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 UPPER CANADIAN CONVENTION, 
 
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 t^RimOS TO ENQUIRY; 
 
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 ADDRESSES, 
 
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 His ROYAL ttlGMNEsS THE PRINCE REGENT, 
 
 SIB. PEREGRINE MAITLAND, 
 
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 iMntedaittie SPECTATOR OFFICE— Nmgata. 
 
 August, 1818. 
 
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 TAKE NOTICE. 
 
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 THE Meetinj^s of the London and Newraptle Dlsm 
 tricts, not being- yet cq^^pktcly reported, llu ir jipbli- 
 caiinn is delayed till a future o|.poiluiiitv. 'lowiisliip 
 T\Jeetin»s have also been li(>ld in the Home and Ivasfcrn 
 Distiicts. of which no reports have been sent in. It is now 
 ag-nin recpiested of the Clerks of such ?.'eelnigs, to report 
 them, by sending a copy of minutes of nueta g— n, in the 
 AX'estern, J^)ndun, or llloin^ Districts, — lo (jeor^c fJamil- 
 ton, Esq. Unntiilon, Gore — if, in the Jo!insio\vn, l^astern, 
 or Olta-.va Districts, — to Thomson Sx; Dctlor, Akrchants, 
 Kinfrsfon : and, it is particularly to be observed, that where 
 lu) Township, i^ieetings have vet taken place, tlial SAT- 
 liKDAY. 2l^th AUGL'ST, at^^ o'clock afternoon, is fixed 
 for that purpose, at the places respectively, where the last 
 INIeetings were held, for the choice of Town officers ; — also, 
 that the Township Representatives are to meet on MON- 
 DAY, 3isT AUULST, to choose District Utpreseniatives. 
 See Appendix, pay^cjirst, and last. 
 
 Errata. — In page 11 th of fhe appendix, /or the lands of the down, 
 rcaa and tht Miirls ol the Crown. 
 
 Ill (>n:p Uidi. of the Ap!i( ndix. for ?»Ir. Nathan Ilirok, do. 
 (rearaod front ol) \ oi;t;t-- nad Mr. \athp liimk. do. reur ot iice4^ 
 Rnd l^udsdowQ j lifiiiouj Wiltse, do. rear and fiout ol iouge. 
 
Meetiug of the Upper Ciinadiat) Coaventiun, of 
 Friends to Enquiry. 
 
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 YORK, Monday, Jn'y (Jtb, I&18. 
 This day a Convention, consistinf; of persons chosen accordinjj; to 
 the rules prescribed in the pamphlet, entitled, " Principles and Pro- 
 ** eeedi/igs of the Inhabitants of the district of Niagara for address 
 " mg Hit Ba^al Hig^haesa the Prince Regent, SfC." met here. 
 
 PBESEJVr, 
 
 Tor tht Diitrict of Niagara, 
 
 For the District of Gore, 
 
 For thi London District. 
 For U)« Westorn do. 
 
 "fat the Midland do. 
 
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 Richard Beasely, Esq. J. P. 
 William CHisuoLy. 
 
 Mr. Calvin Map,ti!I. 
 
 Mr. RooERiCK Drake. 
 
 Daviel Washburn, Esq. 
 Mr. Davis IIawlby, 
 Mr. Paul Peterson 
 Mr. Jacob W. Myers, 
 I'homab Colem \N, Esq. 
 
 for the Bi»trict of Kewcastle, Mr. Robert j. Kekr. 
 Tor the Ji^natOTvn District, Mr. Nathan IIicok. 
 For the 0U4^'a do. 
 
 For the J iome do. - 
 
 It being proposed, that these Gentlemen should, each, give satis- 
 factory evidence, by reference to pnnled and written documents, CT 
 en their word of honor, that they h^d been duly apjwinted to repre- 
 tent people of the respective Districts (;md the Sdnie being complied 
 with) the meeting was regularly constituted by culKng lUCUAllD 
 BEASELY, Esq. J. P. io the Chwir. 
 
 Mr. Beasely opened the business in a ner.t speech, wherein he 
 deprecated the false and malicious insinuiitiops and insert. n-.:-, tlirowii 
 oat before the public, us to the views and inteniiohs of those who 
 joined in the present business. It was only ueccsrury, be s.iid, tti 
 look to the faces now piesent, to have lefi^d every pnrsible thought 
 of evil intention. 
 
 William J. Kerr, Esq J. P. was n;\med, and chosen, ' retary for 
 ♦hie Convtntion, i»nd Uaniel Wftsbburn, Esq. Asuisljni jecictd-/. 
 
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 It was then moved and carried, that Mr. Gourlay be admitttd fe 
 assiiil in tilt: deliUeratioiis of the present ocraMon — tu bpeak, liut n(Tt 
 to vote. Mr. nourlny, hereupon, c.iiiie foiward, and iidilnssing 
 hiinselt" to the ch.iir, txprcised his greit satisl'acUon at seting the 
 me isures which he h id h id the happiness to siij^gest to ihe pubhc 
 of Upper CaHada. so f^t initured, in the meeting oi this coiiveiiiKinr 
 — lie sdid thit these inedsures would htve h.td liie m()St complete 
 success, but for unforeseen & unexpected inHuences :-lhat il wj ob- 
 vious, from the beguuiing, that rn.iny men, accustomed to draw proli^ 
 from corniption, or enjoyment from the exercise of arbitrary pow* 
 er, would oppose measures lending to refresh the body-politic nnd 
 restrain the licentiousness of ill-regul.ited authority ; ')ut, it could 
 not have beensuppv)sed that there would have appeared men so base, 
 as to injure a good and great public cause, from mere wanton ma- 
 levolence, or, to gratify private piijue and revcuj^u ; far lesaj that 
 any of those men who represented the people in I'arliament, would 
 take arms against measures, not only pure, but having in view tha 
 very ends whicli the .Assembly had repeatedly strove to attain. — 
 That such had iieen the case, was however, unfortunately to ; true ; 
 and the machinutions of such parties had held back that tiank i^nd 
 Conliding support tO the cause, whicli certainly would have prevaii- 
 ed throughout, from the unbiassed (lelini^s of the |)en|)le. Mr. G. 
 Said, that, from his knowledge of tlie puidic mind, there was only 
 required a little time to get over every diliiculiy ruiscd by lying le- 
 por;s and evil inHuences, — that he h^d positive inloiuiation, that 
 even tilread), m.iny peojile, who had been at first blaggere<l undo: 
 ignorance <d' the truth, and the novelty of proposed measures, weie 
 fastadopUr>g more liberal semiments, and lieailily wishing us well, 
 thouj,h they had lost the opportunity oi chiising Representatives to 
 speak for them <iii this occasion : —that it would be of infinite con- 
 sequence to give time for reflection ; and, as there was but one gres^t 
 interest in the country, so there mi^hl be the most harmonious ef- 
 fort potsible made to promote it. L'nder circumstances, then, he 
 would propose a change of measures :— he would propose, iij- 
 Ktead ot sending home a Comi'iissinn. directly, in liis Uoyal iligh- 
 ness the I'nuce llegent, that -i Deputation should wait on the Gov- 
 eniGr, as soon as arrived, or, should proceed to meet hini at Que- 
 bec : — that tins Deputation should present two petitions, — one to the 
 J'riiice, with a request, that, he (the Governoi) should immediate- 
 ly seikl liome the same to be presented at the lirst levee : — that a- 
 iiother petition shoidd he piebented to himstir, prating, that he 
 Would iiiiiiie(Jiately dissolve th*" present Parliament, and issue wnti 
 for a iifw election, — that he wiaild meet the new Parliament witli 
 all possible, dispatch, and ecoinmend, as its lirst great olotct, (alter 
 getting the anniiil s(ij)(.'|^ voted,) to proceed to an enquiry into the 
 stale of tlie Province, aiu have a ("omniission appointed to go home 
 Willi the result, in time to l.ave the same laid before the Imperial 
 Parliament, m the e.iily par. .if ne.xt xefcsion. — Mr. G. said, that 
 inJiisaddie^sof the 2d<d'.\pnl, he hiul a^btrtcd that there was lit- 
 tle to bs txpcclt'd fioiii chaniie of- P.e'utstiilatives or Goveniori. — 
 
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 He wouW iww qualify that assertion. The appointment of the DiiVe 
 oJ l!uliiiuind t«> tie Governor-iii-chief of tlif CanaddS, uvs d.\\ aiispi- 
 ciouK evwii. liie Duke of Uichiuiind was a rare rhantcifr, — on« 
 wild li;id proved lliat Uoynlly itsilf could not niuk? l.\m sttuip to 
 liidigmty, rtiid or-, who had n.ibly buppttrted the rights of the people 
 «f ]:,n^Uiid. lie iiad long ago maintained, that e\ery man wljo paid 
 taxcb should have a vote in Parliamentary election, and his opinion 
 had been proudly quoted by the lovers of rational reform, upon ev- 
 ery occfsion sHiie. In this country we had the hillesi privil.^es as 
 to the choice of Representatives, — the fulies-t security that taxation 
 iiev^r cot, 111 be ma<le oppressive to tiie community. Wt had noth- 
 '.:\g to ^:vpev I from the buke of Richmond as to iliis ; but, his former 
 conduct, aiiJ declaied opwiions, were quite cheerinj; to our hopes, of 
 his heartily joining in every eHort for the public good ; and. Sir Pe- 
 regrine .MdiilaiKl, with such an example and with such an adviser, 
 ve mii^ht be well assure*!, will be forward in performing honorably 
 and well, the high and important duties entrusted to him. As to a 
 change of Representatives the le was, at this time, consiiientble hope. 
 Mens minds were now roused to the hill impor'ance of having re»- 
 pectaole characters in assemidy : they had seen the evil const qiieii- 
 ces fioin fio .liucli indirierence as to tl.is ; and. in fact, the Pailia- 
 nienlaiy ciwracter had falltn so li.w, tliat respectable men had, for 
 years, Oeclimd coming forward., as candidates. Now, he WuS con- 
 vinced thai ii.i-n lit build worth an<l judyn'ent would oti'er themselves; 
 and, that while all were ulive to public interests, every voter would 
 geriously ihi-ik v\ the character he supported. '1 here were now i.i 
 assembly several men quite a disgrace to their situation. These 
 men, he '.bought, would certainly not now be returned ; and such us 
 were still in favour with their constituents from uprif.htnehs of inten- 
 tion (and there was a considerable proportion that he beheved to l)« 
 worthy honest men, such as perhaps could not be excelled) — that he 
 Was sure these men would resume their duties with encreased eiier;j;y 
 ai determination, to recover to the comitry that character and credit 
 Vi.ich their remissness had unhappily tended to degrade and diF.'i- 
 pate." 
 
 T hese measures requiring time for reflection, it was moved bv Mr. 
 Washburn, and earned, that tiliis meeting do adjourn till '.o-moriuvv 
 at if u'cluck. 
 
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 York, Tuesday. 7th July, 1818, 
 Tliis day the Convention being met, and Richard Beafelv, Esq. 
 m the chair, — Mr. Washburn rose, and after making some r> marks 
 on the proposals yeslerddy brought firwaid, submatcd the following 
 KcboUitions for consideration — viz : 
 
 Resolved ^at. '1 hat v^hiist this Convention holi!« it one of the 
 most sacred rights of British subjects, at all times, directly, to peti- 
 tion the T hrone vi their Sovereign, rel.itive to their grievances, yetj, 
 ■evertheless, under th« preeeul peculiar exiiimg circuuistances ot 
 
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 tkU<ountry, tbO'Meaibrri of this Cenventinn, m well Mt of rear 
 
 F'ct to that bdiiorable body, the Cuinmons House of Auembly of 
 pp<^r Canada, as for other causes, <ktm it tbeir most iiidispcrMbl* 
 duty, on this important occasion, to leconimend, in the stron^att 
 terms, to their fellow suhjerls resident in this Frovinr*, a spirited, 
 f:irmal, and respectful application to that Honorable llciuc, fur ao 
 enquiry into the state of the rrovince. 
 
 2d. Thiit John Clark, Cyrus Sumtter & Roderick Drake, Esqrs. 
 be a permanent committee, fur tlie management of thetiffairs of tins 
 Convention, and that they, as soon as may be practicable, prepare 
 a respectJiil Petition, praying for enquiry and expressive of grievan* 
 res. (for the iiiunediate sanction of this Conveniioo) to be by them 
 circulated for subscribers, aud presented at the bar of the Uonteof 
 Assembly, at their next ensuing session. 
 
