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H '. ff' ■ir'^isi "'"■'■: ? *■■ l'^ ! '? j - iJ ' i ** S ■M'' \ I ■ Jr'-/- :•,- .5 ■11 ''^ Iff... »i| T. INFORMATION ; »' A :■!■ .• * ' * 1 ■ 1 j.'l' .1. ' / FOR .[riu > . - ^ » ■» .. * I'J EMIGRANTS. ;i.' . \ There is nothing of more importance to Emi^ grants on arrival at Quebec, than correct infor- mation on the leading points, connected with their fu- ture pursuits. Many have suffered much by a want of caution, and by Hstening to the opinions of interested designing characters, who frequently offer their advice unsolicited, and who are met generally about wharves and landing places frequented by strangers . To guard Emigrants from falling into such errors — ^they should immediately on arrival at Quebec, proceed to the Of- fice of the Chief Agent for Emigrants, in Sault-au* Matelot street, Lower Town, where every information requisite for their future guidance in either getting settlement on lands, or obtaining employment in Up- per or Lower Canada, will be obtained (gratis J The following directions are of importance to the Emi- grant arriving in Canada^ and are addressed to him in the simplest language : — Previous to disembarkation arrange your baggage in a small compass, the fewer packages the better, but have them well secured,-»-old dirty clothing, large boxes, and other useless articles, are not worth the carriage. If you have any provisions left, such as oatmeal, potatoes, &c. you can sell them at Quebec 6t ^ profit, and avoid the expense of transport, ancj / y . i^<-^ you can purchase baker's bread, butter, tea, sugar, and other necessaries more suited for your journey. All sorts of provisions, ikiay be bought cheaper, and gen- erally of a better quality, in Montreal and Upper panada, than at Quebec. Dress yourself in light clean clothing. Females frequently bring on sickness by being too warmly clothed. Cut your hair short, and wash daily and thoroughly. Avoid drinking ardent spirits^ of any kinj, i^nof i^hen healed do npt drink cojd water. Eat moderately of light food. Avoid night dews. By attending to the preceding directions sickness will be prevented, with other serious inconve- niences. When every thing is ready for disembark- ation, and, if the ship is lying at anchor in the river —take care in passing from the ship to the boat ; avoid all haste, and see that your baggage is in th^ game conveyance with yourself, or left under the chargq of some friend, with your name on it. If the ship hauls to the wharf to disembark, do not be in a hurr}% but await the proper tinae of tide when the ship's deck will be on a line with the quay or wharf. ' Passengers are entitled by law to the privilege of remaining on board ship 48 hours after arrival ; and it is unlawful for the Captain to deprive his Passengers of any of their usual accommodations for cooking or otherwise : you may therefore avoid the expense of lodgings, and make all your arrangements for prosecuting your jour- ney, previous to disembarkation. Should sickness overtake you, proceed immediately, or be removed to the Emigrant Hospital, in St. John's Suburbs, where you will be well taken care of, and provided with every thing needful until restored to health. Medi- cine and medical advice can also be had at the Dis- pensary attached to the Quebec Charitable Emigrant Society. This Society will grant relief to all desti- tute Emigrants. In Montreal there is a similar institution for the relief of Emigrants. It is particu- larly recommended to Emigrants not to loiter 'heir valuable time at the port of landing ; but to proceed to obtain settlement or employment. Many have ugar, and By. All and gen- id Upper f in light sickness lir short, ig ardent »pt drink Avoid irections inconve- embark- iie river e boat ; in th^ 5 charge be ship I hurr}% )'s deck sengerg aing on tilawful any of ;rwise : ?s, and r jour- ckness yed to where i with Medi- e jjis- igrant desti- milar rticu- 'heir )ceed have i^egretted when too late that they did not pursue this course, and take advantage of the frequent opportu- nities that presented themselves for settlement in con- venient &ituatiou8 in