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Les diagrammes suivants lllustrent la mAthoda. 1 2 3 4 . 5 6 - A SKETCITjOT^rHEWRD TIMES'] AND TIME AFTER TIME ! ! ! LRoifARD WiLLtox, in consequence of the numefous induce-* ments published by Proclamation under thd Act of the 80th of his late Majesty King George the third; chapter tbe 27th, by the British Government from time to time, inviting and holding out stropg encouragemen't to all persons who should l>,6 vrilling to settle in the Canadas, and having determined to take ad- vantage of the very liberal terms of free grants of lands for them and their children so held out, sold off all his valuable landed and other properly in the United States of America, and with tb« proceeds purchased a Boat, which he freighted with such articles for his own private use, and not fpi- sale, as he thought would be most useful to him in his new settlement, and accordingly sailed in tho above vessel with the aforesaid freight, and arrived in York (now Toronto,) harbour, in the month of August 1815, and pro- ceeded with Monis Lawrence, Innkeeper of the then said town of York to the ofil'^.e of Colonel William Allen, the Collector of Customs of said port, that being informed that said Colonel Allen was not at home, delivered to Mr. Thomas Hamilton, his deputy,' an Invoice or Bill of Lading of the ^oods he had on b^Eird thejBiudi boat, just arrived in York Bay aforesaid, with the intention d| paying the accustomed duties* (Vide evidence of Mr* Monis Lawrence before a Select Committee in the Appendix to the Jour- nal of the House of Assembly for 1836, No. 102.) That the said Thomas. Hamilton then went on board the said Boat, and without* having properly examined the cargo, seized it and the boat ; and In direct violations of the provisions of the Act of the 4l6t of his late Majesty George the 8rd, chapter the 5th, pages 136 and 137/ section th^ 8th, and again in page 136, chapter 5th, detained tho said vessel and cargoj from Aug:ust 1815, to the 26th February 1817, without having made any return of the same to the proper au^orities required by the enactments aforessaid. • L. W. thftn proceeded up Yonge Street, and purchased a piece of Land about 13 miles from York, (now Toronto,) foi* the purpose of keeping a house of public entertainment^ and with that intentioB having built a commodious Inn with the usual necessary officer, &ppliod to the Hon. Samuel Smith, then administerii^g; the gov- ernment of the Province of Upper Canada, (the brbtMr iit lait tsf the *Md Cpidfii^Sf^^am MleUf) to permit him to tilke the oath of AllegiM^i^HQ^^^ose of taking out a Tavern-keepet*8 license- as by |@^^rcctedf\^ was refused by the said SMnael S|uitb| 1 H ■ ■1 ' '3 I'M m • 1 (the ^foresaid brother in law of Colonel Allan, aforesaid,) not- withstanding he produced at the time a Certificate of character and qualifipatioDs, stating that "being per^nally acquainted with tho Above named Leonard Wilcox, have ever found him an honest, good, and industrious man, and he having been at great expense in buil- ding convenient houses fur the accommodation of travellers, do recommend him as a fit person for a Tavurn I4iccn.se,'' and signed James Fulton, Justice of the Peace ; James Fenwick, Justice of the Peace ; James Mustard, John Button, Fhoraas SStoyll, Geurgc Playter, Robert Caldwell, J. R. Chewett, Jonathan Shaw. Finding that he would not be allowed to take the Oath of Al- legiance, although at the time Town Clerk of the 'J'ownship of V^ughan, and having acted as Juror at the Sessions in the llomo District at difierent t.^^es, and having et^barked 60 large a capital in erecting and furnishing his said house« he. Pirqciired a friend tu take out a License in his own name for said house, (aod for which license he paid the sum of £,S. 1 5s.) and under him he conducted tiie business of an Inn-keeper 6 months in 1 817, until he was summoned before the Magistrates, fined, and paid £^0. with £1. 5s. cost», and obliged to shut up his house. Ho begs leave to lay before the public, the following state* nicnt of tlie foregoing trial in that case as fuliows, Adjourned General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, York, 6ih of August, lbl.7. PRESENT. GRANT POWELL, Esq. Chairmak. Cou Wm.