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•PN 
 
 Ills Honor the Presidtnts SPELCH 
 
 At the opming of the prefent Sifum of the Legijliture—the Anjwer of both Houfs 
 thereto — the Addrejs of the Houfe of AJfnnbly to his Honor the Prefident, con* 
 £ratu!atiTig him upon his accr]]i')n to the Ljovernment^ &c. with his Answer-"- 
 the /Iddre/s of the Inhabitants of Yuiktohis txullencj 6ir GLUUGE FkE^ 
 VJSI\ Bart, with his Answer, 
 
 YORK, 8 h Mauch, iSij. 
 OnTliuililavitic %j k KtU u.^ri, li* 
 tl.HK.r ROGhR H.A l.K SUEAKFK, 
 E q. Ptdiikni, adminiHermi; the Go- 
 ♦f:tiiiifni ot Upper Canarta, and Major 
 Giiieiai C()mniandin(> hrs Majftv's 
 F •ICC8 iherein, accoini anied by a iiu- 
 Bid iiu.s SUIT, proceeded io i^c Oovern- 
 ' irittii Iluildini>.s and opt ned the prcl'cnt 
 Stninriohhe Lcj'injuii-, when hf was 
 pic aled to deliver hi- lollowiii(j S.'ccch 
 to boih Hollies :— 
 
 tiiirtiitirf^tmhmen o* tkt Le^jliuvt Coun'iU 
 Jt:/t (,i-n^Um-n o' thr Hou'e of ^Jjcmtly. 
 
 IH'oios in(^ ihe (Jigholt SiUsiaciion 
 lia. ihe ti;lt iiHie lam called upoiito 
 ad '<*r- you iiiiiiu place, 1 have tonifcr 
 J oil m\ coioial <i'n(iiatulanon« on ihe 
 iiniiiitm lucceii which ha» cruwiieil his 
 l^lajvlU's Himt III ihu Province The 
 eiitmv ha» been (oiltd in repealed ai- 
 limpitiu invaiic ii. — Thite of his Ai- 
 Biifs have been luireriiJcicJ, or com- 
 fleicly def-ated, and Two importui? 
 ifortienc* have been wrcUcO Irom hiin. 
 
 In this Glorious C'anH|iaiKn, the Va- 
 lour and Discipline of hi« M»jettv'»tc- 
 giilai Foicfs have been nublv lUj.pou 
 cd by the Zeal and Biavcry ot aui Loy- 
 al Mihiia. 
 
 tsuccceOinf; lo ilie adminifiration of 
 tht Government of ihii l^rovinti: m^^on 
 the lamented Heath of Maj»ii-Gi.-iieral 
 Block, who lo nobly I'll in ii.s uirfence, 
 it is jJtaifclul to ine to announce ti> 
 yon the hifch Icnle o( ihc Seivicis of 
 (h^i able and Gallaiu Officer, inaiules 
 ten by his Royal 'lighiicls the Puncc 
 Rejicnt, \\ho has been picalea in his 
 Majtlty's name, lo allociate hiin to ihe 
 ni< (t Honoiabie Kliii.aiy Oiucrot ihe 
 
 1 have alio the graiificulion of com- 
 fiiunicatiiiit to you, that his Kosal 
 ilighnels has been Kracioullv ) leoiid 
 to li«iiily. " l hai the liberal appropri 
 «' aiioni which have btcn made by the 
 " IcgilUturts ol both of he Canada;), 
 •' lonuct tne cxpcnccsof the occation, 
 " and the Ui'iermincd I'pint ol itiilt 
 •• ance nianilelltd by the loyal Inh.ibi 
 «♦ ^anl^,leilve lliili- aiiprclieiihun on the 
 ^* rclnliui ai>> ttial iti wtiichihcy may 
 
 " be called to prove iheii couia^e and 
 " pe rli^ crance." 
 