 3d. '1 hat the said committee b« further authorised to frame aa 
 address to His Uoyal Highness the Prince Regent, on the subject 
 of grievances believed to exist in Upper Canada, which, when ap* 
 proved of by this Convention, shall be submitted by the Committee, 
 together with the I'ttition above mentioned to the Honorable tht 
 Hoube of Assembly, at their uext meeli.ig, for their alteration ao4 
 amendment. 
 
 (Signed) D. WASHBURN. 
 
 The following Resolutions, founded upon the proposalsof Mr. GoHr^ 
 lay, were then submitted, viz : 
 
 l«f. Retolved, That this Convention, assembled for the declared 
 speciHr purpose of sending home a Commission to England, with aa 
 address to His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent, on the state of 
 p;jblic atfdirs ni tins Province, sees good reasons for departing from 
 the prescribed course of proceeding ; or, at least, for delaying th* 
 execution of the plan of procedure hrst intended. 
 
 Ut. Btcause. various unfair advantages huve been unexpectedy 
 taken, by weak, wicked, and selfish men, to deceive the public as ti 
 the true and legitimate objects in view, as well as to stir up doubts 
 with regard to the propriety and lega'ity of the nr.er.sures proposed; 
 thereby distracting the public mind, and creating false fears and a<- 
 larms. 
 
 2(1. Because, by a little delay, ard with further means being used 
 to dissipate alarms, and convince the people of the deceptions prac- 
 tised towards them, a more universal concurrence will be ensured 
 in e ery required measure, and a better choice of succeeding id the 
 great objects in view. 
 
 3(/. Because, the appointment of the Duke of Richmond, to be 
 Governor in Chief of the Canadas, has generated hopes which could 
 have sprung from the appointment of no other individual whatever. 
 
 ilh. Becau^^e, the people of this Province are now go effectually 
 roused to a just sense of the bad consequences of mal-administratiou, 
 •od weak legislative proceedings, that when Parliament again 
 
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 iDMti, thtre is et«ry hope, that, narrowty wirtch«l by lh« puWi» 
 fye, lU every motion will be piiided and determined by better purv 
 cipies and more nianly resolutions, — tha*, in hhort, the virtue of 
 Parliament will be braced and upheld by the virtue of the |)eople. 
 
 2d. Resolved, that, under all circumitances, the Members of tbi« 
 Convention conceive, tbaX lh«y will best maintain their owl boDour 
 and the inteiebt of tiieir constituents, by appointing a Deputation ta 
 wait on Sir Peregrine Maitland, as toon as he arrives in this Pro- 
 vince, or to procted, if deemed expedient, to meet bim at Quebec, 
 to entreat a conference with bim, and to present him with the print- 
 ed principles & proceedings of this Convention, & of its supporters. 
 
 3d. Retiohed, thiit tl.ls Ueputation shall bear along two Petitions. 
 — >one to His JJoyul Highness tlie Priiice Hegent, expressive of tha 
 loyalty and dutiful consideraticui of this Convention to tbe Roya4 
 dignity, and culling the P.oyal atu-ntion to the conduct of afl'airs la 
 the land granting department of I pper Canada, as well h« to th» 
 qieans which His Hoyal Highness possesses, of redressing insfrtaf/y, 
 the grievances of claimants for sutterings by war, &i of militia men 
 expecting promised land8,-which Petition, the Deputies shall beg of 
 Sir Peregrine Maill.HiMi to send borne, and have pr«'sent>!d to tha 
 Prince, nt his tii>t jnihiic levee, by such person as Sir t eregrine 
 (ball think proper to ciHilidc in. 
 
 4th. Resohed, that tins measure is mort; especially necessary to 
 maintain tlie Higlil of all Urilisb subjects in petitioning the 
 Ihnine, in oppuMiion to notonoti* assertions, that public petition? 
 ought, necess.ir.K, to be presented to the Throne, through the medi- 
 um of the House of .assembly, a practice which has no precedent, 
 and which would be vitiating one of the most important articles of 
 the Bill of RighU, that of direct petitioning. 
 
 5th. Regolved. that the other Petition shall be addressed to Sir 
 Peregrine Maill md himself, as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Ca- 
 nada, praying him to call Parliament together as spe.dily as possi- 
 ble, that enquiry into the state of the Province may be instituted, 
 and a Commission appointed to go home with the result, in such 
 time as the same m.iy be brought, by Ministers of the Crown, beibrb 
 the Imperial Parliament, at an early stage of its next session ; and, 
 sabmitting to the judgment of Sir Peregrine Maitland, on reasons 
 given, whether it would not be proper to dissolve the present Com- 
 mons House of Assembly, and issne writs foi a new election of Re- 
 presentatives of the people of this Province. 
 
 6th. Resolved, that a committee be nominated to draft the above 
 mentioned Petilione, and report the same to this Convention. 
 
 7th. Reiohed, that, whatever be the consequence of these reso- 
 lutions, and of any temporary change of procedure, it is the duty of 
 this Convention, to devise measures by which the great reuse in 
 which its members and supporters are engaged, shall be maintained; 
 and, that no dissolution of the present system of representing the 
 WILL of su numerous a body of people, as have already dechired tur 
 the cauie, shall take place, till the enquiry tnlu the state ol thiS 
 
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 P'-ovinre has httn realized, and those beneficial objecU obtained 
 whiih are absolutely essential to the well-being (,f the Pro\ nice. 
 
 8th. Re$olved. th.it this Convention, the Jx-tter to lit- nole th« 
 JHJnly and unity of its object, as well as (ii,tin^.iish it »r<..,i Con- 
 ventions, formed to controul and rommmd public attair^. shall b« 
 •'eiioiuinated "The Upper Canadian Convkntion or 
 
 KUICVDH TO tVQUlRY." 
 
 9th. Rfsohed, that to facilitate internHl management and to de« 
 cide on all m itttrs. of mere arrunj^emeut. two b-anch Conv»-nti«ini 
 slwll be forme.,— «,De to be constituted by Ilepresrnutives troiii the 
 five Upper DistricU, viz. the Home. (.ore. Niajjara, London .md 
 »» estern, to m'tl Ht Ancaster, — the other to be constituted bv Re- 
 presentatives trom the five lower Uisirirts, vij. the Newc^silet 
 Midland, Johnstown, K^stern and OtUwa. to meet at Kingston. 
 
 JC 1.. Retofted, thdt the Kepresentatives, nowhere convened, do, 
 as they belon- respectively to each of these Branches, form them- 
 selves into two Committees, each to choose its own Treasurer and 
 Secretary,— to lix on a certain day for the first Branch Conven- 
 tional meeting, lespectively at Ancrtster and KingsK n. and, tore- 
 port to-morrow, to this Conventi..n. as to these appointments -that 
 future Branch .Meetings be bell either by adjourmnent, or, as may 
 be announced by the Secretaries in the Newspapers, or otherwise, 
 and upon the requisition of three District Representatives ; but no 
 liranch Conventional meeting to be considered rej^ular without 
 the presence of four District Representatives. 
 
 nth. Retokcd, that the Treasurers of Districts, shall if called 
 upon, surrender their funds, or any required pirt thereof, to the 
 Ireasurers of their respective Branch Conventions, on an order 
 signed by the Chairman of any regularly constituted meeting of 
 such Branch Conventions. 
 
 12th. Resolved, that a Report of all proceedings of the Brancii 
 Conventions shall l>e mutually exchanged by their respective Sec- 
 retaries, each dispatching his report on the first Monday of every 
 month, and that further correspondence shall take place, if necef 
 sary. 
 
 13tb Re^o!ved, that as the District of Niagara has hitherto 
 borne all charges in bringing forward this business, that it shall be 
 a first consideration of the Upper Branch Convention, to settle upa'l 
 charges outof the funds genrrally collected within its range, and 
 thei. to draw on the Treasurer of the lower Branch Convention for 
 «iie half of the whole. 
 
 14th. Replied, that the Branch Convention."? shall endeavour to 
 pet the people (,|- thove Townships, where no Representatives &c. 
 have been chosen, to meet and still to chuse such Representatives, 
 tgether with Clerks and C.mjinittce men; but if tins cannot be' 
 orouslit about universally, then it will be desirable tohiivean agent 
 "rat^uita. appointed in each unrepresented Township, that any one 
 or more persons may have opiHiriunity of aidini; and assisting \kt 
 general measures witli their names and contribnuons. 
 
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 13th. Rnolved, that in cas* it bhall be dermed rxpadient by t'l* 
 Branch C'oiut'iilionK, that tbib (^eii«ral Coiivrnt'.on bhall AsscnibU 
 at ^ oik, for any purtiruKir, or unfort-sern iiiatter uf (iel'.berutiun, 
 that then the hraiirh C'on\rnti(<nk bbull, hy rorre&pundenre, hx 
 the day and have the h^nie uiKertut^d in all the Nfw&|>a|)ei» uf lb« 
 frovnire, bebidck adMkin^, carh iiidividu.il member, b) Utter. 
 
 Motion, l)y Mr. \Vaslihurn, that every tiMmber of ihi» Conven- 
 tion, dfsiroub ol making any inolion, bliuli ^iiiinnt tlit- s.iii.e tu 
 Writing, in order liiat it may be entered in the JtKiinaU, by the 
 Senetarv, in cJi'*- oider — btcotided by Mr. U. Kerr — lueMlay,7tti 
 July, l&li—cunud. 
 
 (ADDIIIOSAI..) 
 
 Resolved 4th, That the moniei» received for the purpose of sending 
 Cumiiiiiibiiiners to England with the Feiitioii for the redrrib of j^i)>t- 
 vanres, be, l)y District Treasure; s, reiiiitted lo Mtfars. 1 boniphoa 
 
 6 Deilor, at Kingston, to be ujiplied by tlie Coinmittee, in tur- 
 tlieranre of measures for sending huiiie baid ''etitun, through the 
 Uiciiniiii of the House of Assembly. 
 
 5tli. T hat the proceedings o. .;iis meeting be pulilibhcd, and that 
 the Convention do r.ow adjourn, till summoned to meet again, at 
 •urb time as the cumiiiillee bbull direct. 
 
 (.Sinned) D. VVASIIRURN. 
 
 Seconded by Robert Kerr. July 7th, 1818. (remied.J 
 
 Moved, by Mr. Drake and seconded by Mr. Ilawley, that Mr. 
 ^'aslil)urn*8 proposals, as well as Mr. Gourlay's be Ictt to a select 
 Coiiiniiiiee, couipot.ed of three or more of the CentUnien present, 
 and lepiesentii.g the several Districts lhr(>ui,hout the Province. — 
 It IS further moved that Messis. John (lark, Uolieit lliimillon and 
 
 7 homa« Coleman, do art as u Committee, and that all such further 
 papers, turning either from .Mr. ^Vashburn or Mr. Gourlay, be 
 received by them and tlial the said Committee, sh.ill make such re- 
 port as they deem most expedient, the same however lo be laid 
 before iht .Members of the Convention for their cons.ideration. 
 
 Tuesday, 7th July. 1818. ^^ '^"'''- [ DAVIS llAWLEY. 
 (Canted, Mr. Drake being added to the Committee.; 
 
 Mured, that every Member of this Convention, having written 
 communications, either as au Acdressor •>. Uesolve, shall submit the 
 tame to the Loainiiaii. 
 
 (Signed) THOMAS COLEM.' N, 
 
 Ctrried. beconded by K. Dl'..\KE. . 
 
 Retohed, That me do now adjourn until 9 o'clock to -monow, un- 
 kss the sni-ri CoUiUiUlee shuU Jesire iiiueling sooni;!-. 
 
 July 7. 1818. CSiliued)J_., .,.,.^ 
 
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 Wednesday, July fith, J8I8, 
 Which day the Convention being constituted by Hirliard Beasely, 
 Fsq. taking the Chnir; the Select Cominittee guve ui the following 
 Report on the bnsinpss submitted to their consideration — Mr. Cole- 
 man first reading an Addreea to the Meeting on the same subject. 
 
 The Committee, composed of Messrs. Clark, Drake, Ilaniilton 
 and Coleman, report, that the causes stated l)y Mr. Gourlay, as laid 
 before the Committee, are such as induce them to recommend to 
 their brother members that the proposals of Mr. Gouriiy be adopt- 
 «d in preference to those of Mr. VVaihburn, the mattrial difference 
 being only that of presenting the Petition to the Prince Regent 
 through !sir Peregrine Maitland, instead ( i tiie present House of 
 Assembly, which would, by adopting Mr. Washbt.rn's measures, 
 <aiise much delay, and deviate from those principles which we have 
 and do now profess, that of petitioning the Prince, direct, from the 
 subject. 
 
