in the vicinage of the 
 Two Creeks and their Branches, which are near Mersea, is very wet and 
 ajwampy near the Lake-The Branches of the two Creeks are very wide, 
 and full of deep dead w.ater-They would be exceedingly difficult and 
 ■expensive to Bridge, in short the nature of the Ground requires the Eoad 
 to intersect the Limit between Eomney & Mersea a considerable distance 
 from the Shore of the Lake from which intersection it will be impos- 
 sible to lay the Eoad "Westerly through Mersea upon Ground on which 
 I it will be practicable to make a good Eoad without interfering with the 
 / Blocks of Crown and Clergy Eeserves indeed I have examined all 
 ' through Mersea in rear of the Swamps & Marches of Point Pele and 
 find that Hazle Piloted me through the Eeserves when I was exploring 
 for the Eoad in 1813. As the instructions I received for the survey of 
 Talbot Eoad thro' the "Western Dist. placed me under your directions, 
 I am to request that you will advise me on the subject. Be pleased to 
 advise me on the subject by the bearer. 
 T have the honor to be 
 Sir 
 
 Your obdt. humble Sevt. 
 
 M. BUEWELL 
 
 Dy. Surveyor. 
 Thomas Talbot Esquire 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 (Endorsed) : Copy Letter to the Hon. Col. Talbot 36th Augst 
 1816. Official letter. Please to return this, as I have no copy of it. 
 
 Dominion Archives, 
 q. 333, pt. 3, p. 370. 
 
 Talbot Celebration.! 
 
 On the 8th of March, 1817, was held in Yarmouth, at the Talbot 
 Hotel, the Anniversary to commemorate the institution of the Talbot 
 Settlement. It was the most numerous, interesting and respectable 
 meeting ever collected in this district. About one o'clock the room be- 
 
 1 See Appendix B, page 185. 
 
70 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 came crowded: and Captain Wilson, a very old and most respectable 
 settler, was unanimously called to the Chair. In a short and very im- 
 pressive manner he explained , . . . the nature of their meeting 
 
 — commencing from the 21st of May 1803 (on which day our worthy 
 patron first landed at Port Talbot). He mentioned many interesting 
 particulars from that date, down to the present anniversary. He stated 
 the rapid increase of the settlement, and pointed out their acknowledged 
 superiority from the fertility of the soil, and from the happy union of 
 the Settlers. He was heard with great attention: and was interrupted 
 with frequent bursts of applause. — He closed with proposing that " An 
 anniversary be instituted to commemorate the establishment of the 
 Talbot settlement" — It was received with the greatest acclamation. 
 
 It was then proposed by Mr Parker, and seconded by Mr Eoss that 
 a Committee be appointed, consisting of Captain Eapelje, Wilson, Pat- 
 terson, and Secord; and Adjutant Nevills as Secretary that they issue 
 the necessary notices, and make the arrangements and regulations for 
 future anniversaries — It passed unanimously. 
 
 Captain Wilson, seconded by Captain Patterson, proposed that the 
 following address be presented to the Honourable Col. Talbot: — 
 
 Address. 
 Sir, 
 
 Having assembled to commemorate the institution of this highly 
 favoured settlement, we beg leave to present you with the tribute of that 
 high respect, which we collectively express, but which we individually 
 feel. Prom the earliest commencement, of this happy_patr4archy, we 
 date all the blessings we now enjoy: and regarding you as its founder, 
 its patron and its friend, we most respectfully beg leave to associate your 
 name with our infant institution. To your first arrival at Port Talbot, 
 we refer as the auspicious hour which gave birth, to the happiness and 
 independence we all enjoy, and this day commemorate. In grateful 
 remembrance of your unexampled hospitality, and disinterested zeal in 
 our behalf, and contemplating with interested feelings the astonishing 
 progress of our increasing Settlement, under your friendly patronage 
 and patriarchal care, we have unanimously appointed the 31st of May 
 for the Talbot anniversary. And this public expression of the happiness 
 amongst ourselves, and of our gratitude to you, we transmit through 
 our children to our latest posterity. 
 
 We beg you will accept this assurance of our regard and veneration, 
 not as the voice of adulation, but as the language of conscious obligation 
 and heartfelt Sincerity. 
 
L COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 71 
 
 Upon the Address being read, the whole Assembly seemed affected 
 with strong emotion; and the acclamations which followed were pro- 
 longed with the greatest ardour— it amounted to enthusiasm. Every 
 Individual present seemed to date the happiness and prosperity of its 
 family, from the resolution of respected patron, so boldly designed and 
 so generously executed. Upon its being put to the vote, the applause 
 was renewed with the utmost zeal and cordiality; and the proposition 
 was unanimously carried amidst a fervent expression of feeling. 
 
 It was immediately moved by Mr Page, and seconded by Adjutant 
 Nevells, that upon all future anniversaries, a Chair be left vacant for the 
 Honorable Col. Talbot; to be filled by him only, or by his descendants 
 in future ages. In support of the motion, Adjt. Nevells observed ; " not 
 many years ago the flourishing and productive farms, upon wliich we 
 now live, were comprehended in the common wilderness." 
 
 When the Honourable Col. Talbot first landed at Port 'Tsalbot, and 
 founded the settlement which is even now only begun, there was no trace 
 of a human footstep from Long Point to our Eastern extremity. With 
 a Eesolution which few could have summoned, with a perseverance which 
 none could have exceeded, and with a steady zeal which cannot be sur- 
 passed, our Patron landed at Port Talbot, and with the Axe as an em- 
 blem, invited industry with the powerful rewards of a well selected 
 neighbourhood, and of a luxuriant soil. We have felt as recent settlers, 
 those difficulties which are somewhat severe in the beginning, but wliich 
 are amply rewarded in the end. We therefore can duly appreciate the 
 firmness which has been displayed and can estimate the worth of that 
 patronage, which has led to all the happy privileges and social harmony 
 we are now commemorating. Many meet to drink in the New Year, — 
 we can celebrate the New Year within thisi United Circle. We joyfully 
 collect on the 4th of June, because another year has been added to the 
 life of our revered Sovereign. But we assemble on the Talbot Anniver- 
 sary to commemorate his bounty in the free disposal of this fertile tract. 
 In thus meeting we become the more fviUy sensible of the support and 
 patronage afforded by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, and the 
 Executive Council. This anniversary, as the name imports, is not the 
 meeting of one year — but it is the meeting together every year. It is not 
 to last merely while we live; but it is to be transmitted to our children; 
 and by them to their children to the latest posterity. Proudly regarding 
 the grov^ing prosperity of our harmonious settlement, we consecrate this 
 anniversary to its memory, that while we rejoice in its Infancy, our 
 descendants may rejoice in its maturity so long as years shall be num- 
 bered, so long as time shall run. 
 
72 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Under a lively recollection of what our great and faithful founder 
 has accomplished, and viewing him as so nearly and so intimately allied 
 to the institution we have formed. I do most cordially second the mo- 
 tion, "that at all future anniversaries a chair be kept vacant for the 
 Honourable Col. Talbot, to be filled by him only or by his descendants 
 in future Ages." 
 
 This was received with hearty cheers, which continued for some 
 minutes with the utmost warmth of approbation. The Secretary was 
 requested to forward a copy of the address to the Honble. Col. "IJalbot, 
 and to record the proceedings of the day. Thanks were then voted to 
 the Chairman, and dinner being announced, the Assembly sat down to 
 a plentiful Table. After the Cloth was removed, the president proposed 
 the following Toasts: — "The King — God Bless his Majesty," — The 
 Prince Eegent. — The Eoyal Family, the Army, the Navy," and many 
 distinguished characters, then followed amidst hearty cheers. Lieut. 
 Governor Gore, the Executive Council, and the Province of Upper 
 Canada, were received with great applause, and separately drank, three 
 times three. 'Many toasts particularly interesting to the occasion then 
 followed. 
 
 1st. By Adjt. Nevells. — The Honourable Col Talbot, the founder 
 of our settlement — may he live many years to be its patron and its 
 friend." 
 
 2d. By the same. — " Lieut. Col. Burwell, our assidious Eepre- 
 sentative." 
 
 3d. By Mr Boss. — " The Talbot Settlement, may it ever remain 
 the seat of Agriculture, and a monument of its founder." 
 
 4th. By Capt. Patterson. — "Mr. Wm. Talbot, May he return to 
 the Talbot Settlement." 
 
 Many other appropriate toasts were given, and the evening was spent 
 with the utmost friendship, cheerfulness and conviviality. Mr. Wade 
 sang God save the King, and several patriotic songs with much taste. 
 
 5th. By Lieut. B. Wilson.— " The Memory of General Brock, the 
 Hero of Upper Canada. 
 
 Upon Sir Gordon Drummond's health being drank, Mr Weishuhn 
 with a most musical voice, gave those well known verses, which detail the 
 achievements of that distinguished Officer. Captain Patterson, favoured 
 the Company with an Irish Song, and with so much character, that it 
 would have given pleasure to a more critical audience. When the health 
 of the Honourable Col. 'Talbot, had received every expression of public 
 applause, Capt Patterson Sang with great animation an Irish Song — 
 which recounted the eminent Services, of our founders illustrious an- 
 
i.^o^^E] THE TALBOT PAPERS 73 
 
 cestors, Mr Parker and several other Gentlemen also gratified the Com- 
 pany (with) many loyal and appropriate Songs. 
 
 The most respectful attention was uniformly paid to the president, 
 when the party was dissolved the health of the president and vice pre- 
 sident was drank: and every individual returned to his family without 
 one exception to correct conduct and sobriety. It is indeed, an observa- 
 tion, which can be applied to few public dinners of the above description 
 so numerously attended. 
 
 The above address having been presented to the Honourable Col. 
 'Talbot, he was pleased to return the following answer :— i 
 
 To the Inhabitants of the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 Gentlemen— Accept my hearty thanks, in return for the flattering 
 Address which you have been pleased, so unexpectedly, to honour me 
 with. 
 
 I am highly gratified to learn that you are not insensible of the 
 exertions I have made to advance the welfare of this part of the Pro- 
 vince, for which I am amply compensated by witnessing this day the 
 assemblage of so loyal and respectable a body of settlers; and I have not 
 any doubt, but that in a very few years, out country will exhibit in a 
 conspicuous degree, the superiority of our soil and labours. The surest 
 pledge we can give for its confirmation, is to preserve the continuance 
 of the admirable industry and harmony which have hitherto so happily 
 prevailed throughout the Talbot Settlement, and you may be assured that 
 there shall not be any want of attention on my part to promote, as far 
 as lies in my power, your general interest. 
 
 You do me infinite honour, by associating my name with your infant 
 institution, which I most ardently trust, may be productive of social and 
 virtuous enjoyments, and never become the vehicle of calumny or party 
 intrigue. 
 
 I entreat you individually ta receive my sincere wishes that you 
 and your families may long partake of every comfort that this life 
 affords. 
 
 I am Gentlemen, ever. 
 
 Your faithful friend, 
 
 (signed.) T. T." 
 
 1 Iq the original, Talbot's reply is dated Port Talbot, 10th March, 1817. 
 
74 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Notice. 
 
 The 'Talbot Anniversary will be held on the 31st of May next, when 
 every friend to the Talbot Settlement is invited to attend the Jubilee.^ 
 
 A Mejiokaxdum Book of Coloxel Talbot. 
 
 (Inside cover.) 
 One of the McCalls. 
 
 ISTpil Johnson S. W. ,% 21— 13th 2 
 
 Wm Bannerman * N.W. 14- 
 
 Angus Gunn JST.W. l^. 
 
 Henry Coyne N.B. i/^. 
 
 John Matheson S.E. i/4. 
 
 James Black 
 
 Wm. Gibson 
 
 Moses Welley * 
 
 Bray "Welley * 
 
 Saml. Griffin 50 off S. end 
 
 Town Line Eoad. 
 
 (Loose sheet of paper with memo.) 
 
 Sheep. Mr. Denison's Farmer. 
 Mr. J. Booth. 
 
 Kelstem Grange 
 Louth 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 1 See Appendix B containing further papers relating to the institution 
 of the Talbot Anniversary. 
 
 ^ In Aldborongh. 
 
 3 This and the following names were probably those of the first applicants for 
 land in Dunwich on Talbot Uoad West (i.e. on the road between the 7th and 8th 
 Concessions). 
 
 * The correct name is Willey. 
 
[coyne] 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 78 
 
 Schedule of the Honorable Thomas Talbot's Settlement in the Townships of 
 
 DUNTVICH AND AlDBOHOUGH. 
 
 Name of bach Settler. 
 
 CO a5 
 
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 17 
 
 10 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 38 
 
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 27 
 
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 15 
 
 10 
 
 33 
 
 15 
 
 9 
 
 
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 14 
 
 9 
 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 Singleton Ciardiner^. . . 
 
 Robert Parker 
 
 John Parker 
 
 William Parker 
 
 A. Wightman, Senior... 
 
 Silvanue Lavind 
 
 Orrymill Sheldon 
 
 Aaron Goff 
 
 A. Wightman, Junior. 
 
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 John McLyman 
 
 Richard Dobbyn 
 
 Henry Dobbyn 
 
 Grigory Bobier 
 
 John Bobier 
 
 ■ 250 
 
 ALDBORO' 
 
 Duncan Furguson. . . . 
 Archibald Campbell. . . 
 
 Donald Furguson 
 
 Dougal McAller 
 
 Alex. Baxter 
 
 Donald Sinclair 
 
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 James McLaren 
 
 Gregor McGregor 
 
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 1 Father of the late James Gardiner of Chatham, and brother of Mrs. 
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 I.Henry 
 
76 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Schedule of the Honorable Thomas Talbot's Settlement in the Townships op 
 
 DUNWICH AND AlDBOBOUGH. 
 
 Name op each Settler. 
 
 Thomas Dewer 
 
 David Dewer 
 
 Colin Ruth van 
 
 Hugh Black 
 
 John Douglas 
 
 John Gillies 
 
 Arch. GilUes 
 
 Mungo Forbes 
 
 Alex. Forbes 
 
 Alex. McNabb 
 
 Duncan McNabb 
 
 Laughlin McDougal. . . 
 
 Neil Haggert 
 
 Alex. Haggert 
 
 Donald McEwen 
 
 Donald McLean 
 
 Neil McLean 
 
 John McLean 
 
 Duncan McKinley 
 
 James McKinley 
 
 Donald McKinley 
 
 Peter McKinley 
 
 John McDougail 
 
 Peter McAller 
 
 Malcolm Robertson 
 
 Duncan McFarland . . . 
 
 Finlay McDerniod 
 
 Donald McLean Senior 
 
 Archibald McLean 
 
 Donald McNaught 
 
 Donald Mclntire 
 
 Donald McDermod 
 
 Allan McDonell 
 
 Andrew Fletcher 
 
 Malcolm McNaughton. 
 
 Robert Kerr 
 
 John Kerr 
 
 John Thompson 
 
 Dougald Campbell 
 
 John Campbell 
 
 Donald Campbell 
 
 Archibald Campbell 
 
 James Ferguson 
 
 John Ferguson 
 
 Duncan Ferguson 
 
 Colin Ferguson., 
 
 Duncan McColl. . 
 Samuel McColl. . 
 Thomas McColl. 
 
 
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[coyne] 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 77 
 
 Schedule of the H«)nora.ble Thomas Talbot's Settlement in the Townships op 
 
 DUNWICH AND AlDBOROTJGH. 
 
 Name of each Settler. 
 
 Duncan McKilp . . . 
 
 John Leich 
 
 Duncan Patterson. . 
 Donald McAlpin.. . . 
 Malcolm McAlpin.. . 
 
 Duncan Brown 
 
 Donald Campbell.. . 
 
 Malcolm Leich 
 
 Duncan Leich 
 
 Archibald Campbell 
 Edward Mitchell... . 
 
 Neil Johnson 
 
 Henry Reedise 
 
 Thomas Dickson... . 
 
 James Dickson 
 
 George Dickson. . . . 
 
 James Skeith 
 
 Robert Shaw 
 
 Angus McKaj' 
 
 George Sutherland. . 
 
 
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 Angus Gunn 
 
 James Gibson 
 
 George Gunn 
 
 Donald Gunn 
 
 WiUiam Gibson. . .. 
 James McKenzie... 
 John Mathewson. . 
 Charles McBeth. . . 
 
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78 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 50 Settlers returned by Col. Talbot in Aldborough and Deeded to him in 
 
 Trust> 
 
 Aldborough as Entered on the Plan by Coll. Talbot. 
 
 13i/i, Concession. 
 
 Lot A. — James McLaren. Westerly ^4- D- 
 
 Neil McPhale D. to G. McG. assign. Northerly y^. Oct. 1839. 
 B. — Duncan Stewart. D. to Keil Buehan. Dec. 1838. Westerly 14. 
 David Tull. D. to Neil Buehan as assignee of Duncan Stewart 
 11 June 1835. Northerly 14. 
 C. — ^Thomas Dewar Senr. Westerly %. 
 
 Alex. Cameron. Northerly y^. 
 D. — John Gillis. D. to John Douglas as Assignee. 23rd April 
 '33. Westerly y^. 
 John Douglas. D. to John Gillies as Assignee 23 April '33. 
 Northerly. 
 Lot No. 9. — Donald McNaugliton. D. to John Melntyre as Assignee 
 24th 1833. Westerly %. 
 Donald Melntyre. I), to Donald McNaughton 24th June 
 1836. Northerly 1/4. 
 10. — Allan McDonald. D. to Dd. McNaughton as his assignee 
 10th June 1839. Westerly 14. 
 Donald Campbell. D. to self. 12th Oct. 1832. 
 Northerly %. 
 11. — Andrew Fletcher. D. to self 10th June 1839 (son) 
 (his son of same name). Westerly 14. 
 Neal Walker. D. to self 29th April 1833. Northerly %. 
 12. — John Thompson. D. to Arch'd "Walker as Assignee. 24th 
 April 1833. Westerly 14. 
 Angus Walker. D. to John Kerr 23rd April 1824. 
 Northerly y^. 
 13.— Donald Campbell | D. to Westerly 14. 
 Archibald Campbell | D. C. Northerly 14. 
 14.— Neal Blue. D. 26th May 1834. Westerly 14. 
 
 Archibald Blue. D. 10th Jan'y '25. Northerly 14. 
 15. — Colin Ferguson. D. to Jas. F. Westerly 14. 
 
 Jno. Ferguson. D. to C. F. and reconvej^ed. Northerly 14. 
 16. — Duncan 2 Ferguson. D. to Colin F. Westerly 14. 
 
 1 This list is in substantial accord with a " Memorandum of names of Persons 
 retd. on a Plan given in to the i^urvr. Genl. ITth March 1821" but gives more 
 details. It has been deemed unnecessary to print the memorandum. The 
 italics indicate entries in red ink by Colonel Talbot. 
 
 2 Interlined over " Donald " erased. 
 
i^o^^^] THE TALBOT PAPERS 79 
 
 17.— John Leitch. D. to C. P. Westerly y^. 
 
 Duncan Patterson. D. to Donald McAlpine as Assignee. 
 ST-th Peb'y 1827. Northerly i^. 
 18. — ^Duncan Brown. Do. Westerly 1/4. 
 
 Donald Campbell. D. to Dd. McAlpin. 2nd April 1833 as 
 Assignee. Northerly i^. 
 
 12th Conn. 
 
 Lot A.— Gregor McGregor | D. to G. McG. Southerly 14. 
 John Menzies | 9th July 1839. Easterly 14. 
 B.— John Pord. D. Southerly i^. 
 
 Thomas Pord. D. Easterly 14. 
 C. — ^^Thomas Dewar Jun. Southerly 14. 
 Alexan. Dewar. Easterly 14. 
 D. — Hugh Euthven. D. to Colin Eutven 1st Jany, 1838 and 
 N. W. 1^ etc. Southerly l^. 
 Colin Euthven. Easterly i/^. 
 1. — Alexander Porbes | D. to Mungo Porbes Southerly %. 
 Mungo Porbes | 4th Sept. 1839. Easterly 14. 
 2. — Duncan McNab. D. Southerly 14. 
 Laughlin McDougald. Easterly 14. 
 3. — Donald McEwen. D. Southerly %. 
 
 Hugh Black. Easterly 14- 
 4. — Neal McLean. Southerly y^. 
 
 Duncan McLean. Easterly 34. 
 5. — Duncan McKinley. D. Southerly i^. 
 
 Jas. McKinley. D. Easterly y^. 
 6.— Peter McKeller. D. 30th April 1832. Southerly y4^. 
 7.— Malcolm Eobertson. Southerly i/4- 
 
 8. — Archd iMcLean | D. to him as Assignee of Southerly 14. 
 
 Dond. McLean | Donald McLean 26th Octr. '36. Easterly i^. 
 9. — Malcolm Downie. D. to him 13th April 1836. Southerly %. 
 John Mclntire. D. to Donald Mclntire 12th April 1836. 
 Easterly y^^. 
 10.— Malcolm Mclntire. D. to Donald Mclntire. 12th April 1836. 
 Southerly y^^. 
 Donald McDermid. D. to IST. C. Easterly y4^. 
 11.— Malcolm McNaughton. D. to Dond. Campbell 12th Oct. 1832. 
 
 Southerly ^/^. 
 12. — Jno. Karr. D. to E. Kerr. Southerly y^^. 
 Eobert Karr. D. to J. K. Easterly 1/1 • 
 
so ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 13. — Dougald Campbell | D. to Dougall Campbell Southerly %. 
 
 John Campbell | 11th Jany 1825. Easterly l^. 
 
 14.— Eobert. Blue. D. 26th May 1834. Southerly ^4^. 
 15.— Duncan MeCallum. D. to Self 26th May 1834. Southerly %. 
 
 James Ferguson. D. to Jno. Ferguson. Easterly %. 
 16. — Duncan McCall. Southerly 14. 
 
 'TJiomas McCall. D. to Saml. McCall 23d Nov. 1822. 
 Easterly 14- 
 
 Samuel McCall. Westerly y4^. 
 17.— Duncan 1 McGilp. D. 28th Deer. 1827. Southerly i^. 
 
 Arehd McGilp. D. to D. McK. Deer. 1824. Easterly %. 
 
 Donald McGilp. D. Westerly y^. 
 18. — Donald McAlpin. D. to Nancy Brown Assignee 4th April 
 1833. Southerly 14. 
 
 Malcolm McAlpin. D. to Flora Campbell Widow as Assignee 
 of 'McAlpin 30th June 1835. Easterly i^. 
 19. — Donald McCargen. D. to Jno Melntyre (assignee) 5th Septr. 
 
 1831. Southerly i/4. 
 20. — Colin Leitch. Southerly %. 
 
 Malcolm Leitch. Easterly 14 • 
 21. — Neil Johnson. Southerly i^. 
 
 Henry Eeider Junr. Easterly V^. 
 23.— James Sheaf. D. to Angus McKay 8th March 1832. 
 
 Southerly %. 
 24. — George Sutherland. Southerly %. 
 
 Eobert Shaw. Easterly 14. 
 
 Alexr. Sutherland. Easterly 14- 
 
 11th Concession. 12th in Return. 
 
 Lot A. — Jno. Campbell. D. to Dugald as John's Assignee 27th June 
 1836 (-1840). Westerly l^. 
 Dougald Campbell. , Northerly 1^4. 
 B. — Duncan Campbell. Westerly 14- 
 
 James Campbell. D. to him and as Duncan's Assignee 26 
 March 1840. Northerly 14. 
 D. — ^Angus Mclntire ^Both included in one Westerly 14. 
 
 Donald Mclntire J Deed to Angus Melntyre Northerly 14. 
 1 3rd April 1833. 
 
 1 Interlined over " Donald " erased. 
 
f'^'^^^J THE TALBOT PAPERS 81 
 
 Lot No. 4.-John McTavish. N.E. 1/4 D. to McTavish in lieu of the 
 above the 23rd June 1834. Westerly i^. 
 5.— James Paul. D., Westerly y^. 
 
 John Munro. D. to Malcolm Munro as Assignee 1st July 
 1834. Northerly %. 
 6.— Areh'd Munro. D. 30th June 1834. Westerly l^. 
 7.— John McKellar Jun. D. Westerly 14. 
 
 Peter! McKeUar. D. 2nd March 1832 to Jas. McBride. 
 Northerly 14. 
 9.— Alex. Baxter. Westerly i^. 
 Angus Gray. Northerly l/^. 
 10.— Feal Munro. D. to Peter McKellar July 1833. 
 Westerly 14. 
 Areh'd Munro. Northerly i^. 
 11.— Donald Ferguson. D. 18th Deer. 1834. Westerly 14. 
 12.— Areh'd Campbell. D. to Donald Campbell 7th June 1842 
 as his Assignee. Westerly y^. 
 Alexr. Mclntire. D. to Donald Mclntyre 30th Oct. 1833. 
 Northerly y^. 
 
 10th Con. 
 
 Lot A.— Neil Campbell. S.E. l^ D. to him instead of S.W. i^ this 
 27th June 1836 (1840). Southerly y^. 
 B. — Jno Campbell. D. to Duncan Campbell as Assignee 26th 
 March 1840. Southerly y^. 
 Alexr. Campbell. D. to him this 19th Novr. 1835. Easterly y^. 
 C. — Dougald Mclntire. This i^ is described to Dugald Mclntyre 
 12th Novr. 1825, and the Southerly y^ is to be described 
 to Diincan or his Assignee. Southerly 14. 
 Duncan Mclntire. Described to Duncan Mclntyre the 2nd 
 Deer. 1826. Easterly y4^. 
 Lot 1. — ^Alexr. Gray. Southerly 14. 
 
 Dougald McCarty. (McLarty in return.) Easterly y^. 
 3. — John Campbell {in pencil, "S.E. l^ of this Lot"). 
 
 Southerly y^. 
 . 4. — John McCushney. Southerly y^^. 
 
 Donald McPhedran. D. 20th Jan. 1830 to Donald Campbell. 
 Easterly y^^. 
 
 1 Interlined over " Archd " erased. 
 
 Sec. II., 1909. 6 
 
82 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 5.— Neil McPhedrin. D. 20th Jan. 1830 to Donald Campbell. 
 S.E. 14 D. to Jno. McKellar 10th June 1842. 
 Southerly y^. 
 6.— .John St. Clair. D. Deer. 1824. Southerly l/i. 
 7.— John McKellar r D. 2nd March 1832 to Jas. McBride. South- 
 Archd. McKellar ) erly y^. D. (Peter McKellar in return). 
 ( Easterly 14. 
 8.— Donald MeArthur. D. 18th March 1826. Southerly y^^. 
 
 Danl. St. Clair. D. to Donald Sinclair 15th May 1844. 
 Easterly y^^. 
 9. — Dougald iMcKellar. D. 5th July 1838 to Alexr. Baxter as his 
 Assignee. Southerly y/^. 
 Jno. Gray. D. Easterly %. 
 10. — Duncan Ferguson. D. to Peter McKellar July 1838. 
 Southerly %. 
 Arehd Mclntyre. Easterly l^. 
 11. — Donald Cameron. Southerly y^. 
 
 Duncan Ferguson. D. to Donald Mclntyre as his Assignee the 
 10th June 1842. Easterly l^. 
 
 50 Ac. Settlers returned by Col. Talbot in Dunwich and Deeded to him 
 
 in Trust. 
 
 {In pencil on bach of list : Moses Willey wants a Deed for 50 a. as 
 Scott Willey's Assignee for N.E. 14 of Lot 19 in 7th Con.). 
 
 Dunwich. 8th Concession. 
 As entered on the Plan by Col. Talbot. 
 
 Lot No. 3.— Wm. Bannerman. D. Westerly y^. 
 4. — Angus Gunn. Westerly 14. 
 
 5.— Donald Gunn. D. 28th Deer. 1827. Westerly %. 
 George Gunn. D. 26th Deer. 1827. Northerly 14. 
 6. — Henry Coyne. D. to George Gunn as Assignee. 
 
 Westerly y^. 
 7.— Alexander Gunn. D. to D. M. G. Deer. 1824. Westerly %. 
 9. — George Bannerman. D. Westerly l^- 
 12. — Jeremiah Gray. Westerly y^. 
 
 Donald Currie. D. to self 3rd April 1833. Northerly 14. 
 17. — James Young. D. Westerly 14. 
 
 Montgomerie Smith | D. to Alexr. McCallum Northerly 14. 
 18. — Alvin Smith | as their Assignee Westerly y^. 
 
 I 5th Deer. 1826. 
 Grose 1 Smith. D. 11th May 1826. Northerly i^. 
 1 Interlined over " George " erased. Grove* In return. 
 
t«'°™^] THE TALBOT PAPERS 83 
 
 19. — Josiah Ladd. D. Westerly i^. 
 
 Scott Willey. D. to Bray Willey as Assignee 9th Oct. 
 1830. Northerly i^. 
 30.— Samuel Tobine Senr. D. Westerly 14. 
 
 Samuel Tobine Jun. D. Northerly y^. 
 21.— Cyrus Young. D. Westerly y^. 
 
 Wm. Prevost. D. Northerly y^. 
 22.— Eobert Kelly Senr. Westerly 14. 
 
 Robert Kelly Junr. Northerly y^. 
 23. — Eufus Young. D. Westerly 14. 
 
 Isaac Hartwick. D. Northerly l^. 
 
 Ith Con. 
 Lot 2.— Henry Eeider Junr. D. Southerly y4^. 
 
 George Eeider. D. Deeded to Gilbert Taylor. Assignee. 
 22nd March 1832. Easterly y4^. 
 3. — James McKay. D. to Arch'd Mclntyre as H. Graham's As- 
 signee 2nd April 1833. .Southerly y^^. 
 Hugh Graham. D. to Arch'd Mclntyre as McKay's Assignee, 
 loth Oct 1822. Easterly y4^. 
 4. — James Gibson. D. to Jas. Gibson Senr. 4th May 1821. 
 Southerly ^j^. 
 David Gibson. Easterly 14. 
 6.— John Matheson. D. to D. McF. Deer. 1824. Southerly 14. 
 8.— Dond. Mclntyre. S.E. 14. Southerly y^. 
 9. — James Black. D. Southerly }^/^. 
 10. — ^Wm. Gibson. D. to Jas. Black his Assignee. Southerly y^. 
 11. — George Gibb rD. to Southerly 14. 
 
 Robti Gibb |e. G. Easterly 14. 
 
 12. — John Currie rD. to Donald Currie Southerly y4^. 
 
 John " Brodiejsrd April 1833. Easterly 14. 
 
 13.— Neal Galbraith f Lot 12,, Con. 8, j Southerly y^. 
 
 Alexr. Brodie \ (in Eeturn.) J Easterly 14. 
 
 14. — John McCallum. Southerly y^^. 
 
 John McCallum Junr. D. to Daniel McCallum 22 Feb 1845. 
 Easterly 14. 
 15.— Moses Willey. D. to Daniel McCallum 22 Feb 1845. D. and 
 re-deeded and S.E. % conveyed to Arch'd McKillop (in- 
 terlined, over '"Moses Willey" erased) June 1825 
 Southerly y^. 
 
 1 Substituted for " Thos." 
 
 2 Substituted for " James." 
 
84 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Lot 16. — ^Abraham Leahy. D. to Areh'd McKillop as Ms Assignee 14tb 
 March 1827. Southerly ^4^. 
 James Tobine. D. Easterly i^. 
 17.— William Clay. Southerly 14. 
 
 William Clute. D. to S. T. Junr. Easterly 14. 
 18. — ^Lorum Ladd. D. Southerly i^- 
 
 John Compton. Easterly %. 
 19.— Bray Willey. D. to J. Y. Southerly i/^. 
 20.— Chas. Young. D. Southerly %. 
 Thadeus Ames. D. Easterly l^. 
 21.— Andrew Wilson. D. to E. Y. Southerly 14. 
 
 Daniel Buller. D. Easterly i^t- 
 23.— Ellet Young. D. Southerly l^. 
 
 Abijah Huckins. D. to H. B. Easterly %. 
 Lot A. — ^Wm. Lumley. D. Southerly J^. 
 Thos. Richard. D. Easterly %. 
 Lot C. — Saml. GrifEen. D. South East end. 
 
 Charles Avery. D. to M. W. North West end 
 
 6th Concession. 
 
 Lot C. — Olive McPearse Snr. D. to John Holme as his Assignee 30th 
 June 1830. North West end Adjoining and North West- 
 
 Osgoode Huckins. D. to Osgood Huckins . erly of Stewart. 
 
 Wm. Stewart. D. to 0. W. as Small Lot I. in Lots C and B. 
 in 6th Con. South East end. 
 
 5th Con. 
 
 Lot C. — Israel Ranall. D. to Self. North West end. 
 
 Thos. Huckins. Described as No. 3 in 5th Con. and in G. and 
 B. Adjoining and North Westerly of Pearce Junr. 
 Olive McPearse. South East end. 
 
 Con. A. 
 
 Lot C. — John Eobinson. D. Adjoining and North Westerly of Geo. 
 WillocTes. 
 1 George Willocks. D. 24th Augt. 1829. South East end. 
 
 1 The list sent in to the Surveyor General includes 119 names In Aid- 
 borough and 66 in Dunwich, in all 185. See letter Talbot to Wllmot, Ses- 
 sional Papers of U. C. for 1836. No. 22, page 11. 
 
l^OYNB] THE TALBOT PAPERS 88 
 
 Burwell to Talbot. 
 
 Port Talbot 23rd August 1831. 
 
 I have the honour to inform you that according to your desire, I 
 have been out to examine the reported Salt spring on the River Sable 
 about which so much has been said, and not considering myself suffi- 
 ciently qualified to examine its waters satisfactorily, I hired Thomas 
 Pool of Westminster to go with me, and the result is that he pronounces 
 them capable only of making Sulphur, Allum, and Salt Petre,— I have 
 taken his affidavit which you will find inclosed— You will also find in- 
 closed several pieces of the sulphureous matter which had congealed 
 upon the Eocks by the Water passing over them into the Sable— And 
 beg leave also to inclose to you a map which I have made of the country 
 from where the Eiver Sable leaves Lobo to Lake Huron. The informa- 
 tion given me on this subject was by Polly Allen or Polly Crow, and 
 my Old Axeman Orrin Lewis, the latter of whom was through to Lake 
 Huron with a Pocket Compass in July last; — ^And although the Map 
 may differ a good deal from the true courses of the Sable, and the Dis- 
 tance to Lake Huron, it may notwithstanding be useful should you 
 think proper to transmit it to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor. 
 
 I have the Honor to be 
 Sir 
 
 Your obdt. Sevt. 
 
 M. BUEWELL 
 
 Dy. Surveyor. 
 To 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Thomas Talbot Esqr. 
 &c. &c &c. 
 
 (The letter is endorsed) : Respecting a sketch of the Sable and a Memo- 
 randum respecting a Salt Spring. 
 
 Richard i Talbot to Thomas Talbot. 
 
 My Dear 'Thos. London Sept 16th — 33. 
 
 I am just come up from Leamington Spa, where I received your 
 letter of the 19th June, about a fortnight ago. I immediately wrote to 
 Mr. Wilmot Horton, to request a copy of his paper on Emigration, and 
 received a civil answer from him, stating that he was in the country for 
 some time, and that the paper could not be got at, till he returned to 
 
 1 Afterward first Baron Talb .t of Malahlde. 
 
86 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Town. As it may be some time before 1 can procure this document, I 
 recommend you to write him your observations on his plan, without 
 delay. Indeed, you had better, I think, have done so at once, or at least 
 allowed me to send him extracts from your letter; as it requires so long 
 a time to send a letter to Port Talbot and receive ^n answer to it. You 
 need not have felt at all distrustful of the manner, in which your re- 
 marks were expressed. There was no fault to be found with them. 
 
 I sincerely hope you may succeed in the affair of the Pension — 
 Wortley,2 whom I saw a few days before I went to Leamington, assured 
 me that he had seconded your views, to the best of his ability, with Ld. 
 Bathurst. I wrote to Fanny,^ to beg she would remit a subscription of 
 Ld. Ormondes for your church, of 5£ Irish, to Morland. When I hear 
 that it has been paid in, I will make therai! send you a credit for the 
 small Balance due. 
 
 1 believe you know, that on my return from Holland, about ten 
 weeks ago, I proceeded for Leamington, to meet my Mother and Eliza,* 
 who had come over on a \lisit i to Charlotte.' I f ouud my Mother's 
 memory a little confused at times; but in other respects she is wonder- 
 fully well. They all three go on a visit to Stowe in a day or two. from 
 whence my Mother and Eliza will return to Ireland, Charlotte proposing 
 tT leave England, for Sienna (where she will join James's family) on 
 the 1st of next month. She is surprisingly improved in health and 
 spirits. James's eldest boy * ought to be now setting out on his way to 
 Cambridge, where he must be on the 15th of Octr. I conclude my mo- 
 ther will pay his expenses, tho' she has not said a word on the subject 
 to me. 
 
 We met the Buckinghams '' at Leamington ; and they were all civil- 
 ity; — the Duchess particularly kind to Charlotte. He told me how 
 anxious he was to find an opportunity of sending you out the blood- 
 hounds, and assured me that they should be taken the greatest care of, 
 till either he or I could hear of somebody, who would take charge of 
 
 2 James Stewart Wortley, M.P., aftorv/ard Lord Wharncliff 2, son of Tal- 
 bot's early friend. See ante, page 96. 
 
 3 Frances Gabrlella, a sister, afterwards countess of the Austrian empire, 
 and chanoinesse of the royal order of Ste. Anne of Bavaria. 
 
 4 A sister, who married, 1st Goorse Mellifont, and 2ndly., in 1844, Ellis 
 CunlifCe Lister Kaye. 
 
 ■■' Youngest sister, married 1st Lieut.-Col. CutclifEe, 2ndly Gerald Fitz- 
 gerald. 
 
 6 Both James and his son became successively Barons Talbot of Mala- 
 
 p 
 hide after Richard's death. 
 
 7 The ducal family. When the duke (then marquis) of Buckingham was 
 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Talbot had been on his staff. See ante, page 23. 
 
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 them out. If you can pick up any scraps of fossils &c for his collection^ 
 I recommend you to send them to him. 
 
 A letter was received some time ago from Van Diemen's Land, an- 
 nouncing that William had got over his diflSculties, with the Lieut. 
 Governor, and was in a fair way of doing well. From a cor- 
 
 respondence, however, which I have lately had with Mr. Wilmot Horton 
 on the subject, I have great doubts about the first part of the story. 
 Should William fail, he will owe it entirely to his own neglect in not 
 sending over the documents in support of his claim, when he ought to 
 have done so. Both Ld. Dacre ^ and myself have done everything in our 
 power to assist his views. Ld. Bathurst is extremely anxious to bring 
 the affair to a conclusion; but here we still are without anything to shew 
 for him ; altho' his papers ought to have been received about a year ago. 
 I go to the Hoe tomorrow, where, if I cannot get a frank in London, 
 this should be franked for Liverpool. God bless you always. 
 
 E. T. 
 
 I have never seen, or heard more of your man, who brought me a 
 letter from you last year, and who, you said, was about to publish re- 
 marks on U. C. He never has come near me.* 
 
 ('Addressed on the back.) 
 
 To Ship 9 & i/g 
 
 .Honble Thos. Talbot Esqr. 2/5 Q.O. 
 
 (Postmarked) Port Talbot 6/ 
 
 New Yohk Niagara 
 
 Nov. N. York State 27 
 
 1. N. America 
 
 via 
 New York. 
 
 1 See ante, page 26. 
 
 2 This may have been E. A. Talbot, author of "Five Tears in the Talbot 
 Settlement," printed in London in 1824. 
 
88 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Statement of the Population of the Townships in the London Distbict 
 
 OF Uppek Canada as Received fhom the Several Town Clerks 
 
 AND Filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Peace 
 
 FOR the Yeah 1823. 
 
 
 Heads of 
 Families 
 
 Children 
 
 
 
 OQ - 
 
 Is" 
 
 [S3 
 
 /- 
 
 TOWNSHIPS 
 
 M 
 
 "3 
 
 Mi 
 
 |2 
 
 Mi 
 
 wCD 
 
 o 
 
 MB 
 
 OS <u 
 
 s >- 
 
 r-1 
 
 1 
 1 ^ 
 
 "CD 
 
 3 
 
 
 Aldborough 
 
 Bayham 
 
 93 
 
 lis 
 
 48 
 
 150 
 
 94 
 
 166 
 
 398 
 
 48 
 
 45 
 
 180 
 
 153 
 
 48 
 
 48 
 
 113 
 
 48 
 
 36 
 
 105 
 
 230 
 
 114 
 
 33 
 
 66 
 
 74 
 
 152 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 30 
 
 83 
 
 103 
 
 lii 
 
 48 
 
 138 
 
 87 
 
 164 
 
 239 
 
 35 
 
 44 
 
 174 
 
 152 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 116 
 
 48 
 
 34 
 
 145 
 
 167 
 
 112 
 
 32 
 
 72 
 
 68 
 
 146 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 23 
 
 71 
 
 66 
 
 45 
 11 
 
 85 
 36 
 71 
 15 
 14 
 28 
 35 
 60 
 23 
 
 20 
 
 68 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 59 
 
 252 
 
 42 
 
 4 
 
 110 
 
 25 
 
 44 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 130 
 
 140 
 94 
 
 204 
 
 117 
 
 296 
 
 314 
 
 27 
 
 66 
 
 260 
 
 211 
 
 71 
 
 56 
 
 202 
 
 91 
 
 61 
 
 255 
 
 141 
 
 186 
 
 38 
 
 106 
 
 99 
 
 226 
 
 27 
 
 4 
 
 30 
 
 96 
 
 47 
 
 28 
 12 
 
 65 
 15 
 69 
 29 
 10 
 26 
 20 
 51 
 
 21 
 
 32 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 45 
 
 172 
 
 33 
 
 5 
 
 102 
 
 33 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 '7 
 18 
 
 150 
 
 155 
 
 84 
 
 191 
 
 121 
 
 268 
 
 281 
 
 40 
 
 85 
 
 265 
 
 208 
 
 70 
 
 51 
 
 189 
 
 74 
 
 60 
 
 279 
 
 157 
 
 152 
 
 37 
 
 98 
 
 115 
 
 216 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 19 
 
 107 
 
 36 
 12 
 
 71 
 
 24 
 78 
 29 
 7 
 2 
 22 
 63 
 
 1 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 81 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 37 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 42 
 9 
 
 41 
 17 
 36 
 11 
 4 
 3 
 12 
 43 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 11 
 
 37 
 
 9 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 589 
 982 
 
 Burford 
 
 672 
 
 Blenheim 
 
 Dele\(are and Dor- 
 chester and 
 Westminster 
 
 Dlinwinh. 
 
 318 
 
 943 
 511 
 
 Charlotte ville 
 
 London 
 
 1148 
 1316 
 
 Lobo 
 
 185 
 
 Middleton 
 
 MaUahide 
 
 Norwich 
 
 299 
 968 
 941 
 
 Nissouri 
 
 256 
 
 Oxford Eastern 
 Div 
 
 240 
 
 Oxford Western 
 Div 
 
 740 
 
 Oakland 
 
 Eainham 
 
 Southwold 
 
 Townsend 
 
 Woodhouse 
 
 Walpole .. . 
 
 311 
 
 210 
 
 1011 
 
 1119 
 
 757 
 
 172 
 
 Walsingham 
 
 Windham 
 
 Yarmouth 
 
 Carradoc 
 
 582 
 
 438 
 
 865 
 
 80 
 
 21 
 
 Ekfred 
 
 Mosa 
 
 125 
 385 
 
 Zora 
 
 
 Total 
 
 16186 
 15277 
 
 Amount of Popu- 
 lation for the 
 year 1822 
 
 Increase of 
 
 909 
 
 J. B. ASKIN. 
 
 C. P.L.D 
 
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 Hillier to Talbot. 
 
 Government House 
 
 York Febraaiy 1, 1834. 
 Sir 
 
 By Command of His Excellency the Lt. Governor I have the Honor 
 to enclose to you Copy of the proceeding in Council on the Petition of 
 Wm. Henderson and I have to request you vrill signify to the present 
 locatee in Bayham the necessity of his speedily making out his Patent as 
 the only means of refunding the original locatee. 
 I have the Honor to be 
 Sir 
 Your most obedient 
 
 Humble Servant 
 The Hon. G-. Hilliee. 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 Petition of "William Henderson to Sir Peregrine Maitland Lieutenant 
 
 Governor. 
 Copy 
 
 To Sir Peregrine Maitland Lieutenant Governor of the Province 
 
 of Upper Canada &c. &c. &c. 
 
 The Petition of William Henderson of Charlotteville in the District 
 of London, Yeoman, 
 
 Humbly Sheweth, 
 
 That Your Petitioner is the only Son and Heir of the late 
 Eobert Henderson, deceased. That the said Kobert Henderson did 
 on the Year 1813 pay to Col. Eobert Mchol as Agent for Govern- 
 ment, the Pees on 300 acres of Land in Bayham which said Land 
 was afterwards taken from Your Petitioner's Father by Col. Talbot, 
 but that neither Your Petitioner's Father nor Your Petitioner has 
 ever been able to obtain the fees paid on the said Land. Wherefore 
 Your Petitioner humbly prays that Your Excellency will be pleased 
 to order the said Money to be repaid to Your Petitioner, or allowed 
 in his account for the Eents of Eeserve Lot Number 33 in the 3rd 
 Concession of Charlotteville aforesaid. 
 
