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I |:v;s^..*,; \ {\v ['HK |-\)r''^l'Y OF OXFORD. 'j:* 15 •;: » i :v f,r> l< f.v^ S«^* ^^.*« - -,Wt»Vi;«>a!,'l -..r.',d4^-Wii ' ^'' '■' '■■'•'" 'J'i^Alt* v> .t'^ ri-:ii< J -•« • ; ii'tSi* '.>» 'iit% ^;♦»':''T. rl k K S l' O N. ■J -r- i-AKV,nif . 1 1 ■.i,>ff;ri. f !'i NT. o!-' oxFiiBO, ^■ . .■ ^ -wKi; .-bO'.irt' 'r-f'M ■-. ■,•. (t-'kij pine*, ' ,..••■ ' '..' '■'■'■■ ;(, - : ■ i. 1 v w ■1 M5 v'u '»■■■'•■. a'? iK ^ ?i;';i:,;vrxu . i'jfi.-- «■■ i m '- liMMM limi v-L;i?..:ii.:,-. Ii'lililiii iiiifi II w mtmm ■-■^ T 4' ' ' ■Wi \ « '>:.'b' y ■ '•;'^ i',^- '■,■>-' IX.- ^.\ Vi^^Vi'- *4 '--.j^ . . ^t,^« '■*:y\^:-'-''.\^-"f-.:''; . , ,^ - , ;, THE OXFORD GAZETTEER; CONTAINING A COMF.LETK HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, FROM ITS FIRST 8ETTLKMENT ; TOGETHER, WITH A FULL ABSTRACT OF EACH CENSUS, CAREFULLY COPIED FROM THE ORIGINAL ABSTRACTS. TO WHICH 18 ADDBD A MAP OF THE COUNTY, OOUPILKD KXPSISBty FOR THK WORK, FROM ROUGH DRAFTS, TAKEN BT THE ENUMERATORS ON THE SPOT. BY THOMAS S. SHENSTON, (compiler of TBS "COUNTY WARDEN,") COUNTY CLERK d: CENSUS COMMISSIONER, COUNTY OF OXFORD, " This country cannot remain in its present state,— some great change mtiet soon talce place.*' AnnemiUon Manifesto. Montreal. "Quite true, Mr. Annexationist, it cannot remain in its present state, any more than our children and calves can ; we expect to see the furmer'change' into men and women, and the latter into cows and oxen. We, also, expect to see a continuation of the 'changes,* which has been going on for the last thirty years— well-poles giving place to wind-lasses, and wind-lasses to pumps ; log houses to flramed, and ft-amecl to brick and stone : oxen and sledges to horses and waggons, and waggons to carriages."— Cfc>/'r«#po7u2«n< T. 8. S.to Oie BdmiUon ProvinotaUtt. c ,^ HAMILTON, C. W. V PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY CHATTERTON -.'•' TO THB HON. FRANCIS HINGES, M. P. P. FOR THB COUNTY OF OXFORD, CANADA WEST. f^ Fully aware that literary and topographical productions of the present age must stand upon their own merits rather than on the popularity or in- fluence of the patrons to whom they may be inscribed, this humble efibrt is not oflFered to you from the mercenary motive of obtaining a more ex- tended circulation — nor do I for a moment presume that in dedicating the following httle work to you, I am adding to your honorable reputation ; I do it solely as an humble, though a feeble tribute to your persevering and valuable exertions in the long struggles that have given to Canada that in- crease of pohtical justice and self-government at present shewn in the prac- tical and harmonious working of her municipal institutions, and her present commanding financial position. The object of this work is to give a topographical and statistical description of the County. In doing this I have been necessarily compelled, in order to be more fully understood, to give a brief synopsis of several Acts of ParUament. By these I find that the first Municipal Act, giving to the people great powers, — ^the amend- ment of it, whereby these powers were greatly increased, — the establishment of Township Councils, — ^the new Election Law, whereby a poll is opened in each Township, — the amendment to ihe Election Act, whereby sheriffs are ex-offido returning officers, and township clerks ex-offido deputy retiun- ii^ officers, — ^the Division Court Act, — ^the new Assessment Act, — the new Jury Act, and the new Post Office Act and cheap postage, all date their existence from the time of your first election to represent this County, and in all of which your masterly hand is unmistfikably discerned. In addition to these inestimable and invaluable blessings, enjoyed, in common with us of this County, by the whole Province, I may add that although the Great Western Rail Road and the London and Hamilton Plank and Gravel Road had long been in contemplation, and repeated unsuccessful attempts been made to forward them before your election, it required your informa- tion, energy and perseverance to complete the one, and place the other in its present prosperous and promising position. As an humble expression of re- gard for your many and invaluable services as the Parliamentary represen- totive of this County, this work is respectfully inscribed. By your most humble and obedient servant, THOMAS S. SHENSTON. Woodstock, County of Oxford, C. W., ) September^ 1852. J PREFACE. Although the Census of the County of Oxford has been taken at four different periods, and, with the eA'^eption of the last, at a great expense to the County, no abstracts of thein have been published, for the information of those, at whose cost and expense they were taken, with the exception of very brief ones in almanacs, which only stated the number of inhabitants and a few matters appei-taining to the County as a whole. But brief and meagre as was this information, since the recent topographical change of the County, these abstracts have become valueless, and should, from any cause, the solitary abstracts from these censuses, which are now in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for this County, be lost or destroyed by fire or other casualties, there would be no possibility of replacing them. This would be a most serious loss not only to tlie present, but to all future generar tions, for I am informed that the copies of the abstracts which were Hied in the offices of Government were destroyed by the Vandahsm of a Montreal mob in 1849. Having in my possession, as Census Commissioner, the entire Census of 1852, and the abstracts of the former ones being most kindly placed at my disposal by the Clerk of the Peace, and being, as an inhabitant, very much grfUbified at the rapid and uniform growth and improvement of the County «t-»^'ji V and every municipahty in it, I was induced to put them t(^ether in the f form in which they now appear in this work, trusting the inhabitants of the County of Oxford, whose interest I have had in view, will not allow me to lose any thing more than my time and trouble, which I assure them has not been trifling. Formostof the additional information, I am chiefs v indebted to Hon. F. Hinoks, M. P. P. for the County, James Ingersoll, Lsq., Regis- trar County of Oxford, J. B. Abkin, Esq., Clerk of the Peace, County of Middlesex, Col. G. W. Whitehead, of Woodstock, and the several Township Clerks; to all whom I take this method of returning my best thanks for the valuable assistance they have thus rendered me, in enabling me to obtain my information from the best and most authentic sources. I have not the vanity to say the work is not susceptible of improvement^ but I think it due to myself to say that no pains or expense has been n>ared to have the whole as correct as works of this nature can be made. In no one case (official ones excepted,) have I trusted to printed documents, alihouffh I have had them by me, but have obtained the required information from the most unquestionable sources. THOMAS a SHENSTON* Woodstock, Couktt of Oxfobd, C. W., ) August^ 1862. ) ^^ I iLS^ii r':;:uixn)K;::;r.;U^ PROVINCE OF CANADA. Notwithstanding this little work, as its name implies, is intended to be confined to the statistical and general information of the County of Oxford as it is at present constituted, we do not think that it will be considered by the reader out of place to devote a few lines to the Province of which OUR County forms so important a part. At the Iitst general examination of school teachers for the Coiinty of Oxford, one of the teachers wrote *' God," as the answer to the printed ques- tion, " Who was the founder of the Jews ?" We give a similar answer to the question, " Who was the founder and divider of Canada ?" In the year 1, when '*in the beginning God made the heavens and the earth," Canada was included in the divine formation, and when God said "■ let there be li^t," there was " light" in Canada. For 4004 B. C and 1492 A. C. did the sun shine, the rain descend, the winds blow, the lightning flash, the thunders roll, the buds "put forth," and the leaves fall on the "one vast howling wil- derness" of Canada and the continent of which it foraied a part, before a single, civilized, human being knew of its existence. In the year 1492, Columbus discovered America, and in the year 1497, John Cabot and his son, Sebastian, (Italians,) that portion which is now Canada. It came into possession of the French ; they appointed Jacques Cartiere captain-general in the year 1 540, and other commanders, governors and Presidents as follows:: 1598, Marquis de la Rooke, 1599, Sieur Captain Pontgrove, 1608, Capt. S. de Champlain, 1636, Sieur Montmagny, 1647, " Dailebout, 1650, " De Lauzon, 1657, Viscount d'Argenson, 1661, Sieur d'Avougour, 1663, " Mezy, 1663, Marquis de Tracy, 1664, Sieur de Courcelles, 1672, Sieur de la Salles, 1682, « delaBarre, 1684, Marquis Dononville, 1689, Count de Frontenac, 1699, Cher de CoUieres, 1703, Marquis de Vandreuil, 1720, « « Beauhamois, 1746, « « la Jonquiere, 1747, Count de la Goli, 1752, Marquis d u Juesne, 1755, « deVandreuiL 1672, Count de Frontenac, For a number of years the English and French were at war, the former were several times unsuccessful in their attempts to conquer Canada, but were at last successful in the year 1759 (under the administration of Mr. Pitt't ; in that year, Niagara surrendered to Sir William Johnston, and Crown Point to General Amherst, and the memorable battle on the heights of Abr»> ham, in which General Wolfe lost his life and gained Quebec, the key of Canada. The first territorial division, or rather the first described territory in which any portion of Canada was included, appears to have been made by a royal proclamation,, dated in October, 1763, issued in accordance with the fourth iinr^toiibii' ''BOVINOE OP CANADA. «hap. 8, Oct. 15 1 700? "^^ ^^th« ^i-^er Canadl Pn r *^"' «"^' ^^^ ^is- ford, aa wiU be ^n T.^lf^^'^^' ^^o^e, and witern r^u^i ^^« »«n^e8 of and so was Z^^an/Tl^^''' ^^ *Ws work tas"'n J\^F<>"«ty of Ox- 1 ^83, these nn^T • ^'^^i^J^ackinac Jn nL ^ ^ *^^ Western district on the S^fT/'^ ^"'•^^^"^bJep^iod foK"^'" ^^ *^« treat of but in ie St^ onTor '' ^'^^ *^W1 th^e Sa'^^r'/^^ . m 1796. ^ "'^ ^^^^' commonly called JayKLv ^^ ^"'*^^ States; GourleyinaUudin<.tnfl, . "^ ' *'««*^'they were given up pened after thfl r:?!?*^*^'^*^ treaties says." WhofT 1, , ^ r^osteritySt^^^^^^^^^^ clS'oS^^it/"^^ ""^^^ <«untry therapt w/? T ""* "^^^^^^SCtX^^ the then '' ^o^' to the said 13 cdonCor iif ^'"'^"^^ «^ Quebe^itarlv oS "*,'" '"*^'"* ''^ Pountry so ceded wTaHhe tfm/'' ''^?' ««twitCnd W ^ « ^P^^^ have been had tha T ^"^.t^me occupied bv an A ^T- ^- ^^ ^ tb^t of the i^ewYo4Stej??'T'^' «»5thisS^^^^ thesurrendeToffhtvaW^^ f anTof Lonln^Sl^<^^ ^^ *^« terSS^^'S E'''i^^^^^«Pw! thenegociator,t^re°ern^.? '^ *^^ ^«°ada trada S?^ ""^^^ *^« ^«r- Per country aid Tf ^^ *^'® impolitic and imnS.3 ? "^" ^^- Oswald, ^it^Nia^aS ?^*^?™™anding the Ze^^v?/ S^^f ^" «^ the up^ > '" ^wpeci to the secu- fc » ^t-'-^'ir~fi-i>..-~....„ ^^ PROVINCE OF CANADA. rity of Canada, and of the British trade and influence with the Indiana, he literally burst into tears, acknowledged his complete ignorance of such posts being in our possession, or even in existence, and >A the country given away being an object worthy of notice in any respect. The boundaries of Upper Canada were thus defined by Surveyor Gene* ral Smith in 1799, as follows: — " The Province of Upper Canada is bounded to the eastward by the United States of America, that is by a line from the 45th degree of north latitude, along the middle of the River Iroquis or Cataraqui, into Lake On- tario; through the middle likewise, until it strikes the commimication by water between that Lake and Lake Erie; through the middle of that Lake, imtil it arrives at the water communication between it and Lake Huron ; thence through the middle of Lake Huron, to tLc water communication between it and Lake Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward to the isles Royale and Phillipeau, to the Long Lake, and the water com- munication between it and the Lake of the Woods ; thence through that Lake, to the most north-western point thereof; and fr» ti thence a due west line to the River Mississippi. " To the westward and to the northward, west of the Mississippi, its boun- daries are indefinite ; the northern limits of Louisiana not being well known." Col. John Graves Simcoe was the first Governor of Upper Canada, and was appointed such in 1792. By the Act (British) 31, Geo. Ill, chap. 31, (1791) it provided that the Governor General of Upper Canada might divide the Province into Coun- ties or Districts by proclamation, and elect therefrom not less than 16 mem- bers to compose the House of Assembly of the said Province ; in accordance with which Gov. Simcoe, on the 16th day of July, 1792, issued his procla- mation dividing the Province of Upper Canada into the following 19 Counties, viz. : Addington, Dundas, Durham, Essex, Frontenac, Glengarry, Grenville, Hastings, Kent, Leeds, Lennox, Lincoln, Norfolk, Northumberland, Ontario, Prince Edwards, Stormont, Suffolk, and York. These Counties sent 16 members, who were elected for four yeai-s, unless the Parliament be sooner dissolved by the person administering the Governmeni . The first Parliament of Upper Canada was held under a .^e, a largo stone serving for a table, at the town of Newark (Niagai-a), on the l7th day of September, 1792. Unfortunately no list of the members' names have been preserved; but it was composed of 16 members, and John Mc- Donald, of Glengarry, was unanimously elected the fiM speaker. The first Act was passed October 15th, 1792, called 32nd Geo. Ill, chap. 1, and entitled "^w Act to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in the 14/A year of His Majuty's reign, entitled ^An Act for maJcing more effectual provision for the government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to introduce the English law as the rule of Decision in all matters of controversy relating to property and civil rights" On June 5th, 1798, the Parliament met at the town of York (now To- ronto) ; the building in which they met was destroyed by fire in 1824, and most of the journals w^ere destroyed with it. WfclMf— •7'\ 4-1 •vr-iRS'.'"^ rS^SW^If" B l^^Z^^ OF OAI.ADA. 1^92, Com. John a «;L ; ^ *^^ ""^^ ^» 1840:- J:??' ?.^"- P«^r Rr ..eu, °^ 1805' ^r'At°- Peter Hunte,, ?f Jo' c-"" S^ ^^oct» 1813' I^A^^^ «^^^^ J^Jf' Sir George Murray,^ J8J^;t^cSf^«^^i. llJft' iH®«^"eI Smith, 182o' Hn ^r^™« Maiiland, 182o' ?^°^®a"»"el Smith, ' 1828' 1^' f r^"'"^ M^itland, S:li;S:!j???-d^ead, Canada from the lieut Governor. President. Lieut Governor. ■Pfesident. lieut. Governor; President u u Lieut Governor. " u Trov Lieut Governor. Lieut Govei-nor. Administrator. Lieut Govemor. Administrator. Lieut Governor. « 18^« o" """"^^suondH The re • ^""""^^ ^'■*^"''' -louS. Sir JnliT. rf-,11. . iS ^^'f^i^Colbome, 1838' S-'^'if JD^rham,^ iS ^^i?ydenham, Jfff' fr''^ Cathcart, ^ Administrator. Gov. Gen. ,800 2.636 Dereham, G 7,200 2,839 Norv/ich, 66,200 4,483 Blenhoiriii 66,400 4,323 Blandford, 29,200 1,203 Nissouri, East 46,400 1,689 Woodstock Village, 994 457,600 27,378 COUNTY OF GLENGARRY. Charlottenburgh, 66,600 4,783 Kenyon, .66,600 3,669 Lochiel,. 68,400 3,833 Lancaster, '. 67,200 3,736 Indian Reserve, 30,280 288,080 15,920 COUNTY OF STORMONT. Finch, 61,600 1,223 Osnabruck, 62,800 4,266 Roxborough, 70,200 1,704 Cornwall, ^ 66,600 3,897 Town of Cornwall, 1,506 260,200 12,696 COUNTY OF DUNDAS. Matilda, 63,200 3,634 Mountain, 57,600 2,437 Williamsburgh, 62,800 3,698 Winchester, 67,600 2,070 241,200 11,739 COUNTY OF PRESCOTT. Alfred, 45,400 411 Caledonia, 46,700 966 Hawkosbury, East 47,860 2,517 Do. West 40,940 2,644 Longuouil, 23,620 1,346 Plantagonot, North 51,500 1,111 Do. South 49,600 603 306,620 9,487 * Auaumed,— no returoi having been roceived. ;-.8 rop.iN 1852. 10,090 1,894 3,644 6,239 4,995 1,356 2,118 2,112 31,448 6,667 3,842 4,174 *4,000 17,673 1,460 4,700 2,142 4,707 1,692 14,691 4,198 2,764 4,284 2,566 13,811 684 968 3,029 2,665 1,396 1,202 643 10,476 ■!' l "tt l lMUI ««■ \ i 12 PROVINCE OP CANADA. COUNTY OP RUSSELL. TOWNSHIPS. ACRES. POP. IN 1850. Clarence, 69,000 381 Cumberland, 72,200 916 Cambridge, 60,000 162 Russell, 41,200 389 242,400 1,847 COUNTY OF CARLETON. Fitzroy, 62,400 2,557 Goulbourn, 66,200 2,426 Gower, North 34,320 1,743 Gloucester, 76,800 2,476 Huntley, 62,600 2,1 27 March , 28,200 967 Marlborough, 64,000 1,480 Nepean, 65,000 2,819 Osgoode, 91,200 2,733 Torbolton, 23,800 403 Richmond Village, 422 Town of Bytown, 6,616 674,520 26,768 COUNTY OF RENFREW. Admastop , 78,000 661 Blithefield, 30,750 121 Bagot, 70,000 670 Bromley, 48,900 640 Horton, 41,600 1,648 McNab, 66,600 1,653 Pembroke, 8,600 420 Ross, 53,900 676 StaflTord, 21,650 241 Westmeath, 70,000 963 490,000 •V,492 COUNTY OF GRENVILLE. Edwardsburg, 67,000 3,747 Wolford, 49,200 2,884 Gower, South 21,080 722 Augusta, 74,000 4,296 Oxford, 58,000 3,759 Preacott, Town, 1,828 269,280 17,236 POP. IN 1852. 700 1,631 200 603 3,034 2,807 2,526 1,776 3,006 2,619 1,126 2,063 3,800 3,050 642 434 7,760 31,396 686 200 734 687 1,142 1,513 633 708 281 1,162 7,736 4,779 3,269 863 6,164 4,496 2,166 20,707 /■ PROVINCE OF CANADA 13 COUNTY OF LANARK. TOWNSHIPS. ACRES. FOP. IN POP. IN 1850. 1862. Packenham, 62,600 1,694 1,868 Levant, 55,800 78 98 Darling, 62,600 611 670 Montague, 64,800 3,022 3,336 Elmslcy, North 34,000 1,126 2,031 Burgess, North 39,200 967 1,110 Sherbrooke, North 16,400 343 399 Do. South 44,000 464 487 Bathurst, 62,600 2,660 2,868 Drumraond, 62,600 2,374 2,648 Beekwith, 62,600 2,056 2,540 Dalhousio, 62,600 1,478 1,421 Lanark, ..62,600 2,623 2,649 Ramsay, 62,600 3,223 3,266 Perth, Town, 1,581 1,916 Smith's Falls Village, 674 Carlton Place, 430 755,000 25,184 27,297 COUNTY OF LEEDS. Crosby, North 60,200 1,282 Do. South 50,200 1,255 Burgess, South 13,000 > „ .„ Bastard, 55,200^ **'^*^ Elmslcy, South 26,000 1,388 Kitley, 50,400 3,369 Leeds, 48,000 ) . .^^ Lansdovvne, 59,000 \ ^'^^^ Escott, 25,300 1,162 Yongo, 69,900 3,642 Elizabothtown, 78,200 4,873 Town of Brockvillo, 2,767 615,400 27,203 1,786 1,678 276 3,448 1,442 3,625 3,292 1,630 1,399 3,661 6,208 3,246 30,390 COUNTY OF PRINCE EDWARD. Athol, ,. 20,600 1,879 Ameliasburg,. 38,800 2,881 Hilliev, 30,000 2,695 Hallowell, 40,850 3,271 Marysburgh, 41,200 3,406 Sophiasburgh, 42,450 3,014 Picton, Town, 1,632 213,900 18,677 1,621 3,286 2,962 3,203 3,612 2,734 1,669 18,887 ^" (f 14 PROVINCE OF CANADA. I %^. COUNTY OF froktena: TOWNSHIPS. ACRES. Wolfo Island, 30,600 Garden Island, 65 "^ Horse Shoo Island, 100 Mud Island, 120 Clarendon, 67,200 Barrie, 68,600 Palmerston, 67,200 Kennebec, 68,600 Olden, 67,200 Oro, 47,800 J Hinchinbroke, 73,600 Bedford, 86,700 Portland, 67,000 Loughborough, 66,300 Storrington, 60,800 Pittsburg, 46,900 Howe Island, 8,460 Amherst Island, 16,600 Kingston, 63,800 875,440 ♦ o:'. IN 1850. 2,330 o s 00 o 236 907 1,728 1,611 1,940 2,426 l,2i3 4,623 16,914 COUNTY OF ADDINGTON. Camden, 74,000 6,111 Eamesttown, 62,800 4,81 3 Kaladar, 67,200? NoRetums Anglesea, 67,200 \ ^^ iteiums. Sheffield, 81,000 1,896 362,200 11,820 COUNTY OF HASTINGS. Lake, 68,200 Tudor, 68,200 Madoc, 68,200) Elzevir, 68,200^ '''"''* Grimsthorpe, 68,200 Marmora, 68,200 634 Rawdon, 67,400 2,346 Sidney, 70,200 3,380 Hungerford, 94,200 2,622 Huntingdon, 66,000 2,098 Thurlow, 69,000 3,237 Tyendonaga, 92,800 3,991 Belleville, Town, 3,326 847,800 23,464 ro". IN 1L Sommervillo, 67,400 ^ 478,200 POP. IN 1850. 2,863 2,233 2,461 1,189 433 64 fiOO 9,743 COUNTY OF SIMCOE. Orillia, 74,200 646 Matohedash, 47,400 7 Tay, 60,400 274 Medonte, 66,800 993 Oro, 74,600 1,769 Vespra, 66,400 1,254 Flos, 64,400 406 Tiny, .81,000 683 Sunnidale, 55,200 154 Nottawasaga, 100,000 1 ,41 1 Guillimbury, West 33,600 3,816 Essa, 08,000 1 ,223 Tecumseth, 67,200 3,61 2 Adjala, 46,200 1,754 Tosoroiito, 44,800 436 Mulmiir, 70,400 644 Mono, 70,400 2,276 Innisfil, 69,0i 1 ,887 1,160,000 23,134 POP. IN 1852. 3,895 2,512 2,763 1,320 690 6 671 11,657 718 7 600 1,116 2,027 1,6?*^ 645 748 203 1,887 3,894 1,507 3,998 1,994 492 766 2,689 2,341 27,168 COUNTY OP YORK. Etobicoke, .28,000 2,914 3,410 Vaughan, 68,000 6,256 7,708 Markham, 69,500 6,868 6,952 Scarborough, 45,000 3 ,82 1 4,237 York, 61,000 8,872 10,035 King, 78,400 6,574 6,454 Gwillimtibury, North 1,093 Do. East 3,207 Whitchurch, 4,604 City of Toronto, 25,166 30,763 349,900 69,470 78,463 . :ij g m*m.3 fitmmmfi9m jI2B1tiWM w —iniiii.j^ -■-« mi l l :.i~-'syyp ; /■ PBOVINOE OF CANADA. It POP. IN 1862. 3,895 2,512 2,7(J3 1,320 590 6 671 11,657 718 7 600 1,116 2,027 1,65"? 545 748 203 1,887 3,894 1,507 3,998 1,994 492 766 2,689 2,341 TOWNSHIPS. COUNTY OF PEEL. ACRES. Albion, 56,200 Caledon, 69,000 Chinguacousy, 81,600 Toronto, 67,200 Toronto (Gore), 1 9,200 293,200 POP. IN 1860. 3,967 2,744 6,489 6,203 1,602 19,995 COUNTY OF ONTARIO. Goorgina, 41,000 947 Scott, 49,400 792 Whitby, 69,000 6,900 Pickering, 73,200 6,385 Uxbridge, 61,800 1,680 Reach, 05,800 2,492 Brocit, 67,200 3,174 Thorah 39,400 1,062 Mara, 64,200 \ cnx Rama 12,800 \ Scugog,* 10,800 Oshawa, Town, 1,106 454,600 25,612 COUNTY OF BRANT. Brantford, 78,400 6,174 Onondago, 22,282 1,677 Tuscarora, 40,322 1 ,31 1 Oakland, 10,800 721 Dumfries, South 47,000 3,708 Burford, 67,200 3,536 Brantford, Town, 2,663 Paris, Village, 1,864 266,004 21,664 POP. IN ^1862, 4,281 3,707 7,469 7,639 1,820 24,816 1,006 1,028 7,998 6,737 2,289 3,897 3,518 1,146 1,403 416 1,142 30,676 6,410 1,868 1,821 840 4,297 4,433 3,877 1,890 25,426 COUNTY OF WATERLOO. Dumfries, Northf 47,000 3,708 3,476 Waterloo, 94,400 7,759 7,698 Wilmot, 62,C0O 4,863 6,297 Woolwich,.. 68,000 3,501 3,092 Wellesley, 66,863 3,396 3,646 Gait Village, 1,720 2,248 328,263 24,947 26,36 7 *Thit Township ii to inclade parts of Reach and Cartwright. t (Dnmfries North) having been divided, we take one -half the population as the namber,— Gait i* North Damfries. 0. mm* IB PBOVINOE OF CANADA. COUNTY OF HALTON. TOWNSHIFS. ACRBS. Esquesing 70,400 Trafalgar, 69,000 Nassagawega, 44,600 NelflOD, 48,000 232,000 POP. IN 1860. 6,731 6,467 1,868 3,792 16,868 POP. IN 1852. 6,226 6.782 2,237 4,078 18,322 COUNTY OF WELLINGTON. Erin, 70,400 3,036 Pufllinoh, 69,800 3,361 Guolph, 42,000 4,399 Niohol 28,000 2,098 Garrafraxa, 94,000 1,661 Eramosa, 44,600 2,160 Peel, 74,890 1,966 Marj'borough, 66,771 686 Minto, 74,000 l60i Arthur, 66,943 1,449 J Luther, 90,000 160^ Amaranth, 63,200 336 Pilkington,t 28,000 791,604 21,340 8,690 3,862 2,879 2,460 2,083 2,350 2,466 994 1,803 600 1,990 24,966 'i COUNTY OF GREY. Derby, 37,878 Sydenham, 78,669 St. Vincent, 66,000 Sullivan, 73,791 Holland, 77,347 Euphrasia, 72,000 Collingwood, 68,200 Bentinck, 76,662 Glenelg, 68,969 Artemesia, 70,000 Oaprey, 70,677 Normanby , 69, 1 20 Egremont, 76,292 Proton, 76,800 Melanothon, 76,800 Peninsula and Islands, 428,800 1,486,906 {(Pilkington) • new Township, being part of Woolwich. 787 1,478 1,246 436 683 474 366 924 622 60 66 400 694 "266$ 8,324 471 2,432 1,601 638 964 603 646 1,272 1,260 733 486 639 C65 460 12,639 ■ W- k PROVINCE OF OANADA. 19 COUNTY OF BRUCE. TOWNStnPS. ACllBS. Huron, 68,201 KinlosB, 44,683 Culrosa, 68,096 Carrick, 69,625 Kincardine, 60,666 Greenock, 68,686 Brant, 70,900 Bruce, 67,176 Saugoen, 46,434 Eldersley, 66,776 Arran, 64,833 634,764 POP. IN 1860. 114 262 POP. IN 1863. 47 376 3,837 COUNTY OP KENT. Camden, 26,800 ) „, Zone, 29,000 J ^'* Orford, 63,000 1,295 Howard, 68,600 2,465 Chatham, 67,800 1,304 Harwich, 88,400 1,902 V^ll s"."""^ ma Raleigh, 72,400 1,884 Tilbury, East 62,600 667 '. Do. West 49,600 616' Romney, 27,400 173 ' 606,600 12,067 1,434 1,566 3,798 1,768 3,627 1,723 3,460 1,023 15,399 COUNTY OF PERTH. Blanohard,. 49,269 2,662 Hibbert, 41,476 862 Fullarton, 41,057 1,400 G:re"i?'Down,e, I «.»»» ^ 2.396 Logan, 17,600 603 EUice, 17,600 1,319 Easthope, North 43,691 2,080 Do. South 24,683 1,460 , Elma, 66,070 ) Wallace, 63,773 V No Returns. Mornington, 60,724 ) 446,728 12,661 3,780 1,191 1,760 3,727 698 1,328 2,341 1,797 933 15,545 frT ^■j 20 PROVINCE OF CANADA. COUNTY OP LAMBTON. TOWN4HIFS. ACRES. POP. IN POP. IN 1860. 1962. Bosanquet, 72,626 671 1,093 Plympton, 76,400 1,097 1,611 Warwick, 74,800 1,694 2,069 Sarnia, 33,000 1,030 1,384 Mooro," 72,400 1,247 1,268 Enniskillcn, 86,600 1 64 238 Brooke, 74,600 347 611 Sombra, 91,200 971 738 Dawn, 79,200 429 666 Eupuomea, 39,000 1,180 1,463 Islands, 699,826 8,620 10,811 COUNTY OF NORFOLK. Houghton 38,800 1,361 Middloton, 46,400 974 Charlottovillo, 66,600 2,647 Windham, 66,400 2,748 Townsend 66,400 4,093 Woodhouso, 34,200 3,647 Long Point ) not sur- ? about) Ryorson's Island . . . ^ veyod, ^ 60 ^ Walsingham 76,400 2,449 Town of Simcoe, 383,200 17,869 COUNTY OF ESSEX. Mersea, 69,400 Gosfield, 69,600 Colchester, 63,600 Rochester 35,200 Maidstone, 47,400 Maiden, 22,000 Andcrdon, 23,600 Sandwich 73,000 .) 1,609 f. 1,721 \ 2,780 ' V 2,900 4,934 2,894 3,090 1,462 21,280 1,014 1,193 1,160 1,802 2,248 1,870 619 788 761 1,167 1,652 1,316 774 1,199 4,174 4,928 T ilbury, West 676 383,700 12,292 14,937 PROVINCE OF CANADA. 21 COUNTY OF HURON. TOWNSHIPS. ACRES. POP. IN POP. IN isfio. isfia. Hay, 63,448 7fi4 996 Steplion, 63,844 498 742 MoGillivray, (M.OUi 1,328 1,718 Biddulph, 3!),899 1,021 2,081 Usborno, 43,373 874 1,484 Howiok, 69,979 McKillop, 41,490 696 848 Groy, ()4,()80 ) Morris 65,747^ 160 Turnberry, 34,64G ) Ashfiold, 64,800 683 907 Wawanosh, 84,000 422 722 Colborno 33,740 847 921 HuUott, 63,822 624 966 Tuckersmith, 41,436 1,400 1,727 Stanley, 46,251 1,489 2,064 Goderich, 66,698 2,494 2,716 Goderich, Town 1,191 1,329 892,869 14,980 19,208 COUNTY OP ELGIN. Aldborough, 78,000 997 Dunwich 70.000 1,662 Southwold 68,600 4,443 Yarmouth 71,000 6,748 Malahide, 69,400 6,034 Bayham 60,000 4,030 Dorchester, South 43,200 1,687 460,200 24,491 1,226 1,948 6,063 6,288 4,060 6,092 1,477 24,114 COUNTY OF WELLAND. Pelham 29,000 2,263 Thorold 1^5,200 3,696 Stamford 22,000 2,484 Crowland 18,000 1,272 Willoughby. 16,000 970 Wainfloet 60,200 1,514 Humberston .31,200 2,370 Bertio, 36,400 1,063 Chippewa 862 228,090 16,473 2,400 2,736 3,113 1,478 1,362 1,841 2,201 2,737 1,193 19,060 ■ 'y^'!>>*y^i*^i>^>1^-Ti'W^&^ .-■iWl^p^-^W'i^'^^'W^rfn^T^''. 22 PROVINCE OP CANADA. TO W^ SHIPS. COUNTY OF TiALDIMAND. AChKS. Canboro 21,000 CayiigP, North ^ g^.^^ Do. Souths ' Dunn, 1 8,000 Moulton, 31,000 Oneida 37,650 Rainham, 26,600 Sherbrooke 4,000 \ Seneca 37,674 i Walpolo, "7,200 293,524 POP. m POP. IN 1850. 1852. 698 1,161 1,634 2,013 732 824 741 828 1,507 1,984 2,087 2,817 1,392 1,618 3,272 334 3.636 2,788 3,683 14,759 18,788 COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. Mosa 49,600 1,775 Ecfrid 56,160 1,091 Carradoo 76,400 2,390 Metcalf 36,000 953 Adelaide 43,000 1,615 Williams 77,648 1 ,748 Lobo 48,600 2,161 Nissouri, West, 49,500 1,639 Dorchester, North 39,000 1 ,588 Delaware, North 13,000 688 Delaware, South, 14,600 589 Westminster, south 26,400 2,263 Westminster, West, 36,600 2,262 London 106,200 6,034 Town of London, 5,124 671,698 31,870 2,076 1,792 3,118 1,096 1,979 2,290 2,447 1,832 2,570 1,861 6,069 6,736 7,124 39,988 COUNTY OF LINCOLN. Grimsby 32,500 2,275 Clinton 25,200 2,652 Louth 19,600 1,771 Grantham 23.400 2,887 Caistor, 34,400 1,134 Gainsborough 38,000 2,1 23 Niagara, 22,600 2,145 St. Catherines J,538 Town of Niagara 3,282 196,700 21,807 2,448 2,462 1.848 3,216 1,398 2,260 4,368 3,340 23,868 ^^rrnVr PROVINCE OP CANADA. 28 COUNTY OF WENTWORTH. TOWNSHIPS. ACRES. Beverly 70,200 Plamboro' East 33,800 Do. West 31,200 Anoaster 44,000 Glandford 23,000 Binbrook 28,000 Saltfleet 28.000 Barton 14,800 Dundas Town City of Hamilton 273,000 FOP. m POP. IW 1850. 1862. 4,983 6,620 2,419 2,903 6,224 3,633 4,082 4,663 2,663 3,008 1,496 1,737 8,710 3,801 1,636 1,736 3,311 3,617 10,312 14,199 37,636 43,706 ■»•»- AGRICULTURAl ABSTRACT. UPPER CANADA. Landi, Produce, Live Stock, and , Domeitic Manufacture. No. of Persons occupying Lands No. Acres held by the above Under cultivation . acres Crops in 1851 " Pasture " Gardens and Orchards '* Wild or under wood *« Under wheat . " Barley Rye Peas Oats Buckwheat Maize . Potatoes Turnips *« j Otl^er crops, fallow and idle Wlioat, produce in bushels Bfl'^'jy . " Rye " Peas " Oats " Buckwheat " Maize »« Potatoes it No. 99,860 9,828,233 3,697,724 2,274,587 1,367,649 55,489 6,125,509 782,115 29,916 38,968 192,109 421,684 44,265 70,571 77,672 17,135 600,161 * 12,692,852 626,875 479,651 2,873,394 11,193,844 639,384 1,606,518 4,"S7,476 Lands, Prodnce, Live Stock, mod Wn Domottic Mannfactnra. Turnips, produce in bushels 8,644,942 Glover and Grass Seeds " 42,460 Carrots i( 174,896 Mangel Wurzel (< 64,226 Beans t< 18,109 Hops lbs 113,064 Hay tons 681,682 Flax or Hemp lbs 60,650 Tobacco i( 7fi4,476 Wool (< 2,699,764 Maple Sugar ^\ had lO.MO inhabitants, an.l in 1«52. 1«,9II. COUNTY OF OXFORD— ITS TERRITORIAL FORMATION. The County of Oxford, since its fii-st formation, has undergone several altera- tions, a necessary or rather unavoidable inconvenience attending all new countries. The first territorial division of Canada was made under the au- thority of a British Act of Parliament, by proclamation, dated October, 1763, by which no division was made farther than that such and such an extent of territory shall form the Province of Quebec. What may be termed i\\Q first ten-itorial division of Canada West, was by proclamation, issued under the authority of a British Act of Parliament, by Lord Dorchester, the Governor General of Canada, (called then the Province of Quebec,) July 24th, 1788, by which proclamation it was di- vided into four districts, namely : the districts of Lunenburgh, Macklin- burgh, Nassau, Hesse. By the Provincial Act. 32nd Geo. Ill, chapter 8, (1792) these four districts are continued, but their names altered to East< .-n, Midland, Home, and Western districts, — in which division, the territory of which is now the County of Oxford, was included in the Western district, and was described in the said proclamation as follows : — (It first described the Western boundary of the Nass4ui district, " as far westerly as to a north and south line, intei-secting the extreme projection of Long Point into the Lake Erie, on the northerly side of the said Lake.") " Shall comprehend W% all the residue of our said Province in the western or inland parts thereof, of the entire breadth thereof, from the southerly to the northerly boundary of the same." The Western district was thus described in 1796, by Sur- veyor General Smith, " It is bounded southerly by Lake Erie; easterly by a meridian passing through the eastern extremity of Long Point, and com- prehends all the lands noiih-westerly of these boundaries, not included within the bounds of the Hudson Bay Company, or the territory of the United States ; the boundary whicii divided it from Louisana is not well known, after reaching the sources of the Mississippi." The sain - ""ronncial Act provides for the erection of a Goal and Court-Honse in eaca of these four districts, and also describes the places where they shall be built. The one for the Western (our) district, was required to be built at " The Town of Detroit." By the Act 33rd Geo. Ill, chap. 6th, (1793) section 4, it is enacted, '" That the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, for the Western District, shall commence and be holden in the Town of Detroit, on the second Tuesday in the months of January, April, July, and October," and the 6th section provides, " That a Court of Special Sessions of the Peace shall be held yearly, and in every year, in the Town of Michilimackinac on the second Tuesday in the month of July."* By the Act 36 Geo. Ill, •Until •• Jay'g Treaty" of 1794, fnot fully acted npon until 1796) the Ohio and the Mississippi form- ed a part of the boundary of Canada. By that Treaty the line was drawn to the middle o. the Cana- dian Lakes. We have shown in a former part of this work, that Detroit and Michilimackinac were sn rendered, and delivered up to the Americans in 1700, pursuant the treaty of 1794. In the latter place the French boilt a fort in 1673. Surveyor General Smith described these towns as follows: — " Detroit is in about 42 degrees 36 minutes of north latitude, and 81 degrees 40 minutes of west 26 CWUHTY OP OlO'ORD— ITS TBBBITOBIAL FOBMAHON. chapter 6, (1796) the place for holding the courts is altered to " the Parish of Assumption, in such place as may now be found most convenient by the ma- gistrates of the said Western district," " until it shall seem expedient to them to remove the same nearer to the Inland of Bois Blanc, being near the en- trance of the River Detroit."