 ("ROnERT HAMILTON, 
 
 rSicned))'^'^^^^''^^ COLEMAN, 
 (signedK j^ DRAKE, 
 
 (JOILN CLARK. 
 
 Mr. Washburn's and Mr. Goui lay's Resolutions being read over, 
 thi; latter were generally approved of; but, a proposal heing made] 
 that tney should be read a -econd time, and passed se\.rally, this 
 course was adopted. 
 
 Mr. Robert Kerr voted against all the Re sohilinns ; Mr. Wasb- 
 b-jrn voted against all but the Sih : the rest of the Convention a "letd 
 to the Resolutions. 
 
 Mr. Washburn moved that the resolutions drawn up and submit- 
 ted by him be recorded b> the secretary on the Joiiviials, imiinuj- 
 »tely after those adopted by the majoritv of ilie Convention. 
 
 Wednesday, 8th Juli/, ISIS. ^' 'S"^''-' j^beconded by U. i>.ERn. 
 Carried. 
 
 Dr. Sumner mores that William Kerr and Geor£;e Hamilton, F.^- 
 fj'.iires, he admitted to the !;ittlnL- ol tins Conveiiti<u), and have the 
 ■privilege of expressing tlieir opinions on id! siiioi cts broiiijlu 1 »- 
 fore us — but not to vote. Seconded iiv Mr. liawlcs, and mrited. 
 
 Mated, H ^Tr. Wrn. Kerr, that Mr. Rndirn l'rc"-tt>n, R 
 
 enrf. 
 
 sentative for the Township of V.n>i.iiati, ll'ni:.- Dir-nici. |.e adai't- 
 tfd to the sitting of this Convi nt'.n, a-ui li im i!;e piu.i.-o of ex- 
 pn-^sine his opinion on all snHects : bnt n(it to voie -heeunded tiy 
 Mr. W ashburn, and canted. 
 
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 Mr, Washbum moved that the Be ports and Resolutions of th« 
 select Committee, chcsen yebterday, be recorded by th« Secretary ; 
 but Dot adopted by this Convention. 
 
 ,„. ,. C D. WASHBURN, 
 
 (bigned) I ^^^ seconded by ROBERT J. KERR. 
 
 lost. 
 
 A letter from Mr. Stuart of Colchester being read to the Con- 
 vention by Mr. Drake, Mr. G^urlay moved, seconded by Mr. 
 Drake, that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to ' Mr. 
 Stuart of Colchester for his friendly and able communication, th« 
 same to be conveyed by a letter from the Secretary of this Conven- 
 tion — carried. 
 
 Moved, that a Committee be appointed to draw up an Address to 
 Sir Peregrine Maitland, according to the regoluUons approved of thi» 
 day, and that Mr. Teterson, Mr. Drake, Mr. Martin, Mr. Gourlay, 
 and Mr. Coleman do constitute the above Committee —carnfrf. 
 
 ^. ^,) ROBERT HAMILTON, 
 (Signed) J j^gfonded by JOHN CLARK. 
 
 Moved by Mr. Gourlay,secon<ied and carried, that the Representa- 
 tives here present, from the Newcwitle, Midland and Johnstown 
 Districts, do constitute a Committee for the purpose specified in » 
 Resolution of this day, carried, viz. to rhuse a Secretary and Treasurer 
 for the lower Branch Convention,— also to fix a day for the farst 
 roeetinRof the said Branch Convention,— such appointments to be 
 
 reported to-morrow to this Convention moved and carried, th» 
 
 same, for the upper Branch Convention. 
 
 Mo^.cd, that this Convention do adjourn till eleven o'clock to-mor- 
 
 '""'""™°«- „. „S ROBERT HAMILTON, . 
 
 (Signed) ^ PAUL PETERSON. 
 
 Wednesday, July 8th, 1818.— Agreed. 
 
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 York. Thursday, 9th July, 1818. 
 The Convention being constituted by Mr. Bcasely taking the Chair, 
 the following rei>ort was read. 
 
 York, 9th July, 1818. 
 Thp Committee, appointed ysterday, to dra.v out an Address to His 
 Boval Highness the Prince Regent, and to His Excellency Sir 1 ere- 
 vnii, Maitland, now submit, th.it the address, with some «lt«ral.oD = . 
 
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 whifli appeared in the Pamiil.'.etof the Niagara Dittrict, may do for 
 the first; und, they heiewilh offer a Draft of an address to ijir Peve- 
 grine Maitland, fur cocisiderution. 
 
 (-THOMAS rOLER'AN, 
 \PAUL FLlKRbON, 
 (Signed)< ROBERT GOUULAY^ 
 
 Jr. drake. 
 
 (,C. MARTIN. 
 
 To Sir Tiregrine Mailland, K. C. B. TAnitenant Govfrnor 
 of Upper Canada, &c. &c. &c. 
 
 3Iaj it please your Excellency, 
 
 IN my own name, and that of thousands of the Inhabitant* 
 of this Province, which you are destined to govern, 1 beg leave to 
 add' ess your Excellency, dutifully and afiectionately— We would 
 say, that, the people ot this Province only want your confidence, th« 
 more to deserve it. 
 
 Surely f». people, who, for three years, withstood every assault 
 «»f -an insidious a daring, and revengefiil enemy, merely for the 
 •naintenance of Ikitish Sovereignty, need not dwell on expressiong 
 of loyalty, or, be anxious about tests of respect for him whn it 
 sent to represent the royal presence among them. On these siiht 
 jects there can be, but one undivided sentiment ; and, on the present 
 occasion, that sentiment must be proudly elale with the additional 
 consideration, that he, who now tomes to occupy the highest dig- 
 nity amongst us, was tutored under the immortal Wellington, and 
 has, for his fr-end and adviser, a man no less dear to the lovers of 
 rational liberty : — \ es. Sir, we will be (rank in confessing, that 
 your near cr)nnection with the Duke ol Pirl)mond, and the arrival 
 «f that great man in these Provinces, as (iovernor in Chief, gener- 
 ates in our breasts sensations which no otner fortune could have in- 
 spired. 
 
 Upper Canada had, during t!)e last twenty years, many Govern- 
 ors ; but, these twenty years only gave experience of disappoint- 
 ment, in the adminibtration :>f civil atiairs :- these twentv years 
 had alniO!.t exlinguithed in our bieasts e\ery hope of good, from tht 
 change of Governors ;— but, we now fj-el the intiuence of a latent 
 sp.irk, — we are now sang'jine in looking forward to more cheerily 
 times, and to the possession of every jidvar.tage which the British 
 constitution has, so libera:!), to be'-tow. 
 
 The eanie Imnds, fVoin winch you recive this Address, will pre- 
 sent von with a pnrited detail of'"' principles & proceedings," which 
 for some months past, have been agitating the public mind in thit 
 Province. It wjii it^fiire but a glance to be assured, that serious 
 causes must exist for such agitation; and, you will fi.nd that the 
 most anxious desire of the gicdl niajciw of those whom you iiave 
 been .sent to govern, i«, tli.tt enquiry may be made in»o the state of 
 this Province, by which cscry real cauic Tor agitation may cease 
 
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 Your Excellency, will find, from the Journals of the Provincial 
 Pailminent, that the subject of enquiry has been repeatedly bF«ught 
 forward in the Commons House of Assembly ; and, you will find, 
 on the s<iiije record, but too good reusons for despair of full succesn 
 in that quarter. The Provincial Parliament :s not, indeed, com- 
 petent, with its best endeavours, to enquire into every matter 
 whirl, retards the improvement of "pper Canada, nor has it author- 
 ity to correct every evil '1 hose, who now address your Excellen- 
 cy, being aware of this, and, worn out with disappoiBtuient, bad 
 resolved to send home a Ci-ranHssion, praying liis Royal Ili^huest 
 the Prince Recent lo cause enquiry immediately to be made, that 
 the 'mpeiial Parliament might proceed to interfere upon informa- 
 tion solemnly obtained. Circumstances induce them now to delay 
 this me,i:,iire, and to euMeat your Excellency to summon, with all 
 convenient speed, the Provincial Parlumeut, that this grand meas- 
 uie, big widi the fate of Canada, may yet orij^iiiate, and proceeu, 
 from the m ist desirable source,— from the regularly constituted re- 
 prebeiUation of the people. 
 
 ill little mure than two months the weighty labor. t of harvest 
 will be over, and, should Parliament be in Session before the en<i 
 ©f September, every luressary step could be taken there to prepiu* 
 the way for enquiry in ilie Imperial Parliament, at an early stage of 
 its next sessit.n. ihis is what we anxioubly desire ; but if your 
 Excellency bh-ill see fit. the belter to acctmiplish the desired object, 
 to dissolve the present Conuiwns House of Assembly, and issut 
 writs for asseiublmga new set of Represenlativea, we would mor« 
 particularly rejoice, auri be greatly ii;ore ronfideot of success. 
 
 We must, with shame, acknowledge to ycur Excellency, that 
 the Inhabitants of I' pper Canada have, hitherty, paid tio little it> 
 gard to the charncter of those whom they have chosen to represen: 
 them in Parliament; and, most unworthy persons have sat in At- 
 Minbly. Not only has this bten the case ; but, from an indifferenc* 
 to the oiirse of public affairs, — from a heedlessresa of the people at 
 large to Parliamentary pmceedi'-y:*, the most slovenly habits have 
 been conhimtd. and the mi>st indeient irregolariUes witnessed. W'n 
 •hall not tire your Excellency with a recital, but of a few instances, 
 in point. ; nor, shall we go back to quote the most shocking facts : 
 we shall only iTier to a few transactions of the present Parliament. 
 It has sat two ses.-ioiis. At the opening of the fiist session* when 
 qiatter of viiul import lay for consideration— even just grounds lor 
 impeachment of the then Governor— day after day was occupied 
 with .- ';r,u.ibble about the conduct of an individual out of doors, a {■tib- 
 ject alio^ethtr below the notice of a grave Assembly. Hye and by.% 
 the annual supply was voted, and put at the disp<ibal of the Govern- 
 or, who, by arbitrary acts had thwarted the laws of the land ; and 
 ti.•'l^ Hi an' extraordinary laie seasoo. Resolutions were bn.ughl for- 
 ward, in the teeth of the Governoi's known s-entinieiits, and setming- 
 Iv onlv to pro'.i.ke Ins displeas *•• Thft Rfsolutioiis were excelUnt; 
 but, lli.-y were woffiillv misumed. The (^ov-.-rnor provoked, 
 far^ot hmi6elf,'--lu»gut that swleiuuity which, at home, is sver pftr- 
 
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 ticularly regarded . — he went up to Parliament, without the appear- 
 bnce of state, — without tbr ceieiiviny of notice, or due concultation, 
 and iias;tily put a period to the session. 
 
 Th3 Parliament was again summoned in February last. It was 
 expected that gome degree of spirit would have been manifesied, in 
 «hew of displeasure fi)r insulted dignity, — it wa» expected, that the 
 consideration o*^ Ilesolutioiis, of high imjiortaiice to the public weal, 
 ■would be instantly resumed. The conduct of this session, however, 
 fell even lower than before. An offer of recompence for suflerers m 
 war, unhappily introduced into the speech from the Throne, and 
 only tending to insult the feelinj^s of a large body of people, \;as re- 
 plied to in most disgusting t»rms of acquiescence, by the Uepresent- 
 atives of these very people, while i,he able Resolutions, brought for- 
 ward at the close of the precedii g session, were leu neglected, as if 
 in acknowledgment, that the Asseribly had been deservedly chas- 
 tised for their production. A scries of trifling measures filled up the 
 main portion of the session : the legislative Council, no clouht en- 
 couraged by the low and dastardly conduct of members of Assembly, 
 assumed rights, which had long been denied, even to British Peers : 
 the annual supply was not even passed, and, finally, members stoli 
 oil' home, so as not to leave a House to hear the speech of dismissal, 
 which the Adminislialor delivered, as if in contempt, from the 
 chair. 
 
 The people at large have at last been roused to a just sense of all 
 this trifiing ?nd indecency. They see their property reduced a full 
 half, from the mal-administration of good laws : they see prosperity 
 completely checked : they witness discontent and poverty under the 
 most genial clime, and rooted in the most fertile soil : they antici- 
 pate subjection to a foreign power, if war should again be waged : 
 they dread a separation from the mother country, even without war, 
 which they would most grievously lament : — they wish to make an 
 efl'ort at recovery from all this disgrnre and danger: — they entreat 
 your instant and earnest aid to assist them. 
 