 And Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray, 
 signed Wm. Henderson 
 
 by his Attorney 
 
 G. Etebson. 
 
90 ROYAI< SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 In Council 7th January 1834. 
 
 The Lot which he paid the fees for, has been taken from him and 
 located to some other persons many years since who have not received 
 the Patent and paid no fees for the Patent which he is under no con- 
 straint to pay untill issued. 
 
 Great difficulty may occur in refunding the payment of the fee, 
 accounted for in the Public Account, and it may be just to re-assign the 
 Land if the present Locatee does not in a limited time perform the Set- 
 tlement Duty and pay the fee for his patent 
 
 which is humbly submitted. 
 
 Signed 
 
 Wm. Dummee Powell C.J. 
 
 Signed 
 
 P. M. 
 
 
 A true Copy 
 
 
 John Beikie, 
 
 
 Confl. Clk. 
 
 (Endorsed) 
 Copy William Henderson Petition 
 
 Referred for the consideration of the Hon Ex. CI. 
 Govt. House, 
 
 Nov. 13, 1833, 
 By Command 
 Signed, G. Hillieh. 
 
 Dr. John Eolph to Talbot, 1834. 
 
 My Dear Sir. 
 
 Everything that is great and useful should begin in the Talbot 
 Settlement under your auspices. It was proposed by Dr. Duncombe 
 more than a year ago, to form an institution at the City of St. Thomas 
 for the instruction of Candidates in Medicine and surgery. No school 
 of that description has yet been formed in any part of the Province nor 
 is the hospital at York ever likely under its sleepy patrons to become a 
 source of public usefulness. 
 
 We propose to call it " The Talbot Dispensatory " — The Honble. 
 Col. Talbot to be its perpetual Patron with visitorial Power. Colonel 
 Burwell President, without such Power, with privileges ascertained by 
 the bye Laws — and Captain Matthews and Col Backhouse Vice Presi- 
 dents so that there may be evidently nothing of a political nature in it — 
 and I hope yon are sulBciently acquainted with the state of public feel- 
 ing, to be satisfied of my engaging in nothing with the mere view of 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 91 
 
 conciliating the further favor of your settlement— Col Hamilton, Treas- 
 urer and Col. Bostwick, Secretary. 
 
 A Committee to examine the funds and state of cleanliness pro- 
 priety of the institution — John Warren, Ira. Scofield, Joseph Defields, 
 J. C. Goodhue, Bela Shaw, James Nevills, J. Smith and W. Philan. 
 
 Advice to be given once a week at the dispensatory, gratis, wh. 
 judging from my daily habits, will be much frequented — and an exact 
 Registry to be kept, and submitted to the committee and everything 
 open, of course, in an unlimited manner to your visitorial power. 
 
 Dr. Duncomb and myself will join our Libraries for the institution; 
 wh. I am satisiied, will exceed very far, any in this or ye sister Province. 
 To it we will add other valuable works and periodical publications — To 
 these I shall add the anatomical preparations, wh. were the work of my 
 own Labor, when a pupil of Sir. Astley Coopers. 
 
 This institution, like the Talbot anniversary, will, under your pa- 
 tronage, be supported with equal zeal. 
 
 In naming the above appointments, you are requested to regard it 
 as a suggestion; it being understood that all nominations shall emanate 
 from you. It is further hoped you will consider St. Thomas's as the 
 most proper place. There will be about 13 pupils to begin with. 
 
 'The Committee presidents are to be for the future annually elected 
 by subscribers. During the concourse of the election under your patron- 
 age, and the conjunction of all the Candidates, it is thought we can 
 commence it with advantage, give an impulse to public feeling on the 
 subject, and to receive annual subscribers as a bushel of produce. The 
 introductory Lectures might then be given with advantage in Public. 
 
 Dr. Duneombe will call upon you to learn your pleasure on the 
 subject. 
 
 There are many arrangements as to the nature of the Lectures and 
 wh. cannot be well suggested in this Letter. 
 
 I have the honor to be, my dear Sir. 
 
 Your most faithful servant, 
 
 JOHK EOLPH.l 
 
 Dr. Duneombe and myself are modestly recommended as the Teachers 
 and Lecturers. 
 
 1 In the general election of 1824, Rolph, Matthews and Burwell were the 
 candidates for the county of Middlesex. Burwell, who had represented the 
 constituency since 1812, was defeated, the two flrst-named becoming the first 
 representatives under an amendment increasing the representation of the 
 county from one to two members. Hamilton and Warren were the first mer- 
 
92 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 (addressed on the back) 
 The Honble 
 
 Col. Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 (The following memo, is endorsed:) 
 
 To write to the Survr. Genl. to return certificate to Elizth Hufman, 
 Daughter of Jacob Hufman of Bertie TJ. E. for Lot No. 12, 5th Con. of 
 Malahide. 
 
 (L.G.) 
 
 Talbot to E. Wilmot Horton. 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot 9th February 1824. 
 Dear Sir. 
 
 On my return to this place, yesterday, from York, where I had 
 been spending some weeks, I had the pleasure of finding your letter of 
 the 11th of ISTovember, enclosing a communication, signed Jas. Stephen 
 Junr. on the subject of Mr. Wilberforce's finding a Clergyman for my 
 settlelnent. 
 
 I hasten to assure you, on my honour, that when I solicited your 
 assistance in procuring such a Character, I had not the slightest inten- 
 tion of interfering with the prerogative of the Lieut. Governor of this 
 Province, as I considered the business altogether of a private nature^ 
 otherwise I would not have forwarded the notes from Miss Simcoe ^ and 
 Mr. Kennaway, but had it appeared to me in an oflScial light, I would 
 have made my application formally through the Bishop of Quebec. 
 
 I sincerely thank you for your friendly hint, and you may rest 
 assured, that you will not find me henceforth trespassing. 
 
 The N"ovember Mail arrived at York, the evening before I left that 
 Town, by which conveyance I received your very obliging note,.accom- 
 .panying a Eeport of the Irish Poor Committee of the House of Com- 
 
 chants at St. Thomas, where they opened a general store in 1817. James 
 Hamilton, one of the brothers, well known in the Niagara District, another 
 of whom gave his name to the city of Hamilton, was Sheriff of Middlesex. 
 "Warren was Returning Officer for Middlesex in the election mentioned. The 
 other peraons named in the letter lived at various places in the Talbot 
 Settlement. The connection of Drs. Rolph and Buncombe with the Rebellion 
 of 1837-1S38 is well known. From an advertisement in the Advocate of 
 Queenston, it would seem that the Talbot Dispensatory was In actual opera- 
 tion for a few weeks at least. If so, it was the first medical college in what 
 Is now the province of Ontario, and perhaps In British North America 
 1 Daughter of the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. 
 
tcoYNK] THE TALBOT PAPERS 93 
 
 mons for which I request you will accept my best thanks, the perusal of 
 the Eeport has made me shudder, to find the inhabitants of any part of 
 the British Isles in such a deplorable condition, as those of the South 
 of Ireland, are represented to be in; your evidence and valuable com- 
 munications will, I fervently trust, have the effect that they deserve and 
 prove a relief to many thousands of those distressed People. 
 
 Believe me 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 E. Wilmot Horton Esqr. 
 &e. &c. &c. 
 
 Talbot to Hillier. 
 
 Port Talbot 17th Febr. 1824. 
 Sir 
 
 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 
 1st inst enclosing the copy of William Henderson's petition, with the 
 minute of Council, on the subject, and feel exceeding pain at the idea, 
 that the persons by whom the settlement duties have been performed, 
 should run any risk of losing the Lot by its being granted to the original 
 locatee, and have only to observe that I would infinitely prefer paying 
 Henderson the fee money myself than that such a occurrence should take 
 place. I found it absolutely necessary in the early stage of the Talbot 
 (settlement) (torn) to make an example of some (torn) other wise I 
 could not have accomplished (torn) this .flourishing settlement that I 
 can at present part of, there are but 2 persons altogether besides Hen- 
 derson in the same predicament. I will send to urge the person occupy- 
 ing the lot to endeavour to get the fee money, so as to enable him, to 
 take out the patent. 
 Major Hillier T. T. 
 
 (Addressed on fly leaf of letter.) 
 
 The Hon Thomas Talbot 
 Port Talbot 
 
 Upper Canada 
 
 (torn) Dickson Er. Queenston 
 Lewiston IST. Y. 
 ]Sr. Y (torn) i 
 
 Js. Bur (torn) 
 17 Peb (torn) 
 
94 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Order of Lieutenant Governor in Council. 
 
 In Council 1st April 1824. 
 
 The Committee of the Executive Council to which was referred the 
 Letter of Colonel Talbot covering a Eeport of a Surveyor on the State 
 of the Eoad through the long "Woods respectfully submit; that on due 
 notification to the locatees that such locations as have not been improved 
 according to the strict condition of settlements in the Warrant within 
 the period assigned are hereby declared open and will be regranted after 
 the 1st July next if satisfactory evidence be not then lodged with the 
 Surveyor General of the due performances of the settlement duty. 
 
 (signed) Wm. Dtjmmek Powell C.J. 
 
 (signed) P. M. 
 
 A true copy 
 
 John Beikie, 
 
 Confl. Clk. 
 
 Endorsed. 
 
 The Surveyr General is requested to report what persons have com- 
 plied with the letter of this order. 
 
 Govt House 
 
 December 8th 1834 
 
 By command 
 
 G. HiLLIER. 
 
 Descriptions have issued to the following persons as having com- 
 plied with the conditions of Settlement between the date of the within 
 order in council and the first July last. 
 
 Jacob Suverus .S. B. 1/2 13 N. of the L.W. road ^ 
 
 Mary Suverus S. E. V2 14 
 
 do 
 
 
 
 • Carradc 
 
 John Goodall S. E. pt 21 
 
 do 
 
 
 J 
 
 Jacob Cazed S. E. 1/2 23 
 
 do 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 Justus Wilcocks S. B. 1/2 6 
 
 do 
 
 
 
 Mosa 
 
 James Martin S. E. 1/2 19 
 
 do 
 
 
 
 
 Levi Doan S. E. 1/2 10 
 
 do 
 
 
 , 
 
 
 Sevr. Geps Office 
 
 
 T. 
 
 RiDOUT, 
 
 8th Deer. 1824. 
 
 
 
 
 S. Genl 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 9S 
 
 Surveyor General Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Survey Gens. Office, 
 
 York 11th December 1834. 
 My dear Sir : 
 
 I am to apologize for having so long deferred replying to your letter 
 of the 34th November, but I previously wished to be well informed re- 
 specting the Crown & Clergy Eeserves on the Long Wood Eoad, and I 
 have seen Major Hillier on that Subject. 'The Crown Eeserves are under 
 your location, but those of the Clergy remain with the Corporation 
 
 all pieces of land containing less than One Hundred acres 
 
 are specially reserved of which description are the N. W. parts of the 
 Lots 13, 13, & 14 on the Eoad in Carradoc. 
 
 I am much obliged to you for entering me for the Lot 18, 4 Cons. 
 Zora. I will write to Mr. Burwell to get the settlement Duty done. 
 
 I remain my dear Sir 
 
 Very truly yours 
 
 T'hos. Eidout, 
 
 Sur. Gen. 
 The Honble Col. Talbot. 
 
 Bishop Mountain to Talbot. 
 
 Marchmont 6th April 1835. 
 My Dear Sir, 
 
 If it were proper to trouble you with an account of all the obstacles 
 nrhich have hitherto prevented my answering your letter, you would I 
 persuade myself forgive my apparent inattention for no idea can have 
 entered your mind I trust, that I should not at all times have great 
 pleasure in obeying your commands, as far as may be in my power to 
 do so. 
 
 Your recommendation of Mr. Burwell ^ shall be considered as far 
 as you yourself would wish it to be so ; for you would not I am confident 
 desire that injustice should be done to them, in order to promote his 
 
 interest The Candidates for Orders in these Provinces are extremely 
 
 numerous. Of these, four are Students with allowances from the So- 
 ciety, and these, of course, as they successively come of age, stand first 
 
 1 Burwell was 42 years of age at this time. He had been defeated in the 
 general elections, and may have decided to enter the Church. Possibly, how- 
 ever, the reference may be to his son Hercules, who afterwards succeeded 
 his father as Registrar of Middlesex. Talbot's recommendation was, however, 
 not acted upon. 
 
96 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 upon the list. Of the rest there are some few who have been formally 
 accepted as Candidates, and encouraged if duly qualified, to look for 
 ordination as opportunities shall offer; and the remainder, among whom 
 is Mr. Burwell, are persons to whom no direct encouragement has been 
 given, or rather, who have only not been forbidden to look forward, at 
 tbeir own risk, to entering into the Ministry. The impossibility that 
 exists that the Society should furnish Missiona,ries, to the extent in 
 which the country requires them, and their having of late rather outgone 
 their means, in their benevolent desire to serve us, made it necessary that 
 all such persons should be apprised, that nothing specific could be said 
 to them, and that they must exercise their own judgment, as to the ex- 
 pediency of continuing their studies. 
 
 Under these circumstances it will be obvious to you that I cannot 
 give any direct encouragement, much less any immediate hopes to Mr. 
 Burwell; neither do I wish to discourage him. Your recommendation 
 shall be constantly kept in mind; but unless he is endowed with great 
 patience and steadiness, he may be weary of waiting, before I shall be 
 dble to meet it as I wish. 
 
 I am, dear sir, 
 
 with much regard. 
 Col. Talbot. . your faithful servant 
 
 J. Quebec. 
 
 Adjutant General CofBn to Talbot. 
 
 Adjutant General's Office 
 York, Upper Canada 
 3d. May 1825. 
 Sir, 
 
 I have this day been officially informed that in consequence of a 
 Eesolution of the House of Assembly passed during its last Session no 
 further charge will in future be allowed for the Contingencies of this 
 office than what is fixed by Law. 
 
 As that allowance is inadequate I have to desire that in future all 
 your Letters, Eetums, or other Communications to this Department shall 
 either be post paid or transmitted in some other way free of Expense. 
 
 I have also to acquaint you that Letters transmitted from this office 
 can no longer be post-paid here. 
 
f'^^^^^^-i THE TALBOT PAPERS 97 
 
 For means to enable you to defray this incidental expense I refer 
 you to the 48th Geo. Illrd. Chap. 1. Sec. 40. 
 
 I have the honor to be 
 Sir, 
 Your most obedient humble servant 
 
 N. Coffin 
 
 Adjnt. Genl. Militia forces. 
 To 
 
 Colonel The Hon. Thomas Talbot 
 an ofiBcer commg. 1st Eegt of 
 Middlesex Militia. 
 
 Burwell to Talbot. 
 
 Talbot Eoad (De Fields) 
 Private 10th Augt. 1825. 
 
 My Dear Col. 
 
 De Fields was not indicted, as Dr. Duncombe told me he had heard 
 the Grand Jury did not believe the oath of the Complainant— The old 
 man is not sick as he has given out, but intends no doubt to do mischief 
 with the assistance of the Northern person. 
 
 Mrs. H — . from Fort Erie is now at Thomas in Yarmouth — The ob- 
 ject of her visit is to lay hold of Mr. P — . John Laur the father of 
 the young men who are settled on your Eoad brought her up — I over- 
 took him last evening on his .return, & he informed me, positively^ that 
 the object of her visit was to secure P — ., but she does not know how to 
 come at him — She intends remaining his near neighbor, at 'Thomas for 
 some time in the expectation that she will attract his notice, but in that 
 she may be disappointed as he may not think that she would be dis- 
 posed to marry, when at the same time he might make her proposals if 
 he was aware that she would — I feel for the woman's situation — May 
 be it would be as well for P — . as to go to Ireland — She certainly 
 would not have moj e than one child more, if she would have any, and I 
 suppose that she would bring 5 or 6 to his House — If under these cir- 
 cumstances you should think that it would not be wicked to further her 
 views how would it be for you to order Smith to send him to make love 
 to her? She is certainly to receive £500 in money at her marriage & 
 that might enable him to do some good in your neighbo;rhood — Her 
 
 Sec. II , 1909. 7. 
 
98 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 children are all provided for — She is afraid that Thomas H — . will sus- 
 pect her object. 
 
 I got through with the Malahide people very well and arrived here 
 a little after dark last night. 
 
 I have the honor to remain 
 My Dear Col 
 Yoars very faithfully 
 
 M. BUKWELL. 
 
 Hon. Col. Talbot 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 P.S. 
 
 I go down today & pay the Militia tomorrow. The Bridge over Otter 
 Creek is planked, but the butments are not made— De Fields will assist 
 the Judge over the creek & the Eoad he informs me is opened to Big 
 Creek. 
 
 M. B. 
 (addressed on the back) 
 
 To 
 
 The Honorable 
 
 Thomas Talbot Esquire 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 Port Talbot 
 
 Eev. Alexander Mackintosh i to Talbot. 
 
 St. Thomas 18th Augt. 1825. 
 Dear Coll. Talbot. 
 
 Here I am after a month's wandering to and fro. I went as far 
 south as Phila in order to experience effectually the change of diet and 
 climate. They proved beneficial, for that obstinate indigestion under 
 which I so long laboured is removed I hope forever ! I send you herein 
 
 1 Rev. Alex. Mackintosh was the first Incumbent of St. Thomas' Church 
 at St. Thomas. He arrived in 1824. The St. Thomas Academy, situated near 
 the southeast corner of Talbot and Stanley Streets, existed for several years. 
 The building was also used for other purposes. The Methodists and Roman 
 Catholics had their services, and the Assizes were held in it. Afterward a 
 new building was erected on the southwest corner of Walnut and Stanley 
 Streets. It is still in existence, removed however to Ann Street. 
 
[COYNEJ THE TALBOT PAPEES 99 
 
 Eoss's account discharged by Grant & K. I called on the General last 
 week; gave your letter to Mr. Maitland, who introduced me. Sir. P. 
 very agreeable, asked me to wait dinner, which I declined, being on my 
 way to Niagara for home. He desired me to remember him kindly to 
 you. — The many things I had in the small waggon, together with the 
 misfortune of my servant (an Englishman, Sussex Co. whom I brot. 
 from JN". York) having ,recd. a very bad kick from the horse in coming 
 down a hill in the G. River swamp which will render him useless for 
 two or three weeks, prevented my calling at Major Salmon's for your 
 saw. I came on by Kirkpatrick's & did not go nearer the Court, — Had I 
 been better fixed, I need not say that I would most cheerfuUy have done 
 the needful for you. Your letter for Mr. Stanley, I put into the Packet 
 bag with my own hands, and those for Phila I put into the Post Office 
 there, so that yr. postage is saved and I will have much pleasure in re- 
 turning you $3. of the money handed me by JefEery, when I get to Port 
 T. which I hope will be in a few days. 
 
 Yours always 
 
 A. Mackintosh. 
 
 P.S. When I arrived last night I had just five min's talk with Mr. 
 Eandal who has come forward for the Academy. I am now going to 
 call on him, and see how we can get him settled. Dr. S. sailed from 
 Quebec on the 19th ulto. 
 
 A. M. 
 
 (addressed on the back) 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Colonel Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
lOO 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Aggregate Statement of the Population of Townships in the London 
 District Taken From the Returns of Assessors of Town- 
 ships for the Year 1825. 
 
 
 Number in each Township 
 
 
 TOWNSHIPS 
 
 Males 
 under 
 16 
 
 Females 
 
 under 
 
 16 
 
 Males 
 
 above 
 
 16 
 
 Females 
 
 above 
 
 16 
 
 Total 
 Amount 
 
 Aldborough 
 
 151 
 174 
 99 
 296 
 260 
 
 62 
 
 133 
 
 288 
 
 444 
 
 57 
 
 305 
 
 243 
 
 211 
 
 64 
 
 101 
 
 83 
 
 54 
 
 61 
 
 270 
 
 312 
 
 52 
 
 126 
 
 125 
 
 129 
 
 294 
 
 152 
 
 4546 
 
 170 
 187 
 06 
 265 
 249 
 
 66 
 
 137 
 
 273 
 
 387 
 
 44 
 
 304 
 
 240 
 
 194 
 
 57 
 
 85 
 
 75 
 
 65 
 
 58 
 
 301 
 
 241 
 
 68 
 
 195 
 
 117 
 
 137 
 
 278 
 
 136 
 
 4425 
 
 174 
 175 
 78 
 280 
 297 
 
 105 
 
 154 
 
 302 
 
 439 
 
 62 
 
 262 
 
 231 
 
 196 
 
 58 
 
 85 
 
 85 
 
 58 
 
 53 
 
 305 
 
 281 
 
 53 
 
 221 
 
 114 
 
 120 
 
 309 
 
 131 
 
 4628 
 
 127 
 139 
 68 
 215 
 259 
 
 41 
 
 108 
 
 260 
 
 336 
 
 43 
 
 211 
 
 207 
 
 170 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 65 
 
 50 
 
 49 
 
 224 
 
 226 
 
 44 
 
 166 
 
 111 
 
 121 
 
 270 
 
 102 
 
 3752 
 
 622 
 
 Burford ..... 
 
 675 
 
 Blenheim 
 
 341 
 
 
 1056 
 
 Charlotte ville ^ 
 
 1065 
 
 Carradoc 1 
 
 Ektred \ 
 
 274 
 
 Mosa _ J 
 
 Dunwich 
 
 532 
 
 Delaware "1 
 
 Dorchester > . 
 
 1123 
 
 Westminster J 
 
 1606 
 
 
 206 
 
 Mallabide 
 
 1082 
 
 Norwich 
 
 921 
 
 Oxford Western Division 
 
 771 
 
 
 249 
 
 Oakland 
 
 341 
 
 Nissouri 
 
 MiHdleton and Houffhton. 
 
 308 
 227 
 
 Rainham . . . 
 
 221 
 
 Routhwold 
 
 1100 
 
 Townsend 
 
 1060 
 
 
 217 
 
 
 708 
 
 W^alsinerham . . 
 
 467 
 
 
 507 
 
 Yarmouth 
 
 1151 
 
 Zorra 
 
 521 
 
 Total 
 
 17351 
 
 
 
 Giving an Enorease of 740 sin 
 
 ce last R 
 
 eturn. 
 
 
 John B. 
 
 ASKIN. 
 
[coyne] . THE TALBOT PAPERS 101 
 
 Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland to Talbot. 
 
 Government House 
 
 York April 7th 1826. 
 Dear Talbot— 
 
 'Taking pity on your desolate situation I take upon to let you know 
 what is going on in thk world — and first and foremost you shall hear 
 of the departure of Lady Sarah and the children to Stamford — I took 
 them over on Monday and had the pleasure of their society on the lake 
 for 22 hours — I kicked your friend Wardlaw out of bed at 6 in the 
 morning and was saluted with " monstrous what brought you here " 
 I left them at the cottage at three the same evening. Lady Sarah though 
 a good deal fagged is not I hope the worse for the Journey. Gordon 
 I saw at the mess. He made tender enquiries after you Sir. Thomas. 
 He is in the Sergeant Major's hands and is not yet disgusted. 
 
 Captain Franklin ^ and hi's arctics arrived here the .other day. They 
 are all gone with the exception of Back who is left behind — I am told 
 , they are all as fat as butter, which I think an advantage for more rea- 
 sons than one — The Lords Commission still talk about getting away 
 in three weeks this a favorite space of time with them as they have from 
 the very first been going in three weeks. They are in great want of a 
 Knightly President. 
 
 I had a letter from Arthur yesterday. He says he is coming early 
 in the spring, and is much pleased with our projected Journey to Port 
 Talbot. 
 
 How often has the faithful Jeffrey had to put you to bed? If you 
 got to Salmon's on the night of the storm I have no doubt you wanted 
 a little assistance in that way — Hillier is coming to bother me. 
 
 Yrs 
 
 P. Maitland. 
 
 Edward BuUer to Talbot. 
 
 Farming Woods Octr. 1st 1826. 
 
 Dear Sir. 
 
 I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ult which 
 did not come to hand until the 37th owing to the distance I reside from 
 the post office; and it not being Just at this period of the year con- 
 venient to send every week. 
 
 1 Franklin and Back were the distinguished Arctic explorers, afterwaras 
 known as Sir John Franklin and Sir George Back. 
 
102 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 In respect to the substance of your letter I beg to inform you that 
 the £38. 3S. C'y paid to your credit in the Bank of Upper Canada was 
 intended as the fourth and last instalment on Lot No. 9 in the Ninth 
 Concession of the Township of Blandford, 173 acres at 12S. 6d. C'y 
 per acre. The instalment on which was due on the 34th of June, but 
 from my not being in the country was not paid until a later period; 
 upon a reconsideration of the Interest I find that the sum total amount 
 is £38. 15S. instead of £38. 3S. C'y leaving a sum of 13S. still due, & 
 which I have this day written to the Bank of Upper Canada desiring 
 them to place the same to your account. Blandford has not been honored 
 with many new settlers the last twelve months, those that have located 
 are generally speaking persons of capital & have it in their power to 
 make extensive improvements the want of which is much felt in other 
 parts the lapse of a few years can make as I can avow great alterations 
 in the features of the bush, tho' I have as yet no neighbours in view, but 
 two families within hearing. The Ibts generally speaking are settled 
 around me, but with the exception of two Scotch gentlemen, the settlers 
 are of the labouring community, which I consider of the two the latter 
 to be the most desirable. It is rumoured here that you are upon the 
 eve of your departure for old England, if my memory does not deceive 
 me I think you stated when I had the honor of staying with you at Port 
 Talbot, that you generally crossed the Atlantic every fifth year which 
 would arrive about this period. 
 
 Wishing you prosperous winds and a speedy voyage as well as a safe 
 return. 
 
 
 Believe me 
 
 to be 
 
 Dear Sir 
 
 post paid 
 
 Very truly yours 
 
 BULLER. 
 
 To "Woodstock (cc 
 
 13 Oct 3d. 
 To 
 
 Edward Buller. 
 
 (Addressed on the back) 
 
 1 
 
 The Honble 
 
 To The Honble Thomas Talbot 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 103 
 
 Eidout to Hillier. 
 
 Surveyor Gens. Office, 
 
 York 13th October 1826 
 My dear Sir: 
 
 I have just received a letter from Capt. Matthews i of which the 
 enclosed is a Copy;— and I send you also a Copy of my letter to him in 
 reply. 
 
 The Survey of the Town Plot of London which was reported to me 
 by Mr. Burwell in July last shewing the proposed Eeservation for the 
 Gaol & Court House, was submitted by me shortly after, to you, for the 
 pleasure of His Excellency the Lt. Governor thereon, which, until the 
 receipt of, I conceived, I had no authority to make & report to the Com- 
 missioners — and understanding from yourself, that you had written to 
 Col. Talbot on the subject, the matter has rested over, until now, — ^when 
 it would seem that I have misunderstood the Act, by not designating 
 the Eeserve & sending the Plan forthwith to the Commissioners. 
 
 I beg leave therefore to transmit a copy of Mr. Burwells survey of 
 the Town Plot of London shevsdng the projected Eeserve in Question, to 
 meet you at Port Talbot, requesting you will have the Goodness to sub- 
 mit, the same to His Excellency the Lt. Governor, and to make such 
 order thereon, as it may be His Excellency's pleasure to give. 
 
 I am my dear Sir 
 
 Your faithful Servant 
 
 T'Hos. Eidout 
 To George Hillier, Esq. S.G. 
 
 Copy of letter — Eidout to Captain Matthews, M.P.P. 
 
 Copy. Surveyor Gen. Office, 
 
 York 13th October 1826. 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 I am just favored with your letter of the 4th Inst, the contents of 
 which I shall immediately communicate to Major Hillier who now ac- 
 companies His Excellency the Lieut. Governor on a Tour to the western 
 part of the Province, and who intends, as I am informed, to return by 
 
 1 Captain Matthews as M.P.P. for the county of Middlesex, was naturally 
 interested in the location of the New Courthouse. Colonel Talbot, Matthews 
 and Charles Ingersoll were the Commissioners for its construction. In its 
 architectural lines it imitated Malahide Castle, the ancient seat of the Tal- 
 bots of Malahide. The building is still used for the original purpose. 
 
I04 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Port Talbot on or about the 28th Inst., when, I have no doubt, the Ee- 
 servation submitted for the Gaol & Court House at London, will be 
 settled to the satisfaction of the Commissioners. 
 
 I have the Honor to be Dr Sir 
 
 Your most obed. Servt 
 (signed) Thos. Eidodt. 
 
 Copy. T. Eidout 
 S. G. 
 
 Archibald McArthur to Talbot. 
 
 Aldborough. D-36. 1837. 
 To Colonel T. Talbot 
 
 My Dear Sir 
 
 Your humble petitioner has the honour to request that you would 
 have the condescension to grant him a deed for his own and his Son 
 John's fifty Acres, in one deed — as his son has granted to him his fifty — 
 Should You think it worthy Your Consideration to grant him one deed, 
 including both the fifty Acre lots. You will confer an unbounded 
 favour 
 
 On Your Most obedient 
 humble Sert. 
 
 Archibald McAkthue. 
 
 This is to certify that I have granted to my father Archibald Mc- 
 Arthur — My right and Claim to the fifty Acres I have drawn. 
 
 John McArthur. 
 
 William Lewis to Dr. Lee. 
 
 Gaines, Orleans County, New 
 York June 13th 1828 
 
 Dear Brother, I avail myself of this oppertunity to inform you of 
 my place of residence, and my prospects, my business, and health. 
 
 The state of my health is bad. I have had the fever and ague for 
 five week about, and am quite low and not yet got rid of the complaint 
 On my journey from Westminster to this place I sold the jolly mare very 
 happily, for the fair sum of One hundred and five dollars. I still keep 
 my waggon and a good horse. Dear Brother it is not very likely that 
 you will see me again very soon in that place, as I have bought me a 
 
[coYNEj THE TALBOT PAPERS lOS 
 
 farm in the town of Carlton in this County, about two miles from this 
 village, (Gaines). You will recollect that you was speaking to me last 
 fall about the land which joins you of one hundred acres. I now refer 
 you to Dr. Lee, Joseph Odle & Mr. Eoberson and if you will pay their 
 demands against me, I will sign to you the hundred acres joining to 
 your farm, being lot No. 66 on the west side of Talbot north road— and 
 the sum of all those demands, does not exceed eighty five dollars I think. 
 If you will see these men and can arrange it with them I wish you to 
 write to me as soon as possible. I am happy to inform you that I am 
 well pleased with the people and society, they are friendly to honest and 
 industrious folks and good to strangers. I must now conclude to you 
 wishing you all the prosperity that you can desire in all your laudible 
 undertakings— before however I close this letter I must say something 
 to the good people of "Westminster. Give my Compliments to all who 
 feel interest enough to inquire after your affectionate brother in truth. 
 
 Wm. W. Euggles for William Lewis By request. 
 
 To the People of Westminster — 
 
 It may have been reported among you that when I left your place 
 last fall that I had run away; if so I now take the liberty to state to 
 you that I did not, but on travling to this place I found money more 
 plenty and better jobs than clearing roads on subscriptions. I therefore 
 thought proper to stay in this place, and let those who had the magnani- 
 mity to sign teji shillings for publick benefit and see a poor hard 
 working man, labor, toil, and sweat, for the pittance without contribut- 
 ing upon the subscription, which had been duly signed, and aught in 
 honesty, and good Coneience to be paid, the small amount of one plug 
 of tobacco — Know Gentlemen, that I shall return to Westminster and 
 see you. all, many of you I count as friends and am hapy to say have ever 
 treated me as kindly as I desired, to those I tender my warmest senti- 
 ments of gratitude; but to those who have had the ineffable meanness 
 to abuse and try to injure me, and those only, and their Conciences will 
 truly tell them who they are, I say, go on ye workers of eivl reports, and 
 Covetiousness, I soon shall face you, and honesty and truth will triumph. 
 
 I now say to the people of Westminster' that they are perfectly wel- 
 come to the whole labor I performed for them on the job of Cutting out 
 the road, and I shall never call on a single man for one fraction of the 
 money signed for that purpose, I make my services a free gift to the 
 town of Westminster. 
 
 William Lewis. 
 
(06 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 P.S. — Dr. Lee, Sir, you will excuse me for directing this letter to 
 you, in it you will find suiScient to pay you for your trouble, and I wish 
 you to get it to my brother as soon as possible. 'And if my brother should 
 not see proper to take the land on those conditions, you may rest assured 
 that I shall pay you every cent. Please write me yourself how business 
 is, and how my brother is, and his family — on receipt of this. 
 
 I remain Yours &c. &c. 
 
 William Lewis. 
 Dr. Lee, "Westminster, Upper Canada. 
 
 Wm. Hamilton Merritt to Talbot. 
 
 Dear Sir London July 2nd 1828. 
 
 I am precisely in the same state of forwardness you left me, the 
 Chancellor of the Exchequer appears determined not to bring the meas- 
 ure forward — his Secretary has promised me for the last three weeks 
 that it would come on the next Monday or Wednesday and altho the 
 Cabinet determined on 13th May we should have the money — we remain 
 in the same situation still — I have wrote & called & stated, that delay 
 would ruin us as effectually as denial it produces no effect — I am out of 
 all patience — I hope to have nothing more in future to do with Govern- 
 ment. 
 
 I had a letter from the Attorney General dated 17th May men- 
 tioning His Excellency the Lt. Governor & the Directors went from St. 
 Catharines to the Lake, in a Schooner, which was laden at the former 
 place and passed through the Canal Locks, Harbor &e. in fine style — she 
 carries 900 Bbls Flour under Hatches-equal to about 125 Tons burden. 
 
 The work is all going on with great rapidity the onlp thing they 
 want is money. 
 
 I showed the Letter to the Chancellor in hopes it would stir him up. 
 
 You will see by the Papers when the Question comes on am in 
 hopes it will be this week. 
 
 I am 
 
 Dear Sir 
 
 Most truly yours 
 
 Wm. Hamilton Meekitt. 
 
 (addressed on the back) 
 
 Hon. Thomas Talbot 
 
 Ballinclear, Black Rock, 
 County of Dublin, 
 
 Ireland. 
 
^<^o^^^'i THE TALBOT PAPERS 107 
 
 John Bostwick to Talbot. 
 ^^^^ ^^^' Port Stanley 2d. May 1829. 
 
 .Agreeable to your request I give you a statement of the sales I have 
 made of Lots in this place. I have sold two lots bounding on the waters 
 of Kettle Creek at £20 & £25— rear lots not touching the water contain- 
 ing not more than one fourth of an acre (some of them less) from £15 
 to £12. 10. The water lots above mentioned contain about the tenth 
 part of an acre each— I shall not however dispose of any others at the 
 same rates. I consider the remaining water lots to be worth £100 and 
 should with reluctance take a less sum for one of them. 
 
 I am 
 
 Dear Sir 
 
 Yours truly 
 Colonel Mahlon Burwell. John Bostwick. 
 
 Indorsed : 
 
 Colonel Bostwick's Letter 
 stating the prices at which he has 
 sold lots in the Town of Port 
 Stanley Dated 2nd May 1829. 
 
 Account of George Munro ^ against Talbot. 
 The Honble. Thomas Talbot 
 
 Bought of George Mtjnro. £ s d. 
 
 13J^ lbs. Pekoi! lea 7/ 4 14 6 
 
 22 " Hyson Skin Tea 3/6 3 17 — 
 
 3J^ Gallons Bourdeaux Vinegar 5/ 18 9 
 
 12 Gallons Cognac Brandy 9/ 5 8 — 
 
 12 lbs. Coffee 1/ 12 
 
 12J^ lbs. Soap /6 6 3 
 
 26 lbs. Sperm Candles 2/ Box 1/3 2 13 3 
 
 5 " Starch 1/1 5 5 
 
 12 " Rice /4 1/2 4 6 
 
 6 " Pearl Barley /7 3 6 
 
 3 Sauce Pans. 4}. J, ^ ... 16 4 
 
 4 Large Bottles Blacking 1/8 6 8 
 
 2 lbs. Epsom Salts 1/ 2 
 
 4 Loaves Sugar 35J-<; lbs 1/ 1 15 6 
 
 14 lbs. Shot ' /6 7 
 
 Paid for Powder 3 9 
 
 Paid for Tar Emetic 9 
 
 1 Bottle Snuff 3 2 
 
 6 Dishes 2/9. 1/10. 1/2 11 6 
 
 1 Dozen Plates 4 6 
 
 2 Bottles Pickles 2/3 4 6 
 
 Paid for 2 Brass Cocks 2/6 5 
 
 HoUiwells Bill for Beer 2 3 1^ 
 
 2 New Boxes for Tea 1/6 3 
 
 2 Kegs for Brandy and Vinegar 5/7 1/2, 4/4 1/2 . . 10 
 
 York 1 June 1829 £26 19 llj^ 
 
 1 The late Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro, J.P., who lived through al- 
 most the whole of the last century, was one of the best-known and most high- 
 
108 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Holme to Talbot. — Memorandum of proposition. 
 
 Mr. Holme proposes to cut a canal 20 ft. wide at the surface and 
 sufficiently deep for all useful purposes in the erection of a Grist Mill, 
 and other machinery — the Canal is to be made in the track marked in 
 Pencil on the Map of the Town Plot of London — The water to be dis- 
 charged into the Eiver at the foot of the marshy place. To have all the 
 land between the Canal and the Eiver — the Ground on which the Canal 
 ir, to belong to him, and one Eoad along the ITorth side of it, so as not 
 to have any one interfere with him The Mill to be a Merchant Mill with 
 two pairs of Burr Stones, and a Saw Mill and a fulling and carding 
 Mill — He will have to erect a Dam across the Eiver at the upper end 
 of the Eiver mark 5 ft. high with an inclined plain according to Law — 
 He thinks his outlay in expenses of the Canal & erections would be 
 1250 Cy. — All these advantages he wishes to be granted him free of 
 expense — He wishes to commence the Canal, and preparing timber for 
 the Mills immediately — about 14 acres. 
 
 Port Talbot 29th Augt. 1829. 
 
 (Endorsed) 
 
 Memm. frcm Mr. Holme respecting a 
 
 mill site in the 'Town Plot of 
 
 London For Col. Talbot 
 
 29th Augt. 1829. 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson.i 
 
 Port Talbot, April 12, 1830. 
 
 My Dear Sir : It has occurred to me that Clergy and Canada Com- 
 pany's Blocks of Eeserves in the Township of Harwich would be much 
 advanced in value by causing a line for a road to be surveyed thro' them. 
 
 ly respected residents of the township of Aldborough. In his early years he 
 
 was an outspoken opponent of Colonel Talbot, but he became his champion and 
 
 defender. Towards the close of his long life of more than ninety years, he 
 
 published in the St. Thomas press letters in which he testified to Talbot's 
 
 r kind heartedness, and defended him from the charge of intemperance, as to 
 
 Vwhich, however, see Mrs. Jameson's Winter Studies and Summer Rambles, 
 
 ^and Edward Ermatinger's Life of Colonel Talbot, which confirm the local 
 
 tradition. 
 
 1 The Honorable Peter Robinson, elder brother of Chief Justice Robinson, 
 was the oldest child of Christopher Robinson of the Queen's Rangers. He was 
 born in New Brunswick in 1785. He represented the county of York for 
 
t<=°™^J THE TALBOT PAPERS 109 
 
 with lots laid out abutting on each side of the road, to connect with the 
 Middle Eoad leading to Sandwich. At the time 1 had the Middle Road 
 surveyed I did not instruct Col. Burwell to run it thro' Harwich, as the 
 whole of that township was locked up from me by the Blocks of Crown 
 and Clergy Eeserves, and the remainder had been deeded for many years 
 to Non-residents. Harwich is composed of excellent land and I am 
 persuaded that the lots on the road would in a short time readily sell 
 for 12s 6d. currency an acre, and when the Eoad Lots were all settled 
 the residue of the Blocks would likewise come into demand at the same 
 price. 
 
 There is a ridge which traverses the township, naturally adapted to 
 form an admirable Eoad, and indeed it was that circumstance that in- 
 duced me to have the Middle Eoad established, and I have completely 
 settled it thro' Orford, Howard and Ealeigh and expect during the 
 course of the present year to have settlers on the whole line, with the 
 exception of Harwich, which can only be accomplished by the Clergy 
 and Canada Company. Therefore I am to request that you will present 
 my best regards to Mr. Allan, and hope that you both will take into 
 consideration the subject of this communication, and see the benefit that 
 must result to your conceders, by adopting the measure suggested. The 
 Expense of the Survey, divided between the two parties, would amount 
 to but a trifle, and the person most competent to perform the work is 
 Mr. Burwell, as he is personally acquainted with the ground having 
 Surveyed all the townships west of Port 'Talbot, to Sandwich. Harwich, 
 owing to the particular causes mentioned, has been and will continue a 
 great obstruction to my labours in this portion of the Province, unless 
 relieved by your exertions and assistance, and pray assure Mr. Allan, 
 that I should not have omitted doing myself the pleasure of writing to 
 him on this subject, had I not conceived that as it related to both par- 
 ties, that one letter would answer. And you will add to the favour, by 
 letting me hear your decision. You will be enabled to understand all 
 the circumstances combined with my plan, by examining the Map of the 
 Western Div'n in the Surveyr. Gen's office. 
 
 I rernain. Dear Sir, 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 ^om the Crown. Lands Department. 
 
 several years in th.e House of Assembly, Upper Canada, was a member both 
 of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and Commissioner of Crown Lands. 
 He took a great interest in emigration, and in the settlement of Peterboro, 
 which is called after him. During the war he rendered good service at Detroit 
 and Mackinac. Died unmarried in 1838. (See Life of Sir John Beverley 
 Robinson, by Major General C. B. Robinson, page 448.) 
 
no ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, April 15, 1830. 
 
 My Dear Sir: — Patrick Breen brought me your note of the 5th 
 inst., yesterday. I think that Breen acted unfair as he knew that Clark 
 was desirous of purchasing the Clergy Eeserve B. in the front of South- 
 wold, and as far as I can learn has forwarded by post to you what he 
 considered as the amount of the first payment, at 12s 6d cur'y an acre. 
 Breen, however, informs me that you asked 14s cur'y an acre. 'T^ere 
 are two other persons of the name of Alvin and Montgomery Smith who 
 have resided on and made improvements on two other Clergy Eeserves, 
 a statement of which I think you will find in Mr. Wilmot's return. 
 They have the first pajTnents ready, but from what Breen says about 14s 
 an acre they are at a loss as to what sum they should forward, and also 
 wish to know if it would be safe to send the money by post, to save them 
 the expense and loss of time of going themselves to York. If you will 
 have the goodness to inform me I will instruct them. I did myself the 
 pleasure of writing to you last Monday, respecting a plan for Harwich, 
 which if carried into effect will prove beneficial. The navigation has 
 opened earlier than I ever knew it, but I have not heard how it is at 
 Port Brie, where most seasons the ice takes a stand. 
 
 The Jews of merchants of the Talbot settlement will make their 
 fortunes at the expense of my industrious farmers, having given but 4 
 yorkers a bushel for wheat, and Hamilton and Warren i have taken in, 
 I am told, near 20,000 bushels, most part of which for old debts, on 
 which they no doubt had a profit of 700 per cent. 
 
 "With kindest regards to the Chief and Mrs. Eobinson, believe me, 
 
 Very truly Y'rs, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble Peter Eobinson 
 &c. &c &c. 
 York. 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, March 17, 1831. 
 My Dear Commiss'r : The enclosed I received yesterday respecting 
 the Mill Site in London. Pray have goodness to write the person an 
 
 answer. 
 
 1 Merchants at St. Thomas and Port Stanley. At the latter place they 
 had The Talbot Mills. 
 
[OOYNV.] THE TALBOT PAPERS 111 
 
 Should the Government at home decide on sending out Emigrants 
 this year, and that Cattle may be required for their use, I will request 
 you to keep my Stocks in view, being at a great loss how to dispose of 
 them, besides the wintering of so many as I have, is a great expense in 
 every way. I find that I was nothing too soon in leaving the chief's 
 hospitable quarters, and hope that Mrs. Eobinson is doing as well as you 
 could desire. 
 
 Believe me, very sincerelp y's, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 
 Commissr of Crown Lands. 
 
 &c. &e. &e. 
 
 York. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 'Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, April 3, 1831. 
 