^ ALL AN, (aforesaid.) ) f A LEX A I)ER WOOD, Esq. > Justices of the Peace, fee. William chewett, Esq. S On complaint of William Allan, Esquire, Inspector of Licen- ses of the Home District on the 3nd instant, that Leonard Wi'cox of the Township of Vaugban, sold spiritous Liquors without Li- cense ; a warrant had been issued accordingly, and he appearing, and on being examined thereto, acknowlwged that the license which he now sold under, had been granted to the house he now occupied in the name of Whii.fisld Patersoni but ha^ ot b ec n le- gally made over to him, a^ he is now imformed. Whereupon it was*orde|;ed, that Leonard Wilcox, do pay afineof£20. with costs: that he enter into a recognizance for his appttrtfhce at the Court of General Quarter Sessions, to be holden hereon the 14lh of Octo- ber n<^xt ensiling and give evidence against Whitfield Paterson, kc. which he has accordingly done as follows t — ]jr.{)NARD WILCOX,. £10. ) CoNWTrpN. ; '. : JACCMV MUNSHAW, £6, > That Leonard Wilcox, do ' " JAUIU« ASHLEY, £5. > appear next Court of Gen- eral Quarter ScJJsioiis to be holden here, and give evidence against \v; bitfield Paterson, for a Misdemeanor, 84c., and 'not to leave the Court without peimission. In o another i the whol roads, ani appeared, called up bove ordt Ihe^ cox on f jr fne, a See: vrnce in ^ the duty ( or 1817, amountin torn Kou . Thai said Card a Select quire inl enidispoi in the A] Heb the very 1 ferred to of said C( printed i Thai presaive < every Oo tooli; plac which he behind tt persona ^uence u We was abse the iall, •sJinre) ] boat in tl isaid,) not- laracter and ed witli tho ^nest, good, nse in buiU avelleis, do and signed I Jnstice of vll, Georifo law. [JatholAl- ownship of the lloMic re a capitat friend to I for which nducted iiie summoned 5s. costs, i^ingr state- the Peace, ice, be. • of I^iccn- ird Wilcox vilhout Li- appearinjO!-, he incense Be he now b ec n If- eroupon it tvith costs: he dourt of hof Octo- 3 Paterson, tON. Vilcox, do irt of Gen - ice against ) leave the In obedience to the above order, lest he might be fined in another sum of £20. with costs, he had to travel every day during the whole SesaioneadlBtanceof 26 miles through the worst of roads, and notwithstanding which attendance said Paterson never appeared, and as ho understood from Paterson himself, never was called upon by said Court to answer to the said charge. The a- bove order of Court is testified to be a true extract from the Record. For 6. WASHBURNE, Fsq. Clerk of the Peace, H. D. Signed,) CHARLES M K. BATTY. ThenfoUowst Whitfield Pater sorCs Certificate. 1 hereby certify that I licensed the house of Leonard Wil- cox on Yonge Street, in the year 1817, and authorized him to kcU f jr me, and he was fined ^or selling under the said license. York, 12th Feb. 1829. (Witness,) JOHN PENTON. (Signed,) WHlTFlKLD PATERSON. Seeing the want of Carding Machines in the part of the Pro- vince in which he settled, and being under the impression that the (inly on such would be 10 per cent ; he imported one in 1816 or 1817, and was obliged to pay thirty per cent duty, which duty amounting to 75 dollars, had never been accounted for by the Cus- tom House Officer io whom it was paid. That the payment of the said duty of 30 per cent on the said Carding Machine was proved by Mr. Edward Thompson before a Select Committee of the House of Assembiy, appointed to en- quire into his case, touching the seizure of the vessel and cargP) en 1 disposal of said duties by said Collector, as appears upoii record in the Appendix of its .Journals for 1836, No. 102. He begs leave particularly to call the attention of the public to the very remarkable fact, of documents Noe, three BXid four : rer ferred to in the said Appendix having been torn ou| of the Report of said Committee as adopted by the House previous to its being printed in the Appendix to the Journals of the House. That since his property was seized and sold under the op- pressive circumstances aforesaid, he has not neglected to apply to every Oovemor and Legislature for redress since the pccur<^i\c^ took place, but could not obtain redress from circumstance^ over which he had no contrpl, and which xejnaihed hidden from biin behind the curtain : but had invariably found) ^at the princii)al persons against whom \ie complained, still held the highest in- fluence uiMer the Goveriunent. Hon. William ALLiit called. Were you in Lower Canada at the time of the. seizure .'