 .Should a new Parliament be called, we are assured, that notori- 
 ously bad characters would no longer be chosen to represent the peo- 
 ple : — we are assured, that the most respectable men would now 
 ccme forward as candidates, who 1 -.ve hitherto disdained to sit in a 
 degraded House : — we are assured that all, both the people, by 
 watdiing their Representatives, and the Representatives themselves, 
 would be ale.'-t and zealous in the performance of duty : — we are as- 
 sured that a new and better .era would commence. 
 
 I move that the heads of the address (now read) to Sir Peregrina 
 Mailland, be adopted by the Convention. 
 
 A<;;.n»^) 5 ROHERT HAMILTON, 
 ^^'S"^'^^ J. CLARK. 
 Thursday, oih July, 1 S 18. —Cumfrf. 
 

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 Mr Wasfbuiii, protests againsith* adoption of the address to Sir 
 Peregrine Maulan.l, now re.d. ^^.^^^^^ ^ WASHBUU^^ 
 
 York, 9th Tuly,! 818. 
 
 I protest against the proceedings of this Convention, in adopting th« 
 heads of an address to Sir Peregrine MaUland just read. 
 
 (Signed) ROBLRT J. KLKl.. 
 
 July Dtb, 1818. 
 
 Mated, that Mr. Beasely, Mr. Clark, Mr. Geo. Hamilton, Mr. 
 Coleman, Mr. Chisholm, Mr. Drake, and Mr. Wm.Kerr. b« a per- 
 manent Conin ittee of Management, after the adjournment of this 
 Conventior. and till its next nieei:::- :-that they, or any four ot then., 
 «hall have power to constitute the Deputation to Sir Peregrine Mait- 
 land ; and that they also finish the wording and style of the petitions 
 to the Prmce Regent and Sir Peregrine Mailland, which the chair- 
 man, Mr. Beuselv, shall have power to sign lor this Convention, 
 after its adjournment. ^ ^^^^^^^, HAMILTON, 
 
 (Signed 
 
 
 DRAKE. 
 
 9th July, 1818.— Car nerf. 
 
 In conformity to an appointment ..f yesterday, the Representative* 
 from ilir different Dibtncts, viz : the Newcastle, Midland and Johns- 
 town, bting a committee, do appoint C. thoiason, secretary, for tho 
 lower Branch Conveiition ; and Messrs. Thomson and Dellor, treasu- 
 rer ; and, that the tirst Saturday of August, be appointed .- the 
 nieetin-^ of Representatives of the lower Branch Convention, a. Uie 
 house ji Robert Walker, m Kingston, at 2 •''cl'"'''' j'- ,^'- , , .. 
 
 \pai.lpi:terson, 
 
 (SignedU JACOB W. MYERS, 
 ] DAVIS H ANN LEY, 
 (.NATHAN lUCOK. 
 
 Thursday, July 9t.h, 1818. 
 
 York, .luly 9lh, 1818. 
 Ac:reeable to a Resolution passed yesterday for the jiurpose of 
 chubmg a Treasurer anu Secrelaiy fur the upper Brandi Conven- 
 tion, and loaiipoint a time for said Convention to meet at .\ncaster. 
 tlie'e to reguLiie the atlairsof the following Districts, viz. NKigar;i, 
 <.;ore, London, Western, and Home Di.stncts,— the Conm.ittee do 
 appmnt Monday, the 20th inst. as a proper day to meet at Aiu-a.ti r 
 at Newton's Inn, 10 o'clock A. M. and do num.nale Col. Richard 
 bcaselv, Trca.unr, and George ll^nullon, Esq iif";l';>y- 
 
 V JOHN CLARK, 
 iSi(;ncd)<CV'lLSSlMNEn, 
 ] CALVIN MARTIN. 
 (UODEIUCK DRAKE. 
 

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 Afoxri/ that, should Sir Perigrine MaitUnd not nrtWn in Upp^r 
 Canada, dunnglhu month of July, it shall be ,n the power of tb, 
 
 ighM..ss he Pnnce Kegent. to England, there to b= presented, a. to 
 them shall seem proper-e.ther at the Levee, or, at the PuWlic 
 Olfice, iompeteut to receive FeiiiKnie to the Throne 
 
 (Signed){l^t-'-'^-^"LTON. 
 
 Thuntday, July 9th, I8l8.-Carried. 
 
 TIIOS. COLEMAN. 
 
 wo^'ing'!' ^^""^ ^^"^ CoaventioB, do adjoan^ till 9 o'clock to-mMrow 
 
 /ci.„H^y'*• HAMILTON, 
 ^S'S°«'l)i CYRUS SUMNER, 
 
 Vfr n. 1 t. • , ^'°'"''' Friday, Jdv lOth, 1818> 
 
 to E.[;mr ^^ '""^ ^"'^J" \^' ^*"*"' "f "^^ Cnv^ntion of Fnendi 
 read by appoiniiuent of the Chairman. 
 
 10th July, 1818. 
 
 (Signed) {T"9'!_COLEMAN, 
 
 , DAVIS llAWLEY. 
 
 .J!!a ,'"";"^" "f^^'-I' ^-^y'* nieetmg, were then read wvcrally, uai 
 signed by the chairman. " " V» •"■ 
 
 thi^r'^^'K^^?"* ifnoadvertLemcntbe published, or notir , given, by 
 
 o FH^n^ , ^;:"^'^""""*' »"' ^'^^ •n««t.n^ of thi. general CotventioJ 
 
 f I t le fi " M'T^ ' ',^f,»r 'h>8Convent,on shall not meet again here, 
 
 e Z ,"'"^''1 "^ '■'^™'''>'' ^^^^' *"^ ^^h'^h «>«ting n'^^v be 
 
 en,L ' ""' '^r' r '^^'"^ ^^^'^^ '^^"' should the HranchCon. 
 
 ent.ons see reasons for th. same, and. by advertisement and writing, 
 
 a before agreed upon, notify to all and each of the members any 
 
 other day ot meeting, not beyond the first Monday of March, 1819 
 
 (Signed) 5 f-D'^AKE. 
 
 ^ *" ^ OV. CHISliOL.M. 
 
 Cirrried. 
 
 hJ^^'^'^t I'""* '^"''^ '*'"' ^' "*' "'^^ "f Parliament, or dissolution 
 before he brst ot Stptemt«;,, nor any hope of the Session commenc 
 '..S before the middle of October, then it shall be the duty of the 
 ranch Co.uentionr,, i„ f.ave petitions drawn up and signed all ovar 
 tle,rrcspe:c.vc ),.tncts, both to the I'rmce Regent and the Com- 
 nions llcu^e of tl ■• lo,penal Parlian.ent, to be tc.ni home without d.- 
 >*), in it tonmiH. ,„ consisting of two person* chosen by the L> 
 
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 ptr, & two by the l»wer Branch Convention : the setretary of thi4 
 general CuQvoutioa lo accompany, tinil be ihe secretary of the Com* 
 foiuiaa. 
 
 ^^'ti'^^Mwni.ClIlSilOLM. 
 Carried. 
 
 Motti, that the permanent committee shall ha»e pfiw:r to call • 
 gtnera! meeting of this Convention, on advertisement and vnttea 
 aotio 10 «acb member, bigned by five of the said committed. 
 
 ,-. .,(R. DRAKL, 
 tS'S"*'^)iwm.CIlISlIOLM. 
 Carried. 
 
 Moved, that a duplicate of all communirations which pass between 
 the Branch Conventions, be, at the sanw tune, sent lo th*- secretary of 
 this CoQventiuD, to be, by bim, made known to the permanent cum- 
 Bittee. 
 
 (Signed)^ - ' 
 
 Carrirl. 
 
 JOiiN CLARK. 
 
 Mffced, that the permanent committee shall publish in the news- 
 papers or otherwise, the whole, or what part of the transactions of 
 this Convention, and other meetings of *' I'ritnds to llnqiiiry," as 
 flhall totheiii seem tit, and that any person wh.itever, shall h&\t a 
 right to obtain extracts from the journals, in whole or part, ou otler- 
 ing a competent .-emuueration, for trouble, to the secretary. 
 
 (Signed) J, ,^^.Li.i;-i.i,Rj;oN. 
 Carried. 
 
 Motion, that the secretary of the Convention, W. J. Kerr, F.sq. b« 
 
 ind^mnitied for stationary made use of, and other incidental expenses, 
 
 iu his correspondence, and other duties of his otlicc. 
 
 /t ,. S ^^'m- ClIISHOLM, 
 (Signed) J p ^ 
 
 Carried. 
 
 'AUL I'E'rLRbON. 
 
 'Moved, that Mi. Wm. Kerr, Mr. Geo. Hamilton and Mr. Preston, 
 •crept the thanks of this Convention, for their asbialaiice during iha 
 Sitting. 
 
 ,„. ..UOllN CLARK. 
 (^'g^^'^^JniOs.COLLMAN. 
 Carried. 
 
 Moved, that Robert Gourlay, Ksq. receive the thanks of thiif 
 Convention, for bis able and manly comiuct ii> prouiotiiig the cen- 
 tral wi'ifiie cf the I'rovitii-e, UU'I lor bis> a^»idu(iiis ainnuoiuit this 
 CouveutioQ — and that they hold Vheuis^lves buuiid to supp'-it iLtf 
 
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 aaeasures adopted by Ui« Kiagara committee, wbmitted by bim M 
 
 them. 
 
 ,„ ..CTHOs. COLEMAN, 
 (Signed) J jyjjj^(.LAUK. 
 Carried. 
 
 Moved, that opportunity has been given to Mr. Robert Kerr, to 
 •hew cause, for the letter, which, with his signature appeared in 
 the Upper Canada Gazette, of the 2d of July, and also in the Nia- 
 gara Spectator of the same weak, reflecting on the character of Mr. 
 JlobertGourlay ; and, that he has not been able to bring the mem- 
 bers forward a single reason, sufficient to convince this Convention, 
 of the propriety of a publication so strange and unnatural :— that a 
 letter be written by the Chairman, to each of the Township Repre- 
 sentatives, reqaesting them immediately to moet and chuse another 
 pemon, to represent them on all occasions connected with the bu- 
 siness of these meetings, and who may appear for them, if possible, 
 at the meeting of the Branch Convention of the Friends to Enquiry* 
 at-Kingston, the first Saturday of August ne.xt, at the House of 
 Mr. Walker, Innkeeper, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 
 
 Carried. 
 
 ,„. ,, 5 R. DRAKE, 
 (Signed) ^ ^y 
 
 m. CIIISIIOLM. 
 
 Mmed, that the thanks of this Convention, he presented to the 
 
 Chairman, for his most able and assiduous attention to the business 
 
 of this Convention. ^ 
 
 ,^. J, <ROBt. HAMILTON, 
 
 (S'S"^<^){j01IN CLARK. 
 
 Carried. 
 
 Moved, that this Convention do adjourn till the first Monday of 
 February, ^819, or till such time as may be advertised according to 
 the Resolutions, of this Convention. 
 
 ,^. ..(TIIOs. COLEMAN. 
 
 (Signed, I j^(jjj^ HAMILTON. 
 
 . . Carried. 
 
 Correct copy of fue AVnvtes nf the Comcniior. 
 
 (Signed) RICHARD BEASELY, Chairman. 
 
i 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
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 > Esquires. 
 
 SO^AJuAf, 1818. 
 AT a meeting of the Upper Branch Convention, held this day at 
 Newton's Inn, Village of Ancaster, the following membwrs present, 
 
 RICHARD BEASLEY. 
 WILLIAM CHISHOLM, 
 JOHN CLARK, 
 ROBERT HAMILTON, 
 RODERICK DRAKE 
 The n.eeting was regularly constituted by calling Richard Beas- 
 ley Esq. to the Chair. 
 
 Moxcd: that, the Chairman write to the Treasurers of each 
 of the following Districts, viz. to Mr. Adams, for Niagaia, Mr. 
 Hamilton, for Gore, Mr. PrideuxGirty, for the Western District, 
 to send him statements of accounts and the balances now m vheir 
 hands :— Also, to Mr. Calvin Martin (Representative for the 
 London District) desiring him to request •f the Treasurer of the 
 London District, to do the same. 
 
 rSianed) JOHN CLARK, 
 
 seconded by ROBERT HAMILTON, 
 
 Carrkd, R- B. Ch'n. B. C. 
 