 My Dear Sir: I have had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 
 28th of last month, and am charmed to hear such good accounts of Mrs. 
 Eobinson and the young Lady.^ I decidedly approve of your plan for 
 laying out a road from the IST. E. corner of Carradoc to the Mouth of the 
 Eiver aux Perche, and am quite delighted that such a measure occurred 
 to you, as I know of no part of the Province possessing greater capability 
 for forming a good settlement than that tract affords, situated as it is 
 between two noble j-ivers, the Sable on the north and Big Bear Creek on 
 the South, which can furnish the Settlers with excellent Fish to feed them 
 the greatest part of the year, besides the Land is of a very superior de- 
 scription, and in fact, when the communication is established, the dis- 
 tance from that part of Lake Huron to York will not be more than from 
 Sandwich. The mode I recommended you to adopt is, in the first place, 
 to employ an intelligent and interprising surveyor, to explore minutely 
 the Tract, commencing at the N. E. corner of Carradoc, not to take a 
 Westerly course until he had crossed the Bear Creek, for it is evident 
 that there must be an elevation or Eidge separating the waters that run 
 into these Eivers, and when he finds such Eidge to follow it faithfully 
 
 » Mary Amelia, seventh child, and daughter of Chief Justice Robinson. 
 Married Hon. Donald Mclnnes, of Hamilton, Ont., a member of the Senate 
 
 of Canada, who died in 1900. She died in 1879 
 
112 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 until he gets to Lake Huron. It is notorious that all the surveyors of 
 the Province have most corrupt taste and conceive it worse than murder 
 to run any other than a straight line. On the contrary he must keep 
 the middle of the ridge, let it wind as it may. And in the commence- 
 ment I would not exceed two Eanges of Lots on each side of the Eoad^ 
 and when these are all settled to run out more, and no deed to issue till 
 the settler had actually completed his settlement duties and resided on 
 Ms lot 5 years. This is enough for- the present. 
 
 My next scheme is to endeavor to prevail on the Chief and yrself to 
 get on your Horses the latter part of May and visit Pjort Talbot, for I 
 sh'd despair of seeing you, if you put off the trip until the summer, when 
 most probably you will be constantly busy in receiving and disposing of 
 emigrants. If you are disposed to confer a compliment, be with me 
 before the Talbot anniversary, wh will be on Monday, the 33rd of May, 
 the proper day is the 21st wh will be Saturday this year, consequently 
 the Festivity would interfere with Sunday and I hope that the Eoads 
 will be in good order by that time. As yet, we have had a most back- 
 ward and wet Spring, constant rain and cold weather, such as I have 
 not experienced since I settled here. 
 
 A few days ago, I received a letter from Mr. David Browne, which 
 surpasses those he wrote to Sir John Colborne in point of oddity. You 
 will much oblige me by enquiring in one of your walks how they sell the 
 Lathing which I saw in bundles at York, how much a 1,000 or bundle, 
 and let me know, when you next write. 'Row with kindest remembrances 
 to the Chief & Mrs. Eobinson believe me very sincerely yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 I forgot to mention that I told the person who enquired about the 
 Clergy lot. No. 3, 4th concession of Southwold, that the price was twelve 
 shillings six pence per acre. 
 
 The Honble Peter Eobinson 
 
 Commisr. of Crown Land 
 York. 
 
 (Prom the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, May 2, 1831. 
 
 My Dear Commissioner : I have received yours of the 24th of April, 
 and regret sincerely to hear that you have been such an invalid, and 
 hope that this may find your health restored. 
 
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 In compliance with your wish I have engaged a person to accom- 
 pany the Surveyor in exploring the proposed ground for the New Eoad. 
 Mr. James Nevilles is the person, a Capt'n of Militia, an intelligent and 
 active man, who will, I have no doubt, be of much use. I have not in- 
 f ornied him what his pay is to be, but think he ought to have four dollars 
 a day and find himself, for it will be a laborious service. You have not 
 said who the surveyor is to be, should you not have engaged one, I will 
 recommend one who is active, intelligent and correct, Mr. Peter Carral, 
 of Oxford. If you approve of him, pray write to him as soon as possible 
 and direct him to come to Port Talbot, so that I may explain to him & 
 Nevilles when together the nature of our plan, so that they may not be 
 puzzled, it would be proper that he should be furnished with the Southern 
 Boundary line of the Canada Company's Huron Block, that is, if it 
 crosses the Eiver Sable in any part. Two axemen will be necessary with 
 the party to carry provisions &c. &c. pray let me hear from you on the 
 subject by return of Post — I shall indeed be greatly mortified if any 
 circumstance should prevent your visiting Port Talbot this month, and 
 am Provoked at the bad prospect you give of the Chief's accompanying 
 you, so tell him, and I cannot forgive his laziness, however I am de- 
 lighted to hear that the family are in such good health. 
 
 Believe me very Truly Yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 p.S. — Mr. Mount, the Depy. Surveyor, is and has been dangerously 
 ill ever since his return from York. 
 
 T. T. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, July 4, 1831. 
 
 My Dear Commissioner : I sincerely hope that this may find you 
 on your Legs, after having discarded that Vagabond companion, Tlie 
 intermittent, who I have sworn vengeance against for having prevented 
 your visiting Port Talbot, as I do not now look for the pleasure of seeing 
 you here for this year. Your Head and hands must be fully occupied 
 by the numerous arrivals of Emigrants, many of whom are finding their 
 way into my Territory, several by New York. ' 
 
 Sec. II., 1909. a 
 
114 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 I have now to inform you that our Surveyor and Explorer have re- 
 turned from the New Tract of Country, and I am happy to add that they 
 have heen quite as successful as I could have wished, in finding an Ex- 
 cellent line for the Eoad from the N. E. corner of Carradoc to Lake 
 Huron, as you will perceive from this joint report to me, a copy of which 
 1 now enclose to you. A magnificent settlement may be accomplished in 
 the Extent, and it now remains with you to do it, but I must caution 
 you, in the Yanky style, to be wide awake in guarding against imposi- 
 tion and speculation, and to have a proper person to watch over the 
 Settlers being actual residents and that they faithfully perform the 
 duties that may be required of them. The Surveyr. Carral said that he 
 expected to be able to complete the Survey, in about Six weeks, in which 
 case you can commence work, this Autumn. 
 
 The best and cheapest route for Settlers to get to the Eoad will be 
 by vessels from Chippawa or Port Erie to Port Stanley, the mouth of 
 Kettle Creek, from thence there is a good road and plenty of wagons to 
 be hired to Lobo or Carradoc, and there is a road thro' one of those town- 
 ships to the N". W. corner of the former. 
 
 What a melancholy end poor Mudge i made of himself. He was 
 one of the last persons I should have suspected of committing so rash 
 an act. It will give me great pleasure to hear that the Chief, Mrs. Eo- 
 binson and all the young folks are well and quite free of Ague. 
 
 The weather is now delightful, I am cutting my Hay, which is an 
 excellent crop, but for Eruit it is a sad year, no stone fruit whatever. 
 
 I shall take constant interest in the road, and should like it to be 
 called William the Fourth's Eoad, and my advice is that you should, as 
 much as possible, avoid placing Highland Scotch on it, as of all descrip- 
 tions they make the worst settlers tor New Eoads. English are the best. 
 
 Have the goodness to let me know when you Mrrite if the whole or 
 part of lot No. 9, on Edgeware Eoad in Yarmouth, a Clergy Eeserve, is 
 for sale, as a person wishes to purchase it and state the price. I likewise 
 send herewith Mr. Neville's account of his service amounting to £33. 
 Cury. which I wish you to send me the amount as soon as you can, as he 
 is in want of it. I have nothing more to say but to wish you good health 
 and believe me very Sinly Yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 1 Lieutenant Mudge, confidential secretary to Sir John Colborne, Lieu- 
 tenant-Governor of Upper Canada, and nephew of Lady Colborne, committed 
 suicide In a fit of Insanity. See Wm. Lyon Mackenzie's Sketches, pp. 223-228. 
 
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 Talbot to Hon. Peter Kobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, Oct. 10th, 1831. 
 My Dear Commissioner: 
 
 I hope this may find you returned to York with health restored. I 
 felt not a little uneasy about you, until I saw Mr. Consul Buchanan, 
 who relieved me by telling me that your condition was much more 
 favorable than the chiefs last letter stated it to be. I hope that you will 
 not confine yourself too much to your office, and take moderate exercise 
 daily. The weather for the last week has been most aggravating, nothing 
 but rain. I inclose Neville's receipts for his wages. When you write 
 pray inform me if Clergy Lot No. 9, on Edgeware Eoad, in Yarmouth, 
 is for sale, as there is an applicant for it. Every Vessel brings Lots of 
 Highland Scotch, many of whom possess the means of purchasing. I 
 sell the school land in Yarmouth for 12s 6d Cury the acre. I shall not 
 tire you, so with kindest remembrance to the Chief & Mrs. Eobinson, 
 believe me very Sincerely Yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 I forgot to trouble you with a commission. 
 
 I wrote to Butcher Elliott two or three weeks ago to say that I had 
 a numbe,r of cattle that I wished to sell, and requesting him to let me 
 know if he wanted to purchase. Pray have a conversation with him 
 about them and tell me what he says, and if he will come to Port Talbot 
 to inspect my stock. My nephew, Capn. Airey, left me last Wednesday 
 after spending nearly a fortnight at Port Talbot. 
 
 T. T. 
 (Prom tlie Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private. 
 
 The Honble Peter Eobinson 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, Dee. 4th, 1831. 
 
 Dear Commiss'r. 
 
 I was much obliged and gratified by the receipt of your letter, giving 
 the fate of the Eeform Bill, and sincerely trust that there may not take 
 place any violent agitation. Lord WharnclifPe, in his last letter, told 
 me that the middle class was not generally in favor of the measure. The 
 
116 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 consequence, in my opinion, must be a change of the ministry, if so, I 
 hope that Sir George Murray may not be again our Master. 
 
 I was greatly disappointed in not getting better accounts of your 
 health, as your former report was far more flattering; if cold weather 
 agrees with you, you have it in perfection, it beats any season at an early 
 stage that I have experienced in Upper Canada, and I never was worse 
 prepared for it, my House more open than a Barn, and the part I i'eel 
 most the loss of is the cellar, having for the first time sent my Pears and 
 apples this year to the press, and after paying the 3d I got ten Barls of 
 Perry and fifty of Cider, and I now am aggravated to the greatest degree 
 by the whole being hard frozen. Also my Cattle gives me much an- 
 noyance, in consequence of Elliott not taking them, he wrote that if I 
 would keep them until Xss that he would come for them, but that is 
 quite impossible, for the feed it would require to keep them in Beef 
 order, I should consume all my Hay and the remainder of my Stock 
 die before Spring. I had thirty good Beeves for him, so much for 
 grievances. 
 
 My intention is at present, wind and weather permitting, to set out 
 for York the 3nd or 3rd of Jany., and I feel impatient to see and con- 
 verse with you, I have not any faith in Sir John's plans for the new 
 Surveyed Tract. 'This I hope will find all my flourishing to all of whom 
 I send my best regards. I wrote to the Chief and he must have got my 
 letter very soon after he wrote to me. Believe me very faithfully yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, Feb. 2nd., 1832. 
 My Dear Commissi. : 
 
 A poor Scotchman has just left me (Malcolm Galbraith) who states 
 that thro' a mistake and ignorance he took possession of a wrong lot — 
 the North half of lot 24, North on the Longwood Eoad, in Bkfrid, where 
 he has been clearing. I apprize you of this, hoping that you will not 
 disturb him. I wrote to Col. Burwell some days ago requesting that he 
 wd. call on you and say that I would thank you not to dispose of any 
 of the North halves of the Lots on the North side of the Longwood Eoad 
 until I have the pleasure of seeing you at Port Talbot, when I shall be 
 obliged to you to bring with you a list of such Lots as may have been 
 thrown open by the Council, when you and myself can compare plans 
 so as to urevent any future difficulties. 
 
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 I hope that the two Houses have adopted a favorable decision as to 
 the supply bill, and that they have parted in peace. 
 
 The Winter appears to be again at Anchor, if it should last all this 
 Month so much the better. 
 
 I am still an invalid, confining myself to my House and living on 
 broth. It will add greatly to my happiness to hear that my friends at 
 the Chief's and also yourself are quite recovered but nothing can more 
 effectually contribute to your restoration than a Month's residence at 
 Port Talbot. So 'Adieu, my dear Robinson, and believe m.e very sin- 
 cerely yrs, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Proclamation. — Talbot to his settlers. 
 (Printed fly-sheet 7 inches by 5% inches.) 
 
 NOTICE. 
 
 HAVING SEEN THE PEOCEEDINGS of different Meetings 
 held in the Talbot Settlement, on the subject of imagined grievances, 
 and finding that it is now necessary to ascertain the real sentiments of 
 the Inhabitants, so as at once to put down the fever (by a few only) 
 manifested, to encourage disaffection to the British Government, I give 
 this notice, recommending a general meeting of my Settlers on St. 
 George's day, the 23d. of April next, at the King's Arms at St. Thomas, 
 at noon, when I shall attend. 
 
 Thomas Talbot, 
 Father of the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 Port Talbot, March 19, 1832. 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private. 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 Commissr. of Crown Lands 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, April 15th, 1832. 
 My Dear Commissioner, — 
 
 The spring has commenced, and so dry that the Roads are now quite 
 as good as they are in Summer, therefore I sincerely hope that this may 
 
118 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 find you in health sufficiently good to admit of your paying me the so 
 long wished for visit. Provide yourself, therefore, with a strong one- 
 horse Waggon, in which you and your Servant will travel more com- 
 fortably than on horse-back, and set off immediately after the receipt 
 of this for Port Talbot, where you must make up your mind to remain 
 one whole month, at the least, and I promise you that you shall live as 
 quietly and regularly as you please; 1 shall not give you the Blue Pill, 
 simply my fine Southern air will do the needful by sending back another 
 man. I am particularly anxious for your being with me the first week 
 in May so that you may not feel any impatience to be in York before the 
 middle of June, when Emigrants may be expected to begin to arrive 
 Pray write by the return of Post informing me of your movement. The 
 route I recommend is: I'st day to Sumner^s 2nd to Prantford, 3rd to 
 Willson's at Simcoe (Long Point), 4th to Winan's in Bayham, or if you 
 can to Loders' at Little Otter Creek, and 5th day to Port Talbot. Those 
 are easy stages and will not be too much for you. Should the Deed for 
 the Lot which I purchased of you be made out, pray bring it with you 
 and have the goodness to say to Mr Markland that I am pestered to 
 death for tha Deeds of the' persons I left the memm. I left in his office 
 for, and if executed bring them also. 
 
 I take it for granted that the navigation is now open from York to 
 Quebec. If the Chief or yourself shd. hear of a safe opportunity to 
 forward the little Dog to Capt. Airey, at the Castle of St. Louis, pray 
 do, for every letter I get from my nephew expresses much impatience to 
 have it. I expect some hot work at my Benefit on the 23rd, Squibs flying 
 in all directions — ^with my kindest regards to all the Chief's family 
 believe me very sincerely Yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson. 
 
 The Honble Peter Robinson 
 &c. &c. &e. 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot. April 23rd. 1832. 
 My Dear Robinson : — 
 
 Mr. Saml. James is now with me, and I have recommended him to 
 take No. 17 in the 1st Con. of Carradoc, a good lot. I will recommend 
 that I should locate him on the above Lot on the same regulations that 
 I locate Land, which will save him from the expense of purchasing. He 
 
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 will return to York with this, and pray let me know by Post if my re- 
 commendation will be allowed. 
 
 I had a most splendid Victory on St. Geo.rge's Day, and nothing 
 could have gone off better. I long to see you. 
 
 Very sincerely Yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (From the Orown Lands Department.) 
 
 (Printed fly-sheet relating to the St. Thomas Meeting, 1833.) 
 
 To the inhabitants of the Talbot Settlement ! ! ! 
 
 It appears that the Pedlers of William Lyon Mackenzie's grievances 
 in this quarter, have taken the alarm at the aspect their cause has as- 
 sumed throughout the Province, and having in their zeal, when " hopes 
 were bright," exposed their secret views in such a manner that they 
 cannot now retract with any colour of decency, they are making the most 
 desperate exertions to mislead the Talbot Settlers. 
 
 The Committees of Vigilance, from the two meetings held in Mala- 
 hide and Yarmouth, assembled at Burbee's Inn, in St. Thomas, on Tues- 
 day the 37th ultimo, resolved in secret conclave to entrust their cause 
 tc a " Committee of Talent," consisting of Messrs. Lucius Bigelow, 
 A. B. Lewis, and George Lawton, which no doubt after an arduous but 
 certainly a very protracted labour gave to the world on Saturday last the 
 production signed A Freeholder, entitled " A Circular to the Inhabitants 
 of the County of Middlesex," typical no doubt of those circulating Free- 
 holders who have so busily peddled grievances throughout the County. 
 'This Freeholder, the offspring of those Talented Individuals, (two- 
 thirds of whom most likely have never taken the oath of allegiance,) 
 most shamefully slanders the Honourable Colonel Talbot's character — 
 misrepresents his motives in calling the meeting on the 33rd Instant, and 
 insults the inhabitants themselves by asserting that " an attempt is about 
 to be made to overawe and brow-beat them into into a publick expression 
 of sentiments different from their real political feelings." 
 
 Now it is proper to inquire what motives induced this "Talented 
 Committee " to question Colonel Talbot's right to call a meeting and 
 advise his settlers as to their best interests, and also to examine how 
 the Freeholder has discharged the task he has gratuitously assumed of 
 exposing the conduct of designing men, and of representing the present 
 political state of the country. 
 
 Before the Committees of ^'"igilance assumed their ofiSces, the Talbot 
 Settlement was in a state of peace and harmony. Its inhabitants felt 
 
120 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 that somehow or other they had become as happy and as comfortable, 
 within a very short space of time, as most of the other inhabitants of 
 the Province had done in a much longer period ; that they enjoyed per- 
 fect liberty, and were free from restraint unless they chose to run their 
 heads into trouble; that their country was becoming one of the most 
 flourishing, productive, and conspicuous portions of the Province. Com- 
 petence and Independence presented themselves as the guerdon of their 
 exertions; a tide of emigration was setting in, of people of wealth and 
 respectability, who had left the land of their nativity on account of the 
 popular commotions which existed there, to seek an Asylum in a portion 
 of His Majesty's Dominions where they might enjoy the advantages of 
 a Constitution, which had raised Great Britain to its present glory; 
 free from the imperfections which a surplus population, and many evils 
 peculiar only to Great Britain, have naturally occasioned. — ^Was this 
 contented and happy state to be attributed to the enterprising exertions 
 of Mr. A. B. Lewis, to the agricultural and political schemes of Mr. 
 George Lawton, to the immaculate system of mercantile policy pursued 
 by Mr. L. Bigelow — or to the judicious arrangements in settling the 
 country and the unwearied zeal in promoting its interests, both at home 
 and abroad, in the Honourable individual who called the meeting. — 
 Again — we now see disaffection disseminating the doctrines of a design- 
 ing demagogue who aims at engrafting Eepublieanism on a British 
 Constitution, and disturbs the tranquility of our peaceful abodes with 
 factious broils. 
 
 Is this to be ascribed to the Honourable Colonel Talbot, or, to the 
 exertions of the Committee of Talent; — let the reader answer. It is, 
 however worthy of remark, that most of those who have been industrious 
 and unwearied in their exertions to disseminate discontent in this quar- 
 ter, are a discription of inhabitants coming under the head of emigrants, 
 lately from the United States; and although many of our respectable, 
 wealthy and loyal inhabitants are of this class — it is painful to observe 
 that others are ever ready to catch at popular commotions in the hope 
 of forwarding schemes, which they seemed to cherish at their hearts. 
 
 I feel happy that the Freeholder has completely exposed the conduct 
 of " designing men ;" for in all cases of Faction there are revealed rea- 
 sons and reserved motives. " By revealed reasons I mean a certain set 
 of plausible doctrine styled the creed of the party, but the reserved 
 motive belongs to Faction only — and is the thirst of power, though 
 generally covered with the specious pretences of self-denial, and that 
 vehemance referred to zeal for the publick, which flows in fact from 
 avarice, self-interest, resentment, and other private views." Thanks to 
 the Freeholder for his Circular, for in it we have their set plausible 
 
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 doctrine ; the reserved motive is seen in the Trifling Eef orm he proposes, 
 and in order more clearly to show the " revealed doctrine and reserved 
 motive " let me ask ; 
 
 What has the Reform in England to do with the people of this 
 country? What authority has the Freeholder for applying the terms 
 Whig and Tory, to the inhabitants of this settlement? Is it because 
 William Lyon Mackenzie wears an enormous red wig, that his partizans 
 should style those people Tories who do not follow that fiery beacon of 
 dissention ? 
 
 Where is the necessity of a Legislative Council at all if it is made 
 elective? If it is contended that Great Britain should not pass Laws 
 affecting our internal economy, why apply to the King to remedy what 
 we are capable of doing ourselves ? 
 
 Who let the Committee of Talent into the secrets of Government, 
 and informed it of the Despatches Sir John Colborne has received? 
 
 To which member of the Talented Committee did Colonel Talbot 
 relate his private history? Have not the absurd grievances complained 
 of, made the Province the ridicule of its neighbors? 
 
 Is the Freeholder's idea of Colonel Talbot's children being of age 
 taken from the story of brother Jonathan throwing the 'Tea Kettle at 
 John Bull's head? 
 
 TALBOT SETTLERS ! designing men are among you, attend the 
 meeting of the 33rd, and show your loyalty to your King and Country. 
 
 A Talbot Settler. 
 
 Talbot Settlement, April 12, 1833. 
 
 (Printed fly-sheet in support of the St. Thomas Meeting 1833.) 
 
 A Word to the Men of Middlesex. 
 
 When you attend the meeting on the 33rd, remember, that neither 
 Reform in England — ^nor Col. Talbot's 60,000 acres of land — nor his 
 400 L. per annum — nor Burwell's and Mount's Parliamentary conduct, 
 have anything to do with the object of the meeting. The squib signed 
 A Freeholder has dwelt on these topicks — but be assured that they have 
 nothing whatever to do with the meeting. 
 
 Men of Middlesex, on the 33rd two parties will present themselves. 
 The one will be composed of Loyal men — ^the other of Disaffected men, 
 of Republicans, of Revolutionists, and of Rebels. Let every man there- 
 fore ask himself this question. Shall I stand up on the same side with 
 -these Revolutionary Republicans — on the same side with these Rebels — 
 
ia2 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 or shall I stand up on the side of Loyalty ? This is the question, ye men 
 of Middlesex, which every one of you must ask himself at the day of 
 Meeting, paying no regard to what the " Nasty Fellows," alias the Ee- 
 puMicans, may say in their squibs. — ^Again I tell you that you are to 
 meet on the day, for the express purpose of showing your Loyalty and 
 to tread Disaffection under foot. 
 
 Ye Loyal men fail not to attend — remembering that he who calls 
 himself Loyal and stays away, is no better,, nay, worse than Eebels. 
 !N^eutral people are worse than Eebels, suffer no such persons to be 
 among you. 
 
 Another of the People. 
 
 St. Thomas Journal — Extra. 
 
 St. Thomas, Thursday, April 19, 1832. 
 
 3'o the Inhabitants of the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 Fellow Subjects, 
 
 The state of the Province having arrived at that alarming crisis, 
 when it is the indispensable duty of every lover of happiness, as well as 
 admirers of celebrity and good order, to come forward on the 23d in^t. 
 to endeavor to put down by your voice, a rebellious faction that infest 
 our land, — delays are dangerous — think not that it will all blow over 
 without your exertions to suppress it, but come forward as true British 
 Subjects, and show by your conduct that you are a subject in reality, 
 ever ready to trample rebellion and disaffection under foot — is it not 
 easier to hack down a plient sapling, than fall a sturdy oak? We have 
 dangerous men among us, hark what one of them says, their leader, 
 Mackenzie. 
 
 "We come at last to the leading question, WHAT IS TO BE 
 DONE?" 
 
 " Meet together from all sections of the country at York on 'Tjhurs- 
 " day next 10th inst., in this town, on the area in front of the eourt- 
 " house — let the farmer leave his husbandry, the mechanick his tools, 
 " and pour forth your gallant population animated by the pure spirit 
 " of liberty — ^be firm and collected — be determined^be united — ^never 
 " trifle with your rights — show by your conduct that you are fit for the 
 '■' management of your own domestick affairs, ripe for freedom," &c. 
 
 Now, who can deny but rebellion, and the e'^tablishing of a republican 
 government in this province, is intended, by this notorious hypocrite, 
 although he may deceive thousands, by telling them that it is to 
 Btrengthen and secure their more permanent attachment to the Mother 
 
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 Country.— Fellow Subject, put no confidence in what this noted mealy- 
 mouthed rebel tells you, for he is all conceit and conception, and polluted 
 with rebellious and selfish motives, as many of his warmest friends in 
 this part of the country— hear what one of them said immediately after 
 our late meeting; in speaking of Washington, he said that he "wor- 
 shipped his very image whenever he saw it"— also several toasts were 
 drank to " Washington," " Jefferson," " 'Adams," " Maddison," " Perry," 
 &c. does this sound like the true sons of British Freedom? We answer 
 no! and we are ready to admit you -will give the same answer — then 
 come forward on Monday next and make good your assertion. 
 
 A True British Subject. 
 Middlesex, April 18, 1832. 
 
 For the St. Thomas Journal. 
 
 The following is the copy of an anonymous letter received by the 
 Honourable Col. 'Talbot, dated on the same day with the Circular signed 
 A Freeholder. 
 
 April 9th 1832. 
 
 Sir — You will never know who writes this for the best reasons be- 
 cause the writer only knows and he will never divulge it. 
 
 The hand you cannot detect I am a Lover of Good Order and Hap- 
 piness although deferring from you as it respects the Politicks of the 
 Province — I regret that you have allowed a designing and angry man to 
 persuade you into the belief that an expression of publick opinion can 
 be fairly obtained in the county of Middlesex in favor of the Tory party 
 of this Province or (if you Like the expression better) of the majority 
 of the present House of Assembly. — I know the county and its Inhab- 
 itants & whatever Burwell may tell you I know that such an expression 
 cannot be fairly obtained and I also know that the Liberals are taking 
 efBcient measures to prevent it from being taken ever fairly, a Circular 
 has appeared to day which 1 send to you, one Thousand Copies of it will 
 be circulated — and Middleses will turn out En Masse. 
 
 'The last meeting caused the worst feelings of the parties and on 
 the 23rd they will meet together with their passions highly excited — ^I 
 am of opinion tha,t three quarters of the males over sixteen years of age 
 in the county will be at St. Thomas on that day and out of a population 
 of Fifteen Thousand these persons will not be a despicaple number I 
 assure you. Now Sir for what are you calling together this Great Mul- 
 titude whom you know have the worst of feelings toward each other? 
 Can you expect any good to arise from it? On the contrary how much 
 
124 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 evil will it produce ? I have already said you will not accomplish your 
 object and depend upon it that on the 24th of April you will be obliged 
 to admit that I said truly what you say about the disaffection to the 
 British Government is a false charge and you know it is, Shame Shame 
 that a man in you standing and at your age should thus Lend himself 
 as a tool to do dirty work — Eecall the notice of your meeting the object 
 of your Party can be accomplish as well by circulating your address for 
 signatures which you can do without bringing a multitude of angry 
 men together I heard officers and privates of your Eegiment say that 
 your Suinmons authorizes them to appear on the day with their Weapons 
 of War, and that they should ,do- so — what will be the event God only 
 knows — I fear that you and a few others will find it more difficult to 
 direct the storm than to raise it — Eecall your Notice — 
 
 This is from a Friend. 
 To the Hon. Thos. Talbot. 
 
 If this puerile and contemptible production is from a Friend, he 
 may be safely classed among those friends with whom the Hon. Col. 
 converses through the window when they come to visit him, instead of 
 allowing them to come within his doors. A man's affecting nerves must 
 be very blunt indeed if he cannot smell the pill box in this ungram- 
 matical, unpunctuated, and wrong spelt letter. There is no need of 
 spectacles to discover that more than one person was engaged in facili- 
 tating this bullying, nonsensical piece of stuff. Did they for one moment 
 imagine that they would induce Col. Talbot to withdraw his notice? 
 Col. Talbot is not a man who looks back when he has once put his hand 
 to the plough. Their very letter would rather have a tendency to en- 
 courage him to let the notice continue: for the whole tenour of their 
 grovling epistle plainly evinces that not Col. Talbot, but themselves 
 have everything to fear from seeing three-fourths of the male population 
 above sixteen meet together on the 33d. Towards the conclusion of their 
 lilthy tirade these ingenious gentlemen are pleased to observe with re- 
 spect to the meeting " what will be the event God only knows." Now I 
 have only to say that it is as easy to conjecture the event of the meeting, 
 as it is to distinguish between a pill box and a pair oi spectacles. 
 
 ^- 
 
 (Drait in Colonel Talbot^s writing of his speech ^t St. Thomas,) 
 April 33, 1833. 
 
 — -t. 
 
 iv 
 
 Silence and Attention. 
 
 I find it necessary to begin by contradicting an assertion that was 
 published in a production addressed to the Inhabitants of Middlesex 
 signed Freeholder which was from bezinning to end nothing but trash. 
 
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 sedition and lies, which stated that my object was overawe and browbeat 
 my settlers into an expression of my own choice — that I deny for 
 r-ueh a measure would have frustrated the main object I had in view in 
 calling this meeting for I am too well acquainted with the nature of 
 mankind to suppose for a moment that any sound or honest man would 
 allow himself to be overawed or browbeaten as regarded the question 
 upon which we meet as they would naturally be governed by the dictates 
 of their own consciences — I have chosen this day as being St. George's 
 day — the Champion of the greatest nation on earth, and all who claim 
 to be her sons either by birth or adoption should feel proud accordingly 
 and with hands and hearts under the sacred banner that is now waving 
 over our heads, determined with our lives to defend our King our rights 
 and our glorious Constitution against all Conspirators and rebels of 
 every nation and denomination whatsoever — When I undertook the 
 formation of this Settlement between 20 and 30 years ago it was in the 
 hope that I should have none other but sound British subjects for my 
 settlers so as to ensure peace and good fellowship amongst us, and I took 
 every pains to select characters of that description but in spite of all my 
 vigilance I am sorry to find I have not been successful, for some black 
 sheep have slipped into my flock and very black they are — and what is 
 worse they have got the rot — a distemper not known in the Talbot Settle- 
 ment to have shown itself openly until within the last six or eight 
 months — when these (which I shall call for shortness Eebels) com- 
 nience'd their work of darkness under the cover of organizing Damned 
 Cold water drinking Societies, where they met at night to communicate 
 their poisonous and seditious schemes to each other and to devise the 
 best mode of circulating the infection, so as to impose upon and delude 
 the simple and unwary — After practising this game they fancied they 
 had acquired strength and assumed a more daring aspect, and appeared 
 openly under the mask of the Grievence Petition which I have never 
 seen or heard the particular contents of and was it placed before me I 
 should not take the trouble of reading it being aware that it was a thing 
 of trash and sedition founded on falsehood fabricated for the purpose 
 of creating discontent, and in the end rebellion in this Province^'Tihe 
 only part that I paid any attention to is that which prays His Majesty 
 to remove Sir John C— from the Government of the Pi'ovince for my 
 part, I cannot account how that gallant and distinguished officer, incurred 
 the displeasure of this faction other wise than by showing himself openly 
 to the world, a straight forward, honest, faithful and loyal servant to 
 His King and Country — Such qualifications were indeed sufficient to 
 render him odious in the sight of Eebels— I have not the honor of being 
 very intimately acquainted with His Excellency as a private gentlemaii, 
 
126 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 but I have watched his conduct as a public officer during his adminis- 
 tration and I solemnly declare that there could not have been a person 
 selected who could have more indefatigably exerted himself to promote 
 the best interest of the Province than he has done — And as such he has 
 . a just claim to the respect and gratitude of every honest man and well 
 wisher to the well doing of Upper Canada. 
 
 These incendiaries opened their campaign judiciously by having 
 their first field day in Malahide where their greatest strength prevails, 
 where I am told the old Schoharie line turned out in full force, having 
 a Yankey deserter for their drill sergeant, and a long sprout from a 
 U. E. for their flag staff — there can be no doubt that they went through 
 their manoeuvres of that day with entire satisfaction to themselves, and 
 that they did not disperse until they had devoutly chaunted their pa- 
 triotic hymn which they used to sing during the late War after every 
 little advantage the enemy obtained — 1 do not recollect the words of 
 the Hymn, but the conclusion of the chorus after each verse was hurra 
 for the new State — l^Jow these diabolical wretches were total strangers 
 when they came into this Province and in every sense of the law as much 
 foreigners as turks would be that came into any part of the British 
 dominions — nevertheless they were received with every kindness, and as 
 much favor conferred on them as could be on British born Subjects — 
 and now that they have acquired wealth independence and valuable 
 estates they (sheet missing) Party So that whenever any of you hear any 
 scoundrel utter treasons or endeavour to excite rebellion by act ot deed 
 that you will give him a keepsake that he will recollect during his life — 
 This day I hope may be kept in remembrance by you all . as a day of 
 salvation and mercy, and that you will implant it in the hearts of your 
 children and to the latest posterity as a day of examination of your 
 actions for the past year so that all corruption may be cast out. 
 
 Now God of his infinite goodness and mercy bless and preserve all 
 you that are true British subjects and keep your hearts and minds un 
 tainted by sedition or corruption. 
 
 John Harris to Colonel Burwell. 
 
 Woodlawn 25th 'April, 1832. 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 The following is a statement of the Monies I paid Colonel Talbot 
 for Aldbrough & Dumwich. 
 
 Aldbrough E £. 60— 0—0 I Qi_n_n 
 
 'Amount for Dumwich . . £. 31—0—0 f *" ^-^ " " 
 
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 I have in my hand £9_0_0— for Dunwich which you can lay 
 out— and if the Colonel should have exceeded the above sums it does not 
 matter his ovi^n Land Tax can cover it— his own Eoad Tax for Ald- 
 brough is £. 13—6—8 per annum. If I could get the Sheriff to a settle- 
 ment for Aldbrough there would be several pounds more. He has not 
 yet accounted for the Monies at the first sales notwithstanding he pledged 
 himself at the last assizes to do so, which you perhaps recollect. There 
 was £. 37 — 10 — which he laid out on the Swamp Eoad in Dunwich. 
 I am not aware of any other sums we have had account of the Cholera 
 at London. I rather think there will be a thin Court and I question if 
 a jury ^vill be there several of the Grand Jurors here declare they will 
 not attend. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 John Harris. 
 Mr. Burwell Sr., (Free) 
 
 P.M., (Postmark) 
 
 Talbot Eoad. York. 28 July 1833. U. C. 
 
 Prom the St. Thomas Journal. 
 
 St. Thomas, Thursday, April 36, 1833. 
 Talbot Settlement Meeting. 
 
 St. George's Day, April 23, 1833. 
 
 Early in the morning British Flags were displayed from the two 
 Inns of this village, and soon were seen arriving in every direction, 
 groups of Yeomanry, to attend the great Meeting; all, apparently, show- 
 ing their desire to be conspicuous in evincing sound loyalty to our 
 Gracious King, and firm attachment to our Glorious Constitution. After 
 ten o'clock the throng rapidly increased : large parties on horse-back, from 
 the most distant parts of the settlement, made their appearance; then 
 came a noble body of loyal subjects, who had commenced their route from 
 Middleton, and were joined by large parties on the Talbot Eoad from 
 tlience to St. 'Thomas ; they arrived on the ground horse and foot, bear- 
 ing a beautiful banner enscribed, " SIE JOHN COLBOENE AND THE 
 CON'STITUTION," and preceded by a band of Musick. Upon their 
 arrival they were joined by a large party on horse-back in readiness to 
 escort the Hon. Col. Talbot as soon as his approach could be discovered. 
 About half past 11 A. M. the venerable father of the Talbot Settlement, 
 accompanied only by his servant, was met by the escort on the summit 
 
128 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 cf the hill opposite the village, where his advance was greeted by the 
 most, enthusiastick and continued bursts of cheering. The sight now 
 became truly imposing — the assembled multitude manifested the most 
 joyous feelings upon the Hon. Col's entrance into the village ; an Ama- 
 teur Band struck up the British Grenadiers; the Highland pipes, too, 
 sent forth their martial notes, and every thing tended to inspire the 
 friends of the Constitution with the fullest confidence that their laud- 
 able exertions would this day be crowned by a glorious triumph. On 
 his arrival opposite the King's Arms the Hon. Col. was again saluted 
 by the most deafening and tremendous cheering of the whole multitude, 
 and being handed up to the hustings by a number of the oldest and most 
 respectable Settlers, the area in front of the Inn, Church Street, and all 
 the avenue, were filled. — Then was witnessed an interesting moment of 
 the most quiet anxiety and intense feeling; the venerable Patriarch — 
 who had excluded himself from the society in which he had been nur- 
 tured, and expended the prime of his life, and his fortune, in superin- 
 tending the formation of, and maturing the settlement which bears his 
 name, — standing for the first time upon a hustings to offer his opinion 
 on the subject of the agitations which exist in the country. The moment 
 was truly interesting — to eee him surrounded by a dense crowd of intel- 
 ligent wealthy and independant yeomanry, deeply sensible that they were 
 in full possession and enjoyment of all the proud advantages which they 
 should inherit as the descendants of Britons, and which are inherent 
 rights of all who have the happiness to be under the glorious influence 
 of the British Constitution. All, apparently were anxious to hear the 
 opinions of the Hon. person who had identified himself with the pro- 
 vince at the commencement of the constitution; who came to it as Pri- 
 vate Secretary to Gen. Simcoe in 1791, to assist in carrying that consti- 
 tution into effect, and who from that time to the present, has been an 
 active and industrioiis observer of its wholesome operation — a term of 
 more than forty years. 
 
 The Hon. Col. addressed the meeting in a strain both pathetick and 
 eloquent, and after briefly explaining the object for which he had called 
 his settlers together, and commenting in strong terms on the conduct of 
 those individuals who had been foremost in fomenting the discontent 
 excited by artful and designing men, requested Mr. Brmatinger to read 
 the following address which he (the Hon. Col.) approved of: — 
 
 Address. 
 
 To The King's Most Excellent Majesty; 
 
 Most Gracious Sovereign, 
 
 WE, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, inhabitants 
 of the Talbot Settlement in the Province of Upper Canada, beg leave 
 
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 to offer our humble expressions of sincere attachment to your Eoyal 
 Person and Government. 
 
 Actuated by the most honorable feelings, a true love of country and 
 of that excellent constitution under which we live and prosper ; we come 
 forward with heartfelt satisfaction to join our loyal fellow subjects 
 throughout this flourishing and highly favored Colony, in those senti- 
 ments of unmingled affection, unabated zeal and devoted attachment to 
 our King and Country, which have been so generally expressed in the 
 numerous Addresses to Your Eoyal Throne. 
 
 Deeply impressed with a lively sense of the manifold blessings we 
 enjoy under the protection of Your Majesty's Government established in 
 this Province; we beg to assure Your Majesty, that the inhabitants of 
 the Talbot Settlement (with the exception of a few only) in no wise 
 participate in those feelings of discontent so recently manifested by a 
 few disaffected individuals, who, making religion subservient to their 
 political designs, have, by the most insidious arts and flagrant misstate- 
 ments, endeavoured to eradicate every true British feeling from the 
 hearts of Your Majesty's loyal subjects. But, most Gracious Sovereign, 
 we are too sensible of the advantages we derive from our connection with 
 the British Empire, to permit the seeds of disaffection so abundantly 
 scattered, to take root in our hearts. 
 
 We are the more anxious at this time to express our sentiments and 
 testify our zeal in support of Your Majesty's Government, as these polit- 
 ical delinquents, while professing equal attachment to Your Eoyal 
 Person and Government, are unwearied in their exertions to implant 
 into the minds of their deluded followers sentiments totally at variance 
 with the principles of the British Constitution so happily established 
 in this Province. 
 
 Although much pains has been taken, and every effort used by these 
 designing men, to disseminate disaffection and discontent to the existing 
 Government of this Province, under colour of Grievances, it affords us 
 great pleasure to observe, that as soon as the tendency of the various Peti- 
 tions to Your Majesty, craving unconstitutional concessions, became ap- 
 parent ; all Your Majesty's intelligent and well disposed subjects of this 
 Colony, emulous to manifest their loyalty, sprang forward to the stan- 
 dard of their King and Country, resolutely determined to oppose every 
 attempt of a disloyal faction to bring the Government of this Province 
 into contempt. ' 
 
 Upper Canada yet in its infancy stands much in need of the foster- 
 ing care of the Mother Country, which has ever been so beneficially 
 
 Sec. II., 1909 9 
 
ISO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 extended towards it; and the paternal solicitude which Your Majesty 
 so eminently evinces for the welfare of all Your subjects, leaves us as- 
 sured, that whenever any change, essential to its happiness, and com- 
 patible with the principles of our admirable constitution is required, 
 our humble Petitions will not be neglected. 
 
 Whilst the subjects of Mighty Empires are borne down by the 
 weight of heavy taxes, distracted by internal commotions, and afflicted 
 with many real grievances; the inhabitants of this settlement, in com- 
 mon with their fellow subjects of Upper Canada, gratefully acknowledge 
 that they enjoy, through the blessing of their Almighty Father, a greater 
 portion of rational freedom, civil and religious liberty, and peaceful 
 contentment, than as they believe, any other people on earth. Their 
 Taxes are light and applied to useful purposes; their Laws contitution- 
 ally made with the assent of the representatives of their own free choice, 
 impartially administered, and their commerce encouraged and protected 
 by the Mighty Arm of Britain. , 
 
 The Talbot Settlement, Your Majesty, comprises a large extent of 
 Country, the soil of which is inferior to none in the Province of Upper 
 Canada; many parts of this valuable tract present a cheering prospect 
 of successful industry, and many improvements are in progress to deve- 
 lope its abundant resources. Thus happily situated, we view with satis- 
 faction the increase of population arriving from the land of our Fore- 
 fa-thers to share with us the plenteous gifts of Heaven. 
 
 The Administration of Hia Excellency Sir John Colborne, we beg 
 most respectfully to state to Your Majesty, has ever been marked by the 
 most conciliating deportment ^ the most unwearied zeal and the most 
 indefatigable exertions to promote and maintain the true interests of the 
 Country over which He so ably presides. 
 
 Fully relying upon the wisdom of Your Majesty's Government for 
 a continuance of the great privileges we possess as British Subjects, and 
 duly appreciating the prosperity we have thereby attained to: 
 
 We pray, the Almighty Dispenser of every blessing, that Your 
 Majesty may long continue to wield the Sceptre of Your Eoyal An- 
 cestors Tejofning in the hearts of all Your Subjects. 
 
 This address was answered with the most enthusiastick and reiter- 
 ated cheers, not one of the. Black Sheep adverted to in the Hon. Colonel's 
 Speech daring to raise his voice against it. It was unanimously 
 adopted ! ! ! When the cheering had ceased Col. 'Talbot signified to his 
 
 1 For examples of this " most conciliating deportment " see Dr. Egerton 
 Ryerson's Story of My Life, pages 98-99. 
 
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 settlers that at certain places, named, the address would be ready for 
 signatures, and that those who were disposed might sign it. — After the 
 usual cheering for the King and the Constitution, the Hon. Col. having 
 expressed his opinion of .the administration of his Excellency, Sir John 
 Colborne, proposed a cheer for that worthy individual — a hearty burst 
 from the multitude re-echoed the sentiment. 
 
 When the cheering had ceased, the venerable Patriarch gave an 
 affectionate benediction to his Loyal Settlers, and the meeting broke up 
 in the greatest harmony — not, however, before a spontaneous desire from 
 the multitude called forth a general burst of cheers for the Hon. Col. 
 Talbot. 
 
 The greatest anxiety prevailed amongst the People to sign the 
 address, and immediately after the meetin'g had broken up, nearly seven 
 hundred names were affixed — many persons from a distance having been 
 unavoidedly constrained to depart before an opportunity of signing it 
 occurred. 
 
 We are happy to observe, that during the whole time of the meeting 
 not an instance of tumult or disorderly conduct occurred. This pleasing 
 result is mainly attributable to the determination of the Constitution- 
 alists, to maintain good order and effect the object of their meeting, to 
 show in the strongest light that the adverse party, who had used every 
 means of intimidation, formed a very inconsiderable part of the Talbot 
 Settlers, and to prove that their loyalty was notto be shaken by a few 
 daring adventurers. 
 
 In the evening a large party of good loyal subjects sat down to 
 dinner at the King's Arms in company with the Hon. Col. Talbot, when 
 the utmost hilarity prevailed — ^Loyal Toasts were drank, and St. George's 
 day passed off in a style unprecedented in this part of His Majesty's 
 dominionF. 
 
 Prom the Courier of Upper Canada, May 5th, 1832. 
 
 Provincial. 
 
 Reprint from the London Sun> 
 
 On Monday last, as we previously announced, the Talbot settlement 
 meeting took place. 'The morning was dark and lowering, and as we 
 slowly drove along through mud and mire, alternately overtaking bands of 
 hardy predestrians, and being overtaken by troops of gallant equestrians. 
 