* So much for district divisions. We will not go back to county divisions. By the British Act 31st Geo. Ill, chap. 31, (1792, the Act quoted in eveiy Provincial Act before the union, as the authority under which they wera passed,) the Governor had power to divide the Province by proclamation, within two years, into as many Counties, (fee, as he liked. In accordance with such authority, the first Governor General, J. Graves Simcoe, on the 10th day of July, 1792, divided the Province of Upper Canada — the 19 Counties before alluded to— in which division, the Townships which formed the County of Oxford were divided as follows, viz. : the Townships of Burford, Oxford upon the Thames, (which is now East, West, and North Oxford,) Norwich, and Dereham, were attached to the County of Norfolk ; and the Townships of Blenheim and Blandford were attached to the County of York, West Riding. In the said proclamation, the County of Norfolk was described as fol- lows: — On the north and »st by the County of Lincoln and the River la Tranche (Thames) ; on the south by Lake Erie until it meets the Barbue,f (to be called the Orwell river,) ihence by a line running north 16 degrees; west until it intersects the River la Tranch ; thence up the said River imtil it meets the north-west boundary of the county of York. The next Riding of the County of York, to which the Townships of Blenheim and Blandford were attached, was described as follows in the said proclamation, viz. : — " Bounded on the east by the westernmost line of a tract of land belonging to the Mississaqua Indians, running north 45 de- grees west, to the River la Tranche, (Thames) on the south side of Lake Geneva, (Burlington Bay) and a carrying-place leading through the Mo- hawk Village,^ to where it intersects the River la Tranche,^ thence up the , and it loncitnde. The French called it Fort Pontchartrain. It hat accommodation! for a regiment coniittt of three parts : the Town, the Citadel, and FortSonouIt." *' Michilimackinae is about 45 degrees, 48 minates and 34 seconds of north latitude, and is called by the Canadians, La Grose Isle ; it is situated in the strait which joins the Lakes Huron and Michi- gu." If any of our readers should think this a great distance to go to court, we would just remind them t!iat a few years previous to this date, prisoners used to be taken from Detroit (o Quebec to be tried. *The Parish of Assumption was a large portion of what is now the County of Essex. We can find no tidings of any Court-House being erected in Bois Blanc. But we find in David W. Smith's Gazetteer ori790, '* That there is a good Goal and Court-House" in Sandwich, " situated a little be- low the fort of Detroit, on the east side of the river." tThis River it now called Catfish Creek. A line as above described to the Thames would include the Township of Dorchester, which Township, at that period, was described as tbe most westerly Township in the County of Norfolk. iThis village was thus described by Surveyor General Smith, six years after the proclamation i— t is the principal village of the Six Nations, situated on the River Ouse, CGrand) in a tract pur- chased from the Mississaqua Nation, for them, by his present Majesty, on account of their loyalty dv ing the Ibte rebellion, in which they lost their possessions on the Mohawk River. This is the resl* dence of their principal chief. Captain Brant: The village it beautifully titnated, has a neat church with a steeple, a school-house, and a Court-Hoose," (About the same date, the Township of Blandford is described as " tbe most westerly Township in tbo West Riding of the County of York ; lies to the north-west of Dundas Street, opposite to Ox- ford, aiHi it washed by the River la Tranche," (Thames.) consequently this *' intersection," mutt be •t tk« *' Rivor Bridge," situated at the extreme western limit of the Town of Woodstock. OOUHTY OF OXFORD— ITS TERRITORIAL FORMATION. 87 ps of the said ine of a 45 de- f Lake le Mo- up the We can , Smith's a little be- Baid River to the north-westenimost boundary of a tract of land belonging to the Mississaqua Indians." By the Act 38 George III, chapter 6th * (1798) it is enacted "That the triangular tract of land, culled Townsend Gore, be added to and become a part of the Township of Burford." And " That the Townships of Burford, Norwich, Dereham, Oxford upon the Thames, BlandforJ, and Blenheim, do constitute and form the County of Oxford." And " That the Counties of Norfolk, Oxford, and Middlesex, with as much of this Province as lies to the westward of the Home District and the district of Niagara, to the southward of Lake Huron, and between . aa and a hue drawn due north from a fixed boundary (where the eastermost limit of Oxford interaects the River Thames,) till it anivea at Lake Huron, do constitute and form the London District." By the Act 2d George IV, chap. 3, (1821) it is enacted "That the Gore of land attached io the Township of Burford, be formed into a separate and distinct Township, by the name of the Township of Oakland, and the Townships of Nissouri and Zorra be added to the County of Oxford." And " That the gore of land on the east side of the Township of Nor- wich, be attached to and become a part of that Township." From 1800 to 1803, the Courts were held in the house of Mr. James Munro, in the Township of Charlotteville. In the latter year, they were moved to the house of Mr. Job Lodor, innkeeper, situated at Turkey Point,f he having furnished increased accommodations, and were continued to be holded there until a log Goal and a two-story framed Court-House were erected near the same place, at the expense of the district, by Mr. Job Lo- dor, the contractor. In this Court-House, the Courts were held in the first story, and the second was divided off, with rough boards, for jury rooms.J The Courte continued to be held at this House until it became necessary to appropriate the buildingr for the use of the troops, during the War of 1812, '13 and '14. In accordance with 55th Geo. Ill, chap. 9, (1815) the Courts were re< moved from Turkey Point to the Village of Vittoria, and holden first at the house of Mr. Thomas Finch, and then at Mr. Mathias Steel's, until the brick Court-House was completed at Vittoria, which was in about 1822. Ao« cording to " 8mith's Canada," the cost of this Court-House was £9,000, We find by the 56 Geo. Ill, chap. 8th, that £2,000 was apportioned for that purpose. This Court-House was accidentally burned down, November, 1825. After its destruction, two or three Coui-ts were held at some private house in Victoria. Two or three Courts were then held at St. Thomas, until a temporary Court-House was built in the Town of London. They Dwnthip in lite to Os- 1^" must be *The royal aasent to this Act was promulgated by proclamation, Janua.'y Ist, 1800. t An original Government reservation selected by Governor Simcoe. f' r a town and garriaoo, bimI where a Town liad been laid out by order of tlie Government, JiTlie names of the judges who attended these Courts were Powell and Allcock. They always cam* by water and were often several davs behind the time in conseniience of the weather, James Bostwiek was Sheriff, and Job Lodor, Goaler. Tho hrst person hung was a negro, fin 1813^ Ibr burning a store situated at Culver's place, Woodhouse, about two miles south of the preient Towa of Simcoe, I i 28 COUNTY OF OXFORD — ^ITS TERRITORIAL FORMATION. were then liekl in such teiTiporaiy building until the present Coui-t-Housa in London was eroctod, under the authority of 7 Geo. Ill, chap. 14, (1826) By the Act 7th William IV, chap. 30, (1837) it is enacted « That so Boou as it shall be ascoiLained that a good and sufticient Gaol and Court- House sJiall liaN'e been oreotod in tho Town of Woodstock, for the security of the prisoners and the acjonuiiodation of the Courts, it shall be lawful for the Governor General todocLare, by proclamation, the Townships of ZoiTa, Nissouri, Blandford, Blenheim, Oxfords, (3)Burford, Oakland, Norwich, and Dereham, and the Town of Woodstoek, a separate and distinct district, by the name of the District of Brock." Such proclamation wa« issued November 30th, 1839, and the first Court for the district held in the Town of Woodstock, in April, 1840. By the Act 8th "Victoria, chap. 7, (1845) it is enacted, "That the Town" ships of Blandford, Blenheim, Burford, Dereham, Nissouri, North Oxford. East Oxford, West Oxford, Oakland, Norwich, East Zona, and West Zorra, shall form the County of Oxford." And that " East Zorra shall consist and include of so' much of the pre- sent Township of Zorra as lies eastwai-d of the line dividing the 8th Con- cession from the 9th. And that " West Zorra shall include and consist of that part of the pre- sent Township of Zorra lying westward of the line last mentioned." By the Act 12th Victoria, chap. 78, (1849) "Districts" were abolished and "Counties" substituted therefor — to take etiect from and after the 1st day of January, 1850. By the Act 14 and 15 Victoria, chap. 5, (1851) it is enacted that the following shall form and constitute the County of Oxford, viz. : — the Town- ships of East Zorni, West Zorra, North Oxford, East Oxford, West Oxford, Dereham, Blenheim, Blandford, Norwich, and Nissouri East, and the Town of Woodstock. East Nissouri shall consist of that part of the present Township of Nis- sonri which lies eastward of the hne dividing the 7th Concession thereof from the 8th. That part of North Dorchester, lying north of the River Thames, and east of the middle of the road allowance between Lot number 18 and 19, shall be detached from the said Township, and annexed to and form part of North Oxford. In accordance with the provisions of 58th section of the 81st chap., 12 Victoria, a poiiion of the Towns]ji])s of West and North Oxford, was erected into a separate municipality, by the name of the Village of Inger- soll, — to take force and effect from and after the 1st day of January, 1862. — — ' — — '"Pill CJOUNTT OF OXFORD ITS TERRITORIAL FORMATION. 29 The County of Oxford is, therefore, now composed of tlio following niu- nicipahties : — Town of Woodstock, 2,112 Village of lugei-soll, 1,190 TOWNSHIPS. TOP. Norwich, 5,239 Blenheim, 4,995 West Zorra, 3,302 East do 3,200 Dereham, 3,044 TOWNSmPS. POP. West Oxford, 1,8!H East do 2,210 North do 1,378 East Nissom-i, 2,118 Biaudford, 1,366 Whole pojKdation, 32,638 There is a history of the County of Oxford, and a most interesting one, in the memories of a few individuals residing in this and some of the adjoin- ing Counties. To have collected from them the materials for such a history, would have delighted us beyond measure, had our time been at our own disposal, and our means more abundant, — as it is, we must content ourselves by merely expressing our extreme regret, in not having it in our own power to surmount either of the obstacles, and esfircially so, as several of the indi- viduals alluded to have already numbered • their three score years and ten." In the absence af such a history of the county, we will gi\e a very brief account of the first settler in it — the late Thomas Horner, Esq., M. P. P. The late Thomas Horner, — the first white settler in the County of Oxford, and for many years its representative, — was born March 17, 1767, at Borden- town. New Jersey, then a colony of Great Britain; was married in 1801, by Col. James TngersoU, J. P.,* and died in Burford, August 4th, 1834, of cholera. His uncle, Thomas Watson, Esquire, had, during the revolutionary war in the United States, renuered Colonel Simcoe,f some essential service, after he had been taken prisoner by the Americans, — this service was not forgotten by him when he was appointed Governor of Upi»er Canada [1792 ;] for soon after his arrival he wrote to Mr. Watson, ancl not only most pres- singly urged hhn to come himself, but "to bring all his friends and relations with him, and promised them a whole township. J The Governor being not only anxious to reward him for past services, but equally anxious to get the Province settled by individuals from the United States, Mr. Watson, relying on a Governor's promise, sent his son, Thomas Watson, to the County of Oxford, in company with his cousin, the late Thomas Horner, in the year 1793, before even a surveyor's chain had jingled in its woods; and probably they were the fii-st white persons who ever trod its soil. To accommodate them, the Go\ernor had ordered that the three first concessions of the Township of Blenheim sliould be at once surveyed. — Surveyor Jones and his Indian party arrived while they were there, to sur- vey out those concessions, and they waited while that was done and selected a site for a mill,§ and returned, Mr. Watson with the intention of not cora- * The father of our much respected townsman, James iKnicRaoLL, Esq., the Registrar of the Comity. t Afterwards the Governor of Upper Canada—the first one. } A very usaal, and not mnch of a gilt in those days. ^ It may appear rather ridiculous to some of our readers, the even thinking about erecting a mill in inch a place at lach a time ; but it was the wish of Governor Simcoe, that one should bb erected, to encourage future settlers, and one of the conditions to entitle thorn to tlie township. 80 COUNTY OP OXFORD — ^IT8 TBRBITOBIAL FORMATION. ing back, and Mr. Horner intending doing bo. At the time of this, their first visit, the nearest white settler east was where Brautford now stands, and the nearest one west where Chatliam now stands. Mr. Horner resided in Newark, [Niagara,] the whole of 1 7 — , and then moved to the town of Detroit,* and remained there until that town was formally given up by the British Government, then in possession, to the American General, Wayne, in 1796. Mr. Homer then proceeded to the town [now city] of Albauy, N. Y., to purchase the materials and engage the mechanics to erect his saw-mill — the first erected in the county of Oxford. He packed his Goods in two small roughly-made boa',s, which he launched on the river Hudson, near Albany, proceeded up the Hudson to the rirer Mohawk, and up said river about 100 miles; then carried their Goods and boats across the Norvel Creek, thence down the Norvel Creek to Lake One- ida, across the Lake to the Oswego river ; thence into Lake Ontario, along the Southern coast of that Lake to the Burlington Bay beacli ; drew their boats through a small outlet of the Bay, and then proceeded across the Bay and landed, all safe, near where Sir Allan McNab's Castle now stands. The boatsf were then made fast for future use, and the goods di-awn by oxen, on roughly-made sledges, to their destination, in Blenheim. The mill was got up and in working order in the latter part of 1 795. It had not been run at all before the dam broke away, — and from the scarcity of hands it covld not be rebuilt till 1 797, in which year the firet plank was sawed. The house— the old "homestead" — now occupied by Henry Homer, Esq., J. P.. is built of boards sawed at this mill. Mr. Horner erected a grist mill also, the first erected in the County. This was accidentally burned down, in 1809, and never rebuilt. The place where these mills were erected, is now the present saw-mill of Mr. Liel Matin, near the Governor's road, just west of Princeton. When these mills were erected, Mr. Homer v/as in a position to claim the Township of Blenheim, he having, at very great loss, faithfully performed hia part of the contracts, in fact, he was in actual possession of the Township, as possessions were given in those days ; but Governor Simcoe's successor would not acknowledge his claim, — and he was most completely and shamefully, Avith very many others, "chisselled" out of his Township, became it had become saleable at som£ trifling price, through his meana and expense. All the " old resid-inters " with whom we have conversed on the subject, complain most bitterly of their usage by the several Govemoi-s, occasioned, they unanimously say, by the advice given them by the few pei-sons by whom they were always surrounded. Mr. Horner being a person of education and great intelligence and influence, it was not all likely that he would be allowed to receive any favors or smiles from the Govemor. To illustrate * Now the city of Detroit, which was at this time in the poiieasion of the British, bat was to be given up in accordance with the treaty of 1763, in a reasonable time, bnt was retained on the ground of infraction of the treaty on the part of the United States. By **Jay's treaty," it was to be, and was formally,, given up in 170d. t There was no road cut at this period, from where Hamilton now stands to Niagara ; and the usual mode of trb veiling to Newark, the seal of Government, and to York, when the Government was remo- ved to that place, was with a boat along the lake shore, and these boats were often loaned toneigbboit by Mr. Horner, for that purpose w Jans OOUllTY OP OXFORD — ^IT8 TERRITORIAL FORMATION. 81 this we will let one circumstance suffice. On tbe 22nd clay of March, 1798, Mr. Homer was appointed captain of the Norfolk* militia, and on the 16th day of June, 1 806, he was appointed Deputy-Lieut, of the County of Oxford ; yet in the commencement of the war of 1 8 1 2 he was represented to Gen. Brock as a person not to be trusted, not very loyal, and Ensign H. Bostvvick, of an ad- {'oining County, (Norfolk) was appointed Lieut.-colonel over the Oxford mi- itia, and he left unemployed. Mr. Horner's principal reason for leaving the United States, was his great attachment to the British crown, and like a true British loyalist, he watched his opportunity, not to revenge himself on any of the very lip loyal by whom General Brock was sun-ounded, for the indignity shewn him, but to render his country any assistance in ani/ way in ani/ capacity. With a " will " so good a " way " was soon found. Seve- ral unsuccessful attempts had been made by different parties to get the Grand River Indians to join the expedition then being foi-med by General Brock to attack Detroit. Col. Norton, the Indian agent, could only muster 9 men. Mr. Hr.ner, knowing his own influence with the Indians, eagerly caught at this opportunity, immediately proceeded to the Grand River, col- lected 76 Indian warriors and marched to the scene of action, notwithstand- ing the American General, Hall, had issued his proclamation refusing to give quarter to any white man found fighting beside an Indian. Even under these circumstances he was not recovered only when there was thought to be something to do. After remaining on the enemy's frontier for two or three weeks, he was dismissed and sent home, or rather toward home, for he and his men had only proceeded as far as Pike's Creek, on Lake St. Clair, when he was summoned back in great haste by General Proctor, Wm. Jones, Esq., being the bearer of the order. This summons was instantly obeyed, and he and his men returned to the frontier and remained there until dis- eharched a second time. The whole expense of this expedition was paid for out of his own pocket, nor was he ever paid one penny of it back. Again in the following winter, when General Winchester was advancing Xinst Detroit to re-take it, Mr. Horner shouldered his musket, took hia ^ je in the ranks as a private, and so remained until duly discharged. A question very naturally arises here : where can we find any such displays of real loyalty by any of his lip-XoysH defamers who suiTOuudod the Gov- ernor? Mr. Horner was the first member for the County of Oxford when it became entitled to a member by itself, which was in 1820, and continued to be the member, or one of the members, with the exception of two years, till the time of his death, by cholera, August 4, 1834. In the old journals of the House of Assembly, we find the name of Mr. Horner often as chair- man in the House, and to committees. He was evidently a working mem- ber. In connection with his parliamentary conduct, one little incident, we think, ought to be mentioned. Just before the passage of the "Alien Act," which caused such intense excitement throughout the Province at the time, Mr. Homer called a meeting of his constituents, and addi-essed them as follows: — " Gentlemen, I wish to know how you desire me to vote on * This wai before the County of Oxford was detacher' from Norfolk and formed into a leparaie coantjr. 82 COUNTY OP OXFORD — IT8 TERRITORIAL FORMATION. this bill, and I will vote just as I am instructed by you ; but mind, if you say I shall support the bill, I will do ho, beeause there is not time for you to elect another member before the vote is taken should I resign, but Inever will come to the County of Oxford again. I shall give my vote as you direct, leave the House, and the country, tsend for my family, and never re- turn again." Ho was directed to oppose the bill. The two beautiful poplar trees trees, so much admired, in front of the " old homestead," near the Governor's road, in the Township of Burford, were brought by Mr. Horner from Fort Erie, in 1808, in the shape of a riding-whip. On arriving at home, (Blenheim) he broke his riding-whip into three or four pieces and stuck each piece in the ground, and three of them lived. On his removal, in August, 1811, two of them were trans- planted to the place they now occupy, to out-live their transplanter. By the Act 33 Geo. Ill, chapter 6, (1793) magistrates were allowed to marry any person residing over 18 miles from a Church of England min- ister, and they were required to post up in some public ])l<'ice, the following notice: — "Whereas, A. B. and C. D. are desirous of intermarrying with each other, and there being no pai-son of the Church of England living within 18 milea of them; all persons who know of any just impediment why they should not be joined in matrimony, are to give notice thereof to E. F., Es(|uire, of , one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the district." The Justices were also required to use the same ceremony as is useil in the Church of England, but there is no fine imposed by the act for the non-compliance with these requirements, and a portion of them at least appear to ha\ e been very seldom complied with by any of the Justices. The only enquiry formally made by the Justices, was whether they were 18 miles from where a minister of the Church of Eng- land resided. Mr. Horner on one occasion, when a number of miles from home, was applied to by a person* to marry him instanter. Mr. Homer calculated the number of lots there were between them and the " residence of the pai-son of the Church of England," and calculated the distance to be only 15^ miles. The bridegroom at once proposed that they should proceed in the woods a distance of 2^; miles in a direction opposite from the parson's resi- dence, which was at once assented to by all parties, and the bride, bride- groom, Justice, and friends, i)roco('dod in the woods until they had got the required 18 miles distance from the parson's residence. The bride and bridegroom hopped upon a log, and in a minute afterwards jumped there- from man and wife. The first pei-son married by Mr. Horner Avere the father and mother of the lady of John CaiToll, Esq., land agent, of the County of Oxford, which was in 1801. We have not been informed of the number mamed by him, but the number mairied by the late Peter Teeple,f Es(|., was between 4 and 600, a list of which we have seen. • Thi» person now holds a Government County office in one of the Counties of Canada West. *ThiB gentleman, father to Mr. Pelim Teeplet of Woodstock, was appointed J. P. with Mr.llorner. COUNTY OP OXFORD— ITS "ruin and decay.*' 33 The following table will show a portion of the «'RUIN AND DECAY" of the County of Oxford, which table coraprisea only the territory of the County as it now exists : — 1820. 1830. 1840. 1848. 1850. 1862. Population, 1,522 3,684 10,864 24,064 27,378 82,628 Occupied land, 39,822 94,784 186,627 297,837 832,768 897,862 Cultivated land. 7,148 14,828 40,039 80,391 No ret's. 136,909 Framed houses, 1 story, 56 120 396 No ret's. No ret's. 1,658 Brick & Stone, 1 story, None. 1 9 No ret's. No ret's. 120 F. B. or S. 2 stories. 5 19 64 No ret's. No ret's. 228 Assessed value, £26,967 £59,373 £140,927 £288,353 £334,697 £1605901* Horses, •) Nore- J turns. 567 No ret's. 6,367 6,422 7,969 Neat Cattle, 3,277 No ret's- 21,261 28,269 81,725 Milch Cows 989 1,927 4,258 No ret's. No ret's. 12,056 ■ • ••- COUNTY OF OXFOED-ITS CENSUS. AN ABSTRACT OP THE CENSUS OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, FOB 1852, TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PROVINCIAL ACT, 14th ^' 15th VICTORIA, CHAPTER 49. THOMAS S. SHENSTON, CENSUS COMMISSIONER. ENUMERATORS: Woodstock, — Rev. W. H. Landon, Blenheim, — Jeremiah Cowan, Ingei-soll, — Derius Dotty, Blandford, — Michael Oberholt, East Oxford,— Kev. Edw'd Topping, Dereham, No. 1.— C. E. Chadwick, West « Derius Dotty, « « 2.— C. G. Cody, North " James Irvin, Norwich, No. 1. — Charles Wickham, East Nissouri,— F. F. Cogswell, « « 2.— David Butterfield, EastZon-a, No.l, Rev.W.C. Beardsoll, West Zorra, No. 1.— Alex. Wood, « " " 2, John Hatch, «' « « 2.— Ervan McCall. 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S - OH - ri ifi ?i SSSff (M .^ — b £ O => £ O ?iii?;ls i S 5 I CO n ■< -J < a Ob u u o •aaiTA •■3H.0V' 9 S rH O 3 CO s oc see SSI o s OS CI to oo OS ec -. ir: — us OS = o cc. o ifi o teg- — — — -H r,rHSl5S OOO = SOOO — — rr !■: '£ => t: 2 7^ t OS c I o or-o I o CT 4--t >03 • «pf ic ?5 - « ^S IHai:S:SQT:r'^Si£2"c> O Q I CI •t' S 5» 5 CI to Ct rH 1(5 S to to »T — y> — -i C? ^ 05 — to Sf 9_ I l» ift "T Si i^Oi^rH ^ ic to CI J-" 35 -r -T N c> i" -.i 6'j Sp ci m I " cc « *i »i — 2 -f •.» »r ^ jc cc ..- S « "■: ei cl ii lt a S K U O U I o ■amTA 'ISU3V .^cs josssssoos-oossessswo os'w £ .©M |l>.l(50«SOOO>(5SO«200l'!OSOinosS©U» H SSS l9E2:iS!5Tr2!^"'"^i'2::i!2o — tro3i(5«tet9— i^ i«-_«J ©•>;« otoi- Oi-'.i ts s_ :i 3c: c._,.>,i'i it 152 5 flb o — -..H — — — .- -Hr-JocO ■HTIA rj'W'r'N — '?> — c>i— iw-*'N-Hi?i»-i I ffi^ffi^ffi^!2affi'<&ffiSg^ffiSffS2&ffig8fflfeSg8 5 a n H as •J '4 s & B o o a M o tb M o ■« 1 * = "s ;j •is®- 3 4)*'" •o -g .9 ,2 O o a a I I as; .§ JB 13 S ■= a C a 1; U BO X s fi '.3 I (2 21 IMMPM THE COUNTY OF OXFOBD-ITS UNDS- il According to the official return, the County of Oxford, as now constituted, contains 467,600 acres, exclusive of roads, which occupy about 10,600 acres more. It is quite evident that the official returns are made up of what each County ought to contain, rather than what it really does. The return made by the Assessors for the present year shows 476,20] acres, which is rather below the real quantity, being 19,601 acres more than the official re- turn. This discrepancy we account for in the following manner. In conse queuce of the hasty and unprofessional manner in which the Townships of- this County were surveyed, the lots in soi aa entire concesdions "overun" their intended compliment from 10 to 60 Acres, while others run short, but not the same extent. But the Government knows nc' hing officially of these errors, and the wants "more or less" in all the deeds issued by the Govern- ment is made to cover all such errors. The land of the County is neither too flat nor too hilly, but beautifully rolling, and although it is an inland County with neither ports nor harboui-s, it is splendidly and abundantly supplied with mill streams,rivers and creeks (as can partly be seen on the map, each stream of consequence having been traced by the enumerators on the spot,) and where there may not be living running streams, as convenient as wished for, for domestic pui-poses, a most abundant supply can most readily be obtained in any pla'^e, by digging ior it, and that of the very best quality. The whole county in every respect, is remarkably well abapted for Cultivation and Agricultural purposes. Acting Surveyor General, W. Chewett, Esq., in 1830, sent a return to Parliament of the quantities of lands in the Pro' ince, then Survey'd, accom- panied with " Remarks" in which return the remarks mac^e with respect to our County was: — " The MosiT Valuable Land in the whole Province." ProvincM, C. W. . Connty of Oxford, •.a....... 18-iO. 3,038.516 56,844 18U0. 4,(II9.4'24 94,784 1840. 7.100,014 186 5-27 1848. 18fi0. 1851. 189ii. 297.837 .132.768 389,2101 397368 By the foregoing it "T^ill be seen that there are 394,362 acres now occupied, which deducted from the official return of the number of acres comprising the county oi Oxford (467,600 acres) would leave only 60,238 acres unoccupied, and from the return made by the assessors (476,201 acrti) 78,839 acres, being about l-6th of the entire County, or about the same ^ize as the Townships of East Zorra and North Oxford. The Township of Dereham is the largest one containing 67,200, acres. And Blenheim has the greatest quantity of acres occupied— 69,417. — North Oxford is the smallest Township containing only 1 9,667 acres. '■M-k' vsm /■ >,210! 38T368 COUNTY OF OXFORD— rra N0N-RB8K)BM LANDB, AC. 51 No correct return of the non-resident lands were made, previous to the last two afcsessments, taken under the authority of the 13 and 14 Victoria Chap. 67. The returns for those years are. For 1851, 87,495 acres valued at £111,686, being an average of £1. Ss. 6fd.,per acre, and for 1862, 91,539 acres valued at £96,07 1 58. 6d., being an average of £l. 3s. 7d. The largest quantity of non-resident lands is in the Township of Dereham — 14,562 acres, and the smallest quantity in the Township of West Oxford — 2130. By the foregoing statement it showsthat 5,956 acres were "taken p" in the County last year, being about the one tenth part of what there is yet unoccupied in the entire County (60,238 acres.) The quantity of none resident lands is about the one sixth of the County In 1820 there were 39,822 acres of occupied lands; if we deduct this from the whole number of ."cres (476,201 acres) of which the County is composed, would ^ive 43(',379 acres as the unoccupied land in that year. From these statements it can be at once seen with what rapidity the lands in our noble County have become settled. Pravince. County Oxford. 1820. 394.S65 7,l4t 1823. :>35,2t2 9.864 18311. 775,014 ]4,»-22 ItiSS, 184U. i 1845. 1,208,508 l,710,OOUl2,311,238 40.039 "isisr 80,391 135,908 No return of the valua of cultivated land has been made since 1848. In which yef-i, the average price in the Province was £3. lOs lOd. per acre, what it was in the County we have not been able to ascertain. It will be observed by the foregoing that there is now more ihan one third as much cultivated land in the County of Oxford (since its dismemberment) than there was in the entire Province in 1820. There are 135,909 acres now cultivated, aod to this one third, always k®P* for "wood Ian I" would make it 181,212 acres of the County which m*y be called fully cleared. If this is deducted from the number of acres ^f which the whole County is comprised according to the assessors (govern- ment return 457,600 acres, assessoi-s return 476,201 acres — 19,601 acres more) would leave 289,989 acres, again deduct from this the one thir\ what it will be necessary to leave for '-woodland" would give 213,326 acres of the County that yet require cultivation, to clear which will take about 15j years, at the same rate at which land has been cleared for the last four yeai-s. But what a county we will then have ! Since 1848 (4 years) 65,618 acres have been cleared in the County, being an average of 13,830 acres a year, this at £4 per acre, for clearing (kc, adds 65,319 a year to the value of the county. If, as is so r^ten stated, that the person who can make two blades of gra-ss grow where oaly one grew before, is a benefactore to bis race. How much more so is he who make grass grow where grass never grew before? The man who cleare 16 in a year besi^le* supporting his family add £60 to the valuation of his county, and leaves to generation yet unborne 1 6 acres of land where to grow grass, where grass was never grown before. iS & ■"-.■f-i !i» *-l i^id'i^ ,.u^-~:.;..u^^ ) ;l ill £ 1^ ir 62 COUNTY OF OXFORD— ITS ASSESSED VALUE. Years. rROVlNCB OF CANADA. 1820. 1B25. 1830. 1835. 1810. 1815. 1850. 18j1. 1852. Assesi-dd Value £ 8. 