—I was absent during the whole of the summer of 1815. returnirg in theiall, I can positively say I was not in York at the time of secure, I may have been here at the time of first coming of the boat in the springi though I am not certain. Was Hamilton your •Jepuly ' — Yes he was. How long was the boat kept before the irian—I cannot say. Do you recollect the amount the boat and goods eold for?— Not the smallest recollection. Do you know if any report was made to the Inspector fle- neral? — I do not — it is always usual to make return of sei/ure to the Inspector : and copy each to the Aitorney or Solicitor Cie- neral at same time. I presume it wati done in this case aldo, but cannot say. Was Hamilton your deputy at the timo ?— .He was, and must presume he did so. Did you receive the proceeds of the sale or any parti— I do do not think I did receive any— there is some possibility of it-— but I do not think I got any of it. Did Mr. Hamilton as your deputy^ make return of money to the Inspector General or Receiver General?— None. Do you know what became of the tackle of the boat I—I do not. Mr. Hamilton — examined. the time of the seizure of absence of Mr. Allan in Lower Were you Deputy Collector at L. Wilcox^s boat 7—1 was, in the abs Canada. Was Mr. Allan absent at the timo you seized the boat I—To be sure— Hsure he was. For what cause did you seize the boat ?— For having goods on board which could not be entered. Did not Wilcox give an invoice .'—He gave the number ef cages,, but not their contents. m inot Wilcox expect the packages to be examined 1—1 ■uppose not. Dii he expect a permit 1— He did| hut I would not grant it till I had examined thorn ; I did examine them, and the first article I discovered was a box of dry goods. Did you question him as to the contents of the packages T— I did, he answered in some evasive way ; I cannot say, it is now so long ago. When you seised the boat and goods, what proceedings did you institutel— I put the goods in Mr. Allan's store, the Custom House ; locked them up, and delivered them so to Mr. Allan on his return ; the boat I hauled up a little on the beaoh, of which Mn Allan also got the custody on his return, and this is alll did to be called as a witness in Court upon the tri&l. WiZtcox requested the following questions to be put to Mr. Hamilton !— What were the contents of the box which you spoke of| and containing the dry goods V-Pieoos of shawls, ptecos of muslin, and an adjustment of merchandize. '. cannot say, ds Bold for?— nspector fle- of sei'/ure to Solicitor Ge- ise aldo, but Mi, and niuit ly parti— I do ity ofit— but of money lo boat ?— I do le neizure of an in Lower » boat ?— To laving goods e number of Kamined 1 — I not grant it 9 firit article aekages t— y, it is now tceedingB did the Custom r. Allan on »f which Mr, 11 1 did to be put to Mr. poke of> and of muslinf ' ' • , ■ -ij What do you euppoeo the value of those goods? — 1-, cannot lay, at thiedietanco of time ; it required three men to lift the case. Can you eay, even at a conjecture, what the value might have been? — I cannot ; sonae articles are of doubtful description, and I could not say whether they are forfeitable or not ; those were returned to Wilcox, that is, they were sent, back to Mr. Allan's store— this was after trial, ^ , ' '" Was there not a valuation had of them upon the seizure ?-^.' There was, as I suppose, but I was not prestnt ; Mr. Allan knows 1 suppose. Do you know any thing about the proceeds of the sale of the boat and goods ?- I do not, otherwise than understanding from Mr. Allan that the Attorney Generars bill was about £20, and that he paid him. Had you any of the crockery taken in the boat 'in your store for sale? — If I had, I bought them at the auction and paid fur them. Were you Deputy Collector at the time of the sale ?