 JflE/cmfn ol (he Hoiist of AJfmhIy, 
 
 I mall tiirect lo be laid btlore you, 
 the •idinary accounis of -he Public 
 Receipt and Ji xpendi;m c, as alio of ihe 
 Fund granicd in the Uft Si llion, to be 
 dilpoffd »f in (Uc D fence of the Pro- 
 vince againft hii Majclly's enemies ; 
 and 1 (eel coiilidtnt ihai you wi'l con 
 tinue an appropiMtion fur a timilar 
 puMiofe. 
 , Umcralle Gtnilemfn and Genilemen, 
 
 IJoub s have been luj{<»etled as to ihe 
 fufficiency of ihe late Crops to fuppiv 
 the pr:)bable wants of the Cnlonv, it 
 ina\ be a proper obje t of \ our coiili 
 deration lodevile (om<- mt«»> to c(#n- 
 iioul the export of grain, and the con- 
 famption of It in dilf illation fhould cir 
 cumltancfs require li during ihe rctef« 
 of the Legldiiuic. 
 
 Thenieritotio':s (erv ice« of the Mill 
 lia, undt-r piivaiioiis winch ihcy una- 
 voidably (ufF led, in an aidudus and 
 protiatled ("tim. aign, entitle thtii lo 
 the gratitude of he Country and to 
 youi particulai a'.ti liiiori. 
 
 His Excellciicv ihc Commander of 
 liie F.MCcs, has been pl.-altj lo order 
 ftloihing for a C'^nliiifrablc propornon 
 mf the Embodied M.lma of this Pro- 
 vhiCe ; bui as this <;oes not extend to 
 ail ihe neceflarie,, requiiiie lo ihf Sol 
 • lei'scoiiiioii, I lacwmmtnd in you the 
 allowance ol a liiiti lo each Volunteer 
 or l.')ia(i fioin tkc Milma, iopru\ide 
 an Uiitlei. 
 
 I think it proper 'a eA\ y uraitrn- 
 tionto iiie ciintiiiuation iT cerii'in Iiws 
 
 e^leniiiil im ortance to this I ro- 
 vince, now .ib< ui loc^pirc, ^nd lo re- 
 connnend lo your conrid-riition 
 whether a revihnn of fon^e pans of 
 the Miliiu ,Atl now in force, in,v not 
 beneccliary to render it inorceflnient. 
 
 1 p-iriivulaily iiqaell to iie uiirluiri cd 
 to p;»v in idvjince, half early, tlic an- 
 nuity granted to Widowsand hildrcn, 
 and to Perlons diiabK'd in the Seivitv.". 
 
 You will leirn with great I aifdC 
 lion, th^i the mofl vi.or.'tis mr^lmcs 
 huvc lJi;cn *di;)«ic(i under tho direcUon 
 
 of the Comwiander oF 'he Forr«, nni 
 are n(<w in 'peration, to (frengihen the 
 Provincul Marine, and p-eierve the 
 fuperiority on the 1 -i Ices, fo ellcnttall 
 lo ihe fa eiyof the Province. 
 
 It mud be urneceffary for mc 
 pnticularly to recommend difpatch in 
 yeuT deliberations, I v^ill onK acrf, 
 that yo;i ir.ay rely on niy hearn to- 
 operation in any mealure which may 
 conuucc to the welfare and ilcuritj 
 of ilie Province. 
 
 ADDRESS of Ilie Ltetjluivt Comril h 4»- 
 iwn tf kts H'Uor the Prtjiitnt's Si'EELH, 
 
 Te Hii H*n»r Kocer Hali Sheaffi, 
 
 E^quiic, Ptejiacn^ Ad-ninijitrii^ me 
 Governm-nt oj Upfn Cdnada, mi,d 
 Mttjor ^jttierat (.ommandtn^ Hti Al*» 
 jrjt}'t Fi-rsei wiihtnt/iejame. 
 