 1 Edited by E. A. Talbot, author of Five Tears' Residence In Canada, a 
 distant relative of Colonel Talbot 
 
132 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 we endeavored to induce old time to pass as pleasantly as possible, by 
 testing our skill in phreneology. — Every phiz afforded a touch stone, but 
 then the difficulty was to ascertain whether Or not we could distinguish 
 a Eadical from a constitutionalist. To put the question to strangers 
 was rather too yankeefied for our notion, and to retain every face in our 
 " mind's mirror," until " the hour of demonstration should arrive " was 
 a pretty considerable difficult task. Long faces, smooth brows, and lank 
 hair were in our opinion characteristic traits of grievance mongers; 
 while innumerable bluff chops, well grown whiskers and bushey noddles 
 were evident proofs that the British Lion would that day be lord of the 
 ascendant. As we approached the town, the sun hitherto enveloped in 
 clouds, suddenly burst forth in meridian Majesty, as if to exhibit to our 
 view, in more brilliant colors' the innumerable British flags that now 
 presented themselves on the hill beneath which our carriage slow rolled 
 along. As we entered the town we were met by a number, in carriages 
 heavily laden by true British timber, in the first were about 15 passen- 
 gers, one of whom gracefully waved a splendid scarlet flag in the centre 
 of which was a crown, around which were the words Sir John Colborne 
 and the British constitution. Almost immediately after a gallant band 
 of 3 or 300 footmen appeared preceded by a fife and drum, playing Eule 
 Britania. At about a quarter before 13, upwards of 300 horsemen with 
 a bugler at their head proceeded towards Port Talbot to meet the Col 
 and accompany him to Town; while an immense assemblage placed 
 themselves on the top of Sterling Hill to await his arrival. Between the 
 Hill and the town, at the residence of Col "Warren a party of gentlemen, 
 with a band of music " of no ignoble blood," prepared to greet his com- 
 ing. On his appearing on the Hill west of the creek, his approach was 
 announced by a thousand tongues: the party at Col Warren's of which 
 we had the honor to be one, then drew up in front of his house to salute 
 him as he past, just as we had formed we observed the Col ascending 
 the hill, uncovered, amid the most deafening cheers, the bands playing 
 the British Grenadier's march. As he passed our party, he again un- 
 covered, and with a look of conscious victory eyed every individual as if 
 to ascertain if an enemy to Britain could be found in such company. 
 He then rode up to the King's Arms Hotel, where a platform, was 
 erected for his reception. On one angle of the platform proudly waved 
 the British Union Jack and on another a splendid merchant flag and on 
 the third the one to which we have before alluded, with the words Sir 
 John Colborne and the British constitution, splendidly guilded on both 
 sides. 
 
 Innumerable flags were interspersed among the crowd, and on the 
 whole the scene was the most grand, and exhilerating of any, which dur- 
 
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 ing 13 years of exile, has fallen to our lot to behold. For the first time 
 were we fully, fairly, and unequivocally convinced that we lived in a 
 truly British colony — ^for the first time were we entirely satisfied, that if 
 the day should ever come when it would be necessary to support those 
 principles, sword in hand which has been the study of our life to instil 
 into the minds of our children we could enter upon the task with un- 
 shaken confidence — for the first time were we , satisfied that the people 
 knew how to appreciate the inestimable political blessings which they 
 enjoy — and for the first time did we hurl from our mind the bitter 
 thought that rebellion might yet desolate the land of our adoption, and 
 lay waste the fair fields of this highly favored colony. 
 
 The Col. on ascending the platform raised his hat from his head, 
 and after viewing the immense assemblage which crowded around him 
 commenced his addjess in the same original, eccentric, and peculiar 
 strain in which he is wont to indulge) in his own mansio)n. Wei (regret 
 exceedingly that we had not taken notes of his speech, and still more 
 that we were unfortunately placed "hip and shoulder" by the only 
 drunken man which we saw at the meeting, for by his braulings we were 
 frequently precluded from catching many expressions which we doubt 
 not, are essential to a true report of this pithy orration. 
 
 Proceeding to the front of the platform he said — gentlemen I feel 
 it to be necessary before we enter into the business of this meeting, to 
 refute, a base slanderous and unprinciple calumny which has been cir- 
 culated about me, by a set of infamous and worthless rufBans, who from 
 motives of disaffection and rebellion have labored to convince you that I 
 called this meeting for the purpose of overawing and browbeating my 
 settlers into the adoption of such sentiments as I might think proper to 
 propose to them. This is a base and infamous falsehood — I called this 
 meeting not with a view of attempting to influence you to adopt my 
 sentiments, but with a view of ascertaining the nature of your own — I 
 called it in order that every man of you might have an opportunity of 
 publicly declaring what he is, in order that I may know who to trust in 
 the hour of danger, in order that you may well know who you may safely 
 esteem as friends or regard as enemies to your peace and happiness — 
 (loud cheers.) , 
 
 "When I commenced the settlement of this country, between twenty 
 and thirty years ago, my most anxious desire was to form a truly British 
 Colony. To the attainment of this object I have devoted all the energies 
 of my mind, but notwithstanding the most vigilant exertions, I find 
 that some black sheep have crept into the flock, and that many of them 
 have got the rot too; laughter and much cheering, while the colonel 
 paused, took his snuff box from his pocket, and giving it the usual tap. 
 
134 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 raised the lid and taking out a pinch, shook his fingers about six inches 
 from his nose as if to hide the smile that evidently played on his count- 
 enance. 
 
 YlBut he continued, it was not until very recently that those intruders 
 openly declared themselves. It was not until they formed a d — d cold 
 water society here, at which they met night after night in secret con- 
 clave to concoct measures for the subversion of our institutions, that I 
 was aware of the prevalence of such principles!"! This well organized 
 band first commenced the study of their tactics atf Malahide where they 
 had the" greatest strength and where they had the advantage of the 
 military slrill of a Yankee deserter for a drill serjeant, aided by a tall 
 strippling, the son of a U. B. Loyalist, whom they transformed into a 
 flag staff. (Immense cheers and laughter.) Here the old Schoharrie 
 line for a while drove a pretty considerable trade. (Continued laughter.) 
 They next tried their strength in Yarmouth, where, aided by a few 
 Hickory Quakers, they succeded in organizing a committee of vigilance 
 whose duty I suppose was to sound " the conchshell of sedition in every 
 valley and on every hill, and where aided by certain characters who 
 making a cloak of religion to cover their seditions purposes, and who 
 secretly lent them the light of their countenance, they prospered to the 
 present time. It is not a little surprising that in a country like this, 
 in a country enjoying the noble laws and the noblest constitution on 
 earth, in a country preserved to us by the most powerful, the most vir- 
 tuous, and the most glorious nation on earth. Men can be found to 
 prostrate the sacred name of religion and make it subservient to pur- 
 poses so base and so treacherous. What do the people want? to put Sir 
 John Colborne out of the Province ? What has Sir John Colborne done 
 to merit their displeasure? Has not the country prospered under his 
 administration to an extent before unprecedented Has he ever turned 
 an inattentive ear to the complaint of the humblest man in the Pro- 
 vince? There exists not I believe, a man more fitted to represent his 
 patriotic sovereign in this colony. Active, enquiring and vigilent: easy 
 of access: bland in his manners, and possessing great decision of char- 
 acter he is peculiarly fitted to govern a free and generous people. Here 
 the Col. was interrupted by the chattering of some persons whose words 
 we could not distinctly hear — he paused for a moment and playfully 
 tapping his snuff box and again shaking his fingers before his face — he 
 said, I am an old man, gentlemen, but tough. 
 
 JAfter speaking for about half an hour, he said, Mr. Brmatinger i 
 will read to you an address which if you approve you will sign and by 
 
 1 Edward Ermatinger, author of the Life of Colonel Talbot, died 1876, 
 father of Judge C. O. Ermatinger. 
 
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 so doing enable me in future to separate the tares from the wheat, the 
 sheep from xhe goats^ the true Briton from -"he rebel, who would lay 
 waste and desolate your happy homes. 
 
 In the mean time I should like to form some idea of your feelings, 
 and desire that every one who is in favor of the King and constitution 
 should hold up his right hand. Instantly almost every man at the meet- 
 ing rose his hand and lifting with it his hat — cheered and re-cheered 
 until the woods resounded with the echo. Three cheer were then given 
 for Sir John Colborne and three cheers reiterated for Col. Talbot. At 
 this unequivocal demonstration of loyal feeling the Col. seemed pleased 
 beyond the power of expression — and approaching again to the edge of 
 the platform he said such of you as are in favor of a republic will be 
 pleased to hold up your hands, upon which a young man who stood on 
 the platform simultaneously lifted both hands as if his very heart were 
 ascending with them ; being the only person that was willing to acknow- 
 ledge his republican principles, the circumstance created much laughter, 
 with cries of toss the Jackson man overboard. But we are informed that 
 the young man had committed a fauxpas from a mistaken idea of the 
 motion, and we believe it to be the case, for he looked as if he had been 
 rocked on the tail of a thunder bolt for the last half hour. After this 
 Mr. Ermatinger read the address, a copy of which shall appear in our 
 next. It was a lengthy argumentative, and as far as we could judge 
 from hearing it read, a well written document; it was received with un- 
 bounded applause and in about an hour after the meeting; concluded, we 
 saw upwards of 800 signatures to it. We have heard the number of 
 persons at the meeting, variously estimated at from 1500 to 3500, we 
 think the number exceeded 3000, but what proportion of that number 
 may have been Canadian reformers, (if we may so polute the term) it is 
 impossible to determine till we ascertain the exact number of names 
 affixed to the address. If however we can form any estimate of the 
 strength of that party, from its silence, it must be weak indeed. Not a 
 breath did we hear breathed in favor of their principles for nearly an 
 hour after the meeting was concluded, when Dr. Goodhue attempted to 
 address the people from the Balcony of Burbee's inn, he was listened to 
 for about 5 minutes, during which time he eulogized the King and the 
 British Constitution, but finding it impossible longer to obtain a hearing 
 he desisted; and thus terminated we hope forever that agitation which 
 has so long disturbed the peace, harmony and happines of the 'Talbot 
 settlement. A more triumphant, a more unequivocal, a more glorious 
 victory was never achieved in favor of British Constitutional principles 
 in any part of the world. Not a man ever dared arraign them. We 
 heard one man and only one, a stout looking Tennessee Negro, hurra for 
 Mackenzie — all else was order unanimity and triumph. 
 
136 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Prom the Courier. 
 
 York, Saturday, May 5, 1832. 
 
 THE GEEAT MEETING AT ST. THOMAS We have copied 
 from the London Sun a vivid and interesting sketch of the proceedings 
 of the great meeting of the inhabitants of the Talbot settlement which 
 was held on St. George's day at the village of St. Thomas. 
 
 During the past winter the Eyersonian strolling priests, and a few 
 other emissaries of that faction have used the most indefatigable exer- 
 tions to excite a feeling of disaffection among the inhabitants of that 
 settlement, and three or four meetings have been got up, and held by 
 them at the meeting or school house of Yarmouth, Malahide &c; the 
 proceedings of which have been' blazoned forth in the columns of the 
 Guardian, and Advocate, as exhibiting the sentiments of the people of 
 that part of the country. As we happened to be in that neighborhood at 
 the time these meetings were held, we had an opportunity of observing 
 by whom they were called, and by whom attended ; and we know there- 
 fore that the representations of the Guardian and advocate were totally 
 destitute of truth ; as those meetings were attended by very few persons, 
 and those, chiefly, transient people, mostly from the United States; 
 scarcely a single respectable resident yeoman of the country being present 
 at any of them. When we heard therefore that a general meeting of that 
 flourishing and highly favored settlement had been summoned by the 
 Hon. Col 'Talbot; who is called — justly and emphatically called the 
 '■' father of the settlement ;" for the purpose of taking the general senti- 
 ments of the people, relative to the government, and political affairs, of 
 the Province, we were convinced that the result would be a triumphant 
 and overwhelming demonstration of public opinion in favor of existing 
 political institutions, and local government ; and against the mischievous 
 and republican doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal faction. 
 
 So, it will be seen, it has turned out. The Ryersonian strolling 
 demagogues, and their secret and someivhat influential co-adjutors in the 
 village of St. Thomas, who indirectly encouraged and promoted the " hole 
 and corner meetings," had not, one of them, the courage to come forth 
 in the open light of day, and meet the " father of the settlement " and 
 the other advocates of the British principles, face to face, at the great 
 meeting : but when they witnessed the proud and triumphant display of ' 
 patriotism and true loyalty, which was exhibited at the meeting they 
 shrunk into their native nothingness — alike, as it would appear, ashamed 
 of their cause, and afraid to advocate it : and the friends of " Sir John 
 Colborne and the constitution," in consequence, carried every thing before 
 them, unopposed and uninterrupted. 
 
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 No meeting has been held in the Province, the result of which has 
 been more gratifying to the friends of the country than the meeting in 
 question. Ko people in the colony have been more generously and favor- 
 ably treated by the Provincial government, and by its representative — 
 the Hon Col. Talbot : no people have been more uniformly successful and 
 prosperous— than the inhabitants of the Talbot settlement: and it is 
 gratifying to perceive that no people are more sensible of the advantages 
 which they enjoy; or more attached to the government of the country 
 which has conferred and secured to them those advantages. 
 
 (Printed fly-sheet.) 
 
 The first Epistle of Bill Caughbll to his Beetheen: 
 
 My Brethren : — As there is a whole shoal of us down the street, I 
 am determined to write an Epistle to you once in a while, for your edifi- 
 cation, as ye are numerous. It will also amuse the Public generally to 
 read letters written by a cockle — for a cockle you must know, and BiU 
 Cockle, in particular, is a queer little fish. He is very inquisitive, always 
 asking questions about the Eebels, and Eepublicans, alias the "nasty 
 fellows" or as they call themselves the "Liberals." Did you, my 
 Brethren, ever know one of these fellows who could procure an unblem- 
 ished character 3 Did you ever hear of one who had arrived at the age 
 of twenty-five, who had not some time or other in his life been guilty of 
 some dirty action? Besides being a Hypocrite, did not the Eepublican 
 Merchant leave his creditors in the lurch, just before he came to St. 
 Thomas? How knavishly after he came did he put o£E the person who 
 was authorized by those creditors to demand what was due to them? Is 
 not this hypocrite merchant ;i or as he is sometimes termed " Belial," the 
 corruptor of his own offspring, making him a pander to his traitorous 
 purposes? Does he not prostitute his own son by making him patrol 
 the streets of St. Thomas, looking into the yards and windows of houses, 
 and dropping into shops to see who are there, and to hear what they 
 are talking about — in order to report with proper additions to his 
 hypocrite parent, which information the hypocrite parent receives and 
 communicates with further additions to his infidel associates, and which 
 his infidel associates and himself manufacture into calumnies against 
 their neighbors? Has not the spectacled rogue achieved rogueries with- 
 out number, and within the knowledge of every inhabitant of the Talbot 
 settlement? Is he not an Atheist and Fanny Wrightist? Has not 
 Corporal Skin, alias the Eepublican Doctor committed perjury by 
 
 1 Bela Shaw, a highly respected merchant of St. Thomas. The defamatory 
 personalities in this i epistle are hardly to be taken seriously, of course. 
 
138 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 endeavoring to overturn the government which he has sworn to support. 
 Did not Black Gabriel^ run away from his master in the Southern 
 States? Did not Serjeant Editor basely des'ert his colours when he left 
 
 tl,e United States Army. Is not G.T fE y of Delaware an old 
 
 Blasphemer? And was he not pilloried and pelted with rotten 
 
 eggs for his blasphemy? Did not B d ll's father escape for his 
 
 crimes? Did not the American government set a price on his head? 
 And is not his son a chip of the old block ? Did not the Eadical Eng- 
 lishman of Yarmouth leave England for capital crime? Does not 
 Eyerson calunmiate every denomination of Christians whilst he pretends 
 to preach the gospel? Has not his preaching altogether a political 
 tendency? Is it possible to find one among the faction who is not a 
 run-away, a hypocrite, a blasphemer, a calumniator, a rogue, a 
 corruptor of one's own offspring, or a murderer? Is it not evident, 
 1'iat they were compelled for fear of punishment to leave their respective 
 countries? Will the people of this colony submit to be influenced by 
 such base characters? "Will the people of this settlement be 
 influenced by a publication conducted by Infidels and Blasphemers? 
 To convince you that it is conducted by such persons — Is not the 
 spectacled rogue an Atheist? Is not the man of rotten eggs notoriety 
 a. blasphemer ? Is not " Belial " a hypocrite ? Is not the Quack a Deist ? 
 Is not the old hoary Seamster an unbeliever ? And is the Sergeant any 
 better? What think ye of this, ye pious Methodists, Baptists, etc., who 
 give your support to the Liberal ? It is curious enough, my brethren to 
 see "the nasty fellows" when they pass by on our street? They are 
 obliged to run the gauntlet from the first to the last lot in Yarmouth — ' 
 for we are so loyal that they will not venture to turn aside from the 
 time they leave the Post Office, Lot 'No. 1, till they arrive at Eebel 
 Eobert L. 'S. The rogue ventures now and then to peep over his 
 spectacles as he sneaks along ; but Corporal Skin, that is to say the Pill 
 Box man, cuts the most ludicrous figure. He scuds along through us 
 Cockles like greased lightning, as if he was afraid of catching the 
 cholera — poor virretch, he need not be afraid, we have too sovereign a 
 contempt for him, to do him any harm. Let us not employ him to kill 
 or cure — ^because were he called to visit any of our families he would 
 bring his pockets full of the " Liberal," to poison those whom he might 
 fail to kill. The Liberal is the chief drug he carries about with him, 
 but he will find that it is not the sort of bait to catch fish of my de- 
 scription. 
 
 Bill Caughell. 
 
 iGabrlel Long, a well-known negro resident of St. Thomas. 
 
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 Talbot to the Hon. Peter Kobinson. 
 Private 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, May 13th, 1832. 
 My Dear Commissioner: — 
 
 Yours of the 7th instant reached me by the last post. The weather 
 for the last three days has, been charming warm springs days, and I hope 
 that the same may continue. This letter will get to York on Saturday 
 next, therefore trust that the Chief and yourself will be ready to set 
 out for Port Talbot about the middle of the foUowing week. Monday, 
 the 21st of this month, will be my Anniversary, so that T shall have 
 recovered from the 'pains and penalties of that meeting by the time 
 you come. 
 
 I find that amongst my forgets last Winter, I did not provide myself 
 with a supply of Mushroom Ketchup, which is absolutely necessary for 
 Fish. I shall therefore be much obliged by your sending to Smith, the 
 Grocer, for two bottles of Ketchup to bring with you, but don't pack 
 them up with your Shirts, etc., for the bottles might break. Pack them 
 with some Hay in a small box or basket. 
 
 To be sure. Lord Goderieh is most provoking in all his arrange- 
 ments, and that of appointing that Beast, Buchanan,^ to the charge 
 of the Emigrants in both Provinces, is not the least of His Lordship's 
 mistakes. 
 
 When at St. Thomas stop at Miller & Kent's Inn. 
 
 My grass and spring crops begin to look green. With my kindest 
 regards to all the Chiefs Family, T remain. 
 
 Very sincerely yrs, 
 
 'Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Prom the CroAvn Lands Department.) 
 
 iBritish consul at New York. 
 
140 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 'Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &e. &e. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, July 2nd, 1832 
 My Dear Commissioner: — 
 
 Your letter of the 25th of June gave me much pleasure, so far as 
 to assure me that you reached York well and without meeting with 
 much difficulty, but all public matters appear to be in a most dolesome 
 state, as relates to Cholera, and the disturbed situation of England. 
 Dr. Eoll was with me this morning, just from old London, and informed 
 me that the last New York papers state that Lord Grey is again Premier, 
 and that there have been alarming meetings in the large towns of Eng- 
 land addressing the king in favor of Eeform, 100000 in London express- 
 ing a desire that Willm the 4th would abdicate as he had not resolution 
 to create the Peers required to carry the favourite measure. I am quite 
 in the dismals, and almost dread the arrival of the post which probably 
 will be here in less than an hour. 
 
 His account also of the sufferings of the Emigrants, between Mont- 
 real and Preseott, is dreadful by the desertion of the Boatmen and the 
 cruelty of the Inhabitants, who will not admit any of the Emigrants 
 into their houses or furnish them with provisions, so that in fact the 
 poor creatures are dying on the banksl of the St. Lawrence by starva- 
 tion. I was much relieved by your account that only 7 deaths had oc- 
 curred at York of Cholera on the 25th. Dr. Eoll is a gentlemanly per- 
 son and practised some years in London. I am in hopes that he and a 
 Mr. Johnston from Ireland have made a purchase between them of a 
 lot on Talbot road, two miles this side of St. Thomas. Some of the 
 English Emigrants arrived at Port Stanley last week and one, a Boy 
 of 10 years old, died the Evening he landed, which has been, of course, 
 decided to be Cholera. 
 
 The post is just come, but no letter, therefore adieu. 
 
 Yrs very sincerely, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 P.S. — Did you mention to the Archdeacon about the Eeserve ad- 
 joining the village of London for the College, to be surveyed and sold ? 
 
 'T.T. 
 {From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
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 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Piobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &c. &e. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, July 8th, 1832. 
 My Dear Commissioner: — 
 
 Your letter of the 2nd was a great relief, as I was most atixious to 
 hear how all my Friends in York were at this alarming time. I am 
 quite dolesome at the state of things in England, as the consequences 
 may involve us all in misery. William the 4th has much to answer for, 
 for had he been spirited after the first rejection of the Reform Bill and 
 called in the Wellington party, order and security might have been 
 restored, but as matters now are there is no saying the lengths reform 
 or change may be carried. However, it cannot avail any good croaking. 
 Some of the English Emigrants have arrived and p;roeeeded with 
 Mount to their locations. I am told a very healthy, well looking people. 
 By the way, when you write to Mount, pray have the goodness to say 
 that should he be authorized to purchase Beef Cattle for the Emigrants 
 that I have several head to dispose of, and now that I am giving you 
 trouble, I have another favor to ask of you — thro' the caj-eless or wil- 
 fulness of the Surveyr Senls office, a poor fellow, Tunis Swart, who I 
 had located on a lot on the Longwood Eoad in Carradoc, who had made 
 a large improvement and built extensively, lost his lot by a description 
 having been issued for another person, without the necessary authority 
 from me, when I was in York last winter Eadenhurst gave me the num- 
 bers of several lots in Caradoc, as thrown open by the council for locat- 
 ing so that I might provide for Tunis Swart. He made choice of No. 
 19, in the 10th Conn, which I reported to Eadenhurst, but to my morti- 
 fication and surprise he wrote that Swart could not have the lot in 
 consequence of Sir John in Council having extended the time for Colonel 
 Bostwick to perform the settlement duties on his Militia Grant. My 
 request is that you will enquire of Eadenhurst for lots that may be 
 vacant in Caradoc, and send me the numbers but be careful not to send 
 any numbers that are doubtful, for that I cannot run any more risk. 
 
 The weather for the last week has been very hot, and I am sorry 
 to say that a few persons have died after a very few hours sickness, 
 which the Quacks pronounce to be cholera. 
 
 However, within the last week I have had an addition of two regu- 
 lar bred physicians, who are establishing themselves in London, Dr. 
 
142 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Donally, of the navy, and a Dr. Eolls, a very Gentlemanly young man, 
 who practiced in Old London for some years. 
 
 I think it very doubtful if Mercer and Wilson will settle, they ap- 
 pear so difficult. Pray contrive to let me hear from you soon & often 
 & say as much to the Chief with my kind regards, as also Mrs. Eobinson, 
 
 adieu. 
 
 Very Sincerely yrs, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (From the Croi^n Lands Department). 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, Monday, 16th July. 
 My Dear Eobinson: — 
 
 Those Scotchmen, Galbraith, St. Clair, Graham and Curry, are 
 with me, to enquire if you had written to me about them. 'They are 
 the men who were here whilst you were with me, and you took a Memm. 
 of their case — that is, that they went by mistake on wrong lots in Ekf rid, 
 and the poor fellows are most anxious to hear how the matter will be 
 settled. 1 have not a moment to say more as the Post Boy wants to be 
 off. I hope to hear that the Chief's youngest child is recovered. I am 
 sorry to add that the Cholera increases. 3 deaths in London, some at 
 Port Stanley and St. Thomas. God preserve you. Ever sincerely yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot., 
 (From the Crown Lands Department). 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot, July 23, 1833. 
 My Dear Eobinson: — 
 
 I have this moment received a letter from my nephew, Capt. Airy, 
 telling me that he has been very dangerously ill, supposed cholera, and 
 is ordered to Bngd for the benefit of his health, therefore if you should 
 not have sent off his dog may keep him for me until I visit York. I 
 
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 was much grieved to hear by your last that the Chiefs little girl was 
 not recovejred. 'The Cholera has carried off 8 in London, 4 at Port 
 Stanley, as many at St. Thomas, and some few in the country parts. I 
 trust it is declining with you. Nothing new, pestered with half pay 
 officers, pray don't introduce any of them to me — God bless you and all 
 my friends at York. 
 
 Ever faithfully yrs, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 (Prom the Crown Lands Department). 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 
 
 The Honourable 
 William Allan, 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 Port Talbot, Augt. 12th, 1832. 
 My dear Allan 
 
 I should have written to you long since, but I was actually afraid 
 to write to any of my friends in these frightful times — I now thank 
 you for your kindness and the trouble you have taken in getting my 
 money and placing it in the Bank. 
 
 I had heard to my sincere regret of your & Mrs. Allan's serious 
 illness but was relieved by the Chief's writing that you were both recov- 
 ering, and I trust in God, that this may find you restored to health and 
 that you may long continue so. 
 
 I was grieved to see in the last York Courier that poor McMurray 
 had been carried off by 'cholera, that dreadful scourge has for some weeks 
 been stalking thro the Talbot settlement, upwards of 100 cases half of 
 whom have been fatal. My house has escaped & I flatter myself the dis- 
 ease is taking itself away. With my kindest regards to Mrs. Allan 
 believe me my dear Allan ever faithfully yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Allan Papers). 
 
144 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot, Sept. 17th, 1833. 
 My Dear Commissioner: — 
 
 It appears an age since I have received a letter from you, although 
 I have heard of you through your Brother, the Chief, which gave me 
 much pleasure to understand that you were improving in strength, and 
 of course, health. This part of the Province is also in a better state as 
 to health — however, I was sorry to learn by a note from Mount, that 
 one of the Emigrants died last week of Cholera. 
 
 I have been tormented by those poor Scotch, Galbraith, Carrie, St. 
 Clair and Graham, of who you made a Memm. when here, as to their 
 having by mistake gone on wrong lots in Ekfrid, you will greatly oblige 
 me, by again looking over the notes you took, and inform me as soon as 
 ycu can conveniently how they can be relieved. Mount has taken all 
 the Beef Cattle I had to spare which makes me feel very comfortable, 
 and will prove of much assistance in paying my Carpenters and Masons, 
 and when Mount sends you the amount of the Beef, I'll thank you to 
 pay it into the Bank to my credit. 
 
 'TJie weather is now charmingly warm, and will, I hope, ripen my 
 Indian Corn, mine has escaped Trost, but the severe Frosts which so 
 untimely occurred in 'Augt killed all the Corn, Potatoes and Buckwheat 
 in the Northern Townships, which must be a dreadful loss to the new 
 beginners, who had nothing else to look to for their winter's provisions. 
 
 What has become of Major Mercer, Mr. Hall and Mr. Nicol ? 
 
 I am at this moment busy sowing my wheat, thirty bushels, my this 
 year's crop has turned out excellent, only nine or ten acres. Eemember 
 me most kindly to the Chief and Mrs. Eobinson, who I trust with the 
 rest of their family are enjoying good health. 
 
 I hear that the bishop is to be up this week. 
 
 God bless you, ever faithly yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 Have you recovered Bully. 
 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &e. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
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 PROM THE TRUTH TELLER. 
 
 New York, Saturday, December 1, 1832. 
 The Last of the Old School op Iuish Waheioes. 
 Andrew, Count O'Reilly (not the same mentioned by Lord Byron) 
 died lately at Vienna, at the patriarchal age of 92. He was a General 
 of Cavalry in the Austrian army. Chamberlain, Commander of the Mili- 
 tary Order of Maria Theresa, Colonel Proprietaire of the 3rd Regiment 
 of Light Horse, &c. This venerable soldier may be considered as having 
 been the last warrior of the distinguished class of Irish Officers, the 
 contemporaries, or Sieves of the Lacys, Dauns, Loudons, Browns, and 
 Bradys, so renowned in the reign and wars of Maria Theresa, and Joseph 
 the Second — ^that is during the seven year's war, and the campaigns 
 against the Turks. Count O'Reilly was the second son of James 
 O'Reilly, of Ballinlough, Co. Westmeath, (Ireland) and Barbara, daugh- 
 ter of Thomas Nugent, Esq. of Dysart (granddaughter of Thomas, 4th 
 Earl of Westmeaith. His brother, Hugh, was created a Bart, by King 
 George 3rd, and subsequently assumed the name of Nugent. His sister 
 is the present Lady Talbot de Malahide. General O'Reilly filled in 
 succession all the military grades in the Austrian service with the excep- 
 tion of that of Field Marshall. Of the events of his life, which led to his 
 elevation, we mean not to give even an outline, but cannot omit men- 
 tioning the fact, "to the brilliant charges made by the Dragoons of 
 O'Reilly, were the remnants of the Austrian Army saved from annihila- 
 tion, at the close of the fatal fight of Austerlitz. We find him subse- 
 quently, that is on the 12th May, 1806, Governor of yienna. The dis- 
 comfiture of the Archduke Ferdinand's fo,rce, by Napoleon, having 
 brought the conqueror under the walls of the capital of the Empire, on 
 General O'Reilly devolved the trying and difficult task of making an 
 honorable capitulation with an enemy flushed with pride and victory. 
 He accordingly deputed the Prince of Detrechstein, the Burgomaster, 
 and the principal citizens, to Napoleon, who, after discharging an in- 
 vective against the obstinacy of the intrepid Archduke Ferdinand, and 
 after lauding the wisdom and presence of mind of "le respectable 
 General O'Reilly" (His very words), accepted the terms proposed by 
 him; but in the 14th article, stipulated that General O'Reilly should 
 be the bearer of the treaty to his master in order to his honestly exposing 
 to the Emperor (Francis) the true position of the Austrian Empire, 
 &c. An important incident in the early part of General O'Reilly's 
 career is not unworthy of notice. Illustrative as it is of the manners 
 of the period, termed chivalric, but which the fastidious of modern times 
 
 Sec. II., Ifl09. 10. 
 
146 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 would call semi barbaric. He and a brother officer — the Count de Kleb- 
 esberg — were rivals in their pretensions to the hand of a rich and beauti- 
 ful Bohemian heiress, Countess Wuyrbna. As both could not succeed, 
 they determined on removing any difficulty the lady might feel in 
 selection by a duel a outrance. 'The intended affair was, however, re- 
 ported to the authorities, and they were both placed under arrest. Their 
 purpose was not, however, to be thus summarily defeated; they accord- 
 ingly betook themselves to Poland — and thesre, in the neutral territory 
 of Cracow, met and fought. For a considerable time victory was doubt- 
 ful; at length, however, the antagonist of O'Eeilly bit the dust, but not 
 until the latter had received many dangerous wounds. The lady's affec- 
 tions, hand, and fortune, were the reward of the conqueror. 
 
 FEOM THE ST. THOMAS JOUEN'AL. 
 
 St. Thomas, U. C. Thursday, December 13, 1833. 
 
 Historical Sketches of the Stewardship of Thomas Tough — showing the 
 origin of "Liberalism" &c. 
 
 " Now these things are facts, mind I tell ye." 
 Chapter 1st. 
 
 In the District of Lunenburg in the Upper Province of Canada, 
 within time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, 
 a jolly plethorick rubicund aristocratick Steward, was deputed by one 
 Guelph to superintend a great part of the District — the aforesaid Guelph 
 being sole owner of the whole Province. This man whose name was 
 Thomas 'Tough was a thorough going man of business; and although 
 by many considered Despotick self-willed and arbitrary he was admitted 
 by all to be possessed of a kind and benevolent heart : — moreover it soon 
 became manifest that he was thoroughly acquainted with what soj't of 
 folks the world was made of — He could deal with, and knew how to 
 treat people of all Countries on the face of the Globe, but a thorough 
 going Yankee he abominated from the bottom of his heart — The manner 
 m which he administered justice among the Tenantry by encouraging 
 the loyal and industrious ; and by rejecting -the idle and discontented 
 soon got him the good will of every honest man and the fear and hate 
 of every nave. 
 
 Now it happened about the time when the Estate first began to 
 smile under the fostering influence of Thomas Tough there came to 
 reside upon it a miserly old caitiff of the name of Bilge* — This Bilge 
 
 1 Luclug Bigelow appears to have been the person Intended. 
 
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 at first gained a livelihood by scraping together the ashes which he gath- 
 ered from the different farms on the Estate. Of these he manufactured 
 a commodity which he exported abroad— and by imposing upon the 
 ignoj-ant Tenantry he by degrees acquired enough to establish a small 
 Grocery exactly upon the plan of many which are kept in the United 
 States— Thus by seUing Whiskey and Spirits under the name of " Gro- 
 ceries " and by taking advantage of the necessities of the poor tenantry 
 he in time acquired a good deel of property and among other things 
 the very distinguished Cognomen of " man skinner." 
 
 Thomas Tough as we have before hinted was a very close observer 
 of human nature and of the actions of men, and therefore it is not to 
 be supposed that he was ignorant all this while of the tricks and carry- 
 ings on of old Bilge, who became more and more mercenary and grind- 
 ing every day, and was constantly playing the Yankee with the Tenants 
 — Yet Thomas was fain willing to let things proceed as they did ; know- 
 ing that the good sense of the Tenantry would of itself in time afford 
 a cure and he was more confirmed in this opinion from a circumstance 
 which shortly after occurred, and which shall be related in its proper 
 place. 
 
 It seems that Bilge had got over from the State of Vermont a 
 number of minions and poor relatives, to help him in prosecuting his 
 nefarious schemes upon the poor Tenantry — There was one Billy a 
 smooth faced smiling fellow who was an excellent adept at wheedling 
 and coaxing folks, and was therefore considered by Bilge the more fit for 
 his purpose. 
 
 Old Bilge had two sons one of whom was named Lucifer, whom 
 he took care to train up in the way he should go, and who it will be 
 found makes a considerable figure in this History — There were also two 
 tVephews of old Bilge whose names were Badshade,i they came in as 
 adventurers and having the vanity to suppose themselves possessed of a 
 deal of address; thought that they might in time ingratiate themselves 
 with the old Steward. Now these men were Vermonters — and although 
 among the Tenantry they talked of nothing but the United States and 
 how things were managed there; they pretended to the old Steward that 
 they were regenerate and good subjects of King George; and even did 
 succeed in obtaining some favours from Thomas Tough. 
 
 About those days a little village began to spring up in the neigh- 
 bourhood of where old Bilge lived and Bilge, who was always more fond 
 of Yankees than any other people, induced as many as he could to con- 
 gregate there — By this means a pretty considerable Yankee association 
 
 1 Badshade evidently stands for Goodhue. 
 
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 was formed riglit in the heart of the estate of which Thomas Tough was 
 Steward. 'J'^iiese fellows would meet together Saturday Evenings at 
 Josh Badshades where they, boarded and there they would discuss the 
 measures of the Steward — call him a surly old fool for not doing as 
 they did in the United States, & drink success to the Yankee constitution 
 & darnation to king Geo. At these meetings as it may be supposed 
 Billy and Badshade were great oracles being understrappers ,to old 
 Bilge — History leaves us in the dark as to whether old Bilge coun- 
 tenanced these proceedings or not, but one thing is certain they were 
 kept a profound secret Erom Tl]ybmas T'ough for they weill knew if 
 he found them out that he would curse and swear and blow them 
 all td Darnation, for they heard how he had used to some of the " Sco- 
 harrie line " a long time before during the war when they began to 
 tamper with his Malitia. 
 
 It happened one fourth of July whilst all the industrious and loyal 
 Tenantry were on their farms busy at work that a flag was displayed 
 from the chimney top of Josh Badshades house — and it by accident 
 leaked out that the Yankees were that day going to celebrate their Inde- 
 pendence. ISl ow there were Eipstavers and ' Gallbursters in those days 
 as well as at the present — and these latter Gentlemen taking it in great 
 dudgeon that such an insult should be offered to their loyal feelings by 
 a parcel of Yankee interlopers who had no right whatever to be among 
 them, began to assemble together which had the effect for that time of 
 making the Yankees desist from any publick manifestations of rejoicing 
 — but they could not be quiet and on the following 4th of July a similar 
 attempt at rejoicing was again made — Early in the morning the same 
 signs were manifest — and history records the rema,rkable fact that al- 
 though it was towards the' end of the week every Yankee in the Village 
 had got on him a clean shirt — Upon hearing of this up came the Eip- 
 stavers from down street; and down came the Gallbursters from up 
 street determined to teach the Yankees a lesson if they should attempt 
 to shew their teeth that day. 
 
 The Historick muse burns with indignation when she discovers 
 tjiat the records are lost which should transmit to fame and immortality, 
 the names of those generous Youths who jealous of their Country's 
 fame indignantly resented, and punished with summary justice the first 
 attempt at " Liberalism " upon record in the History of the Estate. 
 Tradition says that the Yankees were soundly drubbed and completely 
 " shut up," the sons of Captain Heduck^ (decendants no doubt of the 
 celebrated man who swam round the world) were active in treading down 
 
 1 Captain Richard Drake. 
 
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 sedition — One Jim LevilP caught a strapping Yankee Shoemaker by 
 the Legs and swore if he did not clear out that he would make leather 
 aprons of his ears. Badshade and Gilly who kept out of the way during 
 the fray — attempted to harangue the victors and excuse and defend the 
 discomfited — but Badshade was soundly kicked in the Catastrophe for 
 his presumption and Billy was dismissed with a box on the Bar. 
 
 (To be Continued.) 
 For the St. Thomas Journal. 
 Mr. Editor:— 
 
 1 understand a secret meeting of the wise acres of that party nick- 
 named Liberal was held in the house of a certain, would be, very learned 
 gentleman for the purpose of forming a union to overthrow British rule 
 in tliis province. 
 
 Is it really possible that a man, who has scarcely a mouthfull of 
 common sense toi utter on any subject, should have the impudence to 
 set himself up at the head of a union for such ^a pu/rpasa?' Or is it 
 really possible that there is any man in the province, who considers 
 himself so inferior in intellect to the learned gentlemen as to submit to 
 be led by the nose by him, because he pretends to know how to phisick 
 folks. 
 
 I have heard that in all his political manoeuvreing, his main object 
 is to have his personal vanity stuffed, by having th<? letters M. P. P. 
 attached to his name at the next Middlesex Election: And preparatory 
 to this great event, he has established a Debating school in your village, 
 under his fostering wing, to let the people laiow how clearly and learn- 
 edly he can express his sentiments, and what a wonderful orator he would 
 be, in the Provincial Parliament, in support of Eebellion. 
 
 If stubborness be learning, he has it. If confusion of intellect be 
 clearness, he has it: And if the most unintelligible jargon, you can 
 conceive of, be oratory he will one day surpass all the orators that have 
 gone before him; that is to say, if the yeoman of Middlesex should so 
 far loose all respect for themselves as to give him an opportunity of 
 displaying his oratorial powers in the House of Parliament. 
 
 JOHN BULL. 
 December 11. 
 
 How verified is the adage that " Facts are stubborn things " with 
 the quibbling Junto faction, who call themselves liberals, but how un- 
 willing are they that any other person, should even claim the liberty of 
 adverting to a few facts — the conductor of the illiberal vulgg,r thing. 
 
 1 Nevllls. 
 
180 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 which gives liberty to no person but those of their kidney, was badly 
 chafed and almost infuriated by our application, and has given vent to 
 his ire in another editorial communication, under cover of a fictitious 
 signature — concealment has evej- been his aim when calculating that he 
 is entering into more than ordinary dirty work — much like a skunk, he 
 veers his head from the object while spattering it with his filth, and 
 pole-cat like he claims a supremacy on account of the superior stench of 
 his filthiness — on this point we will not contend with him, knowing as 
 we do the superiority of his claims to nastiness, neither' will we enter 
 the field with him, nor contend for the prize, which he seems to value 
 so highly, but will tamely submit to have him bear off his mmortal palm, 
 with all the honours of the victory — but we would just remind him that 
 we will bear the sins of no person save our own, nor need he think to 
 evade the lash of a discernitng publick, by broaching a thing that is 
 foreign to the subject — and we would further say, that it requires no 
 Astronomical calculator to discern the difEerence between the Comet, the 
 Editor of the Liberal and a great lightning-bug, though they all blaze. 
 The list of grievances having become " thoroughly investigated " 
 by the new lights of this village, who, for want of a few respectable navi- 
 gators, have run on a shoal in the ocean of Upper Canada " Oligarchy," 
 to remedy this evil in future and give a new zest to the business, we are 
 informed, that on the evening of Saturday last, a meeting was held 
 and the result is, that the formation of an "lUuminary Society" of 
 "grievance ferreters" be immediately attended to, so that measures 
 against the Goverment may be more effectually "whereased" — and no 
 doubt but they will, like the Unions after which they pattern) formed 
 to further the American Eevolution, resolve that all British Subjects 
 are guilty of treason against the majesty of the people and ought to be 
 punished; accordingly. 
 
 'Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot, Jan. 26th, 1833. 
 My Dear Commissioner, — 
 
 This is the most aggravating winter I have experienced for many 
 years. On the 15th there was a fall of snow of 6 inches, which I flattered 
 myself would have lasted, but alas it was gone in three days. The night 
 before last there was another snow-storm which continued most part of 
 yesterday, but today it is as warm as usually in April, and I expect that 
 by to morrow the roads will be as bare and bad as ever. 
 
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 My Rebels endeavored to hold a meeting at St. 'Thomas on the l^th, 
 Dr. Franklin's birthday, as I am informed, but in which they were 
 frustrated by my Loyal Guards, who routed the rascals at all points and 
 drove them out of the Village like sheep, numbers with broken heads 
 leaving their hats behind them — the glorious work of old Colonel 
 Hickery. 
 
 In short, it was a most splendid victory, Mr. Fraser,! the Westlian ' 
 Methodist behaved admirably on the occasion, and I scarcely think they 
 will venture to call another meeting, at least not at St. Thomas. Their 
 object was to form a Political Union, the articles of which were to elect 
 the Legislative Council, the Magistrates, &c. &c. &c. 
 
 I am rejoiced to Hear that you are vastly improved in strength and 
 health. Another visit to Port Talbot next spring will complete the 
 business in full, besides I have a very comfortable Bedroom in my new 
 House, which will not require t o be line d wi th blan kets. I felt almost / 
 assured, during tKe last two-months of unmerciful weather that visiting 
 was at an end for the season, but in which I was mistaken, for I have 
 almost daily visits. The day before yesterday two Gentlemen came 
 on foot from Adelaide, a Mr. Alexander and a Mr. Wills. They give 
 a dreadful account of the Eoads, and the great want of provisionSj and 
 the consequent sufferings of the Emigrants. 
 
 If Weather should come so as to enable me to set out for York, my 
 journey will be more uncomfortable than I have had for years, owing to 
 my old and faithful servant, JefEery, being in so bad a state of health 
 that he cannot accompany me, and consequently I shall be under the 
 government of a Plough boy. So adieu. 
 
 •Ever truly yrs, 
 
 "Ehomas Talbot. 
 
 I had a letter a t-w days ago from Perry telling me that his Father ^ 
 and Ly Sarah got into Castletown Harbour, I suppose in the Isle of 
 Man on the 25th of Octr where they remained 3 or 4 days & were at 
 Plymouth on the 31st. Sir P. and the two eldest Girls had gone in a 
 Steamer to Brighton in their way for London, Ly Sarah suffered less 
 by the voyage than was expected, and found the little Chebueto more 
 comfortable, than they could have been in the Packet. It would be of 
 
 1 Editor of the St. Thomas Journal. 
 
 2 Sir Peregrine Maitland, formerly Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. 
 
IB2 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 great service to me to be amongst you for 3 or 4 days. Kindest remem- 
 brances to the Chief and Mrs. Eobinson. 
 
 T. 'T. 
 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 Sunday Morn, J. 27th. There was a large circle round the Moon 
 last night, a good sign fo,r a storm. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, April 1st, 1833. 
 
 Private 
 My Dear Commissr. — 
 
 Your letter of the 25th of March certainly astounded me, as well 
 it might, for before I saw your statement of the expense attending the 
 Settlement of Adelaide, I should not have imagined it to have amounted 
 to anything like £4,000. I was told yesterday that in consequence of 
 the issuing of provisions having been stopped, that a body of the Set- 
 tlers had come to the resolution of breaking open the Stores and taking 
 away all that they could find, last Thursday was the day fixed upon 
 for executing their plan, but I trust that nothing of that nature occurred. 
 Seriously, I am at a loss to conceive how a large proportion of the most 
 destitute of them can exist unless some assistance is given, until they 
 can raise some Potatoes and Indian Corn. 
 
 In aay future case I strongly recommend that there shd not be any 
 expenF?e in.iurred in erecting Huts for the New Settlers, as I cannot 
 imderstand why they cannot build their own. Enough of so painful a 
 subject, besides my pen is so bad that it is with difficulty I can write 
 a word. 
 
 One comfort is that the weather has since yesterday shown some 
 appearance of Spring, which will be more encourageing to the poor crea- 
 tures. Lake Erie, as far as I can see, has been clear from Ice for the 
 last week, but how it is at Fort Erie I have not heard. 
 