— >I had nothing tu do with the office at the time. An account of sundry qrticlta tJin t toere seized froin L. Wilcox, and condemned as being illegally imported, sent to Ma. Hamil<^ To.v, /or sa/c at w3uc/io», JTt'fi. ^6, 1817. 1 bag CofTee, 2 bags Shot, , 2 boxes Cigars, 1 doz. Pins. 1 keg of Ginger., A crdte of Crockery. 2 pieces of Dark Calico, 28 yards each* 11 dark si Ik Cotton Shawls. /5 white Shawls. 7 large Cotton Shawls. 1 1 coloured Cotton Handkerchiefs. 1 piece of Cotton Shirting, 25 yards. 1 piece ditto, finer, 25^ yards. 2 Remnants ditto, 16 ^fards. 68 cakes of Windsor Soap. Contents of the Crate of Cr9ckerf 21 blue cdi^ed^ Soup Plates. 31 bfue edged flat Plates. 72 blue edged Breakfast Plates. 60 cream coloured Soup Plates, t«»¥ 7. 59 ditto 36 ditto 13 ditto 10 ditto 24 ditto 6 ditto 19 ditto Dinner Plates. Breakfast Plates. Oval Dishes. Washhand l)asint« Pint Bowls. Quart Mugs* Pint Mugs* f:",Oii *:. ic bib ■■''■'" ■ . ■-•'■. ■>»>**'.■ S| do?:, purple Cups and Saucers. SI doz. Dlue and white ditto. 3 Claret Bottles and 6 small Tumblers. Jonas Duncan calied^ What do 70U know of the carding machine, its entry and duty in spring of 1816—1 did come with this machine at the time mentioned, and I saw it entered in the Custom House, with Major Allan, who was thore himself at the time, I broiight the machine ih for Leonard Wilcox— I received it from his brother, Charles Wilcox, who is a machine maker, for Leonard, being six months in his employment. Mr. Edward Thompson xafUd. Did you import into this Province a carding machine or maehines from the United States, and when?— In 1816 1 imported one. Did you pay the duty required on by law thereon?— Yes, at the time I imported it. Did you purchase another Car.ljnf? Machine from Mr. L. Wilcox, in 1817? — Yes, and I was satisfied the duties were paid thereon, as he produced to me a certificate of having done so from the Collector of the Customs, before I got posses&ion. Mr. James Nation called. Are you a clerk in the Inspector General's office ? — Yes, Is there any entry in the book of the Inspector Gencrars office of a seizure, condemnation, sale or return of a- boat and cargo belonging to Leonard Wilcox in the year 1815, in the hubour of York? — From June downward there doe? npt appear any such entry as far a^s; I can trace. Is there any entry of a Carding Machine, as entered by Leonard Wilcox or Benjaman Hoshel in the year 181 6 at York? There are entries of twe Carding Machines ; one of Edward ThompeoD, the other does not state the name of the importer, as far as I can find : It appears that the duty of 30 per cent was paid on both of those machines, it is my impressiioQ both machines were imported by Edward Thompson. JQviDRNCE OF C. C. Smai,l, Es^. Do you kpow of any pif^oceedings had or recorded on a seizure said to have been made of the goods and boat of l^onard Wilcox, in the nsonth of August, 1815?— 'As far a^ I have been able to ascertain from the records of my office, it appears that on the 13th of November, 1815, an information was filed by the Attorney General for the condemnation of £^ certain boat, with her tackle and furniture, of the goods of pi^eHial Wilcox, for that one Leonard Wilcox did on the 12th day of Augjust, 1815, importand bring into the Province of Upper Ce^nadfk, to wit, aft. Yor]^, from the United States of America, several parcels of goo^s and n^rchandise of the growth, produce or manufnctufe t appear any entered by U 6 at York? 3 of Edward importer, as mt was paid th machines on a seizure tdJtd Wilcox, been able to I on the 13th ie Attorney h b^r tackle one Leonard id brinsf into 1 the United andiseofthe of America, and 3 barrels ate of glass- ware, 4 pails and 7 chairs, 3 kegs of tobacco, tnd 1 keg of ginMr,* 1 demiiohn spirits of turpentine, 1 box of hats, 1 box of saddftrj^, 1 trunk of dry goods* 1 box of chanvers salt, 1 bag of cofiee, 1 trunk of sundries, 21 pieces of hollow ware, 1 cross cut saw, 3 kegs of nails, and 2 bags of shot. On the 10th of January, 1816, an appearance and plea