 Moy tt f.tastyour tianur, 
 
 \1 fEHis VI aje(\y*v dutiful anil loy. 
 V> airuhjed»,ihe I egifl itivei oun- 
 cil of the FroMnce of Upper ( .inrtd*, 
 in Provincial Parliament dHcmhieW, 
 ofFi-r loyou ourth^nk^ for your Spe. ( li 
 at ihe opening of this Seflion •fihe 
 leg fl Hire 
 
 We participate with your Honor la 
 the la'isfitfion which e «ry loyal lub- 
 j<d muH feel, irom the uniform hic. 
 tcfs, which his rri.wned his Majrlf^s 
 Anns in this Province. Ihc -rmies 
 of ihe enemy that have been defrdtrd,' 
 and the Fortrelits w; uh hnve ttorn t*. 
 liv-n, are glo louv ,* roofs of tlir- valour 
 . nd di,.ciplii:c o( hi.W.jHty' Kt-mj- 
 Ur fortes t!ol;l\ fap,M)rted hy he i^ra- " 
 vcrv ofoui loyal Mtii 
 
 It is with the dcej trt regret t' at 
 with Mi»r IJonor.we I .merit il:c dr,.ih 
 ofyour illuUrum. I'rr,i, relfor, M .jor 
 (.eiicral Uni U, u ho gtorioii-ly MI.ib 
 ihedcfenceuf ihii i'rr.vmtc.ai-d whole 
 achicvcineiiti ihore. bave lefi in.pref. 
 fion-, never to be « fFjit*. We r< j.. cc 
 that the fervices of ihai able .iml g.,1- 
 laiitollucr, hive been igl,- appreci- 
 atclny Ins Royal Hij-hne' Ur Pr,ncc 
 Kcgeni. who ha> her-, pi- J d in his 
 Mjelly's rauie, lu allatidtc iiiw to tlic 
 
#«l Tf «mraf»te Mltltirf Orlef •TtV.* 
 
 JBiith. 
 
 It aCurdi hs ■rfditionai Citi»fiQio»t 
 Ch'4t hjf Royal Kighncfs bat b en gt« 
 •toiifly ple>ifrd tm figniflfi that the ii- 
 ticrai appropriatiuns which hare been 
 «nade ky the LcgisUiures of both the 
 Canada^ and the determined fpirit of 
 tdfiftaRc'e nunifefted by (he loyal In. 
 k^biiantN, le<«ve iiule apprebenlion of 
 ttie reluit of any trial, when they ma|r 
 he called upon to prove thetr courage 
 and perf- verance. We hope and iruti 
 in^i the feNtimeiits exprcfed by titi 
 Jtuval Highncfii rcfpccting u<, will bt 
 fully verified by owr conduct. 
 
 Our warmed acknowledgementi are 
 4uc to hit lilxceilency the Comaiandtrr 
 •f the Forcea, fur having ordered 
 •Inthiag for a confiderable proportion 
 •f our embodied Militia, and we are 
 •onfideni that this mark of hit hmna- 
 •ity and kindneft, will ilill farther ex* 
 •iie that determined fpirit of icfiltance, 
 which that body of men have hitheria 
 to nobly manifefted. 
 
 Highly fensible of the meriiorioai 
 Cervices, of our Militia, labouring an. 
 li'T privations which they unavoidably 
 llave fufTercd in an arduoa« and pro- 
 traded campaign, we will uioft hearti- 
 ly concur with the other branches o> the 
 l.egiBature, io fnch meaiuret at may 
 %eft contribute to their comfort, and 
 «dminifter ta their aeccifitiet. 
 
 We will pay particular attention la 
 Hhe co.^Mnu<i!'oa of fucb Lawt at are 
 — af cITeRtial importance, a«d arc about 
 to expire, and will carefully revile 
 Ibch parti of the Militia Aft n.»w in 
 force at may be necelfary, to render 
 h ftill more eflficientand lalutary. 
 
 It it with the greateft TatisfaQion 
 that we Itarn, that the moft vigorous 
 meafurea have been adopted under the 
 direQion of his Escellcacy the Com- 
 nander of the Forces, and are now in 
 operation, to ftrcngthen the Provincial 
 Ilvlarine, and to pi elervc the fupeiiority 
 •f the Lakes, focflcntial to our fatcty 
 and pfotc6hon. 
 