Upper or Lower Canada, instead of squandering their means and valuable time in look- ing after an imaginary Paradise in the aguish swamps of Illinois and Missouri, or other distant regions of the Western Staites. There is no portion of the American continent more congenial to the constitution or habits of Emigrants from the United Kingdom, or that offer a wider field, or surer reward for industry and good conduct, than the fertile districts of Upper Canada or Lower Canada. Many Emigrants will find employment in the city of Quebec and its vicinity, as also in and about Montreal. Single men in particular are advis- ed to embrace the offer ; but Emigrants with large families had better proceed without delay, to Upper Canada, as hereafter directed — or, to situations in Lower Canada, particularly the Eastern Townships — and if they have sons and daughters grown up, they will find a sure demand for their services. Artificers, and Mechanics of all denominations, and farming La- bourers, if sober and industrious, may be sure of doing well. Blacksmiths, particularly those acquainted with steam engine work, also good Mill-wrights, Masons and Sawyers, by machinery, are much want :] in the Canadas. The tables at the conclusion of this work, will shew the prices of provisions and rates of wages in Upper and Lower Canada in 1831. i w A great number of Labourers are employed on board ships, and about timber yards, during the summer months at Quebec and Montreal, who get from 3s. to 48. 6d. a-day, and generally found. The extras vagant habits engendered in such occupations, are decidedly in favour of the labouring Emi- grant proceeding immediately to the country. Emigrants with families, and who are possessed of from £20 to £25, are advised to push immediately into the woods, in the vicinity of old settlements, where they can obtain provisions for their spare la- bour. (The difficulties, although great at first, soon subside, and much experience is the result ; the cost of clearing wild lands, and making it ready for crop, is from 50s. to 70s. per acre, in Upper Canada and the Townships of Lower Canada.) To these I should say — select a favourable spot for your log house near a spring of water, or running stream, and where a cellar to keep your potatoes in winter can he dug under the house.* If you proceed to build houses and clear lands on a large scale on first arrival, it rarely succeeds so well, for the price of labour is so high, and the difficulty of getting per- sons to work, added to the great expense of providing food for increased numbers, until produced from your own land, ought in every instance to induce the strange Emigrant and family to proceed cautiously in laying out their money ; but a crop of potatoes and fod- der for a cow, is the first object, and this may be ac- complished the first year, if you arrive early. The second you will be enabled to feed your family with the common necessaries of life, and the third year you may find yourself possessed of a yoke of oxen, a cow or two, and a year old calf, a couple of pigs, poul- try, &c. abundance of provisions for your family, and fodder for your cattle. The Irish and Scotch peasantry know well how to value the economy of a milch cow \ * CoreMly clear the timber and brush to a distance from your dwelling and out buildings, or in the event of fire in the woodi, great risk is incur^ red of their being deitroyed. every new settler ought to strive to obtain one as soon as po8sil>le, taking care to provide a sufficiency of fodder, for the long winter. Cattle require a little salt in the Canadas. It is not considered necessaiy to go farther into the details of the first settlement, as on all these points you will be guided by your own observa- tion on the spot, and the advice you will get from the Local Agents and superintendents. Great caution is necessary in all your transactions. When you stand in need of advice apply to the Government Agents, or other respectable sources^ You will find many plans and schemes offered to your consideration, on your route from Quebec to your destination in Upper Canada ; but turn away from them — -unless you are