was, filed by W. W. Baldwin, Esq., as Attorney for the said Leonird Wilcox ; on the 25th March, a record was made up and passed*^ and on the 20th December following, a bill of costs taxed, and further no proceedings appear to have been* had. CHARLES C. SMALL. Clerk of the Crown Pleat. I think the whole of the proceedings enforced against me tre illegal from the commencement. In the First instance they had no right to seize my boat and goods when I reported them, if I could not be allowed to enter them and pay the duties, I had a right to return with them. Secondly, they had my boat and goods from the month of August 1815, to the month of February 1817, and rented out the Boat for £25. per season : Colonet Allan said he did not know whether he got any of the proceeds or not, their was some possibility of it, but he does not think he got any at it, he says that Hamilton never made any return of money to the Inspector General or Receiver General. As to the Fine enforced against me for selling Liquor when the house was Licensed, and 1 was authorized to sell by Pater^on, I was fined £20. and 258. costs, because I bad not takta the oath,- and then was bound over in another £20. to appear agdnst Paterson who licensed the house for me: rather than be robbed of £20. more with costs, I had to travel 26 miles every day during the sessions when the ^ds were very bad. I would like to know who those gentlemeA were that signed their J. B. P. 0. and J. C. or whether they were so blind to Justice they could not see to write their names, or if they were the persons who obtained the large grants of Land. LEONARD WILLOOX, TO THE HONORABLE THE COMMONS HOUSE OP ASSEMBLY • . Leonard Wilcox came to th^s Province in 1815, intending to become a settler, and has resided in the Province ever since ; he also brought witli him a boat and cargo, his own property. On his arrival in the Port of York, he reported a boat and cargo to the then Collector William Allan, Esquire, through his Deputy, the late Mr. Thomas Hamilton, who seized them. The boat and part of the goods were condemned by legal pro- ceedings, and afterwards sold, the remainder of the goods restored to the Petitioner, very much damaged ; the rigging and tackling were not sold with the boat, or even accounted for by the Collects \o Uio public or ^kopetitioQor, nor is any of the othor,, yrpcec^i o^ Ido seizure accuunted for. [,,!^ It appeals the Folitionor imported a Carding Machine, and paid the duties theroon, which have nut been credited tu the public. T.hat the appeal already made to the Executive Government ilbould hii, is au event that niii^'ht have been anticipatcdi foCf ac- cording^ to the eyatcm under which our public aQIiiru have been ^Uowod to be carried on for nearly half a century, the appeal was made to a Council wholly irreapon.sibio, Jind composed chiefly of the same exclusive persons and inHiionccd by the same jioliticaj prejudices aa have ever characterized that IJody, It will bo soon that the Exectitivo Council excuse themselves from recommending the Petition for lands under present reiriilationn, although whole tractsof the country have been within iho-je fen' yearp granted at aim jst a nominal value to a Compimy in T^ondon, who make a transcendent profit on the sales and with jraw tho money from iho country, wiiile the annual instalment.* j^siid by tlio Comj»any aro spoilt by this irresponsible Executive Council, inrlopcudcnt of the Legislature of the country ; and many alOuont persons, such as Dr. Strachan and others, have found no obstacles in these renfula- tions from recjciving large ffran's. It maybe truo, as the Report of the E:^eeutive Council ullejjes, that only t.Iin ordinary legal proceedings have been directed apfainst this unfortunate and much injured man : but tho Commitee would fv)rgot the duly imposed upon them ^\i they neglect to notice the fact in numerous instan- ces, an ignorant vibration of mcrly a prohibiting law has been met by a just V^laxatioQ^of its provisions, it has, however, appeared in the administration of our public affairs that rigid juistice and a merited retl^xation b'ave been applied by a rule