 I saw Smith the Depy. Surveyr yesterday. He is now making out 
 his Plan and return of the Township of Brooke, and he described one 
 half of it very good, and the other nearly a Swamp. I was delighted 
 to hear so good an account of the Chief's House and yourself, and I 
 
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 hope that should the Spring prove forward and fine, that you will make 
 a visit of inspection to these parts — so with kindest regards to all, be- 
 lieve me. 
 
 Very Siace;rely yrs, 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 I have a sad cold. 
 The Honourable 
 
 Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 
 
 &e. &c. &c. 
 
 York. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot, 'April 21st, 1833. 
 My Dear Commissioner, — 
 
 The last post brought me yours of the 10th inst. with Mr. Cronyn's^ 
 application to purchase Lot N"o. 13 in conn C, in the Broken front of 
 London. My intention respecting the Crown Block of Keserve adjoin- 
 ing the 'Town plot, is to have it run out into building Lots of i^ of an 
 acre, and small pieces containing from 5 to 10, 15 and 35 acres, which 
 description of lots would sell readily at a high price to persons having 
 Village Lots and I cannot conceive why 200 acres is not quite sufficient 
 land for a Clergyman, but should the Lot which is at present reserved 
 for a Clergy Lot be not suitable in point of timber or otherwise, in such 
 case, why not exchange it for No. 13 in Conn C, — ^but I was informed 
 yesterday by Col. Burwell, that the Lot now marked as Clergy is an 
 excellent one, and between you and I, I am quite satisfied that Mr. 
 Cronyn's object was to get No. 13 for himself, knowing it to be most 
 valuable property. I will further recommend you to be guarded against 
 applications of this natu,re. Some years ago Mr. Scofield took possession 
 of a Lot in the same block and is residing on it without any authority 
 that I am aware of. I had located him for 400 or 600 acres in the 
 Township of London, the whole of which Land he has long since sold 
 and run thro' the money, and it would be the same case as regards the 
 Lot that he has squatted himself upon, were he to get a title for it. 
 Pray write me your opinion on this subject, but what would be more 
 desirable, pack up and come to Port Talbot, for the weather is now 
 
 1 Afterwards the first bishop of Huron. 
 
1S4 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 delightful and the Eoads are excellent, and I have many pther points 
 to talk with you upon, and you can be back in York before Emigrants 
 arrive. I have requested Mrs. Eobinson to assist me in urging you to 
 start, enclosed is a letter on business to her, which have the goodness 
 to have sent to the Chiefs. 
 
 I am sorry to tell you that a la;rge number of the Settlers have 
 cleared out of Adelaide, some gone to the Michigan. 
 
 Yrs very Truly, 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 
 C. C. L. 
 
 York. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 John Blmsleyi to Talbot. 
 
 Clover Hill May 24 1833. 
 My Dear Sir. 
 
 Accept my sincere thanks for the kind invitation conveyed in your 
 letter of the 19th instant. I did not receive the letter until it was too 
 late to answer by return of Post. I have been all through that beautiful 
 portion of the Province styled the Talbot settlement. But you were at 
 that time in England. I should not otherwise have lost such a favorable 
 opportunity of paying you my respects, and assuring you of the great 
 pleasure I felt in witnessing the effects of your endeavours to settle and 
 improve the wilderness. Whether I may ever again visit that part of 
 the Province is more than I can venture to say; but if I do you may 
 depend upon it I shall not fail to avail myself of your hospitality. 
 
 My object in purchasing lands at all in any part of the Province 
 is two fold. 'The one, the investment of money arising from the sale 
 of lands bequeathed to me by my father. The other, the actual and 
 immediate settlement and cultivation of the Land, As soon as I can 
 meet with settlers willing to accept of my terms which will be very fav- 
 orable. With respect to the desire you express that the Highland Scotch 
 should be excluded, if that exception be essential, to secure me in my 
 purchase why I must needs assent. You cannot be more favorable than 
 I am to an English population, and it shall be my care to have none 
 others, as far as I can avoid it at the same time I am free to confess 
 
 1 Afterwards member of the Executive Cpuncll, eldest son of Chief 
 Justice Elmsley. 
 
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 that I should be sorry to lose a good purchaser simply because he hap- 
 pened to be born North of The Tweed. I trust you will not be very 
 rigid in exacting compliance to that part of your terms, and I promise 
 on my part to use my best endeavours to fulfil your wishes. 
 
 I intend to send up the son of William Cummins immediately to 
 St. Thomas's to act as my agent in the sale and disposal of the Lands. 
 He is a young Englishman and of course well disposed towards his 
 countrymen a very steady loyal and well disposed young man. 
 
 I beg to occupy your attention only to enquire further whether in 
 the event of my being able to pay up the whole purchase money upon any 
 lot or number of- Lots you would give me a Deed for them ; or whether 
 you cannot consent to Deed to me any portion of the purchase, until the 
 entire be paid for. I suppose it to be a matter of course that at any 
 time I have the power of obtaining a Deed for the whole, upon paying 
 up the whole purchase money. 
 Believe me my Dear Sir 
 
 Yours very sincerely, 
 
 J. Elmslet. 
 (addressed on the back) 
 The Honble Thos. Talbot 
 Port Talbot 
 
 London Ont. 
 (Endorsed by Talbot) 
 
 To write to Mr. Eobinson that I have advised Mr. Smith to go to 
 work on Lot No. 1 in Con C in Southwold. 
 
 John Elmsley to Talbot. 
 
 Clover Hill York 
 My Dear Sir; May 30. 1833. 
 
 William Cummins has just returned from a most satisfactory in- 
 spection of Westminster, and hands me the following list of Lots which 
 he advises me to purchase. 
 
 WES'TMINSTEE. 
 
 3rd Concession No. 3 & South halves of 10 & 15 
 
 4th Do Nos. 1, 4, 6,; 9, 13, 13, 14, 19, & 23 
 
 5th Do Nos. 3, 17, 20, & 22 
 
 9th Do Nos. 1, 4, 6, 19 & 23 
 
 7th Do Nos. 3, 10 & 20 
 
 8th Do No. 16, & No. 334 Gore 57 acres 
 
 9th Do No. 20,; 147 acres. 
 
IS 6 ROYAL SOCIETY Of CANADA 
 
 He speaks highly of the manner in which you have assisted him in 
 information and advice for which permit me, to render you my most 
 sincere thanks. 
 
 "With respect to the reservation in favor of Englishmen, I now repeat 
 my pledge to use my utmost endeavours to obtain purchasers from that 
 nation to the exclusion of all others. But I also repeat my hope and 
 trust that you willi not exact a continued and rigid adherence, to the 
 entire exclusion of all but English : as such a restriction might in a few 
 years, by an accumulation of interest so enhance the money I pay for 
 the land as to make it a very bad bargain for me; I have an English- 
 man & his family .ready at a short warning, to move from their present 
 leased residence near York to one of the lots in "Westminster, Should I 
 succed in obtaining them form you. His Eriends in the South and 
 west of England are all eager for emigration & will be powerfully in- 
 duced to locate in that township to. He was a forehanded Farmer in 
 England. Cummins will also be employed by me in obtaining his own 
 countrymen to resort thither, and his son I purpose establishing as my 
 agent on the spot. 
 
 My own Friends in England, are frequent in their inquiries respect- 
 ing emigration to this Fine Province & will I am certain soon induce 
 respectable settlers to come out who will be guided by my advice. These 
 I shall endeavour most assuredly to locate in Westminster. My opinion 
 of the Highland Scotch is at a marvellous low standard. They are so 
 very national that as long as a Scotchman has land to sell they will 
 resort to him. 
 
 During the absence of Cummins I have succeeded in obtaining the 
 whole purchase money, which I am ready to pay to you or your order 
 at thirty days, upon which I trust you will give me the Deed. 
 
 Any further communication, from you on the subject I will most 
 promptly attend to. 
 
 Believe me my Dear Sir 
 
 Yours very Sincerely 
 
 J. Blmslet. 
 The Honble 
 
 Thomas, Talbot 
 J. E. Talbot settlement. 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Private 
 My Dear Commissr,— Port 'Talbot, June 2nd, 1833. 
 
 I feel it a long tinie since I have heard from or of you. I sincerely 
 hope that you are not unwell and that you are quite recovered of the 
 
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 complaint in. your Eye. I w.rote you some weeks back respecting a re- 
 spectable English Gentleman, who is very desirous of purchasing the 
 Crown Lot, No. 1, in Concessn C in Southwold. He was with me again 
 yesterday to enquire if I had got an answer from you. He has had 
 some Choppers emgaged for some time and is v^ry impatient about clear- 
 ing Land for Wheat. He asked if I thought that he might venture to 
 take possession and go to work on the Lot. I said that I thought he 
 might. 
 
 I saw in the Yo,rk paper that the chief had gone to Kingston, if he 
 has returned,, I hope to hear from him soon and that Mrs. Eobinson 
 and all the family are flourishing — I presume that business enereases 
 with you, now that the Emigrants are arriving, pray let me hear from 
 you, and believe me very sincerely yrs. 
 
 'TjcoMAs Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 
 C. C. L. 
 
 York. 
 
 (Memo, endorsed) Wrote to Col. 'Talbot 24th June & mentioned that 
 1. Con C. Southwold was vacant Crown Land, if sold by me by 
 Public Auction, if made over to the Minor College,^ Col. Wells 
 might sell it by Private Sale. 
 
 P. E. 
 
 (OProm the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 William Duff to Talbot. 
 
 Chippawa 22d June 1833. 
 The Honble. Thos. Talbot 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Dear Sir — 
 
 I was duly favored with yours of the 19th ultimo and agreeably to 
 your request have deposited the 20th Inst, as per enclosed receipt from 
 the TJ. C. Bank to your credit then, the Sum of Seventy One pounds 
 five shillings Currency, being the Nt. Proceeds of your wool as passably 
 less 15/-cy for IQa. Cotton Yarn sent you p a/c 19 July last year, all 
 which I trust will be to your satisfaction. 
 
 1 Upper Canada College. 
 
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 I sent some time since a small Box to your address p. the Sch 
 Stirling to be landed at Captain Patterson's which I trust you have 
 'ere this received — 
 
 When anything to your address comes into my hands I shall at all 
 times endeavour to have it landed at or as near your place as possible— 
 
 I remain Dear Sir 
 
 Very truly yours 
 
 William Duff. 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobirson. 
 
 Private 
 My Dear Commissr,— Port Talbot, June 30th, 1833. 
 
 It was indeed a great treat to me to see your handwriting after 
 having been so long without hearing from you, in fact I was appre- 
 hensive that you were unwell, until Major Winnett was here, who grati- 
 fied me much by telling me that when he left York, that you were 
 enjoying better health than he had known you to do for two yeaj:s 
 before. It is my sincere wish that you may keep so. 
 
 I am glad Sir John ^ got back to York .without difficulty and was 
 satisfied with his tour. The weather and roads were good, excepting the 
 day he left Port Talbot, when, in about two hours after he set out, it 
 commenced raining. He promised me to go by the North B;-anch, where 
 he could find shelter at any moment, but he cut thro' the woods to 
 Monsee Town, by which I suppose he had his share of the rain. 
 
 1 shall be very glad if you will turn over to the Minor College, 
 Lot No. 1, in conn C, in Southwold, as I can in that case sell it myself, 
 instead of Col. Wells, having all the College and School land in this 
 District under my Superintendence. You say that it is reported that 
 persons have made good bargains by purchasing those Lands from me. 
 I don't know where, for I have not sold; an acre for less than 13s 6d 
 currency per acre, and some for L3 and L4, and when, considering that 
 the land lay in unsettled Townships, I think those prices quite high 
 enough. The only person I felt difiBculty with was Mr. Emsley, who 
 applied to me to purchase 5,000 acres of the School Land in Westminster, 
 however I took good care not to close with him until he pledged him- 
 self to me that he would dispose of the Land to actual Settlers with as 
 little delay as possible, and to my great relief he came here a few days 
 ago and requested as a favor that I would allow him to withdraw, which 
 I did. While on the subject of selling Land, I am to beg of you not 
 to sell any but the Clergy Lots in the Township of Howard, for I have 
 
 1 Sir John Colbome, lieutenant governor of Upper Canada, afterwards Lord 
 Seaton. 
 
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 located every Lot, except tlie Clergy and (Oaaada Oompy's Laad, ia 
 Howard. By the new regulations 1 do not see a possibility for the Poor 
 Emigrants to get any land to settle upon. 
 
 Pray remember me most kindly to the Chief and Mrs. Kobinson, 
 and tell him to write and inform me if he will give me a few days at 
 Port Talbot, in his way to Sandwich. 
 
 I shall be most happy to hear that my friend Hagerman is rein- 
 stated. It was very fortunate that he went to Engd, but I can't see any 
 chance for Henry Boulton. 
 
 Now that Mr. Jameson i is here, I wish you would contrive to pay 
 me a visit, even ever so short a one. So God bless you. 
 
 Very sincerely yrs., 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 
 C. C. L. 
 
 York. 
 
 (Prom the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, Oct. 12th, 1833. 
 My Dear Commissioner, — 
 
 I have not written or heard from you, for an age. ■ I looked for 
 you here during the last Month, but now the Season is so far advanced 
 that I give up, seeing you this year. In a late " Courier " T read an 
 advertisement for the sale of the Mill Site in London to take place in 
 London at auction on the 1st of IvTovember, with 38 acres of Land. Ifow, 
 as I am puzzled about those 28 acres, I wiU thank you to send me a 
 return of them, mentioning the Lots and Streets they are on, in order 
 that I may compare them with my plan of the Town plot, so as to pre- 
 vent their interfering with my Locations. Pray send the return imme- 
 diately or otherwise some difficulty may occur. I also saw another notice 
 for the sale of lots on Talbot Eoad South. I hope they are for actual 
 settlement and the Eoad to be cleared within a, given time, and not to 
 sell more than one Lot to a person, so that we may expect the Eoad 
 to be traveled soon. 
 
 lAttorney-General, sent out from England to replace Boulton, dismissed; 
 afterwards Vice Chancellor of Upper Canada. His wife was one of the most 
 celebrated female writers of the Ninteenth Century. She visited Colonel 
 Talbot in 1837 on her way to Sault Ste. Marie and wrote a graphic account 
 of her tour in Winter Studies and Summer Rambles. Her description of 
 Talbot is the best extant. 
 
160 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 I conceive that your upset price for the London Mill Site much 
 too low, £200, for the 28 acres alone are worth double that sum — that 
 i.-j at the rate ground is selling for in the village of London, part& of 
 Lots having been sold as high as $25 per foot. 
 
 I am exceedingly disappointed at your not coming to Port Talbot, 
 having much to consult you upon. I have had constant visitors since the 
 summer commenced to this time, and have acquired numerous valuable 
 settlers, amongst my distinguished visitors Lord Aylmer, who spent 3 
 days with me, he promised to write to me from Amherstburg and York, 
 but I have not heard anything from him, but saw in the Courier his 
 name amongst the arrivals at the British Coffee House in Yoj-k. 
 
 I hope that your health has been good. Pray give my kind remem- 
 brances to Mrs. Eobinson, and say that I have not received the dining 
 room window curtains or the Black Walnut Tops. 
 
 I am now in daily expectation of my nephew, Capt. Airey's arrival, 
 a.' his last letter mentioned the 8th of Sept. as the time for his sailing. 
 He is to bring with him his youngest brother to me on trial. 
 
 I never was more backward in getting in my crops, no wheat sown 
 as yet. Potatoes not dug, and various other necessary labours to per- 
 form. You will oblige me by telling Mr. Eaddenhurst to be particularly 
 careful not to issue any descriptions for Deeds in my settlements with- 
 out my usual Certiiieate, as I much suspect that attempts are making 
 to get out Deeds without such authority. Write as soon as you can, and 
 now with my sincere regards to the Chief & Mrs. Eobinson believe me. 
 
 Yrs very Truly, 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 P. S.— 
 
 Should the window curtains not be made, I consider, from the 
 lateness of the season, that they had better not be forwarded this year, 
 as they might not reach me, and remain all Winter to be eat up by 
 Eats in some store. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 
 C. C. L. &e. &c. &c. 
 , York. 
 (Endorsed) : 
 
 York. 18th Octr. 1833. 
 
 Wrote & enclosed a sketch of the Mill site, stated that I had de- 
 livered his message to Mr. Eadenhurst, and that the curtain ■? &e. had 
 been shipped on the 17th in the Great Britain. 
 
 P. E. 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
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 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 
 Port Talbot, Oct. 39th, 1833. 
 My Dear Commissr, — 
 
 I could not answer your letter enclosing the plan of the Mill site in 
 London before Col. Burwell's return from Niagara, as your plan was on 
 a different scale from the one furnished me by the Surveys Genls office 
 of the Town Plot. The day before yesterday Burwell made the necessary 
 scale for comparing the two. Your plan did so much interfere with 
 my locations, that I have written to Mr. Mount to confine the scale 
 agreeably to Col. Burwell's report, which I now enclose to you, as 
 many of my Settlers had improved and built extensively your Lots 
 within your plan, and I should be involved in great trouble were their 
 Lots to be sold. Burwell states that the present plan affords as good 
 a situation for the Mill as yours, besides perhaps another Mill Site can 
 be sold equally good. 
 
 I have had to-day another Gentleman, a Mr. Strongman, from Ire- 
 land, and have agreed to let him have part of No. 4 and 5, West) of 
 Whameliffe Highway in London, to erect a Saw 'Mill and Paper Mill 
 on, $12 per apre he is to pay. Pray give my kind remembrance to Mrs. 
 Eobinson and tell her that Monro made a sad mistake about the: Bedroom 
 paper, having sent little more than Half enough for each room, and I 
 find that I shall require 3 pieces more of each or 33> yards of each to 
 complete, and hope that Mon,ro has enough of each pattern left, so that 
 the quantity may be secured, enclosed you will receive the description of 
 the papers, I have no doubt but there will be enough of the Red, but 
 there will not be sufficient of Gold moulding for the Dining Room, the 
 Window Curtains have not as yet reached me, believe me, I am quite 
 rejoiced to hear of your improved health, and remain. 
 
 Sincerely yrs. 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Robinson 
 
 C. C. L. &c. &c. &c. 
 York. 
 (Prom the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson. 
 Private 
 
 Port Talbot, Nov. 3rd, 1833. 
 
 My Dear Commissr, — 
 
 I wrote to you some days ago, and a private conveyance having 
 offered, by a person going to York, 1, in my hurry of sealing my letter, 
 
 Spc. II.. 1909. 11. 
 
162 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 forgot to enclose Col. Burwell's report of the mill site in London, which 
 I now send together with the plan. Burwell went to London to sell 
 the ground, as Mount was too unwell to attend, and Burwell reurned 
 yesterday having sold the Site, as described in his report for L435 cur'y, 
 containing about fourteen acres, and he assures me that it contains all 
 that is necessary for the purpose. 
 
 In the letter mentioned above, I took the liberty of making use 
 of you in a double capacity as Commissioner, having enclosed two pat- 
 terns of paper in order to secure more of the same sort, as Mon;ro sent 
 little more than half enough of each to complete my rooms. However, 
 with much ingenuity aided by .good taste, I have continued to finish my 
 own Bedroom, which is the all-over pattern, therefore, I now only shall 
 require three sheets, or 33 yards, of the blue ground with the Sprig for 
 the other room, so pray tell Munro to keep it for me if he has any left. 
 I was much gratified with the receipt of a most satisfactory letter from 
 the Chief and you may be assured that I am delighted at your well- 
 doing. 
 
 I am much surprised at not having received any letter from Ld. 
 Aylmer since he left me, as he promised faithfully to write from Sand- 
 wich and York, pray tell me what you have heard of his remarks of 
 the country. 'The day before yesterday I had a visit from Mr. Jones, 
 of Plymton, and found him a discontented Bore, and to-morrow I expect 
 a laj'ge party of Shore's to dinner. 
 
 Is there any late accounts from Hagerman about the Clergy Ke- 
 serves? I shall write to the Chief soon, so with my kindest regards to 
 all my friends, believe me. 
 
 Very Truly yrs, 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 Peter Eobinson 
 C. C. L. 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 York. 
 
 (From the Crown Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Eobinson. 
 Private. 
 
 Port Talbot, Sunday, 26th Jany, 1834. 
 My Dear Commissr, — 
 
 I got home safe on Thursday, and feel not a little comfortable 
 under the shelter of my own Castle this severe day. I found a letter 
 
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 from J. B. Baby, applying to me for his Militia Land as Lt C^l com- 
 mand'g the 2nd Essex Eegt. I have written to him to say that you are 
 the person to whom he has to apply, as I do not locate Military grants, 
 and what Land I have left at my disposal in the "Western District is 
 only for actual Settlers, which is absolutely required in that part of the 
 Province, where so injurious and extensive a monopoly was made by per- 
 sons who have kept the Country in a state of Wilderness. Therefore, I 
 am to request that should Mr. Baby write to you on this subject, that 
 you will repeat to him what I have remarked, and that His Majesty's 
 Govemt, in order to remedy the Evil as much as possible, have directed 
 that such parcels of Land as remain ungranted in the Western District 
 should be located, (as circumstances may occur,) to 100 and 300 Acres, 
 to actual Settlers only. This will save me further trouble. I found my 
 nephew quite well, and contented with his first trial of retirement. I 
 mean the Land between the Eiver Thames and Lake Erie, as applied 
 to M>. Baby. 
 
 I have not anything more to say than wishing you a continuance 
 of health and happiness. 
 
 Yrs sincerely, 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 P. S. 
 
 I have cut out of the St. Thomas Journal the enclosed ta amuse 
 Mrs. Eobinson and all persons of taste. 
 
 T. T. 
 
 (Prom the Crovm Lands Department.) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. AUan. 
 The Honble. 
 
 William Allan 
 &e. &c. &c. 
 Toronto. 
 
 Port Talbot June 16th 1834 
 My dear Allan 
 
 I only received yours of the 6th inst the day before yesterday, and 
 I beg you will accept my particular thanks for the trouble you have 
 been so kind to take in procuring the 133 shares of Bank stocks for me, 
 I am very desirous of keeping the whole, if my funds will admit of jny 
 so doing, Mr. Eidout will be able to ascertain if 1 have £694.4 of my own 
 without interfering with the money paid to my credit in the Bank by 
 purchasers of Land since the 18th of Jany. last. I find by a notice 
 from Mr. Eidout that the £100 I indorsed for Mr. Harry Alison is 
 
164 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 charged to me, what a rogue he must be, I will give you an extract from 
 a letter 1 received from him dated the 17 of last month. ",1 have the 
 " honor to inform you, that when I was in Toronto about a month ago, 
 " I made arrangements with the Bank to pay the £80 on receiving the 
 " price of Lands which I had sold to a Mr. Hepburn of that place, Mr. 
 " Eidout claimed a payment! of the whole in one sum, stating that I 
 " had lost my right to pay by instalments to this arrangement I was of 
 " course obliged to submit. I expect to have the Deed executed soon, 
 " The only difficulty consisting in Mrs. Alison being obliged to sign her 
 " bar of dower before two Magistrates of the Western Dist for that pur- 
 " pose she will be obliged to walk to the Lake Shore. My son has sold 
 " his land and when I get the money, I shall with many thanks repay you 
 " the £20 odd which you are in advance for me " — I shall take care never 
 to indorse again, so quit this disagreeable subject but I request that you 
 write to me soon stating what is necessary for me to do in transferring 
 my debt to you — ^What a sad season it has been, and still so cold and 
 backward, fruit of every description completely destroyed. I sincerely 
 hope that Mrs. 'Allan, yourself and all that belong to you are in the 
 enjoyment of good health — I am waiting with the greatest anxiety to 
 hear what measures the Govt, at home will adopt to settle the fate of 
 Canada. It would be a dreadful thing if the seat of Government was 
 removed — I presume that Hagerman if not detained by the Committee, 
 must soon arrive with his young wife. Now with my kindest remem- 
 brance to Mrs. Allan believe me My dear Allan 
 
 Always most Truly Yirs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Allan Papers) 
 
 George H. Markland^ to Talbot. 
 
 18th November 1834 
 My dear Sir ! " ' 
 
 I have to acknowledge the receipt of Two hundred and fifteen 
 pounds eight shillings and five pence from Major Airey on account of 
 School land sold by you. A short time since I issued a Certificate in 
 favor of Edward H. McKay he having presented me with your receipt 
 for L.50-10-3% which I trust was all correct. 
 
 We are quite well, anticipating the approach of a stormy radical 
 session which will no doubt be a nuisance to all quiet well disposed 
 persons. 
 
 1 Afterward a member of the Executive Council. 
 
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 I hope you purpose being in the melee on an early day of the en- 
 suing year. Mrs. Markland joins me in best wishes and regards. 
 
 Believe me 
 
 My dear Sir 
 faithfully Yours 
 Geokge H. Markland. 
 Colonel 'Talbot, Port Talbot 
 
 Land purchases in Blandford by Admiral Vansittart. 
 (In Colonel Burwell's writing.) 
 Lots in Blandford transferred by Captain Andrew Drew, who paid 
 the first Instalment, to Rear Admiral Vansittart. 
 
 King s College Lots. 
 Forth halves of Nos. 6. 9. 10. 13. & 14. in the 1st Con 500 acres 
 Nos. 10 & 11 in the 2nd Con— 400 Do 
 
 900 acres 
 The first Instalment on the above lots amounting to £140.12.6 ey. 
 was paid by Captain Drew on the 19th of April 1833 (the price being 
 
 12/6 cy. per acre) Eemains 3 Instalments unpaid £421.17.6 
 
 1 yr. 10 mo. & 21 days Int. on Do up to the 10th March 1835 is 47.17.63^ 
 
 Total to be paid by Admiral Vansittart £469.15.0% 
 
 School Lands 
 
 Lots ISTos 7 & 8 in the 2nd Conn 400 acres 
 
 ISTos 7, 9 & 10 in the 12th Do 600 Do 
 
 Kos 6 & 7 in the 11th Do 400 Do 
 
 No 5 .in the 3rd Do 200 Do 
 
 1600 acres 
 The above lots were also at 12/6 cy per Acre and Captain Drew paid 
 the 1st Instalment on the above date — amounting to £250. 
 
 The 3 remaining Instalments are £ 750. ^ 
 
 1 yr. 10 mo & 21 days Int on Do up to 10th March 1835. . 85. 2. 6 
 
 Total to be paid in three lots by Admiral Vansittart £ 835. 2. 6 
 
 Brought down 469.15. 0% 
 
 Total amount unpaid on College & School lots £1304.17. 6% 
 
 Lands in Blandford proposed to be purchased by Admiral Vansittart 
 The South Half of No. 9 in the 1st Conn of "William Lanagan who paid 
 
166 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 1st Instalment at 13/6 per Acre on the 15th of June 1830—100 acres— 
 
 £15.12.6 
 
 South 1/2 of No. 7 in the 1st Conn of Thomas Scott w^ho paid the sum 
 
 of £18.15 ey on the 30th Dec.er 1833. 100 acres at 13/6 
 
 On the same half lot Thomas Scott paid on the 1st Jany 1831 £9.10 cy. 
 
 'The North 1/2 of No 7 in the 1st Conn Thomas Lazenby paid £13 cy. 
 
 (100 acres at 13/6 cy per acre) 
 
 Statement 
 3 Instalments & the Interest on the S. 1/2 of No. 9 in the 
 
 1st Conn £ 60.3.103^ 
 
 On No. 7 in the 1st Conn with Interest 101.0. 9% 
 
 £161.4. 8 
 
 School Lots proposed to be purchased by Admiral Vansittart 
 Payment in full for No 6 in the 3rd Conn 300 acres at 
 
 15/ is £ 150. 0.— 
 
 Payment in full for No 7 & 8 in the 4th Conn 400 acres at 
 
 15/ cy per acre 300. — , — 
 
 £ 611. 4. 814 
 Add from oppocite side £1304.17. 6% 
 
 £1916. 3. 3 
 Port Talbot 14th March 1835. 
 M. Burwell. 
 (Endorsed) Admiral Vansittarts 
 
 Memm of Blandford Lands. 16 March 1835 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 
 'The Honble 
 
 "William Allan 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 Toronto. 
 M. Burwell P. M. 
 
 Port Talbot 1st April 1837 
 My dear Allan 
 
 Having seen something in the papers about the war losses, pray 
 may I beg of you to apply for mine and should you get them, to invest 
 the amount to the best advantage for me — 
 
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 I am glad to hear of Lady Head and family having reached Toronto 
 so well, their arrival no doubt will add much to Sir Francis's comfort. 
 I sincerely hope that this may find Mrs. Allan, yourself and family in 
 good health, nothwithstanding the uncommon length of the Winter. I 
 am sorry to say that there is a very great scarcity of provisions ra my 
 country, flour at St. Thomas $10 per barl and but little fresh meat to 
 be had, so that all hands are compeled to take to Salt Pork and I have 
 been obliged to give 7b 6d curr'y a barl fo? peaSei, to sow, and can't 
 get enough — I am anxious to hear what the wise heads wrU 'do in 
 Parliament for Canada, but I have not much faith in them or their 
 measures. 
 
 Present my very kind remembrances to Mrs. AUan, and believe me 
 
 My dear Allan 
 
 always most sincerely yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Allan Papers.) 
 
 The Honble. 
 
 William 'Allan 
 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 Toronto. 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 
 
 Port Talbot 29th Jan. 1838 
 My dear Allan — 
 
 I cannot express ■^o you how infinitely I feel obliged to you for your 
 kindness in thinking of me, and more, my money matters, in these times 
 of trouble, but I must in the first place, assure you, that the' painful 
 account that you give of Mrs. Allan's statei of health, has grieved me 
 most sincerely, for I am sensible to the repeated trials she has had to 
 sustain, and which she has with the most exemplary christian fortitude 
 submitted to — God grant that she may be soon restored to health — You 
 will say that I am getting to be an Old man, when I tell you that I often 
 reflect upon our long acquaintance for I believe that yourself and Mr. 
 Chewett are the only persons left that I knew in the summer of 1792 at 
 Niagara, when we were all young and gay. 
 
 'The situation of this part of the Province is such at present that 
 I cannot say the time it may be in my power to visit Toronto aU the 
 force! that could be spared or raised has gone to the Detroit Frontier, 
 however. Lake Brie has within the last 6 or 7 days become more secure 
 
168 ROYAL SOCIETY OP CANADA 
 
 from attackj as much ice is formed, which must prevent the approach 
 of "Water Pirates, which were the enemy I most feared, as the Lake was 
 as free of lee and The Navigation as open as in summer 10 days ago — 
 Believe me My dear Allan yr sincere old friend 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (Allan Papers) 
 
 Location of Settlers in Houghton. 
 
 Lands located and described in the Township of Houghton. , 
 ]Sros. 18 in 1st Con. and Broken Front Described to David Price 
 300 Acres. THs Lot was described before the Lake Eoad was run out 
 and Crosses the Eoad. 
 
 Lake Eoad South Side. ; 
 Fos. 6 & 7 Mahlon Burwell Esq. Described 
 
 15 & 16 Donald McLacHlin Do. 
 
 30 James McMichael Do. 
 
 32 Julia Fick Do. 
 
 Lake Eoad North Side. 
 Nos. 4 Julia Pick Described 
 
 6 & 7 Mahlon Burwell Do. 
 
 10 Joseph Morrell Location under order in 
 
 Council 6 Oct. 1831 
 Nos. 11 & 13 James Hutchenson Location under the same 
 
 order 
 
 No. 15 Donald McLachlan Described 
 
 " 17 'Thomas Burgen Do. 
 
 " 30 James McMichael Do. 
 
 North Eoad West Side. 
 
 W. i^'s 6 & 7 John Hogadome Location under order in 
 
 Council 6 Oct. 1831 
 W. i/o 10 Mahlon Burwell Described 
 
 W. y^ 11 Canada Company Do. 
 
 Second Concessseon 
 No. 3 Mahlon Burwell Described. 
 
 3 Concession 
 E. 1/2 No. 1 Joseph Morrell location under order in Coun- 
 cil 6 Oct. 1831 
 6 Concession 
 No. 3 Thomas Burger, location under the above order 
 
 W. 6 Mahlon Burwell Described 
 
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 , Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 
 The Honble. 
 
 William 'Allan 
 
 &e. &c. &c. 
 Toronto. 
 M. Burwell P. M. 
 
 Port Talbot 33d Jan. 1843 
 My dear Allan, 
 
 I had the pleasure,, two days ago, of receiving your very kind letter 
 of the 15th int, and pray believe me when I say that I feel most sin- 
 cerely thankful, for ^the trouble you take in my little money matters, 
 and I begin to consider myself growing rich by having another £1.000 
 invested, but ij think that I had better not do any thing with the re- 
 mainder now to my credit in the Bank, until I go to 'Toronto, as I 
 cannot exactly know, how much of it I may require, (to settle my last 
 years expenditure — I have not any thoughts of leaving Port Talbot dur- 
 ing the winter, from a fear of taking one of my bad colds, at the present 
 I am on^ly getting over one of three weeks duration, but it was not so 
 severe as to require the panacea '.of Plax Seed Tea. 
 
 Thus far this has been a singularly open winter, not any snow as 
 yet, of which I require a supply to enable me to send to the Mill and 
 the consequence is, that staj-vation stares me in the face, for the want 
 of Bread. 
 
 My anxiety will increase until I hear the policy of our new Gov- 
 ernor General, however I have more faith in Ms character than I have 
 had in many of his predecessors, at least I hope that he is an honest 
 man — The Chief Justice may possibly give me some opinion after having 
 seen "His Excellency at Kingston, which this days post may bring, there- 
 fore I shall stop for Col. Burwell's coming to dinner, when he will bring 
 any news that may come — 
 
 Burwell is come, nothing new, only an invitation from the Bachelors 
 of The Garrison of London to a fancy Ball on the 3rd of Peby. so» 
 much for The Bush, — 
 
 You do not mention anything of Mrs. Allan health therefore I 
 fldtter myself that it is favorable, now with my kindest regards to her, 
 Misf AUan and George,^ believe me 
 
 My dear Allan ever your 
 
 Sincere friend, 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Allan Papers). 
 
 1 Afterward Senator the Honorable George W. Allan. 
 
170 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 G. Hamilton to Burwell. 
 
 Eingston, 6th June 1843. 
 My Dear Sir, — 
 
 I have this moment received youi* favor of the 1st inst. and well 
 might you have said that you knew I would give you this information 
 with pleasure, which I now proceed to do, and deem it perhaps, more 
 satisfactory to you and the good old Colonel, to give you a copy of the 
 first entry made of it in the Receiver General's Office (by myself) under 
 Warrant Ko. 19 dated 30th October 1827—" 'To Cash paid the Honor- 
 able Thomas Talbot ; Being in Consideration of his services and expenses 
 in forming Settlement in this Province, from Ist January 1836, to 
 30th June 1837 inclusive, at the rate of L.400, Sterling per annum — 
 authorized by Lord' Bathurst's Despatch of the 8th June 1836, — ^Pur- 
 suant to lieut-Governor Sir Peregrine Maitland's Warrant of this 
 number and date L.600. 
 
 We have no news here worth communicating to you ether than the 
 repori- of Mr. Hints, Editor of the Examiner, being appointed Inspecto; 
 General, which is generally believed to be true. 
 
 Your Brother and family are in good health. We have had the 
 pleasure of their spending an evening with us last week, and he said he 
 had not heard from you lately, from whch he concluded you were all 
 well, otherwise that he would have haid a letter from you. 
 
 When we arrive at the 1st July, please to send me Mitchell Certifi- 
 cate, so that I may be enabled to send him, through you, his Ten Pounds 
 Currency. — I remain with best wishes and sincere regards to your family 
 
 Yours faithfully, 
 
 G. Hamilton. 
 Mahlon Burwell Esquire, 
 &c. &c. &c. 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 Thomas G. Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Bank of Upper Canada 
 Toronto 30 Septem'er 1843 
 Dear Sir 
 
 The Eeceiver General has refused to pay the warrant for your 
 quarter's Pension to the 30. June 1843 because your ,certificate or declar- 
 ation was not drawn according to the prescribed form sent out by the 
 Treasury, I have therefore after some correspondance and a good deal 
 of delay obtained the form annexed hereto — ^which you will be pleased 
 
t<=o™Ej THE TALBOT PAPERS 171 
 
 to execute and return to me, and it would be weU at the Bame time to 
 
 keep a copy of the form for your use hereafter (Ls) 
 
 I remain 
 
 Yours truly 
 
 Thomas G. Eidout 
 
 Cashier 
 The Honble 
 
 Thomas Talbot 
 
 Port Talbot 
 
 (Endorsed) The Colonels' Pension 
 Mr. Ridout's 
 Letter. 
 
 Form of declaration for Pension. 
 
 (3 Copies.) 
 
 1, The Honble. Thos. Talbot do hereby declare that I have not been 
 appointed to, or held any public situation subsequently to the First day 
 of January 1826.— "Witness my hand this Twenty third day of Septem- 
 ber 1842. 
 
 Subscribed before me this 
 23rd day of September 1842. 
 M. Burwell J. P. 
 
 District of London 
 
 (Endorsed) Copies for the Colonels* Pension 
 23rd Sept. 1842. 
 
 T. G. Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Bank of Upper Canada 
 Toronto 3 March 1846. 
 The Honble Thos Talbot, 
 
 Port Talbot 
 Dear Sir, 
 
 I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 
 35 ulto advising that you have drawn upon this Bank for L.966-1-1. 
 and noting your deposit at London L.500 — ^which has been duly trans- 
 ferred to the credit of your account here — ^making the balance in your 
 favor L.1298-18-4. the above mentioned cheque not having yet appeared. 
 The rate at which the stock of this Bank can be procured, is at par, 
 being part of the additional capital which has not yet been filled up — 
 
172 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 if you .are pleased to desire me to subscribe six Bhares=L.75. in the 
 name of Daniel Macbeth — I shall be happy to do bo, and will send yqu 
 the scrip in his favor. 
 
 I was much distressed when I heard of the death of my esteemed 
 friend Col. Burwellj^ whom I had known for nearly 40 years — and 
 could well imagine your feelings on losing one whom you had been on 
 the most friendly terms with since his iirst settlement in your country. 
 The Bank does not allow interest to its depositors. The dividends 
 on its capital Stock are ai the rate of seven per Cent per annum being 
 31/2% half yearly. 
 
 I remain 
 
 Dear Sir 
 Yours truly 
 
 Thos. G. Eidout 
 
 Cashier 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 
 The Honble 
 
 William 'Allan 
 
 Toronto. 
 
 Port Talbot 29th March 1847 
 My dear Allan — 
 
 Your very kind and interesting letter of the 12th inst has been 
 highly gratifying and warming to me, in this abominably cold weath. 
 such as I never recollect having experienced before. I am Just returned 
 from London where I was smuggled by urgent entreaties from Mrs. 
 Harris to go to see Capn & Mrs. Dalzell who are on their farewell visit, 
 They start for New York on Thursday next to sail by the first Liner 
 Packet for London or Liverpool. Mrs. Dalzell confirmed your flourish- 
 ing account of the health of all your family and speaks in raptures of 
 G-eorge and his wife being so much improved by their visit to Europe 
 last year, which I am certain must contribute to Mrs. Allan and your 
 happiness pray give my most affecte regards to Mrs. Allan and assure 
 her that I sincerely hope that she may fulfil her contemplated visit to 
 Port Talbot the coming summer and I shall expect Miss Allan to ac- 
 company you. You probably have heard that Col & Mrs. Airey have 
 decided on emigrating to Canada as Settlers, I expect them in May or 
 June next, 1 anticipate much comfort from their society I think they 
 have five children. Your & the Chiefs accounts of the state of our old 
 
 1 Colonel Burwell died on the 25th Januarv 1846. 
 
[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 17S 
 
 friend Judge Hagerman distresses me more than I can describe, whilst 
 1 was in London on Friday and Saturday last the report was that he 
 had rallied and on the recovery, God grant it may prove true. 
 
 Ever most sincerely yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 (Allan Papers.) 
 
 Minier & Nash to L't. Col. Airey. 
 Messrs Minier & Nash Eec'd Evercrach 6th Augst 1847. 
 
 60 Strand Augt. 3 '47. 
 Sir 
 
 Mr. Nash called this morning at the Horse Guards to inform Coll 
 Airey it would be useless to send 'the fruit trees till quite the end of 
 Septr. or perhaps the middle of Octr. as they would in all probability 
 perish on the way. M. & N. will be glad to receive further instructions 
 at Col. Airey's convenience. 
 
 Lt. Col. Airey 
 
 Assistant adjutant GenL 
 Horse Guards. 
 (Endorsed) Minier & Nash 
 
 3d Augt.: 1807 
 
 Representing that it would be useless sending out the fruit 
 trees till October — as they would otherwise perish — 
 
 List of roses. 
 
 Rose Damask Prin'ss. Augusta Eed Provence 
 
 Eose Damask George IVth White ditto Unique 
 
 Red Provence Eose Moss Eed Provence Rose 
 
 White Provence Eose Unique Red Provence Eose 
 
 Eose Damask Willm. White Provence ditto Uniqne 
 
 Eed Moss Provence ' Eose Damask Madm Taffey 
 
 Eed Provence Rose Hibrid Perpetual 
 
 White Provence Louis Bonaparte 
 
 Eose Unique 
 
 N.B. 'The Duchess of Sutherland and Louis Bonaparte not rec'd. 
 
174 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 T. G. Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Bank of Upper Canada 
 Toronto 1,1th Nov. 1848. 
 My dear Sir 
 
 I had the pleasure to- receive on -^he 27 ulto. your letter of the 
 3nd October covering your Pension Certificate for the quarter ending 
 30. September last^ which I have collected at Montreal, by cash L.1-2-3. 
 and Gov. Debentures L.llO. the latter at 1% disc, producing L.108-18. 
 as will appear by the annexed statement of your account, which shews 
 a balance of L.511-'l'-3. Cy. in your favor. 
 
 Your friends here are happy to learn that your health continues 
 to be so good — and that you enjoy your trip — altho' we are not surprized 
 that you prefer your own quiet home Port Talbot, to the bustle of the 
 great world — and shaU be glad to see you back again. 
 
 The Government has been paying the last quarter of their dis- 
 bursements in L.5 debentures payable with 6fo interest in one year — 
 which accounts for the 1% discount in your last receipt — ^if they pay 
 the December quarter in the like manner. I intend to lodge them in 
 the Bank for your use at interest until I receive your orders to s^l out 
 — as they certainly are a very good investment. 
 
 In case youi should require money before you leave England, you 
 will of course either order this Bank to make you a remittance, or else 
 draw upon your account here through Messrs. Glyn & Co. 
 
 I remain 
 
 My dear Sir 
 
 Yours truly 
 Thomas G. Eidout. 
 The Honble Col. Talbot 
 Malahide Castle 
 
 Ireland 
 (Postmarked: Malahide De. 13. 1848) 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 
 Ansd 32 Oct. 
 
 Port Talbot 
 8th Octr. 1849 
 My dear Allan: — 
 
 I return you many thanks for your kind letter of the 3rd int. which 
 I received yesterday, but am a good deal disappointed by your not men- 
 tioning the state of Mr. & Mrs. George Allan's health, and flatter my- 
 
Hon. Wm. AUan to Talbot 
 My Dear Sir. Toronto 36th Novt. 1849. 
 
 I wrote you that I had purchased £100. in the Canada Bank Stock 
 in which I paid £63 — I have now purchased two City Debentures of 
 £100 each at discount of 20 per — say — £100 — 
 
 223— 
 making a totall 
 
 of £223— Your check is for 216. 13. 4 
 leaving a Balance due me £6. 6. 8. which you can remit me and I now 
 enclose you the cashier's receipt for the Debentures & stock lodged in 
 Bank in M. McBeath name. 
 
 I am Dear Sir 
 
 Yours most truly 
 
 W. Allan. 
 
 The Honble 
 
 Colonel Talbot. 
 My son George and his wife and her mother got home about three weeks 
 ago (not by any means well.) 
 
 K 
 
 [COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS I7B 
 
 self by your silence on that subject that they are well. The Avon party 
 ought to be back at Toronto by this, besides the weather is getting cooL 
 
 It is very good of you to take so much trouble in my young friend 
 Macbeths money and I shall leave the arrangements of it to your better 
 judgment, he is an excellent youth and has been a niost faithful ad- 
 herent to me since I took him under my care at the age of 13, 10 years 
 ago. Of course you wiU see by the papers that Lord Elgin has been fi 
 prowling thro the West, he was in London on Wednesday last, no great j ^/^'' 
 demonstration in his favor, altho he was escorted from Oxford by 1500 \ 
 Eadicals there were several triumphal arches erected for him in the |i 
 streets of London, but before his Lordship reached the Town they were \ 
 all cut down by the Tories and left on the ground for His Excellency \ 
 and his respectable phalanx to drive over, for myself I remained quiet \ 
 in my Den. I] 
 
 Pray present my kindest regards to Miss Allan and believe me 
 
 My dear Allan 
 with truth 
 
 always sincerely yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble. 
 