well satisfied of the purity of the statements. Should you require to change your English money, go to the Banks or some Well known respectable person. The currencv in the Canadas is at the rate of 58. to the dollar, and is called Halifax Currency. The value of English gold, or silver, is regulated by the rate of Ex- change on England, which fluctuates. At present the gold sovereign is worth 23s. 6d. to 24s. cur- rency. In New York 8s. is calculated for the dollar ; hence many are deceived when hearing of the rates of labour, &c. — .5s. in Canada, is equal to 8s. in New York ; thus, 8s. New York currency is equivalent to 5s. Halifax. In Upper Canada, and in the Townships of Lower Canada, the tenure of Lands is *' Free and Common Soccage," as in England. In the Seigneurial or French parts of Lower Canada, the feudal or French tenure is the custom. In the Canadas you live under the British laws, and constitution, and are less incumbered with taxes or local imposts, than in any other country, on the face of the globe. You ought, pre- vious to leaving Quebec, to apply at the Post Office ; should you expect any letters ; and if you are writing to your friends in the United Kingdom by Post, you must pay the Postage ; so also, when writing to the United States. Letters from one part of the Canadas, to the other, do not require to be Post paid. Emi- grants may forward letters, to the United Kingdom, from Quebec, by taking them to the Keeper of the Merchant's Exchange, and paying one penny for each. .. i ' , , . Having ftft»attged Ktl your business at Quebec, yon will proceed without loss of time to Montreal, by steam-boat, on your route to Upper Canada, Two steam-boats ply daily to Montreal, 180 miles up the St. Lawrence, which is performed in 24 to 80 hours. The fare for deck passengers, is 7s. 6d. for adults, — children from 3 to 12 years pay half price, and under 3 free. These steam-boats belong to private individuals. Government is in no manner connected with them. At Cornwall, Prescott and By-Town you will find Government Agents who will advise you should you require it. Routes, by the St. Lawrence and Lakes, to the prin- cipal places in Upper Canada, are as follow :— ' > cost. Quebec to Montreal, by steam-boats.. ...... 7s. 6d. Montreal to Prescott, by Durham boats.. ... 6s. 3d. Prescott to Kingston, by steam 5s. Od. Ditto to Coburgh, or Port Hope 7s. 6d. Prescott to York, Capital of Upper Canada, > j^ Hamilton and Niagara > ^' From Niagara, you proceed by land to Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo on Lake Erie, where steam-boats, or sailing schooners will convey those destined to Port Talbot, or other parts of the London District, tir vicinity of Lake St. Clair. Persons going to settle on the Lands of the Canada Company, will proceed to York or Burlington Bay, head of Lake Ontario. At most of the preceding Towns and landing places you will find Government Agents. If you are bound to Perth, or New Lanark, or the vicinity, disembark at Prescott ; or you may go by way of By-Town on the Ottawa. If for the thriving settlements in tlie New- castle District, disembark at Coburgh or Port Hope, on Lake Ontario. Those going to the Township of Seymour may proceed from Kingston, by the beautiful ,. ingdom, rof the nny for > I « )flc, you real, by Two up tlie ) hours, lulls,— d under viduals. 1 them, ill find uld you le prin- cost. 7s. 6d. 6s. 3d. 5s. Od. 7s. 6d. 10s. rt Erie, )ats, or to Port rict, or ttle on eed to >. places bound mbark on the ■ New- Hope, ;hip of autifu! Bay of Quintc to the mouth ol the Trent Hiver, from whence a road, distance 18 miles, brings you to Sey- mour. If proceeding to the Home or Western Districts, disembark at York, the Capital of Upper Caiiada. — Emigrants going anywhere beyond York, will in general find it their interest to make it their route. If for the London District, proceed by the Niagara frontier, to Lake Erie, and the Talbot Settlement. If for By- Town, Grenville, Hull, Horton, or other situations, on the Ottawa Uiver ; proceed from Montreal, and Lachine, by the usual conveyances. Crown Lands, of the most fertile quality, are pre- pared for