depending upon party and political views. The Executive Council, in their Report, forbear to notico (wha^.th^y must have known if they really enquired into the case) that the ioiount realized in the seizure, under these circumstances of oppreafon, was never paid into the Public Treasury, or in any way carried to the credit of the public; and it does seem exceedingly disgraceful, that pairt of the cargo boujiht at a very reduced prico at Auction by the Deputy Collector, was for sale at his private •tore. The Commitee are satisfied that abuses and oppression will continue while the Collector and the Government allow such prac- tices to prevail, while the full and rigid exercise of legal power for the protection of the trade and revenue of. the country is put for- ward as a justification of the absolute ruin it brings upon an in- ntFensive man and his family, whose ignorance of the merely pro- hibitory law is allowed to afford him no relief. We have evfery rea- con as rigidly to expect tho public interests to be zedously re- membered by the payment of the collected revenue into the public j^^est, I^t Wsides the fraud which appear« to have been piractised upon the appoaraii of opprc H.V'MIriC 1' luonoy o piH'ulati* to loll. \ try little in the w means of took to k ■ought vi glance, \ false pre though i ■ecuted i he could pectto I ne is hot himself, qualiiica Honoura ceedings tho fine ', grant of pelting tl aa the pu which ne least of it C0MM»TT 41 Gee leisures t ]bid. teems th< fending a nor over , Pagf 1801. \ or Deputi Lieutenai all en^iei to the Re t^lsurei 1( ' proceeds :bine, and ed tu tbo roveromont Ji fur, ac. luivo been ippeal wuB chiefly of 3 j>Oiiticaj 11 be 8ocn )inniondin^ ugfh whole irs granted vhu make a )y from the unjtany aro [lent of the IS, Biich as Bse ronfula- the Keport inary legal e and much ly imposed •ous instan- .6 been met ippeared in ice und a upon party to notico o the case) mmstances , or in any exceedingly litced price his private csslon will such praco i\ power for ia put for- upon an in- raerely pro- } evfery rea- jJously rc- > the puU)ic n practised upon the publ c, it is revolting- to all corrcjct feeling- that on alfoct^d aj'puaranco oi ic^^ai prucoedingsbhouldbo coii.iideruiiajubUuoiition of oppressive inensmrcji — andihoinioroals ofttie pooplo undi- iu* Hvnirie for tiie dnodH, while thoit intorosls are forgutttMi wtien xUe money ought tu be paid* over, Tn what Hinuuiit in [m^t yo:irt< lltiM peculation hau been carried on without curroclion, it isiiiipusdib!« tu icll. When tho Petitioner found himself and family in the coun- try iitito better than plundered of his property, und left destitute in the world, it was equally his right aud duty to pursue some means of getting a livelihood. For this laudable purpose be tinder- took to keep a Tavern, and, as a preliminary required by law- sought with great humility and assiduity to take the oath of alle- giance, while in tbo case of seizure he was oppressed under tbe false pretence which was never paid over, in this case they refused, though it would have added to tbe Treasury. And when this per- secuted individual undertook to open an Inn, in the meantime, till he could make as he miffht in any humane or civilized country ex-* pectto do, a succes^uT appeal for the administration of the oath, ne is both pertinaciously refused in all his applications to qualify himself, and cruelly persecuted for the fine for acting without tlko qualification. It ought to be matter of surprise that the same Honourable Colonel Allan, who was Collector in the above pro- ceedings, was the same Colonel Allan who pursued this victim for tho fino anil costs in the latter case. If no relief was afforded by a grant of land, your Committee suffgestthe passing of an act com- pelling the Honourable Colonel Allan to indemnify bim, inasmuch as the publio have never received the proceeds of the property to which neither the Collector nor bis Deputy cau have, to say the least of it a better claim than the Petitioner. All which is respectfully submitted. T. D. MORRISON, Chaimaiu CoMMiTTKS Room, Housb or Assbmblii Wh^prit, 183fi. REVENUE