1,496,552 17 2,250,874 7 2,92y,269' 9 3,880,994 13 5,607,426 7 7,778,917 9 Local Taxes £ 6.235 10,J35 13,355 22,464 37,465 76,291 s. Id. 13 4 COUNTY OK OXFORD. Assessed Value County Tax £ s. < d. 26,967 8J 4 34,624 17' 10 69,373 6i 6 112,88910' 140,927 8 223,34418 334,597 17 1,556,1111 6 1,605,9011131 £ s. d. 236 2 • • ... - • • • • 614 16 8 1622 • • • • 4| 6 1287 2 7 2035 8 10 1300 • • • • The foregoing shows a very rapid increase in both the Province and County. It must be borne in mind that the two last Assessments were made under vhe new Assessment Act (13 and 14 Victoria Chapter 61) by wiiich all description of property is assessed at its real value. Previous to that, property was a&sesi?ed at the following fixed value, viz : — Acre cultivated land 20s. ; aero uncultivatod 4s. ; hewed log house of one story, with not more then two fire places £20, every additional fireplace £4, do. of 2 story £30, additional fire place £8. Framed house under two story and not more then two fire places £35, every additional fire places £5. Brick or stone house of one story and not moi-e than two fire places £40, for eveiy ad- ditional fire place £10, do. 2 stories £60. Gristmills with one pair of stones £150, each additional pair of stones £50. Saw mills £100. Merchants shops £100. Store houses £199. Horses 3 years old and upwards £8. Oxen four years old and upwards £4 each. Milch cows £3. Horned cattle from two years old to four £l. Four wheeled carriage kept for pleasure £100. Gig A:c.,of two wheels kept for pleasiu-e £20. Waggons kept for pi s,ure £15. in 1852, 1851 & 1860 the County Council only raised moneys for County purpose;^. The year 1849 being the last year in which a/^ taxes were raised by the County Council (then District Councils) and the assessed value that year was £298,189. 12s. 5d., and the total taxes about* £2,650. Of this amount, as can be seen in another portion of this work, £681. 19s. 8d., was for the support of common schools, and about £966 1 8s. 9d. .^pportioned amongst the townships of which the County of Oxford is now co»njt»oseye do not knew the exact nmoiint to deduct for tlioia tuwiiiliips wliich have been detached nince 1S49. t.V ,"«>*.■ A;', ,/ife' COUNTY OF OXFORD IK ASSESSED VALUK. 63 Salary and all the expenses attending the crimrna^ administration of justice. Theie are also a great many that conn)lain of the liigh duties paid in Canada compared to the Unitetl States. With respect to this standing griexance we beg to quote a portion of are of children of school age (from 6 years of age to 16 — 11 yearn) we have 4,859 as the number of persons over 22 years of age [supposing none marry undev that «ge] yet unmarried. The married population is 10,318, of this number one half of course are males — 5,159. There is this year 4,558 persons assessed for land, and about that number of municipal voters in the County. Supposing that none but married men have votes, there are only 601 married men who have no such vote. * Atthi* period thnre war'* IS3uamei upon the AiietimentRolli, which nnmber we have muMplied bf 6-412. "Mm ■taMMMi .J, Jl., JKIL" JNi I' ■! >» H S a S K ie: D S D u • o i > h O J o K a S S 1 a o -< d i • o i > East Nissouri, North Oxford, East Oxford, . West Oxford,. East Zorra, . . West Zorra, . Woodstock,.. Ingorsoll, Blandford,... Blenheim, . . . Dereham, ... Norwich. 3 2 2 6 3 3 1 3 1 6 12 12 £426 600 1,860 1,360 380 480 100 700 260 1,160 6,700 6,400 600,600 800,000 2,800,000 1,160,000 148,000 260,000 None. 640,000 200,000 1,800,000 3,960,000 4,160,000 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 £1,400 260 300 'eoo 1,440 3,000 2,000 l',266 1,500 5,750 12.600 4,000 10,000 V4,666 35,000 75,000 40,000 3f,666 40,000 46,000 i 1 £.... 'h'ol 76t • • ■ ■ » .k a •• i 1 1 1 1 "i 1 £.... • • • • 276 260 100 600 '280 780 Total, 53 18,285 16,268,000 17 14,490 301,600 2 1,26C 7 2,166 We feel fully confident that the above shows a correct statement of the number and value of the several description of mills within the County, but we are not so confident with regard to the amorriit of work done by them. Some of the Enumerators returned the number of bushels a grist mill was capable of grinding, and the number of feet a saw mill was capable of saw- ing ; while others only returned the number of bushels or feet actually ground or sawn. We believe that the aboA'e is one-fifth more than ac- tually is sawn or ground, but not more than two-thirds that can be done by these mills. Of the 53 saw mills, 6 of them are wrought by steam; of the 17 grist mills, 3 of them are wrought by steam. In 1820, there were only 57 saw mills in the entire Province, and 198 grist mills. The first saw mill in the County of Oxford, was built in the Township of Blenheim, by the late Thomas Homer, Esq., in February, 1798; and the first grist mill by the same gentleman at the same place in 1802. The se- cond saw anc grist mill, we think, was built by the late James Burdick, Esq. at Centreville, in IBOBor 1807. Both those mills were in a building 16 feet square. 60 COUNTY OP OXFORD — ^IT8 CARRIAGES, AC • 1820. 221 1826. 687 1830. 666 3 1836. 1,495 20 1840. 1,863 « 1846. 3,810 « 1860. « « 1862. Province, C.W.... County of Oxford.. 348 Under the old assessment Act of 1819 (59 Geo. Ill Chapter 7) which was repealed by our present assessment Act (13 and 14 Victoria Chap. 67) car- riages kept for pleasure, were all vuluod at £100, or as much as one hundred acres of cleared land, under this same Act. It was we suppose thought that the gentlemen who could support a carriage was well able to pay taxes. Nothing can better shew the prosperity of a County than the number and quantity of its carriages. By the foregoing it will be seen that 32 years ago there were onlv three carriages in the County, whereas there is now 336 being 111 moro then there were in the entire province in 1820. The fol- lowing tablo shews the number and value of the carriages in the County of Oxford according to the assessors return of 1852. Woodstock, . , Ingersoll, East Oxford, East Zorra, . West Oxford, West Zorra, . No Value 33 £618 28 538 16 234 19 219 43 550 12 121 Blonhoim, Norwich, liast Nissouri, North Oxford, Blandford, Dereham, No Value 53 £711 987 89 3; 61 13; t33' 60 162 216 t612 COUNTY OF OXFORD- -PLACE OF BIRTH OF ITS ^POPULATION. Increase in Per centage in 1842. 1848. _ . .. 13,027 1850. 1852, ten years. round numbers Canada, 6,029 15,272 17,990 11,961 198 England, 1,833 2,890 3,276 3,724 1,891 104 Ireland, 681 1,616 2,053 2,371 1.690 250 Scotland, 1,843 3,275 3,840 4,685 2,842 54 Un'dStates . . . 1,899| 2,312 2,407 2,618 719 38 COUNTY OF OXFORD— ITS RELIGIOUS RETURN. Inc'ase Percent Religions. 1842 1848 1850 1852 in Ten years. in round numb'rs Church of England,.. . 1938 3816 4420 6760 3822 199 " Rome, 245 983 1472 2194 1949 398 Methodists, (all kinds) . 2440 4675 6124 8493 6053 246 Baptists, (all kinds) . . . 1741 2561 2824 4579 2838! 160 A full abstract of the Religious Return can be seen on pages 40 & 41. W In the w^hole Province, there 1848, 7,668, 773 bushels. HEAT, were in 1842, 3,221,991 bushels, and in * The return mislaid. t We are not «ure that thii relorn ii correct. COUNTY OF OXFORD. 61 1862. * 348 60 162 216 t612 199 398 246 160 and in The following will Bhow the quantitiee raised in this county : — 1842, acres not returned, 98,601 bushels. 1848, 23,976 acres and 326,122 bushels, being I3| bushels per acre. ' 1860, 29,743 " " 396,743 " " 13i 1862,32,866 « " 611,262 " " 18i As seea by the foregoing, the wheat last year was rather more than an average yield, and the increase in the qauntity of acres sown about the usual advance of former years. In none of the censuses taken in the County, has there been any distinction made between Fall and Spring Wheat, conse- quently we have no data whereby we can state the quantities of each sepa- rately with any certainty, but from the best information we could obtain, by enquiring of those who were the best qualified to judge, we should think that about one-quarter of the above named amount was Spring Wheat. It is rather singular that the number of acres should be within 227 of the number of the inhabitants of the County. This gives a trifle over 18-J- bushels for ejich inhabitant or 1 3-J- bushels per hetul more than is required for their own consumption, or what would serve them for three years and eight months, five bushels being the quantity required for each inhabitant, taking young and old togeth?r, tor one yeai*. We much regret our inability, for want of the returns, to compare the above with other Counties in Canada, or with the United States. We find by the census of 1847, that the quantity of wheat raised there in that year was 5^ bushels per head, or ^ bushel per head more than they required for tiieir own consumption, leaving them about thirteen millions of bushels to export, while our little County of Oxford, forming only one of the forty-two counties of which the little Province of Canada West is composed, can ex- port very nearly half a million of bushels! it having 448,062 bushels of surplus wheat to dispose of this present year. The Township of Norwich last year raised the greatest quantity, 103,449 bushels, and the Township of Blenheim the most per acre, being 2 If bushels per acre. The Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt, who spent some months in Ca- nada in the year 1795, and was for several weeks a guest of Governor Sira- co«, from whom he gained much of the information respecting subjects of which he afterwards wrote, thus wrote respecting wheat: — All Canada, vast as is its extent, does not produce the necessary wheat for the consumption of its inhabitants; the troops, the Governor informs us, are supplied with flour from London, and with salt meat from Ireland." He further says thciJt, " in Governor Simcoe's opinion, Upper Canada is not only capable of supplying the wants of its inhabitants, but also of becoming a granary for England." With respect to the price, he wrote, " The price of wheat is $1 per bushel ; last year it was only Ss. York, about the usual price, but it has risen frtan the great failure of the last harvest" Oaurlay's Canada (1818) thus reports with respect to wheat: — ^**The avwage produce of wheat per acre, twenty bushels for one and a quarter of seed, speaks .sufficiently for the fertility of the land. The average pffcduce of England does not exceed eighteen bushels per acre for three bu^ela of seed. In Canada, the husbandry is generally very bad ; in Ungiaod it is ■V^y^flfn , ' ' 7WH' '**•, 58 COUNTY OF OXIiX)KD. I > i 1 1 E ;ii the reverse, but the natural superiority of Canada, in point of soil, over England, rises to great excess," — and states the price of wheat in Canada, that year, to have been 3s. 9d., currency. OATS. The quantity raised in the whole Province in 1842 was 4,788,167 bushels, and in 1848, 7,055,730 bushek. The following will show the quantities raised in this county; — 1842, No return of acres, 152,219 bushels. 1848, 12,013 acres, and 314,702 builds, being 26 bushels per acre. 1860, 16,199 " « 374,866 « ** 24^ « 1862, 18,327 " « 640,445 " « 29^ " " The foregoing shews a healthy increase of this most useful and necessary erain. We cannot pretend to make any calculation as to the quantity we do sell or as to the quantity we ought to sell, as we do not know the aver- age quantity which the working horses do get or the average quantity they ought to get The quality of oats raised in this County is good, and they have this last two or three years commanded a much better price than they did previous to that time. In the spring of the year, they always command the best price. One reason for this is, that many, in consequence, of the state of the roads in the spring or fall, or for want of wagons are o5%«(f to bring them to market in the sleighing season. Last year the Township of Blenheim raised the largest quantity, 87,633 bushels, and the Township of Dereham the greatest quantity per acre, 41 bushels per acre. PEAS. The whole Province, in 1842, raised 1,193,661 bushels, and in 1848, . 1,763,846 bushels. The following will show the quantities raised in this county : 1842, No return of acres, 87,787 bushek 1850, 6,121 acres, and 92,038 bushels, being 15 bushels per acre. 1862, 7,483 « " 1:D,211 « « l7i « « In 1796, the Duke de la R. Liancourt, who travelled through Canada, wrote as follows: — "The district of Kingston supplied, last year, the other partB of Canada with large quantities of peas, the culture of which, intro- duced but two years ago, proves very productive and successful." A gradual increase is shewn in this useful grain. It is quite out of our power to state the quantity raised over and above what is required for our own consumption. We have not heard of any instance of the " bug,'* de- stroying them, as is the case in Lincoln and other Counties. Within the last two years they have commanded a much better price than hitherto, which, in some measure, is occasioned by the Americans coming over to purchase them in large quantities. Last year, the largest quantity was raised in the Township of East Ox- ford, 23,226 bushels, and the greatest quantity per acre by the Township of East NisBOuri, 41^ bushels. f f 1 COUMTY OF OXFORD. 5d 1848, POTATOES. In the Province of Canada, in 1842, 8,080,397 bushels, and in 1848, 4,751,331 bushels. The following will show the quantities raised in this county : — 1842, No return of acres, 124,430 bushels. 1848, 1,120 acres, and 99,609 bushels, being 88 bushels per acre. 1860, 1,176 « " 122,799 « " 112j ♦♦ " 18fi2, 1,822 « « 69,863 « " 38} " " It will be seen by the foregoing that notwithstanding the ereat decrease in the quantity raised (1860 being an exception) there has been a steady increase in the quantity planted. It is rather singular tl&t while one per' son complains that his crop of potatoes has entirely failed, his next door neighbor has a good average crop. We, of course do not pretend to ao- count for these things. Last year, the largest quantity was raised in the Township of Blenheim, 26,227 bushels, and the greatest quantity per acre, in the Township of East Nissouri, 91 bushels. INDIAN CORN. 1842, No return of acres, 20,411 bushels. 1848, 1,719 acres, and 4c2.903 bushels, being 24| bushels per acre. 1860, 1,714 « « 35,972 « " 2o| ♦• " 1862, 2,681 « « 69,302 « " 26| « " It will be seen by the foregoing, that the increase of Indian com from 1860, has been nearly 100 per cent. The quality raised in the County is always good, and within the last few years has commanded a good price. The Township of Norwich, last year, raised nearly twice the number of bushels than other Township in the County, considerable more than any two Townships, 28,662 bushels, and the Township of Norwich the greatert number of bushels per acre, 26^, RYE. 1842, No returns of acres, 3,793 bushels. 1848, 392 acres and 5,191 bushels, being 13^ bushels per acre. 1860, 514 <* « 6,327 « « 12{ « « 1862, 252 « « 3,700 « " 14j « •♦ By the foregoing, it will be seen that a smaller quantity of Rye was raised last year than in any previous one. We are not acquainted with either the quality or the price of the article. Last year, the Township of Blenheim raised the lai^est number of bushels, 1,609, and the Township of West Zorra the greatest number of bushels per acre, 17 bushels. BUCK-WHEAT. 1842, No return of acres, 3,909 bushels. 1848, 371 acres, and 6,809 bushels, being 18^ bushels per aero. 1850, No return of acres, 6,034 " 1862, 651 acres, and 9,278 « « 16| « " "Hi a eo COUNTY OF OXFORD — ITS MILCH C0W8, ETC. The foregoing shews but a very alow inoMaae in this graiu. We think that " buck-wheat cakes," which were so popular some tifteen or twenty yeus ago, are now rather unpopular ; we cannot, of course, assign any rea- son for the change, whether the inhabitants' tastes have become perverted, or too refined. The Township of Norwich, last year, raised the largest quantity, 3,895 bushels^ and the Township of Norwich the greatest number of bushels per acre, 20 bushels. BARLEY. ' 1842, Ko return of acres, 11,601 bushels. ' ' • 1848, 756 acres, and 16,143 bushels, being 21^ bushels per acre. 1850, 1,070 " « 21,097 « " 19} " " ' 1852, 821 •* « 18,124 « " 22 " « The Barley raised in the County of Oxford, is uniformly good. The Township of Norwich, last year, raised the largest number of bushels 3*886> and the Township of East Oxford, the greatest quantity per acre, 28 bushels. HORSES. Province. Co. Oxford, 1810 1&40 I 1825 •9,9*4 *1«.2«I4 * 82,587 '88 *U2I I 1830 1835 '30.777 * 47.741 *567t •8.490 1840 1842 1.S48 1850 18S3 • 72.7S4 •1,089 H13,67.'> t 2.384 1 131.389 t 1 5.357 \ 6 422 t7.i The first horse was brought into Canada from France in 1665, by M. de CourcelleSj one of the French Govemore of Canada, along w ith a regiment of soldiers. In 1820, Qharles Forthergill, Esq. thus reported: "We want a few Eng- lish stallions imported, to give weight and power to the spindle-shanked, flimsy horses in;ipoi-ted into Upper Canada from the United States, and to give size to the tight, compact, liardy, invincible little horses of Lower Canada." In 1818, Robert Gourlav, Esq. thus wrote: " Of all the domestic animals, the noblest is the horse. The horses of Upper Canada are of the American, the English, and Canadian French stocks. The first are the predominant species ; the last are generally short, thick and duH, not adapted to the saddle, but hardy and servicable as drudges in the collar on a farm. They were nevBr very numerous in this Province, compared with Lower Canada, and their proportion is diminished. There are few " Jl blooded English horses, but considerable portiors of Eng- lish as well cW French blood are intermixed with the American breed. " The horses of the country have been improved in appearance, and a taste for further improvement is gaining grour^d : aJthou^ the unfinished state of the roads, and the moderate circumstances and simple manners of the inhabitants, have precluded that passion for equipage and elegant horses, which prevails in more populous and luxurious places. The average worth — £15 168." * Three year* old and ipward*. " , - . ' tOfallifei. ' ■' ' '■ -' ■■' ■'■■ ■ "■ i No Return. f. ., : .. .•:■■, ]', .;,. , COUNTY OF OIU'OED— ITS NEAT OAITLK, KTO. 61 Irth NEAT CATTLE. In the Province of Canada tliere were in 1824,72,000 ; in 1842. 504,063; and in 1848, 663,845. In the County of Oxford, in 1830, 3,277; in 1842, 16,090; in 1848, 21,261; in 1860, 28,259; in 1852, 31,725. By the foregoing, a rapid and uniform increase is shewn in neat oatMc Tor the last 22 years. A large quantity have been bought by the A^.v-icans within the last two years, and 'Iriven across the lines. In the year 1824 tliere were only 72,000 in the entire Province; we have now naif that number in this small County alone. The township of Norwich has the greatest quantity — 5225. Milch. cqw» are always included under this head. MILCH COWS. In 1830, 939; in 1840, 6,707; in 1850, no return; and in 1852» 12,065. The foregoing shews the uniform aud rapid increase in these most useful animals. Only 42 years ago, the whole province had ouly 6,390 cows more than the county of Oxford, [since its loss of three towu8hi))8] now has. — Cows were first brought into Canada From France in the year 1666, by M, de Courcelles, one of the French Governoreof Canada. In 1795, the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt made a tour through Canada, and was a guest of Governor Simcoe for a r,umber of weeks at Newark, [Niagara,] and wrote thus : "The cattle here are not subject to contagious distemper : they are numerous without being remarkably fine. Cows are brought either from the State oi New York, — and these are the finest, — or from Lower Canada, The former cost $20, and the latter |16. They are small in size. Tliere is no market at which a farmer can sell that part of his cheese and butter which is not wanted for the use of his family of cheese and butter, therefore, no more is made than the family need for their own consumption. The Enumerators all mention the very great difficulty they experienced in obtaining anything like a correct return of the quantity of the buttter and cheese made. In not twenty instances have regular aecoimts been kept of the exact quantity used and sold. The quantity of butter returned is 612.-' 434 lbs, — this would give an average of 40;^ tbs. for each cow, — whereas, in all probability 60 lbs, would be about the con-ect amount. The quantity of cheese by the late return, is 315,650 Sbs. The township of Norwich makes the largest return, viz: 112,543, and Dereham the next, viz: 81,299 lbs. ; Norwich, also, returned the largest quantity of cows and butter, viz ; 2258 cows, and 112,930 lbs. butter, being little over 60 lbs. per cow. Robert Gourlay, in 1818, gave £5 68. as the average price of a cow, for butter. lid. rage price per SHEEP AND WOOL. 1842. 18,473 sheep, and 39,192 lbs. wool, being 2 Iba per sheep, 1848. 40,646 « « 102,467 « " •• 2^ 1860. 41,238 1852. 51,868 102,467 « 114,375 119,952 21 2i A -r^jS'-^' I'^^rtpTTfO rTTT**; ^r-^JIT'-'JVT )' •';■ 62 COUJJTY OF OXFORD IT3 BIIEKP, ETC. i I iil!!'i IN THE PROVINCE OF CANADA. lu 1842, 575,730 sheep, and 1,302,510 lbs. wool, being 2, 6-16th lb*- per tthoti|) ; in iti4U, 833,B07 alieop, and 2,330,756 lbs. of wool, being 2, 6-8 th lbs. per sheep. Sheep werotirst brought into Canada in 1665, from France, by M. de Courcelles, one of the French Governors. A French Dnko, who travelled through Canada and the United StiiteH, in the year 1705, thus wrote res- pecting sheep : '^Siieep are much more numerous in Canada than in any part of the United States in which 1 have travelled. They are either purchased in Lower Canada or the State of New York, and cost |3 a head. They thrive well in this country, but are high legged, and of a very inditferent shape. — Clean wool is worth 2s per lb. In 1820, Mr. C. C.Forthergill thus wrote respecting the sheep of Canada : " Sheep are, for the most part, imported from the U. S. It is to be lamented that the ditierent breeds are not more generally cultivated than they are in Canada, as the climate is very favorable to the growtli of wool ; and what is more remarkable although little or no attention is paid to these useful animals, they are not subject to the same disordera which are so fre- quent in Great Britain, such as the scab, rot, foot-rot, art of the urchased in They thrive nt shape. — le sheep of It is to be tivRted than rthof wool; )aid to these { are so fre- The same ice of bheep, sp. the County, the first cen- should pro- ny hundreds thin the last tthe number quantity of li Oxford the 3n as to the rs, of several jhinery, there y, than there iducer a good r than he can nufacturer to rloth. The een made of about 48,000 itity of foiled equire 14,782 Ibfl. of wool, 63,834 yards of ilunuel at 1 lb of wool for euuh 1^ yards, would require 51,067 lbs. For socks dec, say 6,103 lbs, leave a balance of 4|(,000 lbs. to sell. HOGS OR PIGS. In 1842, 12,280; In 1848, 22,660; In 1860, 18,477; In 1862,27,908 IK THE WHOLE PROVINCE. In 1842, 304, and in 1848, 484,241. The foregoing shews an increase of 9,431, betwe-^r the years of 1860 and 1862, and a decrease of 4,182 between the years of 1860 and 1848. This discrepancy we believe is in a great measure occasioned by the want of uni- formity in the mode of taking the ceuHus. One time they are taken down under the head of '' Pigs," as in the census of this year, while at another time they are under the head of ^ Hogs," without any instructions accom- panying either, consequently each emimerator is left to put his own con- struction as to what constitutes a '* Hog" or a '' Pig," and these opinions are any thing but uniform. As far as we are able to judge we would pronounce the " Pigs" of the County o^' Oxford of the very worst description, and that little or no etlbrta are beini' aiade to improve the breed. It will be observed that we have not got, by nearly 5000, as many "Pigs" as inhabitants. The Township of Norwich returns 1,130 more than any other Township in the County. Within the last two years the Americans have purchased and dro^ e out of the County a very large number of " Pigs," we know of two persons who have purchased upwards of 6,000, at an average price of 16s. each, having purchased at 3 cents per pound " as they stand." C. Fotherjrill in 1820 wrote** There is not the smallest doubt that a skil- ful and aitoituive farmer, who is a good manager may have a breed of Hogs without leaving Canada equal to any thing which he may desire. Hogs which arrive at the weight of 300 lbs., are surely heavy enough for ordinary consumption, and from 200 to 300lbs. is " common average for hogs intended for the barrel in Canada, without any particular attention being paid to them." HAY. In 1860, 15,400 tons; in 1852, 22,046 tons. The above two returns are the only ones which have ever been made of the Hay raised in the County, and it must be recollected that last year's crop was above an average one. We are a little surprised at the quantity of Hay raised as compared with the animals which use it. As seen by the statement made in another por- tion of this work, we have 12,056 "milch cows" and 7,969 "horses of all ages." Allowing 1^ ton to winter a cow would make 13,062 tons. Allowing 1 ton to winter one half the horses, 3,980 " Allowing 1^ ton to winter the other half of the horses, 6,970 " Being 966 tons more than in raised in the Coun 23,012 m '■•CJ: s -41-: m iik..~a&. 64 COUNTY OV OXFORD IT8 MAPIE SUGAR, ETC. ^ 1 t' I Hi' i-l' iilC It is tlius shewn that the County does not raise i-iore than barely enough hay to feed its live stock throuj/h the winter, not that Oxford is more defi- c'ent in this article than other Counties, but that, with proper care and at- tention, cattle that do not work or give milk, can feafely be wintered on straw. It will be at once observed that in the abo e no allowance is made for the 9,121 " bulls, oxen and steers,' or the 10,6*9 " calves and heifei-a," or the 51,808 sheep. The quality of hay raised in the County is good, but generally commands but a poorly remunerative price The Township of Norwich, last year, raised the largest quantity 4,732 tons. MAPLE SUGAR. In 1842, 270,382 lbs.; in 1848, 366,569 lbs.; in 1850, 477,320 lis.; in 1852, 320,952 lbs. By the foregoing it will be observed that there is a decrease of 156,368 ibs. between the veai-s 1850 and 1852, and but a small increase between the years 1842 and 1848. This is accountable for m several ways. First, the "seasons" are not always suitable, or rather, some are more so than others; but in our oi>iuion,tlie principal cause of the decieaseis: First, the cheapness of Other sugai-s; and secondly, that when a farmer has got some twenty or thirty acres of ground cleared he finds that his time can be much more advantageously employed on the cU^n-ed land than in the "bush," mak- ing sugar. He tisks no "protection" for this truly "home manufacture," but like a good " free-trader," the moment he finds that he can earn on his cleared land in ton lays as much as \vi\lpitrchasea.lar(/e) quantity of sugar than he can make in ten days in the bush, he abandons it. Last year, the Township of Norwich made the largest quantity 66,203 lbs. The (quantity made gives \ery nearly 10 lbs. to each inhabitant. The quantity raised in the whole Provihce in i848, was 4,140,667 lbs., or very nearly 6 lbs. to each individual. FLANNEL. In 1842, 27,916 yards; 1848, 54,916 yards; 1850, 59,861 yards; 1852, 63,836 yards. It will be seen by the foregoing that the increase of this useful aiticle has been only 8,920 yards in four years — not at all projtortionate with the in- cvea!«e of sheep and wool, as can be seen by a refei'ouce to these articles on other pages. This we can easily account for, indeed we are surprised at not finding a decrease. Within the last few years sexertd very extensive wool- len fectories have l>eeu erected, with all the requisite machinery necessary to enable them to buy of the producer his wool at a go'ti&jtMjiu-t..i. ?^wiVy"{?i^m5i? fi^^^oiiK 3. »ly enough more deft- re and at- l on straw, made for eifei-8," or iomiuands ity 4,732 JO lis. ; in 156,368 !t\veen the First, the in others; -cheapness twenty or uch more sh," mak- ufacture," rn on his r of sugar 6,203 lbs. nt. The ., or very Is; 1852, rticle has tlie in- ticles on ad at iK>t ve wool- essary to tell him it him- shange" sloth or urer, for number COUNXY OF OXFORD ITO FULLED CLOTH, ETC. 65 FULLED CLOTH. In ]842, 18,516 yards; 1848, 10,111 yards; 1852, 14,781 yards. The remarks made under the head " i'lainiel," will be (.'(^ually suitable here, ^The Township of Noi'wich manufactured, la^^t } car, the gToatest quantity of yards, 2,928 yards. — • « • — COlJxNTY or OXFOKD-ITS DISTRICT COUNCILS. FIRST YEAR, IST., 2d., Od., AND 4tH. SESSIONS, 1842. The fii-st District Council of the District of Krock, met in the Court-PIouse, Woodstock, on Tuesday, the 8th day of February, 1842, pursuaht to the Act 4th and 6di Victoria, Chai)ter lOtli, by which Act a meeting of the Council was to be held ou the second Tuesday of the months of Febniary, May, August, and NoNXMuber; no meeting to be longer than six days. Governor to ;ipj)oint Warden, Treasurer and Clerk. Each Township to elect one Councillor, and Touiishiiis which have more than 300 freeholders and householders on the assessment list, to elect two. Councillors elected for thi'ee years and their qualitication, £300 freehold, free from all incum- brances. Lands were not to be taxed, uiorc than liVd per acre in any one y(,'ar. Bydaws were to be submitted to the Governor General, who might disallow them within thirty days and were without eiTeet mitil the expira- tion of that period. Councils might be dissolved fit any time by the Gov- ernor General. Two auditors appointed annually. The Hon. Peter Boyle de Blaquire, Warden, Wm. Lapenotiere, Clerk, James Cull, Survej/ur, , (and Rich'd Foquett) Auditors. niSXKICT COCNCILLOKS. Nicholas Pickle, Blenheim, Wm. Grintou, '' Daniel Cari'oll, West Oxford, Arch'd Builch, East Oxford, Philip Graham, Xorth Oxford, Beiij. Van Norman, Dereham, Jared Vining, jViasoiiri. Simon F, Robinson, Clerk, pro (em H. C. Barwick, Treasurer, George Hendry and Robt. Ridde John Dent, Zorra, John Harrington, Zorra, John Palmer, Norwich, Solomon Lossing, " Ransford Rounds, Burford, John Kelly, " John Etldy, Oakland, At the February Session, the following Ry-laws were jiassed : — No. 1. " For the completion of the C^ourt-House and Gaol of the Dis- trict of Brock." Exi)ired. No. 2. " To determine the amount of salaries to he paid to the several District OtHcers." [Clerk ;;?-o i?k' ■ .&,. 66 COUirrY OF OXFORD— IT8 DISTEIOT COUNCILS, ETC. At the May Session, the following By-laws were passed : — No. 4. " For the construction of sfde-walks and planting trees on the edges of roads and streets in the Townships and Towns within this Dis- trict." No. 5. " To confer on District Councillors in their r^pective Townships certain privileges now vested in District Councils." No. 6. " For establishing a road therein named." No. 7. " For repealing part of By-law No. 2. [District Surveyor to receive ,£100 per annum J During the August Session the following By-laws were passed : — No. 8. "For establishing a road in Dereham," (66 feet wide, com- mencing at the north-west angle of Lot No. 3, on the 7th Concession ; thence north, 10® 30m.; west 242 chains, 81 links; thence north 10® 30m.; west 272 chains 54 Hnks, to the allowance for road between the 5th and 6th Concessions— 33 feet to be taken from each side of the centre of said road.] No. 9. " To enable the inhabitant* of school sections to erect school Houses." No. 10. " For imposing a tax of a l^d. per acre annually on all lands within the District of Brock, for the general purposes of the District, and for other pui-poses therein named." [Repealed by By-law No. 49, and partly revived by By-law No. 56.] No. 11. "For imposing fines upon Members and Officers of the District Council in certain cases. (Repealed by By-law No. 80.) Durinfi; the November Session, the following By-laws were passed. No. 12. "For improving certain Roads and Bridges in the District of Brock." £25 on the road leading from Dundfus Street through the 6th Concession of Zorra, and also the Bridge. Expired; No. 13. "For improving certain Roads in the District of Brock." (£25 on the 5th Concession, East Oxford, west of the middle town-line. No. 14. "For improving certain Bridges in the District of Brock." (£2S for the two bridges leading across the Thame^j from Ingersoll to North Ox- ford. Expired.) No. 15. For improving a certain bridge in the District of Brock." (£7 10s. for bridge across the Thames between the 3rd and 4th Concessions of Zorra. Expired.) No. 16. "For granting a farther salary to the District Clerk." (An ad- ditional £33. Expired.) !!