 Moxti, that all the charges incurred by the Niagara District b« 
 stated in account, by the Secretary, and be handed to the Treasurer 
 of the Upper Branch Convention, that hi may discharge the same, 
 out of the general fund as soon as deposited. 
 
 rSiffiied) JOHN CLARK, 
 
 ^seconded by WM. CHISHOM, 
 
 Aiofted, R. B. Ch'n. 
 
 Moxtd, that Saturday the Spth," of August at 2 o'clock, after- 
 noon, be the time appointed for the different Townships meeting, 
 where no meeting has yet been held, to chuse Representatives, 
 Clerks &c. and that the Township Representatives, then chosen, 
 do meet on Monday 3lst, at the same hour to cduse District Ke- 
 
 ^^^Z^ ROBERT HAMILTON, 
 
 ^^ " seconded by RODERICK DRAKE. 
 
 earned, R- B. Ch'n. 
 
 mvtd, that the Secretary of this Upper Branch Convention, do 
 ^rrilear.d forward an AdJrcss to the Inhabitants of the several 
 Townships, yet unrtpre.et.led, r3coin.neodii.g that they do hold 
 
 
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 Township meetings, and give their support to petitioning the 
 Prince Regent. &c. relative to the sUte of the Province, and iuvi- 
 ting their District Representatives to attend the next branch Con- 
 ▼entional meeting. 
 
 (Signed) RODERICK DRAKE, 
 
 seconded by JOHN CLARK. 
 
 Camed, R. B. Ch'n. 
 
 Moved, that the Secretary of this Branch Convention do write t« 
 Frederick Yeward, Esq. acquainting him, that the sending home s 
 Commission, to Engl&vd, being delayed, it was conceived unneces- 
 sary to lay the papers, concerning the Indian affairs, before iho 
 Conventi'^n at York ; but that the same shall not be forgotten. 
 (Signed) JOHN CLARK, 
 
 seconded by WM CHISHOLM. 
 
 Carried, R. B. Ch'n. 
 
 Moved, that this Convention do adjourn until a further day of 
 meetmg be appointed by the Secretary of this Convention, on the 
 requisition of three District Representatives, according to the 10th 
 resolution of the G'^neral Convention. 
 
 (Signed) R. DRAKE, 
 
 seconded by WM. CUISJIOLM. 
 
 Carried. R. B. Ch'n. 
 
 2Uf JULY, 1818. 
 
 Which day, the permanent Committee of management being met, 
 at Ancaster, present, Richard Beasley, Wm. Kerr, Win. Chis- 
 holm, John Clark, George Hamilton, and Roderick Drake, Esqrs. 
 
 Resolved, that they would best discharge the duties expected of 
 them, by adopting the following Address, and appending to it those 
 of the Niagara and Midland Districts. 
 
 To, His Rojal Highness, George, Prince of Wales, Re- 
 gent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 
 ^c. &c. &c. 
 
 The humble address of Richard Beaslet, Esquire, Chairman 
 of the Upp£r Canadian Convention of F iends to En- 
 quiry. 
 
 May it please Your P^oynl Highness, 
 
 In the name of thousands of the Inhabitants of L'pper-Canada, 
 it is my province to testify the dutiful and affectionate regard which 
 they bear toYour Royal Person and dignity ; and, in the utmost sin- 
 cerity, I may declare my confident belief, that the Royal Sceptre is 
 not swayed over more loyal subjects than those who dwell in this 
 distant colony. 
 
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 Under pecuFiar circumstances of difficulty, (fi«appoinlnient, and 
 distress, these loyal subjecU bad resolved on sending home a Com- 
 missioH tf> Kngland, humbly to entreat, before the 'I'hrone of their 
 SoTereign. the immediate interference of the Royal authority. The 
 loyal subjects, on farther reflection, have determined, on a change 
 of measures, or, at least to delay the execution of what was at first 
 proposed. Deeplv impressed, however, with the vast importance 
 of the subject, as well to themselves, as to the general mterests of 
 the British Empire, they have deemed it proper that their inten- 
 tions should be made known to Your Royal Highness ; and, with 
 this view, I am desired to annex, to this address, drafts uf two 
 others, which were in preparation ; and, which had so far receiv- 
 ed the approbation of lubibilanlsof the two moii, populous Districts 
 of this Province. 
 
 Should your Roval Highness condescend to peruse these doeo- 
 nients, they will be" found to contain strong assertions ; but, when 
 investigation takes place, these assertions can be proved, to be no 
 less true than they are strong. 
 
 It is now the desire of the loyal subjects, •n whose behalf I ad- 
 dress your Royal Highness, that the Parliament of Upper Canada 
 should be called together ft-r the more special purpose of making 
 enquiry into the state of this Province, and, for having a Commis- 
 sion appointed to go home with the result, in such time as the same 
 may be laid before the Imperial Parliament, at an early period c 
 its next ensuing session. Should such desire be gratified, this most 
 necessary enquiry will commence in the manner most c ftditabie ta 
 the legislative authorities of the Province ; and, will afford the ful- 
 lest satisfaction to those whom I represent. Lest it should not be 
 BO determined, 1 am desired, by my constituents, most humbly to 
 entreat that your Royal Highness, will keep in view the great ob. 
 jects set forth m the annexed Drafts : and, inthe eventof a Com- 
 mission approaching the Throne from the body of His Majesty s 
 loyal sabiects in Upper-Canada, that the Royal ear may be turned 
 towards them with such love and confidence, as may be expected, 
 by a people, who have shed iheir blood, and sacrificed every world- 
 Iv comfort, in the cause of British Sovereignty. 
 
 Entreating your Royal Highness graciously to aceept every con- 
 sideration of regard which is due by subjects to the Son and Repre- 
 lentative of their Sovereign. , . 
 
 I have the high honour to subscribe, this hrst day of August, in 
 the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. 
 
 For myself and otneri. 
 
 The Committes, on consulting with regard to the Address to Sir 
 Peregrine Maitland, found that the language may be altered to ad- 
 vantage, and resolved to meet at St. Catharines, on Siilurday, isi 
 August, that both this and the former may be ^"g™^"^ l/ S^Id" 
 
 The Committee further resolved that an Appendix «f ""^ be ^^ 
 ded to the publication of the transactions of the General Conventioa 
 
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 containing thetninntes of this Comnutee uid of the Branch Conven- 
 tion, the Midland District \ddrei8, mtnate: of Diitrirt meetings, 
 with the Bunes of all officers chosen at Township Meetings, tiiat 
 have not before been publisbed. 
 
 For the Committee, WM. J. KERR. 
 
 St. Caiharinn, \it. Augntt, 1818. 
 
 This day the permanent Committal having met, at this place, 
 present, Richard Beasley, George Htunilton, liudenrk Drake, Win. 
 Kerr, and John Clark, Esquires, the Petiiion to Sir Peregrine Mait- 
 land being reriewed and altered, the same was engroesed and signed 
 by Mr. Beasley. The Petition, to the Prince Regent, was also en* 
 grossed, signed, and ordered to be tranrmitted to England for presen- 
 tation. 
 
 It was then proposed aud agreed to, that Mr. Beasley should 
 write to the Right Hon. Lord Erskine, requesting the favour of his 
 Lordship to present the Petition to His Royal Highness, the Prince 
 Regent: — Also, that Mr. Beasley's letter and all transactions, op 
 to this time, be published, in conformity with the principles of the 
 friends to enquiry. WAI. KERR, Secretary. 
 
 The following are the alterations, &c. made on the Address t* 
 Sir Peregrine Maitland, which was submitted to the General Con- 
 vention. 
 
 For, "To Sir Peregrine Maitland" 
 
 Insert, To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland. 
 
 Insert, The Humble address of Richard Beasley, Esquire, Chair- 
 man of the Upper Canadian Convention of Friends to Enquiry. 
 
 For, "these twenty years only gave," &c. 
 
 Insert, these twenty year*, with little exception, only gave, ^-c. 
 
 Expunge, "and most un orthy persons have sat in Assembly" 
 
 For, "the most indecent irregularities" 
 
 Insert, great irregularities. 
 
 For, "tending to insult" 
 
 Insert, tending to distress. 
 
 For, "low and dastardly" 
 
 I' rt. *^utile and unbecoming. 
 
 Mor, '•■•jnt^'jipaie subjection" 
 
 T».<s( •■. subjectic. . 
 
 ^*^»..gc, ' even without war." 
 
 For, ''notorious bad characters" 
 
 Insert, unfit persons. 
 
 Expunge, "who have hitherto disuained to sit in ad graded House." 
 
 .iidd. Permit me. Sir, to subscribe, this first da of August, in 
 the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Ilundriii and Eighteen, 
 ■with every sentimeut of respect 
 
 Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant. 
 
servant. 
 
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 Co»v, Lette», to Lord Erskike. 
 
 St. Catharines, District of \*aga-i,> 
 Upper CaumJa, August 1st, 181b. > 
 
 Your lon"-tried fidelity to the cause of popular Riglits and your 
 many nlorious struggles m behalf of virtuous inde|)endence, huve 
 8u"nebted the wish, on the part of n.v ConstituentMhat 1 should so- 
 licU the honor ot having the Address of the Upper Canadian Con- 
 vention of friends to enquiry, presentrd, b, your Lordship, to His 
 Roval Highness the Prince Regent. 
 
 In granting tins favour, your Lordship will greatly increase our 
 hopes of success, in the cause w hich we have i^pousto ; and, U v;iU 
 be a pleasant anticipation, for us, to think, that the prosperity ..! this 
 Province, so richly gifted by nature, is cherishtd by the loan. wl. -se 
 " nius -'bed the brightest lustre on the British bar, and w l.>.se uier- 
 it alone raised him to the highest dignity >*luch asubject can enjoy. 
 Permit me, my Lord, to offer to your perusal, a pampbi t, con- 
 ^■...uig the PrinciVles and Proceedings of those, forNvhoiu 1 nibscntc 
 myself, with the utmost respect, 
 
 Your Lo/dships very obf<li<- 
 
 (Signed) . lUCHAUD BL , 
 
 To the Right Hon. Lord Erskine, f 
 
 ■«{ :. &c. &c 5 
 
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 Meeting? of the Midland District, June 6th, 1818. 
 
 In the Township of Kingston, at the house of Samuel Pur-ly, 
 AnJiony McCiuin, Esq. J. P. in the chair, Daniel Washburn L.q. 
 was e'.ected Representative and John Vincent, Clerk. 
 
 In the Township of Elizabeth-Town, at A. P.F'Tward?, Hotel, Mr. 
 Daniel Perry in the chair, Davis Hawley Esq. was elected Repre- 
 Bentative, ano Dr. George Baker Clerk-also a committee cons.sfi^g 
 of John C. Wilson, Henry Lasher, Collin McKenzie, W illiamClow. 
 John Lake Jnnr. John Fralech Senr. Jehiel Uawley, Senr. Joseph 
 Smith, and Edward Howard. 
 
 In the Township of Fredericksburgh , at the house of Daniel Bow- 
 en, and Capt. Alexander Clark being in the chair, Mr. Paul Peterson 
 was elected Representative and Cyrenus Freshee, Clerk— JNlr. Jolin 
 Clapp, and Mr. i'amuel Detlor, a Committee. 
 
 In the Township of Adolphus-Town, at the Court House, Willei 
 Casey Esq M. P being in the chair, he was elected Representative 
 and Georee 11. Detlor Clerk. Moses Carnahan, Archibald Camp- 
 bell, Thomas Cook and W. Casey, were appointed a Committee. 
 
 
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 In the Township of Ricliiijoiid, at the house of Joseph Pringle, 
 William Frmgle was appointed Hepresentative, and Lewis Kelchum, 
 CiCik,— William L. Boweii, and I'rancis Vandeboger, a Committee. 
 
 In the Township of Ilullov.ell, at the hous. of Thomas Eyre 
 Mr. Elijah Carley being m the chair, Mr. lienjamin Ilubbs was 
 chosen Representative, and E. X. Armstrong, Clerk. 
 
 In the Township of .\meliasburgh, at the house of Henry Butler 
 Mr. John Garth being in the chair, Neal Mc.Arthur was elected 
 Representative, and David Walt.Clerk— a committee was also formed 
 consisting of Mr. John Belyon, Samuel W. Parsons, Isaac lluyck, 
 and William liirksinan. 
 