 A CO operation witli yaur Honor la 
 Aich meai'urcs at may condace to (ha 
 Melfare and Iccuritv of the Province, 
 Animates us with ihc hope, that we fti^ll 
 %e enabled to continue inthatgiui ions 
 aiireer of viciory in wiiich we have bc- 
 jun, and by the bicliing oi God, de- 
 K'lid our Coantrv againll our cm mica, 
 4nd tranfmit <'ur Lawt, oui i..iberty 
 and oar Conftitution to (he latell pi^t- 
 
 IfcillV. 
 
 THOS. SCOTT, 
 
 Speaker. 
 
 Aeg'Jtaiivf C0uncil Chamhtr, i 
 fji^n,\ lit »i<a, 1&14. ^ 
 
 n dfel 111$ Wmm wu fliUii la iMlf ll» Oic«r wtiKirelleJ \ty (if • teyal H!((li<. 
 
 fJlomn Rtfly : 
 
 HaNOKABLa GiNTLEMhNt 
 
 Accept lay ihankt ior four Ad« 
 drelt^ it maiMiettt a fpirii 01 lavalty 
 and patriatiim which canaat fail la ke 
 highly gratifying. , , . .^ 
 
 i tecl conhdent of yaur cheerfal aid 
 and coiicarrencc in wbaifoever can 
 promote the Public welfare, and that 
 your atieniion will he particularly di- 
 rected to ihoie aeaiuret which can molt 
 effectually contribute lewaraa the fe 
 cuiity oi ihe ProviBce. 
 
 and Marck, 1813. 
 
 ncfs the Prince Kegmt, who ha* bcf* 
 pleafed in hit Majefly't name to alio, 
 ciiiie him to the moft Honorable Mill, 
 tary Order of (he Bath. 
 
 We are happy to perceive the favor* 
 able impreliion which the liberal ip. 
 prapriniinni of (he Lrgiflature of the 
 two Caaadai, and the detrnained re- 
 liltance manifefted by the loyal inha« 
 bii.intu have made on hit Royal Hii{h. 
 * aefiihe Prince Kcgrnt, and wiih hm 
 we (hiiik that Kttle i<pprehcn(iwn nerd 
 be entertained of ihe rduh ufany iri.it 
 in which they may be caHad to prove 
 
 ABOKiiiSti Ik* H«u« t A««Mr It Aaiwww ■)! Ihcir courage and perfrverance. 
 
 U»ur Ik* Vrtiittai'ilil KfcCH. 
 
 T» Jilt Honor RoBkB. Hali SiBArri, 
 
 A:quirttfmtdeM Aamiaiyirrin^ im 
 fiowtrnnum tj Hit frtivtntt 0/ Ufftr 
 tuMdt, and Mtjor-Oentrdl C'<>nt- 
 manimi Uh kimyjifi fortu iktrttn. 
 Hoy ti titau yuiir U-mor, 
 
 W)L feu MajcHy's mail datiful 
 and L.ayal ^ubjecit,ihecom. 
 anon& «t Upper Canada la Provincial 
 I'ariiaaient afl'emnlcd, rcqurtl your 
 UuBor to accept otour humole ihanki 
 Cur yuar mult graciou< ^eccn. 
 
 We paiucipai* in the latisfadivH 
 exprcHcd uy your Honor at having it 
 
 \N hen ihe Public Accounts are laid 
 before u-, we will pay that attention la 
 them that the nature of the fubjc6l re- 
 ()aircs, and (hall always be happy t* 
 afford every inean> '\:\ our |«wcr, ta 
 aiiill in the defence of the Praviaee. 
 We are much concerned 'o teara 
 that douhta h.«vehecn fn^getted as ta 
 the fuHicienc^ ot the late ( rop t<> ru|« 
 ply the probable wantt of th« C uloii\« 
 if the eAportation and diftillation ot' 
 Grain be unconiroaled. We fh^ill give 
 tu fuch a fubjed of to much moment^ 
 our molt ierioui con(idcraiioR, an4 
 lliall indeavour to provide fuch rcrne« 
 
 I'n y our posJer on the firtt time you" 1 e «'y " 'he emergency may appear to re« 
 
 called upon to addrcit u>, to utter ^uiie. 
 
 yuui corciial congratulations on the 
 uniform succels wnicb ha* crowned 
 His Majetty's Anns tu tnit Pruviuca. 
 