■ I SECOND YEAR, 5Tn, 6Tn, 7th & 8th SESSIONS, 1843. Solomon Lossing, Esq., Chairman until appointed Warden in April. . W. Lapenotiere, Clerk, H. C.Barwick, Treaswer, James CixW, Surveyor. George Hendry, and James Mavor, (till October,) and V. Hall, Auditors. -■iSSk:-^. ■iW-. .■j.-:i"fc»J.;ii:'''»*CA-^,---\J.'^. i^.^^am COUNTY OF OXFORD ^IT8 DISTRICT COUNCILS, ETC. 67 PISTKICT CODNCILLORS. Benj. VanNorman, Dereham, Solomon Lossing, N'orwich, William Carroll * " John B. Dent, Zorra, Alex. Ross, " Ransford Rounds, Bnrford, John Kelly, " Philip Graham,* North Oxford, Elisha Harris,* West Oxford, Elijah Nellies,* Blandfordy Jared Vining,* Nissouri, Wm. Grinton, Blenheim^ Michael Showers, " Arch'd Burtch, kast Oxford, D. D. VVilson,f Norwich, John Eddy, Oakland. During the February Session, the following by-laws were passed : — No. 17. " For opening a line of Road in the District of Brock." (Re- pealed by By-law No. 30.) No. 1 8. " For improving certain Roads and Bridges in the District of Brock." (£50 on miildle tovn-line, Burford.) No. 19. " For improving a certain Bridge in this District." (£10 for bridge across Thames, between 2d and 3d Concessions, 6th Lot, Zorra.) No. 20, " For impi-oving a Road in the Township of Blenheim. (£50, middle town-line. No. 21. "For repairing certain Bridges in the District of Brock. (£13 Thames' Bridge, end 12th and 13th Concessions, Zorra. £25, Thames* Bridge, Governor's Road.) No. 22. " For the recovery sustained by the laying out of Roads in the District." (Repealed by By-law No. 27.) No. 23. " For apportioning the local School funds of this District." (Expired.) No. 24. " For repealing a part of By-law No. 2, and determining the amount o^ salaries to be paid to District Officers." During the May Session, the following by-laws were passed: — No. 25. " For equalizing the moneys arising from taxation to the several Townships, to be laid out in the same." Nullified by the present Municipal Act. No. 26. " For the erection of certain school-houses and to procure a site for the erection of one of the said houses." Scliool District No. 3, West Oxford, for school-house £50 ; School District No. 4, West Oxford, for school-house, £50 ; School District No. 2, Dereham, for site, £3, school- house, £50, appendages, £5. Expired. During the August Session, the following by-laws were passed : — No. 27. " For repealing By-law No. 22, and for making other provisions in lieu thereof. No. 28. " To provide for the erection of certain school-houses and procure sites." School District No. 3, Norwich, for school-house, £43 5s., site £8. 1 5s.; No. 7, East Oxford, School-house, £50, site £5. During the November, Session, the following by-laws were passed: — No. 29. " For establishing a Road through Lot No. 24, 10th Concession, Burford." No. 30. " For repealing By-law No. 17. * New Conncillori or old on*i re-elected. t Mr. Wilion wat elected in April in place of Mr, Loiiincapt^ninted Warden. 68 COUJN'TY OF OXFORD ITS DISTRICT COUNCILS, ETC. No. .31. ''For o.-t!ibli.s!)iiiy;i lload ihioiioli Lots No. 4, 5, and 6, in the 14th ConcesNion, Jimfoni." No. o2. "For ostal>i;.shini>- a road tlirougli Li>ts No. 10 and 11, 6th ('oucossion, Bui lord."' ! ^i r, (I <•! THIRD YEAR, Oiii, IOth MtikV Il'tu SFt^SIONS, 1844, Solomon Lossitig', Ksq., V\'ai'dcii, during February Session, Benj. VanNorinan, Ksq., C liairnian, ^^av, Auing Bydaws were passed: No. 30. " For establishing a road, diagonally, through the 14th, 13th, and 12th Concessions of Burtbrd." No. 37. For api)ortioning moneys for publiciniprovements." See "Pub- lic Improvements." During the August Session the following Bydaws -were passed: No. 38. "For raising moneys for the support of Common Schools for tlie year 1844." No. 30. "For the construction and preservation of the side Malks in the town of Woodstock." No. 40. "To provide for the erection of certain School-houses, and pro- cure sites." School District, No. 5, East Oxford, £50. For School-house No. 6, do. £50. No. V, house ancl site, £31 lis. No, 9, for a Sclwol- house, £45. m * New CouMcillora, or old oneg re-elected. .*>, •:.:« ^aLiy.■±Lai^k^i',■^}-iM■htML^*a£A^ilii'M^ii&.■J'.^.xK■ i^-^i^^Atik-i^^ »-.-.■.- i'i5*=Cil^?iJ^^J COUNTY OF OXFORD IT8 DISTRICT COUJSCILS, ETC. C9 During the November Session the tbJlowiiig By-l;i\vs were i)a.sised : No. 41. "To settle and cletiiie the I'itterent sahiries to be juiid to the Dis- trict Oliicers." Clerii, £t)0; Surveyor iloO. Superintendents £50; Audi- tors £7 10s. each; Township Superintendents from £7 lOs to £3, and Township Clerk the same. No. 42. "For establishing a road in the township of Blandford," commen- cing on the West side road allowance between lots Nos. 12 tt 13 in the 3rd concession, &c. No. 43, "To establish a road in the township of Oakland." No. 44. "To provide foi the erection of certain School-houses, &c." No. 8 Burf«.vd School-house, £50. No. 8, Zorra School-house and site £75. No. 45. "To open a line of Road in the townshij) of Dereham." FOURTH YEAR, 13tii & 14tji SESSIONS, 1843. George W. Whtehead, Esq., Warden, August and Novtunber Sessions. \Vm. Lapenotiere, Clerk, Kev. N. Bosworth, Superintendent. H. C. Barwick, Treasurer, James Cull, Surveyor, ^m Valentine Hall and George Hendry, Auditoi-s. DISTKICT COCNCILLOKS. Ransford Rounds,* Buiford, Geo. G. Ward, Burford, Jonathan Tripp,* East Oxford, Philip Graham, North Oxford, Michael Showers, Blenheim, John Thompson,* Blenheim, Eliakim Malcolm, Oakland, Alexander William Carroil, Norwich, D. D. Wilison, Norwich, Robt. Strand,* Dereham, Willard Scott, West Oxford, Jared Vining, Nissouri, Thomas Bailey,* Nissouri, John M. Ross, Zorra, ioss, Zorra. CauuciUoi-s met, pui-suant to Statute, on the second Tuesday in February and May, but could not agree upon a Chairman, or rather they could not agree as to whether or not the new Councillors were qualified to vote for a Chairman before they had taken the necessar}' oaths and such recei\ed by the Council, which they could not Iw until a Chairman was appointed, consequently no business was done in either of these Sessions. Before the next Session a Wai'den was appointed. During the August Session the following By-law was passed : No. 46. " For raising money for the support of Common Schools, in the District of Brock for the year 1845." Expired. During the No\ember St3Svsion the following By-laws were passed. No. 47. "For imposing a tax on dogs, antl for other purposes therein named. Repealed by By-law No. 9, of the County Council. No. 48. "To define and settle the different salaries to be paid the District Officei'8 for the year 1845. Clerk, £60; Surveyor £50; Superintendent Na w UoaneillocR, ur old oiiuii re-elected. Ti 4 . • f I i m ii 70 COUJNTY OF OXFORD— rw DISTRICT COUNCILS, ETC. £r»0; Auditors etioli £7 10s; Township SuperiutemleuU from £3 to £7 10s., mud Township Clerks troiu £3 to £5. FIKTH V.EAR— 15th, IGtii, 17th & 18rH SESSIONS— 1846. George W. Whitehead, Esij., W.-irclon, George Hendry, Superintendent, WiUiam Lapcnotiere, Clerk, O. hartley, Surveyor, U. C. Bai'wiek, Treasurer, Valentine Hall, and John McF. Wilson, Auditors. DISTRICT COUNCILLORS. Jared Vining, Xissouri, Thomas Bailley, Missouri, Angus Ivlunro,* West Zorra, John IVL Koss, do Kobt. Strand, Dereham, C. E. Chadwick,* Dereham, Jared Kilbourn,* Blenheim, John Thompson, Blenheim, Geo. G. Ward, Burl'ord, Ransford T. S. Shenston,* East Oxford, Jonathan Tripp, East Oxford, John Barwick,* Blandford, Eliakim Malcolm, Oakland, R. H. Campbell * East Zorra, William Carroll, Norwich, D. D. Wilson, Norwic , Willard Scott, W. Oxford, Wm. S. Light, North Oxford, Rounds, Burford. During tlie February Session the following By-laws were passed : No. 49, "For repealing By-law, No. 10." Partly revivedby By-lavr No. 56. No. 50, " To lay out and establish a road in the township of Dereham." No. 51, "To raise and levy taxes for the curreet year in the District." No. 52, "To provide for the building of a School-house in East Oxford." £10 for District No. 4. No. 53, "To lay out and establish a road in the Township of Dereham." During the May Session the following By-law was passed : No. 54, For raising money for the support of Common Schools for the year 1846," During the August Session the following By-laws were passed : No. 55. " To settle and define the salaries to be paid to the District offi- cers." Clerk, £60; Superintendent, £50; Surveyor, £50; Auditors, £7 10s. each; Township Superintendent from £3 to £7 10s.; and Township Clerks from £3 to £5. No. 56. " To revive, in part, By-law No. 10, repealed by By-law No. 49." No. 57. " For apportioning certain sums of money to the several Town- ships for public improvements." See Public Improvements. No. 58. " For apportioning a sum of mouey for the erection and repair* of school- houses in North Oxford." £15 lis. 8^., of school moneys in Township Superintendents' hands. * M«w Conntillori, or old onei rn-«lected. '.rfBBET* COUNTY OF OXFORD— ^Il'S DISTRICT COUNCIIfl, El'C. 71 Before the next Session, the District Council Amendment Act, 9th Vic- toria, chapter 60, came into force, by which Act, Councillors were allowed not more than 68. 3d. for each day's actual attendance — to appoint annual- ly one of themselves Warden — to api)oint their own Clerk and Tresxsurer — only two meetings to be held in e'vch year, to conmience on the fii-st Tues- day in the months of February and October, and not to be held for a longer period than nine successive days. The times of meeting could be altered by the Governor upon the application of the Council. The Council were required by Bylaw to appoint the places where the Township meetings should be held — Councillors need not reside in the Tov nships which they represent — "VS arden not to be appointed by the Council imtil their first meeting in February, 1847. The first session under the amended Act was held on the 6th day of Oc^ tober, during which session the following B}-law8 were passed: — No. 59. " For appointing the places at wiiich Township meetings shall hereafter be held." No. 60. " For establishing a road in the Townsliip of East Oxford." No. 61. "For the payment of the Councillors of the District of Brock." 68. 3d. for each day's actual attendance. No. 62. " For imposing a tax on School District No. 10, of Norwich, for the erection of a school-house." £40; repealed by By-law No. 73. No. 63. " For imposing a tax on School District No. 6, of Dereham, to erect a school-house." £28. No. 64. " For establishing a certain road in the District of Brock." The "jogs" of Nissouri, West and East Zorra, and Blandford. No- 65i To establish a road in the Township of Norwich." '^i SIXTH YEAR^ 19th - eoitaiii S(.in)i>l tSocliuiis for tlic tiwtiou of t^oJiool- )iousi.'s, and other iioii'o.->s uaimrra, Li:;!. j\o. B, Norwich, £:i1 KK Union No. ;$, lliinon.1 and No. 22, Lli'nhiiin, £(iO, lor School-liuii. < s. Nc). b, linrtord, Jlllii lUs. lor a sito. No. 2, Oakland, JCi for «to\e. No. 2, lilcnht^iui, .i'l'J Iuh. foi }>aynu'nt of Tcaelior. No. 00. "To otablish a road in Blenheim." No. loo. "To rcijiiire the Treasurer to eairy ilie aiiip,* the l-5th of d. per acre, levied under 5!), lii-o. ll I. e. V." No. 101. ''iMir the iiaynientof Couneillors." No. 102. "T(. estal.Hsh a ro.ul in North 0.\f..r.i." EiiiiiTn yj:ar— 23in,* E. Zorra, Francis Malcolm, " Wm. Dixon, iJlenlk'im, J. Mothendl,* James Henderson,* W. Oxford, John Barw iek, Blandford, Wm. Buro;es.s,* East Oxford. » During the February Session the follow ing By-laws were passed : No. 10^. "To levy taxes for the support of Common Schools for 1849." No. 10 !. "To settle and define the salaries to be paid to 1) istrict officers." Clerk i-'oO. ;-.Mi]»erintendenti.'lOO. Surveyor £10. Treasurer 3^ percent. Auditors i.'7 l(*s. each. No. 105. "To raise and le\y taxes for the current year." No. lOG. "I*'or raising a sum money in the Township of Burford for the snj)port of the indigent and sick." No. 1G7. " For repealing By-law, No. 70." * Mew Comii'illors, ui i;l(l ones re-electtil. / COUNTY OV OXFORD — TT9 DISTRICT COUNOILH, KW. 7 H No. 108. "To H])]M)nion money for pnl»liciinprov(inu'iitsfor 1810." 810 "I'liI lie liiipr<)\<'iui'iit;<.' No. 101). "To r:iis(( nioiicy in oertain School Sortioiis for llic j'Jiyiiicnt of Soliool TojicIkm's' H;iliiri('s, and otiicr iiur]io.ur[!Oses." Ni>. 4. Oakland, :t;i7 lOs. fur Teac'lu-r's s.daiy, and jJ2 for rci'aiis. Union No. 1, West and Xortli Oxford, £20 for Tcaclu'r's salary. No. .0, East Oxford il.") for sti>ve. No. '-('), Xissouii, <.€1S for 'ieaclicr's salary. Union N<\ 15. of West Zorn, and No. fl, Nissonri, €41 14s for Sehool lionse. No. ] II. "To- lay on' anil establish a certain road in IMeidieini." No. 112. "To a}i[iortion money for pnblic iinprovcnuints." See "PiilJii*/ Ini))roveni(mts. TllK KNO iVS TUK DISTRICT COUNCILS. .v* COUNTY 01^^ OXFORD, COUNTY COUNCILS, OFFICEU.S, F>Y-LAWa l^^rC. FIRST YEAR— 1st, 2m», 2iu), 4tii, r/rii i\: 0th K^l^SSIONa— 1850. Renjaniin Vaiinoiuian, Escpiire, \\'ard(^n,. T, S. Shenston, Clerk, II. C. Barwick, Tivasnrcr, Valentine Hall and James Kintrea. Aaiditors. RKi:VKS ANO DKITI'Y HEKVlli. Beiij. Vaimorman, Ri/cvc, Deivliani, Jarod Vining " Nissonri, Wm. Ihiruvss, . " JC. Oxford. P)i!ij. Thornton, Reeve, West Oxford, Joiiu Karrington, " J'^ast Zorra, Donald iMatlu'Son, Rerve, W. " Angns Mnnro, Dep. " " Ghitv V. de Long, Ree\ 0, Noinn icli, .b)lm, Brady, R.h'sc, North Oxford, R. Rounds, Riv\t\ nurfor 1, 0. S. l» urlev. I't'i) 1). ,b»hn liaruick lu'i've Rlandford, ic((V(', Jiilenlioim Wni. Dickson, 1 .1. N. Wilhamson, iJip,, " l'Jli;ikim Malcolm, Reeve, Oakland, VViUiaiii Oiiilin. Deo. Norwidi. ■'*'^.'' 76 COUNTY OP oxford: During this year there were held six general and special Sessions, at which the following eight By-laws were passed : — . ^ JANUARY SESSION. 1. "For levying County rates in the county of Oxford." £1680: ny in the £. Repealed by By-law, No. 5. "To define the salaries of the difierent County Officere." Clerk in addition ill lOs. for each Assossuient Roll, and 68. for each 100 njfeies. Each Auditor, £3. Reeves and Deputy Reeves, 68. 3d. for ^elu:h day's attendance ; if residing over ten miles from the Court House an eVtfa day allowed ; if over 20 miles two days allowed. Treasurer 2^ per ,.'Oent. Temporary and expired. No. 3. "For protecting the materials belonging to the County Roads," Makes almost the same provisions as are in By-law, No. 33, of the District Cou|icil which is still unrepealed. ' No. 4. "For appointing Enumerators in the several Townships." The ^ •ffow'hship Assessors appointed such. ;*;t:> MAY SESSION. ^*' N"o. 6. "For repealing By-law, No. 1, and to levy rates and Assessments ■ ' for the current year in the County of Oxford." ill 175 : — fd. in the £. — Temporaiy and expired. No. 6. " To provide for keeping in repair roads and bridges lying between two Municipalities." SEPTEMBER SESSION. No, y. " To levy a tax for the support of Common Schools, for the year 1850, Oakland and Blandford, |d. in the £. East and West Oxfords, ^d. in the £ ; and North Oxford, 6-8th of a penny in the £. The remaining township levied taxes under the authority of 12th Vic, chap. 83, sec. 38, which Act was repealed on the 24th July, 1850. DECEMBER SESSION. No. 8. "To authorize the County Council to take stock to the amount of £25,000 in the Great Western Raihoad." ■It m SECOND YEAR— 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th SESSIONS— 1861. John Scatcherd, Esquire Warden, T. S. Shenston, Clerk, H. C. Barwick, Treasurer, Valentine Hall and James Kintrea, Auditors. ..;iiSii';ii»ii:- 1T8 COUNTY COUNOIIiJ, OFFICERS, BY-LAWS, ETC. 77 RKEVK8 AND DEPUTY KKKVK8. John Scatcherd, Reeve, Nissouri, G. W. Gregory, Deputy, " Truman VVillcox, Heine, Norwich, Asa Durkee, Deputy, " John Jackson, Reeve, Rlenheim, J. N. Williamson, Deputy " Don. Matlieson, Reeve, W. Zorra, Benson Petton, Deputy, " George Leish, Reeve, Dereham, WiUiam Smith, Deputy, " Hansford Rounds, Reeve, Buiford, C. 8. Purley, Deputy, " Jolm Harrington, Reeve, E. Zorra, WiUium Wilson, De})uty, " James Henderson, Reeve, N. Oxford, Eliakim Malcolm, Reeve, Oakland, Wm. Burgess, Reeve, E. Oxford, H. Richardson, Reeve, Woodstock, John Barwick, Reeve, Blandford, John McDonald, Reeve, W. Oxford. There were four Sessions held this year, at which the six following By- laws were passed : — JANUARY SESSION. No. 9. " To repeal By-law No. 47 of the late District Council." Im- posing a tax on dogs, ii5«««)N!i?!fit,«7!)«^ 78 CniNTY OF OXFORD— ITS COMMON SCHOOLS. .'•'^^ TiilJil) YEAL', riTii & 113x11 SESSIONS, 185:i. iJouMld Aiatltehoii, E; ou Jan Ciork ■r? \ V ;ii'(.k-ii, 1l. C. i>ai\;ick, 'J i (■a.sui'or, Its Jviiniea and Jaiiion La\i'oi'k, i SJKHi.stou, in cii;'.i-;;o "1 Couuiy J Viii.lit ors, 'LiikliuLis. ,*•«. KKEVKS AXD DEPUTY Hi;KV]i:S. D OlIllU M: : I II 'SOU, Kcevo, W i^( >rra. ]-!oiiS()ii, Peitoii, 01 . flohii liai'iiu^toii, Lucve, E. Zona, William Wilson, Drp ( jiai I nvKiiis. ■j)cr lani, Wiiiiaai Siiiitii, hi D. MeDoi !••' I,llii iee\e, Xissoiiri East, liom • Eiiikle, iiceve, VvoodsttH- 7\sa Durkco, iu'cve, Nol■^^ icli, I IJcltaO; ^tovrr, E( 1 •' ,)()liii Jaekst/U, Kce\e, lilenlieim. -lohn Elioniiio-, Dop., rioini ai'wu' u'cvc, i;lanilloi' ]\\ W. Burgess, iic'e\o, E. Oxford, W. S. laulit, Ke-o\e, N. Oxfoid, 01 lailos iViason li(,'t'\o, W. Oxford, JoJiu Oiilli.onl, iveevc, iiiuo rsoi U}) to tills jKM'iod, (1st SoptembtT, 1852,) tluTO has hoen only t'lreo Sessions lield tor -Lho present year, at wliicli tlie following By-laws Avero ]>ast)ei 1:— JANUARY SESSION. No. 15. '-To settle and define the salaries to be }»aid to the several 'J'reasurer, t'tiO; Olerk, £45; Person in eharire of Gaol CJounty o{iie am I Coiut-liro\ide n school-house, engage to furnish twenty, or u'ore scholars tliey uiiylit ap- point three persons to be trustees of such scluKil, ^'^ who shall have poirer and antho) ill/ to c.r. .due into the moral charavtir ami cufacifi/ of any '/'crsoii willliKj to becniin' a teacher^ and ii-^ni-'iate and appoint him tcaihcr of such school'^ 'trustees couLl nut '■*■ rcntove tun-h teacher j'roni his .>i-hoolfor anil misdemeanor or intpropriety of conduct,^' unless the Board of Ediicatiou of the District sanction sui'Ii renioNal. The trustees were gi\en *•'■ 2^ower ond avthoriti/ to make rules a)id rerfv- lations for the f/ood (jovernnient of the school^'' bi;t ''(he// are her;oiis to coJiijins.- a Luaid of I'^duraliuii in cucli (u,-.un.'t. ' Any tuarinji' '' prudiKiut;' a cvrliiii'aU;, siuticd \>y lii<- mi.-tn'-;, biating tiiat lio liaa well deiiiciaii'jd ljii>is;.'if, as tcacin'i', Un- .-mx iiioiiiL.s \>UU Uk; u\ii>;iiol' of schoiai'8 educatcjtl ii> tiui siid sciiii.Ji, In-iiitj,- not li>s lii.iii iwiiiiiy, tin; bis- trict troan "■; sliall pay liun II ; ji ..}iu!Li<>u of the Lej^if-lative bcLoul oiaut.'' Trc"is> 1 r-- >x!qiiivctl to make an iiuiiuai rctui'u to the Guveiuor. The first "liefiiDr wo have been aMc to Piid of tliis (.'ounry, i^ for the year IK29, at wliich pei'iod there vas one siicli school, and that \s:n iiitlie Townshi]) of Norwich. Tlie teacher, Natlian Tfwu; tlie tni-r. ■ s, Win. Cowaii, Aihiiii Stover, and .laiues Barker; tlie mniiner of iiiouihs laiigm, six; tlie lumdier of scliolars, li) hoys andii girls. In the year IH'.id, wa find that Mr. Mark 15uridiaii!, Alexaii«ler lioss, and John 1>. Askin, conn)osed the iJuard of Education for the London District, of which the County of Oxfonl then formed a part, and tlse followhig is their re})ort, as far as this County is concerned, for that year: — 1 NA>lh;S UF NaMKS IK .! 1 ■; • 1 AmO >T OF TOWKSHIPS. ^ 1 i u. T K A C 11 K il S . School TjfjjsxiiK.s. s 1 2 (H iiciiooi, c pa ! Gkam i'i). Ul. J;ay, M £ S. 1). Nibsouri, Ilu^a Mulh. Hand, < Doiudd Me'Doiiidd, ( Junius McDonald, t Henry Hill, < Huson Sinclair, ( I'ctcr HaycU, ()i H i;, .'i 17 6 Dorehani, Lydia Ranoy, 12'lf) 11 11 Id 1 1 Oxford, Louis llydc, S W. T?. RhivDee, j) .lool I'iiier, C .Tolui Uallu\\ay, ■ K 5 17 <; 1 (( Wm. Kiug!-ton, < Isaac Jjyijcrt, (ill \b 7 7 tj ( lierniaii .lones, C Wni. Miiynard, ii James Hughes, < I3oylc Trav'orso, ( C/i'arkliurst, ( E. Vizards, lU 4 24 11 ];> a Robt. Smoiiton, < Henry Vansiilart, ( Niciiolas Overiiolts, ( L. Crittoiuleu, \-2V2 1-; 14 1.^ Zorra, Hugh iMathoson, < Alex. Odd, (r . . ■J.I 7 7 <; ( Win. Walsh, • C ]jcnd. Lewis, { (). Lewis, It Louis Hydo, U;l'() U- 5 17 () / G. VV. Harris, (( Hugh Gordon, S J. D, Dont, J Goorgo McDonald, 6 I 4 17 7 7 Total, \)4 137 78 U 80 COUNTY OF OXFORD ^ITS COMMON SCHOOLS. m m In 1818, Mr. Gourlay reckoned that the Statutes of Upper Canada up to 1817, (230 in nnmber,) cost £50,000, of which number the School Act above alluded to, was one, with respect to which he remarks: — "One Act I must particularly notice, for it is worth all the money and more; (mean- ing the £50,000 which all the Statutes had cost,) I mean the Act for the establishing Common Schook." This, be it recollected, is the opinion of an idtra Reformer of that as-e. We think there would be but few trustees now willing to submit their " rules, i-egulations and school books" every three months to a Board of Education in London, appointed by the Gov- ernor. We think that if any of our reatlei-s will take the trouble to com- pare thej^rs^ with the last School Act, they will admit that we have made some ^^ prog) ess." In 1830, a select committee of the House of Assembly, (of which C. Duncombe, M. P. P. for Oxford, was chairman,) on Schools, reported as follows : — " That the Common Schools of this Province are uni\ei'sally in 80 deplorable a state that they do not deserve the name of Schools, and the amount of money annually expended from the smallness of the amount and mode of application, is rendered almost useless." It is quite fore'gn to the nature of this work to intnide my own 'lews upon the readoi-, but we cannot resist the temptation, as we are a very gi'eat admirer of the present School Act, of recoi-ding our opinion that it is the best Act Canada ever saw, and that it has the most efficient officer to carry it into effect. The Sfhcol Act in existence at the formation of the District Councils, (1842) was 4th and 5th Victoria, cha}). 18. It was principally worked by " School Commissioners," appointed at the Township meetings. It was re- pealed by 7th Victoria, chap. 20, (1843-4.) By this Act, the District Councils were to appoint one Superintendent for the County, and one Township Superintendent for each Townshiji, during its continuance. Re- pealed by 9th Victoria, chap. 20, 1846. The following gentlemen were appointed Township Superintendents : — Township. 1844 1845 1846 County. .. Nissouri,. . Burford, . . Dereham, . Oakland, Norwich, ... . Blonhcim, Zorra West, ) Zorra East, . ^ Oxford East, . Oxford West,. Oxford North, Blandford, ... jRcv. N. Bosworth, iJohn Seatcherd, |G. W. Whitehead, ;Wm. C. Darrow, Ijamcs Malcolm, Dr. E. Cook, Rev. Geo. Murray, Rov. D. McKenzie, I jGeo. Hendry, C. N. Thomas, Wm. S. Light, John Arnold, Rev. N. Bosworth, John Seatcherd, (J. W. Whitehead, John Goodwin, James Malcolm, Dr. E. Cook, Rev. Geo. Murray, Rev. D. McKenzie, Rev. F. Forquiro, Edwd. Orr, C. N. Thomas, W. S. Light, D. J. Hughes, Geo. Hendry, John Seatcherd, G. W. Whitehead, Geo. Wardle, James Malcolm, Dr. E. Cook, Rev. Geo. Murray, Rev.D, McKenzie, Rev. F. Forquiro, Edwd. Orr, C. N. Thomas, W. S. Light, D. J. Hughes. The next SchfKxl Act, 9*h Victoria, chap. 20, (1846) repealed the above Act, and abolished the ofio^ ftf Township Superintendents, but continued that of County Superintendent. The Rev. W. H. I^ndon filled that office ■»I HHII.«|WIJI l KiW^i i W » l l W COUNTY OF OXFOED— rrS COMMOM BOHOOLa. 81 until the repeal of the Act by 12th Victoria, chap. 83, (1849, but not to come into force till 1851.) By this Act the office of County Superinten- dent was abolished and that of Township Superintendents substituted — such Superintendents to be elected by the Townships Councils — but before this Act got fairly working, the 13th and 14th Victoria, chap. 48, repealed it and came into force immediately; (24th July, 1850,) by it, the present Act, local Superintendents only are appointed, and them by the County Council. The following have been appointed to that office : — Townships. East Oxford, . Blandtbrd, ... Woodstock,.. Ingorsoll, Norwich, Burford, Oakland, North Oxford, West Oxford, Dereham, ... Blenheim, Nissouri East, East Zorra, . . West Zorra, . 1850 Geo. Alexander, Geo. Alexander, Incorporated 1851, * * John McKeo,* Rev. Wm. Hay,* Rev. Wm. Hay,* Rev. Geo. Turner,* Rev. Robt. Wallace,* C. E. Chadwick,* Goo. Murray,* N. P. Alien, Rev.W.C.Beardsoll, Rev. D. McKcnzie, 1851 1852 Geo. Alexander, Geo. Alexander, Rev. — Ball,* Incorporated 1852. John McKee, Rev. Wm. Hay, Rev. Wm. Hay, Rev. Geo. Turner, Rev. Robt. Wallace, C. E. Chadwick, Geo. Murray, Thos. B. Brown, Rev.W. C. Beardsoll, Rev. D. McKenzie, Geo. Ale.N nder, Benj. Ell ? n, Rev. Wm Ball.f Rev. R. /allac»,t John McKee, County of Brant, County of Brant, Rod. McDonald, Rev. W. Freeman, E. V. Bodwell, Rev.W.H.LandoD, Wm. MoKeone, RevW.C.BeardsoJ' Rev.W.H.Landct Previous to 1844, but little was done by either the Council or Goyem- ment in the support of C'^mmon Schools. What has been done since that period, the following table will show : — ■ a t § .•: H 2 Children » 1 S »• ! H ^ 5 I 5 2 ^ Between 6 o y %o •p 5S 1 o 1:4 « < s % 9 ^ ft. AND 16. « Hi 5^ • • H < CO m < " H H m z; - < £ s. D. £ S. D. £ s. D.i £ 8. D. 1844 585 14 7 578 11 390 18 4 1258 7 9 3164 2176 106 91 7| 1845 711 11 1 635 11 9 827 11 7 1979 10 4 4197 2867 123 101 8J 1846 o9l 16 3 517 19 3 1005 9 6 2284 6 7 3920 2927 136 1178 1847 -131 9 3,672 19 6 1078 18 3 '3492 13 6 42HI 2860 136 119 7i 1848 161 18 2 565 6 10 1467 14 6 •J836 11 9 4965 il90 125 108 Si 1849 753 6 8 695 14 6 2130 12 3516 4 6466 'i808 134 116 9 1850 680 18 3,607 12 6 1440 3 7 2823 2 1 5679 3747 132 H4 H 1851 798 9 2 684 14 6 1062 15 3 2465 6 8 6963 2953 126 106 ^k 1852 637 6 580 12 2 t t 6814 3994 X... t... t * Those marked thiij ire not appointed by the Couniy Coiineil, t Thoie marked thai wer« appointed bj the Townthip Conneil J No report yet f Af«ordin( to ceaini retarna. but by the Town or Village Council a before the ! town or Village Council I repeel ef Vj Vie,, « *». i , - ■ '< i :, j ])assed, and it is the opinion of many that several other municipalities would not have taken stock had Oxford refused. We anticipate in a few months to see the cars running through this County, and a population so overjoyed thereat that they will forget that a large portion of the County was opposed to the County taking stock, and forget that at several large meetings held in Woodstock, resolutions were ujianimously passed voting want of confidence in the G. W. R. R. Compa- ny- ' Before makmg good our assertion that the formoi's would be most bene- fitted by the Road when completed, we must be allowed to copy a portion of Mr. Bai'wick's final report as chairman of the committee appointed at his suggestion. "No one who views the geographical position of this country can fail to be im- pressed ■with tae importance of this road, not only in a commercial but a national point of view, covering as it does the best unoccupied route in America, without the possibility of a rival, and draining a country unsurpassed for fertility of soil, hydraulic resources and salubrity of climate in the world. " The certainty of its being an excellent investment for capital, and that thft •tock will be remunerative, have been placed beyond a doubt by the calculation* of Mr. Stuart, an eminent American engineer, based upon certain reliable data derived from investigations of and comparisons with American Railway statistics, knd the unrivalled resources of our own country. Your committee being infla> enced by the opinion that a work of such magnitude and importance, and.coun- tenanced by the liberality of the Government, should receive the cnoc »agement and lupport of the Country, through its municipal corporations, in such a manner u» to •nabl» the Direotore to offer the itock in foreign markets upon a footing in- COUNTY OP OXFORD — IT8 RAILROAD STOCK. 88 COCK. ention of nt as the he Great U not be rs of the ck in the jfitted by occasion- , that the (.Is better sons now lohn Bar- in behalf of thein- exeilions my, with J present- [;ome and le By-law ral other 3uga this that a ock, and ons were Compa- ost bene- a portion >inted at to he im- i national without ty of Boil, that th6 culationft able datA statistics, ng inflQ" ind.coun- agement a manner lotiag in- ferior to no other, as an object for investment, and with the view of contributing towards, and giving confidence in the undertaking, would respectfully recommend that the Warden be requested to call a meeting of the electors of the County to obtain their consent to the enactment of a By-law authorizing the Council to Bub- Bcribefor stock in the Great Western Railroad to the extent of £25,000, and that a By-law be adopted for such purpose in conformity with the requirements of tho Act in that behalf. •' The inhabitants of this Country, unlike those of the older countries of Europe and the Atlantic States of America, being comparatively poor, capital being dif- fused amongst the many and not concentrated, as in those countries, in the hands of a few,— corporations representing the general wealth should, in the opinion of your committee, give their credit towards the accomplishment of works of great public utility which are beyond the grasp of the unaided enterprise of private individuals. " The example set by the corporations that have already taken stock in this undertaking, seized and acted upon by others, will engender a spirit of confidence throughout the country, stimulate a desire for investment, lead to a speedy con- struction of the work, and thereby give an impetus to enterprise that will plac<» us foremost in the march of civilization amongst the inhabitants on *his conti- nent." x- ********* -x- * •' Your committee are unwilling to draw "odious comparisons" between this highly favored country and that of our "go-a-head" neighbors, to the disadvan- tage of the former, but they cannot close their eyes to the difference in the exist- ing state 01 affairs, to the apathy and lethargy that exists here in " sleepy hol- low," and the spirit and enterprise that prevail among a " people who follow the sun westward as if to obtain a greater portion of day light," and where success and prosperity are too frequently attributed more to their particular foi*m of gov- ernment than to their restless and laudable ambition to promote and develope the resources of their country. There, no sooner is a railroad projected than its con- struction is undertaken and carried to completion ; here, we slumber over our best interests." *********** " In conclusion, your committee believes that "Canada loses evei'y year, by want of a railroad, and a winter market, enough to construct fifty miles of rail- way," and would recommend as worthy of imitation the liberal example of the States of the neighboring Union. Consider yourself the incorporated " pat"on of the public good," lend your corporate credit to the construction of this grand undertaking, and confer an everlasting beueiit upon tlie country, for there is truth no doubt, lu the remark of an eminent Ne\r Eu^ln.nder, " Men may talk about the burden of taxes to build railroads, but the tax which the people pay to be without them is an hundi-ed fold more oppressive." We do not feel competent to enumerate even a tithe of the advantages attending such a road, nor do we intend to allude to any other advantage than what will result from the transportation of Wheat alone from Wood- stock to Hamilton, supposing the surplus Wheat of the county should all be brought toWoodstock. We have shown in another portion of thiswork(pages 56 & '7) that the surplus Wheat raised in the County of Oxford in 1851, was 448,062 b' Vels. Now, we propose first, to show that to transport this quantity of Wheat to Hamilton by Railroad, a saving of £9,334 12s, 6d., will be o.Tected, and 2nd, that the whole of this amount is saved by the grower. We are informed by all the tlour merchants in Woodstock, that they in- variab'^' pay Ss. 7d., pt^v barrel for the carri«trft of a barrel of Hour from Wood8tx;dt to Hanaltou, while the Railroad proposes to hmtj one for 6d., i^i«bj$r a «avmg of 9i. Id., per barrel, or 5d. per bushel, will be effect^yi. Aiianagof $a {wr biiih«l oo 448,063 b\iah«]s of surplus WhA^t, would ^r m I I 4 :'h 84 OOUNTT OF OXFORD — ITS PUBUO IMPROVEMENTS. be £9,334 12b. 6d., or in other words, Messrs. Andrews, Sutherland & Co., and Mes8i-8. Finkle & Co., would have given £9,334 128. 