 In the Township of Thurlow, at the house of Mrs. Margaret Sam- 
 pson, Uelvilie, Robert Smith I'.bq. being called to the chai.", Capt. 
 l_h')!iias Colem.vii wus ch..<n Roprebentative, and John Reynolds, 
 Cifrk— also A Commateu consisting of John Frederick, Matthias 
 Ross, and 'I'hom.is Clapp. 
 
 In ll;f> Township of SidiK y, at the house of Mr. John Ketcherson. 
 J.)Iui Row, Esq. being m the chair, Capt. Jacob W. Meyer* 
 was appoinied Rej.reseulative, and Klkanali B. Fairfield, Clerif— 
 iiJMi, a ("onmiittee composed (-f E?ekiel Lawjunce, Thomas Jones, 
 Moses Moses, and Alexander Chisliolm, Esqrs. 
 
 In thff Township of l^ughborongh, at the house of Mr. William 
 
 Siinkins .Mr. Joiin Freeman being called to the the chair, Mr. 
 
 W ilhaiii-Suiikins wasappoiiuci to be Reoreseiuativt;, for Inhabitants 
 
 ol this i'owt.bhipand Portland, and Mr. 'l hoin.is Raile, Clerk,— also 
 
 a Committee consisting of Mebsis. Luke Barret, I'eter Swetzer, and 
 David Richmond. 
 
 In the Township of Marysburgh, at tin- house of Daniel Wright 
 and C;;ipt. Jan.es \Vnght being in the chair, Capt. John Allen was 
 chosen Repre.<fnta:,ve and Ensign ilenry Dingman, CUdk.— also» 
 Committee couMslmg olPeter liuti', John Wiight and Peter Rose. 
 
 Kingston, \3th Junr, fSlS. 
 Tills dav having been named by Iiihal)iiar.ts of Niagara District, 
 m ilitir j-.iib'.icalion of Principles and Proceedings, for the meeting 
 or Dibtrict Representatives, the fullov ing persons, nominated by 
 their re.-pcctive TowiiMiips, yppeartd here ; namelv Davis llawley, 
 Ksq. for Finest Town 'llioina? Col. man, Esq. Thurlow, William 
 Piiiiglo. fu- KichmoiHl, .'arob U". Meyers, Esq. for Sidney, and 
 Di'.iiel Washluro, Emj. for Kingston. 
 
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 Davis Ilawley, Esq being unanimously called to llie Chair, it 
 wasdiscoved that a mistake as to the piare of mcttmg, had causejl 
 same Township Representatives to assemble at I'-rncst lown: and 
 in consequence, it was resolved, not to proceed to il.e choice ol 
 District Representatives, Treasurer, and Secretary, this day. 
 
 It was resolved, nevertheless, that an assurance ouplit immedi- 
 ately to be dispatched to the Secretary of Niagara District, by the 
 chairman of this Meeting, requiting him imme.tialely t,> commu- 
 nicate to the Representatives *rf Niagara District, that they may 
 droend on being m. I at York on the 6th July next, by persons duly 
 i. ./pointed to act for the Midland District, as to sending to l-nplaiu 
 a Commission, bearing Addresses, from tins Province, toliis Royal 
 llinhness the Prince Regent, on the state ot public aftairs. 
 
 rurthermore,itwas resolved, that Saturday 20th of this present 
 month, be immediately advertised as the day ol General Meeting of 
 Township Representatives and Clerks, for this District at the 
 house of Abel P. Forward, Inn Keeper, at the hour ol - clock P. 
 M in the Village of Ernest-Town, for the special purpore of elcr- 
 tinn District Representatives, a Treasurer, and Secretary. 
 
 And likewise it was resolved, that the foregoing Resolutions be 
 
 published in the next Kingston ('azette. 
 
 ^ DAVIS IIA^\LL\,Ch-ilrma". 
 
 — .^V^,/^ ^^— 
 
 Krnr.sfT(>r:r>, lot/' June, 1818. 
 Several Representatives -of Townshii,. ..f the Mtdlard i>i-^trict, 
 viz \ViUet Casey, Esq. M. P. for the township of Adolphustown 
 Paul Peterson, lor Fredericksbnroh ; Amos Ansley for Pittsburgh 
 and \Volf Island ; Capt .lohn Alb n, ior Marv sburgh ; Kcnj. Uut.hs, 
 for llallowell ; Henry W. Pox, for Sophiasbingh ; ai,d Neil Mc 
 Arthur, for Ameliasburgh,^ assembled, Oy mistake, at this place on 
 Saturday the 13th instant, having sen. an intimation to tho--^ wn» 
 - cmbfed at Kingston on the said day, that ttiey would met t tt.r- 
 day at the House of Abel P. Forward, in this viUagc. to proceed 
 
 to business. 
 
 A meeting accordingly took placr. 
 
 prksi:n r :— 
 
 Daniel Washburn, F.sq. for KingsVo, 
 
 Amos AiT-lev, for Pittsbnruh and W . 'It-island, 
 
 William Sinipkins, Im l.oiiuhboroucii, 
 
 Davis Ilawley, l>q. for Finest To-.vii, 
 
 Paul Petersiiii, for Fredericksburuli, 
 
 William Casey. Esq. M. P- for A-'.olphustovv.v 
 
 John Allen, Esq. lor Maryi^hnrch, 
 
 Beniamiii liubhs, I'^q. for llallowell, 
 
 Niii .McAvtbur, for Ameliiisburi.!). 
 
 Tlionias Couiii.m, l>q. f^r l luuiyw, 
 
 William Prill' le, ici Kiclimwid, 
 
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 (Jacob William Meyers, for Sidney, and Henry W'lUam Fox, for 
 Sophiasburgh, being absent from unavoidable circut . tances.) 
 
 Willet Casey, Esq. M. P. being unanimously called to the cii.iir ; 
 Messrs. Thomson and Detlor, Merchants, ware elected Treasurer"* 
 f(>r the Midland District, and Daniel 'VashLurn, Esq. temporary 
 Secretary. 
 
 DANIEL WASHBURN, 
 
 Esquires, 
 
 were then unanimously elected District Representatives. 
 
 A Committee of management for the District was also appointed, 
 with power to nominate a i)ermanent Secretary, who, together with 
 the Treasurer, Daniel Washburn, Davis Hawley, and Paul Peterson, 
 Esquires, should constitute ihe same. 
 
 The following Petition to IIis lloyal Highness the Prince Regent 
 was read iiiui unanimously approved of, the same to be printed and 
 submitted to the public for consiHeration and amendment. 
 
 Draft: of an Address proposed for presentation toihe Prince Regent, 
 by the Toivnship Representatives of the Midland Distri t, sub- 
 mitted to the public Jbr remark ar i amendment. ( Variations J'.om 
 ihe Niagara Address are dii>i,i- guished by italics : omissions noted 
 by asterisks.) 
 To His Royal Highncis, GEORGE, Prince of Wales, Regent 
 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain iV Ireland, &c. &>. &c. 
 
 The hnmble Address of inhabitants of Upper-Canada, 
 May it please your Roi,al flightless, 
 
 The s ubjects of your Royal father, dwelling in Upper-Canada, 
 Xcould need no words to give assmance of their loyalty, if the 
 whole trutli had reached the Throne of their Sovereign. They 
 liavc reason to believe that the truth has not been fairly told. 
 
 Di'iring three years of war, Upper Canada .vas exposed to the 
 ravages of a powerful and inveterate foe. The govenmient of the 
 Uniti.'d States had long been concerting the invasion of this Pro- 
 vincci. Hostile preparations* iivTC masked under ahiM designs.* At 
 last tiij acd'niulattd torrent of hoHiHiies hurst on the defenceless 
 children of i!ie British empire. Nor were they nssailed by the 
 we ipoiis of war alone. An insidious Proclamat' )n jiri-ceded the 
 ho- 1 of tho enemy, forgetful of honour, rct^ardle^is of luunan'ty, 
 and cidadated to seduce or inlimid'itc, British suhjrcts from their* 
 allegiance. Th > subjects of Britain here remained /a //;/»/ and 
 fin a. It was \\(,i for property that tlu-y i.ise against the mv-ider. 
 Th e iiiv:Hler wouid ha/e spared to tliem llieir property, 'i hey 
 flj^ f to arms in defiance of the rights and sovercij;iiiy of Ijiilain. 
 Tu ici' f.-a? t!ie American standard* planted in Ui'i)er t'a uuia, 
 
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 wliilo yet but a handful of British troops 
 rrovince. Twice did tlitsc raw batiali 
 
 idcd tlic militia, of the 
 ivilitia wave the 
 
 ions 
 
 laurel of victory over tlio prost 
 
 rate intruders on 
 
 tlieir soil. The 
 
 second year of w ar saw 
 littli 
 
 war 
 
 mi 
 
 assistance freni the parent state 
 saw her sons confu-nn 
 
 ned to resist. Wives 
 
 Canada contending; rigaiiist i;na:,iuii, wUn* 
 
 Tlie second year of /Ae 
 
 ■d in tlieir virtue, and still mere deter- 
 
 .V.O,., I children had fled from their homes ; 
 
 The face' of the country was laid waste; and the lire of revenge 
 ^^as sent forth to consuniatc distrf ss and ruin. ^»ill was the spn-it 
 of the people unextinguiblied ; siill did it hum with patriotism and 
 
 K)yalty. , r„. 
 
 By the third year, every vi-k of concjucst was at an end; tor 
 
 now the Ikitish aids pourVd into the Province; and peace was 
 
 proclaimed, when war was no longer to be iiarcd. 
 
 It is now more than tlirco years since there was an end ot vvar; 
 
 but, it M r"'>H '" ^"''^' ^•'^■'^^' >-•''* °^ i''^''^'; ^''''''l ''"^''"" 
 
 attended ivith'tlic cspeded mnrks of attention and regard to Lanw 
 da. Counnercial treaties liave been formed, xathvut providing 
 fur the British inlerrsts in thi', eourdr;j. Cioy.rnmenta. transac- 
 •aetion,, which used to give spirit t. t" uk and industry are at a 
 stand ; troops are witl-.d-e.v.i ; fortueatun,^ are suft.-rcd to go to 
 rain ; and rumours are abroad too shucLir.g to be repeated m the 
 
 '^Abv^please your R.val Ili-hnes. to listen cu.n'v to tho com- 
 plaint; and grievances of the people of Unper ^'■"'-^;' .^I'k "I^ 
 /i,//.y assured of the generous d.^po-itions e your Koval hat 
 and of your dusire that lM;iM.subjccls should, every where, shuie 
 cquallvVour paternal r.-i;rd and aiieetum. i.,nvinrc 
 
 It was matter of woU}re::ii:m to the people of t.as liovincc 
 
 ^ heir^;;ya;; ^ncl vaK.. reports sent hoa.e. ''^"'y '■-^,;^ 
 .H-rit of regulaV troops, while the tnbul. due '." ^ -'f ^^ ''^^« 
 lio,u was un^irly v:ithheh!. Nay, th. p.ineinks ot the niost 
 ;;;al subjects J. were^ sti, uati.ul by eertn... -'"--' 'g^ 
 ot^huuKm claiacter, a.d still n>.,re so ol ^^^^^^^ J;;^"^, 
 atiVet it. in this par. of th. world. It .as not so h . nn 
 
 mortal XWoe;.. H. ju.tly -11'' -'''"' '\^''"'^"\r; e r' ■ '' ^ 
 memory will'happily long ch.r.sh, m »''- ':"^f ;.;'>. | ^r^ 
 
 people a due reUlf'"- ^''>--' 5;^"""^^' -'^"■'^ "' '^ '' 
 at i<nce centrons and hr.>- ( . i i i; ,'.,;>! fmin'^c" 
 
 The loyal inhab laut. of I iper ^^^^^^'^^^^^^'''■^^^, 
 •^ • !• ■ ! ,,1,. li.; to riiiitrevv lo noioriou* 
 
 Ihe niisr.pivsental.ons ot inO', du.'v, so ^ "" ' J ;^, 
 truth if these ha.' m>t olniou^'y consimvd, v i n o^inr . a ; 
 ; ' I;.' the ni.t.nl ree ,rd .hieh should subsist ^^^^J^^;;^, 
 M,hl..ets lure and at home, < .'/ to .ntaeuee the eoiuaiU u. -au. 
 fcrs touaids the general interest A this Irnvmc^ 
 The loyal -ul.jeets of liis M.je.^y ... I PP'-'' 
 
 L'rieveuslv, liurm 
 
 l.ie >var. 
 
