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S.: t. ^-^ ;, PRINTKD ATTHK "{>rtCTATOH" OkKICK. J . n ^ jgg^_ — -- -- /^nr ' ■ * ' ■ I ■■: . •■ -, ■- (21) 5^/^^ 7^ « i * • • AT When I arrived liere in 1831, the Garrison at Annapolis Royal was IS pret*^y a place as you would wish to see. Piles of annnunition and gujis ; in fact, you could hardly walk without looking into a cannon's njoiUli, the snine, no doubt, which had many a tim^ poured forth its deadly nussile into the ranks of the enemy. I was statione I here four times in succession. The lirst time I marched into this Fort I belonged to the Twenty-third Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The re;:];imcnt stationed here before we arrived was the Second Battalion Ritles (Riile Briga^'^j.) Lieutenant Pratt commanded the fort at that cime, with Dr. Lcsliv^ as surgecju. Part of the Barracks was burnt down, back of where Hall's housi; now stands; and the French barracks, which stood in front of the bomb-proof, was torn down by the oruer cf Colonel Savage of the Royal Engineers. Many of the old places of interest have been taken down, even our old Blockhouse, and many of the embankments have been levelled with the ground. Its beauty ftll is gone, Disiniintlcil anil di-^roberl, And with the ravages of time The scene of many a fra}' Is sinking fast to slow decay. In taking down the bomb-proof, a boy by the nai; of Carticr was killed. A large number of bricks were bought by Paneraon a brick - maker, who took many "'a ship load to St. John. Sentries were posted near the graveyard, at the gate, and on the front battery. Annapolis was quite a different place then to what it is now. I. could count all the houses between here and Windsor, which only con- sisted of a few log huts. The last vessel that took a car^o of shot and guns was commanded by Captain Dann, of Granville fhey were transported to Halifax. He took eight big ^uns, eighteen piles of shot and two mortars. During one of my stays here, I made prisoner of «ai officer who . . i » »fc fc^s^i^'i* ^Tirv - 4 - The IIistouic Garuiso.v. failed to give tlio puss word, and put Idm in the liox. I was uf forwards told that if I had not (lone my duty I would have been sliot. The Gcnorars Bi-idcjo wos so called because the Indians thci'o re- belled, and nsod to sKmvI froMi norsfins in town. Ti^e ■ioldif^r? at. Mio Garrison went out and drove them back, and called it General's Hrid;,'e. All was government property from the old Academy up to the corner; but it was sold off gradually, until it was all disposed of. Major Norman, Barrnck-master, was sent from the TI jrse Guards by the Duke of Wellington. He it was who planted all the trees in front of the Garrison and Grav«f»yard. The ])nk(» of Kent, the Queen's father, thought a great dca! oi ilio wld Fort. I caiue here first with the hd't wing of a Regiment ; second, wiMi a C»"!n-.'^fir'.^' : fV.i.-d, -.vith f: •*','>• 'is.n ; - - 1 .'' iith, v.'-'tV ;ir*-.3':'a mc'^ The last Regiment that lay hero was the Seventy-sixth Thfi old French Barrack was taken down the last tinjc I wu'j here. E*l the French wore strivin;^ for the iiuistery, wc would, no duuht, lind siumo tMattl»j-rurM, serve to remind us of the hc«ee brrugf^Ies iliui once euaucd. Much of the wood comprisir.g tlie Blockhouse was eagerly rought wander over the old battlements, and gather intonnatiou as well as recrention. The old buiMing that v;as burnt down in 1880, on George .St»-cefc, was used on the lower fltit, as a provision store, and the upper, as an armory room for the militia. The old Frencli wharf was farther down the river than the present one. It was located near the point at the entrance to Allen Creek. Stones comprising the old foundation can still be seen. It was not a .straight wh'irf, but the shape of a triangle, liaving three sides. The wharf (if it may be so called) that we see to-day, was built by the Kng- lish. A man by the nauic of Iluestis canie from St John and put the T on. It is now fast iroins: to ruin. The Government House, which stood opposite the Union Bank, has long been burnt down, but I hope, before long, to see a large Post Ofhce and Custom EIousc rise in its place. Sir Fenwick Williams, the hnroic defen«ler of Kars, was born here. We had not a Flying Yankee (?) in olden times to carry the mails between i.rc and Halifax, but they were all carried on men's backs, and occupied a fortnight to go through. On one occasion I Wcas absent seven years, and when I roturjiod the only building that had been