6d. more for the surplus Wheat of the County of Oxford of last year, had there been a Rail- road from Woodstock to Hamilton. Nothing can be more plain than this: if a barrel of flour is worth 208. in Hamilton, and its transportation from Woodstock to there costs 28. 7d., it is quite evident that the merchant can- not afford to give more l7s. 6d. for it in Woodstock, whereas if its trana- portation cost only 6d. per barrel, he could aftbrd to give 19s. 6d. per bar- irel. The whole of this saving goes directly into the growers' pockets; and not only that bvi whatever the price of wheat may be^ this saving will b$ the same. By a reference to the article headed " Wheat," it will be seen that the in- crease in the quantity of Wheat raised in 1850 over 1848 was 71,621 bushels, or about 22 per cent., and in 1852 over 1850, 214,609 bushels, or about 35 per cent, The average of this would give us 14^ per cent. in« crease a year; but to be within the mark, we will call it as low as 10 per cent, a year, Reckoning this rate of increase for the next ten years (ten years before the time that the Railroad debentures become due) on the svrplw Wheat of the County, we find, as seen below, that the farmers of Oxford will h% benefitted by the Raihroad £172,981 Os. 3d. TBAR. 1852, 1853, 10 per cent, added, 492,868, SURPLUS WHEAT. BUSHELS. £ 448,062, 5d. per bu. saved on car'ge, 9,334 1864, 1856, 1856, 1857, 1858, J 859, 1860, 1861, 1862, M a a H a viiiOB was by the Act 44 Qeo, III, chap. 6, (180i) Vt Wh1<| unaccounted for:-»In 1830, £3,136 lis. lOd.; in 1831, £3,857 16s. 4d.; in 1834, £22,118 Us. 3d.; and in 1837, £22,748 Us. 5d., making a to- tal of £51,861 lis. 3d. Your committee would remark that, although the above sum has been paid for the purposes intended, to be accounted for in accordance with the express provisions of the several Acts of the Legis- lature, such an account has not been rendered as the law directs." The committee accompany their report with a detailed statement of the amount of money granted and where to be expended, by whom to be expended, the amount received and the amount unaccounted for, for the years 1831 and 1334. In the year 1831, it appears that £210 were paid for the roads and bridges in what is now the County of Oxford, bitt not one penny of H accounted for^ and in 1834, £405 5s., and only £71 accounted for. For the two tirst years of the District Council, grants were made for the improvement of the roiids a"d bridges of the County without any regard to the assessment of tlie several Townships; since that period, such money has been aj) portioned amongst the se\eral Townships in accordance with their respective assessments, being as follows: — 1844 184G £ s. D. 1847 1848 J 849 1861 £ 8. D. £ s. D. £ 8. D. £ 8. D. £ 8. D. Norwich, 48 3 160 10 245 14 163 16 316 1 4 122 16 9 Dereham, 21 2 2 73 4 135 3 90 2 137 5 6 59 18 7 Blenheim, 30 6 2 125 6 154 3 102 16 4 277 1 97 18 6 Nissouri E., 21 6 9 45 19 79 7 52 18 64 2 10 31 16 8 Oxford N., 7 9 1 27 4 46 6 80 17 4 44 1 6 17 19 6 Oxford W., 81 16 9 75 7 111 13 74 8 8 183 4 6 67 14 5 Oxford E., 24 12 4 76 7 93 6 62 4 193 16 6 49 6 ZorraE., \ ZorraW.,/ 42 9 4 172 8 98 8 64 6 152 7 4 59 8 4 114 15 76 10 6 170 9 8 69 IS 4 Blandford, 10 17 3 42 4 78 19 52 U 8 102 7 6 24 12 2 Total, 238 2 10 797 9 1156 14 770 9 4 1639 16 6 691 I 8 Since the establishment of Township Councils, in 1850, they raise within their respective municipalities any sums they may require for public im- provements. Any apportionment made by the County Council since that period, has been only to County roads and bridges, that is, such as lie be- tween two or more municipalities. The above sums have all been judicially expended by the Councillors of the Townships for the time being. They have not been scientific, but good, practical men, well acquainted with the wants xjf their Townships and the b«Bt means and manner of supplying them. • •>> COUNTY m OXFOHD-ITS MAGISTRATES. IThs fint OommiattOBaf the Peamfor the jConnty of Oxfoid, was inued April '27, 1B24, by which Thomw Moamy l^Hat I^pia^ m^ Qhf&m IngfnoU ■\Mr».A))pQiat«d : COUNTY OF OXFORD ITS MAGISTRATES. 8t 1851 s. D. 2 16 9 9 18 7 7 18 6 1 16 8 7 19 6 7 14 5 ) 6 ) 8 4 ) 18 4 I 12 2 Its second Commission was issued June 13th, 1829, by which, in addi- tion to the above named gentlemen the following were appointed : — John Hatch, Solomon Lossing, Henry Carroll, John G. Lossie, John Burdick, and John Scatcherd. The third Commission was dated July 23d, 1833, by which, in addition to the above named gentlemen, the following were appointed : — Andrew Drew, James Barwick, James Hutton, Peter Carroll, James Ingersoll, A. W. Light, Edward BuUen, Philip Graham, Ellakim Malcolm, and William Gordon. Fhe fourth Commission was dated June 12th, 1835, by which, in addi- tion (with the exception of Messrs. Horner and Scatcherd) to the above- named gentlemen, the following were apj)ointed: — G, W. Whitehead, R R. Hunter, Henry Vansittart, sen., James Ingereoll, John Carioll, Robert' Riddell, E. S. Vigar, John Weir, T. J. Moore, and James Gibson. The fifth Commission wa.s dated December 31st, 1836, by which the following additional appointments were made: — J. Austin, John Arnold, Geo. Rouviere, Edmund Deedes, T. J. Horner, James Frazcr, John Jackson, W. Holcroft, and Geo. Hay. The first Commission for the District of Brock, was dated February 2Vth, 1840, by which the following gentlemen were appointed: John Hatch, Henry Carroll, Andrew Drew, James Barwick, James Hutton, Peter Carroll, James Ingersoll, J. G. Lossie, A. W. Light, Edward Bullen, Phillip Graham, Henry Vansittart, sen,. Wm. Gordon, R. R. Hunter, RoVt Riddell, John W^eir, G. W. Wliitehead, John Carroll, Edw'd S. Vigar, John Jackson, James Austin, John Frazer, Geo. Hay, John Arnold, Wm. Holcroft, B. G. Kouviere, Edmund Deedes, John Burn, J. G. Bridges, J. G. Vansittart, John Scatcherd, Benj. Vannorman, Moses Johnston, James Shanley, Moses Jolmston, Calvin Martin, The second Commission for the District of Brock was dated August 23, 1842, from which, for various reasons, the following names were omitted : James Shanley, John Weir, E. S. Vigar, James Austin, John Frazer, Geo. Hay, Wm. Holcroft, B, G. Rouviere, John Burn, J. G. Bridges, Andrew Drew, James Barwick and James Hutton, and the following additional ones added : Benj. Vannorman, Arch. Burtch, Elisha Harris, John D. Dent, John Moore, H. W. Clare, Jared Vining, Nich. Pickle, Lawrence Daniels, Solomon Lossing, Fred'k Forquire, Henry Horner, Ransford Rounds, Joseph Woodrow, John Harrington, James Oswell, John Eddy, James Bodwell, The third Commission for the District of Brock is dated February Hth, 1846i, from which, for various causes, the following names were omitted : vli r^ ■r"ma "t h 1^! 'IIP V ' i' 88 OOUNTT OP OXFORD — ^IT8 MAGISTRATES AND CORONERS. Henry Horner, James Oswell, Henry Vansittart, sen., and H. W. Clare; and the following additional ones were added : Gilbert Stover, Geo. Chambers, Benj. Swazey, William Abbott, Thos. Wallace, Geo. G. Ward, David Confield, Wm. McKay, John Toyne, Charles Purley, Thomas Cottle, Wm. M. Mills, Robert Stroud, J. A. Tidy, Robert Cameron, Henry Crotty, Charles Hawkins. The fourth and last Commission for the District of Brock was dated September 3rd, 1849, by which the following gentlemen were appointed: The Judge. John Hatch, Wm. Gorden, Robert Riddell, G. W. Whitehead, John CaiToll, John Jackson, Arch. Burtch, Jared Vining, John Harrington, Nicholas Pickle, James ilodwell, Wm. Dickson, Henry Horner, Jeremifih Cowan, John McKav, Dennis Horsman, Andrew Bodweli, Wm. Burgess, W. W. Willson, Edward Deeds, John G. Vansittart, John Scatcherd, Moses Johnston, Benj. Vannorman, Calvin Martin, Lawrence Daniels, Ransford Rounds, John Eddy. Joseph Woodrow, Gilbert Stover, H. C. Barwick, Wm. Goble, Francis Malcolm, N. P. Allen, John Bayne, Win. Smith, Valentine Hall, Alonzo Foster, Charles Purley, G. G. Ward, Geo. Chanibei"s, Daniel Condlield, Robert Cameron, Benj. Swazey, James Ingeraoll, W. Maynard Mills, Henry Crotty, John Toyne, Rob't Stroud, Rob't McDonald, Charles Ingersoll, Angus Munro, Benj. Thornton, Daniel Phelan, C. E. Chadwick, James Laycock, Charles Hawkins, Thos. V/allace, Henry Root, G. W, Carder, Thomas S. Shenston, James Wickham, Moses Mott, Joseph Horning, Eliukim Malcolm, James Oswold, Jared Killbourn, Dou'd Matheson, Wm. Sutherland, Seneca Lewis, W.B. Maybee, Wm. Hook, sen., Jon. Tripp, Michael Overholt li '.V CORONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF OXFORD. J. S. Stratford, August 6th, 1840. John Turquand, « « « John Moore, u u u James F. McCarthy, Oct «th, 1847. H«nry Weebs « «« " Henry Ross, October 2nd, 1848. Ephraim Cook, « « « . John Hyde « « a Rob't McCosh, Nov'r 29th, 184». Arthur Patterson, Dec, 19, 1849. I! COUNTY OP OXFORD-ITS ELECTIONS, REPRESENTATIVES, ETC. The clerk of the Crown in Clinncery, in answer to our application to be furnished with a complete list of the names of the M. P. P.s of the County of Oxford, dates of the elections, &., 1d bear the name of apopular Assembly; he should ratlin- have imagiind thiit 100 would have been the number, if 100 fit members of A-. ombly could have been obtained in Upper Canada. " Mr. Pitt said as there was at most only 10,000 individuals in Upper Cnii' In, (men, women, and children,) he thought 16 in the ] esent stn'tj of the Province. was about a reasonable proportion of those who were fit persons to be chosen members of the House of Assembly, and could spare enough time for du'' nttcn- dance. The blank was then filled up with the word "sr' i-n.' It was It. t'i ob- served by Mr. Pitt that the bill did not limit the members to 1 6, but only that i t should not be leas than that number." * By the 14th section of the same Act, it is provided, "Tlint for the pur- pose of electing the membei-s of ■ •': Aasemblies rpsnocrively, (Up]"K}r and Lower Canada) it shall and may " :;. ?fal, &c.. for tlio poison administer- ing the government there, within tnc Lime hereinafter racniioned (thiill ito; be later than Slst Dec, 1792,) to issue a proclamation divi liniv v.y^< P' IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // «5 '/ 1.0 I.I 1^ 12.8 |5 ™"* ^ ■;£ 12.0 7A 2,2 1.25 U 11.6 Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAINS J REET WEBSTER, N.Y. 145vU'i (716) 872-4503 ) <5 Bl ] l\ lit'' ' ■ ! 4 : ,*!:- 90 COUNTY OP oxford: vince into districts, or counties, or circles, and towns and townships, and ap- pointing the limits thereof; and declaring and appointing the number of representatives to be chosen by each of such districts or counties, &c. ;" but subject to alteration by the Provincial Parhament. Such a proclamation as here alluded to, was issued by Governor Simcoe, on the 16th day of July, 1792, by which he divided the Province into the following nineteen counties, which were to return sixteen members: — 1. Glengarry. Ist Riding, " 2d " 2. Stormont, 8. Dondas, 4. Grenville, 5. Leeds 6. Frontenac, 7. Ontario, 8. Addington, 9. Prince Edwards and Township of Adolplius, } } ..} 10. Lennox, 11. Hastings, 12. Northumberland, 13. York, 14. Durham, and Ist Riding Lincoln, 15. Lincoln, 2d Riding, Lincoln, 8d Riding, 16. Norfolk and 4th Riding Lincoln, 17. SuflFolk, 18. Essex, 19. Kent, } By the same proclamation, the largest portion of what is now the County of Oxford, formed a part of lae County of Norfolk, its boundaries being described as foUows : — " Bounded on the north and east by the County of Lincoln, and the River la Tranche;* on the south side by Lake Erie, un- til it meets the River Barhie;\ thence by a line running north, 16 degrees; west imtil it intersects the River la Tranche; then up the said River until it meets the north-western boundary of the County of York.I The 4th Riding of Lincoln was described as follows : — " Bounded on the east by the Niagara River; on the south by Lake Erie^ to the north of the River Ouse ;§ thence up the- said River to the road leading therefrom to the forks of the Chippawa or Welland; and on the north by the said road until it sti'ikes the forks of the Welland ; thence down the said Welland to the Ri- ver Niagara," — making an electoral district of only about 120 miles in length. At this period there was not one white person in the County of Oxford. The representatives wert) called together at least once a year and were elected for four years, unless the Parliament was dissolved by tlie person ad- ministering the Goveniment. The first Parliament was from the 15th October, 1792, to 3rd June, 1796. The second Parliament was from the 3rd July, 1797, to 4th July, 1800. Who the M. P. P.s for Oxford were during these two Parliaments, we have not been able to ascertain, nor do we believe there is an) person in the Province who can furnish the information. The third Parliament was from the 9tlx July, 1801, to the 9th Mai-ch, 1804. The election of a member to serve in this Parliament, was held in the I - - - ... ■ ■ * Mow nllad Um Thamei. tNew c«lMC«tllih Oratk. (At th« Bivar Bridg* at tb« ntrc m« wetUrn limit of the Town of Weoditock. Onnd Biyor, ITS ELEOnOIIS, RBPBESENTATIVE8, ETC. 91 1 icoln, 1 1 1 soln, 1 1 2 year lf]('\ at AveriU's Mills, (now Waterford,) in the Township of Town- send, J umes Walsh, Esq., returning officer. The candidates were the Hon. David William Smith and Richard Cockerell, Esq. The former was elected and appointed Si)eaker of the House of Assembly. From the followuig address, (a copy of which we have in our possession,) it appears thathe wtis not present at the election : " To the free and independent Electors of the Counties of Oxford, Middlesex and Nor- folk : " York, August 25th, 1800, " Oentlemen, — On Tiy retvrn to this place, it gave me great satisfaction to fold that you had considered m. worthy of representing you in the next Parliament. You may be assured that I shall gratefully remember tUe support you have given me on this occasion, and that having elected me to that important trust, I shall endeavor to merit so honorable a distinction by a zealous discharge of my duty . « D. W. SMITH." The first session of this Parliament was prorogued on the 4th day of July, 1800, consequently Mr. Smith could not have been in attendance during the fii-st sessior.. During this Parliament a new, or rather the first Representative Act was passed, the former electoral division having been made by proclamation. Its provisions were as follows : — Glengarry and Prescott, 2 members. Stonnont and Russell, 1 " Dundas, 1 « Grenville, 1 " Leeds, 1 '' Frontenac, , 1 " Prince Edward, 1 " Oxford, Middlesex, and Norfolk, 1 " Lennox and Addington, 1 " Hastings and Northumberland, 1 " Durham, Simcoe, and East Riding of York, 1 " West Riding York, 1st Riding Lincoln, and Haldimand, 2 " 2d, 3d nnd 4th Ridings Lincoln, 2 " Kent, .., 1 « Essex, 2 " Total, 19 " The fourth Parliament was from the 2d March, 1805, to March 16, 1808. The election of a member to scive Oxford in this Parliament was held at " Turkey Point" at the house of Mr. Job Lodor. William Spurgin, Esq., was returning officer. The candidates were Benajah Mallory and Samuel Ryerse ; the former was elected. By the Act 48th Geo. Ill, chapter 11, (1808) passed during this Par- r Ia^) '« >' 1 1 92 COUir.Y OP OXFORD (( liament, a still further alteration was made in tlie Representiitive Act. The membere for the Province were elected as follows : — Prescott, 1 membcj". Glengarry, 2 " Stormont and RussoU, Dundas, Grenville, Leeds, Frontenac, Prince Edwards, Lennox and Addington, Hastings and the Township of AmeKasburgh, 3rd Riding of Lincoln, , 4th « " Oxford and Middlesex, Norfolk, Kent, Essex, 2nd Riding of Lincoln, Durham and Northumberland, East Riding of York, and County of Simcoe, , West " « 1st Riding of Lincoln and County of Haldimand as fol- lows : — Townships of Salttieet, Ancaster, Barton, Glind- ford and Binbrook, with as much of the County of Haldimand as lies between Dundas Street and Onon- daga Village, (Beaufort) on the River Ouse, by one member; and the Townships of Grimsby, Clinton, Gainsborough and Cai'ston,with so much of the County of Haldimand as lies between the Onondaga Village and the north of the River Ouse, by one member, 2 III |i ri !! I: .1 ^^1 Total, 25 " The 5th Parliament was from the 9th March, 1809, to 6th March, 1812. The 6th Parliament was from the 5th August, 1812, to the 1st April, isie. The Vth Parliament was from the 8tli February, 1817, to the 7th March, 1820. The member for the Counties of Oxford and Middlesex for this Parlia- ment, was Mahlon Burwell. During the 5th Session of this Parliament, (March Vth, 1820,) the Act 60th Geo. HI, chapter 2, was passed, which provided, " That from and after the end of the present Parliament, each and every County now foimed or organized, or which m y hereafter be formed or organized, the population of which shall amount to 1,000 souls, shall be represented by one member, and such County or Counties as shah amount to 4,000 souls by two mem- here." Ii f { ITS ELECTIONS, REPRESENTATIVES, ETa 93 At this period there were twenty-eight Counties in Upper Canada; and the population of the County of Oxford, us t/ieii constituted. — which was much larger than it is now — contained a popuhition of 3455 souls, and jis now constituted, 1522 souls, and entitled of itsell, under the abova Act, to a member. Mr. Burwell, in his address to the electoi-s of the County of Middlesex, at the next general election, boasts in having been instrumentjil, during this session, in getting the above Act passed. He says : "By the i»rovision of this law, of which I had the honor of being the mover, a County having a population of 1000 souls, will return one member to the house, and a County having 4000 souls, will return two, — so that the County of Oxford, with which we have heretofore been inco)-porated, will, this session, send its own member, and the County of Middlesex one." The eighth Parliament was from the 14th April, 1821, to the 19th January, 1824. This election was held July 8th, 1820. The late Thomas Horner, Esq., was unanimously elected for the first time, to serve during this Parliament. This election was held at "The Old Conliekl Place," East Oxtbid. Col. Bowen, Returning officer, and G. W. Whitehead, Esq., Poll Clerk. This Parliament did not serve out its full term of four years. The ninth Parliament was from the iVth January, 1825, to the 7th May 1828. Just previous to the general election, for the election of members to serve in this Parliament, very great exertions were made to find in Oxford a suf- ficient population to entitle it to return, under the above quoted Act, two membei's, which by dint of very great exertion they succeeded in doing, and four or five over ! and Thomas Horner was returned for the second time, and Col. Charles Ingei-soll for the first time. G. W. Whitehead, Returning Officer. Election held at " Martin's old stand." James Tracey was the unsuccessful candidate. This Parliament appeal's to have served out its full term of four years. The tenth Parliament was from the 20th March, 1829, to the 6th March, 1830. The election for a member for the County of Oxford for this Parliament was held at Henry Carroll's, West Oxford, in the month of July, 1828. — Wm. Solomon. Esq., of Simcoe, was Returning officer, and Col. Homer. Finley Malcolm, and Col. Ingersoll, were Candidates. The two former were elected. Tliis Parliament was dissolved in consequence of the demise of George The eleventh Parliament was from tlie 13th March, 1831, to the 6th March, 1834. The election for member for this Parliament was held at "Martin's Stand," in the fore part of the year 1831. The Candidates were Charles Ingei-soll, Charles Duncombe, and Thomas 94 COUNTY OF OXFORD— ITS ELBOTIONS, Horner. The two foi-mer were elected. A vacancy occurred in 1832, by the death of Mr. Ingersoll, and Mr. Horner was elected in his place. The twelfth Parliament was from the 16th April, 1836, to the 20th April, 1836. The election for the County of Oxford to return memberafor this Parlia- ment was held at Ingersoll on the 6th day of October, 1834. James Ingersoll, Esq., Returning Officer. The Candidates were Dr. Charles Duncombe, nominated by Col. G. W. Whitehead, and seconded by Oraha Fowler. Robert AUway, nominated by Jacob Patrick, and seconded by Denton Burns; and Finley Malcolm, nom* inated by Charles Lates, and seconded bj Levi Lawrance. The two former were elected. This Parliament only held two sessions, and was dissolved by Sir Francis Bond Head. The 13th Parliament was from the 4th March, 1837, to the 10th Feb, 1840. This election was held at "Martin's Old Stand," in the fall of 1 836. The Candidates were Robert AUway, Charles Duncombe, G. W. "Whitehead and James Ingersoll. The tv;o former were elected. John B. Askin, Esquire, Returning Officer. A vacancy occurred in consequence of Charles Duncombe having been expelled from the house. This place was filled up by R. H. Hunter, whose election was held during 1838, at Martin's Old Stand. Sherift" Hamilton was Returning Officer, and Peter Carroll the unsuccessful Candidate. % ml !■■ 15 .i ! Mi ! The Ist Parliament from 1st July, 1841, to 9th December, 1843. This was the first Parliament after the union of the Upper and Lower Provinces. The election for the County of Oxford to return a member to serve in this Parliament, was held at the house of Mr. James Murray, blacksmith, Woodstock, on the 15th day of March, 1841, James Ingersoll, returning officer. The candidates were Francis Hincks, Esq., Editor of the Examiner newspaper, Toronto City, and Peter Carroll, Esq., surveyor, then of West Oxford. The poll was opened at the same place from Monday to Saturday following the day of nomination. At the close of the poll on the first day the votes were as follows: — For Mr. Hincks, 43, and for Mr. Can-oil, 41. The second day, for Mr. Carroll, 87, and for Mr. Hincks, 86 ; and on the sixth and last day, for Mr. Hincks, 598 ; for Mr. Carroll, 567 ; majority for Mr. Hincks, 31. Mr. Hincks, shortly after his election, was appointed Inspector General, and was obliged in consequence, to vacate his seat and return for re-elec- tion. This election was held on what was then called the " Court-House square," upon hustings erected for that purpose, on the 14th day of July, 1842. John Soatcherd, Esq., Nissouri, returning officer. The candidates were Hon. Francis Hincks and John Armstrong, Esq, then of Zona. Mr. Arm- strong closed the poll on the third day, noon, at which time the votes were for Mr. Hincks, 348, and for Mr. Armstrong, 130. BEPBEBBNTATIVES, ETC., SINGE TIIE UNION. 95 kral, llec- [use rere The Parliament did not sit out its full term of four yearn, but was dis- solved by Lord Metcalfe in 1844. During this Parliament, a new election law was passed, the principal fea- tures of which were — the requiring of a poll to be opened in each Town- ship instead of, as hitherto, one for the whole County — and simplifying the the election oath. The 2nd Parliament was from December 20th, 1844, to 38th July, 1847. The election for this Parliament was the first held under the provisions of the new Election Act. The nomination was held in the Court-House, Woodstock, on Friday, the 18th day of Oct., 1844, Edward Merygold, Esq., returning officer. The candidates were Robt. Riddell, nominated by Mr. John McKay, of Zor- ra, and seconded by Mr. John Galliford, of West Oxford ; Hon. F. Hincks, nominated by John Scatcherd, Esq., of Nissouri, and seconded by Mr. John Youngs, of West Oxford ; and Hon. Thos. Parke,* nominated by John Hitch, Esq., of Woodstock, and seconded by Peter Carroll, Esq., of West Oxford. The polls were opened in the several Townships on the Wednes- day and Thursday following, and stood at the close as fallows: — RioDEiL. Hincks. EastZorra, ) 225 108 West Zorra, J East Oxford, 55 58 West Oxford, 48 63 North Oxford, 27 3 Blandford, 57 28 Nissouri, 71 68 Dereham, 25 40 Burford, 100 104 Norwich, 51 144 Blenheim, 69 72 Oakland, 14 34 Total, 742 722 This Parliament did not serve its full term of four years, but was dissolved by Lord Elgin. The 3rd Pailiaraent was from 23rd March, 1848, to the 30th August, 1851. The nomination for this election of a member for Oxford, to serve in this Parliament, was held in the Court-House, Woodstcck, on Tuesday, the 2 1st day of December, 1 848. John G. Vansittart, Esq., returning officer. Polling days, Saturday, the 30th December, and Monday, the 1st January. The candidates were Hon. F. Hincks, and Peter Carroll, Esq., of Hamilton. * Tliii gentleman did not come to a poll. He ehortly afterwards pnblicly stated that bit only object in becoming- a candid^ t« at all, wat to aititt in Mr. Hindu' defeat. 96 COUJSTY OF OXFORD — ^IT8 BLBCnON8, if. 'i I-. l:ii I As seen below, (1847) Mr. Hincks has a very large majority of votes, but Mr. Carroll was, by the roluruing officer, returned duly elected. We would most willingly forbear an}/ further attention to this election return, but we must account for Mr. Carroll sitting in the House as member for Ox- ford. Previous to the dissolution, Mr. Hincks went to Europe and was there when the dissolution took place, and until the elections were mostly over. Mr. Hincks had taken the precaution, as a dissolution waa anticipa- ted, to leave his qualification befoi-e he went, which qualification was sent to Mr. T. y. Shenston, to be used in the event of an election before his re- turn. The friends of Mr. Hincks, to be prepared for any contingency, had also lodged with Mr. Shenston the qualifications of two other gentlemen, sworn to since the dissolution, either of which to be used in the event of Mr. Hincks' qualification being refused, and Mr. Shenston had these quali- fications in his pocket in the Court-House at the time the returning officer asked for, received and accepted Mr. Hincks' qualification. We have no wish to display any feeling in a book of this nature, we will, therefore, only add Mr. Vansittart's own letter, which he addressed to the clerk of the Crown in Chancery, when he made his return : — " Sir, — I have the honor to inform you that the election for the County of Ox- ford was yesterday brought to a close — that being the day I named for declaring the return. The candidates were Mr. Hincks and Mr. Carroll,* and the result of the poll was, for — Mr. Hincks, 813 votes; Mr. Carroll, 478 voter ; giving a large majority for Mr. Hincks ; but as that gentleman did not attend at the day of nomination to make declaration of qualification as demanded, and no unavoid- able cause was shewn for his absence, and as the qualification handed to me by his agent was dated long previous to the Writ for the Election, I deemed it my duty to declare that he was ineligible, and votes recorded for him thrown away, and therefore declared Mr. Carroll, having tlie next largest number of votes, duly elected to represent this County in the ensuing Parliament. •' I have the honor to be, Sir, " Your obedient servant, " J. G. VANSITTART, "Returning Officer for the Co. of Oxford" Mr. Carroll was unseated by a very large majority in the House, and Mr. Vansittail, the returning officer, very severely reprimanded. Mr. Hincks having tigain accepted the office of Inspector General, was obliged to return fur re-election. This election was held on hustings erected in the Court-House yard, on Thui-sday, the 25th day of April, 1848, Jared Vining, Eaj., was returning officer. Mr. Hincks was nominated by Benj. VanNorman, Esq., of Dereham, and seconded by Angus Monro, Esq., of Zorra, and elected unanimously. This Parliament sat out its full period of four years. During this Parliament further amendments were made to the Election Law, (12th Victoria, chap. 27 — 1849) by which the Sheriflsof the several Counties, are ex-oficio returning officera of their respective Counties, and Township Clerks ex-officio deputy returning officers of their respective* * We do not tfaink it necCBtary to allude to a third candidate as he was a yoaej; man, whose exces- live vauitf wm his only " requisition,*' and who only received a/010 votes in a fev ot the Townships. REPRESENTATIVES, ETC., SINCE THE UNION. 97 Townships. Polls to be open two days, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until live o'clock in tlio iit'ternoon, 1844. 1847. , ^ N . ^-^ N RlUUULL. HiNCKS. HiNCKS. CaRROLL. Eiist Zorra, ) (,.._ ,^q 78 45 West Zuiia, ^ - - - ^^& i"» 125 37 East Oxford, 55 58 79 42 West Oxford, 48 63 70 55 North Oxford, 27 3 17 28 Blandford, 57 28 36 49 Nissouri, 71 08 09 62 Dereham, 25 40 48 11 Burford, 100 104 123 102 Norwich, 51 144 76 40 Blenheim, 09 72 92 42 Oakland, 14 34 40 20 Total, 742 722 879 583 The 4th Parliament is the present one. The tinst session is to meet on the 19th of August of the present year. The nomination was held in front of the Court-House, Woodstock, on Tuesday, the 15th day of November, 1851, and the polling days, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 2nd and 3rd of December. James Carroll, Esq., Sherifli returning officer. The candidates Avere Hon. F. Hincks, and John G. Van- sittart, Esq. The former was nominated by Benj. VanNorman, Esq., of Dereham, and seconded by Eliakim Malcolm, Esq., of Oakland ; and the latter was nominated by John Jackson, Esq,, of Blenheim, and seconded by Capt. Cameron, of Nissouri. At the close of the poll, the votes stood as follows, 1851 :— 1844. 1847. 1851. Townships. Riddell. Hincks. Hincks. Carroll. Hincks. Vansittart. Zorra East, ) „„_ ,^j, 78 45 120 123 Zorra West, f ^^^ ^"° 125 37 128 139 East Oxford, ...55 58 79 42 96 130 West Oxford,... 48 63 76 55 115 72 North Oxford,.. 27 3 17 28 18 44 Blandford, 57 28 36 49 42 88 Nissouri, 71 68 99 62 88 104 Dereham, 25 40 48 11 114 97 Burford, 100 104 123 102 192 168 Norwich, 51 144 76 40 242 106 Blenheim, 69 72 92 42 77 145 Oakland, 14 34 40 20 67 15 Totals, 742 722 879 633 1299 1220 Majorities, 20 346 79 H I is' ■<1 'ii COUNTY OF OXFORD: ITS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. F^*• Ml Ji if "The Agricultural Society for tlie County of Oxford," was established 20th day of January, 1836. The following will show the date of each Annual Show, amount of Government grant, Presidents, Secretaiiea and Treasurers, since its establishment up to the present date : — Amount OF Names of Datk of Govern- Names of Secretauiesand ri. Annual Show. ment qr'nt. Presidents. Treasurers. ;:'!ist. Jan. 20, 1836, £ s. D. RearAdm'l Vansittart, Edmund Deedes, 'Bod, Oct. 5,1837, ^ _ ..• Hon. P.B. de Blaquire, <( t( '''6rd, Oct. 18, 1838, .. R. R. Hunter, (( w •4th, Oct. 17, 1839, 60 Robert Riddell, « u ■«l!h. Oct. 15, 1840, 71 5 John Arnold, Robert Campbell, ^6th, Oct. 15, 1841, 62 Edward Buller, Joseph Peers, 7th, Oct. 17, 1842, 52 12 9 Enmund Deedes, u u 8th, Oct. 19, 1843, 51 19 11 Henry Vansittai-t, jr.. (( (( ^th, Oct. 3,1844, 74 14 Edmund Deedes, It u mh Oct. 2, 1845, 81 10 « (( a u 11th,, Oct. 8, ] 846, 93 u u it u 12th,( Oct. 1, 1847, 150 John Hatch, U (i 13th,( Sep. 28, 1848, 250 Edmund Deedes, u u 14th,L Sqi.27, 1849, 250 Henry Vansittart, u u 15th,; Sep. 26, 1850, 250 John Barwick, (i (( 16th,^, Oct. 2, 1851, 250 u u (( (( 17th,]- Sep. 30, 1852. 250 U (( u w The {Society has been organized under the new Act, 14th and 15th Vic- toria, 'icQiapter 127. The first meeting was held at Matson's Hotel, Febru- ary, r8f5'2, when were elected : — John Barwick, Esq., President; Thomas Cottle and Henry Huntingford, Esqs., Vice Presidents; Joseph Peers, Se- cretaiy_«nd Treasurer; James Scarff, Benj. Clark, F. Welford, H. P. Brown, and James McCallum, Directors. COUNTY OF OXFORD — ^IT8 AGRICULTURAL 800IBTT. 99 o fei m g ! fc •» « bD •§^ P^K° >,>^ >-i r< S-3 »^ ,( *i OD 10 PQ in PQ -M M a - PQ- -« o ^ « ~* M ed <^ V '^ ^ >>-. 