 111 their 
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 111 
 
 property 
 
 Cn-iada si.r!.Te:: 
 
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 lajny 
 
 w vre 
 
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 bereft of dioir all. .1i> official invcsti-u.ion, on this subject, took 
 ,1 ; tl.e claims of .urtlrers were authenticated ; and there wa, 
 Iverv reason to expect, that recompence uou!d nnmed.ate ly to 1- 
 Lw'vet nothing hus followed, but delay and disapp,n,Mt, 
 Surely, if there is amon-^ n,ankind a sinj^le pnnc.ple -[V^^ 
 this is one, that the individuals ot a nation ought nnt part.a. y, 
 to , ar th weight .f public calanv.tv. Surely md.v.duals who 
 have exposed their lives for ..overnn.ent, .hould not, /..'/.«. 
 Und -ovornment regnrdle.s of those very prnicpks, ^vhlch it b 
 ■■ Ue.;;ied to sustain." The people of this Province are wel Uwan^. 
 that their fellou' subjects at ho.ne, are pressed hard w h taxation, 
 ar is it fronr their wish, that relief sl>ould be a lorded Irom 
 thence. Canada contains, wkhin U>eir a..ple naans ot ^-l^a^ 
 inr government from the claims ol sulkrers by war; and . ., wUh n 
 the //.// of your lloyal Ili;.hness to remove, b- a single breath, 
 ,he evil now s-^ ju tly complain: d of. .Millions ot acres ol ter ne 
 land lie. ^ere, at the disposal of your lloyal Highness, upon he 
 credit of which, put under proper management, not only the tan- 
 claims of Inval suffereis could be .s«//;//f./, but vast sums nu^hl be 
 raised, for the imp^o^e..neut of the P. ounce, and the eventual 
 increase of revenue to Britain. 
 
 Vnother^zri.vance, manifesting the- neglect of govprnment to 
 the concern's of Upper Canada, is etpudiy notorious, and mu^tbe, 
 ifpos,l!jlr, still i-.ore abhorrent to the generous tetlmgs ot your 
 
 lloyal Iliiihness. , 
 
 the voun<^ men of this Province* Kcrc cncnurngrdiorolnvtccr 
 in its defenc", /;j/ <7 promise of their commanders, /o nxomnaui 
 that land sl„>;/d be granted them,* at the tcr„nuat,on nf the tear, 
 as a regard tor tluir services.* * Vn,L r ihcfi.ili of l/us promise, 
 and in obedience to lax,, the militia passed beyond the frontier 
 of the Province wr.li alacrity ; y.t, -ince the peace, the greater 
 part of ihem have been denied the pledge of tlu ir estraordinary 
 lerNie-s; and the land, thus juonii.cd to them, and d,fcndcd by 
 ihem, has been* withheld. . 
 
 Su'h inirratitude, such iiijii.Hcr, sueli errors m policy, your 
 Royal ir.-imess nutv be well assured, could not exist without ex- 
 traoidinan' inrtaen<-:s; and, w. re y.;u- Il-ya! Highness sufficiently 
 i„;-.;.-..ud as to tne.-v, and of '.: e line .^t.ae ^S Upper Canada, we 
 flatter oui-s.lv.i,iuo-,ti;nporlaniehui.ges would sj.eedily lake place, 
 
 lis V, il f.ir the gloi-y of the t'lrone, as fjr the beueiit of Us subj'.cts. 
 
 Per.-it the lo^alsubjectsof His Majesty, nu.vly to say as much, 
 at the iiresent tune, on tliis Mibjec , us may induce ) our lloyal 
 Hi-'mess to ord v Liupiii v to be m;a'..'. 
 
 '1 .;e L.n.is of flu Ci\)'.v II in U'M'.r L:a.uKla are of immense cxt;-nt, 
 iu)f only str, icr ir and wi.ie inio the wilderness; but scattered 
 
 over the I'rovi.e. .nd hUerniiNLd x-.itli private property, already 
 
 eaai^atjv 
 
 i.ie d. 
 
 C.I ' ' 
 
 01 I'lCC (...'iUo 
 
 Ij left to Mii.i.-.ters at huir.e, 
 
( 1» ) 
 
 who, from thvr dhtanrr, arc* ignorant of mrty/ cn^tlng clrrum- 
 Btaivces, and lia.'Jcto In- imposed ^j'^u hi) arfjv' and u^nvdcd rej- 
 rescntuLns; and to a Council of men mv./,.;, .n the Provmc. 
 wiio hein- v.n-ioush conntded, jmhtiadb, mid fcrsonaUij. v'lh 
 appikani "for grants: and, like other yun, susccphUc qlpartmhtics 
 and vrciu'lice^, have fallen into a tram afproc^ed,,;;:^, u-lnch l,a^<:n- 
 en much dissatisfaction. The* abuse, in this (lcrnr:mnt ,' r. un- 
 der^tood, canv/some years ago, to sv.ch^u pUch* .'.,1 . he .>cnne 
 n.inisters* imposed restrictions on the i.^.u Cmncl J^ / TP- '; 
 Ca.mda. These, however, have not efjectuaUj removed the evil. 
 A system of patronage and tavoritis.n, in the disposJ e, (m^n 
 lands i^ still believed to e^ist, as destructive ./nn.ral rect.tn.k- and 
 virtuous feeling in the community/, as it is subversive f gnn-ral 
 confidence and respect for government ; a secies .f ,,;,uu,ce,ca,,. 
 nceced wilh the peculiar eircumstai^es of '^" Z^'-^-;' "^^ ' ^ 
 witnessed in any other part of the British empire It ,. ,n .... to 
 look for i.nprovx.ment, until a radical chan.ire shall he f <^cted It 
 matters not %vhat characters till situations „t puhhc tru^t at pu sc. _t. 
 Inch is the course ofihings. that thej are insensibly drau-n into t.e 
 .0 / X Disappointment: delay, vexation and confusion have ,r..u n 
 out of tl'i-'"^^-PPy ^vstem ; the lands of the Crown, the ...Mn^^ 
 away of which his' created such mischief,* have there y erne ,o 
 S value.* The poor subjects of His > ajesty, driven tro.n 
 home bv distress, to whom portions of land are grar.ted ^.rnr 
 'Znlt:agefromt,icir!rants;^^ ^^T^f^J^f^^^, 
 Empire, the descendants of those who sacrihcea the.r ull n Anier 
 fcrifl behalf of British rule, men whose n.mes wrre ordered on 
 record for their virtuous adherence to your Royal father; tl,e 
 descendants of those .^^.n* canuU realize the benry.t expected from 
 
 ''^ti:fi:;^s;rS;f:;interoal management, and weakened fro. 
 oihT causes. Upper Ca.ada no'v pr.,es in comparative decay. 
 Povcrt v! and disJcSntent are exp.rien.-ed in a and. npremr y ble.- 
 ^wS; the gifts of nature. A dn-ad ot - -*-7; P^e k n 
 the free exercise of reason and manly sentimer.t L,vv^s ha^. Du n 
 le as ir 1 e,Mslators have been brought _ li.to dens.on ; and con - 
 tempTfrom tire motlier country seems fast gathering strength to 
 
 11 v;-t;n,r <nils- and ?»'/ wholly n'wca.^tho«ev\nicii 
 
( 13 ) 
 
 , u » „.-,i:mrv «tor» of sendin;: home Cotnmlswoncrs to 
 take the extraordinary step oi scnu. _, ii;,,i,nps* 
 
 who may be instructed to en-iuire mto all* li^tMu^ -omc.» 
 and mtaiis "f impro-ccmcnt. 
 
 „f ,|K- 1 ..,.1 ow,„.r, v,h..m «. .>pr»«"t. '' ," ;; ■' , ' .'^ .s- I.. .1.= 
 
 f'«"'''f"-VT;';:.u.,r:;:;;;;;:5Vi::K !;;;:;' '■:'.nc„„,,,,..,u 
 
 "" ,'° l"'"', n . ■ 'l ■ : > <l.Tk= .:!■ 0". l>i*«. *■ P-'J '"- 
 ; • , t ■ , . T., ~n.v;-, M monies wl..-!. Ui.^v luv,, or ».«■ 
 
 his liberal coiidurt, and ..No to Mi- »-'»> '^'"^ ',, „ , , 
 
 Le advertised by iL. Uvetnct ^'^^^-'jlj^'j^.j, (. ^^^y^ Chaamaa. 
 A true copy, 1). WASUP.r pn, Acun;: ^ccy. 
 
 Meetin-s ia the Wo'^teru District. 
 
 consisting ot James CiiU.v.ell, Ousuu -un 
 
 . r^ , 1 , . nt th-^ hous,' ot Mr. Ji.hn Little. Mr. Rudolph 
 TT ^' ^"^'" 'T 'ui^.o (Ml Mr. .lohu Ur.,.h, was chosen Ueprc- 
 
 Iluftm.in, ';;'f ; /' ;J, ' i,,H,„,,,n, Clerk-also, a CVnim.ittee 
 :r ;i;^ M V l Lutle, Thumas WnglU, Henry Lvp.s, 
 
 and John Farres. 
 
 At Gosfield, at lie house of 
 
 Mr. Robert Murray. Mr. Leonard 
 'as chosen Repre- 
 L 
 
 i\t ^..osueiu, a. .n. ....;- chosen Kepi 
 
( 13 ) 
 
 Roe, n,.rk--ana M..s',=. Muhael lox, Jacob Fov, Peter Scratch, 
 aiLl'llcury ScnUch, u dmuuitioe. 
 
 At'^.n-.lwuh, at ll.o ho,„e .^f Mr. Tbom.s Lc^vis /• «• F""- 
 n. n 1 ..n n M,-.Sn>.,m 1;Duc, v.Mi appoiiu..! ll.,.rescnta- 
 
 :t; U,.;^; ;: t-;.l.anJu.Cl.rk,.u,l(^>nunau.,M..srs.C.F.,ot, 
 
 Alex;. I'aruit, -aciuc, I'u.uul, an.i tiabnlle. LouJix. 
 
 S'litih^n'i, \Mli JiK'e, ISIS. 
 
 ()«„.« of L. Ca;i...U, JUK.I ■,M A|.nU I' '»■ 
 
 Mr 1,.!,.. .'.™-li. i-orrci.i.u'.islN- C'™i-'i.M;>'l'<'"l>'«s'"- • 
 Mr l.i<i-i>!i Wicli, 0,). cio. (iosi.a.l u.i.l >■"";'■ 
 
 Mr u;t;;tii;;t;j:;;;»;lw Sl:;;"»,..c ...r .1,, u,,i„os, 
 
 VI V kIuuI. M-Kcr.zK-, Wd= iippui-.tcd Nucrcury. and thc.e Cui- 
 
 ^-•T-^'-^^;':r;:^?:£au:';;:i;;;^v:.:;;u:;co.^;:o^^^^^ 
 
 .n. then V^^'^'^^^^^' ^^^ ^^ , ' ,, .a, dulv .l^.tod, aa;i >n ron- 
 r",T^'t^h r,t Ur4L:^mU. N.:.;ara!).trKt. ..11 ,ro- 
 
 p,oca.d to Vor'., hv the dlh ul ih. .a:ne mouia, to a^-i-tai at 
 rroviiicial C'oiivtiilion. 
 
 Aloctui-^ i» ti'^' District of Cnro. 
 
 ,„ „. Town-,., ..rr...t>v" ^.t f "■•"» ';:,:f 'lirt:'^::;"; 
 ' ■--"^-;:r',r.;!"r;r:,";.^ris;:t; 
 
 llaiudlon, Ks'l. 
 
 J. 1' 
 
 .). 1'. wa^i'liusv'ii r>*- I' 
 
 ifiitativf an. 
 
 Sanvatl I'vrkiiua, C 
 
 jlm.. 
 
 iiiUi ana 
 
 ! n 
 
 LVini^ 
 
 <.t '111 
 ait. 
 
 J. 
 
 . Miial 
 
 J 
 
 Iv) 
 
( 1* ) 
 
 If 
 
 In tl,. Township of Ancastrr at VAvtou-j Inn. Mr. Samuel Atv 
 • ,1 I hu Mr IVter llo^ehoom, was chosen UepresenUl.v* 
 
 Ut. John Si;, Mr. NNMham li^an livery, and John V .nderhp. 
 