the reception of Emigrants in many parts of Upper Canada, and will be sold payable by instalments. The following Offices, have been opened by the Commissioner of Crown Lands in Upper Canada for the convenience of Emigrants : Mr. McNaughton, at By-Town, will superintend the Location of Emigrants in the Bathurst and Ottawa Districts. Major Campbell, of the Township of Seymour, will superintend settlements in that township and its vicinity in the Midland District. Mr. McDouall, of Peterboro, for the Townships of Dummer, Belmont, Burleigh, Hervey, Verulam, Ops, Doiiro and Fenelon in the District of Newcastle. Mr. McPherson, at Napanee, for the Townships of Tyendenoga, Richmond and the Townships on the Bay of Quints. Mr. Ritchie at Medonto, for that Township, Sunni- dale, Oro and Orelia, in the Home district. Mr, Mount, at Carradoc and between that Town- ship and St. Clair in the Western District. Emigrants may obtain employment, for two or three months, on the roads in the Johnston, Newcastle, Western and Home Districts of Upper Canada, 10 LOWER (\\NADA. Routes to the principal settlements in Lower Ca- nada, are as follow : — District of Quebec, south side of the River St. Lawrence. Township of Frauipton , IIG nii'es from Quebec by Point Levy, a thriving setttcineut, inhal)itants mostly Irish. Townships lying contiguous to the Kennebec Road, beyond Fratnpton, otter good prospect for settlement. The lands are i)rincipally private property. The Seigniory of St. Giles, 30 mi!cs from Quebec, by St. Nicholas and the Craig's Road, is favourably situated tor E idgrants. from its contiguity to the Capital, and is increasing nuiidly, its pM|)ulation is principally Jrish. New Argylc, in the Seignioiy of St. Croix, 8 miles from Ricluudson's Tavern, on the Craig's Road, in St. Giles, ant! 3y mites from Quebec ; the new Road to the Township of Inverness, passes through this settlement. Inhabitants, principally Highlanders tVom the Jhland ot Islav, and Irish. — The Lands in this part are of good quality. 'J'lie settlements of Ulster, Yorkshire, Dublin, and New Hamilton, commence four, miles beyond New Argyle, and 42 miles from Quebec, and are situated in the flourishing Township of Inverness : through which a new Road has been nearly finished to the borders of the Township of Halifax. The inhabitants of Inverness are from various parts of the United Kingdom. — Those from i^lngland are principally from Vorkshire, — those fiom Ireland, mostly from the Northern Counties, — and those from Scotland, are chieliy Highlanders from the Island of Arran. Beyond Inverness lie the Townships of Halifax, Chester, and Tingwick ; good lands for settlement ; but at present there is no convenient road to them. The Township of Athabaska joins Inverness, and is a desirable place for settlement. The Township of Leeds, through which Craig's Road passes, lies to the left of Inverness, — is 50 miles from Quebec, and is increasing rapidly in popu- lation. Inhabitants, Scotch, Irish and English. 11 OWEIl Ca- River St. ^ by Point ly Ii-ish. »ec Road, ttlement. y. The c, by St. situated al, and is ^ Irish. 8 miles load, in w Road gh tliis ilanders mds in in, and d New ituated irough .0 the )itants Jnited iiom the h are 3yond ', and esent fiship place aig's I 50 opu- 1)0 miles cross the - The Township of New Ireland, through v.'hich Craig's Road also ptvsses, lies beyond Leeds, GO miles from Quebec and is increasing- much in Population. The Inhabitants are principally Irish, aiul a number of English of the Wesieyan connexion, also about 25 American families from the United States. Craig's Road leads to ^Shipton and DiKk^well, but is impassable for wheel carriage tran.