errected was one bar a. We are glad to add that Annapolis'has gone ahead a great deal since then, and o:dy hope that it is not finished growing. "The old Blockhouse, which was des- troyed so lately, has had, indeed, a checkered history ; and if it only could have spoken, it would ha.ve told a far more interesting tale than this feeble attempt of mine. But I had some rough and hard sieves to go through while in the service. I was at one tune sentenced to death at a place that v,;is then called the Disputed Territory, now it is called Fort George. I iim told it is one of the principal places in the North- West. I was sentenced by Sir J dm Harvc3% then Governor of New Brunswick. 1 was on a lonely > ir.-:jr3r=i-»-; ! 6 * The Historic Gakhiso.v. post, a post wlioro sevenil soiniors hud l)fon picl;cTo companies came with us ; they were the tirst that crossed into Navy Island. When the rebels saw us coming they flew up and left everything, provisions, clothing, ammunition and tire- arms. This rout that we j^ave them out of Nrvv Island i)Ut an end to the rebellion. It was in this rebellion, at a place called LaPrairio, in Canada, nine miles from Montreal, that I was wounded. Nelson was the rebel d(»ctor, To him, through his skilful treatmort and the blo.ssing of God, I owe iny life. For the caro of myself and a sergeant, lady Calbounic begged the life of Dr. Nelson, for he was, when we took him chief of the rebels. The man in the rear of me was killed by an old motar that was Hred at us tilled with scraps and pieces of broken bottles. I lay nini^ months in hospital on the broad of my back on St, Helen's Island. JjtTore I went to the General Hospital my legs and face were all cut open. I could never afterwards wear the kilt. I had to join another regiment. Lord Charles Wellesjy was the Duke of Wellington's eldest son He commanded the 15th regiment at St. Helen's Island. Wiien I was able to go out on crutches. Lord Charles come up to mo one d;;y. Not knowing who he was, I said to him: "Old chap, have you any tobacco.?" He asked" mo if the doctor allowed me to smoke. I said no, it was against orders. The next day he brought me a fine stick of tobacco and a pipe, and got liberty from the doctor to allow me to sit outside and ■ smoke. Every day after this he allowed me a bottic of porter as long as I .was on the island. God bless him. Tliis was the latter end of 'S8, and in '39 I volunteered to put in the remainder of my service iw Brit- ish North America under Sir John Colbourno. Tlv-t loft mo wliat they call permanent. When one regiment went home I had to join another. I remember when wc were going out to the East Indian ^lutiny ■ :''i\ a ■■!-'\. " >: \y. ,1 -A:. ! ) / t , :/*■-.' J '■•'•■■ I; <;:'i>;,.'^" ,■•;;■ '/ill i&iA t » ,. 1 . f »- - >' > w '■ ' i' ' ' . •: • ■- > --.Lu,- ..--i^'i"- ■.k ; > ^ , . • irW V^jlvi Vl'r' '• \ ■ t*A»« I i. ^ >•• . ' « • lu ,.. ■■»-' • 4Bh««. ■<>*■> ->«. The HisTonic Gauuisok. ' 7 \\>» c.ilNvl into tl»c island of St. Helena to get fresh water. It was tlien tliat I saw Napoleon Runaparte's grave. I mareljotl froni the old North Barrac'K.s, Halifax, into the Garrison at .nnapolis nine ditlbrent times, witl) nine different regiments. This is ?*'>at I believe no other man in the British service can .say but my- self. The last regiment that I served in was the 7Gth. the .same reoji- ment .s now (1S8D), stationed in Halifax, but I have made enquiries and am told that there is not one of the old hands either officers or soldiers, in it now, they are all young men. At the time I was in it, it was commanded by Colonel Lloyd. I served in this Garrison of Annapolis undf.T Captain Hedlcy Vicars. Colonel Gardiner comtnnnded the 76th Kegiment at one time rluring one of my stays here. I served my Queen and country 23 years and 9 months. 1 will give you a few details uf my'travels around Novu Scotia. I was on detachment service on Prince Edward Island, a place liked well. No doubt it is a far nicer place now and much improved since. Twice in Sydney, Cape Breton, twelve months in Woodstock, N. B. I was three different times in Musiiuash on the look-out party to prevent desertion and smuggHng. Each time I went to Musquash I shut one eye »ind wanted for nothing. The man that I went to relieve got £1S for splitting on some of the sntugglers, but he |or the £18 was never heard of from that day to this. 1 lay twelve months in St. John, N. B. After remaining eighteen months'in Annapolis, I was sent b.-.ck to headquarters, where I got my discharge.