 That tnc i^iieiny ha* been lulled in 
 his machiiuiions afdinit 11 j that ilir%a 
 of his Armies have been lurrandercil 
 or completely deteatcd, and ibat two 
 important Furtrellcs have beca wrett- 
 cd troiu him, arc tu us Ibarcc* ot (be 
 hi^helt laiisUdiun. 
 
 it IS with pride and exultation we 
 
 - ■ ,f 
 
 We are aerfeSly renliblt of the me» 
 riioriuu.s Cervices of the Vlilitia of this 
 Provinr«, and although they mull, ia 
 a conicit like the prelcnt, unavoidably 
 fuMer privations, Ilill when they rcm- 
 tider tlie »rcat objetl for which they 
 cumeitd, they will be convinced thaL 
 their Uiti'erings .tre inevitable. Their 
 iHuaiiun demands our moft leriou*at« 
 leiiiiun. 
 
 We leel highly gratified to (ear^i^ 
 (hat tli.i i'.xceltency thr Commander 
 
 learn, thai the valour and Uilcipline w • r . 
 
 hit Majettyt regular Foicts (Io no- "' '"« I one. haN been pleafed to or» 
 
 biy dilptaycd) in the uetcnte of ihis <1" clothing fv,r a conliderable pro» 
 
 ProMnco, have been abiy lupportcd 
 by the zeal and braver) otour .vliliita, 
 and we feel conhdent, that wlitic tut 
 i.ncmy tball continue hu tioltile Bt.< 
 tempiN, the exertion* oi our Kcgular 
 and Miliiia forces under tiic oircUiOn 
 ut your tlunor, will be attctidtd wun 
 antiuroi lucccls. 
 
 1 be death ot our late taoAGallunt and 
 lamented Prc»ident, M-jor l#t'>icral 
 bKOcK, wlioso nobi) tcil v«bilc tou- 
 tenuing «|^iiilt a iupc-rior toicc ol our 
 caciiiitk 111 detente «t mu hruvintv, 
 ha* cxi-itcd in u> Ittlings ot to.iow 
 ana rtgrc, aiiU vvhilc uc lainciii uyr 
 inabilii) to litltuw on lii» great 41 d 
 diltintiU.lhcuri.ciiij, any •>! er ■twaiU 
 (hdii uui i-idiie i Wf Itaiii Vk.tli u.c 
 gituuli »„ii.i«it.oi> (it nig. Itnlct'l 
 Mil. (»(Viwk» ut t4i«t allKt ana C>«li»nl 
 
 purnuii of (he Mili.ia, and we will be 
 feappy la contribute every (hing in ooc 
 puwer towards their cot fort. 
 
 We Ikall diretl our attention to the 
 Law:, about to expire, and Ihall endea< 
 vout to ni <ke fuch amendincnts tu tha 
 ISnliiia Ad now in force, as may be 
 HfLtlUry to render it mo^e effieieni. 
 
 Your Honor'i. icqui It (o be enable# 
 III (lay in advance hall yearly, the sn- 
 auity grunted to Widow* and( hildrc* 
 and Vctlons difahled in the Service, »a 
 a pr»M>l (fitiehai aniiy loconfpii ui aa 
 tnyi.ur ' haiadtr j and 1. will be high, 
 ly pleating loM^, to eon ply with you» 
 innoi te()uift 
 
 V • Icirii «iiti t' e higl eft Uxx^Ut* 
 tioii, (ht ilie r..< fi \igiiious mMliiiea 
 li.ivc turn a>.o|.ii;«). unoir ihe dirn- 
 (liib Ol Ike cbmaiaMdei wl ike laic*^ 
 
l 
 
 Ihc Provincul Marine and prcrervc 
 »he rtperiuMiy on the Lakci, ft* effen- 
 tul to thefafetv of thii Province. 
 