LKW. -W1LC07CS CASE, 41 Geo. 3, ch. 4, p. 136— Collector shall return all duties and seizures at or befoie the expiration of every six months. )bid. p, 137, sec 8— Prescribes manner of making entry— >it seems the report of tbe packages is sufficient— punishment of of- fending against tbe provision oi this clause—fine not less than £&, nor over £360. Page 136, Chapter 5. In the 41 st year of George iii» A. D. 1801. which said Collector or Collectors, or his or ttteir Deputy, or Deputies, shall make his or their rep'>rt to the said Governor, Lieutenant Oovernori or person administering tiie Government, of all enUiei made at his or their respective port or ports, and aocounta to tbe RAceiver*General of the said Province for all duties and seizures levied) paid, and made under and by virtue of any Act or Id Acts of the Parliament of Grdat Britain, or under and by atittiority of this Act, or before the expiration of every six inonthF. The following persons obtnined the undermentioned liberal grants of Land, about the time I,. VVi!ct« Waa unjustly denied even the emailest^rant whatever. James Baby, Inspector General, 7,301 act^s. John M'Gill, late Receiver General, fi,5(>0 do* W. D. Powell, late Chief Justice and family, 16,903 do. George Crookishank, late <.'ornmi88ary General* 2,001 do. John^tracban, Archdeacon of York, 3,2002 du« T>unc{(,n Cameron, Secretary and Registrar, 2,800 do. G. H. Murkland* Executive Councillor, ice, 6,0045 do. WlMiam Allan, 2,200 do. VOHtliam Campbell, late Chief Justice, 1 .300 do. Pater Robinson, Commieiioner of Creivn Lands, tU* 1,001 do. Cbsirles Jones, 2,000 dd. John B» Kobinfon, Chlief Justice of the ProTinee, 1,700 do. Walter Kosvrell, Commissioner on halt*pay Royal Navy, 1,200 do. Peter Adamson, Reduced Afajor, 1,000 do. Janiee Kerby, Reduced Major. Incorporated Militia, U. C. 2,200 do, James Crooks, 2,371 do. Alexander M'Donell, Bishop of Regiopolus, 2,400 do. Arthur Lloyd, 1,200 do. Abraham Neiles, 2,000 do. William BeTGZ)f Jniae W. District Court, 2,400 do. Mahlon Burweil, Collector of Customs, 5,200 do. Q* A* Ffa^erman, Solicitor General, ;3,490 do. and many others ob- tftined grants from 1,000 acres downwards. P^RT IL I was arrested by Da. Alhxaxuer Burnsidr, on the 4th day of July, 1834, for £275, and locked up in the Jail, at the tinie tho Ch<'iera was prevailing, and assisted in the removal of Jamee Fui. ton, who died of that dreadful disease ; although the Dr. justly and truly owed me at the same time, £300, as you will see by the following facts on the plea of set off, verdict for Defendant, £235. A feeond trial was granted, [the Doctor having a long pocket] when I obtained another verdict in my favour for several^ pounds more. A thit^ trial wai granted, and I obtained a verdict ef £185 more than the first : amounting altogether te £370. The Dr. swore that I justly and truly stood indebted to him in the sum £275, and that he verily believed I was about to leave the Pro- vince, in order to defrlrtld him of His just demands. What a Pill it muit have been for a Dr. to swallow ! I was arrested on another suit fo; £18. He. 6&, at the time I wai in Prison ; t did not defend it, |nd I was ehaiged for Debt and Coats, by the a;ttor^ey, Mr* Otsorge Duggan, Jun., the sum of £43. lOi. 4d.'— It la a money makiDg Dusinees t .4.r>intl* LEONARD WILCOX. CiTr or ' TO n oath befon City. this The l5tji insta hid coiuuii forcibly en iing-house premises. Signed, («. Lb derson in has since to continu Robert Jar house on t the chimn my head if the chimn Ge Wm. Wilcox, til Maria Stre cox to havi the proniisi S Signed, Gl Hbi tion of Am tStable in q had the sai S 8d. GEOR Mai rented the ] prt of th( houbo now ^ -HI. s Signed,' Gl Hbz come to m 1 autliority • jral grantg mied even 01 do, !«. 