^port beyond Ireland. From the Market-slip, in the Lower Town of Quebec, ferry-boats go daily as the tide suits, to St. Nicholas, 12 miles up the river on the south side, where Craig's Road begins. Eastern Townships of Lower Canada. Tlie j)resent route is to Tiiree Rivers, above Quebec, by steam-boat, — here St. Lawrence to the south side and proceed to ^S'Aer- hrooke, by Nicolet, La Baie, and Drummondville, or you may proceed to Sorel, 40 miles above Three Rivers on the south side of the St. Lawrence, and there dis- embark ; the rate of passage from Quebec by the steam-boat, will be a trifle more than it is to Three Rivers, but you will avoid the ferry, — a good road leads from Sorel to Siierbrooke, by Yamaska and Drummondville. — The distance from Quebec to Sher- brooke in a straight line by the new road to Inverness, when tinished is IJO miles, and by Three Rivers or Sorel, the route obliged to be taken tor transport, is IGO miles, of which 70 is land carringe. Siierbrooke is the Capital of the Eastern Townsliips, and is surrounded by thriving settlements, ]^articularly Stanstead, where industrious farming labourers or mechanics are much wanted , and are sure (by good conduct) to do well ; as also, in the Townshii)s of Stanbridge, Brome, Dunham, Potton and the Seignio- ry of St. Armand ; the route to which is by St. John's. Chambly is 40 miles from Sorel and 18 from Montreal, — Labourers may get employment at the Canal now making at Chambly. Chateauguay, Godmanchester and Sherington, from 25 to 40 miles from Montreal, south side of the St. Lawrence, are thriving situations. 12 North side of the River St. Lawrence, and in the District and vicinity of Quebec, are the settlements of Beauport, Stonehnm, Tewksbury, Valcartier and Jacques Cartier, Deschambault, and the settlement of Portneuf. Inhabitants, princi- pally Irish. Three Rivers and its vicinity, 90 miles from Quebec, give employment to many Emigrants. — In the rear of Berthier, 130 miles above Quebec, are tlie Townships of Brandon, Kilkenny, Rawdon and Kildare. New Glasgow settlement in the Seigniory of Terre- bonne, is about 30 miles from Montreal, — Persons bound for the Townships bordering on the Ottawa River, particularly Lochaber, Tem])leton, Hull, &c. will take their route and departure from iVlontreal. There are many desirable situatic^ns for settlement belonging to private individuals in Upper and Lower Canada. The names of the Proprietors or the Agents may be had on application at this office. It is particularly recommended to Emigrants to be exceedingly cautious in ascertaining the titles to such lands as thev mav settle on. Recommendation for lands to the respective Town- ship Agents and Superintendents of settlements in Upper and Lower Canada, with routes, &c. will be furnished to Emigrants {gratis). A. C. BUCHANAN, Chief Agent. Einigrunt Department^ Q^uehtc^ lit June, 183'2. Emigrants arriving at Quebec from the United Kingdom, aiid who are desirous of settling in Upper Canada, or Lower Canada, or of obtainin*^ employ- ment, arc informed that all necessary infurmation for their guidance may be obtained (gratis) on applica- tion at this Office, between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock daily, Sundays cxiopled. 13 ce, and ec, are ksbury, ult, and princi- :s from ants. — )ec, are )n and Tcrre- ersons Ottawa Hull, ntrcal. ement Lower Vgents to be > such ^own- its in 11 be lit. lited Dper loy- fbr ica- i 3 Tlie principal v ations in Upper Canada where arrangements are ;^;dide for Locating Emigrants are in the Bathurst^ Newcastle, Home and Western Districts. Indigent Emigrants, on condition of actual settlement, may obtain a Location on the following terms, viz : Fiity acres of Land will be allotted to each head of a family, upon condition of paying at the rate of 5s. currency, per acre. The first payment of three pounds two shillings and sixpence is to be made at the expiration of three years, the remainder by nnniial instalments of an equal sum, with interest, commencing from the expiration of three years. The Government will incur the expense of building a small Log House for the temporary accommodation of settlers on their respective Locations, and will afford some assistance towards opening roads to the lands proposed to be settled, but will make no ad- vances in provisions or utensils, and the settlers must depend entirely upon their own resources for bringing their lands into cultivation. Settlers with means will have opportunities of pur- chasing Crown lands in several parts of the Province at the public sales, due notice of which may be ob- tained on application at the Commissioner of Crown Lands Office Yorlc^ or the following Government Agents : Ottawa and Batiiurst Districts — Mr. McNaugh- ton, By-Town. Newcastle District — Mr. McDouall, Peterboro. Home District — Mr Ritchie, Township of Meuonto. Western District — ^Mr. Mount, Carradoc and St. Cl^ir. A. C. BUCHANAN, Chief Agent. H I; as s £) Vi k- c: C s: a (T w B p M 5; c a — c: — o 2.0 w "^ •— • >8 *3 (T5 'n n o GO k 25 2- ^ ? n • 9 O ii to P Children betw* second Ca 1 JTO O - 3 SB S $0 W '^ O N £ ?; c o o 7; S - n yi pi; o M • !