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The following is part of the report of the "show," which we clip from the Westei n Progress : " The first show for the season, of the Oxford Horticultural Society, took place as previously announced, at Altadore, the residence of T. J. Cottle, Esq., on Tues- day last. The quantity of flowers and vegetables was but small, but the quality of both were equal to or exceeded, what could be expected on a first exliibition. An Orange tree and an Aloe from Mrs. Barwick's, from their singularity and no- volty, attracted considerable attention. If the quantity of flowers was smaller than was expected, the lovely situation of Altadore — its ample verandah, its lawn, its flower beds and borders, and its shrubberies, were sufliciently interesting of themselves, to attract the attention and admiration of the numerous visitors. " The Horticultural Society and the public are under great obligations to Mr. Cottle, for the voluntary offer of such an excellent and unequalled site for the show, as well as tc his liberal, courteous and generous hospitality. " The following is a list of prizes awarded : " Best two quarts of Peas, Mrs. Hugh Bnrwick. Best two quarts of early Potatoes, Dr. Watt. Best six stalks of Rhubarb, Mrs. Kcast. Best six Lettuces, Mrs. Hugh Bnrwick. Best pint of Strawberries, Mrs. Cottle. Best pint of Gosseberries, Mrs. H. Barwick. Best pint of Cherries, Mrs. Hugh Barwick. Best dozen Onions, Mrs. Hugh Barwick. Best four varieties of Roses, Mr. James Laycock. Best six Pinks, Mrs. Hugh Barwick. Best twelve trusses of Sweetwilliams, Mr. Grey. Best Geranium, Mrs. Cottle. Best two Fuschias, Mrs, Cottle." We clip the following from the Western Progress oi Oct V, 1852: — " The exhibition of the horticultural productions of the members of the Coun- ty of Oxford Horticultural Society, was held on Thursday last, in the new build- ing belonging to the Agricultural Society. The show of fruits, particularly ap- ples, pears, and plums, excited universal admiration. There were some fine to- matoes and capsicums, as well as an assortment of cabbages, melons, parsnips, onions, beets, &c., " The following is a list of the prizes : — Best six Hollyhocks, Rev. F. Fouquiere. Best two Fuschias, Mrs. J. G. Vannittart. Best three Cabbages, Mrs. H. C. Barwiok, ■'i-ASi*&*.- 104 COUIJTT OP OXFORD — ITS BUILDING SOCIETIES. V'- ^ Best six roots Celery, Mrs. H. C. Barwick. Best six Garden Carrots, do. Best six Parsnips, do. Best twelve White Graden Turnips, do. Best three Blood Beets, do. Best three Brocoli, do. Best six Tomatoes, Mrs. Mills. Best six Capsicums, E. Wetherell, Esq. Best twelve Dessert Fall Apples, T. Cottle. 2nd do. do. do. Mrs. Keast. Best twelve Winter Apples, Mrs. Keast. 2nd do. do. do. T. Cottle, Esq. Bent assorted Apples, three of each, Mrs. Murray. Best six Fall Pears, Mrs. Keast. Best six Winter Pears, do. Best twelve Plums, Mr. James Laycock. Best eighteen Plums, variety, three of each, Ms8. Keaat. Best three clusters of Grapes, Mr. W. Qvej. Best three Cauliflowers, Mr. Elwes." COUNTY OB^ OXFORD : ITS BUILDING SOCIETIES- " Brock District Building Society," establislied and constituted, 20tli January, 1847: 100 shares — £100 per sliare. i ; ill i'' i '' * FIRST BOARD OK DIRECTORS: H. C. Bai'wick, President; James Laycock, Vice-President. James ScarfF, W. H. Landon, Wm. Grey, Geo. Strachan, Andrew Smith and William Light. D. J. Hughs, Secretary & Treasurer, THE PRESENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. C. Barwick, President; James Laycock, Vice-President. James Scarff, Andrew Smith, W. Wilson, Jas. Simpson, and Richard Rawlings. John Grey, Secretary & Treasurer. Office next door to the Post Office, W^oodstock. INjI'lAI.- MKNTS AND KNTRaNCB 1847,- July 5.... lens,— January 10 July It.... )849,— January 'iO July 30.... 18iS0,— January 14 " .luly 'i. ... 1851.— January 8,. " July 35.... 186-2,— January 10 •' July 9 £ 8 463 5 0J3 5 14-.^a 13 1894 •23->5 lU •2780 33()9 10 3779 10 4;tOO 19 47U3 15 S'25e 5 UONUbtS I.NTfcRltST ! IIKAI.IKKD ON SHARES SOLD. MOR/O'u's ON FrNEB k>AID. AMOUNT PAlO ON UNK SHARE. £ I 300 10 OCO 1414 1*2 1777 17 ■2U>2i 18 2-212 13 -iaoo S ■2400 8 '2481 3 •2.553 3 0%U5 18 £ a GOO 33 10 0'2 3 187 310 10 454 6] 638 7 6| 841 4 61071 13 4i 61318 11 lOl 63596 7 4 X a 1 13 7 6 28 3 40 19 04 IC 83 3 l03 4 l32 7 143 14 171 II 195 10 101 9 3; 13 ij 6:3U 0:33 Arrkara- OKa DUE. X' s 63 8 71 19 81 3 90 7 03 11 103 4 no 3 133 12 137 16 PRtSKNT VALUK or ONG liHABc:. X 1 13 3 d 6 0'19 5 - 9 6 S 3 2 9 636 3:31 336 61 8 56 ll 61 14 «■ 4' 'S;:i! COUNTY OF OXFORD — ^IT8 MILITIA OFBIOEES, ETC. 105 COUNTY OF OXFORD BUILDING SOCIETY. This Society was formed Oct. 24th, 1851. Shares £100 each. Entrance fee, ds. Subscription lOs. per month. Management fee, Ss. per annum. Agents, D. Matheson, Esq., Embro'; J. Gralliford, Esq. IngersoU; W. Hook, Esq., Beachville, Mr. Jacab H .Carnoby, Norwichville, James N.Williamson, Esq., Canning, and Mr. Henry Lyman, Scotland. About 300 shares aro taken up, and the Society is in a fair way to become a useful one. No state- ments of the affairs of the Society have as yet been published. THE PRESENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE: David S. McQueen, President; Hugh C. Barwick, Vice-President, James Lay cock, Andrew Smith, James IngersoU, G. W. Whitehead, John Douglass, H. P. Brown, and John Robert Shaw; John Grey, Secretary & Treasurer. Office next door east of the P. Office. "fARMEK & MECHANICS BUILDING SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD." This Society wa£ formed Oct., 1850. James IngersoU, President; Joseph Beattie, Vice-President; G. W. Whitehead, Wm. Grey, John E. Tisdale, R. H. Cummings, John Jackson, D. Matheson, John J, McKenzie; Hugh Richardson, Solicitor; John Gor- don, Secretary & Treasurer. 500 shares at £25 each; 2s 6d. per month. |> At the end of the past year the amount of instalments paid in was £713 15s. Bonuses realized on shares sold, £602 9s. 4d. Interest on Mortgages, £28 12s. Fines paid, £12 10s. 5d. Amount paid on one share, £1 13s. Arrearages due, £67 7s. 3d. Present valuo of one share £2 17s. Id. • • ■■ COXnUTY OF OXFORD: ITS MILITIA OFFICERS, &C. The first mihtia appointment made in the County of Oxford which we can find is that of the late Thomas Horner, Esq., who was appointed Captain 22nd March, 1798, and on the 16th day of June, 1806, Dej)uty Lieutenant* of the County of Oxford. From that date to 1824 we have not been able to gather any lists which can be relied upon. In 1824,f we find that the following were the officers of the Oxford Militia : — Col., Thos. Homer; Lieut- Colonelj C. IngersoU; Major, Sykes Townley; Captains, Henty Carroll, J. H. ■Throckmorton, James Carroll, John KeUy, Darnel Brown, and * Tbii oAear, w« beliaTe, wm th« iMoad in comnaiid, and rankad ai Liant. Golona). t At thit.pariad thara wara IW nllitia-aaa, batwaaa tha agat af 16 aad 10, la tha Cauty af Oiforl ;,'ii4! i*v^..<.&i -^ t f 14' 108 OOUNTY OF OXFORD — JXB iCtLlTIA OPBIOBRS, BTO. Robt. All way ; Lieuts. Abner Decow, Wm. Reynolds, Geo. Nickolds, Calvin Mdrtin. Henry Daniel, Hugh Malcolm, Tbos. Ingei-soll, Calvin McNill, Alex. McGregor, and Wm. Land ; Ensigns, Peter Martin, Joseph Woodrow, Wm. O'Brien, Arch. Burtch, James Ingersoll, W. Underwood, Elie Withees, Wm. Uran, Lenord Kern, and S. Williams; Adjutant, Jacob Goble. In 1829 there were 680 militia-men in the County of Oxford, between tlio ages of 19 and 39, which were divided as follows: Captain Henry Daniels, Blenhein and Burford, 64 men. « DanieJ Brown, Oakland, 53 " « John Kelly, Norwich, 80 « « Henry Carroll, East and West Oxford, 68 " « Robert AUway, Zorra, 116 " " G.W. Whitehead, Burford, 64 « " James Throgmorton, Norwich, 70 " « James Carroll, West Oxford, 33 « *• John Stephens, Nissouri, 76 " « B.B. Bingham, N. Oxford, 66 •' We had prepared a list shewing the date at which each person received his fii-st appointment, but we are obliged to suppress them for want of room, and must content ourselves with copying the return made in 1839, and a list received from the Deputy Adjutant General, Ist June, 1862. FIRST REGIMENT OXFORD. NORWICH ANE DEREHAM. Col. B. Brigham, February 8, 1838, | Lieut. Col.W. Breasley, Feb. 8, 1838, Major James Carroll, July 3, 1838. SECOND REGIMENT OXFORD. BLENHEIM, BLANFORD AND WOODSTOCK. Col. A. W. Light, Jan'y 19, 1838, Lieut. Col. P. Graham Feb. 8, 1838, Major C. Bealo, April 23, 1838, Captain J. Gibson, Jan. 19, 1838, Ed. Deedes, «« «« John Jackson, " " D.Burnes, «« « H. Chambers, « " M. Johnston, April 25, 1838, R. H. Place, Sept. 23, 1838, H. McGregor, « Elijah Nellis, '* Wm. Mcrygold," Lieutenant J. Rouviere, Jan. 19, 1 838, « « It «( u « (I « <( (( LieutenantW. S. Light, Jan 19, 1838, Jacob Choat, Wm. Carroll, Robt. Deedes, Henry Finkle, H. de Blaquire, P. Graham, jr., Sep. 27, " Wm. Lawson, " " C. Beard, " " F. Groves, " « Ensign George Cazlett, Jan. 19, 1838, " Alex. Light, " " Wm. Burtch, •♦ « J. Reynolds, « « « (i c< ' ■ COUNTY OF OXFORD-ITS DIVISION COURTS. No. 1 comprises the Town of Woodstock and the Townships of Bland- ford and East Oxford, and that portion of North Oxford east of Lot No. 18, extending from the Governor's Road to the River Thames, and that portion of West Oxford south-east of Karne's Road, leading from the Thames to the old stage road, thence easterly along the old stage road to the the easterly limit of the said Township. Coui-ts held in the Court- House, Woodstock. G. W. Whitehead, Esq., Clerk. No. 2 comprises the Township of Blenheim. Courts held at Fritch's Inn, 5th Con. John Jackson, Esq., Clerk. No. 3 comprises the Townships of West Zorra and East Nissouri. Courts held in the Village of EnaW. Donald Matheson, Esq., ClerL 112 OOUlfTT OF OZFOBD—^OMB OF ITS FIBBS. No. 4 comprises the Township of Norwich. Courts held in Norwich- ville. J. H. Camaby, Clerk. No. 5 comprises the Village of IngersoU and the Township of Dereham, and that portion of the Townships ot North Oxford and West Oxford that is not included in No. 1. ■ ••»■ ,? # COUNTY OF OXFORD-SOME OF ITS FIRES. 1838, April. Mr. Slater's harness shop, situated where Mr. ScarflF's car- riage shop now is, just west of the Progi ess office. 1841, July 1. A frame building of Mr. Abraham Sudsworth's situated just behind his present building, opposite the '^Rising Sun." 1842, November 24. Mr. William Gray's frame tavern, gutted; situated where the " Royal Pavilion" now stands. 1845, Sept j 12. Mr. Andrew Smith's brick store-house and the goods therein, situate just behind the store now occupied by H. L. Turner, West Woodstock. 1848. T. S. Shenston's dwelling-house and Saddler's shop, situated just east of the store occupied by R. H. Burtch. Mr. Shenston's two brick houses, (one now occupied by R. H. Burtch, and the other by Mr. C. C. Carrj'ers,) gutted, and the western brick house of '^Elgin Buildings" owned by A. Burtch, Esq., completely destroyed, with the exception of the walls. 1848, May 6. The houses of the Rev. W. H. London, occupied by himself, and R. H. Burck & Co., as a tin shop, just east of the house of Mr. James Kintrea. Also, the house of Mr. James Simpson, occupied by him- self and Mr. James Kintrea, situated where Mr. Kintrea's brick house now stands. 1849, Januaiy 10. Mr. Smith's tavern, Embro'. 1849, February 5. Dennis Horseman's bams and out buildings, Ni»* souri. 1849, February 14. Mr. Wm. Goble's cooper shop, Blenheim. 1849, May 9. Mr. James BaiT's house, occupied by Mr. John Barnes, situated in Woodstock, just behind the Post Office. 1849, November 8. John A. Tidy's grist mill, Norwich. 1850, April 22. Mr. Thomas Frazer's blacksmith shop and a number of other buildings situated upon the vacant comer opposite Mr. Sudsworth's. 1861, March 21. The house occupied by Mr. Matthew Youngs, mer- chant, Vansittart street. 1851, May 8. The ^^Rogal Oak" Hotel and three buildings east of it situated on the comer of Dundas and Vansittart streets. 1851, September 30th. Mr. John Brooks' dwelling house and shoo shop, and Mr. Bell's grocery, situated just east of Mr. Wm. Idale's. 1851, October 6. Mr. John Sutherland's bam and grain. West Zona. 1851, December 19. Mr. Daniel Webster's dry goods store, «nd Mr ' Burr's tin shop, situated in NorFiehville. '.>•/ BOARD OF PUBLIO INSTBUOTION. 113 1863, March 16. ''The Woodstock, HottV occupied by Mr. Elijah Matson, and owned by Mrs. Love, situated in East Woodstock, where the brick ** Woodttoek Hotel" now stands. 1862, February 2. T. H. Arnold's saw mill, Blenheim. 1862. Mr. Overholt s brick tavern, situated on the Plank Road, about six miles east of Woodstock. 1862, September 8. H. P. Brown & Co.'s foundry, situated just west of the Post Office. House of Mr. Walter Jones, situated in Zorra, on Friday, the 1st day of OcUber, 1852. -••■•- BOARD OF PUBLIO INSTRUCTION. Undbr the authority of the 13th and 14th Victoria, chap. 48, sec. 2 8, first meeting of the Board was held in the Court-House at Woodstock, on Thursday, the 14th day of November, 1860, pursuant to official public no- tice of the Chief Superintendent, dated October 8th, 1860. By the said section, the several local superintendents of the County together with the trustees of the Grammar Schools in the County, formed such Board. THE BOARD. Rev. Wm. Bettridgc, B. D., Chaiiman; T. S. Shenston, Clerk. Trustees County of Oxford Grammar School. Rev. G. Murray, Robert Wallace, Donald McKenzie, Henry Revell, A. M., and Edmund Deedes, Robt. Rid- del, C. E. Chadwick, Dennis Horseman, and John McDonald, Esquires, and the locdl superintendents. riRST CLASS TEACHERS, FIRST YEAR — 1861. Female — ^Mary A. Walkingshaw, Margaret M. Lakeman, Amanda King, and Louisa Sovereign. Male — Christopher Goodwin, Timothy Topping, John McCaffi-ey, John- ston Heuston, James Fitzgerald, Oliver Olmstejwl, Henry Izard, George VfcKay, and Wm. Johnston. SECONT. CLASS. Six Female and forty Male Teachers. THIRD CLASS. Twenty-seven Females and fifiy-four Males. FIRST CLASS, SECOND YEAR — 1852. Female — Mary Ann Cowan, M. A. Walkinshaw, Mary M. Lakeman, and Adelaide King. Male — C. Goodwin, Henry Izard, Wm. Coulton, Alex. Robbe, James izard, Geo. McKay, Oliver Olmstead, John Kennedy, Isaac Middleton, vVilliam Williams, Geo. W. Evans, Thos. J. Russel, Isaac Crane, and Robt. Campbell. SECOND CLASS. Five Females and fifty-eight Males. THIRD CLASS. Twenty-three Females and twenty-one Males. iiPH"t^,''.JJ't»,i"ii^»«i.i jyfi RECAPITULATION OP COUNH PRODUCE OP EACH CENSUS, ETC., ETC. 1842.* 1848. 1860. 1869. GRAIN BUSH. ACRES. BUSH. BU. PER AC. ACRES. BUSH. BUS. PER ACRE 1 ACRES. BUSH. BU. PER AC. Wht., Oats. Peas, Pota.t Corn, Rye,. B.W. Bari'y 98,601 152,219 87,787 124,436 20,411 3,793 3,909 11,601 23,975 12,013 " l",{26 1,719 392 371 756 325,122 314,702 " 99,609 42,903 5,191 6,809 16,143 13i 26 88" 243 13i 1 i 21 i 29,743 15,199 6,121 1,176 1,714 514 1,070 399,763 374,866 92,038 122,799 36,972 6,327 6,034 21,097 13i 24i 15 112i 20) m 32,868 18,327 7,438 1,822 2,681 252 561 821 611,252 181 540,445 29^ 126,211 17^ 69,853 381 69,302 25) 3,700 14| 9,278 16| 18,124 22 (■''i ' 1 • HOR SES. NEAT CAT- TLB. MILCH COWS. SHEEP. WOOL. LBS. HOGS. HAT. TONS. MAPLE SUGAR. FLAN- NEL. 1830 667 1,689 6,357 6,422 7,959 3,277 16,996 21261 28,259 31,726 1,939 V2,656 1842 1848 1850 1852 18,473 40,646 4M36 51,868 39,192 102,467 114,376 119,952 12,280 22,669 18,477 27,908 "16,466 22,046 270,382 366,569 477,320 320,952 27,916 64,916 69,861 33,830 OFFICERS OF BROCK DISTRICT AND OXFORD COUNTY COUNCILS. j WARDENS AND BUPlRJJrrKWDB'T m >• CBAIEMBN. CLCKKI. TRASCKIM. or SCHOOLS. AnDITORN. 1842 HoaPBdeBlaqnire 8. F. Robinion, H. C. Barwick. Hendryft Riddrll, 1843 Holomon Lnnaihg, Wm. Lanenotiere, 1. Hendry 4c Mavor, 1844 Beni. VanNorman, 184d G. W. Whitehead. 1. •» II Rcv.N.Boiworth, Hendry «c Hal?, .1 ■■ II II II II ' II 1846 " •s « II Geo. Hendry, VVilion & Ha*l. 1847 Jared Vinini;, II II II RevWH Landon, II II 1848 " ti .1 II i< I. Kintrea «c Hall, 1840 Wm . Carroll, (1 11 II .1 II II .. ' 1830 Benj. VanNorman, T. S. ShenstOB, II ■I .1 1851 John Sratcherd, 1. It II II II 189S jDonald Matheaoir, II II .1 ■< &L«yrock. 1850 was the first year of the County Councils. * In 1842 no retami of the number of acreit were made. t The petato trop of this prenent year in good compared with latt. !TC. ,916 ,861 ,830 TOWN OF WOODSTOCK. .• • This town was erected under the authority of the 12th Victoria, chap. 81, sec. 65, by Proclamation, bearing date 27th September, 1850, to take force and effect on the following Ist day of January. Its limits are defined as follows: " Commenclnft on the northerly limit of Dundas street, at a point whore a post has been planted «t the south-west angle of Lot, No. 18, in the first concession of Ute township of Blandford ; thonce in a northerly direction along the Western boundary of the said lot, to the allowance for road between the first and second oonoession of the said township of Blandford ; thence continuing the same course to the northerly limit of the said road allowance ; thence westerly along the said northern limit, to the river Thames ; thence in continuation of the last mention- ed course, across the said river to the waters edge on the westerly bank thereof, to a point opposite the southerly bank of Cedar Creek; thence along the waters edge of Cedar Creek on the southern side thereof to the eastern limit of the allow- ance for road between Lot No. 21, in the 1st concession of the Towuship of East Oxford and the Gore betweell East and West Oxford ; thence southerly, along the said eastern limit to the southern limit of the allowance for road between the first and second concessions of the said township of East Oxford ; thence easterly along the said sonthem limit, to a point opposite to the centre of Lot No. 18, in the first concession of the said township; thence on a line equi distant from the eastern and western side lines of the said Lot No. 18, on a course about north 15° 40 m. west to Dundas street ; thence continuing the same course to the northern limit of Dundas street ; and thence westerly along the northern limit of Dundas street to the place of beginniug." The town of Woodstock was long called the "Town Plot." How it came by that name we have not been able to find out by any official document. We clip the following from the Woodstock Herald of January 11,1 844 : " Twelve years ago the present site of Woodstock was, with the exception of two or three houses, a wilderness, and two years later than that there was no Tillage, and within the present limits there was but one ill supplied tavern, and one small store similarly circumstanced. It was the western part of the town that was originally laid out as the "Town Plot," by Governoi' Simcoe,* many years ago ; but Captain Drew having laid out his property nt w'mt now constitutes the east end, in village lots, and built the Episcopal Church, tho village began to grow in that quarter first. At this time, the County of Oxford, now constituting the Brock District, formed part of the London District. The "Town Plot," how- ever, in course of time also commenced growing, and in 183(i or 1836 an applica- tion to Parliament to set of tho County as a separate District was made. Two years ago the limits of the town were extended, and they now comprehend both ends, east and west, which are rapidly joining each other " It was partly surveyed by Mr. Reinham, in the year 1833. The "Park Lots," by Peter Carroll, Esq., in IBS'!, and by Mr. O. Bartley in 1844. The first town Lots sold hy the Government, were No. 2, Winnet street, and Nos. 1 & 2, Givens street. They were sold to Mary Hallock, April 2.5th, 1836. m % * Gcvemor Simcoe wm Governor of the Province from 1792 to 1796. 116 TOWN OF WOODSTOCK. m J: m u ) i I: J., The next sold were Nos. 1 to 15, on the east, side of Yeo street, and Nos. I to 15 on the west side of Yeo street, and Nos. 1 to 7, east side of Bexley street. The Rev. Wm. Betteridge, B. D., was the piuchaser, on the 3l8t April, 1836. The next was purchased by Abraham Sudsworth, on the 27th May, 1836, being No. 1, Riddell street, and No. 1, Graham street. On the same day Mr. Nath. Hill purchased No. 1, Light street, and No. 1, Vansittart* street, and Mr. Wm. Clark, No. 1, Vansittart stieet, and No. 1, Delatre- ' street. According to the Assessora return there ariS only 1167 acres of land within the hmits of Woodstock, not including the public lands, (about 20 acres,) whereas, according to our rough estimate, it comprises about 1600 acres, Lota Nos. 21, 20, 19, and west Jalf of 18 of the township of East Oxford, contain 700 acres; Lots Nos. 19, 20, and 21, of the township of Blandford, contain 600 acres, and the piece of land lying betweer Cedar creek and the river Thames, west of the above, about 300 acres, being 433 acres more. This discrepancy we account in part for as follows : By the 13th & 14th Victoria, chap. 67, [The Assessment Act) sec. 13, it is provi- ded, "That the yearly value aforesaid of real property in towns, shall be the real rack-rent or full yearly value thereof, for each separate tenement ; except that if more than a ^ acre of land be attached to any house, the overplus shall be held to be vacant ground, (fee." A large portion of the houses in Woodstock have only, or less than, a quarter of an acre, consequently would be assessed for no land. Up to 1846 the limits of Woodstock embraced only that portion of what is now the town, which lies north of Dundas street and west of Riddell st — the street upon which Mr Scarfl"'s shops are built. The town was first defined by Act of Parliament in 1845, (4th & 6th Victoria, chap. 70,) by which the limits were defined precisely as they are now, with the exception of the southern half of the eastern boundary. At a public meeting held at the " Royal Pavilion" Hotel, on Saturday, July 6, 1860. It was, on motion of Mr. Shenston, resolved to add the west half of Lot No. 18, m the 1st Concession of East Oxford to the town; ind Messrs. Finkle, Shenston, Brown, Douglas, Whitehead, Grey, and Beattie were appointed a committee to draft a petition in accordance with such resolution. The prayer of the petition was granted, as can be seen by a glance at the map or the copy of proclamation on the foregoing page. In 1812, Lot No. 18, Ist. Con. East Oxford, (the west half of which forms a part of Woodstock) was owned and occupied by Mr. Zacharias Burtch* of which 30 acres were cleared and upon which a log house was erected about twelve years previous — the first one built in the neighbor- hood of Woodstock. Mr. Burtch and sons cleared the lot themselves. In 1812, Lot No. 19, was owned and occupied by the present occupant Arch. Burtch, Esq., and of which 6 acres were then cleired. Mr. Burtch, cleared the remainder himself, witli the exception of a " sm.ill slip " at Jthe North East Comer of the lot which was cleared by Mr. Sam. Tree, Senr. Fuller of Arch. Burtrli, Esr)., of Woodstock. ''V'V'"'" TOWN OF WOODSTOCK — IT'S PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 117 5th are ^h^ch Urias was libor- ipant jirtch, Jthe ir. In 1812, Lot No. 20, was owned and occupied by Mr. Levi Babbitt who had, at that time 10 acres chared. He sold out in 1820, to the pijsent owner and occupier, John Hatch, Esq., at which time were 20 acres cleared. In 1812, Lot No. 21, was unoccupied and entirely wild. In 1817 Mr. Wm. Leeple " squatted " upon it and " slashed " about ten acres, in the neighbonrhood of the " Royal Pavillion " and Mr. Henry Chase a few acres about the " Rising Sun." L. H. Periy, Esq., the present occupier a owner purchiised of Mr. Teeple his "bettennents" and moved on it in 1819. That portion of Woodstock what is in Blandford was cleared by Nnth. Hill, Senr., Dibble. Francis Babbitt, Barrowclough, Lamport, The Clerk of the Peace for some reason, always made a separate roll for what he called the " town of Woodstock,*' which embraced onl / the North of Dundas Street. The census of 1848, taken under him, were t«ken in the same manner, consequently in that year Woodstock was represented with a population of only 994, and each official repoit, since issued by the Govern- ment, gives the same number. In May 1844, the late Mr. George Menzies^ editor of the late Woodstock Herald^ U s. the census of the town for the satisfaction of the readers of his paper, by which the pupulation was 950, and the number of houses 160. In Nov, 1845 the same gentleman made another return, in which the population was. Males 570, females 515. Total 1,085. And the number of houses 200. And adds " we may here observe, that when we took the census before, there was a number of people boarding in town, then engaged on the Macadamized Road, since finished, who do not now live here at all. When we saw Woodstock fii-st, about ten years ago, it was a very paltry village indeed — or rather a few straggling houses at very unsocial intervals. By the last census return the population was males 1103, females 1009. Total 2,112. Married 664, Single 1279. Widows 44, widowers 27. Biiths during the year, males 52, females 36. Total 88. Deaths during the year, males 18 females 20. Total 38, of these 27 were from diarhoea which prevailed to an unmual extent in 1851. The number of houses were, framed 240, Brick 47, vacant 8, in coui-se of erection 6. Total 801. Court House. The fii-st meeting to tike the requisite step for the erec- of a Court House, was held at the "■ Royal Oak " Inn,* March 22d 1837. Andrew Dr jw Esq., in the Chair. Wm. Lapeniotier, Esq., acted as Clerk. At this meetir g it was resolved to convene a public meeting, at the same place on the 24th of the following month. This meeting was ^resided over by Capt. A. Drew and Wm. Lapeniotier, Esq., acted as Secretary, and it was decided to proceed at once with the erection of a Court House and East wing. John Arnold, Peter Carroll, Capt. Drew, Capt. Graham etary and Treasurer, John Douglass. * 'i'iiO father of Daniel Phelon, Eaq,, Merchant, Ineersoll. t Tbii gentleman died at Wooditock, March 4th, 1847. i We have lost the exact date, jut t before going to preii. Hi THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK. 128 Phelon,* g known first to er engine )xt; tlioy ionnected rtunately it was in, )8t happy Ist Nov.) a. They ir factory, Dounty of d Walker, d of June, y. It was I 184Y, we t appeared • Mr. John which wa« which wa» 'rinted and edited by Aug. 2 Ist, Esq., (Pre- belCaistor; Second Board, January 1851, — Henry Finkle, president, A. A. Fanner, G. W. Whitehead, Joseph Twaitets & Hus^h Richardson ; Secretary, John Douglass; Treasurer, H. C Barvvick. Third Board, January, 1852. Caleb Caistor, president, H. L. Turner, Henry Harwood, Robt. Webber, Hugh Richardson, Henry Finkle, (Reeva Woodstock), and Alex. Mitchell (Reeve South-Eashope); Secretary & Trea- surer, Hugh Richardson. The amount of money expended, the number of miles completed, &c., we were unable to procure, although we repeatedly asked for the information. The Woodstock and Norwich Road Company was formed on the 5th day of June, 1851, by the election of the following five gentlemen as Di- rectors : — Thomas Cottle, president, G. W. Carden, Chancey Willcox, P. C. Teeple, and William Chambers; secretary and treasurer, T. S. Shen- ston ; John A. Tidy, engineer. The second Board was composed of the following gentlemen: — Thomas Cottle, president, G. W. Carden, George Alexander, William Chambers, and Benjamin Haley; secretary and trea- surer, T. S. Shenston ; John A. Tidy, engineer. The amount of stock subscribed is £2,100; to this is to be added, one- third of the amoimt of several of the contracts, and £1,000 lately subscribed by the Town Council of Woodstock. The whole length of the road is IB^- miles to Otterville, from which place there is now a good plank road completed to Port Dover. Five miles of each end of the road is very nearly completed at this time (Nov. 1st), and two toll gates are being erected, to be completed by the Ist of December, at which tin j it is proposed to commence collecting toll. It is confidently expected that the remaining 8^ miles will be com- pleted by the end of next year. The Woodstock Subscription Library was established February 12th, 1836, at a meeting at which Rev. W. Betteridge, B.D., occupied the chair, and Mr. John Greig acted as secretary. It was decided to call it " The Woodstock Reading Society," to be governed by president, vice do., trea- surer, librarian, and a committee of three. Every pei-son paying 28. 6d. entrance fee, and 10s. annuall}', were membera of the society. The firet sett of officers : — Rev. W. Betteridge, B.D., president ; Rev. W. H. Landon, vice do.; John Greig, librarian; 0. Bartley, treasurer; and L. Perry and D. White, committee. The Mechanics' Institute and Library was formed May 19th, 1852, by the election of the following officei-s : — John Greig, Esq., president ; John McCoU, vice do. ; Edward Lakeman, librarian ; C. Goodwin, secretary and treasurei; George Laycock, corresponding secretary; and Messrs. John Bain, George Alexander, James Simpson, David White, A. Smith, Georg« Strachan, and H. Izard, committee. £50 granted by Government. m •m 124 THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK ^ITa COUNCIL, BTO. »? . *: . ■•li hUv T4 it] '■fK ■<■; TOWN COUNCIL. The first municipal election for the Town of Woodstock, was held at the Royal Pavilion Hotel, West Woodstock, on Monday and Tuesday, the 6th and 7th days of January, 1851. T. S. Shenston was returning officer, ap- pointed such by the Governor General, in accordance with the 1 2th Victoria chapter 81, section 65. The councillors elected were Hugh Richardson, (94 votes), William Wilson, tanner (99 votes), Alexander Green [92 votes], Valentine Hall [98 votes], and Andrew Smith [90 vo'^. Inspectors — Arch. J. Thompson [120 votes], Thos. Phelan [99 votes], and Joseph Sudsworth [94 votes]. Poll clerk, James Egan. At the first meetr ing of the council, Hugh Richardson was elected reeve; James Kintreai clerk; and Thos. Scott, treasurer. The second municipal election was held at the same place,' on Monday and Tuesday, the 5th and 6th January, 1852. Francis Ball, Esq., by vir- tue of his office as town clerk, was returning officer. The councillors elected were: — Henry Finkle (156 votes), Thomas Cottle (139 votes), John Sutherland (168 votes), James Kintrea (142 votes), and William Grey (169 votes). Valentine Phelan, poll clerk. Inspectors — William McKay [94 votes], Joseph Sudsworth [178 votes], and Tliomas Eraser [99 votes]. At the first meeting of the council, Henry Finkle was appointed reeve. Present clerk, John Greig. ;l 'I * !^i«[miiiiiii«iffTi'i«.^ ".,i,!-i •■■^'ji.yv''- TOWN OF WOODSTOCK DIRECTORY. •'I ap- NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. Appleton, Thomas, laborer Buckle.Robert, tavern keeper Andrew, John, miller Barrowclough, William, laborer Abbott, Benjamin, soap boiler Beagley, James, laborer Arkell, John G. brewer Brooks, William, laborer Allan George, laborer Burns, John, laborer Allan, Abraham, carriage-maker Burns, Peter, laborer Ashton, Mrs. Boyco, Joseph, farmer Andrews &. Sutherland, millers Bryan, John, farmer Arnold, Mrs Brown, H. P. founder Bowness, Thos. grocer Bettridge, B. D., Rev Wra. rector Burtch, A. W. store-keeper Ball, Rev. W, S., minister Bedford, Stephen, blacksmith Barwick, Esq. H.C. Esq., postmaster. Burtch, Archibald, Esq., farmer Chambers, Robert, bailiff Burtch, R. H., merchant Cummings, Robert, gaoler Cottle, Esq., Thos. J. farmer Burtoh, Henry, farmer Bendysee, Nelson, farmer Clarke, Robert, merchant Bowditch, George, tinsmith Carryer, Charles C. saddler Budd, John, blacksmith Colson, George, miller Burton, Joseph, cooper Collins, William, chair maker Brown, Sheyler, moulder Constable, Mary A. dressmaker Bain, John, cabinet-maker Clarke, James, cabinet-maker Biokerton, Ralph, carpenter Cootts, Charles, livery stable keeper Brooks, John, boot maker Carman, William, cabinet-maker Beaton, Francis, shoemaker. Clark, John, merchant Biokle, James and Joseph, butchers Charlesworth, S. merchant, Brown, te Co., H. P, founders Carroll, Patrick, farmer Belton, Peter, blacksmith Campbell, H. Burke, R. H. tinsmith Cromier, Joseph, shoemaker Brownrigg, James, carpenter Caghill, Dona d, shoemaker Braham, Edward, carpenter Copp, Thomas, shoemaker Budd, Henry, cabinet makw Creighton, William, sI^Qeinaker Biokerstaff, Fred, painter Clarke, Patrick, laborer Ball &c CarroU, barristers, &o. Cook, William, laborer Blevin, Edward Campbell, John, laborer. Balls, Mrs. Chantler, Peter, teamster Barr, David, jeweller, fcc. Campbell, John, shoemakei;. Bel seer, William, tanner Coghill, John, collector, fao Barnes, John, wagon-maker Brov ii fa Wilson, tanners Douglas, John, editor Bond, Samuel, baker Douglas John, saddler Bond, William, teamster Douglas, Dorothy, tavern keepe?