 We are pcrfcttly Tenfible that dit- 
 natch in o»r deliberationi it at thii 
 lundure panicularly ncccffaty, and we 
 ieg Icove !• rfffure your Honor (hit 
 «rh<vcth<ruinnnft confidence 1(1 your 
 Honur** adminiftration and in your 
 veil known exerliuB* for the defence 
 •f the Province* and the fafety aad 
 ■rurperity ut ittiohabitiinti. 
 ' ALLAN MLEAN, Shaker. 
 
 •••■•■I Hmh »I A*i«W;, ) 
 «*ik. akik fikiMiT. » »'! I 
 
 «>• •hith Hit tfrttr •« fl"i«4 •• ■*• *• «>•«!•» 
 ••NTLIMIN, c- 4JJ I" r 
 
 1 ihitnk yon for i»« Addrerf.fo 
 •ordiAlly tcfpanbve to my own fenii- 
 •Jcnti. . 
 
 The confidence you cxprefs in the 
 . fticcefsfu) rcfilUnce to any future at 
 tempi* of »hc enemy on thii Prov ince» 
 ii a further pledge of the loyalty and 
 ftravery of hii Majeflyi fuhjctU, and 
 which, with the aifurance you |tve of 
 oontributing every means in your 
 power to aid them in its defence) can- 
 not but be highly fatUiaAory. 
 2-jih Ftbrnary, 1813. 
 
 ADDRESS from tki Houf* »f Asitmhh rtii'i 
 Htnor tkt Prtftdtnt, tovgnnnlttm* km upon 
 (lii tcalfion to the Goytrnmtni, and in nc 
 cest in "1 fpflUn/r the tittmfis «/ tkt tMtmy 
 upiti litis l-i^nince, ^ 
 
 To An Honor Roger Ha.c Sheafe, 
 Prejidint, tdmnijtirtng tne trowtrn- 
 mnt 0/ the Promnsi 0/ Ufifer Cuna- 
 itf, end Major general Ltmmandtng 
 duMajeJty'i Foreaiheriin, (it. tfc 
 May it pUa/e your Honor, 
 
 WE his Maje»y'» moft dutiful and 
 loyai sui>jett» the CominonN of 
 .Upper Canada in Provincial Parlia- 
 ment affemblcd, deeply impreired with 
 the highfQ lentimcnts of rclpetl to- 
 Viirds your perlbn, beg leave to ap- 
 proach your Honor at a junBure io in- 
 •ercflingantl iBiioriani 10 the welfare 
 •r this part of his Majelly's dominions, 
 and to conuratulaie yotr Honor upon 
 your atcjJfion to the fiipreme cxecu- 
 five authority of the Civil, at well at 
 #ie Military adminiUration of the Go- 
 vernment of this Province, at the fame 
 «iine we cannot refrain from dcplorinK 
 #ie eT<*nt which deprived this much fa 
 vorcd Colony of one of its brighieft 
 •rnamenn, and our Mother Country 
 of an inTHluable Otticcr in the death 
 •f your Prcdeccffor It affords ms 
 liowrver, a conluUtion and wlleviatet 
 •he poignancy of our fortow for the 
 lofs ot Io cftcemcd a Ihief, tha" in bis 
 ^Vivciur tJioie ^ualttiet «ra f»i)l>d 
 
 vlileli hurt been to fuerelsHifly eircr- 
 led by him to repel an inveterate in- 
 vading Enemy, conciliatetheaffeAiona 
 •f all— and maintain the true fpirit 
 and chatrafier of Englidimen. 
 