 William Allan. 
 
 (Allan Papers). 
 
176 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Toronto is now the great City of the West the seat of Government with 
 all the great people of the realm. This removal will cost the Province 
 £6@£8000 — of the many very many packages brought up from Montreal 
 some are said to contain their winter supply of turnips. The old Parlia- 
 ment buildings are all restored again to their former state. The Grov- 
 ernment House is filled up with various offices — our streets andi roads 
 are all put in order, and his Majesty Executive Government have their 
 hands full in maturing appointments and filling up &,11 vacancies, all 
 well just now we shall see how things local go on, when Parliament meets. 
 I have reed a long & well writen letter from Mr. Gore of 37th Octr he 
 is quite well. 
 
 W. A. 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 
 
 My dear Allan:— Port Talbot 1st Dec. 1849 
 
 I received your very kind note enclosing the necessary papers for 
 George Macbeths little money matters, and both myself and him feel 
 most grateful for the trouble you have taken, and I herein forward a 
 check on the Bank for the £6. 6. 8. Cu'ry you advanced. 
 
 I am under great affliction by seeing in the papers the death of 
 my dear brother Lord Talbot de Malahide — Your report of Mrs. George 
 Allan is not so satisfactory as I expected, God bless you and believe me 
 ever most sincerely yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 The Honble 
 
 William Allan. 
 
 (Allan Papers). 
 
 Talbot to Chief Justice Eobinson. 
 The Honble 
 
 John B. Eohinson, 
 Chief Justice 
 &c. &c. 
 
 Toronto. 
 
 Port Talbot 11th Dec. 1849 
 My dear Chief: — 
 
 Your kind letter of the 6th Int. was I can assure you a great treat, 
 as the general report you give of all the members of your family, is 
 really quite cheering, but I am and have been for some time dismayed 
 with the frightful state of this country, little did I think when I first 
 
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 arrived in Upper Canada with Govr. Simcoe in 1792 that I should live 
 to see the present times, I believe that our friend Allan and myself 
 are the only two, left to witness the works of the D 1 
 
 I have been in great affliction at the death of my brother Lord 
 'Talbot, but when the age of 83 years is considered it softens the grief 
 of such an event, Mrs. Aireys father is now Lord Talbot, and he is 83^ 
 so that he cannot be expected to live much longer, and I should say too 
 old to reside at Malahide Castle, but I presume his son will. I have 
 got into two roams of my new house, the walls are dry but the chimnies 
 smoke most aggrivatingly, but I keep doors and windows open. 
 
 I am entirely of opinion that you are perfectly prudent and correct 
 in keeping yourself quiet and free from the existing state of doings, as 
 neither credit or profit can be the result. 
 
 I enjoy good health, but feel the cold more than I did in my younger 
 days. I should be delighted if you could muster nerve and drive to 
 Port Talbot when the sleighing is good, as I am actually lonesome. By 
 a letter received by the Aireys I understand that Mrs. Airey's youngest 
 brother was about to be married to a Miss LeProy ,a daughter of Baron 
 LeProy, is she a sister of your LeFroys. with my most ajGEectionate 
 regards to Mrs. Eobinson and every individual of your family I remain 
 
 always sincerely yrs 
 
 Thomas Talbot. 
 
 (Allan Papers). 
 
 T. G. Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Bank of Upper Canada 
 
 Toronto 30 Octr. 1850. 
 The Honble Thomas Talbot. 
 36 Mount Street 
 
 Grosvenor Square 
 London. 
 My dear Sir, 
 
 I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
 the 3d. inst. covering your Pension Certificates for the last quarter for 
 which a warrant has been issued and paid and the amount L.111-3-2. 
 Cy. appears at your credit here accordingly. 
 
 As requested, I beg to enclose Bank draft No. 759 at 60 dys. on 
 Messrs. Glyn & Co. for L.lOO — Sterling and have charged your account 
 for the same L.134-8-11. Currency. 
 
 I am happy to learn that your health has so much improved — and 
 hope that you will enjoy your trip to Prance. ' 
 
 Sec. II.. 1909. 12. 
 
178 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Mrs. George Allan and her husband have gone to the West Indies 
 — ^for her health — which was better when last heard from. 
 
 I renaain yours truly 
 
 Thos. G. Eidout 
 
 Cashier. 
 (Address endorsed changed to: 
 
 Hotel Wagram, 28 Eue Eivoli, Paris) 
 (Endorsed: Eeceived at Paris, 21st Kov. 'Thos. G. Eidout) 
 
 T. G. Eidout to Talbot. 
 
 Bank of Upper Canada 
 
 Toronto 28 Jany. 1851. 
 The Honble. Col. Talbot, London. 
 My dear Sir 
 
 I had the pleasure to receive on the 25th inst. your letter of the 
 2nd inst. covering your Pension Certificates for the quarter ended 31st 
 December 1850, and have accordingly, as your attorney, discharged your 
 warrant for the amount due, say L.111-2-2. Cy. which sum I have placed 
 to the credit of your account. 
 
 As requested I have now to enclose first of ISTo. 967. Bank Draft 
 at 30 dys. on Messrs. Glyn & Co. for L.IOO. Stg. charging you for the 
 same 11%% pm. making L.123-17-9. Cy. 
 
 Your friends here are happy to learn that your health continues to 
 improve and that you have been well enough to spend part of your time 
 in Prance. 
 
 The Chief Justice and Family, and Mr. Allan are all well. 'Toronto 
 has been very gay this winter — ^but we fear that the Government will 
 remove to Quebec in the course of the summer. 
 
 The whole Province of Canada has not been so prosperous for 
 many years as it is at the present time — and promises fair to continue 
 'so. The western railroad ^ from Queenston to Hamilton and Windsor is 
 now commenced in earnest. 
 
 Our Bank dividend for the last half year has been paid at three 
 per Ct. which is an improvement on the July One. 
 
 T remain 
 
 Yours truly 
 Thos. G. Eidout 
 
 Cashier. 
 The Honble. Col. Talbot, 
 
 Care of Messrs. Herries Farquhar & Co. 
 Bankers, 
 
 London. 
 
 1 The Great Western Railway, now part of the Grand Trunk Railway system. 
 
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 TALBOT'S DIARY. 
 
 In Goldsmith's " Almanack for the year of our Lord God, MDCC. XCIV," a 
 pocket memorandum-book of ,48 printed pages, with blank pages for notes, there 
 are a number of brief memoranda in Colonel Talbot's handwriting in ink or pencil, 
 some of the latter no longer decipherable. Among those which can be made out 
 are the following: 
 
 Thomas Hans, Born the 19th July 1771.' 
 
 Novemr. 11th 1794. Hired Robt. Ward at 20 Gui's per anm. & J Gui Board wages. 
 
 Novr. 13th. pd. Ro't. 1 Gui. 
 
 Decemr. 15th 1794. Agreed to pay 10 pence pr. day for Rot. boarding. 
 
 Tooth Brush No. 3. 20th May York. 
 
 March Sth^ left Gibraltar 
 
 D. R.. 
 
 Dto. Andola 1 • 4. 
 
 Dto. 6 Los Vanos 3 . 3 . 
 
 Dto. Breakfast 0. 1. 
 
 Dto. 7 Beh6 
 
 G.S. 
 
 March 6th.2 pd at Hage 18. 0. 
 
 Dto at Folkenowe Din 5. 10. 
 
 Dto 7thNunkirken 0. 17. 
 
 Dto Osnabruck 25 . . 
 
 Dto to waiter 1 ■ ° ■ 
 
 Dto 8th Breakfast Osnabruck 2 . 6 . 
 
 Dto 9th at Danwae 11 • 0- 
 
 Dto Mr. Ross 0. 15 
 
 Dto Dawkins pd Viehte (?) 2 . .10 
 
 Dto Dto pd. Cap. Wittg 1^ 
 
 71 14 
 ■3 17 
 
 75 11 
 
 Novr. 11th 1794 hired Robt. Ward as Groom at 20 Guis pr. anm. & J Guinea Board 
 
 Wages. L. S. D. 
 
 Novr. 13, for Boots ]■ 1- °- 
 
 Novr. 12th pr. Breeches j-- ^- °- 
 
 Jany. 20th Gloves "■ ^- °- 
 
 Feby. 3rd Trousers "• |*- °- 
 
 March 8th Cash "• !"■ »■ 
 
 1 Talbot's birthday. This is the only mention of Talbot's having a second 
 
 name, Hans. 
 
 2 Year not stated. 
 
ISO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CAtVADA 
 
 Private Expensesjon the March from Leicester to Chehnsford Apl. 25th 17 — (7) 
 
 L. S. D. 
 
 Breakfast Kilwark ....010 
 
 Market Harbro Boy ...006 
 
 Dto Bill 16 
 
 Lamport Breakfast 2 
 
 Northampton BiU 8 
 
 Coach and horses breakfast 2 
 
 Newport Pagnel Bill 17 5 
 
 Dto Chambermaid 2 
 
 Woburn 8 6 
 
 to poor Soldier 1 
 
 Dunstable 11 6 
 
 Redburn 1 6 
 
 Public Expenses on the March to Chelmsford. 
 
 L. 
 
 Market harbro for self 1 
 
 Newport Pagnel Dto 1 
 
 Dto. Servant 1 
 
 Woodburn for self 1 
 
 St. Albans for self 1 
 
 Dto. Dto 1 
 
 Ware for self 1 
 
 Chippeng Ongar 1 
 
 Dto Phdge 1 
 
 Chehnsford Self 3 
 
 Out of the above to 1 
 
 Witham for self 2 
 
 Dto. Dto 5 
 
 Gainf ort Marching 37 . 
 
 Forself 2. 
 
 s. 
 
 D. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. 
 
 6. 
 
 3. 
 
 6. 
 
 Sunday, April 10th 1796, hired Richd. Spires as Groom at 16 Guineas pr. anm. 
 March 17th owe Dawkins 5 Dolrs. 
 
 1797. Ocr. 4th to Richd 2. 2. 
 
 Novemr. 3rd " " 2 . 2 . 
 
 Boston, Monday 20th May 1799. Sent Corp. Wm. Powers^ to School at Ruless 
 
 in West Street. 
 
 Boston, Monday 27th May 1799 hired Mrs. Thornton's House in South end at one 
 Guinea per Week. 
 
 Pebry. 2nd 1800. Took Lodgings No. 2. George St. 2 Guineas 2nd Week. 
 
 New York. 6th Sepr. 1802^ bill on Hoare in favour of Edward Ellice Esqre for £80 
 Sterg. 30 days sight. 
 
 ' A Wm. Powers was one of Talbot's employees present at Port Talbot on 
 21st May 1803, at the inauguration of the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 '^ Talbot was probably on his way to England to press upon the government 
 his request for a grant of the township of Yarmouth. 
 
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 New York. 6th Ap. 1803/ Patrick Whealand came to me. 
 
 To order from Mt. Real | of Inch Square. 1 Bar an Inch Square and flat Bars 2 
 
 Inches Wide, the greater proportion of the f the amount 5 Cwt. & one 
 
 Cwt. of Steel— Crawley Steel. 
 
 New York 6th Apl. 1803. Patrick Whealand came to me. 
 
 New York 6th Apl. 1803, hired Pat. Whealon at the rate of 11 Doh-s. pr. Month. 
 
 York 6th May 1803, hired Geo. Crane at the rate of 9 Dolrs per month. 
 
 Niagara 11th May, 1803, hired Saml. Rogers^ at the rate of 9 Doks. per month. 
 
 Sunday 22nd May 1803 took possession of Dunwich (in ink over pencilled 
 writing). 
 
 Port Talbot 31st May 1803 hired William Caffry at 9 Dobs. pr. month. 
 
 Port Talbot, 13th June 1803 Danl. Walker came to live with me. 
 
 Took James Witton and his apprentice' from Niagara for Port Talbot 25th 
 June 1804. 
 
 26th at Queenston two pr. of Socks 10s. 
 26th at Chippawa in Cash 8s. 
 
 18th Sepr. 1804. by Bill to Mr. Quetton St. George datd. York ±100 Sterg.— 60 days 
 sight. 
 
 / 
 
 Thursday 10th Sept. 1805' BUlinger came to trade for the use of my oxen. 
 Friday 11th Sept. Billinger's son came for ye oxen & same day agreed with 
 
 BiUinger that He sd. have ye oxen for 10 days from that date @ 9 Dolrs 
 
 for a Ton of his Hay. 
 Tuesday 15th Sept. he put the oxen back to my field. 
 
 25th. went with Powers to know when I sd. send for Hay he said on the 
 
 30th when I went again with Powers and my servant to receive the Hay. 
 
 1 Talbot was on his way to Upper Canada having left England early in Feb- 
 ruary, with instructions from the Colonial Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor 
 to enable Talbot to establish a settlement. 
 
 * This and the two preceding entries were made by Talbot on his way to the 
 settlement. The four eniployees who accompanied him were WilUam Powers, 
 Patrick Whealon, George Crane and Samuel Rogers. Crane was the first settler 
 to take up land in Dunwich, after Talbot. 
 
 ^See ante, pages 79 to 89 as to these two men. 
 
 'This date is not clearly written. It may be 1803 or 1801. 
 
182 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 1806. Port Talbot, 20th January, engaged Joseph Smith to live with me, at £50 
 Sterling per anm. 
 
 Port Talbot. 15th Deer. 1811. John Filpot married to Esther Mclntyre. 
 
 UNDATED MEMORANDA IN DIARY. 
 
 Miles 
 
 Odby 3i hilly 
 
 ■ Glen 2i 
 
 Cibworth 3 
 
 Market Harbrough , 6 
 
 A considerable Market Town will conveniently billet 300 men & on an 
 emergency 600. 
 
 Capin Pilkington Engineer's Office Palace Yard Westminster. 
 
 No. of Lottery Ticket 25,333. 
 
 1 Mch embarked. 
 2nd July— 3773 feet. 
 
 Acct. with Jo. Smith. 
 
 15th Sepr. Cash 4 Dobs, on leaving home 1} Dolrs. 
 
 22nd Sepr. 2s. for Ward. 
 
 Do. 2s. for Cooper. 
 
 25th Do. 3 Dolh-s. for Gun. 
 To innoculate the Bud in the beginning of Aug. 
 Peach Plumb Cherry on a wild Plumb or cherry. 
 Memm. for Engd. 
 
 Gooseberry and Strawberry Seeds. 
 
 Grass seeds of every description. 
 
 Ladies Mantle. 
 
 Madder. 
 
 Swedish Turnip. 
 
 Hop Seed. 
 
 Pocket Compass. 
 
 Dorlking Fowles., Rhoan Ducks, Guinea Fowles, a Chest of Tools, Table Cloths, 
 Napkins, Rubbers, MUk Strainer, Mosqueto Net. 
 
 Proportion of Grass Seeds pr. Acre. 
 Timothy alone 2 quarts. 
 Red Clover Do. Do. 
 
 White Clover mixed with Red Clover and Timothy one pint. 
 Timothy mixed, one quart. 
 Red Clover mixed one quart. 
 Barley on new land. 2 Bush. 
 Oats li 
 
 Map of North America by Arrowsmith No. 24 Rathborne Place, London. 
 
 Apple Trees sd. be planted 30 ft. distant and Peach 15 — and from 4 to 6 inches 
 deeper than when in the Nursery — The months for Planting April & November. 
 
 Inhabitants Long Point Vanderburgh Rapeller Van AUen— Soil Hemp Fruit 
 climate. 
 
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 To make soft and hard soap (a recipe in pencil, illegible). 
 
 Memorandum: King's Evil for Bab. Shoes for Mrs. Talbot. 
 
 To pay Donaldson 50 shgs. for Ross, Irwin has sent his papers by Mr. Warden 
 of the 012 Payd opposite Fitzroy Chase London St. (S. E.?) 
 
 LANDS LOCATED TO ROBERT AND W. W. BALDWIN. 
 
 Lots in Yarmouth — apparently vacant. 
 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, & 14 1 Con. ] 
 
 8, 10, 11, 12, & 14 2 " I The Initials P. R. entd. on these Lots. 
 
 6&7 3 " J 
 
 The Name Baldwin^ is entered on the foUowg Lots in Yarmouth. 
 21, 22, 23, 25, & 28— 1st Con. this last mentd Lot desd. for Robt 
 
 Baldwin. 
 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 & 28— 2nd Do. 
 Robt. Baldwin was granted 1200 a's 
 Desd. 502 N. R. 200 Clarke. 
 836 Do 200 in Hope. 
 1126 Do 200 in Yarmouth— 28, 1st Con. as above. 
 
 Total 600 Acres, located & Desd. — 600 to Describe. 
 
 Wm. Warren Baldwin was granted 1200 as. 
 Desd. 41 W. P. In York 200 
 
 837 N. R. In Hope 200 
 
 868 N. R. in Ehnsly 600 
 
 Tot. 1000 acres located and Desd. 
 The Lots located to Baldwin in Yarmouth ] 200 to Describe for W. W. B, 
 exclusive of 28. 1st Con: are 10 ( 600 to R. Baldwin. 
 
 200 f — 
 
 J 800 between them. 
 
 2000 
 800 
 
 1200 Acres over their compt. located in Yarmouth. 
 (On blank page of letter) 
 Addressed 
 
 Thomas Ridout Esqr. 
 
 Surveyor General. 
 W. Halton. 
 
 ^Lot 6 in the 3rd Concession of Yarmouth was granted by the Crown Feb. 
 13th 1811 to John Philpott, an employee of Colonel Talbot. The memorandum 
 is therefore of an earlier date. 
 
 Lot 28 in the 1st Concession of Yarmouth was granted by the Crown to Robert 
 Baldwin, Sept. 26th 1805. The remainder of the Yarmouth lots mentioned were 
 granted to other persons. 
 
184 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 APPENDIX A. 
 
 Letter from Singleton Gardiner, a settler in Dunwich to his broth- 
 er-in-law, Henry Coyne ^ (original in possession of James H. Coyne) 
 
 T. 13 ii, Buffalo, October 27th 1816. 
 
 Dear Brother — , ' 
 
 I arrived here yesterday after 10 days passage from Port Talbot, 
 a place I never would again see. was it not for my family; but I was 
 obliged to come here for flour, and I am afraid I will not get what I 
 want. I got one barrell and had to give $12 for it, but when done it is 
 much cheaper than I can get it at Port 'Talbot. Just before I left home I 
 had 104 lbs which cost me $16., viz. I had 41/2 bushels of wheat, cost $9, 
 and a hired man at $12. per month was 7 days to mill to have it ground, 
 so the expense in all was $16. So you may judge what a comfortable 
 place I am in. No, it is the hardest place I ever saw to get the necessaries 
 of life, and I believe, according to the number of inhabitants, they have 
 suffered more for the want of bread, than any other place I ever saw or 
 heard of. Many persons here, I believe, have not tasted bread for 2 
 months; for they had not the grain, and if they had, they could not 
 have it ground. 
 
 I have bargained for 100 acres of land off Colonel Talbot at 3 
 Dollars per acre, and have got a log house 24 by 16 feet not half finished, 
 and it has cost me about $200 ; ior we cannot get a board without fetch- 
 ing them 130 miles, and no stone nor brick to build chimneys, nothing 
 but clay. 
 
 All the money I got for my place would not build such a house 
 as I had in P. Talbot. But God only knows whether I will get home 
 or not for the lake is so dangerous at this season of the year, that I 
 dread the Journey of going 150 miles in an open boat. It is a great 
 undertaking, but I must either do it or my family suffer for want of 
 bread, which they have never done as yet. Things were cut off with the 
 frost of the 6th of July last, and, about the 24th of August, there was 
 another which killed the Buckwheat and Corn, that grain is scarce and 
 dear ; so there has not been one month this summer but there has been 
 frost. I made a mistake in the firm of Townsend & Co. N. York, in 
 my last letter. It is K. and E. Townsend, No. 123 Pearl St. New York; 
 and get an order on Townsend, Branson & Co. Lewiston; and send the 
 order in a letter to me to the care of John "Warren, Merchant, near 
 
 1 Henry Coyne was then residing near Poughkeepsie In the State 'of New 
 Tork. He settled in Dunwich in the Talbot Settlement in October, 1817. 
 He (came from Belfast in Ireland. His descendants are numerous. 
 
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 Port Erie, Upper Canada. But the money is not to be paid to any per- 
 son but Thos. or Singleton Gardiner, and to have a certificate from Mr. 
 Warren that they are the person for fear of fraud. I reed your letter 
 of August 4. 
 
 Eemain your afEectionate Brother, 
 
 Singleton Gaedinee. 
 
 Take all the expense and trouble you are at out of the money before 
 you send it, postage of letters and the like. My family were all in good 
 health when I left home, and I hope this will find you in the same. 
 
 APPENDIX B. 
 
 The Talbot Anniversary. 
 
 The Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute possesses a number 
 of original documents relating to the institution of the Talbot Anni- 
 versary. These papers were presented to the Institute by John Price 
 J.P. of Port Stanley, grandson of Adjutant James Nevills, secretary 
 of the original celebration. 'They were printed in 1859 by the late Mr. 
 Edward Ermatinger in his Life of Colonel Talbot. The minutes of the 
 preliminary meeting of 8th March are not amoi^st them, having evi- 
 dently been carried by Colonel Talbot to England and deposited with 
 the Home Government for the purpose of helping him in his conicro- 
 versy with the provincial executive. (See Sessional Papers of U. C. 
 for 1836. ISTo. 32J and pages 69-73. Fa^ IL supra) . , 
 
 John Eolph, who took an active part in the proceedings, was at 
 this time twenty-four years of age and a resident of the township of 
 Southwold. He was the original patentee of Lot 41 South of 'Talbot 
 Eoad East, about a mile west of Kettle Creek and twelve miles east of 
 Port Talbot. Talbot Eoad was surveyed in 1809 by Mahlon Burwell, 
 and settlers immediately began to come into the townships east of Port 
 Talbot, chiefly from the Long Point Settlement, of which Eolph's 
 father. Dr. Thomas Eolph, was then a resident. During the war, Colonel 
 TalboT; commanded the militia of the London and Western Districts, 
 and made Turkey Point his headquarters. He was thus a frequent 
 visitor at the Eolph homestead in Charlotteville, whose hospitality was 
 always open to persons of distinction. Lieutenant Governor Gore had 
 regarded with approval the possibility of a marriage between 'Talbof s 
 brother William and one of the Misses Eolph (see ante, page 110) ; and 
 gossip connected Colonel Talbot's own name with matrimonial inten- 
 tions in the same Quarter. 
 
186 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 John Eolph held the ottiee of Paymaster, from Sept. 25, 1813, to 
 Dec. 24, 1814, in the Norfolk Eegiment of Militia, and is said also 
 to have acted as clerk or secretary to Colonel Talbot. The confidential 
 relations thus established between the two men continued for many 
 years, until severed by the wide divergence of their political views, Eolph 
 becoming prominent among the Eeformers, to whom Talbot was fiercely 
 opposed. Eolph's acquaintance among the settlers was a wide one, as 
 may be supposed; and therefore his connection with the Talbot anni- 
 rersary is easily understood. At the same time, Burwell, who was the 
 representative of Middlesex in the legislature, had ample reason for 
 regarding with suspicion the growing influence, of his youthful rival in 
 their patron's confidence and in popular favor. At the second general 
 election thereafter, Eolph began his parliamentary career by defeating 
 Burwell at the polls. 
 
 It was Eolph who was the moving spirit in the institution of the 
 Talbot Anniversary. He was the medium of communication between 
 Talbot and the settlers. 'The address printed in the text purports in 
 the original M.S. to be " Signed in the name of the meeting by J. Wil- 
 son P., L. Patteirson V. P." But the voice was the voice of Eolph. 
 
 It was Eolph who transmitted it to the Colonel, accompanied by 
 the following letter: 
 
 Yarmouth. 6th March 1817. 
 Sir 
 
 I am directed, as secretary, by a numerous meeting on the Talbot 
 Anniversary, on the 8th March, to transmit the inclosed address to you. 
 I am further directed to inform you, that a chair is to be left perpetually 
 vacant in your name, which is to be filled by you only, or by your de- 
 scendants in future ages. 
 
 In assuring you of the warmth and cordiality with which the above 
 motions were approved, I individually express the very particular respect 
 with which I am. 
 
 Sir, 
 Your most obedient 
 
 and humble servant 
 
 James N"evills, 
 
 Secretary 
 To the Hon. Colonel Talbot 
 Port Talbot. 
 
 Eolph writes ISTevills, " I sent the above letter in your name." 
 Colonel Talbot's answer, given in the text without date, but which bears 
 date Port Talbot, 10th March 1817, was also delivered to Eolph, who 
 
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 forwarded it to Nevills, with the following interestiag observations : 
 
 " The above address having been presented to the Hon. Colonel Tal- 
 bot, he was pleased to return the following answer. 
 The answer accompanies the letter inclosed to you. 
 The Secretary to the 'Talbot Anniversary, Mr. Adjt. James Nevills, 
 should prepare a statement to be published — and he should keep on 
 record all the proceedings of the day. Should pen, ink and paper be 
 scarce, the Adjutant knows where he can get as much as he wants by 
 riding up for it. 
 
 J. Eolph 
 To Mr. Secretary James Nevills 
 
 Adjutant 1st Eegt. Middlesex Militia &c. &c. Yarmouth." 
 Colonel Burwell was opposed to the celebration, and placed himself 
 on record by the following manifesto : 
 
 To the People of the Talbot Eoad : — 
 Gentlemen. — 
 
 Having seen the Prospectus to an Anniversary lately instituted at 
 Doctor Lee's Hotel ; and the copy of an address to Colonel Talbot on the 
 subject; I think it my duty to inform the public that I am decidedly 
 opposed to the institution. It is certainly premature. 
 
 I am never inclined to make opposition to anything, without being 
 capable of rendering reasons for so doing. At the same time, I beg to 
 be understood as not meaning disrespect to the gentlemen who com- 
 posed that Association. On the contrary, I have a high respect for most 
 of them. 
 
 The Law of ■'he Land, defines Anniversary days to be " solemn 
 days appointed to be celebrated yearly in commemoration of the death 
 or martyrdom of Saints, or the days whereon, at the. return of every 
 year men were wont to pray for the souls of their deceased friends." 
 1 Edw. 6. chap. 14th. 
 
 If the worthy personage to whom the Address was presented, had 
 departed this life If he was no more — I will not now inform the world, 
 nor insult his sense of delicacy by saying what part I would take in the 
 foundation of such an Institution. At present he is amongst us, — ^We 
 'know his exertions to get the fine tract of country we inhabit, settled. 
 And he knows what our exertions have been to settle it. Without saying 
 anything more respecting him, — we know him. And from the progress 
 we have made, not in fine Anniversary addresses, but in meliorating the 
 rude wilderness ; the world may judge whether we have not such feelings 
 an:d understandings as we ought to have. And whether we can appre- 
 
188 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 ciate its worth, without proclaiming it on the housetops — and making 
 ourselves ridiculous.] 
 
 However high and respectable any person may be, and whatever his 
 exertions may have been for the public good — the industrious population 
 ou;ght not to permit an act, which by its fulsomeness, would be insulting 
 to him, or beneath their own dignity. And whatever may be the object 
 of designing persons, the Yeomanry of the country should never do any- 
 thing that the observing world would be obliged to call prostitution to 
 flattery. 
 
 The inhabitants of this new and extensive chain of settlement, are 
 bearing the burden in tHe heat of the day. Most of us have increasing 
 families, and must exert ourselves to support them. We can therefore 
 but ill afford to pay our cash for attending far-fetched Anniversaries, 
 public festivities, cordial unions &c., as they are called in the Prospectus 
 before alluded to; knowing, at the same time, that such Associations 
 would have a tendency to lead us imperceptibly to scenes of dissipation, 
 and must like the baseless fabric of a vision, fall to the ground.! 
 
 I am, with sincere regard. 
 Gentlemen, 
 Your most obedient and humble serv't 
 
 M. Burwell 
 Soulthwold, TalboU Eoad, 18th April, 1817. 
 
 The record of the celebration, held in pursuance of the prospectus, 
 is as follows : 
 
 On the 21st May, was held at Doctor Lee's Hotel, in) Yarmouth, 
 the Talbot Anniversary, to commemorate the Institution of the 'Talbot 
 Settlement, the President and Vice President, Capts Secord and Eap- 
 pleje directed the Address from Lieut. Colonel Burwell to the People 
 of the Talbot Settlement, in opposition to the Anniversary, as well as 
 his letter to the Secretary, on the same subject, to be submitted to the 
 meeting. The 'Anniversary was attended by seventy-five persons. The 
 above papers being read, the resolutions were discussed, and unanimously 
 adopted. 
 
 1st Eesolution. — It is the opinion of this meeting, that it was 
 highly unbecoming for Lieut. Colonel Burwell, in such a manner to ob- 
 trude his opinion on a subject respecting which, every man should think 
 for himself ; his individual voice is not to sway the public mind, or over- 
 rule the popular opinion. 
 
 2nd Eesolution. — It is the opinion of this meeting, that Lieut. 
 Colonel Burwell's remarks upon the address voted to Colonel Talbot, 
 merely on account of his being the friend and fouTuler of this Settle- 
 
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 ment, are most indelicate and obtnisive. Prom Colonel ITalbof s addresSj 
 it is very evident he was himself too liberal to insult us with such gross 
 and illnatured animadTersions, and it is again unanimously repeated, 
 that Colonel 'Talbot is deserving of our respect, for his uniform zeal and 
 exertions in behalf of this settlement. 
 
 3rd Eesolution. — It is the opinion of this meeting, that Lieut. 
 Colonel Bur^ell's letter to the Secretary, is written in the most dis- 
 respectful manner, but as it is the unanimous wish of this meeting to 
 prevent the Anniversary from any further becoming the vehicle of cal- 
 umny or party intrigue, the Secretary is directed to rigidly forbear 
 entering into any future discussion with Lieut. Colonel Burwell, on the 
 subject of his unbecoming interference, being most fully convinced that 
 a reference, even to Johnson's Dictionary, will correct his strange and 
 unaccountable mistake, as to the nature and design of Protestant An- 
 niversaries. 4th Eesolution. — The thanks of the meeting are presented 
 to the Committee foi: their highly honorable and independent conduct. 
 (A true copy). 
 
 James jSFevills 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 Colonel Burwell's manifesto is interesting for more than one rea- 
 son. To do honor to the founder of the settlement was clearly, in his 
 view, not the only " object of designing persons." His own position 
 as member of parliament and confidential friend of the all-powerful 
 founder of the settlement was imperilled. The wisdom of his animad- 
 versions was more than open to question. He played into his adver- 
 sary's hand; his weapon was turned against himself; and the first regu- 
 lar celebration of the Talbot Anniversary was signalized by a counter- 
 manifesto directed against the strongest personality in the settlement 
 after Talbot himself, the parliamentary representative of Middlesex, 
 Colonel Burwell. 
 
 Burwell's letter would seem to have had something to do with the 
 naming of Talbot's " capital." It was in the same year, 1817, that it 
 began to assume the proportions of a village. Two stores were opened 
 near the Kettle Creek crossing of Talbot Eoad — one in the hollow by 
 Hamilton & Warren, and the other on the eastern hill by Horace Foster. 
 A masonic lodge was instituted, of which Foster was a member. It is 
 Foster who is said to have suggested the name St. Thomas, which was 
 already in use early in September, 1817. It is quite possible that Bur- 
 well's allusion to the anniversaries of saints, by way of contrast to the 
 proposed anniversary, gave occasion and point to the suggestion. Tal- 
 bot's saintliness was never a conspicuous quality in his character; but 
 
lyo ROYAL SOCIETY OP CANADA 
 
 the name was adopted at once. Whether originally bestowed in jest oi 
 in earnest, it Was no doubt equally displeasing to a man of Burwell's 
 serious and reverent cast, aside altogether from his personal attitude 
 toward the youthful rival who engineered the celebration; of the anni- 
 versary. 
 
 It is only necessary to add that none of the original settlers stood 
 higher in the estimation of the community than Colonel Burwell, who 
 possessed the respect of all, without regard to political or religious 
 afiBliation. ( See Sketch of Colonel Malilon Burwell by Archibald 
 Blue) . i, 
 
 APPENDIX C. 
 
 Lands granted by the Crown to Colonel Talbot in the Reserved Townships, 
 Dunwich and Aldborough, down to the year 1821 inclusive. 
 
 Township Date of Grant Number of acres. 
 
 Dunwich. 1804 May 7 5000. 
 
 1806 April 5 1200. 
 
 1807 May 21 2000. 
 
 1808 Jan 27 800. 
 
 1813 Apr 8 400. 
 
 1820 May 1 3500. 
 
 1821 Mar 22 3350. 
 
 July 25 14514. Total. . 30,764 
 
 Aldborough: 1816 Oct. 20 2800 
 
 Nov 20 800 
 
 1821 Mar 22 5950. 
 
 July 26 25,256 Total. . 34 806 
 
 Agregate. 65,570 
 
 APPENDIX D. 
 
 Chronological Index to Sessional Papers. Documents relating to the Talbot 
 Settlement. Upper Canada. 1836. No.22. 
 
 (Note : The pages are as in the Sessional Papers) 
 
 Page 
 
 1803. Feb. 11. Lieut. General J. G. Simcoe to Lord Hobart 4. 
 
 15 Lord Hobart to Lieut. Gen. Hunter 4' 
 
 May 4 James Green, Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, to John 
 
 Small enclosing extract from Lord Hobart's letter of Feb. 15 . 1. 
 7 Minute of Executive Council thereon 
 1804 May 4 Minute of Executive Council recommending grant to Talbot 
 
 of 5000 acres in Yarmouth 1 
 
 1816 Aug. 10. Minutes of Executive Council concerning Talbot's Settiemenibs 
 
 referred to (not printed) 7 
 
 1816 Oct. 3, Earl Bathurst to Lieutenant Governor (not published) re- 
 
 ferred to g 
 
 1817 June 6, Report of Executive Council to Lieutenant Governor Gore 
 
 as to extent of reserve to be made for location by Colonel 
 
 Talbot ^i 
 
 17, Order of Lieutenant Governor thereupon 12. 
 
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 Page 
 
 Nov. 6, Memorial o£.Talbot to Samuel Smith, Adm'r of Upper Canada 
 
 expressing dissatisfaction etc 12. 
 
 8. Report of Executive Council on Talbot's Memorial 12. 
 
 Memorial of Talbot to Lord Bathurst (not printed) referred to 6. 
 
 18. President Smith to Bathurst transmitting report (not 
 
 printed) Referred to 6. 
 
 1818 Feb. 18. Talbot to Henry Goulbm:n, under Secretary of State for the 
 
 Colonies 8. 
 
 26. Bathurst to President Smith, Adm'r. of Upper Canada allow- 
 ing Talbot 5 years longer 6. 
 
 28. Bathurst to President Smith 7. 
 
 1820 Jan. 24. Talbot to Sir Peregrine Maitland (location completed) and 
 
 with further recommendation '2. 
 
 Mar. 26. Minute and Report of Executive Council thereon 2. 
 
 Oct. 6. Talbot to Hillier, Private Secretary to Lieut. Governor (not 
 
 printed) referred to 9. 
 
 1822 Mar. 22. Talbot to Robert Wihnot re. 50 Highland Settlers 11. 
 
 Apr. 3. Do. to Do 11. 
 
 9. Bathurst to Maitland 8. 
 
 (Undated) Memorial of Talbot to Bathurst enclosed 9. 
 
 (Undated) Recommendation of Executive Council on reading extract from 
 
 letter Bathurst to Maitland of Apl. 9, 1822 and Mayor 
 
 Hilliers' letter of " the 15th instant." 3. 
 
 1825 Mar. 15. Talbot to Maitland, for commission on moneys received 
 
 in respect of sales of Crown lands 3. 
 
 15. Hillier to the Presiding Councillor with Talbot's letter and 
 
 recommendation 2. 
 
 Talbot to HiUier. re Longwoods Road 14. 
 
 Surveyor General T. G. Ridout's report thereon 14. 
 
 Recommendation of Executive Council 15. 
 
 Memorial. Talbot to Bathurst 15. 
 
 Maitland to Bathurst transmitting Talbot's memorial 15. 
 
 Bathurst to Maitland (authorizing pension of £400) to Talbot 16. 
 
 Talbot to R. W. Hay (not printed) referred to 17. 
 
 Talbot to R. W. Hay 16. 
 
 W. Huskisson to Maitland 16. 
 
 Talbot to R. W. Hay 17. 
 
 Colonial Office to Maitland (not printed) referred to 17. 
 
 Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant Governor, to Sir Geo. Murray 
 
 G. C. B 17. 
 
 (Undated) Richards to Lord Goderich, re 5000 patents not taken out 
 
 by Talbot, letters (not printed) referred to 18. 
 
 Lord Goderich to Colborne 18. 
 
 Colborne to Talbot enclosing copy of Goderich's letter (not 
 
 printed) referred to 18. 
 
 Talbot to Colborne 18. 
 
 Talbot to Lieutenant Colonel Rowan, Secretary to Lieutenant 
 
 Governor 19. 
 
 1836 Feb. 8. Lieutenant Governor Sir Francis Bond Head to Upper Canada 
 House of Assembly transmitting papers in compliance with 
 
 address of 3d inst, and replying to inquiries 1. 
 
 Statement of Lands in the London and Western Districts 
 which have been placed in the hands of the Hon. Thomas 
 Talbot under Orders in Council, (with other particulars as 
 to acres patented, located, and not yet returned by Colonel 
 
 Talbot) 20. 
 
 Schedule of Townships that at present compose the Talbot 
 Settlement 24. 
 
 
 
 16. 
 
 
 
 16. 
 
 
 
 17. 
 
 1826 
 
 Feb. 
 
 18 
 
 
 Apr. 
 
 3. 
 
 
 June 
 
 8. 
 
 1828 
 
 Apr. 
 
 21. 
 
 1828 
 
 Apr. 
 
 28. 
 
 1828 
 
 May 
 
 7. 
 
 1829 
 
 Mar. 
 
 1. 
 
 
 May 
 
 7. 
 
 
 Sept. 
 
 25. 
 
 1831 
 
 (Undated) 
 
 
 Feb. 
 
 5. 
 
 
 July 
 
 •23. 
 
 
 July 
 
 29. 
 
 1835 
 
 April 
 
 11. 
 
192 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 APPENDIX B. 
 Memorial of Conveyance by Talbot to Eieutenant Colonel Airey. 
 Eecorded the 5th day of August" 
 
 A Memorial to be regis- 
 tered pursuant to the Statute 
 in such case made and pro- 
 vided of a certain Indenture 
 made on the Sixteenth day of 
 March in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand eight hundred 
 
 A. D. 1850 atl 2 o'clock P. M. in Liber 
 A for Aldborough Polio 89, and in 
 Liber "A." for Dunwich Polio 73, on 
 the oath of Charles Hutchinson of Lon- 
 don Gentleman. 
 
 (sd) H. Burwell 
 Eegistrar. 
 
 and fifty in pursuance of the Act to facilitate the conveyance of real 
 property Between The Honorable Thomas Talbot of Port Talbot in the 
 County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada Esquire of the first pari 
 and Eichard Airey of the same place Esquire a Lieutenant Colonel m 
 Her Majesty's Forces of the Second Part 
 
 Whereby after reciting a certain understanding between the said 
 parties to the effect that the said Thomas Talbot should devise certain 
 lands to the said Eichard Airey and a certain consideration that it had 
 been considered more desirable that a conveyance should be made of the 
 lands thereafter mentioned to the said Eichard Airey during the life time 
 of the said 'Thomas Talbot as by reference to the said Indenture will 
 more fully appear It was witnessed that in pursuance of such under- 
 standing and consideration and at the request of the said Eichard Airey 
 testified by his sealing and delivery thereof and also in consideration 
 of the sum of Five Shillings of lawful money of Canada then paid to 
 the said Thomas Talbot by the said Eichard Airey the receipt whereof 
 is hereby by him acknowledged he the said Thomas Talbot did grant 
 unto the said Eichard Airey his heirs and assigns forever All and Singu- 
 lar those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate lying 
 and being in the Township of Aldborough in the County of Middlesex 
 in the Province of Canada containing altogether by estimation twenty- 
 seven thousand six hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less 
 and being composed of the southerly half of Lot A and the southwesterly 
 part of " B " (being the whole of the said lot " B " granted to the said 
 said Thomas Talbot) in the first concession Lot A and the south-westerly 
 part of " B " (being the whole of the said lot " B " granted to the said 
 Thomasf Talbot) in the second concession Lot "A" in the third con- 
 cession, Lot "A" and the south-westerly part of " B " (being the whole 
 of the said lot " B " granted to the said Thomas Talbot) in the fourth 
 concession Lot "lA" and the south-westerly part of " B " (being the 
 
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 ■whole of the said Loi " B " granted to the said Thomas 'Talbot) in the^ 
 fifth concession Lot "A." and the south westerly part of " B " and the 
 south easterly parts of Lots eleven and twelve (being the whole of the 
 said lots B eleven and twelve granted to the said Thomas Talbot) in the 
 sixth concession. Lots A. B. D. two sixteen and seventeen the Seventh 
 Concession. Lots A. C. one and three and the north half and south 
 westerly quarter of Lot four and the northerly halves of Lots five and 
 Six and the whole of Lots seven eight nine ten eleven, twelve, thirteen, 
 fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen Twenty, twenty two twenty three and 
 twenty four in the eighth concession. The southerly half of Lot "A." 
 The whole of Lots " B " D and two. The southerly half and north 
 westerly quarter of Lot four, the southerly halves of Lots five six and 
 seven and the whole of lots Nine ten eleven Twelve Fourteen Sixteen 
 Seventeen Ninteen Twenty one Twenty two and Twenty four in the 
 ninth concession. The northerly halves of Lots A. B. C. one, three four, 
 five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven twelve, sixteen and seventeen and 
 the whole of lots thirteen fifteen eighteen 'Twenty, Twenty two, twenty 
 three, and twenty four in the tenth concession The southerly halves of 
 Lots A. B. D. two four, five, six, seven, nine, ten, eleven. Twelve sixteen 
 seventeen and nineteen The north easterly quarter of nineteen and the 
 whole of Lots fourteen Twenty one Twenty two and Twenty four in the 
 Seventh Concession 'The northerly halves of Lots A. B. C. D. one, two, 
 three, four, five, six, seven, eight nine, ten, eleven, Twelve thirteen 
 fourteen fifteen, sixteen, seventeen eighteen nineteen Twenty, Twenty 
 one, twenty two. Twenty three and Twenty four and the south easterly 
 quarters of Lots three six and seven in the twelfth concession. The 
 southerly halves of Lots A. B. C. D. one. two, six, seven, eight nine, 
 ten, eleven, 'Twelve, thirteen. Fourteen, Fifteen sixteen seventeen eigh- 
 teen nineteen Twenty, Twenty one Twenty two. Twenty three and 
 Twenty four and the north easterly quarter of six and the north west- 
 erly quarter of Fifteen in the thirteenth Concession Lots A. B. C D. nine, 
 ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen, sixteen. Seventeen eighteen 
 Nineteen twenty, twenty one. Twenty two twenty three and twenty four 
 in the fourteenth concession and the broken lots one and two, 'The east 
 half of lot seven and the whole of lot eight in the fourteenth concession 
 on Lake Erie and Lots A. B. one two four, six seven, nine, eleven twelve 
 fourteen and fifteen in the Gore between the sixth and Seventh con- 
 cession of the said Township of Alborough which said lots are more 
 particularly described in the Ipatents therefor from the Crown to the 
 said Thomas Talbot as by reference thereto will appear and all other 
 
 Sec. II., 1909. 13. 
 
194 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 lands /of him the said Thomas Talbot situate and being in .the said 
 Township of Aldborough excepting always any lots or parts of lots he 
 might have located to settlers and reserving out of any of said parcels 
 above enumerated any and every lot and lots part and parts of lots that 
 might have been so located to settlers or conveyed by the said 'Thomas 
 Talbot at any time therefore And also all and singular those certain 
 other parcels or tracts of land and premises situate lying and being in 
 the Township of Dunwich in the County of Middlesex and Province 
 aforesaid containing by admeasurement together one thousand three 
 hundred acres be the same more or less and being composed of Lots 
 numbers. Twenty two Twenty three and Twenty four in the broken front 
 or twelfth concession. Lots numbers twenty one twenly two twenty 
 three and twenty four in the eleventh concession and lots numbers twen- 
 ty one and Twenty two in the tenth concession of the said 'Township 
 of Dunwich, To have and to hold the said lands and premises and every 
 of them and all appurtenances and rights thereto pertaining except- 
 ing and reserving as aforesaid and subject to any lease or agreements 
 for sale and conveyance then already made (the monies thereafter to 
 accrue or be paid on which leases or agreements) are to belong to the 
 said Richard 'Airey his heirs executors administrators and assigns) 
 unto the said Eichard Airey his heirs and assigns to and for the sole and 
 only use benefit and behoof of the said Eichard Airey his heirs and as- 
 signs forever subject nevertheless to the reservations limitations pro- 
 visoes and conditions expressed in the original grants thereof respectively 
 from the Crown 
 
 Which said Indenture is witnessed by Charles Hutchinson of the 
 Town of London Gentleman and Henry C. E. Becher of the same place 
 Esquire 
 
 And this 'Memorial is hereby required to be registered by me the 
 grantee therein named \ 
 
 As Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of August in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
 
 Signed and sealed 
 in the presence of 
 
 (sd) Charles Hutchinson 
 (sd) Eobert C. Stoneman 
 
 (sd) Eichard Airey (Ls) 
 Lieut. Colonel. 
 