^ Barney, Martin E. pedlar Davis, Norris, teamster Brown, George Dunn, James, carpenter Barclay, James, carpenter Ditton, Thomas, laborer Beattie, Joseph, merchant Dash, Charles, painter Barnard, Warner", constable Dixon, W. P. builder 126 IfAHES AND OCCUPATIONS. WOODSTOCK DIBEOTORr. NAMES AND OCCUPATIOIfS. m. Denman, John, laborer Duncan, Howard, farrier Dagg, James, innkeeper Dawson, Richard, tavernkeeper Dunn. Thomas, Egan, Maurice, carpenter Elliott, Mrs. Edgar, George, carpenter Egan, Mrs. Ellon Edwarks, John, bricklayer Edwards, Thomas R. Ellison, Joseph B. shoemaker Edwards, Nelson, blacksmith Elliott, Archibald, cabinetmaker Finkle, Esq., Henry, merchant Finkle, John, merchant Ford, R., student Frazier, Thos., blacksmith Finkle, Miss Janet, Frame, Thomas, blacksmith Fleming, James, cabinetmaker Fuller, Rial, teamster Fouler, George, laborer Finkle &t Co., H., merchants Foquette, Rich., Clerk C.C. Goodwin, Christopher, teacher Greig, William Greenaway, James, carpenter Groble, Anson, cabinetmaker Greig, John, attorney Ganier, William, carpenter Griffin, Rev. Stephen, minister Green, William, carpenter Gamble, Andrew, carpenter Grant, Alex, tailor Gordon, Donald, blacksmith Gurnett, John, printer Gurnett, Gabriel, saddler Gunn, Hugh, teamster Gunn, James Gunn, Lauchlan, teamster Gunn, George, tailor Gunn, A.lexander, shoemaker Gurnett, George, shoemaker Goldthorp, David, tailor Grey, William Gordon, David, teamster Garnlin, William, labourer Gordon, Donald, labourer Graham, Johnt teamster Grub, Mark, laborer Garner, Williain, cooper Grey, Thomas, farmer Graham, Mary Green, Alexander, shoemaker Hatch, John, Esq. farmer Huggins, John, engineer Hack, Henry, hotel keeper Henfy, Thomas, merchant Hatch, James, farmer Hay, James, cabinetmaker Hay, George, carpenter Hughes, James, carpenter Hodson, Henry, bricklayer Harrison, John, bricklayer Hamilton, William, watchmaker Hadskis, Hugh, turner Hamer, William, bricklayer Hay, Alexander, printer Henderson, George, teamster Hanloy, Murdock, laborer Hatch, James, blacksmith Harwood, Henry, shoemaker Horsnoll, William, tailor Hall, Robert, carpenter Hey, William, cabinetmaker Horner, William, bricklayer Hendry, Mrs. Hart, Edward Hunter, Murdoch, laborer Holtby, Matthias, carriage-maker Heath, George, laborer Hay, James, cabinetmaker Hart, John, laborei Harris, Abraham, cabinetmaker Hague, William, laborer Halker, William, farmer Hill, Natlianiel, innkeeper Hatch, Honry, grocer Iiigersoll, James, J.P. registrar Izard, Henry, teacher Idalc, John, grocer Idale, William, tailor Jacob, Thomas, carpenter Jones, Walter, farmer Johnson, Samuel, cooper Johnson, James, shoemaker . Judge, Michael, gunsmith Johnson, .1. cabinetmaker Jones, Robert, carpenter trOODSTOOK DIBBOTORt. isit If AMBS AKU OCCUPATION*. NAMES AMD OCCUPATIONS. Kidd, John, hostler Kintrea, Jamos, painter &i grocer Logan, George, saddler Layoook, James, Esq. merchant Loveroin, William, butoherg Layoock, George, printer Lewia, Evan, builder Lawranoe, Miranda, shoemaker Lookman, fUijah, blacksmith Lakeman, Edward, merchant Love, Mrs. Ann Lawson, Berry, and Co. merchants Landon, Rev. W. H. minister Lamon, Samuel, cooper Lonsberry, James, cooper Lakeman^ Jacob, butcher Lanaway, James, laborer Lyons, Timothy, laborer Lamport, Edward, firmer Lamport, Henry Lister, Jcvmoa, nurseryman McKay, John, teamster McKay, Alox. tailor McLean, John, laborer McLeod, W. C. merchant McLaren, Duncan, druggist Mcintosh, Alex, plasterer McLeod, George, tailor McLeod, Donald, cooper McKay, Jonn labiirer McKay, Duncan, laborer McKinnon, Donald, laborer McKay, Hugh, bailiff McKay, James, stove-maker McDonald, Archibald, laborer Mclnnis, Peter, laborer Mclsaac, Donald, laborer Mclnnis, Donald, laborer DcDonald, Angus, laborer McKay, Angus, laborer McWhinnie, John, clerk Mcintosh, Donald, laborei' McKay, William, mason McLeod, Alex, laborer MoKay, Christopher, laborer McDonald, Donald, laborer McDonald, John, laborer MoKeozie, James MoKay, James McLeod, Donald, labourer McLeod, Peter, distiller McKenzie, Alex, contractor McCulloch, Donald, laborer McCracken, Angus, laborer McLeod kCo., W. C. merchants McCurdyj Mrs. McDonald, Alex, plasterer McKay, Donald, laborer McKay, Neal, tanner McLean, Calvin, laborer McQueen, D. S. judge C. €f. McMicken, John McPherson, Donald, baker McLeod, Alex, watchmidcer McKay, David, turner McKay, John, teamster McCall, sen., John, carriage -maker McCall, jr., John, carriage-maker Matheson, Thos. blacksmith Martin, James, grocer Montgomery, Geo. innkeeper Morris, Richard, tailor, Murna, George, carpenter Mitchell, John, laborer Minthon, Jacob, teamster Murray, William, carriage maker Mcagley, George, boot-maker Mitchell, John, brickmaker Matson, Elijah, hotel-keeper Matthew, Daniel, shoemaJker^ Munroe, Alex, millwright Murray, Heden, laborer Murray, Alex, geologist Matthews, Henry, bricklayer Maddock, J. F. solicitor Maycock, Joseph, painter Miller, D. G. solicitor Murray, James, eherifT's clerk Muir, Michael, laborer Mears, Thomas, laborer Murray, Donald, carpenter Matthison, John, laborer Moore, Thomas, laborer Matthison, Angus, laborer Murray, Geo. contractor Murray, A. contractor Murray, Wm. wagoii-maker Melville, Feorge, shoemaker Menzie, Mrs^ H. grocer Nicholson^ John, carpenter Normian, John, cabinet-maker Nasmyth, George, tailor 198 WOOD6TO0E DIB10TOB7. IfAMBI AlfD OCCOPAXIOirS. If AlIBS AND OCCUPATIOIfS. Outram, William, ahoemaker Gag, Willhim, cooper, Oliver, Thomas, merchant Powell, John, assistant postmaster Payne, Absalom, carriage-maker Pasooe, Richard, labourer Prout, Abraham, limo-burner Passmore, Francis, carriage-maker Perrin, Thomas, laborer, Pigott, Thomas, carpenter Patterson, Mrs. Purdj', Mrs. Perry, L. H. farmer Peacock, Daniel, carpenter Quinten, Daniel, laborer Rodgers, Jas. blacksmith Ross, Hector, miller Rawlings, Richard, cabinet-maker Roberts, John, laborer Redford, Stephen, blacksmith Robertson, Robert, cabinet-maker Robertson, George, bricklaver Robertshaw, John, shoemaker Randall, John, teamster Richardson, Hugh, barrister Robertson, C. W . livery stable keeper Robinson, B. J. barber Revell, R. deputy sherifF Rose, Alex, laborer Ross, Robert, tailor Rowland, Thos. painter Rose, Eliza Ridd. John, hostler Rawlings, T. H. cabinet-maker Revell, Rev. Henry, minister Spencer, William, butcher Smith, John, tailor Sudworth, Abraham, bootmaker Sudworth, William, bootmaker Sutherland, Benjamin, shoemaker Sutherland, John, carpenter Steele, John, laborer Sohofiold, Francis, carpenter Scarff, William, carriagemaker Small, John, nurseryman Sessims, Bernard, laborer Snelgrove, William, cabinetmaker Snarey, James, bricklayer Sheaaton, Thomas S., J.P., county clerk Strachan, George, teacher Sudworth, Joseph, bootmaker Scott, William, surgeon &i physician Sutherland, Donald, laborer Smith, Andrew, merchant Sharp, LeboO|F. town clerk, Blandford Sheppard, Rev. E. minister Sutherland, Hector, carpenter Sutherland, Mrs. J. Stewart, Francis, cabinet-maker Swan, Chas. G. carpenter Snelgrove, Jacob, carriage-maker Sutherland, Sinclair, carpenter Silmer, Christian, baker Smith, John J. tanner Stewart, Donald, laborer Snarey, Thos. moulder Stevens, John, gardener Smith, John, laborer Simpson, James, turner Sponcer, Mrs. C. Spencer, George, pedlar Sutherland, Robt. laborer Shaw, John Sheppard, W. G. laborer Scott, Thomas, apothecary Snelgrove, Henry, cabinet-maker Small, Jas. shoemaker Thomas Henry, carpenter Thompson, William, pump-maker Teeple, Pelham, farmer Tallman, Thomas Turner, H. L. merchant Turner, James, laborer Tisdalc, J. E. merchant Tune, William, confwotioner Turquand, John, physioian &i surgeon Taylor, Joseph, mlwA keeper Thompson h Sons, founders Thompson, Harry, laborer Thompson, Alex, blacksmith Thomson, Arcira. carpenter Taylor, Peter, shoemaker Turner, Chas. merchant Thomson, Geo. carpenter Vanvalkenburgh, Henry, cooper * Vanvalkenburgh, John, cooper Watt, S. H. Surgeon, ■* WOODSTOCK DIBEOTOBT. 129 ounty lioito indford :er k«r NAMBS AND OCCUPATIONS. • NAMKS AND OCCUPATIONS. Wnrner, Richard, miller Wilson, Edward, plasterer Walker, Anffua, laborer White, David, builder Wilson, Esq., Wi iiam, shoemoker Walton, John Sutton, shoyinaker Wilson, Cromwell, Wliitehead, Esq., G. W., clerk D. C. Wardell, Frank, carpenter Wilson, William, tunner Walton, Joshua, shoemaker Ward. Robert, carpenter Wilson, Joseph, merchant Watson, James, miller Wilson, John, tailor Whitehead, Charles, weaver Wilkinson, John, gardener Woodgor, William, shoemaker Wright, Wm. H. currier Warwick, William, stationer Winterbottom, Rev. John, minister White, William, gardener Wilson, William, wagon-maker Wilson, John, ohairmaker Wilson, Malcolm, labourer Weeks, William, blacksmith Weeks, John, blacksmith Weakley, William, bricklayer Youngs, John, briokmaker Walker, William, farmer Yatei, Joseph, laborer ker aker surgeon ler ft-. "j 1 g: t, II lilt K V ill .i.,if- INGEHSOLL. ■•■»»■ This Village vras erected under the authority oi the 12th Victoria, chap<- ter 81, section 5S, by Proclamation bearing date 12th September, 1861, to l^ke force and effect on the following 1st day of January. Its limits ftrd defined as follows: — ** Consisting of all thtit pairt of this Province, situate partly in the Township of Oxford West, and partly in the Township of Oxford Nor;h, in the County of Ox- ford, and lying within the following limits, that is to say : — commencing on th« Boutherly bank of the river Thames, in the bound' ry line between lots number! 17 and 18 in the broken front concession of the Township of West Oxford ; thence along the said boundary line between lots numbers 17 and 18 in the broken front concession, and the boundary line between lots number 17 and 18 in the first concession, south-easterly, to the middle of tbe depth of the said first concession ; thence along the middle of the dvpth '>f the said first concession, south-westerly, to the boundary line between lots numbers 22 and 23 ; tbence along the said boundary line between lots numbers 1? and 23, north-westerly, to the south easterly bank of the river Tliames ; thence along the south-easterly bank of tho said river with the stream, tc a point in prolongation of the boundary line be- tw3en lots numbers 8 and 9 in tlie said concession, and the prolongation thereof northerly, to the nortlior' y limit of the nllowance foi- road between the 3rd and 4th concessions of the Paul lownship of North Oxford ; thence along the north- erly '■ mit of the allowance for road between the 3rd and 4th concessions easterly, to the easterly limit of the allowance for road, between lots numbers 12 and 18 southerly, to the north-westerly bank of the said river Thames ; thence along the said north-westerly bank of the river Thames, up the stream, to a point in prolopgation of the aforesaid boundary line between lots numbers 17 and 18 in the broken front of the Township of West Oxforu : thence across the said river to the place of beginning." Mr. W. G. Warham, D. P. S., has kindly furnished us with the exact iiuraber of Acres included in the village, viz; — 725 acres in North Oxford, and 997 acres in West Oxford. Total, 1,722 acres. In Sm.uii's " Canada," the village is thus frraphically described: — " In entering tho County of Oxford from London, the first place you reach i" Ictersoll, which is twenty-one miles from London ; it is a considerable village, containing about 600 (should be 1000— T. S. S.) inhabitants. It is well situated, the greater part of it being buil^ on the sides and summit of the high gravelly banks of the earit branch of the nver Thames, which flows thrcgh it, and fur- nishes watti to supply one (should be two — T. S. S.) grist mill and two sawmills, a carding machina, and iulling mill. The village also contains a fo'ondry, tan* nery, distillery, &c., and five churches — Ep'/icopal, B'ree Church, Wesleyp^n Metho- dist, Episcopal Methodist, and Roman Catholic; and has a daily post." We had, at much trouble and expen so, prepa^-c^d a rather lengthy history and description of thii really flourishing village, which bas become, we must, injustice, say, no mean rival t) the town of Woodstock; but^ for want of room, we have been obliged to leave it, with muc^i oilier mattoi put. INOEBSOLL. 131 The Pott Offict in this place was the first established in tfte County* and known until a few months since, by the name of the "Oxford Post office." It wa» established, January 6th, 1821, and Charles lugorsoU, Esq., was ap- pointed Poat-master: James Ingerpoll, Esq., in 1834; and Daniel Phelan, Esq., in 1847. The amount of poatages received in 1832, was £74 78 5d: in 1833, £112 Os. 9d.; in ld34, £173 15s, and for the last two years as follows. LAST TEAR DNDBR OLD RATE. FIRST TEAR OF NEW RATE. Quarter, July 4, 1850, £71 10s lOd. I Quarter, July 5, 1851, £56 Is. Id. « Oct. 6, « 7114s Id. I " Oct 5, « 65 10s6d Jan. 5, 1851, Apr. 6, " 68 lOs 81 Os Id. 6d. 3i. £292 15s 8^d Jan. 5, 1852, Apr. 5, « 65 lis 7d 67 8s 10 £232 128 Od The Village Cotmcil. The first election was held on Monday, 6th January, 1852. at the Royal Exchange Hotel. James McDonald, Esq., Returning Officer, at which election the foUowing gentlemen were elected by the following votes, viz: John Qalliford, 82 votes; W. A. Ramsay, 97 votes; Thomas Brown. 72 votes; Charles Parkherat, 68 votes, and James Murdock, ''7 votes. By the Council Edward Potty, was appointed Treasurer, and Jamet Ban-ie, village Clerk Echools.-^'YhQ first Board of Sohool Trustees were elected on Tuesday the 6th day of January, viz: Wm. Barker, Chairman, David Paine, Sec- retary, Jot i Buchanrn, Edward Morris, Henry Schofiekl, and Adam Oliver. »^hools 1; Scholars, 150. Charge, per quarter, 2s 6d currency. Teacher, James Izard; Assistant, F. Reynolds. -■^ m • INGEESOLL & PORT BURWELL PLANK & GRAVEL ROAD, This Company was formed in S»3ptember, 1849. President, — Benjamin VauNorman. Directors, — ^Tiio mas Brown, Ingereoll, Andrew Bodwell Derofiam, Martin Itubb'atd, Bay ham, Mr. Francisco, Vienna. No change in Directors since the formation of the Company. R. H. Campbell, Secretary & Treasurer^ 1849 ; James R. Ingei-soU, do. 1850 and 1851 ; J. M. Chapman, do.l862. Office, village of Ingersoll. The whole distance of the road is 31 miles, of which IG^ miles is within the county of Oxford' The road is completed to Vienna, a distance of 28 miles, and the remaining 3 miles, from Vienna to Port Burwell, under contract to be completed this present Fall. The average cost per mile of that portion of the road which is gravelled, is £275, a.^4 Qf that wl^ich is planked, £300 per mile. 132 INGERSOLL. K.} '■' Th ' number of toll gates alaeady erected is seven ; another one will b« •rected when the road is completed. The only statement of the amount of Toll received at each of the gates erected, which we have been able to obtain, is for the month of July last, and is as follows, viz : — Od. No. 2 i;l9 Os. Od. Od. " 4 17 5s. lid. Od. " 6 22 6s. Od. Od., — making a total of £185 5s. lid.; at this rate, for the 12 months, would be £2,224 lis. Od., which would pay for the construction of 8f miles of the road. ' ^0. 1... ...£19 158. « 3... ... 16 Os. " 5... ... 13 Os. « 1... ... 18 Os. -»♦-•- IMGERSOLL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ;■!■ This Society was formed in 1847. The following were ita officeiti, Ac. ■ince : — GOVERN- TEARS. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY AND DATE OF SUBSCRIP- MENT TREASURER. SHOW. TIONS. URANTS. £ F. d. £ B. d. 1847 C.E.Chad^ick Elisha Hall Oct. 20th 27 5 6 1848 r KChadwick Daniel Phelan Oct. 12th 40 15 1849 thomas Brown Daniel Phelan Oct, lOtL S9 10 110 1850 Elisha Hall Daniel Phelan Oct. 10th 52 10 150 1851 Thomas Brown Daniel Phelan Oct. 9th 50 88 1852 John Mathews Daniel Phelan 77 13 This Society was re-organized under the new Act, and the following Gentlemen were appointed as officers: — John Mathews, president; C. E. Chadwick, vice-president; Daniel Phelan, treasurer; John M. Chapman, secretary; and Thomas Brown, Adolphus Milne, James Henderson, Jacob Choat, W. B. Maybee, Copeland Stinson, George Walker, James Bodwell, and Rol>ert Cameron, directors. The treasurer of the Society most kindly furnished us with a list of th« P* Hies which had been awarded for the last four years, but it is crowded out, in consequence of the work swellipg to a much larger sire than w«« anticipated. VILLAGE OF INGERSOLL DIMCTOEY. NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. d. Adams, Arthur, laborer Adair, David, merchant Archer, John, mechanic Allen, G. W. mechanio Barnes, Lawrie, yeoman Bowel, John, labc" jr Beattie, Wm. merchant Barker, Wm. shoemaker Barker, Edward, shoemaker Brady, John, laborer Barry, Wm. tailor Byrne, Thos. harness-maker Brovn, Thomas, tanner E ' T, Joseph, merchant Yi . ,t, Joseph, merchant Brown, James, baker Bunker, Wm. yeoman Buchanan, Jon, tinsmith Babcock, Geo. millwright Bowers, John, clerk Brown k. Byrne, saddlers Burke, Joseph, merchant Cronk, Wm. laborer Carnigie, John, yeoman Carnigie, Wm. yeoman Comonght, Charles, bootmaker Crotty, Richard, yeoman Carroll, R. H. yeoman Carroll, D. mi'liT Canfield, D. I i'. ^nd elerk D. C. Campbell, i 'r~ .. mechanic Comstock i ■;■ yp man Chapman, J. Ji . d ug;Tist Carnage, John, ium;^ " Course, George, laborer Cerrey Mrs. accmcheur Dundis, Edward, shoemaker Donaldson, Jacob wagonmaker Dotty, David, blacksmith Dotty, Edwin, livery stable keeper Dunn, Wr;i. founder, Delanoy , ■ trick, currier Daly, ]V. 'r keeper Dunn, J. f ii',emnkey Evens, Donald, laborer Eastwood, Willard, merchant Elliott, Thomas Evans, Wm. plasterer Fursman, John, wagonmaker Fannor, H ugh, laborer Fish, John, carpenter Farley, James, laborer Faulkner, Robt. laborer Forbes, George, laborer Featherston, William, joiner Fowler, James, carpenter Fowsett, Thos. laborer Fowler, William, laborer Girham, Evan, sawyer Gilbert, C. W. minister Groig, James, miller Gordon, A. tailor Goblo, John, teamster Galliford, Esq., John, bootmaker Gunes, James, bricklayer Gilchrist, Angus, laborer Haining, Robt. tinsmith Holland, John, fiddler Haywood, E. painter Henderson, John, shoemaker Hill, R. P. teamster. Hill, David, carpenter Holmes, Alex, carpenter Hall, C. P. merchant Haywood, William, painter Hall, Ellsha, yeoman Houghton, Stephen, laborer Hopkins, H. P. saddle- Hewett, John, plasterer Haiiinfjton, Geo. bricklayer Hill, Sylvester, yeoman Harris, Lenord, shoemaker Izard, James, teacher Ingorsoll, James H. yeoman JesRup, Richard, labourer .larviF, G. T. distiller 111 134 INGERSOLL DIEEOTOBY. U' i rk NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. NAMES AND OCCUPATIONS. Johns, Solomon, cooper Poole, Robt. yeoman Jackson, J. R. merchant Peacock, Thos. yeoman James, John, cooper Pillton, Willis D. shoemaker Poole, Henry, teamster Knott, Wm. miller Powell, John, laborer Kelley, Robt. shoemaker Parker, C. P. yeoman Kennedy, Peter, Teamster Parkhuret, Chas. clothier Poole, Sam. tailor Linirx, Henry, teamster Phelan, Daniel, J. P., merohaut TiHwrance, M. carpenter Patterson, John, innkeeper Lanson, J. W. blacksmith Paine, David, tailor Ltrkworth, Wm. carpenter Philips, Uriah, blacksmith Lind, Edwd. shoeoiaker Leonard, John, tanner Quegley, Edmund, lumber«r Lawranco, John, joiner Robinson, Eph. chairmak«r Miller, Steph, labourer lUiillarnn AIav. hlAnksmith Ramsey, R. H. founder Merygold Mrs Morrison, John, tailor Moore, Robt. labourer Maiss Peter, miller Maiss, Joseph, labourer Mahoney, Patrick, weaver Murdock, James, wagonmaker Macklin, John, merchant MoUison, John, mechanic Moore, John, moulder Murray, Jamos, blacksmith Mavor, Edward, carpenter McKenzie, Geo. blacksmith McDowell, Wm. laborer MeKenzie, John, tailor McDonald, James, laborer McDonald, John, merchant McDonald, Jamos, merchant MoNab, John, merchant McKenzie, J. I. merchant MoMuUkim, Christ, yeoman McCarthy, James, physician McDonald, Rob, merchant McKay, Marohall, carpenter O'Brien, Henry, tailor Ovington, Mrs. Oliver, Adam, carpenter Phelan k Adair, merchant* Piohard, Hiram, teamster a.ily, Patrick, laborer dy, John, laborer Sl.v.ady, R. carpenter Spur, G. A. innkeeper Smith, Wm. wagonmaker Shell, D. carpenter Snelgrove, A. mechanic Steele, Aaron, mechanic Schoiield, Henry, blacksmith Smith, L. F. minister Taylor, John, carpenter Trippi Moses, bailiff Urwin, John Venton, Stephen, laborer Vanatter, James, laborer Warwick, John, cabineUnak«r Walker, John, cooper Welsh, John, lawywr Wilson, David, druggist Webster, G. H. cabinetmaker Weigh, Richard, mechanic Wellfare, Edwd. teamster Walker, James, butcher Webster, George, joiner Wail, John, yeoman Ward, Thomas, laborer Wallace, Robert, miniater .^it^&i THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM. • •• This is a large square Township, bounded on the south by the township ot Bayham, county of Norfolk; on the east, by the township of Norwich^ county of Oxford; on the vest, by the township of South Dorchester, county of Middlesex ; and on the north, by the township of West Oxford^ county of Oxford. When the first territorial division of the Province was made, (July 16th, 1792,) the township of Dereham formed a part of the County of Norfolk, and was described as follows : — " Lies to the west of, and adjoining to Nor- wich " A very satisfactoiy and explicit explanation, surely. By the Act 38 Geo. III., chapter 6, (1798), the township of Dereham Was attached to the County of Oxford. The first portion of the township was surveyed in 1799, by Mr. Hamley ; another portion in 1810, by Mr. Samuel L. Willmot; and a third portion, or rather a re-survey^ in 1822 (or 1832), by Mr. Russell Mount. The first lands gi-antec ber, 1800, as follows: — John <& George Ball. 1st C 4th Hon. ItrobtHamilton h ' 6th { 6th ' 4th 5th 6th Robert Addison ■ 7th 8th 9th lOth 11th 12th (lOth Hon. Peter Russell.. . 11th In 'i m 12th the township was on the 4th day of Septem- con. , lots 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, IS, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, and 28 > con , lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14. ;mMSi (( (( 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14. (( ; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14. « (( 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 28. 24, 26, 26y « « 15,16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, & 28. 1 ^^^^^ u (( 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 5 26, and 28. 23, 24, 26y « « 1, 2, 4, 6, and '. . ^B u u 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. •tnwm u u. 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7. t^usKi u t( 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14. ^j^jUHj « (( 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14. ASSESSORS. COLLaOTORJ. Robert t^troad, Andrew Bodwell, I'eter Smith, Robert Stroud, Wm. O, Darrow, Isaac Hadcork, Charles U. Cody, William Hall. Robert Strond, Ik It Eliphat Bodwell. Peter Smjtii, Robert Stroud, William C. Darrow, Alvin Hill, Ctiarles O. Cody, Andrew Smart, TOTAL AMKSSaO VALUI. £ 8,984 ».1»04 U.IIUU V2,3'i5 14.04U 10,323 2*).529 22,378 25,113 27,611 32,039 171,636 186.047 s i> 4 4 11 9 6 l3 TOTAL TAXES LIVIBD. X 84 03 173 248 168 173 280 233 329 338 100 j228 15 6 3 6 10 17 6 19 6 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 MUNICI- I,EOISLAT. PALSCM't SCHOOL GBANT. GBANT. £ 46 61 64 63 59 64 49 90 79 8 3 9 13 12 9 10 14 16 £ 43 63 53 6 54 52 2 10 5 50 48 63 72 s 1 19 6 17 9 3 2 16 2 AMOUNT bais'd by B, BILL, S 37 10 62 15 35 U 7 16 11 tot.am'nt. PAID TO TEAOHEBS 162 16 8 65 14 10 115 6 6 4 9 1 7 IGO 39 il3 19 155 2 153 14 407 2 197 12 10 228 5 255 17 282 CHILDREN FBOM 5 TO 16 O ID O S5 H 2 OS 5 12 XI • o o o 2 tau't. NOT tau't. 285 :o9 10 816 227 12 9 279 289 14 9 877 188 13 13 417 226 13 12 591 197 14 12 650 218 15 12 657 193 15 12 11706 11394 — — TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM'S " RUIN AND DECAY." Population,. Occupied, . Gultivatod,. Non-re sid't, Non-resid't, Personal, . . Real, Total, Franjed, 1 story, Brick and Stone, 1 Btory, F., Brick, &iStone, 2 stories Taxes lev'd, M. Cows, I 18201830 IF IT IT IT IT 17 IT IF IT I 329 IT.. 1F.- IT-- IT-. %-. |1F.. :iF-- ir-.ir.. 1840 776 15,058 2,275 1F---- ir...- ir.... IT.... £8,984 11 ir.- ir.. IT.. IF-- 1F-. IF.. 2 £84 4s 358 1848 2,463 37,267 8,432 IF.... nF...- 1F.-.. IF-... 25,113 IF-... IF..-. IF-... 329 15 1850 2,839 43,775 11,267 IF IF IF IF £32,039 IF IF IF 117 4 4 1851 IF 62,838 IF 14,662 £14,663 £16,233 £140,739 t 171,636 IF IF IF §22817 6 1852 3,644 64,492 11,902 12,908 £12,246 £17,132 £160,669 1 180,047 146 6 22 §223 19 6 1,491 WHOLE OF COUNTY. 1820 1,622 39,822 7,148 ^ IF H IF £26,967 65 £236 38 993 •And Adam Tripp a nd William Hall. I Valned aceorainir to the new Asseiiment Act. 2 Cooiity Rate only , t B* the CensDi Return, ^ no retorni. TOWJNSHir OF" OXFORD UPON THE THAMES." 6 P 8 L967 65 3s 1993 What is now West, East and North Oxford, was called until very recently in all tbe Acts of Parliament in which they were alluded to, Oxford t(pon the Thames. It was so described at the first territorial formation of the County of Oxford, (January Ist, 1800,) which township was thus described by Surveyor General Smith, in 1799: — "It lies southward of Dundas-st., where the western end of that road meets the upper forks of the River la Tranche" (Thames). Under this head, therefore, we propose giving a brief* chapter. Blenheim, Blandford, and part of Oxford upon the Thames, were the first townships which were surveyed in the County. They were surveyed by Mr. Augustus Jones, in 1*793, the next year after the arrival of the first Upper Canada governor. In the old Township book, we found the following explicit and minute minute of a meeting: — " March, 1800 — A Town meeting was heldV A similar minute is made for several years after. We have not, in conse- quence, been able to collect any information from the Township books, and it ts rather defective what we have obtained elsewhere, but are sure it is correct, what is given. The following list gives the names of some of the Township ofiicers : — Y'rs. 1811 1812 1813 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1822 1824 1825 1826 1827 Town clerks. Archibald Burtcli Wm. McCartney Alanson Tousley Alanson Tousley Alanson Tousley James Carroll • • • • • « • • Isaac Carroll Isaac Carroll Assessors. Archibald Burtch Ely Harris Joel Piper Eleazor Scott Abel Thornton Calvin Thornton Samuel Lewis Marvel White Solomon King Wm. McCartney John Galloway Thos. IngersoU Robt. AUway Assessors. Collectors. Ely Harris David Curtis John Catroll Isaac Burdick Alanson Tousley Henry Carroll Benjamin Loonis Isaac Burdick Gilbert Harris Elisha Harris Wm. Underwood Jeremiah Finck James Harris Ai'ch'd Burtch Isaac Burdick Horatio Lewis Calvin Martin Wm. McCartney Calvin Martin Heman James Roswell King We give below a copy of the Assessment Roll, as far as the names of the landholders and hottseholders, the quantity/ of land, and the number of the horses, oxen, and cows, are concerned, for the year 1812, which is the latest authentic roll we could, after much search, find. On the roll there are no * W« had prepared a lengthy chapter respecting thii. the most interesting township of the County, bat have been obliged to withhold it in consequence of t he size this work has already swelled to. w ■v^ i43 TOWNSHIP OP " OXrOBD UPON THB THAMES.'* " merchant's shops'* nor " mills,** and the only taxable house, one of Mr* Delight Hoskins. He certainly had good reason to be delight(ed) with his proud position. It should also be borne in mind that, with the exception of a few per- sons in a very small settlement in the Township of Blenheim, the beloW embraces the whole inhabitants, dc^ of the entire County of Oxford at that period. ' V ' 'I (^ Ifp Names. Uncultiva- ted Land. Cultivated Land. * 00 1 • 1 4 Peter McNames John McNames Bilas Williams 47 38 48 150 80 200 26 43 30 45 48 40 40 325 585 660 90 180 50 480 89 60 "92 48 50 170 180 90 155 40 90 40 51 79 350 284 150 44 3 14 2 60 20 "a 22 10 5 12 10 10 75 15 40 10 20 26 15 20 16 8 12 8 30 20 20 20 4 10 10 9 16 60 16 60 6 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 i '2 3 3 1 3 2 1 '2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 2 2 1 3 * - "2 '2 2 "3 4 4 2 2 '2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 "3 2 1 1 2 John Carroll 7 James Carroll ^..^ 3 Edwd Topping Alex. Graham, 1 Deligh Haskins , 3 Geo. Nichols 1 Freeman Burdiok, ^ Wm. Cook ... . 4 Thos. Douling 2 Sam. Saere 3 Ichabode Hall 3 Sam. Camficid 3 Christopher Kern, 3 David Lick, Jonathan Wright 4 2 Henry Wolsey 1 Nicholas Brink, 5 Wm. Reynolds, 2 Enoch Burdock, ?, James Janes 2 Joel Piper 4 Peter Taylor, 1 Cabel Burdock ^..^.- 3 Zacharah Burtch 4 Levi Luddington 4 Elezr. Scott ■ 6 Williard Sage 3 Wm. Scott, 2 Allen Sage, - 4 Jacob Ciiioll ^.. 2 Isaac Burdock 2 Daniel Dodge, 3 Luther Hoskins 3 John Youngs, 3 Sykes, Townley, 2 7 Dalour, Taylor ^ 2 a TOVv .,oHIP OF "OXFORD UPON THE THAMIS." 143 Narno^. • rj S 1 «B i » a « S-g-alSOiO U - b I Vernam MatiiowH, Robt. Clark John B. Free Arch. Burtch, Levi Babbitt, Benj. Loomis, j James Graham I Homati Jones j Jonathan Spragge. Hiram 8ales I Calvin Martin | K\y Harris | Sylvester Daggort.! l»H|r2 182 18 100.. 04 i 6 8616 84 84 90 190J10 8812 1161 1 6060 80'20 2 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 i 6 1 Names. ll • a • s O 1 a (5 i Daniel Harris, Jamos P. Harris,.. Elijah Harris Gilbert Harris, PeterToeple 36 39 4l 82 4 11 9 8 8 3 3 20 e 6 6 30 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 i 1 > • 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 William Hill Duty Underwood . . Abraiiam Canfield. Mathew Choates.. Jaoob Choates,... Jacob Karne, David Curtis 77 47 580 37 194 196 120 52 2 3 3 2 In 1816, tliore were the following additions: — Names. Uncultiva- j ted Land. { • • ■3 CO 1 • a ID 6 Names. • Uncultiva- ted Land. 1 • "a X ~" 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 • c 1 '2 2 2 2 1 miah Finck. .. lias Brinok- .. .. .11. MoCarthney. Eve Hall..... 80 486 40 366 "42 40 60 36 41 100 88 27 100 76 40 76 60 16 20 86 7 8 60 40 24 6 30 12 2 26 26 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 '2 1 2 i 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 8 3 4 4 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 Cooper Pecksley, . . Jrio. Mudge Wm. Underwood.. Daniel Carroll Ruth Marks John Harris Warren Daggert . . Jacob Wood Mary Taylor Walter Brown Isaao McNames... Isaac Edwards Marshall White... Abm. Carroll George Karn A. Towsley Alanson Towsley.. 34 200 46 30 264 42 90 32 86 197 240 100 200 96 200 40 40 10 70 6 16 20 8 10 18 16 3 40 '6 20 26 26 Cabel Piper Sam. Lewis Ebenezer Cook John Galloway Simon Maybell Comfort Sage Henry Carroll Wm. Carroll James Fuller Samuel Cook Stum Mather Samuel Sage Alex. Thornton . . . 3 1 Notwithstanding a first settlement in the county was coinlnenced in Blenheim two years before one was attempted in Oxford, the latter one may be justly called the fii-st settlement of the county : Oxford was, as it were, the nucleus around which the entire county was settled. We had, at much trouble, collated a somewhat lengthy history of its settlement, but have been compelled, for want of room, to suppress it. Mr. Gourley, in 1818, thus reported it: — " It commenced settling in 1 796; in 1817, it had 630 of a population, and 76 inhabited houses. Noplace of worship; 1 144 TOWNSmP OP " OXFORD UPON THE THAMES." ■■■-I Baptist minister; 1 grist mill, and 2 saw mills. Worth of a horse, £16 5s.; of a cow, £6 6s. ; of an ox, £10 ; of a sheep, 16s. ; of a ft of wool, 2s. 6d. ; butter, lid. ^ ft. Price of land, in 1800, 2s. 6d. ^ :;ore, and in 1817, 12s. 6d." Bjr the Act 33 Geo. III., chap. 3, it is enacted, "That when any tov nship shall not contain 30 inhabitant householdei-s, it shall rot be lawful tor tb3 justices to issue their warrant for calling a f township) meet- ing therein, but the said inhabitants shall be joined to, ana taken as inhabi- tants of, the township adjacent." This accounts for the three Oxfords being fa one township for a number of years. North Oxford became detached on Ist January, 1842, but we have not been able, after much search, to find out when East Oxford did. It was. between 1820 and 1822, we think. The only person who could give us this information writes that ha has not time to make the search. r;i f\ m |5; I s] I .■'If I al C ii bi 3i fe 1 . « ■i'.'l'. 