 We are not infenGblete the many 
 afduoHt and perplexing diHicuItiet 
 which have preflfed upon yi.iir Honor, 
 in civil at well at military concerns, 
 and it is with the mod lively kcartfeii 
 faiitfaQion we ex^refi our linrere con 
 viAionofthe wifdom and policy with 
 which you have performed them finie 
 the reintof Governnent devolvedup- 
 on you— and in a particular manner 
 we teel it a duty incumbent upon ut 
 •« the Rrprefentative Body of init Co* 
 lony.io fei forth to the People at lar^e 
 •ur warmtft approbation of the milt* 
 tary fliill dil'played by your Honor on 
 eveiy oeea^ion,aMd the great folicitude 
 aiwayt nianifcfted on your part to mi- 
 tigate the hardihips to which our loyal 
 and brave Militia were inevitably ex- 
 pofed-— and further to itate to your 
 tionor. that we feel the Hrongeft and 
 roofi unlimited confidence io s uur i'u- 
 ture exertiont of energy ami of cun- 
 dutl to prcferve to ut unimpaired the 
 kappy Con(titution under which we 
 have fo long lived, and fo long been 
 prufperout That your cffoitii will be 
 feconded by every individual in this 
 Province to the utmoft of hit abili y, 
 we can have no retfon to eniertain a 
 doabt, and that continued and ulti- 
 mate iurccfs may crown then under 
 «4lie peculiar guidance of Divine Pro- 
 vidence, is our moll fincere m oft ar- 
 dent hope. iiiin:c thu.> we ihall be en- 
 abled to traniinit to our Pollcrity in 
 theu purity, thufe invaluable rights, 
 privileges and immunities which our 
 anccltors bled to eiiabliiti, ai>d foche- 
 iilhed by their defcendant^, who know 
 as well how to appreciate at iw eajuy 
 raiiDiial and loliu Freedom. 
 (Signed) 
 ALLAN MAC LEAN, Speaker, 
 
 I0 miick his Ho*»r »</ f\t«ji4 ta mtki Iko 
 Julltming Rtfly : 
 
 GtNTtKMtN, 
 
 I receive wiiDiht moit lively tensibility 
 yaui cangr^tulationi. an my l»avini> luc- 
 cecaed to the Civil and Mititity adoiini 
 itiaiioa uf the Govrtoaient ol this Pea- 
 vincf. I (.ondiy c with y«u vu the event 
 wbibh yon •• juitly de plute, hiving fcived 
 tuu ling >■ lite IMe ol wy ante and k^IUiU 
 predccctso', out to hive leaini haw tu eiti- 
 m^tc bii huh woilfa, and la be tenfiUit of 
 tbe irrtpaiaule lu>i wbtcb the Piovincc tut 
 tdiiied in aeiiiB deprived afhii tcivicct tl 
 lu impoiiaiil a juiittute. 
 
 Accept, Geuilcmea, my warmeil thinkt 
 fo( ihucx^iictbuu i»l yuur favuiabl*«enii- 
 mentt '»w.irui me, ana lor iheconf jencc 
 
 fit t(4»wM in ««->v> ife« «i# tt » kiai 
 
 Pt»f\4nt4 the irift** of (kt tnern? kail 
 hither'a been batted, an< I truH (hat it 
 will fliti continnc to grant it* toppert la 
 ot. and to tMite on the efforts of a biav« 
 aod laynl Pcopvle, aha tie engaged lo 1 ho 
 Qobic task of leCAing onjuR a||re(Ci>n,ind 
 •f fliuftlini ta proteA 'heir fao>ilie(4n4 
 tb»ir fainit. and i» pietervc far Ihemielvra 
 and for their pot*eriiy, nai only their pia« 
 petty, b«i all thote peccieat »mi ine*tina« 
 ble piiTilege* whick aie cnj"ved in ihia 
 P'ovince It a JBtembei of theBiiliflt Em* 
 pire : May their exeriiani ta ta gloii»u« a 
 cauie be aroanrd wiih tucceu, and m<p 
 the bIrfSngt ol Civil'Liberiy, Shciil Older 
 and Happineft It* thfougtrtacceiive agea 
 to yaui deicendanit pyie n^d uniateiiupl* 
 ed.- " i 5ih Mairh. 1813. 
 