 Eegister Office ^ I Charles Hutchinson of London in the 
 
 County of Middlesex i- County aforesaid Gentleman maketh oath. 
 
 To Wit J and saith that he was present and did see 
 
 the due execution of the Indenture of Bargain and Sale of which the 
 
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 198 
 
 annexed is a Memorial and also that he was present and did see the 
 grantee in the said Indenture named duly sign) and seal the annexed 
 memorial for the Eegistry thereof To each of which he is a subscribing 
 witness 
 
 I hereby certify that Charles Hutchinson- 
 in the above affidavit named duly made oath 
 to the same this Fifth day of August A D 
 1850 
 
 (sd) H. Burwell, 
 Eegisti'ar 
 
 ^sd) Charles Hutchinson 
 
 APPENDIX r. 
 
 Memorial of Colonel Talbot's Will. 
 
 To the Eegistrar of 
 the United Counties of 
 Middlesex and Blgia 
 
 A Memorial to be 
 registered pursuant to 
 the Statute in such 
 case made and pro- 
 vided of a Will made by 
 the Honorable Thomas 
 Talbot of The ffown of 
 
 Eecorded the 31 day of February A. D. 
 1853 at 35 minutes past 2 o'clock P. M.-' 
 on the oath of C. Hutchinson of London 
 Esquire in Liber A. for Dunwich Folio 148 
 in Liber " B." for Township of London folio 
 687 in Liber " B " for Southwold Folio 256. 
 in Liber " B." for Malahide folio 46 and in 
 liber "B" for Bayham folio 223. 
 (sd) For M. Burwell Eeg. 
 W. C. L. Gill Dep'y 
 London Esquire deceased in the words and bearing date as follows that 
 is to say 
 
 This is the last Will and Testament of me The Honorable Thomas 
 Talbot formerly of Port Talbot but now of the Town of London in the 
 County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada Esquire made at the 
 town of London aforesaid this fourteenth day of December in the year 
 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 
 
 First with the exception of the Legacy hereinafter mentioned I give 
 devise and bequeath unto my faithful young friend George Macbeth who 
 now is and foi» some years past has been living with me all and Singular 
 the estates and property both real and personal, of which I may die pos- 
 sessed whether in Canada or elsewhere, including and comprehending all 
 my lands moneys, stocks securities and chattels of every nature and de- 
 scription whatsoever and all my rights thereto and therein, To have and 
 to hold the same and every of them fully and absolutely unto the said 
 
196 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 George Macbeth his heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever 
 according to the nature of the same respectively 
 
 Secondly^ I give and bequeath unto Jane Hunter the widow of my 
 old servant Jeffrey Hunter an annuity of Twenty pounds of lawful 
 money of Canada during her life to be paid to her yearly by my execu- 
 tors out of part of my estate to be by them set aside for that purpose 
 and which duridg her life time I make chargeable with her said 
 annuity ) 
 
 Lastly. I nominate and appoint the said George Macbeth and my 
 friend Henry C. E. Becher of the said Town of London Barrister at 
 law. Executors of this my last Will and Testament I hereby revoking 
 and annulling all former and other wills by me made and declaring 
 this to be my true and only last Will and Testament. , 
 
 In Witness Whereof I the said Thomas 'Talbot have to this my last 
 
 will and Testament written on the first page of a sheet of Foolscap paper 
 
 set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of 
 
 our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two which said Will is 
 
 witnessed by James Shanly the younger of the Town of London in the 
 
 County of Middlesex Esquire^ Charles Hutchinson of the same place 
 
 Esquire and Eobert Cleobury Stoneman of the same place gentleman, 
 
 and this memorial thereof is hereby required to be registered by me 
 
 George Macbeth the Devisee in the said will named as Witness my 
 
 hand and Seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord 
 
 one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. 
 
 Signed Sealed and Delivered I 
 
 in the presence of / jn ^ T,r i j^i ,t ^ 
 
 /,,„,:, TT , ,. [ (sd) George Macbeth (Ls.) 
 
 (sd) Charles Hutehmson ° ^ ' 
 
 (sd) John Clark | 
 
THE TALBOT PAPERS 
 
 Including those left by the Honourable Colonel 
 Thomas Talbot at his Death, his Letters to 
 the Honourable Peter Robinson, Com- 
 missioner of Crown Lands, and 
 some Letters written by him to 
 the Hon. William Allan 
 
 EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND SOME ANNOTATIONS 
 
 BY 
 
 JAMES H. COYNE, M.A. 
 
 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 J 909 
 
OOI^TENTS 
 
 Faob 
 
 Prefatory 15 
 
 Tntroductiion . . 21 
 
 I. The Talbots of Malahide .'.'.'.'..'.'.'.".".'.'.'.'..'.'.".' 21 
 
 II. Thomas Talbot and Arthur Wellesley 22 
 
 III. Westward Hoi 23 
 
 IV. Sinicoe's Aide-de-camp 24 
 
 V. Active Service in Europe— The Hermit of Lake Erie 25 
 
 VI. Talbot's Motives. 26 
 
 VII. The Chosen Region 27 
 
 VIII. Skittiewaaba on Lake Erie 28 
 
 IX. Royal Lobbyists in London 29 
 
 X. Talbot's Scheme of Settlement 31 
 
 XI. The Talbot Settlement 32 
 
 XII. Port Talbot 33 
 
 XIII. The Terms of Contract 34 
 
 XIV. jGrievances of the Reserved Townships 35 
 
 XV. Original Terms varied in Talbot's Favour 36 
 
 XVI. Extension of Talbot's Settlement 37 
 
 XVII. The Talbot Road ,. 38 
 
 XVIII. The Beginning of Settlement 38 
 
 XIX. The War and Simon Zelotes Watson 40 
 
 XX. Effects of the War 42 
 
 XXI. Immigration 42 
 
 XXII. St. Thomas and the Talbot Anniversary 42 
 
 XXIII. The Castle of Malahide on Lake Erie 44 
 
 XXIV. Distinguished Visitors to Port Talbot 44 
 
 XXV. Personal Peculiarities 45 
 
 XXVI. Religious Observances 46 
 
 XXVII. The Sliding Window-pane 47 
 
 XXVIII. The Temperance Movement 48 
 
 XXIX. Public Duties 50 
 
 XXX. Talbot's PoUtical Meeting at St. Thomas, 1832 51 
 
 XXXI. Talbot's Speech at St. Thomas 52 
 
 XXXII. Talbot's System of Land Transfer 54 
 
 XXXIII. Talbot and the Aireys , 54 
 
 XXXIV. The Colonel's Death 56 
 
 XXXV. Colonel Talbot's Appearance 56 
 
 XXXVI. Conclusion 58 
 
 THE TALBOT PAPERS. 
 
 Page 
 
 1. 1475. March 8. Grant by King Edward IV to Thomas Talbot of 
 
 Malahide 59 
 
 2. 1801. May 16. Skittiewaabaa,U.C., Colonel Talbot to H. R. H. the 
 
 Duke of Cumberland (Archives) 75 
 
 3. 1801. Oct. 11. H. R. H. the Duke of Kent to Lord Hobart (Archives) 77 
 
 4. 1804. Entries in Talbot's note-book 79-95 
 
 James Whitton's Account 79-89 
 
 Joseph Smith's Account 84 
 
 Isabella Findlay's Account 84 
 
 Fanny Reed's (Myres') Account 85 
 
 Elizabeth Meridith's Account 89 
 
 Ann Lawler's Account 90 
 
 James Newland's Account 93 
 
 Colonel James Archibald Stuart- Wortley to Talbot. . 96 
 
 Thomas Clark to Talbot 98 
 
 Talbot's Memorial to Lieutenant Governor in Council 100 
 
 III 
 
 5. 
 
 1806. 
 
 Dec. 1 
 
 6. 
 
 1808. 
 
 June 7. 
 
 7. 
 
 1809. 
 
 Feb. 6. 
 
* 
 
 IV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Page 
 
 8. 1810. Mav 4. Thomas Clark to Talbot 101 
 
 9. " Aug 9 Robert Talbot to Colonel Talbot 101 
 
 10. " Oct. 2 ■!. Talbot to Colonel Talbot 102 
 
 11. " " 20,23 W. M. Smyth to Wm. Talbot 103 
 
 12. " " Miss L. C. Beaufort to Maria 105 
 
 13. 1811. Feb 15. Simon Z. Watson's Petition to Executive Council. . 106 
 
 14. " Mar. 2. Talbot to Watson 107 
 
 15. " " 12. do to do 107 
 
 16. " " 14. Talbot to Major Halton 108 
 
 17. " " 15. Ilalton to Talbot 110 
 
 18. " " 16. Lieut. Gov. Gore to Talbot 110 
 
 19. " " 22. Watson to Talbot Ill 
 
 20. " Apr. 27. Re Watson. Report of Executive Council 113 
 
 21. " May 3. Gore to Talbot 114 
 
 22. " " 13. Talbot to Gore 115 
 
 23. " " 15. Surveyor General Ridout to Talbot 117 
 
 24. " " 25. Gore to Talbot 118 
 
 25. " " 31. Robert Nichol to Talbot. 119 
 
 26. " June 4. Talbot to Surveyor Gen. Ridout ^ 120 
 
 27. " " 19 Ridout to Talbot 121 
 
 28. (Undated). Nicliol to " 12."^ 
 
 29. 1812. Feb. 12. Adj. Gen Shaw to Talbot 123 
 
 30. " " 13. do to do 124 
 
 31. " " 27. Capt. Jas. Brock to Talbot 124 
 
 32. " " " President Brock to Talbot (Commission) 125 
 
 33. " Mar. 5. Ridout to Talbot 126 
 
 34. " " 6. MiUtia Act 127 
 
 35. " " Talbot to Capt, Jas. Brock 133 
 
 36. 1812. March Talbot to President Brock 135 
 
 37. " " 12. Capt J. B. Glegg to Talbot 136 
 
 38. " (Undated)Nichol to Talbot 139 
 
 39. " " Nichol to Adjt. General Shaw (extract) 140 
 
 40. " " Nichol to Capt. Glegg (extract) 141 
 
 41. " ' March 31. Henry Bostwick to Nichol 142 
 
 42. " Apr. 4. Capt. James Brock to Talbot 142 
 
 43. " "4. Prideaux Selby to Talbot 143 
 
 44. " " 9 Ridout to Talbot 144 
 
 45. " " 20. President Brock to Talbot 146 
 
 46. " " 23. Capt. Jas. Brock to Talbot 146 
 
 47. " Feb. 12. President Brock to Talbot, Commission as Colonel... . 147 
 
 48. " May 23. Talbot to Capt. Jas. Brock (from Dominion Archives) 148 
 
 49. " June 28. Nichol to Major Salmon 149 
 
 50. " July 16. Acct. Albert Berdan, jr. for supplies 150 
 
 51. " " 27. Talbot to President Brock (from Dominion Archives) 151 
 
 52. " Aug. 26. Lieut. Col. Macdonell to Talbot 152 
 
 53.- " " 31. Acct. Capt. White for supplies 154 
 
 54. " Sept. 7. President Brock to Talbot 154 
 
 55. " " 10. Lt. Col. H. Bostwick to Talbot 155 
 
 56. " " " Capt. Daniel Springer to Talbot 156 
 
 57. " " 12. Chief .Justice Scott to Talbot 157 
 
 58. " " " Lieut. Col Macdonell to Talbot 158 
 
 59. " Oct. 12. Lieut. Col. Macdonell to Talbot 159 
 
 60. " " 16. Maj. General Sheaffe to Talbot and Officers Com'd'g, 
 
 etc ' 161 
 
 61. " " 19. Capt. Glegg to Talbot 161 
 
 62. " Nov. 7. Sheaffe to Talbot ' ' i63 
 
 63. " " 25. Sheaffe to Talbot 163 
 
 64. " " 17 John PJakins to Talbot " " ' i64 
 
 65. " Dec. 11. Adj. Gen. Shaw to Talbot. . 165 
 
 66. " " 12. Talbot to Sheaffe 165 
 
 67. " " 12. Nichol to Talbot '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'." 167 
 
 68. 1812. Dec. 15. The Loyal and I'atriotic Society of Upper Canada. 
 
 Resolutions 167 
 
 69 " " 18. Nichol to Talbot '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.]'.'. 170 
 
CONTENTS V 
 
 Page 
 
 70. 1S12. (Undated) Talbot to Sheaffe . Draft of Report 171 
 
 71. " Dec. 19. Sheaffe to Talbot 173 
 
 72. " '•' 20. Talbot to John Ilaviland.* 174 
 
 7.S. " " " John Haviland's deposition 174 
 
 7t. " " 24. Quarterly Keturn of 1st Regiment Middlesex Militia 175 
 
 75. 1813. Jan. 2. Lieut. Col. Myers, .'^.cting Q. M. G., to Talbot 176 
 
 76. " Feb. 25. President Sheaffe's Speech from the Throne at the \ 
 
 opening of the session of the Legislature of Upper [■ 177 
 
 Cfanada J 
 
 77. '• Mar. 2. Address from Legislative Council in reply 179 
 
 78. " " " President Sheaffe's Reply to Address 180 
 
 79. " Feb. 26. Address from House of Assembly in Reply to Speech 
 
 from the Throne 180 
 
 80. " « 27. President Sheaffe's Reply to Address 182 
 
 81. " Mar. 3. Address of Congratulation from House of Assembly 
 
 to President Sheaffe 183 
 
 82. " " 5. President Sheaffe's Reply 184 
 
 83. " Undated. Address from Magistrates and other Inhabitants of 
 
 the Town of York to Lieut. General Sir George 
 
 Prevost commander of the Forces, etc 184 
 
 84. " Mar. 3. Sir George Prevost's Reply 185 
 
 85. " " 20. Talbot to Lieutenant Governor Gore 186 
 
 86. " " 30. Capt. Glegg to Talbot 187 
 
 87. " " 31. Receipt for £1000 Geo. Crookshank, D. A. C. Gen'l. 
 
 to Edward Couche D'v. Com. Gen'l 188 
 
 88. " Apr. 29. Niohol to Talbot ■. 189 
 
 89. " May 18. Talbot to Brig. Gen. Vincent 189 
 
 90. " " 21. Mahlon BurwfeU to Talbot 191 
 
 91. " June 17. Muster RoU of a Detachment of the 2 Regt. Norfolk 
 
 Militia captured at Sugar Loaf Hill 192 
 
 92. " Sept. 23. Major General Procter to Talbot 193 
 
 93. 1814. Feb. 1. List of Men on Duty at Andrew Westbrook's 
 
 House in Delaware 194 
 
 94. " Mar. 24(?)John Rolph to Talbot 194 
 
 95. " Apr. 5. Lieut. Colonel M. Burwell to Talbot 195 
 
 96. " " 24. Memorandum of Provisions issued at Port Talbot 
 
 from 25 Oct. 1813 196 
 
 97. " Dec. 2. MiHtia General Orders 197 
 
 98. " Undated Names of Persons who turned out to oppose the 
 
 Plunderers upon hearing that they had advanced 
 
 to Port Talbot 20th May, etc., etc 198 
 
 99. " Dec. 24. Service Roll Militia Officers 1st Middlesex Regt. . 200 
 
 100. " " 24. " " Non.-Comniissione.d Officers and men 
 
 Regt 201 
 
 101. " " " " " Militia Officers 1st Norfolk Regt 202 
 
 102. " " " " " Non-Commissioned Officers and Men 
 
 1st Norfolk Regt 204 
 
 103. " " " " " Militia Officers 2nd Norfolk Regt 205 
 
 104. " " " " " Non-Commissioned Officers and Men 
 
 2nd Norfolk Regt 207 
 
 105. " " " Return of Effective Horses in poss'n of Officers, &c. 208 
 
 106. 1815. Feb. 14. Lieut. Col. Coffin to Talbot 209 
 
 107 " " " Adj. Gen. Foster to Talbot 209 
 
 Pakt II. 
 
 Page 
 
 108. 1816. Aug. 26. Burwell to 'Talbot 69. 
 
 109. 1817. Mar.8. Meeting to organize the Talbot Anniversary 69 
 
 110. Mar. 10. Talbot's Acknowledgment 73 
 
 111. 1817. (?) Original Settlers on Talbot Road, Dunwich 74 
 
 112. 1821. Original Settlers in Dunwich and Aldborough 75 
 
VI ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Page' 
 113. 1S21 Settlers returned by Colonel Talbot in Aldborough 
 
 and Dunwich, as entered on the Plan by him 78 
 
 Burwell to Talbot °f 
 
 Richard Talbot to Hon. Thos. Talbot 85 
 
 Population of townships in London District So 
 
 G. Hillier to Talbot °9 
 
 Petition of William Henderson, &c o» 
 
 Dr. .John Rolph to Talbot (re proposed Medical 
 
 CoUege at St. Thomas) 90 
 
 Talbot to R. Wilmot Horton 92 
 
 Talbot to Hillier ■ 93 
 
 Report of Executive Council re Longwoods Road 
 
 Settlement ■ : 94 
 
 Report of Surveyor General Ridout re Longwoods 
 
 Road Settlement 94 
 
 Rido'it to Talbot 95 
 
 Bishop Mountain to Talbot 95 
 
 Adjutant General Coffin to Talbot 96 
 
 Burwell to Talbot 97 
 
 Rev. Alex. Mackintosh to Talbot 98 
 
 Population of Townships in London District 100. 
 
 Sir Peregrine Maitland to Talbot 101 . 
 
 Edward BuUer to Talbot 101 
 
 Ridout to PJilher 103 
 
 Ridout to Capt. Matthews, M.P.P . . . • 103 
 
 Archibald McArthur to Talbot 104 
 
 Wm. Lewis to Dr. Lee 104 
 
 Wm. Hamilton Merritt to Talbot 106 
 
 John Bostwick to Talbot 107 
 
 Account of George Munro against Talbot 107 
 
 Mr. Holmes' proposition re Grist Mill at London. . . . 108 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 108 
 
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 Talbot to his Settlers. Notice of Meeting 117 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 117 
 
 '• 118 
 
 To the Inhabitants of the Talbot Settlement. 
 
 Fly sheet 119 
 
 To the Men of Middlesex. Fly sheet 121 
 
 To the Inhabitants of the Talbot Settlement, by 
 
 A True British Subject 122 
 
 Anonymous letter to Talbot 123 
 
 Comment thereon by the St. Thomas Journal 124 
 
 Talbot's draft of St. Thomas speech 124 
 
 John Harris to Burwell 126 
 
 St. Thomas Journal on the Talbot meeting 127 
 
 Address to the King 128 
 
 London Sun on the St. Thomas meeting 131 
 
 York Courier on the St. Thomas meeting 136 
 
 First Epistle of Bill Caughell to his Brethren 137 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Petor Robinson 139 
 
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 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 144 
 
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 1850. 
 
 Oct, 30. 
 
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 1851. 
 
 Jan. 28. 
 
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 210. 
 
 1810 ( 
 
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 Page 
 
 Death of Count O'Reilly 144 
 
 Historical Sketches wf the Stewardship of Thomas 
 
 Tough (Talbot) 146 
 
 " John Bull " to the St. Thomas Journal 149 
 
 Journal's Comment 149 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 150 
 
 " 152 
 
 " " " 153 
 
 John Elmsley to Talbot . . .. 154 
 
 " 155 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 156 
 
 Wm. Duff to Talbot 157 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 158 
 
 " " 159 
 
 Robinson's memo, of reply. 160 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson 161 
 
 " 161 
 
 " " 162 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 163 
 
 Geo. H. Markland to Talbot 164 
 
 Admiral Vansittart's land purchases in Blandford. 165 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 166 
 
 " " 167 
 
 Location of Settlers in Houghton 168 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 169 
 
 Geo. Hamilton to Burwell 170 
 
 Thos. G. Ridout to Talbot 170 
 
 Declaration of Talbot for Pension 171 
 
 Thos. G. Ridout to Talbot 171 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 172 
 
 Minier and Nash to Lt. Col. Aircy 173 
 
 List of Roses 173 
 
 Thos. G. Ridout to Talbot 174 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 174 
 
 Hon. Wm. Allan to Talbot 175 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 176 
 
 Talbot to Hon. Chief Justice Robinson 176 
 
 Thos. G. Ridout to Talbot 177 
 
 " " " 1 78 
 
 Talbot's Diary, 1794-1811. '. . . . . '.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 179 
 
 Lands located to Robert and W. W. Baldwin 183 
 
 APPENDICES. 
 
 Page 
 
 A. 1816. Oct. 27. Letter from Singleton Gardiner to Henrj' Coyne 184 
 
 B. 1817. May 21. Details respecting the institution of the Talbot 
 
 Anniversary 185 
 
 C. 1821. July 25. Land Grants to Talbot to this date 190 
 
 D. 1836. Sessional Papers, Upper Canada. (No. 22). Chronological 
 
 Index to Documents relating to the Talbot Set- 
 tlement 190 
 
 E. 1850. Mar. 16. Memorial of Talbot's deed to Lieut. Col. Airey 192 
 
 F. 1852. Dec. 14. Memorial of Talbot's will 195 
 
 Alphabetical Index. 
 
 ERRATA. 
 
 Paht I. Page 32. Last line: Seventv should be sixty-five. 
 
 37. 3d line: 70,000 should be 65,000. 
 
 59. 4th line from end: 1499 should be 1449. 
 
 89. 11th line from end: Crave should be Crane. 
 
 152. 4th " " " : Macdonnell should be Macdonell 
 
l!^ 1»EX 
 
 References to Part II are indica 
 ted by Roman numeral II. All others 
 are to Part I. 
 
 Ablno, Point, 162. 
 
 Address, of President, Sir Roger 
 
 Sheaffe, 177, 178, 180, 182, 185. 
 Address of Legislative Council, 179. 
 Address of House of Assembly, 180, 
 
 183. 
 Address of Magistrates and other In- 
 
 hab'ts of York, 184. 
 Address to the King, II. , 129. 
 Adelaide, Tp. of, II., 151, 152, 154. 
 " Advocate " 11., 136. 
 Airey, John, 45. 
 Airey, Julius, 45, 55. 
 Airey, Mrs.^ II., 177. 
 Airey, Richard (afterwards Lord 
 
 Airey), 22, 45, 55, 56. II, 67, 115, 118, 
 
 142, 160, 164, 172, 173, 192. 
 Aireys, 54. 
 Alarm posts, 165. 
 Albany, 119, 158, 159. Alexander— II., 
 
 151. 
 Aldborough, 17, 18, 20, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40, 
 
 43, 55, 58. IL, 67, 74, 75„ 84, 88, 100, 
 
 126, 127, 190, 192, 193. 
 Alexander, Sir James, 48. 
 Alien Act, 124, 125. 
 Aliens, 190. 
 
 Alison, Harry, II., 163. 
 Allan, Geo., IL. 169, 174, 178. 
 Allan, Hon. William (Major), 15, 19, 
 
 158. IL, 68, 109, 143, 163, 166, 167, 
 
 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178. 
 Allen, Polly, IL, 85. 
 Americans. 558, 159, 160, 161, 166, 173, 
 
 177, 178, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188, 189, 
 
 190, 191, 192, 193, 196, 199. 
 Ames, Thaddeus, IL, 84. 
 Amherstburg, 121, 122, 126, 137, 176, 193, 
 Amiens, Treaty of (1802), 25. 
 Ancaster, 189. 
 Anderson, 139. 
 
 Annuities to widows and children, 178. 
 Apsley House, 23, 56. 
 Archives, Canada, 19, 148, 151. IL, 69. 
 Archmiler, 86, 89. 
 Argyleshire, 35, 42. 
 Armies, American, 178, 181. 
 Armistice, 158, 161. 
 Arms, 130, 165, 196. 
 Army Bills, 18'8. 
 Arthur, Sir George, 45. 
 Artificers, 176. 
 Askin Collection, 148, 151. 
 Austerlitz, IL, 145. 
 Austin, Jonathan, 205. 
 Aux Perches River, IL, 111. 
 
 VIII 
 
 Avery, Charles IL, 84. 
 
 Au Sable, River, IL, 111. 
 
 Axford, John, 100. 
 
 Axford, Lieut. Samuel, 100, 123, 175, 
 
 201. 
 Aylmer, Lord, 45, 55. IL, 160, 162. 
 
 Baby, J. B., IL, 163. 
 
 Back, Sir George, IL, 101. 
 
 Backhouse, Captain, 193. 
 
 Backhouse, Captain John, 202. 
 
 Backhouse, Colonel, IL, 90. 
 
 Backhouse, Thomas, 203. 
 
 Backus, Stephen, 39, 198. 
 
 Backen, John, 100. 
 
 Baker, HQ.sea, 100. 
 
 Baldwin, Robert,, II, 182. 
 
 Baldwin, Dr. William Warren, 144. IL, 
 
 182. 
 Bail-Room, Government House, 118. 
 Bank of Upper Canada, II, 178. 
 Bannerman, Alex., IL, 77. 
 Bannerman, George, II., 77, 82. 
 Bannerman, Wm., IL, 74, 77, 82. 
 Banks, 54. 
 
 Barber, John, 100, 191. 
 Barber, Josephus, 100. 
 Barclay, 193. 
 
 Barnard, Colonel, 119, 142. 
 Barnard, 188. 
 Barton, Stephen, 100. 
 Bathurst, Lord, IL, 87, 170. 
 Baxter, Alexander, IL, 75, 81. 
 Bayham, 40, 121, 122, 163, 174, 186, 187. 
 
 IL, 88, 89, 100, 118. 
 Baynes, Colonel, 137. 
 Baptists, 51. 
 Beaufort, L. C, 106. 
 Beasley, Colonel, 153. 
 Becher, Henry C. R., IL, 194, 196. 
 Bell, 120. 
 
 Bemer, John, 151. 
 Benedict, Charles, 198. 
 Berdan, Albert, 150, 206. 
 Berger, Henry, 87. 
 Big Bear Creek, IL, 111. 
 Bigelow Lucius, II, 119, 120, 146. 
 Bill for Supplies, 154. 
 Billinger, IL, 181. 
 
 Bingham, Bela Brewster, 108, 155, 157. 
 Bingham, Lieut., 163. 
 
 Bird, Lieut. William, 142, 155, 175, 200. 
 Bishop, Colonel, 190. 
 Bishop of Quebec, The, IL, 92. 
 Black, Hugh, IL, 76, 79. 
 Black, James, IL, 74, 83. 
 Blackhouse, Capt., 193. 
 Black Rock, 188. 
 Blenheim, IL, 88, 100. 
 Blue, Archibald, LL.D., IL, 190. 
 
INDEX 
 
 IX 
 
 Blue, Archibald, Nell, II., 78. 
 Blue, Robert, II., 80. 
 Blandford Settlers, II., 102, 165. 166. 
 Bonaparte, Napoleon, 155. 
 Bonaparte, Joseph, 173. 
 Booth, J., II., 74. 
 Borodino, Battle of, 171, 173. 
 Bostwick, Adolphus, 123. 
 Bostwlck, Henry, 142, 208. 
 Bostwick, John, 46, 142, 152, 154-157, 161, 
 165, 174, 191, 202, 208. II., 90, 107, 141. 
 Bostwick, Mary, 142. 
 Bostwick, Mr., 83. 
 Boulton, Henry, II., 159. 
 Bourchier, Cardinal, 21, 74. 
 Bowen, Major, 166. 
 Bowen, Wm. D., 202. 
 
 Bowlsby, Thomas, 194. 
 
 Bradley, Asa, 100. 
 
 Brand, Henry (Lord Dacre), 26, 101. 
 
 Brantford, II., 118. 
 
 Breen, Patrick, II, 110. 
 
 British empire, 184, 186. 
 
 Brock, Sir Isaac, 15, 19, 44, 119, 123, 125, 
 126, 133, 135-138, 140, 143, 145,-148, 151- 
 155, 157-160, 162, 163, 166, 170, 177, 179, 
 181, 183, 184, 186, 187. 
 
 Brock, Captain James, 15, 124, 125, 133, 
 135, 138, 142, 146, 147, 149, 163, 164, 
 
 Brodie, Alex., John, II., 83. 
 
 Brooke, T'p of, II, 152. 
 
 Brown, Duncan, II., 77, 79. 
 
 Brown, "Wm. D., 208. 
 
 Browne, David, II., 112. 
 
 Browne, James, 100, 199. 
 
 Brush, David, 100, 199. 
 
 Buchan, Neil, II., 78. 
 
 Buchanan, Consul, II., 115, 139. 
 
 Buckingham, Marquis (afterwards 
 Duke) of, 16, 23, 24. II., 86. 
 
 Buffalo, N. Y., 42, 188. II., 184. 
 
 Buller, Daniel, II., 84. 
 
 Buller, Edward, II., 101. 
 
 Bunker, 164. 
 
 Burbee's Inn, St. Thomas, II., 119, 135. 
 
 Burdett business, 138. 
 
 Burford, T'p of, 121, 155. 
 
 Burg-os, 171, 173. 
 
 Burlington Heights, 187. 
 
 Burwell, Hercules, II., 95, 195. 
 
 Burwell, John, 198. 
 
 Burwell, Mahlon, 15, 19, 50, 117, 120, 121, 
 122, 126, 136, 138, 144 145, 148, 149, 165, 
 166, 175, 191, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 208. 
 II. 69, 72. 85, 90, 91, 95, 96, 97, 103, 107, 
 109, 116, 121 123 126 127 153, 161, 162, 
 165, 166, 168, 170, 172, 185, 186, 188, 190. 
 
 Burwell, Robert, 198. 
 
 Burwell's Corners, 156. 
 
 Bute, Earl of, 24, 97. 
 
 Cadiz, 118, 119, 173. 
 Caesar, John, 199. 
 Caffray, Wm., II., 181. 
 ■' Caledonia, The," 160. 
 "Camden, The," 88. 
 Cameron, Alex., II., 75, 78. 
 Cameron, Arch'd, II, 76, 77, 78, 81. 
 Cameron, Donald, II, 76-82. 
 
 Cameron, Dugald, II., 76, 77, 80. 
 
 Cajneron, Duncan, James, II., 80. 
 
 Cameron, John, II., 76, 77, 80, 81. 
 
 Cameron. Neil, II, 81. 
 
 Campbell, Alex., II., 75, 81. 
 
 Canada Company, The, II., 108, 113, 159. 
 
 Canniff, Dr., 171. 
 
 Caradoc, T'p of, II., 88, 100, 111, 114, 141. 
 
 Carriages, 176. 
 
 Carroll, Peter, II., 113, 114. 
 
 Cartwright, 146. 
 
 Cascadden, Alex., Wm., 100. 
 
 Casselman, A. C, 99, 149. 
 
 Cassells, Allan, 19. 
 
 Catfish Creek, 27. 
 
 Caughell, Bill, II., 137. 
 
 Chamberling, Joshua, 194. 
 
 Chambers, Capt., 166. 
 
 Chambers, Major, 151, 152. 
 
 Champlain, 173. 
 
 Charlevoix, 24. 
 
 Charlotteville, T'p of, 50, 185, 194. 
 
 Chatham, Earl of, 138. 
 
 Chase, 79, 164, 191. 
 
 Chase, Mark, 198. 
 
 Chase, James, 198. 
 
 Chewitt, 117, 122. II., 167. 
 
 Chippawa, 161. II. 114, 157, 181. 
 
 Cholera, II. 127, 140, 142, 143. 
 
 " Christian Guardian," IL, 136. 
 
 Clarence, George, Duke of, 21, 59. 
 
 Clack, John W., 199. 
 
 Clark, 172. II., 100. 
 
 Clark, J., 209. 
 
 Clark, John, II., 196. 
 
 Clark, Thomas, 15, 98, 99, 101. 
 
 Claus, 146. 
 
 Olay, Wm.., II., 84. 
 
 Clergy, 47. 
 
 Clergy and Crown Reserves, 37, 100, 118, 
 
 122, 134, 145. II.. 69, 95, 108, 109, 110, 
 
 153, 158, 162. 
 Clinton, De Witt, 159. 
 Clothing of Militia, 166. 
 Clute, Wm., II., 84. 
 Coates, Thomas, 86. 
 Coffin,Adj.-Gen'l, II., 95. 
 Coffin, Lieut.-Col. N., 209. 
 Coffin, T., 173. 
 Colborne, Sir John, 37, 45, 51, 53. II., 
 
 116, 121, 125, 127, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 
 
 141, 158. 
 " Coldwater drinking societies," II., 125. 
 Coltman, George, 195, 196, 198. 
 Commissariat, 150, 172. 
 Committees of vigilance, II., 119. 
 Compton, John, II., 84. 
 Conrad, John, 206. 
 " Constitution, The,'" 158. 
 Cook, 85, 92, 164, 192. 
 Cooper, Sir Astley, II., 91. 
 Cotton, General, 102. 
 Couche, 167. 171, 188. 
 "Courier of Upper Canada, The," II. 
 
 131, 136, 143, 159, 160. 
 Court Martial, 129, 131. 
 Cowell, M., 199. 
 
 Coyne, Henry, 58. II., 69, 74, 77, 184. 
 Craig, Sir James, 111, 119, 139, 140, 144. 
 
X 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Cramer, 83, 92, 199. 
 
 Crane, George, 38, 89, 198. II, 181. 
 
 Crane, Isaac, 120. 
 
 Crawford, Magnus, Margaret, Mary, 
 
 Thomas, 197. 
 Cronyn, Benjamin (Bishop), II, 153. 
 Crooks, 79, 90, 96, 117, 152. 
 Crookshank, D. A. C, Gen'l., 188, 196. 
 Crops, 178, 181. 
 Crow, Polly, II, 85. 
 Crown Lands, 19, 134, 135, 136. 
 Crulkshank, Lieut.-Col. Ernest, 40, 151. 
 Crulkshank, D. A. C, Gen'l, 188. 
 Cumberland, Duke of, 19, 28, 29, 30, 75. 
 Cummings, 87. 
 
 Cummings, Wm., II, 155, 156. 
 Currle, II, 142, 144. 
 Currie, Donald, II, 82. 
 Currle, John, II, 83. 
 Curtis, Thomas, 100, 199. 
 
 Dacre, Lord, 26, 101, 152, 156. II, 87. 
 
 Dalzell, Capt., II, 172. 
 
 Davis, David, 176. 
 
 Davis, Dunbar, 86. 
 
 Davis party, 139. 
 
 Davis, Wm., 100. 
 
 Davy, Joseph, 194. 
 
 Declaration of War (1812), 149. 
 
 Dedrlck, 159. 
 
 Dedrick, Lieut. John, 203. 
 
 Deerham, T"? of, 134, 136. 
 
 Defense of Province, 178. 
 
 Deflelds, Joseph,~175, 201. II, 91, 97. 
 
 Delawares, 38. 
 
 Delaware, T'p of, 41, 193, 194. II, 88, 
 
 100. 
 Delhi, village, 37. 
 Denison, Mr., II, 74. 
 Dent, John Charles, 171. 
 Derby, Earl of, 45. 
 Detroit, 25, 27, 153, 156, 166. 
 Detroit River, 16. 
 " Detroit, The," 160, 193. 
 Dewar, Alex., II, 79. 
 Dewar, David, II, 76. 
 Dewar, Thomas, II, 75, 76, 78, 79. 
 Dickson, James, George, II, 77. 
 Dill, Wm., Lieut., 203. 
 Dingman, Captain, 157. 
 Dingman, David, Lawrence, Wm., 194. 
 District General Orders, 209. 
 Dixon, 91. 
 
 Dixon, Captain, 137. 
 Doan, Levi, II, 94. 
 Dobbyn, Henry, Richard, II, 75. 
 Dominique, Soubriqul, 192. 
 Don River, 191. 
 
 Dorchester, T'p of, 121, 193. II, 88, 100. 
 Douglas, John, II, 76, 78. 
 Dover Mills, 162-165, 171, 174, 189. 
 Downie, Malcolm, 79. 
 Doyle, General, 119. 
 Drake, itichard, Captain, II, 148. 
 Drake, William, 205. 
 Drew, Andrew, Captain, II, 165. 
 DroulUard, Denis, Frangois, 117. 
 Drummond, Lleut.-General, 188, 210 
 Dublin, 18, (Castle), 23, 24. 
 
 Duff, William, II, 157. 
 
 Duncombe, Charles, II, 91, 97. 
 
 Dunlop, Dr. William, 45. 
 
 Dunwich, T'p of, 17, 18, 20, 33, 34, 35, 36, 
 38, 40, 43, 50, 58, 126, 144. II, 67, 74, 
 75, 84, 88, 100, 126, 127, 181, 190. - 
 
 Durham, Earl of, 51. 
 
 Bakins, John, 164, 166, 175, 208. 
 
 Edgar, Lady, 126. 
 
 Edgeware Road, II, 114. 
 
 Edison, Samuel, 123, 175. 
 
 Edison, Thomas A., 123. 
 
 Edward IV, King, 18, 21 (Grant), 59. 
 
 Edward VII, King, 21. 
 
 Edwards, 84. 
 
 Efeland, Frederick, 199. 
 
 Ekfrid, T'p of, II, 88, 100, 116, 142, 144. 
 
 Eleven, Mile Creek, 188. 
 
 Elgin Historical and Scientific Insti- 
 tute, II, 185. 
 
 Elgin, Lord, II, 68, 175. 
 
 " Elizabeth, The," 164. 
 
 Elliott, II, 115, 116. 
 
 Ellis, Cornwall, 79, 80. 
 
 Elmsley, John, II, 154, 158. 
 
 English Settlers, II, 141, 154, 156. 
 
 Ermatinger, C. O., 19, 43. 
 
 Ermatinger, Edward, 19, 43, 44, 49, 52, 
 55. II, 108, 128, 132, 135, 185. 
 
 Erne, Lady, 98. 
 
 Errata, VII. 
 
 Essex, L,ord, 21, 74. 
 
 Essex Militia, 196. 
 
 Established Church, Clergymen of, 168. 
 
 European Settlers, 32, 34. 
 
 Eveland, Frederick, 100, 199. 
 
 " Evening Journal," St. Thomas, 164. 
 
 Everitt, David, 199. 
 
 Executive Council, 17, 18, 20, 115, 116, 117, 
 140, 142, 146, 148, 168, 169. II, 71. 
 
 Executive Council, President of, 142, 
 143, 144, 148, 168, 171. 
 
 Export of Grain, 178, 181. 
 
 Family Compact, 51. 
 
 Farming Woods, II, 101. 
 
 Federalists ' (U. S.), 158, 159. 
 
 Ferguson, Donald, II, 75, 78, 81. 
 
 Fergusin, Colin, John, II, 76. 
 
 Ferguson, James, II, 76, 78, 80. 
 
 Ferguson, Duncan, II, 76, 78, 82. 
 
 Fick, Julia, II, 168. 
 
 Field officers, 128, 168, 170. 
 
 Findlay, Isabella, 84, 85. 
 
 Fingal, 56. 
 
 Fish, Mr., 137. 
 
 Flanders, 25. 
 
 Flank Companies, 127, 128, 153, 158. 
 
 Flank, James, 27, 56. 
 
 Fletcher, Andrew, II, 76, 78. 
 
 Flotilla, 164. 
 
 Flour, Depot of, 193. 
 
 Forbes, Alex., Mungo, II, 76, 79. 
 
 Forces, H. "M.'s regular, 177, 179. 181, 
 
 183, 191. 
 Ford, John, II, 75, 79. 
 Ford, Thomas, II, 75, 79. 
 Fort Erie, 38, 99, 159, 160, 162, 165, 190. 
 
 II, 110, 114, 152, 185. 
 
INDEX 
 
 XI 
 
 Fort Erie, battle of, 41. 
 
 Fort George, 152, 165, 158, 159, 162, 163, 
 
 166, 176. 
 Fort Niagara, 98, 149, 168, 159,, 163. 
 Forts, 137, 143, 177, 178, 181. 
 Foster, C, Adjutant-General, 198, 209, 
 
 210. 
 Foster, Horace, II, 189. 
 Fourteen Mile Tree (Longwoods Road), 
 
 193. 
 Fox, Charles, 15. 
 France, Isle of, 119. 
 Francis, Thomas, 206. 
 Franklin, Sir John,^ II, 101. 
 Frazer, Rev. Mr., 63. II, 151. 
 " Freeholder's " Letter, II, 119, 120, 121. 
 French, 173, 174. 
 Frigate, 164, 170, 173. 
 Fuller, Major, 158. 
 Fulton, C, 163. 
 Furry, John, 192. 
 
 Galbraith, II, 142, 144. 
 
 Galbraith, Malcolm, II, 116. 
 
 Galbraith, Nell. II, 83. 
 
 Galbraith, Walter, 199. ' 
 
 Gamble, 89. 
 
 Gardiner, Singleton, 42. II, 67, 75, 184, 
 185. 
 
 Gardiner, Thomas, 42. 
 
 Garnsay, Mrs., 92. 
 
 " Gazette," York, 169. 
 
 General Orders, 165. 
 
 General Quarter Sessions of Peace, 131. 
 
 Gerry, Governor, 137. 
 
 Gibb, Geo., Robt., II, 83. 
 
 Gibbons, James, 100. 
 
 Glbbs, seedsman, 97. 
 
 Gibraltar, 25. II, 179. 
 
 Gibson, David, II, 83. 
 
 Gibson, James, II, 77, 83. 
 
 Gibson, Wm., II, 74, 77, 83. 
 
 Gilbert, Isaac, 206. 
 
 Gillis, John, II, 78. 
 
 Girty,. Priaeaux, 201. 
 
 Givens, James, 119, 146. 
 
 Glegg, J. B., Major, 15, 19, 136, 139, 141, 
 161, 162, 163, 187. 
 
 Glengarry, Levy, 137, 163. 
 
 Gloucester, Richard. Duke of (after- 
 wards King Richard III), 21, 74. 
 
 Glover, Francis, 203. 
 
 Goderich, Lord, II, 139. 
 
 Goff, 138. 
 
 GofC, Aaron, II, 75. 
 
 Goodhue, Dr., II, 135, 147. 
 
 Goodhue, J. G., II, 91, 147, 148, 149. 
 
 Gordon, , II, 101. 
 
 Gordon, William, 206, 208. 
 
 Gore, Francis, 15, 19, 44, 100, 101, 110, 
 111, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 126, 134, 
 135, 143, 144, 146, 148, 157, 174, 186. II, 
 71, 72, 185. 
 
 Gore, Mrs., 16, 58, 115, 117, 118, 143, 146, 
 157, 186. 
 
 Government House, 118, 125, 191. 
 
 Government House at Burlington 
 Beach, 191. 
 
 Graham, Hugh, II, 83. 
 
 Graham, II, 142, 144. 
 
 Grand River, 162. 
 Grand River Swamp, II, 99. 
 Grand River Tribes, 152. 
 Grant, Finley, 199. 
 Gray, Alex, II, 75, 81. 
 Gray, Angus, II, 81. , 
 Gray, deputy, Q.M.G., 170. 
 Gray, John, II, 82. 
 Gray, Jeremiah, II, 82. 
 Great Britain, 158. 
 Great Western Railway, II, 178. 
 Gregory, William, 199. 
 Green, Bbenezer, 50. 
 Green, Jeremiah, 192. 
 Griffin, Samuel, II, 74. 
 Guernsey, Samuel, 50. 
 " Guerriere, La," 158. 
 Gunboats, 173, 176. 
 Gunn, Angus, II, 74, 77, 82. 
 Gunn, Alex., Donald, Geo., Wm., II, 
 77, 82. 
 
 Hagerman, II, 159, 162, 164, 173. 
 
 Haggert, Alex, II, 76. 
 
 Hale (Paymaster Gen, at Quebec). 
 
 Halifax, 173, 186. 
 Half pay officers, II, 143. 
 Hall, II, 144. 
 Halton, Wm., 15, 110, 114, 118, 120, 122, 
 
 146, 148, 175. II, 183. 
 Haly, 172. 
 
 Hamilton, Geo., II, 170. 
 Hamilton (City), II, 178. 
 Hamilton and Warren, II, 189. 
 Hamilton, James, 50. H, 90, 91, 92, 110. 
 Harris, John, II„ 126. 
 Harris, Mrs. Amelia, 26, 45, 46, 57. II, 
 
 172. 
 Harris, Samuel, 123, 175, 201. 
 Harrison, General, 156, 190. 
 Hartwick, Isaac, II, 83. 
 Harvey, Col., 188. 
 Harwich, T'p of, 117. II, 108, 109. 
 Hastings, Lord, 21, 74. 
 Hatt, S., 89, 116, 188, 190. 
 Haviland, Captain John, 174. 
 Hazle, II, 69. 
 