« 5 -; ° S • ^ >< ? H : : .•«: 1*: : • . *■■■ . . ■ , ■ ^ 3 ■ s 1 H o ~2 J St. C!il)in. ' II • CO a; 3 ^^ c« 2(1. Cnhin. 2 ' '1 hi tti • • • • tC lO ■ • • • t« X • • • • cy. c Dock. Itit. Cnbiu. H c ; .■ : : ac CO 2d. (jibin. • • • • Oi in ■ • CO cc Drck. ; ■ '. re lu w • © o o . . ■ a 31 « Ist. Cabin. • • • ^ •'I -^J 2d. Cabin. • • • «^^ ■ . !-• l>3 4^ ^ ■ ■ i,' e © o . . a. cr M X Deck. 1st. (';ibin. : : ^'?;5'^ '.id. Cfibin. 2, Deck.; . j^ re u 0- *. . J^ © © o o . ^ ST. « M y- ( Jibin. >■ O 5! 5' • Y:. c y. .A '« • '- « C. cr. ^. 2d. 1 ( abin. i ; ... "^1 •»« M- KJ Deck, i o ^ JX '^ ^^ ■** •'^ ©«©©©© W ^ W » Cf. M Lst. Cabin. > SB > •J) VI y^ 1— * '^ '^ l^ 2d. Cabin. B3 3 -stSSi Deck. 2§ to fej & «^ f«> Co "^ ^ "^ > ft H c/=^ U fft &. t!> *<: »*': •** Cr f^ <% a 1> 2 li^ 1 Jr" ^ C5 1^ 03 i^ 4 ^ SB 1^ •> H g'i ^ N 1^ '< ^ U^ O c: l^ © Co ^ . r4) ^ NoTE.-»-Persons intending to settle in Lower Canada,will find much valuable information regarding the laws and customs of the country by referring to a little Work published by Joseph F. Perrault, Esquire, Prothonotary, of Lower Canada, intituled, *' A Rural Code for the use of the old and new inhabitants of I.;e in a Steamtrj at the / rate of 2bs. per fVaggon Loud V. of \b Cwt. } } do. do 22*. 6d p. fVaggon. 17.9. 6d. p. do. yJsp/todel, do. do. Jiel/iiont, do, do, Sei//noiir, do. do. Hoivurdy Monaglian^ Ca/NpbelltoHy Otonabis^ To any other points on the Rice Lake, or Otonabie River, t j)roportionale charge. This society has also made arrangements at Peterhoro*, that the charge to such Emigrants as may be desirous of settling in Harvey, Mariposa, Verulam, or Eldon, shall not exceed, across the Communication between Peterhoro* and Mud Lake, the sum of lOs. per Waggon Load. The conveyance from thence to the different Townships being by water, the expence will be light. Settlers for the North East part Dummer, and the Township of Belmont, will be landed at the nearest point to those Townships on the River Trent, where a Govern- ment Agent will probably be stationed, to shew Set.tlcrs the Lands, and give them every infor motion and advice. 16 Settlers fur the rear part of Seymour will be landed at Healy Falls, un the Trent : this lownship has been placed under the direction of Major Campbkll, who resides in the Township. (By order) J. G. BETHUNE, Sec. & Treasr. Cobourg Branch, N. C. £. R. S. Cobourg on Lake Ontario, Upper Canada, 26th May, 1832. '11 N^_ landed at |» placed resides in fasr. R.S. SALE OF CROWN LANDS IN UPPER CANADA. Notice is hereby given, that a portion of the Crown Land? in the Townships ofOro, Medonteand Orillia, on the Lake Simcoe, in the Home District, will be exposed to Sale by Public Auction, at the upset price of Five Shillings, Cur- rency, per Acre : and also, a portion of the Town Lots in the Town Plots of Kempenfeldt Bay and Roach's Point, at the upset price of Ten Pounds, currency, each, and upon the express condition of building a stone, brick or frame house, not less than twenty-four feet long and eighteen feet wide, to be completed within two years from the day of sale. The sale to take place in the Court-House in the Town of York, on the second day of July next, at ten o'clock a. m. Also. — That the tract of Crown Land comprising the Townships of Iloss, Pembroke, and Wesimeaih, bordering on Musk- Rat Lake, near Ottawa or Grand River, recently surveyed by Mr. John McNaughton, Deputy Smveyor, will be exposed to Sale by Public Auction, at the upset price of Five Shillings, currency, per acre, at the office of Mr. McNaughton, in the Town of By town, in the Bathurst District, un Monday, the second