1 1^200 do. L 2,200 do. others ob- 4th day of time tho amet FuU Dr. justly see by the int,£236. \g pocket] 'al pounds verdict ef 170. The n the sum J the Pro- hat a Pill t the time d for Debt he sum of ILCOX. F^RT III. CiTT or Toronto, ) The Information and complaint of Leonard TO wit; ^ Wilcox of the City of Toronto, taken oo oath before me, Geord^e Gurnett, Ksquire, Alderman of the said City, this 24th day of April in the yearof uur Lord 1844. Tho said informant upon his oath saitb.'that on Monday (the l5tji instant,) Robert James, John Karls and William Anderson, iliJ commit a wilful and malicious trespass upon my property, by furcibty entering my premises, and taking possession of my oweU lingohouse, 1 therefore pray that Justice may be done me in ths premises. Signed, LEONARD WILCOX. Sworn before me, Signed, (iEORGE GURNETT, Alderman. LuoNARP Wilcox, re-swore.-— I rent a house of William An- derson in Maria-rstreet, have held it upwards of 3 years ; Anderson has smce transferred the property to Rebert James, who consented to continue me as his Tenant : without any previous intimation Kobert James, John Erirls and William Anderson^ came to the house on the Idth instant, in the morning, and began to pull down the chimney of the house, and James and Earls threatened to split my head if 1 attempted to prevent them ; they threw the brick of the chimney over a bed in the premises, and did other injury therto. Gb«> h gb Dugo a n, ' Esq. sttorn . Wm. Andrrson, sworn.-^l rented the premises in question to Wilcox, they consisted of the lower part of the dwelling-house in Maria Street: the building of which the chimney is staled by Wil- cox to have been pulled don n by the defendants, formed no part of the promises leased by me to him. Signed, WM. AN DERSON. Sworn before me, ' ' ■ . Signod.GEORGE GURNETT, Alderman^ Hbnrt Hamilton, «t«orn, — I rented the premisQq in que*- tion of Anderson before Wilcox went there ; I hadjthe right of the t$table in question, and I since heard AndeispA say that Wilcox had the same rights that I had. Signed, HENRY HAMILTON. Sworn before me, 8d, GEORGE GURNETT, Alderman. M^.ri Mart Wiicox sirorn.— Was preseet at, the time my father rented the premises of Anderson,tbe premises rented vvere the lower part of the; dwelHng-house, the garden, and the stable or white houtie now in question. '" Signed, MARY WILCOX. Sworn before mr* ' Signed, GEORG^I XipRNETT^ Alderman. [ , Hbzbkub Wi^cbx; iwom.-A saw the three defendaits come to my father's premisee on the 15th, and were about to put 12 W some lumber thereon ; my father forbade them, they pat. the Iun|^J ber on nevertheless, and Robert James began to pult down thi chimney of the. stable or white bo:ise ; the same evening I heard^ Mr. AndenoQ;' say be had lent my father the k'etfor this Htitble bf j white hOBse, in lieu of one which my father had lost. . Signed, HEZfiKIAH WILCOX. j ■ Sworn Hefore me, Signed, GEORGE GURNETT, Alderman. Mary Hamilton, $worn.~r-l. have heapd Anderson say that^ Wilcox had the premises on the same terms that niy busbiand bad, aid paid the samu rent i- we;,had< the right of the stable i>r whits | house in question. her Signed,MARY X HAMILTON,| Sworn before me, mark.. %ned, GEORGE GURNETT. Alderman.. EvwARD Earls, ttoorn, — Understood Wilooz to hav» giveaj James permission to g» on, and repair the stable. Case dismissed with 4:oBts, and in default complainant to be| imprisoned toudays. . ' Signed, GEORGE GURNETT, Aldermao.l (COPY.) Biformatron, 38. 9d. . Sup. foe witness, Is. 3d. Copies, 5s. -Od. 7 witnesses en. 8s. Dd. Discharge, Is. 3d. £\ I paid 3d. 9d. when I lodired the information, I'paid 3e. m\ to obtaio A copy ; I could obtain a copy for only one part. AFFIDAVIT. Prcvince of Canaday y In the matter of complaint of Lbonai City oJ^TorontOf r Wilcox, against Robbrt Jambi*, Jouk Home Dislriciy i Earls, and tF^luam Anuirsom. . TO WIT : , ^ Leonard IFiLCor of the City of Toronto, in the Home DisJ trict 3Dd Province of Canada, Carpcnio'-, maketh oaih anr saitl ' that he this deponent did on the 25th day of April, in the ., ear .yur Lord 1844, pay the sum of £1. 5s. fine, and £1. for costs in th^ ^/ above matter, and this deponent further maketh oath and saith, i\M "he this deponent- was kept in) the custody of one of the City Bai) llff's, until the said fine and costs were paid. LEONARD WILCO] Sworn at Toronto, in the Home District, this 12th day of Feb] ' ^ ruary 1 847, before me, R.B. MILLER, , . A Committioiur ^c. in B, R. for taking 4ffidafi($. ' U.STGPaE^CS, TTP/ I ,