 Head, Sir Francis, II, 167. 
 " Head of thei Lake," 121, 189. 
 Hemp project, 30, 31 (and note). 143. 
 Henly, Mrs., 191. 
 Henderson, Wm., II, 88, 90, 93. 
 Henry, John, 139, 143, 144. 
 Hepburn, II, 164. 
 ■' Hickory, Colonel," II, 151. 
 Hickory Quakers, II, 132. 
 Highland Scotch, 35, 40, 42, 50, 58. II, 
 
 114, 115, 154, 156. 
 Hillier, George, 15. II, 89, 93, 94, 101, 
 
 103. 
 Hincks, Francis, II, 170. 
 Hinton, 81, 82, 83. 
 Hobart, Lord, 26, 29, 31, 32, 77, 78. 
 Hogadome, John, II, 168. , 
 
 Holme, John, II, 84. 
 Holme, II, 108. 
 Home Dist., 153. 
 Home Government, 17. 
 Horses EfEectlve, Return of, 208. 
 Horton, Wilmot, II, 85, 87, 92, 93. 
 
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 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Houghton, Township of, 28, 29, 76. II, 
 
 88, 100, 168. 
 House, Abraham, 100. 
 House, Henry, 199. 
 House, Joseph, 194. 
 House of Accommodation, 193. 
 House of Assembly (U.C), 177, 178, 180, 
 
 182, 183. 
 Howard, T'p of, II, 109, 158. 
 Howison, Dr., 45. 
 Huckins, Abigail, II, 84. 
 Huckins, Thomas, II, 84. 
 Huckins, Osgoode, II, 84. 
 Hufman, Eliz., Jacob, II, 92. 
 Hull, General. 152, 156, 159, 166. 
 Hull's Army, 41, 166. 
 Hunter, Jane, II, 196. 
 Hunter, Jeffrey, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 56, 58, 
 
 138. II, 99, 101, 127 151, 196. 
 Hunter, Heut.-Governor, 32, 138. 
 Huntley, 164, 196. 
 
 Huron Block or Tract, II, 113, 114. 
 Huts, 193. 
 
 Hutcheson, James, II, 168. 
 Immigrants, II, 113, 140, 141. 
 Impressment of Sleighs, 176. 
 Independent Companies of Militia, 
 
 127. 
 Indian Department, 117. 
 Indians, 117, 118, 152, 154, 188, 193. 
 IngersoU, Charles, 50. II, 103. 
 Inspection of Militia, 132. 
 lona, 126. 
 
 "Ireland" (in Durwich) 191. 
 Irish Settlers, 42. 
 Isle of France, 119. 
 
 James, Samuel, II, 118. 
 Jameson, Vice Chancellor, II, 159. 
 Jameson, Mrs., 19, 26, 38, 44, 45, 46, 48, 
 
 II, 108, 159. 
 "Jennings, La belle", 22. 
 "John Camerons," 118. 
 Johnson, Benjamin, 198. 
 Johnson,- Sir John, 26. 
 Johnson, Neil, II, 77, 80. 
 Johnson, Miss, 26. 
 Johnson, William, 199. 
 Jones, II, 162. 
 Jordan's Hotel, 138. 
 Justices of the Peace, 130. 
 
 Kelly, Robt., II, 83. 
 
 Kelstern Grange, II, 74. 
 
 Kemble, Fanny, 26. 
 
 Kennaway, Mr., II. 92. 
 
 Kent, Edward Duke of, 16, 19, 23, 29, 
 
 SO, 77. 
 Kerr, 119, 192. 
 Kerr, Doctor, 187. 
 Kerr, John, Robert, II, 76, 79. 
 Kettle Creek, 27, 28, 42, 196. II, 107, 
 
 114, 189. 
 Kildonan Settlers, 42. 
 King's Arms Hotel, St. Thomas, II, 
 
 117. 128; 132. 
 Kingsland, 92. 
 Kingston, 98, 154, 159, 163, 164, 170, 171, 
 
 173, 176, 190, 191, 197. 
 
 Kirkpatrick, II, 39. 
 Knight, Charles, 192. 
 
 Labouchere, 45. 
 
 Ladd, Josiah, II, 83. 
 
 Ladd, Lorum, II, 84. 
 
 Lake Erie, 23, 25, 27, 28, 97, IlO, 161, 
 
 173, 176. II, 152. 
 Lake Huron, II, 85, 111, 112, 114. 
 Lake Ontario, Head of, 121, 161, 189. 
 Lake Ontario Settlements, 191. 
 Lanagan, Wm., II, 165. 
 Laur, John, II, 97. 
 Lawler, Ann, 87, 90, et seq., 94. 
 Lawrence, George, 199. 
 Lawton, Geo., II, 119, 120, 138. 
 Lazenby, Thos., II, 196. 
 Lsahy, Abraham, H, 84. 
 Leamington Spa., II, 85, 86. 
 Lee, Dr., II, 104, 105, 106. 
 Lee, Wm., 199. 
 Lee's Hotel, 43. II, 187. 
 Le Froy, Baron, II, 177. 
 Legislative Council (U. C), 177, 179. 
 Legislature, 111, 128, 137, 143, 146, 177, 
 
 179, 181. ■ 
 Leitch, Colin, II, 80. 
 Leitch, John, II, 77, 79. 
 Leitch, Duncan, 77, 79. 
 Leitch, Malcolm, II, 77, 79, 80. 
 Le May, 98, 99. 
 Lemon, Jacob, 206. 
 Lewis, A. B., II, 119, 120. 
 Lewis, Orrln, II, 85. 
 Lewis, William, II, 104, 106. 
 Lieutenant Colonels, 132. 
 Little Otter Creek, II, 118. 
 Lobo, T'p. of, II, 85, 88, 100, 114. 
 Lockard, Mrs., 84, 91. 
 Loder, Job, 99. 
 Loder's Inn, II, 118. 
 Lodging Money and Barrack Allow- 
 ances, 209. 
 Logan, Alexander, 192. 
 London Court House, 50. II, 103. 
 London District, 17, 37, 41, 125, 153, 165, 
 
 171, 172, 174, 175, 189, 194, 200, 201, 
 
 202, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210. II, 88, 
 
 100. 
 London Mills, II, 108, 110, 159-162. 
 London Riots (1849), II, 68. 
 London "Sun," II, 131, 136. 
 London, Township of, 37, 40. II, 88, 
 
 100, 153. 
 London, Town of, 37, 126. II, 103, 140, 
 
 142, 160. 
 Long, Gabriel, II, 138. 
 Long, Point, 16, 17, 27, 37, 39, 40, 99, 
 
 151, 155, 162, 166, 171, 172, 195. II, 
 
 71, 182, 185. 
 Longwood's Road, II, 84, 116, 141. 
 Lome, Marquis of, 42. 
 Low Countries, 25. 
 Lowell, Isaac, 100. 
 Lower Canada, 119, 172. 
 Lower Canada, Settlers from, 109 113 
 
 116, 120. 
 Loyal and Patriotic Society of U C 
 
 167. 
 
INDEX 
 
 xiir 
 
 "Loyal Guards," II, 151. 
 Loyalty of Talbot's Settlers, 41. 
 Lumley, "William, II, 84. 
 Lundy's Lane, Battle of, 41. 
 Luneville, Peace of, (1801), 25. 
 Lytle, Nichola, 201. 
 
 Mabee, Oliver, 202. 
 
 Macbeth, Daniel, II, 172, 175. 
 
 Mcbeth, George, 56. II, 176, 195, 196. 
 
 Macbeth, Judge, 20. 
 
 Macdonell, John, Att'y-Gen., Lieut.- 
 
 Col., 15, 19, 144, 152, 153, 158, 159, 
 
 160. 
 Macdonell, Rev. Alex. (Bishop), 137. 
 Mackenzie, Wm. Lyon, 51, 53, 57. II, 
 
 68, 114, 119, 121, 122, 135. 
 Mackintosh, Rev. Alex., II, 98. 
 Macnish, Rev. Dr., 42. 
 Madison, President, 139, 144, 154 159 
 
 171, 173. 
 Maitland, Lady Sarah, 16, 46, 58. II, 
 
 101. 
 Maitland, Sir Peregrine, 15, 19, 36, 45, 
 
 57. II, 89, 99, 101, 103, 151, 170. 
 "Malahide, Castle of," (Port Talbot), 
 
 16, 28, 44. II, 103. 
 Malahide (Ireland), 18, 59. II 174. 
 
 177. 
 Malahide, T'p of, 40, 103, 121, 163, 174, 
 
 186, 187. II, 88, 91, 100, 126, 132, 136. 
 Maiden, 122. 
 Mallory, Benajah, 136. 
 Mandeville, David, 39, 100. 
 Mandeville, Henry, 199. 
 Maps, Talbot's, 54. 
 Marine, Provincial, 177, 180, 185. 
 Markland, George, H. II, 118, 164. 
 Marlatt, John, 199. 
 Marmont, 160. 
 Massena, 105, 173. 
 Matheson, John, II, 74, 83. 
 Mathewson, John, II, 77. 
 Mathews, Thomas, 199. 
 Matthews, Captain, II, 90, 91, 103. 
 Matthews, John, 50. 
 McAller, Peter, II, 76,. 
 McAlpin, Malcolm, li, 77, 79, 80. 
 McArthur, Arch'd, John, II, 104. 
 McArthur, Brigadier-(3reneral, 151, 171. 
 McArthur, Donald, II, 82. 
 McBeth, Andrew, Charles, II, 77. 
 McBrlde, James, II, 81. 
 McCall, Daniel, 202. 
 McCall, Duncan, 81, 202. II, 76, 80. 
 McCall, James, 203. 
 
 McCall, Samuel, Thomas, II, 76, 80. 
 McCalls, II, 74. 
 McCallum, Alex, II, 82. 
 McCallum, Daniel, II, 83. 
 McCallum, Duncan, II, 80. 
 McCallum, John, II, 83. 
 McCargen, Donald, II, 80. 
 McCartney, "Wm., 154. 
 McCarty, Dugald, II, 81. 
 McClemings, John, 194. 
 M'Clure, General, 188. 
 McCoy, 173. 
 
 McCracken, Wm., 205. 
 McCushney, John, II, 81. 
 McDiarmid, Donald, II, 76, 79. 
 MoDiarmid, Finlay, II, 76. 
 McDonald, Allan, II, 78. 
 McDonell, Allan, II, 76. 
 McDougall, John, II, 76. 
 McDougall, Lachlin, II, 76, 79. 
 McEwan, Donald, II, 76, 79. 
 McFarland, Duncan, II, 76. 
 McGill, Hon. John, 113. 
 McGillivray, 140. 
 McGregor, Ensign, 188. 
 McGregor, Gregor, II, 75, 79. 
 Mclntyre, Alex., II, 81. 
 Mclntyre, Angus, II, 75, 80, 192. 
 Mclntyre, Arch'd, II, 82. 
 Mclntyre, Daniel, 175, 192, 201. 
 Mclntyre, DonaM, II, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 
 
 82. 
 Mclntyre, Dugald, Duncan, II, 75, 81. 
 Mclntyre, Esther, II, 182. 
 Mclntyre, John, II, 78, 79, 80. 
 Mclntyre, Malcolm, II, 79. 
 McKay, Angus, II, 77. 
 McKay, Edward H, II, 164. 
 McKay, George, 57. 
 McKav. James, II, 77, 83. 
 McKellar, Arch'd, II, 75, 82. 
 MoKellar, Dugald, II, 75, 82. 
 McKellar, John, II, 75, 81, 82. 
 McKellar, Peter, II, 75, 79, 80, 82. , 
 McKenzie, James, II, 75, 78. 
 McKillop, Arch'd, Donald, II, 80, 83, 
 
 84. , .. . 
 
 McKillop, Duncan, II, 77, 80. 
 McKiniey, Duncan, James. II, 79. . 
 McLachlin, Donald, II, 168. 
 McLarty, Mary, II, 75. 
 McLarty, Dugald, II, 81. ,,,,; 
 
 McLaughlin, Kitty, 89. 
 McLean, Allan, 182, 184. 
 McLean, Arch'd, II, 76, 79. 
 McLean, Donald, 91. II, 75, 76, 79- . 
 McLean, Duncan, II, 79. 
 McLean, John, II, 76. 
 McLean, Neil, II, 79. 
 McLemens, 198. 
 McLyman, Duncan, II, 79. 
 McLyman, John, II, 75. 
 McMillan, 108. 
 McMurray, II, 143. 
 McNab, Alex., Duncan, II, 76. 
 McNair, NeJl, 198. 
 McNaughton, Donald, II, 78. 
 McNaughton, Malcolm, II, 76, 79. 
 McNeal, Arch'd, 199. 
 McPearse, Olive. II, 84. 
 McPhail, Neil, II, 78. 
 McPhedran, Donald, II, 81. 
 McPhedran, Neil, II, 82. 
 McQueen, Col. James, 46, 206. 
 McTavish, John, II, 81. 
 Mead, Benjamin, 206. 
 Medals, 168. 
 Medcalf, Henry, 205. 
 Menonists, 153. 
 Menzie, John, II, 75. 
 
 Sec. II., 1909. 14. 
 
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 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Menzies, John, II, 79. 
 
 Mercer, II, 142, 144. 
 
 Meredith, Elizabeth, 89, 90. 
 
 Merrill, Wm., 100. 
 
 Merritt, Hon. W. H., 15, 41. II, 106. 
 
 Mersea, 122. II, 69. 
 
 Messaccar, Abr'm, 206. 
 
 Metcalf, Lt., 188. 
 
 Methodists, 51. 
 
 Miami, 25, 27. 
 
 Michig^an, II, 154. 
 
 Middle Road, II, 108. 
 
 Middlesex, 152, 154. II, 123. 
 
 Middlesex, Militia, 123, 146, 147, 150, 161, 
 
 162, 165, 173, 175, 194, 200, 201. 
 Middleton, 126. II, 88, 100. 
 Military Grants, II, 163. 
 Military Discipline, 129, 153, 169. 
 Militia, 127, 128, 130, 151, 152, 153, 155, 160, 
 
 161, 162, 166, 173, 188, 190, 196, 198, 
 199, 202, 204, 210. II, 163. 
 
 Militia Act, 126, 137, 153, 178, 180, 181, 182. 
 
 Militia Bills, 136. 
 
 Militia General Order, 152, 165, 209. 
 
 Militia of Province, 127, 141, 152, 153, 158, 
 
 163, 165, 166, 168, 170, 177, 178, 179, 181, 
 . 182, 183, 185, 188, 197, 198. 
 
 Militia Orders, 198, 209. 
 
 Militia, United States, 159. 
 
 Mill, 191, 199. 
 
 Miller & Kent's Inn, II, 139. 
 
 Mills, 143. 
 
 Mills erected by Col. Talbot, 38, 94, 95. 
 
 Mirich, 82. 
 
 Mitchell, Edward, II, 77. 
 
 Mitchell, Elizabeth, 197. 
 
 Mitchell, James, 202. 
 
 Mitchell, Jane, John, Mary, Wm., 197. 
 
 Misener, Richard, 100. 
 
 "'Moira, The," 163, 173. 
 
 Monro, II, 161, 162. 
 
 Monroe, Arch'd, II, 75. 
 
 Monroe, George, II, 75. 
 
 Monroe, John, II, 75. 
 
 Montoure, Eliza, 192. 
 
 Montreal, 44, 172. 
 
 Moravian Indian, 115, 117, 118, 119. 
 Moraylan. Town, 151. 
 
 Morrell, Joseph, II, 168. 
 
 Mosa, II, 88, 100. 
 
 Moscow, 173. 
 
 Mount, . II, 113, 121, 141, 144, 161, 
 
 162. 
 
 Mountain, Bishop, II, 92, 95, 144. 
 
 Mudge, lileut., II, 114. 
 
 Muncey, II, 158. 
 
 Munro, Arch'd, John, Neil, II, 81. 
 
 Munro, George, 50. II, 107. 
 
 Munsees, 38. 
 
 Murray, Sir George, II, 116. 
 
 Muster Roll, 192. 
 
 Myers, Lt.-Col., 176. 
 
 Myres, Fanny, i>6, 87. 
 
 Napoleon, 15, 97. 
 
 Naval Construction, 176. 
 
 Naval Officers and Seamen, 173. 
 
 Neal, Timothy, 199. 
 
 Neville, John, 199. 
 
 Neville, K., 199. 
 
 Nevills, James, 199, 201, 208. II, 70, 71, 
 
 91, 113, 114, 115, 149, 185, 186, 187. 
 Newlands, James, 93. 
 New Sarum,, 39. 
 New York, 119, 155. II, 113. 
 New York Settlers, 40. 
 Niagara, IS, 24, 27, 33, 40, 106, 114, 117, 
 
 119, 120, 122, 149, 154, 155, 156, 158, 
 
 172, 189. 
 Niagara Dist., 153, 172. 
 Niagara Fort, 149, 158, 159. 
 Niagara Militia, lS^3. 
 Nlcholl, Lt.-Col. Robt,. 15, 19, 79, 81, 99, 
 
 117, 119, 120, 123, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140. 
 
 141, 142, 149, 150, 156, 163, 166, 167, 169, 
 
 170, 173, 189. II, 89. 
 Nicol, n, 144. 
 Norfolk, 37. 
 Norfolk Militia, 141, 150, 151, 156, 161, 162, 
 
 165, 166, 173, 192, 202, 204, 205, 207. 
 North gtreet, 126. 
 Northumberland, Duke of, 146. 
 Norton, 152'. 
 
 Norwich Mills. 39. 
 
 Nova Scotia Settlers, 40, 121, 134, 186. 
 
 Nugtent, Sir George, 119. 
 
 Nugent, Hugh, Thomas, II, 145. 
 
 Oaks, Garrett, 39, 100. 
 
 Oath of Allegiance, 131, 153. 
 
 Odell, Joseph, II, 105. 
 
 Odell Town, 170. 
 
 O'fficers of Militia, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 
 
 140, 141. 
 Official Situations, 142. 
 Oneida, 164. 
 
 Ontario Historical Society, 150. 
 Order of Council, 174. 
 Orders in Council, 158, 174. 
 Ordnance, 193. 
 Ormonde, Lord, 11, 86. 
 Ostrander, 139. 
 
 O'Reilly, Count Andrew, 22. II, 145. 
 O'Reilly, James, II, 145. 
 O'Reilly, Margaret, 22. 
 Orford, II, 109. 
 Otter Creek, II, 98. 
 Owen, 92, 151. 
 
 Oxford, 107, 121, 151, 154, 190. 
 Oxford Militia, 150, 152, 161, 162. 165, 
 
 166, 173, 190. 
 
 Oxford Militia, Flank Companies of 
 
 151, 158. 
 Oyster Creek, 195. 
 
 Page, Jesse, 198. 
 
 Page, Mr., II, 71. 
 
 Paradise of the Hurons, 24, 26, 38. 
 
 Park William, 205. 
 
 Parker, Mr., II, 70, 72. 
 
 Patterson, 196, 199. 
 
 Patterson, Duncan, 47. II. 77, 79. 
 
 Patterson, Captain Leslie, 175, 200. 
 
 II, 70, 72, 186. 
 Paul, James, II, 75, 81. 
 Pearce, 39. 
 Pearce. John, 198. 
 
INDEX 
 
 XV 
 
 Periods of Service, Militia, 200, 201, 
 202, 204, 205, 207. 
 
 "Peripatetic Philosophers," 137. 
 
 Peterborough 57. II, 109. 
 
 Pettlt, O., 199. < 
 
 Philadelphia, 25. 
 
 Philan, W., II, 91. 
 
 Phillips, David, 93. 
 
 Phillips, John, 92. 
 
 Philpott, John, II, 182 183. 
 
 Pitt, William, 15. 
 
 Plant, Moses, 120. 
 
 Pluncknett, 173. 
 
 Plunderers, 198. 
 
 point Pelee, II, 69. 
 
 Pool, Thomas, II, 85. 
 
 "Popularity Jack," 119. 
 
 Population Returns, (London Dist.), 
 II, 87, 100. 
 
 Port Dover. 41. 
 
 Porter, Mrs., 92. 
 
 Port Ryerse, 45. 
 
 Port Stanley, 19, 28, 75. II, 67, 107, 
 108, 110, 114, 142, 143. 
 
 Port Talbot, 16, 33, 37, 39, 42, 43, 45, 
 46, 48, 49, 50, 55, 56, 57, 58, 106, 109, 
 120, 121, 122, 126, 134, 152, 166, 191, 
 195, 196, 198. II, 67, 70, 71, 73, 85, 86, 
 102, 103, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 116, 
 117, 118, 132, 139-144, 150, 152, 153, 
 155, 156, 158, 159, 161-167, 169-174, 
 
 177, 182, 184, 186, 192. 
 Portugal, 119. 
 
 Potts, Jacob, 203. 
 
 Potts, John, 175. 
 
 Powell, Chief Justice, 113. II. 90, 94. 
 
 Powers, Mrs., 93. 
 
 Powers, "Wm., II, 180. 181. 
 
 "Presbyterian Scotch Priest," 186. 
 
 Prevost, Sir George, 136, 137, 163, 166, 
 
 167, 177, 184, 190, 191. 
 Prevost, Wm., II, 83. 
 Price, John, II, 185. 
 Prince Kegent, 146, 157, 174, 177, 179, 
 
 181, 185. 
 Prisoners, 166. 
 Proctor, Henry, Major-General, 15, 
 
 19, 190, 191, 193. 
 Provincial Papers, 191. 
 Provisions, 150, 170, 171, 172, 191, 193, 
 
 196. 
 Public Receipts and Expenditures, 
 
 178, 181. 
 
 Quakers, 153. 
 Quebec, 23, 119. 
 Quebec Newspaper 188. 
 Queenston, 161. II, 181. 
 Queenston Heights, 19, 159. 
 Quick, John, 50. 
 Quinte, Bay of, 193. 
 
 Radenhurst, II, 141, 160. 
 Raleigh, T'p of, H, 109. 
 Ramey, Henry, 199. 
 Randall, Israel, II, 84. 
 Rapelje, Captain Abraham, A., 139, 
 140, 141, 199, 206. 
 
 Rapelje, Daniel, 39, 100, 199, 200. II, 70, 
 
 188. 
 Rapelje, George, 199. 
 Rapelje, Jeronimus, 199. 
 Rapeller, II, 182. 
 Rations, 196, 197. 
 Red River Settlement, 42. 
 Reed, Fanny, 85, 86, 87, 92. 
 Reform Bill, 51. II, 115, 140, 141. 
 Regiments (5th, 85th), 43, (34th), 55, 
 
 (41st), 166, (49th), 163. 
 Regular Forces, 166, 185, 188. 
 Reider, George, II, 83. 
 Reider, Henry, 11, 77, 80, 83. 
 Relief of Families of Militia, 168. 
 Religious Observances, Talbot's, 46. 
 Remy, Henry, 100. 
 Reserved townships, (Dunwich and 
 
 Aldborough), 34, 35, 36, 58. II, 67. 
 Reserves School, 145, 187. 
 Returns of Officers of Militia, 198. 
 "Review, The," 164. 
 Reynold's, Sylvan us, 175, 201. 
 Rhodes, Cecil, 18. 
 Rice, Lt., 199. 
 Rice, Moses, 171, 175, 200. 
 Rice, William, 199. 
 Richard & Bunker, 164. 
 Richardson's War of 1812, 149. 
 Rldout, Mrs. 122. 
 Ridout, Surveyor-CJeneral, 111, 117, 120, 
 
 121, 122, 126, 133, 135, 143, 144, 145, 
 
 148, 149, 163, 175, 186, 187. II, 94, 
 
 95, 103, 163, 164, 170, 171, 174, 17T, 
 
 178, 183. 
 Rifle Company, 157. 
 Riflemen, 163. 
 Rivers, Earl, 21, 74. 
 "Rivoli, The," 159. 
 Road to Ireland, 191. 
 Roads and Bridges, 193. 
 Robertson, II, 105. 
 Robertson, Malcolm, II, 79. 
 Robinson, Chief Justice, 45. II, 68, 
 
 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 142, 152, 169, 
 
 176, 178. 
 Robinson, John, II, 84. 
 Robinson, Major-General C. B., II, 
 
 109. 
 Robinson, Hon. Peter, 19, 45, 53. II, 
 
 68, 108, 109, 110, 115, 118, 139, 140, 
 
 141, 142, 144, 150, 152, 153, 157, 158, 
 
 159, 161, 162. 
 Robinson, Wm., 205. 
 Rochefoucault-Liancourt, Due de, 18. 
 Roe, 199. 
 Rogers, 138. 
 
 Rogers, Samuel, II, 180. 
 Rolls, Dr., II, 140, 141. 
 Rolph, George, 195, 202. 
 Rolph, Dr. John, 15, 19, 43, 110, 149, 
 
 171, 194, 205, 208. II, 90, 91, 185, 186, 
 
 187. 
 Rolph, Romalne, 203. 
 Rolph, Dr. Thomas, 149, 194. II,_185, 
 Romney, Township of, 11, 69. 
 Roses, List of, II, 173. 
 Ross, 164, 165, 199. II, 70, 72. 
 Ros§, Daniel, 205, 208. 
 
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 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 Royal Fusiliers, Seventh, 23. 
 
 "Royal George, The," 164, 170, 173. 
 
 Royal Navy, 171. 
 
 Russians, 170, 171, 173. 
 
 Ruthven, Colin, Hugh, II, 79. 
 
 Ryerse, George, 206. 
 
 RyersBj Samuel, 205. 
 
 Ryerson, Egerton, II, 68, 130, 136. 
 
 Ryerson, Lt. George, 202. 
 
 Ryerson, Lt.-Col. Joseph, 139, 140, 141, 
 
 150, 202, 208. 
 Ryerson, Samuel, 203. 
 
 Sable River, II, 85, 111, 113. 
 
 Salamanca, 160. 
 
 Salmon, Major George C, 149, 150, 151, 
 
 166, 172, 173, 205, 208. II, 99, 101. 
 Salt Spring, II, 85. 
 Sandwich, 37, 193. II, 109, 111. 
 Saxton, William, 175, 200. 
 School Lands, 37. 
 Schram, 194, 196. 
 Schram, Benjamin, 194. 
 Schram, William, 194. 
 Scofield, Ira, II, 91, 153. 
 " Scoharle line," II, 126, 132. 
 Scott, Chief Justice, 15, HI, 113, 114, 
 
 118, 138, 157, 158, 167, 169, 180. II, 
 
 166. 
 Secord, Captain, 196, 199, 200. II, 70, 
 
 188. 
 Secord, David, 100, 175. 
 Secord, Wm., Peter, 199. 
 Selby, Prideaux, 102, 113, 143, 146. 
 Selby, Miss, 144. 
 Selkirk Settlement, 42. 
 Seminaries, 134, 187. 
 Service Lists, 1st Mid., 200, 208. 
 Session, Opening of, 177. 
 Sessional Papers, U.C. (1836), 18 
 
 (Index). II, 190. 
 Settlers on Longwoods Road, II, 94. 
 Seventh Royal Fusiliers, 23. 
 Seville,, 173. 
 Shaff, Wm. Prime, 100. 
 Shapp, Wm. P., 199. 
 Shaw, Adjutant-General, 123, 124, 139, 
 
 140, 163, 165. 
 Shaw, Bela, II, 91, 137. 
 Shaw, Robert, II, 77, 80. 
 Sheaf, James, II, 80. 
 Sheaffe, Sir Roger, 15, 19, 153, 161, 162, 
 
 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 171, 173, 174, 
 
 177, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 
 
 189, 191, 197, 198, 209, 210,. 
 Sheneck, Frederick, 194. 
 Shenick, 108, 110. 
 Shenick, Jacobus, 115, 116. 
 Shipwrights, 137. 
 ShoafC, Denis, 206. 
 Shore, II, 162. 
 Short, Colonel, 158. 
 " Slmcoe, The," 163. 
 Simcoe, Town of, II, 118. 
 Simcoe, Lt.-Gov'r, 16, 18, 24, 25, 26 
 
 27, 28, 29, 31, 75, 77. IL 68, 177. 
 Simcoe, Mrs., 25. 
 Somcoe, Miss, II, 92. 
 
 Sinclair, Donald, II, 82. 
 
 Sinclair, John, II, 75, 82. 
 
 Skeith, James, II, 77. 
 
 Skittiewaaba (now Pt. Stanley), 28, 30, 
 75. 
 
 Sliding window pane, 47. 
 
 Small, John, Clerk of Council, 111. 
 
 Smith, 94, 193. II, 97, 155. 
 
 Smith, Alvin, II, 82, 110. 
 
 Smith, D'y Surveyor, II, 152. 
 
 Smith, Garrett, 100. 
 
 Smith Grove, II, 82. 
 
 Smith, John, 83. II, 91. 
 
 Smith, Joseph, 84. II, 182. 
 
 Smith, Montgomery, II, 82, 110. 
 
 Smith's Shop, 199. 
 
 Smith, William, 202. 
 
 Smyth, Brig.-Gen'l, 161, 167. 
 
 Smyth, W. M., 103, 104. 
 
 Sloop of war, 170. 
 
 Sorter, 79. 
 
 South Dorchester, 40. 
 
 Southwark, Bishop of, 96. 
 
 Southwold township, 39, 40, 109, 122, 126, 
 134, 136, 144, 145, 148. II, 88, 100, 157, 
 158, 185. 
 Sovereign, M.P.P., 110, 124. 
 Spain, 170, 174. 
 Spires, Rich'd, II, 179. 
 Springer, Captain Daniel, 154, 156, 157, 
 
 174, 175, 194, 200. 
 Spurgin, Aaron, 100. 
 Staff Officers, 128. 
 Stamford, II, 101. 
 Stanley (afterwards Earl of Derby), II, 
 
 99. 
 Stanley, of Stanley, Thomas, 21, 74. 
 Stanton, 186. 
 Sterling, II, 132. 
 St. Ciair, II, 142, 144. 
 St. Clair, Daniel, II, 82. 
 Stewart, Duncan, II, 75. 
 Strachan, Bishop, 45. 
 Steel, 139. 
 
 Stewart, Bishop, 45. 
 Stewart, Duncan, II, 78. 
 Stewart, Lt.-Col., 188. 
 Stewart, Mrs., 57. 
 Stewart, Wm., II, 84. 
 St. George's Day Meeting (1832), II, 68, 
 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124, 127, 131, 
 136, 137. 
 St. George Quetton, II, 181. 
 Stiles, Samuel, 194. 
 St. John, Major, 114. 
 St. Joseph's Island, 137. 
 Stokes, James, 199. 
 Story, Mary, 39, 164. 
 Story, Walter, 39, 164, 198. 
 St. Peter's Church, Tyrconnell, 46, 56. 
 Stroback, Frederick, 194. 
 Strongbow, 16. 
 
 St. Thomas, 17, 19, 39, 42, 52, 126, 194. 
 II, 91, 117, 119, 122, 123, 127, 136, 142, 
 151, 155, 167, 189. 
 St. Thomas " Journal," II, 123, 124, 127, 
 
 146, 149, 163. 
 St. Thomas, Talbot Academy, II, 98 
 St. Thomas, Talbot Anniversary, 42, 43. 
 
INDEX 
 
 XVII 
 
 St. Thomas, Talbot Dispensatory, II, 
 67, 90, 91, 93. 
 
 St. Thomas, Talbot's Meeting, at (1832), 
 17, 51, 52, 53. II, 68, 117. 
 
 Stoneman, Robt C, II. 
 
 Strachan, John, II, 140. 
 
 Strongman, II, 161. 
 
 Stuart - Wortley - Mackenzie, Colonel 
 James Archibald (Baron Wharn- 
 cllffe of Wortley), 15, 23, 24, 96. 
 
 Suchot, 173. 
 
 Sugar Loaf Hill, 162, 192. 
 
 Sumner's, II, 118. 
 
 Surveys, II, 110, 111. 
 
 Sutherland, Alex, II, 80. 
 
 Sutherland, Heman, Wm, II, 77. 
 
 Sutherland, George, II, 77, 80. 
 
 Swart, Tunis, II, 141. 
 
 Swisher, Burges, 100, 199. 
 
 Talbot Anniversary, 19, 42, 43. II, 67, 69, 
 
 73, 91, 112, 139, 185. 
 Talbot, Barbara, 76. 
 Talbot, Charlotte, II, 86. 
 Talbot Creek, 28, 33, 38, 39, 44, 56. 
 Talbot de Malahide Lady, 145. 
 Talbot Dispensatory, II, 67, 90, 92. 
 Talbot Documents, Sessional Papers 
 
 for 1836, U. C, II, 67, 190. 
 Talbot, E. A., 52. II, 87, 131. 
 Talbot, Elizabeth, 21. II, 86. 
 Talbot, Fanny, II, 86. 
 Talbot Hotel, II, 69. 
 Talbot, James, (2nd Baron Talbot of 
 
 Malahide), 22, 102. II. 86, 177, 178. 
 Talbot, Sir John, 22, 24, 102, 159. 
 Talbot, Sir John, Earl of Shrewsbury, 
 
 21. 
 Talbot, M.P., Rt. Hon. John Chetwind, 
 
 96. 
 Talbot, Margaret, 102. 
 Talbot, Margaret, Baroness of Mala- 
 hide, 22, 102. 
 Talbot Mills (Port Stanley), II, 110. 
 Talbot, Colonel TSTeil, 22, 101, 104. 
 Talbot, Richard (father of Col. Talbot), 
 
 as. 
 
 Talbot, Richard (London township), 40. 
 Talbot, Richard de, 21. 
 Talbot, Richard, Duke of Tyrconnel, 22. 
 Talbot, Richard (1st Baron Talbot of 
 
 Malahide, 22, 45, 102. II, 85. 
 Talbot Road, 33, 38, 39, 40, 58, 100, 109, 
 
 121, 122, 126, 134, 136, 144, 145, 186. II, 
 
 159, 185. 
 Talbot Road (North Branch), 121, 122, 
 
 126, 134, 136, 144, 148, 186, 196. II, 158. 
 Talbot Road West, 116, 121, 122, 126, 
 
 134, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 186, 194. 
 
 II, 69, 74. 
 Talbot Road, Swamps on Lots 8 and 
 
 20-29, 143. 
 Talbot, Robert, 101. 
 Talbot, Sir Robert (17th century), 22. 
 Talbot Settlement, 16, 19, 31, 32, 33, 37, 
 
 38, 39, 41, 53, 58. II, 69, 70, 93. 
 
 Talbot Settlers, II, 70, 73, 117, 119, 130, 
 131, 154. 
 
 Talbots of Malahide, 16, 22. 
 
 Talbot, Thomas, of Malahide (temp. 
 Edw. IV)^ 18, 69. 
 
 Talbot, Honourable Thomas. Portrait 
 (frontispiece), prefatory IB, ances- 
 try 21, birth 22, commission in army 
 at eleven, 23, aide-de-camp at Dub- 
 lin, friend of Buckingham and 
 Wellington, goes to Quebec in 1790, 
 ib., friend of Duke of Kent and 
 Lord Whamcliffe 24, II. 86, mili- 
 tary secretary of Simcoe (1791) 24, 
 active service in Europe 25, retires 
 (1800), motives, 25, 26, begins clear- 
 ing at Port Stanley (1801) 28, asks 
 for t'p of Yarmouth 29, aided by 
 royal dukes 29, 30, 75-78, scheme of 
 settlement 31, selects Dunwich as 
 2nd choice 33, takes possession 33, 
 II. 67, 181, Port Talbot 23, contract 
 with government 34, reserved 
 townships' grievances 36, Henry 
 Coyne champions them 68, Talbot 
 secures change of terms 36, ex- 
 tension of settlement 37, Talbot 
 Road 38, 100. North Branch, 120- 
 122, 126, 133 seg. 144-146, 148, pro- 
 gress of settlement 38-40, 11. 74, Da 
 in Dunwich and Aldborough, lists 
 of settlers 42, II. 74-84, controversy 
 with Watson 40, 106-118, Ws 
 threats 112-115, War of 1812, 41, 124 
 seq. 147, 149 seg., settlement after 
 42, II. 74-84, Talbot anniversary 42, 
 IL 67, 69-73, 185-190, house 44, 79-84, 
 II. 139, distinguished visitors 44, 
 (see also under names, Aylmer, Col- 
 borne, Mountain, Stewart, BoMnson, 
 etc.), his peculiarities 45, 102, a wo- 
 man hater (?) 46. 84-93, religion 46- 
 47, JeflErey Hunter and the sliding 
 window-pane 47, temperance move- 
 ment opposed 48. public offices 50, 
 St. George's Day, Meeting at St. 
 Thomas 51, II. 227 seg. 127, 131, 136, 
 his speech 52, II. 124 seq., land 
 transfer system 54, the Aireys, Al- 
 lans, Gores, Macbeths, Rolphs, 
 Maitlands, Talbots, Simcoes, etc 
 (see Index), his death 56, will II. 
 195, appeanance 56-57, characteris- 
 tics 58, II. 120, 124, 131, 133, 139, 142, 
 144, 146, 159, 163, diary II. 67, 179, 
 land grants 32, 37, II. 190, " pes- 
 tered with half-pay officers," II. 
 
 143, " Tommy Tough," II. 146, Farm 
 and garden, seeds 97, 120, hemp, 
 roses 143; II. 173, crops II. 114,116, 
 
 144, 160, 169, politics (English), II. 
 115, 140, 141, 167, (Canadian) IL 117, 
 124, seg. 161, 167, 176, 177, salt 
 springs II. 85, St. Thomas Church, 
 II. 86, clergymen 92, 95-98, St. 
 Thomas Medical School II. 90, 
 Talbot Academy II. 99, Highland 
 Scotch (see), English settlers (do), 
 
XVIII 
 
 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
 
 immigration (1831) II. 113, Rebel- 
 lion (1837) II. 167. Lonirwoods 
 Road, Bayhana locations, London 
 plan, gaol, mill sites, etc. (See). 
 Roads in Huron Tract II. Ill, 114, 
 in Kent II. 108, 109, Welland Canal 
 II. 106. 
 
 Talbot, William, 45, 55, 75, 102, 106. II, 
 72, 87, 185. 
 
 Tasker, 150. 
 
 Teeple, Peter, 154. 
 
 Temperance Movement, 48, 51. II, 125. 
 
 Thames River, 27, 37, 116, 118, 121, 151, 
 166, 188, 193. 
 
 Thompson, John, II, 76, 78. 
 
 Thorpe, 144. 
 
 Threshing Machine, 103. 
 
 Tiffany, Gideon, 175. II, 138. 
 
 Tisdale, Mathew, 203. 
 
 Tisdale, Samuel, 203, 208. 
 
 Tobine, James, II, 84. 
 
 Tobine, Samuel, II, 83. 
 
 Todd, Isaac, 155. 
 
 Toles, William, 199. 
 
 " Toronto, The," 110. 
 
 Toronto (City of), II, 175, 178. 
 
 Torrens System, 54. 
 
 Tortola brother of Talbot, 119. 
 
 Tousley, Major, 155 156. 
 
 Tousley Sykes, 208. 
 
 Townsend, 123. 
 
 Trozer, C. G. A., 26. 
 
 Treadwell farm, 194. 
 
 " Triton, The" (Ship), 23. 
 
 Troup, Samuel, 192. 
 
 "Truth Teller, The," New Tork, II, 
 145. 
 
 Tuck, Captain, 154. 
 
 Tull, David, II, 75, 78. 
 
 Tunksrs 153 
 
 Turkey Point, 166, 190, 209. II, 185. 
 
 Turner, Caleb. 87. 
 
 Turquand, Deputy Commissary Gen- 
 eral, 171, 172. 
 
 Tyrconnell, 35, 43. 
 
 Tyrrel (or Turrell), Jesse, 120. 
 
 United States, 158, 159, 173. 
 
 United States Militia, 159. 
 
 United States Settlers, 31, 32, 36, 39, 40, 
 
 109, 142. 
 Upper Canada College, II, 157, 158. 
 
 Vail, Jem (or Veal), 164, 192. 
 
 Vansittart, Rear Admiral II, 165, 166. 
 
 Valence, 173. 
 
 Van Allen, II, 182. 
 
 Vanderburg, II, 182. 
 
 Vessels, Government, 143, 160, 164, 170, 
 
 173, 176, 190, 191, 193. 
 Vessels of enemy. 143, 158, 164, 191. 
 Vigoureux, Captain, 137. 
 Visitors at Port Talbot, 44. 
 Visitors, Military, at Port Talbot, II, 
 
 143. 
 Vincent, General, 188, 189, 190. 
 Volunteers, 160. 
 
 Wade, Mr., II, 72. 
 
 Walker, Angus, Arch'd, II, 78. 
 
 Walker, Daniel, II, 181. 
 
 Walker Neil, II, 78. 
 
 Wallace, David, 196, 198. 
 
 Walsh, Aquila, 203. 
 
 Walsh, Francis L., 203. 
 
 Walter, 191. 
 
 Wardlaw, II, 101. 
 
 Ward, Robert, II, 179. 
 
 War dance, 38. 
 
 War of 1812 ; 17, 18, 40, 41, 42. 
 
 Warren, John, II, 91, 92, 110, 132, 184, 
 
 185. 
 Warren, Sir John B., 160, 167. 
 Watson, David, 100. 
 Watson, James, 100. 
 Watson, Simon Zelotes, 18, 40, 41, 106, 
 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 
 117, 118, 120, 156, 159. 
 Wayne, General, 27. 
 Weishuhn, Mr. II. 72. 
 Welby, Lady Victoria, 45. 
 Welland Canal, II, 106. 
 Wellesley, Arthur, 22, 23, 56, 102, 104, 
 
 lOE. 
 Wellesley, Marq,uis of, 146. 
 Wellington, Duke of, 119, 146, 160, 171, 
 
 173. 
 Wells, Col., II, 157, 158. 
 Westbrook, 40, 41, 156, 194. 
 Westbrook, Leonard, 115, 116. 
 Western Campaign, 191. 
 Western District, 17, 37, 41, 171, 172. 
 Westmeath, Earl of, 22. II, 145. 
 Westminster township, 41, 106, 107, 108, 
 109, 113, 114, 116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 126, 
 134, 145, 152. II, 88, 100, 104, 105, 155, 
 156, 158. 
 
 Westminster Road, 122, 144, 145. 
 
 Wharncliffe, Baron, 24, 96. II, 115. 
 
 Whamcliffe, Marquis of, 96. 
 Wharncliffe Road, 96. II, 161. 
 
 Whealand, Patrick, II, 181. 
 
 Whelan, 80. 
 
 White, Captain, 154. • 
 
 White, Nathaniel, 205. 
 
 Whitton, Jas, 79 et seq., 88 et seq. 90, 
 92. II, 181. 
 
 Widner, John, 192. 
 
 Wilcocks, Joseph, 136. 
 
 Wilcocks, Justus, II, 94. 
 
 Wilderness, The, 193. 
 
 Wilkes, John, 137. 
 
 Willcox, Justus, 199. 
 
 Wiley, Bray, II, 74, 83, 84. 
 
 WlUey, Moses, II, 74, 82, 83. 
 
 Willey, Scott, II, 82, 83. 
 
 William IV, King, 57. 
 
 William the Bastard, 22. 
 
 Williams, Lt. Titus, 192, 205. 
 
 Wilmot, , II, 110. 
 
 Willocks, George, II, 84. 
 
 Wills, II, 151. 
 
 Willson, Benjamin, 100, 175, 198, 199, 201- 
 
 Wilson, Lieutenant B., II, 72. 
 
 Willson, Captain 196 199. II 70. 
 
 Willson, Capt. Gillman, 175. 
 
INDEX 
 
 XIX 
 
 Wilson, , II, 142. 
 
 Wilson, Andrew, II, 84. 
 
 Wilson, McFarlan, 206. 
 
 Wilson, Hon. John Henry, 148, 151. 
 
 Wilson, Mrs. J. H., 148, 151. 
 
 Winans, II, 118. 
 
 Windsor, II, 178. 
 
 Winnett, Major, II, 158. 
 
 Witton, James, II, 181. 
 
 Wood, George, 199. 
 
 Woodhouse, 142. 
 
 Woodin, Mrs., 92. 
 
 Woolley, John T., 100. 
 
 Wortley, Jas. Stuart, II, 86. 
 
 Wortley Hall, 24. 
 
 Wortley Road, 96. 
 
 Yankees, The, 196. 
 
 Yarmouth, Township of, 28, 30, 31, 32, 
 
 33, 39, 40, 121. II, 69, 88, 100, 132, 136, 
 
 180. 183. 
 
 Yeigh, Mrs. Kate Westlake, 19. 
 
 Yeo, Sir James L., 172, 193. 
 
 Yonge St., 100. 
 
 York (U. C), 16, 33, 45, 119, 120, 122, 123, 
 157, 163, 167, 168, 170, 174, 177, 184, 
 185, 186, 189, 190, 191. II, 111, 122. 
 ISO. 
 
 York, Duke of, 25. 
 
 " York Gazette," 169. 
 
 Yorke, Samuel N., 100. 
 
 Yorke, William S., 100. 
 
 York Militia, 153. 
 
 York, Samuel, 199. 
 
 Young, Charles, II, 84. 
 
 Young, Cyrus, II, 83. 
 
 Young, Rufus, II, 83. 
 
 Young, EUet, II, 84. 
 
 Young, Sir Wm., 76. 
 
 Zone, Township of, 37. 
 
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