day of July next, at ten o'clock A. M. The conditions as follows : — The purchase money to be paid by four instalments, with interest; the first instalment at the time of Sale, and the second, third and fourth instal- ments at the iniei vul of a year between each. Plans exhibiting the situation of the Lots may be seen at the Surveyor General's Office, York ; — also of the lots in the Home District, with Mr. Richey in the Township of Medonte, and of those near the Ottawa River, with Mr. McNaughton, Deputy Surveyor, Bytown. ^^ For the accommodation of Emigrants arriving in the Province with the intention of settling, an adjourned sale will lake place monthly, until the first November next. PETER ROBINSON. Commissioner of Crown Lands Office, Yoik, ^Iht May, 1832. ( ; A •: » ; \ • I <;*♦ ' f y'' f I 1 -» ^r.'(»ir. ''/^ " ? I •> NADA, in 1831. «!■-.- MT :t. esT e. d 3 NIAGARA DISTRICT. WKSTFiRN LONDON DISTRICT DISTRICT. HURON TRACT. 1 Lowest Price, Highest Price. Lowest Price. Highest Price. Jjovvest Price. Highest Price. Wheat, * d 3 g £ s 5 d £ s d 3 9 £ s d 5 £ s d 3 9 £ s d 4 4 Maize, 9 2 6 2 6 1 lOl 2 6 2 6 3 Oats, Potatoes, 2 6 I 3 1 3 1 2 6 6 1 3 per owt. 2 9 1 lOi per cwt. 3 9 1 10 1 8 2 3 1 8 Butterj 1 6| 7| 7i 10 5 7 Fowls, p 9 1 3 1 6 1 3 13 Turkeys, 5 7 « 5 6 3 Hay, pel 1 15 2 10 L 15 2 5 1 15 1 15 Beef, pe| 2 H 2 3 2i0 2| Pork, i 4 3i H 2| 6 2^0 3 Flour, f| 12 6 15 11 13 4 12 6 12 6 Do. Sec(|| 6 8 6 12 6 None. None. ore 7 6 A,mlS3\. i'\gricul per 2 6 4 2 3 9 2 6 4 Do.pernt 2 10 3 I 10 2 10 2 3 Blacksm 6 5 6 6 5 7 5 7 Milwrigl 5 « 8 5 8 5 8 Masons, 6 4 6 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 Carpent« 6 5 6 7 6 5 3 7 6 5 7 6 Other : nionl 5 5 10 5 5 12 6 ' 5 12 6 Female S Current Price of Articles of Prout*ce in wws—wei**^' OTTAWA UISTUICT Wheat, per Bushel. Mnize, do Oats, do Potatoes, do Butter, per lb Fowls, per pair. . . . Turkeys, do Hay, per ton Beef, per lb , . Pork, do Ibi. Flour, fine, per 100 Do. Second do... J^ovvest Price. £ s d liit^hest Price. £ s d 5 iO C 3 4 4 6 16 18 I 8 'o 2 9 10 I 13 2 5 6 I 2 2 10 j 3i0 4 4|0 5 12 6 15 10 'o 12 6 MIDLAND DISTKICT. Lowest Price. £ s d 4 6 2 6 1 3 per cwt. 10 3 10 6 1 10 O Highest Price, £ s d 5 2 6 10 per cwt. 4 I 1 3 8 2 5 2|'0 O 4 2fO 3 11 13 None. I None. BAT HURST DISTRICT. Lowest Price. £ s d 5 2 6 1 6 per cwt. 2 6 10 3 6 1 15 3 3 12 6 None. Highest Price. £ s d 6 3 6 2 per cwt. 3 8 1 6 N E W C A S r I DISTRICT. iliiihl Price Lowest I rice. £ s d o 4 o 2 1 3 2 O 7i 1 3 £ s 5 5 6 jO 3 9 2 1 10 O 5 'o 2j 6 15 None. 3 12 6 10 3 2 3 1 6 3 10 17 15 Current Rates of Labour in UPl Agricultural Labour, per day ;0 2 O Do.per month& found 1 10 Blacksmiths, per day. 5 Milwrights, do 'o 5 Masons, do lO 4 Carpenters, do 3 6 Other Trades-, per' month and found. 4 Female Servants, 3 2 10 6 O 7 6 5 9 6 6 4 10 2 6 1 10 5 5 4 4 6 3 2 5 4 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 2 15 5 3 2 10 6 4 4 4 7 6 6 6 6 O 5 2 5 5 4 4 2 10 6 7 6 6 I 6 4 10 5 10 Averages, throughout Upper Canada, from 15s. to 30s. per month and font des of Pruu^ce in UPPER CA'SADA, m 1831. RST CT. :iighedt Price. 2 a (I NEWCASTLE DISTRICT. Lowest Price. £ * d 6 i^ 4 O 5 3 6 2 prr cwl. 3 8 1 5 I I 6 I 15 ^one. 6 6 5 2 1 3 2 O 7i 1 3 3 9 1 10 O 2i 3 12 6 10 llii(iie8t Price. d 6 3 2 3 9 1 3 10 O 3 4 17 6 15 3 3 HOME DISTRICT. Lowest I'rice. i s 3 9 £ s 5 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 10 7 G G 5 3 9 llighcbt Price. d 3 NIAGARA DISTRICT. Lowest Price. O 3 d 9 2 6 1 3 1 3 O 6| 3 9 2 2 2 6 1 1 9 10 3 10 5 4 £ s 5 2 1 2 3 I 5 1 15 2 3i lli{j;hcst Price. d 6 6 6 15 12 6 12 6 'O 8 6 71 1 6 7 (> 2 10 O 3-1 3i 15 12 6 W K STERN DISTRICT. Lowest Price. £ s d 3 9 1 10^ 1 3 per owt. 2 9 7i 1 Ilip;he.st I'rice. LONDON DISTRICT HURON TRACT. J^ovvest Price. £ 9 d 5 2 6 1 lOf per Gwt. 3 9 £ s d Highest Price. 3 9 ]0 2 6 1 10 'o £ s 4 3 :o I I 15 11 None. 2 2J 2 1 1 6 5 o 13 None. 3 3 3 6 4 3 2 18 1 I 5 b 1 15 12 6 7 6 f Labour in UPPER CANADA, in 1831 ) 3 6 2 10 3 6 J 7 6 6 6 5 2 6 4 10 6 4 2 6 2 2 10 2 15 5 ,0 6 3 5 3 10 2 10 ;0 6 6 5 7 6 '0 5 6 8 4 6 6 6 4 6 7 6 04006 6066 76 5 6 4 3 6 6 8 4 6 7 6 4 10 5 10 5 O 5 10 5 ,5 10 6 7 6 2 1 10 5 5 3 9 2 10 7 8 7 6 3 7 6 2 6 2 5 5 005 12 65 00 30$. per month and found. d 4 3 8 7 2|0 2f 2fO 3 12 6 7 6 4 3 7 8 7 6 7 6 5 12 6 .OWKR rt/ViPA, for fhe t/ear 1881. ADA, in the i/iur iH.'il. ' Nov. Dec. HKMAH-KS. t. 1 r/.j 5 3 1 5 J 4 4 1 / sohl l)V the bbl. of J9 ,''• n if"' ■' f t>^-: fe- I V-. 