 In tKp Township of Nelfon, at the house of Cdleb Hopkins Mr. 
 M.lel mS> ." tl- Ch.r. Wn>. Ch.hohn. was cho.n Itepro- 
 .entalivc, and Win. McCay, Cl^k^ 
 
 In the Township of FlamhorouRl. Erst, ni the house of Mr. Ga- 
 in uic iinviid p ii, the ( Liir. John Chisholin, 
 
 I'sa was elected llepresent ilive, and Mi. 1- ';, /'f^"^' .^ ^^ 
 iuo. a Comnutte: cons.stu.g ..f Mes.'rs. Geo. Ch..hola., jun. Ga- 
 briel Hopkins, ;<nJ Chnsl>a» Uow. 
 
 In the Town-hip of Reverly, at the h.«,se of Mr. Rinear Vans.kel. 
 M Andw Jones KepreM.ntat.ve. «nd Mr. James Deary, Clerk- 
 ai:;,^"con.mUtee coL.tin, of Mess'rs. Jame. Cope, Jan.s Jones, 
 and John IIuu-aI. 
 
 IntheTo-vnshipofGlanfoidyTTthe hou.n of Mr Christoph(.r 
 Te ri rv Pauniurtman, heini; in the Chair. lho..-..s C hout, 
 
 ::y;S; uepre..uative. ^-;:^v^;:h '':^t^^::^ 
 
 nilltee conMstuig t>t Me:is r.s. Gcor-e I . aiuiin, 
 Juhi: Treanor. 
 
 Ifamiltun, District of Gore, June ICylh, 181«. 
 This dav a meelin.' of the llepresenUtives from the different 
 
 n ■. II 1 .>^ Ancaster. 
 
 .ro 
 
 Ttter lioi;el)oi.in, 
 Jacob Spnngsloen, 
 Andrew Jones, 
 John Ciiishi»lni, Esq. 
 ('apt. NVni. Cliisholm, 
 Sampson Howell, 
 Thomas Choat, 
 Vicderick Yeoward, 
 
 Prtcr Uo.eboom'! 'iJ^ini unaim.usly calkd'^^ahe Chair^ the bu- 
 ■ Vt u. dav ro,n;ncn,M d l.v readin:; Mr. Gourlay's Address to 
 
 r lie i L n O"; - of ipper Canada. a..d the Petition to 
 te Prime let nt. The Addu.s an.l I'etit.on were unanimously 
 Ihclrimeue n ^_^^_ proceeded to cho,.s« 
 
 approved ot bv t.K rn..m, i ulo'.ving perbons wer« u- 
 
 llepiesentitivjs lor the Ui^.r/i.., a.ui uu. wuj ^ i 
 
 nai.un.iasly cluben, viz. 
 
 Ancaster. 
 
 Saltdeet. 
 
 Deverly. 
 
 Ivtst Flan 
 
 Nelson. 
 
 Trafalgar. 
 
 Glanford. 
 
 llaldimand. 
 
 \Vaterlo((. 
 
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 Provinct. _— — — 
 
 Meetings in ui»> •» 
 
 .:-- r S ^~:--^^^a:^vi;:vS 
 Tboa.sou, NVal.er\au.n., aui^___ , .j, D.vton.cGa. 
 Kepv*.enUUve a-^ Mr ,^^^^^^^^^ 1^^'>^-' \'^ ^^V,. J. 1^. 
 
'-?-»«*(■• 
 
 ( 10 ) 
 
 F.l'rjihdh Tiiicn.Jiinc QGth, I SIR. 
 Wliicli .lay tl.c following persons chosen to n-pn sent iiiliabrt.inti 
 of TownKhms in the Jolinstown District, with a view to co-npcrato 
 with In'iabitant. „f the District of Ni,i. i.a and other., m sen.iiu- 
 to Kn .la.i.l a coiiinussion bearin;; aaares^es to l!i. lloya llighne,« 
 the I'lince llejent, on the state of Ipper Can uia, asse.i.hh; at the 
 hon.c of Ahraha.n Davton, I'-i. l.li/ahcth:own y,:. I homas 
 Sinvlli l-n..l. 1'. repre^enlm-lnhahitantsol l.h/db.ti.lown ; Dun- 
 can l.iv.n^.ton, r.M|. (to K.tKy ; Dr. Ccorp^ Urr akcnrui :■ do l.a,- 
 tanl; Mr. Nathan 1 licork ilo. (rear au.l houL ul) \ ont;e ; -Xir. Lnap- 
 nian I'cnnock do. Croshy. , ,.. ■..,.,, 
 
 TMO^.^s^^.vTM, W'l .1- V '""ig railed to the (oa.r it wa. 
 1.^ /;rv./ / '■■'■! carnal, Tliat onlv ahout hall the lo^vn^hips of 
 this District has uu appointed 11. pn- enlat.ves, .^nc iUpivsentative 
 shall be considered H.iiicu iit to (....ce. d t.. \ oik on henall oi th.^ sa le. 
 o,l. Rrsol.rfl ami canud, 'ihU the Necessary charg-is oj ih. Dis- 
 trict Repr.s-ntative alt. ndui^ lu.duty at York, shall neddrayed out 
 of the District fund, an.l h.rp.iv.d.le to '.he order .>nhe Con.uuUee. 
 The Meclin>' th n prorfedrdto cho..-^e a Di:^tr:et I..-pr.seul;.tive, 
 xv-heu Mr. Nathan llieock w:.s duly elected ; John Kilborn v.asd:.)- 
 sen Secretary, andTl...mas Smyth, I'-q. J. 1'. Treasfrer-A t om- 
 minee was also appointe<i. ron.,sUn^..f Abraham DayV n. Uq. . . 1 . 
 Thomas Snivth, l^q. .1. I'. I'dward Howard, \ incent ,..o.h. .lohn 
 K.lhorn and the Dis'rict llepresentatlves-any three to ueaqaom.... 
 .Id. Ilcsolvahmd on-rial. That, as many people )ii the l..w:..hips, 
 from whence Ueprese.Uatives have ..ol been s.nt to this n^etiiiL. 
 are known to he well.hsposed tr, tiv cause, the D.^trut C oinuiiltee 
 shall correspond with sucii i-eople, an.l have an agent or a;:ents ap- 
 pointed in each of said Townshii.s to receive suh,erii,tion.s In.m in- 
 (livi.huils an.l report conecrnini; the same to the ^''netarv. 
 
 4in. Rrsohal and utrriaU Tiiat the Committee ^ha, I base power 
 to direct payments to be made by the Tre.isurer. aaa .1 .u'ca^ion re- 
 quires, ihes'n.w at any tune call a meet,n. ol I .'.vn-h p Kepre.ent- 
 atives to consult as to any unf.irebeenc:rcumst.iu-e. , , . 
 
 5tli. Ilsohal and cnn'rU Th.it it slr.ll be cl.arly m-lersto-ul. 
 that all monies not applied to. .m' !.-.;nired tor. ihr pui-p.^..'s :ns:.ss, 
 shall be refund.-d. in due pvop..rt.on, to moividiru sui,scru.,M ... 
 (Uh ll^olud andcm-ivd. That the Disir.ct llepre^nitaUs .■ A.aA 
 
 .s sv''.'ii a=^cm. 
 
 \..rk. 
 
 ,il \ ii.:hiu .--^ llu. 
 bi 
 
 'nil' 
 
 consult Willi other 1'. ■pre~ema'r, 
 
 a I)ro:ii r i;rafl of an address 10 1 . , ., r 
 
 ...'nt; m.dthatacopyoftb.-.a:n..L>-la:d„sh.;0 beLoe t be iowu- 
 smni;epresent.,':ves"of this Distnei, .a liu.ir m ^l ^^mv ral me. .in^ 
 
 11 It" r ins return tnun ^ork. • i r 
 
 : . h. nc,,A,. I .nd rani, d. Thai this gener.d mr. !iu:^ -L ^vljourn, 
 
 tiUSaUinlav, tla-.>lh .kik ne^t. ^''-V^'^ '7'^'' f '/"i "Th' , be 
 Stone, in Kl.zabetl t >wn, at the h.ii, .d tweU .■ ,, eloek. and that the. 
 Clerks of the several t.,wnMiipsdo th..n and there p-v^.iu '5;'';"- - ' 
 T-ith ^ub*.-ripiior li.is and money cl'-te,!. to be pud ..v. b> ibuu 
 to th.^ District 'IVeasurer. .,^^oM AS .M^ d ■ 1. rbairm... 
 
 ^\ tn- corv.-.' l>ii.Ord) JoUV Kll.BOUN. <- ierK 
 
? 
 
 ^t t Meeting of thr ro>rrr Branr^Conrrnfion, hoid this dny, Vja^S 
 1, 1818, »t Ku.4-ton, (h.f.illowln. M :;nL»r» bring piespnt, vu. 
 1,».\V!^ II '^v\ LKV, 
 
 I^'^>"";''.^VV!''v"'^' ^Esquire.. 
 . J'Al I, I', Kif*(l.\, ( ' 
 
 TIIOM \'> IJ *<A.Vl()ilI), I 
 >. llhUK, J 
 
 Pavts Hawi.k.y. 1. (. '><»- .Mili.l to tli> (hiir.— The Min-itc <»» tha 
 Upper Braiicii Coinnition vtie r.a.l, und th« lollowiufi Rtbolutions 
 passed. 
 
 1st. Movr'l, That Mr. Tliomi^ I), ^aiiford hi- rrr.'ivod into thr L^HT 
 Brancli Convention, for tin- i>! 'rict vi .N ■Mn^tl., ii()oii hn li.-nor bfinR 
 pltilj,.(l that lif ha- b- ii ilio.i ii l)> tin- lo-vii-hip R'|)re>cMitHtivos iu \\\o 
 room of Ribt-rt .1. l\i it. 
 
 (Si;n.rl) TUO''' ^^>t)'''''>l^>*» 
 
 Carried. 
 
 St'iii;,dt'(l, 
 
 J AL ii iiK] KRSON. 
 
 2d, Mnvil, Thnt th^ S.nrtHiv <«f th" !.■ '*<r liranrii Convention, 
 write totlie Trcii^unT ot rli- l)i tint ■•» .\. «.ii'tlc an'l J;.iiiisto«n, ro- 
 quenin . thtin to pay int* i>\r limd- "i tli I'.raMirtT. oi ilir Lowi rbrtincU 
 ConTfiii^ioii, the rt'-p.'itivc lund- ,-, llnicd f r tli' puipo-c oi carr.inK I'ltQ 
 tffect tl,': uroceedini;- ol'tli' >, ii.nil C .iMv-niioii, iirid a York, titli July 
 ISIS. (Si^ni-d) TH()>lA>^ I ^^I'^■'•'AN. 
 
 Vunkd. Scioiid'd, 1 .\l i. JM:rr;ii-<()N. 
 
 3d. Moved, That Sn»nrdu_\ t.. -'Mh ot Aiinii.t, at <2 o'clock, P. M, 
 bi*hfdav appoititid for Tovyiisliip .M. I lin->. v^li.it^ th re lia- U>iu no 
 Mcctings'ht'ld o 11,-prMMitaliv. appoint, d : A; that th •I'r .\ ii hip Rip, 
 resentatives do mcrton Aiondav t .■■ il-t, at tli' -hmio iio,,i . to cnoosa 
 Distrii-t Repivsetitativ ;, ;.r,(! tl'iattht- l»i«liict ll> i.r."-'til..liv.> to appoin- 
 ted do meet tlie Mext ijiam 'i and Cr. in ra^ V onv.Mtii'n. 
 
 (Si.:n.<cl) TltOAlA^ lOl.KlAN. 
 
 Carried. Second. (J, T. l> ^AXiOlt.i. 
 
 4th. Moved, That a nnmhc' ..t l-i;l;l!C Notices he di-tril)r.ted by tho 
 Sfcntary, amongst the inhabitant- ot 1'.. \ n^!.:p- >* h.'ie tli -le ita- been no 
 Meetings held, of th-' tliiid rv'soWe fMic Lor., ■:.:iiii|i Couvcnliou. 
 
 (Sis'ned) DAVIS M A ,\ LilV 
 
 Curried. Seet)nd«d, NATjiAN Hiv.tJK. 
 
 5th. Moved. That (his Uran. h C >vventioi) do adje rn 'intil a fur- 
 ther day nf M"»^tint; be appointed l)> the "Meietaiv ot'-' ,, Convent!. n, on 
 the requisition of thr"e ot thi Di>triet R •jjre'ient.)*" >, agreeable tp tiif 
 nth Resolution of the Convention. 
 
 (Signed) THOAI' vOl.'^MAN, 
 
 Seconded, DAVIS ilAWLLif. 
 
 Ca.rivd. 
 
 4VJ0UliyED.