 To Lieutenant Genera! Sir C EORG K 
 PR£VOi>T, Bart, coiamander uf 
 the Forces, iiec. dl:c. dice. 
 AJay If please your Excellncy, 
 
 W£the Magiftrates and other Ia< 
 habitants of the Town of York, 
 are happy in having an opportunity of 
 paying that roped which we owe to 
 your excellency, &ofofiering our molt 
 lincere thatikt and acknowledgeincnts 
 for the aitentinn you have beenpleaf- 
 ed to (hew iv thi« Pro^ ince. 
 
 The pride and pleafure which we 
 feel from the behaviour of our gallant 
 Miliia, it greatly heightraed when wo 
 coniider that their condutt ia honored 
 with yaur appiobalion, and that yo» 
 arc pleated lo tefiify your trnse of their 
 services, in ordering clothing f.r a cos 
 fiderable proportion of their number : 
 an act of benevolence and hum..nity, 
 which wW ffla'kc a^ de^ »r.d y»W4^tm 
 imptellionon tlieir minds, and itimu. 
 late them to preserve that high ct^a* 
 raRer which they have already ac^uU 
 red. But we fhould indeed be mucla 
 wanting to v our Excellency, as weil a» 
 to ourielve>, if we did not on this uc* 
 cafton with gratitude acknowledge the 
 obligatioBi which this Province lava 
 under to the valor and disciplrne of bia 
 Majcllyt regular Forre*. whose c<in- 
 rage and condud on ihe mod trying 
 emergencies, have done htiBiir to the 
 name and to the cbaraAer of a Biitiik 
 Soldier. 
 
 We are particularly gratified, (and 
 ofTcrour moft (incere thanks and ac- 
 knowledgements) for the vigoruui ex- 
 ertions wnich have been made, and arc 
 fliil carrying on lowardi the ftrciigtb- 
 ning our Provincial Marine, by orde» 
 of your Excellency, fully convinc> 4 
 that 10 maintain a luperioriiy on the 
 Lakes it an object of thefiift impur* 
 lance to this Province. 
 
 Thankful for that fuccefs which ha« 
 hitherto crowned hit MajeHy't arms 
 under your cnmntand, we oarneOl^ 
 wiih fur its contt uance. enicrtaiinny 
 (M |?l*Mfii<g iiuj^c, it>«( hy nm •vt' 
 
J 
 
 Mni'ua.anri the r xertionf oTonrlirsve 
 dclcndfrs, Wi- in mu (>»lniiv, hy the 
 bleilmx of (Jod. mity loi % remain un 
 dtr ihe prote(1i->n of iiur I'^rcni Suie 
 a iret, br^ve, and loval People. 
 
 To which his hxcfllcniiy was plcafcd 
 
 H) reiurn the followiiij; Answer : 
 
 Jq iht Ma^i/lrotri aniolStr I iiiab.Unlf 
 
 of the fowl oj York. 
 
 r.ENTMMIN, 
 
 I ainkifhlj *cnfible vi ywer iiiiccre 
 
 \\\tn\* inJ •fknnw1e('(?e»nent» for tVe 
 aiirniiun whuh you tonlMer me to 
 have evinced i« inc wfU,tre and pie 
 fervaiion oi »hii valuable Pruvinc* 
 
 Not onlv HIV duty, hut ^lio ihe exr 
 press Commandi of hu Koyal High- 
 tiefs ihe I'riiice Regent, g.ivtrn my 
 cond«d, in re^uUiiJn and improviii'} 
 thole o jed- wi.ich exciie your apprc- 
 ballon, and ill euprfifinn the high re- 
 »pr« I eniertain i.f ne );^llant and p ^- 
 uiyuc hcli»vi«ut of |«i*r MiIjh«j i 
 
 expref* the ^emiment* «f yf>nr ^ov«. 
 reif^n, and yourfillow suhjed^ mmuull 
 out hi» M^jeity's empire, who ad mr* 
 and appi <ud the exertions of a free, 
 brave and loyal peop r, minfully con. 
 tending to pre erve for ihemsclye* and 
 their children the folic tng protettii* 
 o' a VI rt lous, wise and powerful »UI% 
 G-i; r mr.l H utt for ffer