'A'-^^ '; » * -\?^;\ ■ V ■ ■" , ^- ■ ■' ■■•^ii:v-i^ •'''-..■ 'v . ,■■■ .■^ '':'■»* ".;!.> '■;>'■ w M «(■ *r?t i* Officiat abstract of the Prices of Provisions and Rates of Wa RKTUKN No. h— Market Prices in LOWE Jany. Fe by. Ma rch. Ap ril. M ay. June, July. Aug. Sei *. d. s. d. s. d. A'. d s. d *. d. s. d. *. d. s. Wheat per bushel, 6 6 2 7 7 7 6 10 6 5 8 5 Maize, do. 3 8 3 8 3 10 3 10 4 3 9 3 4 3 6 3 Oats, tlo. 1 6 I 7 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 8 1 9 1 9 1 Barley, ilo. 2 8 •2 9 2 8 2 7i 2 8 2 5 2 4 2 5 2 Potatoes, cwt. 1 9 1 9 1 9 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 Butter (fresh) per i:>. 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 10 10 H Do. (salt) do 7 8i n 9 9 84 n 7 Cheese, do. 5 o 5 5 5 5 5 H. Eggs per dozen, 1 1 9 Si 7 6 6 H Ducks, per pair, ■2 8 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 7 2 5 2 Fowls, do. 'I "2 2 5 2 6 2 9 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 Geese, do. 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 2 5 5 4 9 4 Turkies, do. 5 2 5 10 5 9 6 4 6 .5 6 5 6 ' ^ o Hay, per ton. '29 11 30 9 35 6 40 47 1 43 9 43 43 45 Stiuw, per load. 7 7 7 8 11 12 10 6 9 9 Bread, per 4 lbs. 8 8 8 ^ 84 8 8 8 Meat, per stone. 1 6' 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 9 2 9 3 3 3 Beef, per lb. ^2 2i 2i 3 3i H 4 3 Mutton, do. 3 3 3 3 5 ^ 4 4 Pork, do. ^. 4i 5 5 5^ ^2 H H Veal, do. 5 5 5 5 4y 4| H Flour, per 100 lbs. 16 6 16 4 16 4 17 17 16 4 19 15 8 15 Fine, do. 15 15 3 16 2 16 6 16 6 15 6 15 15 14 Seconds, do. 19 6 13 13 6 14 14 13 13 12 6 12 RETURN No. 2.— Price of Labour in LOWl - Jany. Feby. March. April. M '-^y- June. Ju ly. Aug. Set s. d. *. d. s. d. s. d. *. T, 9 and RcUes of Wages in LOWER CANADA, for the year 1831. Prices in LOWER CANADA, in the year 1881. June, July. Aug. Sept. t. Nov. Dt 'C. KEMAH-KS. f. (L s. (/. s. d. s. ^old by y the iniiiot, which is about 5 per cent. 3 9 3 4 3 6 3 8 3 7 4 4 1 8 I 9 1 9 1 9 1 11 1 11 2 2 5 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 9 2 9 2 9 4 larger than the Imperial Ikishel. 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 1 8 I 9 1 8 ; 7 10 10 H 91 i«^ 111 1 4 Best sort of Fresh Butter. 84 7^ 7 7h 8 9 9f Salt Butter generally good. 5 5 5| 5 5 5 51 Canada Cheese not very good. 6 e> 5i 7 8 9 9 i V'ery plentiful. 3 I 2 7 2 5 2 4 2 5 2 9 3 1 Few brought to market. 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 9 1 7 1 10 2 Good and plentiful. 5 5 4 9 4 4 4 4 fi Sold dead, without feathers, very good. 6 5 6 5 o 5 5 6 6 2 , Do. do. do. 3 9 43 43 45 50 52 50 Sold by 100 bundles, 10 lbs. each. 2 10 6 9 9 9 8 7 6 ' Do. 13 lbs. each. 8 8 8 8 7i n 7^ Made from superfine and fine flour. 2 9 3 3 3 2 6 1 2 4 2 3 Not usually sold by the stone. 31 4 3 3 3 3 3 Average price in the year, 3d. 4 4 ^^ ^^ 3 3 Generally sold per qr. 10 a 15 lbs. H 5^ 6 6 5 5 Good and in great abundance. 4^ H 4^ H 5 5 ^ i Do. do. except in summer. () 4 19 15 8 13 4 15 6 14 6 14 6 1 i Flour of first quality is generally 5 6 15 15 14 14 4 14 4 14 3 > sold by the bbl. of 19(> lbs.~Bag 3 13 12 6 12 12 6' 12 12 3 S Flour bv the quintal of I 12 lbs. Labour in LOWER CANADA, in the year 1831. June. July. Aug. I Sept. Oct. ' Nov. . d. s. d. 2 3 2 8 2 6 2 6 s. d. s. d. 2 10 2 7 I 2 7 10 6 10 s, d. 2 3 2 7 s, d. 2 4 2 5 6 3 6 3 4 4 8 8 i 7 • 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 4 6 4 6 3 I 6 4 4 4 ,3 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 2 Dec. REMARKS. s. d. 2 2 Generally engaged by the year, at £30 to 5^50 per annum. Very little encouragement for this discription of Labourers. 1 10 Without food or lodging, j; j Mechanics wages arQ from custom g ' ^regulated on the 1st of May, and 4 4 3 4 6 4 5 6 the 1st of November of each vear. } Good Bricklayers are scarce. Little % employment in winter. Good Carpenters scarce. Scarce. T 't / k