1 1 lii'' V' |. THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXFORD. This township is triangular in shape, and entirely surrounded by townships belonging to the county of Oxford. It is bounded on the east by the town- ship of East Oxford ; on the south by the township of Dereham ; and on the north-west by the township of North Oxford, from which it is divided by the river Thames. The townships of North Oxford and East Oxford were formerly attached to this township ; the former was detached in 1842 and the latter, we think, between 1820 and 1822. At the first territorial tbrmation of the county, (1798) West Oxford formed one of its townships. In 1820, the three Oxibrds,the whole of the townships of Zorra and Nissouri were assessed together, at which time their united population amounted to 719 souls. The same territory now has 14,914 souls. The township was partly surveyed in 1793, by Mr. Augustus Jones, and partly by Mr, Mahlon Burwell, in 1825. The following lands were granted by the Crown previous to 1850, viz: Thos. Dexter, Saml. Confield, jun. Luther Haskins, James Hopkins, Eliza Scott, Saml. Confield, Allen Sage, 31, « Dec. 1, 1798, 2nd con., 6th lot. 1st con., 29th lot. « 7th lot. " " « 2d con., 4th lot. « " « 3d con., 18th lot. Dec. 31, 1<98, 29, B. Front. Mar. 30, 1799, 12, B. Front. The first lot sold by the Government, was the 9th lot, 1st con. It was sold to Mr. Nicholas Brink, at 15s. per acre, on the 1st day of May, 1830. The second lot registered in the county, was in this township, viz : — December, 22, 1800, lot 6th, 2d con. Thos. Dexter and wife, of the town- ship of Berton, District of Niagara, to Luther Haskins. To Major IngersoU* was entrusted the settling of the township. He and Benjamin Loomis were the fii-st that moved in, which was in 1793. Icli- flbod Hal),f Eebenezer Cook, — Canfield, Luther Haskins, and Capt, David Curtis, in the following year. The first white child bom in the tor iship was in 1801. Maj. IngersoU brought with hira two cows, which weie the first brought into the township, and in all probability, the first into the county. James Burdick, Esq., erected the first mill in the township, (a small one, 16 feet square, which stood where Centrevillenow stands,) in or about 1806. In 1810 it came into the possession of Mr. Andrew Westbrook, who just bo- *The fathet of our much reiperted towniman, .larnei Ingertoll, Esq., Registrar. t The father ofRlisba Hall, Ri(] , of Ingeriull. m UQ TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXFORD. ■■'8 ■i4 fore the war ^'ran away" and left it, In 1312 or 1813, in the capacity of an American General, he came over tlie lines with some two or three hun- dred men, and amongst other valiant acts, burnt this mill. Yle have in our possession a letter from this General, in which he threatens something of the kind if certain unreasonable requests were not grapted. The British Government paid the owner for the loss of this mill. Wa have in our possession a copy of Mr. Joseph Willcock's newspaper, The Guardian, published at the town of Niagara, Saturday, September 1 1th, 181 1, in which we find thive advertisements from West Oxford.* The first is a notice, dated July 6, 1811, of Luther Hpskins, and Nicho- l».s Briijk, Executors of Eliza Hoskins, calling upon all persons indebted, vepn Ihe two platen. A very tonvcnipiu advertising modiiimdircly. ■ Long lince rotted down. TOWNSHIP OF WEST OXVOHD. 147 are 26,631 acres, not including Jngersoll, making a diHerenoe between the two returns of 3,828 acres. This discrepancy we have em'«..;".'^Mred to account for on page 50. Fot knowing the exact year East Oxfoid was detached, we cannot give a copy of the assessment roll, for the fii-st year afterwards. We therefore give a copy of the one for 1824, as far as the names of landholders, and the quantities of land occupied, «kc., are concerned : — Names. Calvin Martin, 3 Welcorae Yale,* 1 Daniel Fuller,* | l! Daniel Liek, i ll .Joseph Dodge,* ' ij Sylvester Rexford*. . ll Luther Hoskins, 1| Henry Carroll, bF| Abraham Canfield,.. bf: Robt. Allway,* 2; Nf unson Cook,* bfI Christopher Karn, . . . bf Wm. Carroll, bfI Thos. Tracey,* bfj Gilbert Harris, 2 Elisha Harris, 7 Wm.Hill, 2 Comfort Sage, 1 Simon Maybee, 2| Nicholas Brink, 1 Peter Scoonover,*. . . 1 Samuel Lewis, j 3 Wm. Underwood, .. 1 John StevenPj* 1 Geo. Nickolds, 1 Dai;' ' Carroll, Ibf Heniy Swart, * 1 Peter Teeplo, Esq.,. . bf .§ 6 6 6 5 4 3 7 12 10 3 5 6 6 4 18; 19! 19j 13 10 13 18 17 23 16 19 23 16 200 60 40 100 324 116 180 175 69 367 110 80 60 25 69 30 165 156 70 10 35 300 66 60 185 "73 « > 3 O 25 1 1 60 60 80 60 20 65 8 50 40 20 20 26 60 20 30 46 30 30 16 100 36 40 16 138; 40 Nances. § s CQ O I o Jacob Karn, Willard Sage, David Curt,i9, Isaac Carroll, John Youngs, Solomon King,* Thomas Ingersoll, . . Ebonezer Cook, Wm. Reynolds, Michael Tripp,* Wm. Herrick,*. Wm. Kennedy,* Fetor Hagle,* Nicholas French,*.. Jacob Wood, John Galloway, Roman Jones, Joel Piper, Sylvester Daggart, . . Joshua Brink, James Harris, Daniel Hannis,* Elisha Habbis," Robert Conison,* . . , . Chas. Ingersoll, IJsq. Willard Soott, . . . . . Wm. MoCarthney,. . Samuel CanQeld, > a Bt, 1 lis 112 BF12 bf 8 1 8 120 219 214 16 19 16 19 19 14 14 12 12 9 I H L 2 1 8 Bf 1 1 1 Ih 17 16 20 14 15 18 160 135 90 65 99 65 86 130 60 170 15 146 35 84 24 26 t.J 68 70 88 146 30 80 70 670 92 81 190 I 40 40 60 60 80 35 10 50 40 30 5 12 25 16 20 75 35 32 30 12 66 70 J a 30 100 45 6Q 6Q We accidently found a School report, of a School kept in West Oxford, by Mr. Rufus Foster, in the year 1825. The names of the scholars, who at- tended the school, we publish below, thinking it may be interesting to some parties in the township. Lavina Carroll, Martha McCarthney, Cyrus McCarthney, Justus Reynolds, Abigail E. Foster, Rnfus Foster, Wm. Galloway, Zachariah Sage, Horace Fester, James McCarthney, James Sage, Mary Stephens, Lydia Piper, Fanny * lUl '!'ho»e marked thui mutt have tertled in the Townihip between ISidnnii lEKil, m their name* do appear in the list on pagni 142 and 143. v^; ^ft-. ■ '^^f. 148 TOWNSHIP OF WE8T OXFORD. A. Nicholdis Lucy Sage, Charles Hess, Sarah Reynolds, Phoebe Curtis, Danl. Curtis, jr^ Ebenezer Galloway, Enoch Sage, Mary Sage, Avery Scrambling, Fred Scrambling, Jane McCarthney. Trustees, Willard Sage, Wm. Rey- nolds, (fe Henry Carroll School open from May 16th till Aug. 16th. There was a Sabbath School commooced July Ist, 1827, by Mr. Willard Scott, on the 1st. Sept. he reported that he had 16 scholars, and that they bad committed to memory 3069 verses, as follows : — Lydia Piper,563 ; Lucy Jones, 449 verses; Ruby Jones, 392, verses; Isaac Piper, 364 verses; Lobina Woo.''. 308 verses ; H. Laura Jones, 172 verses ; E. Laura Jones, 1 67 verses ; Esther Piper, 167 verses; Wm. Galloway, 126 verses; Levi Sage, 124 verses; Solomon Woe i, 77 verses; Abigail Jones, 63 verses; Nelson Jones, 61 verses; and Allen Sage, 18 verses. n !•* ?: % ^'i 4 •?ki . '•1' 'i K' W v. WHEAT. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 10,132 bushels. 1 848, 2,559 acres, and 24,01 9 bushels, being 9^ bushels per acre. 1850,2,972 " " 29,610 " " 6j " " 1852,* 1,543 « « 33,321 « " 2U " " OATS. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no >turnof acre^ 16,370 bushels. 1848, 913 acres, and 25,898 bushels, being 28^ bushels per acre. 1850, 988 « « 21,374 « « 21^ " " 1852,* 927 " " 30,911 « " SsJ " « PEAS. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 3,002 bushels. 1860, 657 acres, and 7,499 bushels, being 1 3^ busliels per acr*. 1862,* 664 « " 13,986 " " 21 BARLEY. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 1,491 bushels. 1648, 64 acres and 1,336 bushels, being 21 bushels per acre. 1860, 103 " " 1,320 " " 12f 1852,* 61 " « 1,118 " " 22 u u ^ ln|ter»oll iiriK detarhed Jaoaary, lit, IS53. TOWNSmP OF WEST OXFORD. 149 RYE. 1842, no return of acres, 419 bushels, being — bushels per ncre. 1848, 114 acres and 1,739 " « 16i 1850, 86 " «♦ 364 " " 9| 1862,* 28 " " 455 " "16 u u M W M tt INDIAN CORN. 1842, no return of acres, 839 bushels. 1848, 104 acres, and 2,486 bushels, being 24 bushels per aer«< 1860, 93 « ♦« 2,379 « " 23^ " " 1862,* 139 " ♦* 3,335 " " 24 « « {( u in <( U « a M <{ u M T7 « M BUCKWHEAT. 1842, no return o^ acres, 251 bushels, being — bushels per aer«. 1848, 42 acres, and 733 1850, no return made, 566 1852,* 22 acres, and 370 POTATOES. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 9,674 bushels. 1848, 78 acres, and 7,745 bushels, being 99:^ bushels per aer«. 1850, 62 " « 6,830 " " 110 1862,* 86 " « 6,694 " « 6o SHEEP & WOOL. The following will show the number and quantity :— 1842, 2,024 sheep, and 4,11 8ib, being 2tt> per sheep. 1848, 4,169 « " 10,564ib, " 2^ft) 1850, 3,920 " " ll,348ib, " 2iib 1852,* 3,311 " " 7,736ib, " 2ilb M M U 11 (C HORSES. 1830, 168 ;t 1842, 369; 1848, 599; 1850, 623; 1852,* 519. NEAT CATTLE. 1830,966; 1842,1,674; 1848,2,002; 1850, 2,072; 1852,* 1,751. MILCH COWS. 1880,443; 1840,551; 1848, ; 1850, ; 1852,* 843. HOGS. 1842,1,147; 1848, 1,780; 1850, 1,907; 1852,* 1,370. MAPLE SUGAR. 1842, 19,587ft)- 1848, 31,222ft); 1850, 32,140ft); 1862,* 17,790. , , — 1 * Ingerioll wu dttacbad Jannaiy lit, 19S2. t Thra* yean old and npwardi. 4esimet)t Act. e By Census R eturn. -•-•-»- WEST OXFORD'S « RUIN AND DECAY." ■ West and North Oxford until divided. | West Oxford & Ingersoll West Oxford Whole Co 1820 165 1830 544 1840 1850 1851 1852 1820 Population, 1,277 2,531) a 1,894 1,622 Occupied, . 8,500 18,320 27,144 20,301 22,924 24,501 39,822 Cultivated, . 1,870 4,079 0,026 5,067 a 8,105 7,148 Non-resident, a a a a 3,7 »3 2,130 a Non-resident, a a a a L12,091 L5,0I6 a Personal, : a a a a L19,700 L13,407 a Real, . . a a a a LI 11, 676 L93,909 a Total, . . L6,930 L15,890 L25,437 L36,100 (iL143,467 rfLll 2,932 L-36,967 Fram'd 1 story 19 45 100 a n 164 65 Br'k& stone 1 1 storey, ( >) >> 3 a a 11 a F.,B.,&S.,1 2 storeys, / 3 10 27 b ^ a 80 5 Taxes levied, L46 13 LlOl 13 L239 4 LI 31 175 /,L195 9 10;rfL132 13 31L236 2 ( Milch Cows, 204 443 602 a a 843 1 939 a No return. ft County Tax only. THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST OXFOKD. -♦-•-♦- .»»' ..•: UM. i'lr-^ ■■•^>' ri, Tub township of East Oxford is bounded on the east by the township of Burford (county of Brant) ; on the north, by the township of B)»ndford (divided therefrom by the Government road, which is Macadamized) ; on the west, by the township of West Oxford ; and, on the north, by the township of Norwich (all of the county of Oxford). In the first temtorial formation of the county (January Ist, 1800), it formed a part thereof, but was attached to West Oxford. By the Act 33 Geo. III., chap. 3 (1793), it is provided, "That when any township shall contain over 30 inhabitant householders, it shall be lawful for such tOAvnship to elect ofRcere, &c. ; and such as have not that number, to be attached to the adjoining township." Under the authority of this Act the township became detached from West Oxford, between the years 1820 and 1822. We have not been able to find out the exact year. In 1820, East, West, and North Oxford were united, and were, together with the whole of Nissouri and Zorra, assessed together, at which period they had a population of 719 souls. The «ame territoiy now has 14,914 souls. This is a really splendid township ; perhaps, the best in the county. There is little or no waste lands, and the timber entirely hard wood, well watered, and few or no swamps. The Great Western Railroad runs through nearly the entire township, iiinuing most of the way parallel with the Government road, about 40 chains from it. The township was surveyed by Mr. Augustus Jones, in 1793. Mr. Abraham Canfield, the first settler, came in in 1793 or 1794. The following lots were granted between the time of its survey and 1800:— Wm. TuUey Dec. 28, 1 789. 6th con., lots 6, 7, and E. ^ 8, 600 acres. f « 31, " 2nd « « 1 200 « m, w ... I " « " 4th " « 3, 10, and 17.. 600 " inos.Jttemu..< „ ,, „ ^^^ ,. « 2 and 9 400 « y " « « 7th « « 6 200 » Goi-donTiffney.- " « « 4th « « 12 and 13 400 « Sylvester Tiffhey. « « « 6th « « 12 and 13 400 •' Samuel Street j July» 1^98- 3rd con., lots 1 7, 1 8, and 1 9 . . . . 600 « oamueiotreet. -j „ „ ^^^ „ « 14,15, 18, and 19, 800 « Putty M. Petal's . . Oct. 23, 1 798. 2nd con., lots 7, 8, and 9 600 « ,1^ •■'J' t ■ TOWNSHIP OF EAST OXI'ORD. 155 The first lot sold by the Government, was the east half of No. 9, in the Ist Concession. It was sold to John Phelan, November 12, 1832, at 108. per acre. The first deed registered (the sixth in the County) was on April 20, 1802. A deed from Sylvester TiflFney to William and James Crooks, Lot 12, 6th Concession, 200 acres. According to the return made by the Crown Land OflBce, there are 32,200 acres in the township, which mcludes three lots and a half of the north-west corner, now belonging to the town of Woodstock. The assessors return 33,815 acres, not including Woodstock, shewing a difference between the two returns of 2,315 acres. In 1850, the Town Council erected a good sized town-hall at the ex- pense of £215. Messrs. White & Dixon, of Woodstock, were the con- tractore. It is situated on Lot No. 12, 4th Concession. The Woodstock and Norwich Plank and Gravel Road runs along the west quai-ter town line of the township. On Lot 9, 1st Concession, (just at the point where the Brantford Plank road intei-sects the Government road,) is the best saw mill in the County, erected and owned by Messrs. Vansittart & Cottel. It is wrought by a 36 horse power steam engine, has three upright and six circularsaws, two turn- ing lathes, and one planingmachine. bold last year, 1,500,000 feet of lum- ber, and has sawed 15,000 feet in twelve hom-s. Worth £1,600. Attached to the saw mill, and worked by the same engine, is a custom grist mill, capable of grinding thirty bushels per hour. Worth £400. In July last, a " Farmera' Association" was formed in the township. Geo. Alexander, Esq., President; Hemy Peers, Vice-President; L. C. Teeple, Secretary; John Vroman, Treasurer; and Wm. Burgess, Wm. Peers, Wm. Garbett, Peter Lampman, John Greer, jun., Wm. Pooling, Robt. Vandecar, James Falkner, John Rutledge, Hirah Spragg, Stephen Cook, James Pet- titt, John Guild, Wm. Charabei-s, Thos. Hart, James McCallum, Joseph Peers, John Green, sen., Thos. Lazerby, and John Leak, Conmiittee of Management. This Association, and several similar ones in diflFerent parts of the county, have been established by Geo. Alexander, Esq., the indefatigable local Su- perintendent. Their object is to elicit and disseminate sound and practi- cal agricultural information. # ■•••■ WHEAT. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 11,235 bushels. 1 848, 2,1 86 acres, and 35,1 97 bushels, being 1 6 bushels per mn. 1850,2,641 « " 40,214 « « 15^ 1852,* 3,421 " « 71,991 « « 21 it M M * Part of Woodstock wai detached from the Township, January lat, 1861. : 1- ill ;!' ■ ^» »' ' , ■.« ; ilif ■' ^*^l< ''■■I lai ''■'^ 1 '', ■ |[ m 154 Towwsmr OF west oxford. OATS. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 11,222 bushek 1848, 864 acres, and 24,058 bushels, being 28 bushels per acre. 1850, 1,363 " " 30,708 " " 27f 1862,*1,601 " " 45,828 " " 28^ PEAS. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 3,370 bushels. 1850, 798 acres, and 13,530 bushels, being 17 bushels per aciu 1852,* 1,157 " " 23,226 « " 20 " « BARLEY. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 2,358 bushels. 1848, 94 acres and 1,892 bushels, being 20 bushels per acre. 1850, 106 " « 1,640 « - • 1852* 61 " " 1,707 « RYE. (4 28 u u u 1842, no return of acres, 858 bushels, being — bushels per acre. 1848, 18 acres and 249 " " 13 « 1850, 131 « « 2,439 " " 18^ « 1852,* 13 " » 197 " " 15 •* INDIAN CORN. 1842, no return of acres, 834 bushels. 1848, 191 acres, and 4,047 bushels, being 24^ bushels perncre. 1850, 131 " " 2,439 " « 18^ « « 1852,* 158 « " 3,384 " " 2l| « « ti u 15 <( (t (« u _ (( w a tt IRl i( (( BUCKWHEAT. 1842, no return of acres, 809 bushels, being — bushels per acre. 1848, 40 acres, and 697 1850, YS' return made, 652 1852,* Gi acres, and 1,129 POTATOES. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 2,522 bushels. 1848, 87 acres, and 7,7 1 6 bushels, being 88^ bushels per acre. 1860, 81 " « 8,718 " « lOll 81 1852,*138 a 6,105 u u 45 « u '¥ Part of Woodstock was detachtU from the 'J'uwnijliip, January Ist, 1851. TOWNSHIP OF EAST OXFORD. 155 SHEEP & WOOL. The following will show the number and quantity : — 1842, 1,536 sheep, and 2,851ft), being l^fti per sheep. 1848, 3,112 « « 8,810ft), " 2ftt) «* 1850, 4,167 " « 11,359ft), " 2|tti •• 1862,* 4,393 « « 1 1,623ft). " 2iib « HORSES. 1830, 37;f 1842,204; 1848,448; 1860, 619; 1862,* 760. NEAT CATTLE. 1830, 372 ;J 1842, 1,484; 1848, 2,244; 1850, 2,520; 1852,* 1,761. MILCH COWS. 1880,182; 1840,384; 1848, ; 1850, ; 1862,* 983. HOGS. 1842, 1,323; 1848, 2,087; 1850, 1,905; 1852,* 2,472. MAPLE SUGAR. 1842, 31,530lb; 1848, 31,3071b; 1850, 41,851ft); 1862,* 21,900. HAY. 1850, 1,379 tons; 1852,* 1,848 tons. FULLED CLOTH. 1848, 1,001 yards; 1848, 1,904 yards; 1852,* 832 yard*. FLANNEL. 1849, 1,949 yds,; 1848, 3,960 yds.; 1850, 4,458 yds.; 186f,* 3,704 ydi. 'L -*-•■*- M^ TOWNSHH' OF EAST OXFORD COUNCIL. 1850. William Burgess, Reevi-, John Leake, Henry Peei-s, James ScarfF, and John Canada. Assessors— John Hall, R. H. Burtch, and Hugh Monroe. Collector — James McCullum. Jonathan Tripp, Clerk and Treasurer. ♦ Part of Woodstock was detached from the Township, January 1, 1831 . t Three years old and upwards. t Two years old and upwards. m 156 TOWNSHIP OP BAST OXFORD. 1861. William Burgess, R«eve. Henry Peers, William Lemon, William Garbutt, and James Pettit Attessors — ^William Peers and William Chambers. Collector — James MoCallum. Jonathan Tripp, Clerk and Treasurer. 1862. William Burgess, Reeve. William Lemon, William Peers, Stephen Cook, and Patrick Collins. Assessor — Charles Hughill. Collector — James McCallum. James S«arff, Clerk and Treasurer. " 4 ■ ^. >^n se NAMES OF OFFICERS, «feo , BINOB THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OROCK. IS. Ttan. 1840 1641 1843 1843 1844 1849 1846 1847 1848 184g 1890 4 1891 i 1893 Town clerki. William Grey Jamet Mavor Jamet Mavor Joseph Peeri Jonathan Tripp Joel Canfield William Peers William Peer* Henry Peeri Henry Peers Jonathan Tripp Jonathan Tripp Jamet ScarlT Asseiiori, John Ernest Levi H. Perry Valentine Hall Jonathiin Tripp James Guild William Burgess John Hall John Hall George Taylor Jobnllall John Hall W. Peers J. Hugall Collectors, i Henry Finkia Jonathan Tripp Jonathan Tripp Jonathan Tripp Joel Canfield Wm. Burgess Jas. McCallum Jas. McCallum Jas. McCallum Jas. McCallum Jas, McCallum Jas. McCallum Jas. McCallum Total Assessed Value. L 14.049 13,831 17,038 18,198 19.370 20 I'M at.'.;oo 27,134 20,057 30 fiSI a5,314 AI30,900 6130,831 s d 14 10 10 6 8 4 6 9 18 8 8 10 6 10 lOl 3 10 G TotaT Taxes Levied, L 131 133 337 201 .338 113 383 231 373 337 alio alOO al04 14 10 10 -•♦-•- SCHOOL STATIS TICS. Children between No. acho'l No. Sch'ls Average Months Taogbt. Years. Municipal School Grant. Legi'lative School Grant. Amount Raised by Rate Bill. Total Am'nt Paid to Teachers. 9 and 16, Taught. Not Taught. Sec- tions. Oper- ation. L 1 d 1, s d L a d L s d 1844 91 17 3 51 17 3 49 10 1 136 18 293 328 9 8 6 1845 70 11 10 66 1 1 03 313 8 3 391 320 11 11 6 1846 76 11 3 65 9 93 9 7 340 3 1 300 421 12 10 8 1847 78 6 71 16 9 84 7 3 178 6 9 230 213 11 10 6 1848 37 3 2 33 10 8 103 9 8 197 9 2 330 243 10 8 6| 1849 68 16 , , 46 1 6 168 14 3 388 6 9 423 203 11 9 »{ 1890 93 '6 1 43 2 179 10 2 327 7 3 302 311 11 10 4 d 1891 73 ■ 5 « , 53 18 6 107 13 9 262 17 10 387 187 8 fi 9 4 1863 48 10 ' 43 14 9 — c493 tS37 — — a Cennty Rate only. c Censai return. b Valued under New AHessnnnC Act. d Town of Woodstock detached from the Township. |.| -^••«- EAST OXFORD'S « RUIN AND DECAY." East Oxford and part of Woodstock. East Oxford alone. E'tireCo 1820 1830 1840 1850 1861 1853 1830 Population, 75 127 1.076 2,715 a 3.310 1,522 Occupied, 3,320 6,334 18,077 26,456 36.944 31,498 39.823 Cultivated, 630 1,094 3,727 10,520 a 13,515 7,148 Non. Resident, a a a a 2,717 2,317 o Non-Resident, a a a a L5,742 L4.341 a Penonal, a a a a L14,030 L12.546 a Real. Total, a a a a Llie,708 L13,044 a £3,230 L4,140 L14,049 L35,314 c L139,570 c L130,831 L26,967 Framed, 1 storey. 3 7 48 a a 91 53 Br'k tt. Stone, •' — _ 2 a a 11 — P.B.&S.2 •• 1 3 16 a a 14 5 Tales levied. X15 10 L37 6 L13] 19 b L120 2 lU b LlOO 3 7 b L154 8 3 L335 3 Milch Cows, 03 182 384 a a 963 flOO M' a Ho return. b County Rate only. c Valued uades the Mew Act. ^%« 1) H- '^» # u^ TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD. m ■• «; The township of North Oxford is the smallest one in the county, and triangulai- in shape. It is bounded on the north by the townships of East and West Zorra, and Nissouri, (county of Oxford) ; on the west by the town- ship of North Dorchester, (county of Middlesex) ; and on the south-east by the township of West Oxford, (county of Oxford,) and is divided therefrom by the river Thames. According to the return made by the crown land office, there are 14,600 acres in ihe township, including the V25 acres now attached to Ingersoll ; and by the Assessors' return, 19,537 acres, withal making a difference of 5,662 acres. With one excei)tion — West Zorra — there is a discrepancy between the two returns in every township, which we endeavor to account for on page 50. But in none is the ditference so great as in this the small- est township. We liii\ -^ good reason to believe that the Crown Land office have neglected to add the thii'ty lots from North Dorchester which were lately attached to North Oxfoi-d. The whole township is excellent land, well timbered with hard wood. There is a large lime-stone quan-y on its south-eastern boundary. The Great Weste. Railroad nms along the whole length of the township. There are three saw mills in the township, unitedly capable of sawing 800,000 ft. per annum ; one flour mill, worth £250, and capable of grinding 4,000 bushels per annum, and one lath mill. A portion of the village of St. Andrews now called Thamesford, is situa- ted in that portion of the township A\hich formerly belonged to North Dorchester. The township was surveyed l)y Mr. TIamley in l799. The folllowing are tlie first and only lots granted previous to 1800: Hon. D. W. Hmitii, July 10, 1799, 2nd con., lots 17, 18, 19, and B front, 600 acres. Hon. John MeGill, Aug. 3, 1799, 2nd con., lots 8, 10, 12, 13, and 15, 1000 acres. Hon. John McGill, Aug. 3, 1799, 3nl con., lots 9, 11, 13, 14, and 16, 1000 acres. Hon. John McGill, Aug. 3, 1799, 5th con., lot 8, 200 --eres. The first lot .s'o/(/ bt/ the Government was No. 20 in the J stand 2nd con. It wa." '•old to Mr. Calvin Maitin on the 23rd day of January, 1830, at tlie price of 1 5s. j)er acre. In 1820, West, East and North Oxfords, wore united, and were, together 4 and TOWNamP OF NOBTH OXFORD. 159 with Nissouri and Zorra, ai^sossed together, at which period their united population waa 719 souls. Tho same territory now has a population of 14,914 souk By the old " Township Meeting Act," (1 Vic, chap. 21, 1838,) junior Townships wore allowed to dotacli themselves so soon as they should con- tain thirty inhabited freeholders and householder. Under the authority of this Act, North Oxford became detached January 1, 1842. The following is a copy of the Assessment Roll for West Oxford, for the year 1825, j»c fur as it relates to persons then resident in North Oxfoiu: — NAMES OF PARTIES ASSESSED. George Kara, . . John McNames, Horall Fuller,.. John Creig, . John Strong, James Carroll, Reuben Martin, . Jacob Carroll, Ira Fuller, Richard Levings, John Johnston, Jeremiah Finch, Abel Thornton, Thomas Bedford, Christopher Kara, jr.,. John Baldwin, Horace Cross, Darius Cross, I 1 B. C. O b O d 18 21 1 23 21 24 24 21 22 19 20 20 20 184 25 180 10 35 140 75 60 45 35 16 25 70 40 40 60 25 60 5 15 00 O n o 00 o H O 6 2 4 3 6 2 1 3 2 John McNames, James Carroll, and Abel Thornton, were the only per- sons who had tar able houses, and they were all squared log ones. - • • » ■ 'cther WHEAT. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 2,918 bushels. 1848, 689 acres, and 8,300 " being 14 bmhela per aoro. 1850, 619 " •• 7,390 « " 17 •« " 1862,*... 1,146 " " 19,740 «' " 17 " " * A pMtlon of North Dorrnestar wag at.tirhed, and « portion of Ing^noll Jatached,, January 1, 1809 V r^'^»srjlpp|5!?p^py?B?si?!wp»''w'r^5w5w^ :?^^n^^i»«?^H^^l?FpT5^WR»F"7r^wrwT::T?^W^r^ ■ «1 *«' 160 TC^NSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD. OATS. Tho following will show the quantit'ee raised:— 1842, no return of acres, 4,692 bushels. 1848, 602 acres, and 10,860 " being 1 1 1 bushels per acre. 1860, 420 " " 8,686 " " 20J " " 1852,*... 700 « " 19,331 " " 27J " " L^^ |1 ',' PEAS. The following will show the quantities raised:— 1842, no return of acres, 1,117 bushels. 1860, 181 acres, and 2,093 " being 1 1 J bushels per acre. 1852,*... 456 " " 6,922 " " 15 " " BARLEY. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 419 bushels. .. .33 acres, and 636 " being 19 bushels per acre. 1848, 1850, 41 1852,*... 41 636 620 844 15 20J « M U if 1 1 h m ' tm - iip RYE. The following will show tlio quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 110 bushels. 1848, 16 acres, and 230 " being 14 bushels per acre. 1850, 2 " " 20 " " 10 1852,*... 24 " " 359 « " 15 (C « « INDIAN CORN. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres. 289 bushels. 1848, 50 acres, and 861 " being 17 bushels per acre. 1850, no return of acres, 256 « «' — 1851,*... 86 acres, and 1,642 " «« 21i « « c< BUCKWHEAT. The following will show the qus,ntities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 289 bushels. 1848, 28 acres, and 326 " being lljj bushels per acre. . . .no return of acres, 256 1850, , 1852,"'' 19 acres, and 409 •I It « 19i « « « POTATOES. The following will show the quantities raised:— 1842, no return of acres, 6,026 bushels. ^ 1848, 66 acres, and 6,241 " being 79^ bushels per acre. I860,.... 46 «' <« 3,746 " « 81 J 1862,*... 107 « " 6,784 " " 64 (I * A portion of Nortli Oorcheater wai attacheH, and a portion of Ingerioll detached, January 1, 1663. TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD. 161 SHEEP&WOOL. » The following wiO show the number and quantities:— }o!o' , to? ^^®fP' *"^ 1'241 lbs wool, being- 2f lbs per sheep. 1^48, 1,491 " " 3,624 " « « 2i « « 1850, 1,273 " " 3,184 « « « 24 " 1852,* 2,314 « « 6,897 " «« « 2I «« 1842,. 1848,. HORSES. . 77. 1850,.. .165. 1852,*. .222. .339. 1842,. 1848,.. NEAT CATTLE. 673. 1850, 847 1,046. 1852,* i,68l! 1840,. MILCH COWS. 121. 1848, . 1852,* 633. 1842,. 1848,. HOGS. .437. 1850,.. .740. 1852,*. . 386. .1,136. MAPLE SUGAR. 1^42, 8,176 lbs. 1850, 16,405 lbs. 1848, 15,770 » 1852,* 20,477 « HAY. I860, 595 tons. 1852,* 2,629 tons. FULLED CLOTH. 1842,.... 443 yds. 1848,.. ..781 yds. 1852,*... 589 yds, FLANNEL. 1842, 312 yds. 1850, 1,155 yds?. 1848, 1,799 " 1852, 2,183 " -*■•-*- TOWNSHIP OF NORTH OXFORD COUNCIL. 1850. John Brady, Reeve. John Mathews, John Croty, James Henderson, John Armstrong. Assessor and Collector — Abraham Hillsdale. Thomas Peacock, Clerk and Treasurer. ' A portion of Noi ih Dorcheiter wm attoched, and a portion of Ingorjoll dotathed, Jan. 1, law. r' — *m M m ■'•H yt*. v'^\ M lfi3 TOWNSHIP OF NORni OXFORD. 1851. James Henderson, Reeve. John Armstrong, John Croty, John Brady, W. S. Light. Assessor — Henry Crotj'. Collector — Abraham Hillsd.'jlc. Thomas Peacock, Clerk. Treasurer — W. A. Ramsay. 1862. W. S. Light, Reeve. James Henderson, James Armstrong, Ebenezer Golding, Neil McKay. Assessoi-s — Donald McKay, Wallace Crawford. Collector — George Allen. Abraham Hillsdale, Clerk ; James Park, Treasurer. •I-' LIST OP TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, &C., SINCE THE FIIiST FORMATION Of THE TOWNSHIP. Ye»r«. Town Clerka , Assessor*. Collecturi. James Ennipon Total Assessed Value. X s. 1). 5,654 12 Total TaxM Levi<.(l. 1842 Thos. Peacock James Ennison £ 8 D. 83 6 3 1843 Thos. Peacock James Ennison James Ennison 6,064 7 871210 1844 Thos. Peacock James Ennison James Ennison 6,288 4 67 16 6 1845 Thos. Peacock James Ennison James Ennison 6,634 18 8 65 8 1 1846 Thos. Peacock James Ennison James Ennison 7,526 12. 96 9 11 1847 C. D. Martin James Ennison James Ennison 7,894 10 81 12 6 1848 John Ganagie James Ennison James Ennison 8,686 8 119 19 3 1849 John Ganagie John Croty John Groty 9,468 8 106 5 2 1850 Thos. Peacock Abra'm Hilsdon Abra'm Hilsdon 8,607 6 80 10 1851 Thos. Peacock Henry Croty Abra'm Hilsdon c 47,332 16 10 6 64 9 11 1852 Ahr'm Hilsdon Donald McKay George Allen cd56,248l0 06 76 4 11 SCHOOL STATISTICS. Te»rs Municipal Legiflative School Si'hool Grant. Grant. £ 8. d £ 8 d 19 19 7 19 19 7 24 18 6 20 16 10 23 10 10 20 11 9 24 11 9 25 11 3l 27 6 23 15 l| 31 6 23 15 6 41 17 3 23 5 7 30 7 4 e30 6 29 19 27 6 6 Amount Raised hy Rate Bill. £ B d 39 8 2 55 17 6 53 4 6 51 15 10 29 1 n TotalAmon't Paid To Teachers £ 8 d 22 3 9 44 5 10 33 10 10 76 9 1 149 15 6 136 14 7 115 19 3 89 15 8 1844 1846 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 a By Censns Return. 5 dinintv Rale only. e Aorordinsr to Now A»«es«tnent Art. d A portion of North Dotchusler atlarhtJ.uiid Tlo Qcret detaciied, tn form a p-trt of the corpor»tioB oriNKersiill « Kiv« pounds of this amount borrowed from County CoiinciL (Children between No. No. . 5 and 10. Sch'I Sec- Sdi's Oper- Not Taught. TaiiRht. tions ation. 83 40 5 5 169 84 6 4 198 65 7 7 161 45 3 3 241 76 6 4 207 80 6 4 254 158 6 6 211 148 3 3 a 212 211 — — Average Months Taught. I* 9 NORTH OXFORD'S "RUIN AND DECAY." North and Went Oxford until divided. Popnlation, Occupied, . Cultivated, . Non-resident, Non-resident, Personal, ; Real, , . Total, . . Fram'd ] story Br'k& stone I 1 storey, / F.,B.,&S.,i 2 storeys, / Taxes leTlv'fd, • Vo ratn 1820 1830 1840 165 8,500 1,870 a a a a L6,930 19 8 L46 18 ra. 644 18,320 4,079 a a a a LI 5, 390 46 10 1,277 27,144 6,026 a a a a L25,437 100 8 27 LlOl 13 L289 4 North Oxford. 1848 808 10,844 2,886 a a a a L8,686 a a L110198 1850 822 11,601 8,037 a a a a L9,607 a a L86 1 2 1851 a 12,025 a 2,506 L3,704 L4,500 With part Dorchester added. 1852 1,878 15,161 5,288 4,376 L6,693 L5,342 L39,128l L44,314 L47,332'cL56,249 61 1 6 L64 9 11 4 iL76411 b Conuty Tai only. ( Valued nnder the new Aut, v: %•' TOWNSHIP OF ZOllRA. \-->-'- Iff ■- I 'Wi r When the fii-st territorial division of the Prevince was made, July, 1792, the township of Zorra was unsurveyed and unknown. The firat allusion made to it by any Act of Parliament was in 1821, (2nd Geo. IV, chapter 3rd), by which Act it was, together with the township of Missouri, added to the county of Oxford. The township was surveyed in 1820, by Mr. Shubal Parke. The whole township contains excellent land of hard wood — mostly maple, beeh, and elm. There is very little pine. On December 22, 1797, July 6, 1804, January 5th, 1815, October 20th, 1819, and January 1st, 1820, — 69,068 acres of the lauds of Zorra were granted to persons in parcels, mostly of 100 and 200 acres. Joseph Ran- dell, Daniel Randell, Robt. Roseburgh, Thomas Ro&eburgh, Samuel Rose- burgh, Lewis Evans, Shubal Parke, and Thomas Woomack, were the only ones to whom w^as granted so little as 50 acres; Thomas Merritt and James Kerby, the only ones to whom was granted 1000 acres each; and the only person who received above that quantity was Mr. Thaddeus Davis, to whom »was granted 5,069 acres. In the same year in which he received this, he received 4,290 acres in the township of Nissouri, Previous to 1822, the township of Zorra, Nissouri, and West and North Oxfords, were assessed together, at which period their united population was 719 souls. The same territory now has a population of 14,914 souls. The township was first organized in 1822, by a warrant issued by Char- les Ingersoll and Peter Teeple, Esquires. The fii*st township officers were Joseph Fitch, town clerk; Jt>seph Fitch and Henry Larne, assessors; and Alpheus Talf, collector. The following is a copy of the assessment roll for 1822, as far as 'the householders and landholders are concerned: TOWNSHIP Off ZORRA. 165 Names. S . > ns S C « I— I a > C "■ 3' Cabel Piper, James Welsh, Alex. McGregor, . Alanson Harris, . . Ira C. Day, Daniel Cook, Peter Vanatter, John Maxwell, . . . Israel Reed, Abraham Vanatter, Rufus Withey,. . . Levi Lewis, John Morrison, Richard Sarviee, . Peter McDonald, . Hiram Bodwoll, . . Alpheus Tal't, Ira Barr, Leonard Karn, Allen Colbourn, . , Barnabas Ford, jr. James Jacobs, Jerry Willson, Hugh Chisholm,.. Elijah Harris, Robt. Sweet, Curtis Edgerton, . . Alvin Allen, Total, 92 95 l»fi 300 200 ]00 194 100 998 195 100 96 95 100 200 100 lOu i0(» 98 100 98 99 100 200j loo! 200| 100 100 01 ■ o 8 5 4 6; 1 ■i\ 1 2' 2i . 2 I 2 2 45561 39i 6 33 45 Names. •73 ?5^ c 39 2i Brought forward, . 4556 Win. Land, lOO! Thomas Wait, ... 190 Isaac Morrill, 901 Thoron Ilallock,.. lOOJ Stratton Rowell,.. 194i Robert Thompson, 98: John Thompson,.. 100; Richard Times,.. 141 Wm. A. Bunday, . 100 Henry Dorman, .. 96 Joseph Randell, . . 97j Joshua Brink, 400| Silas Williams,... 150! Adam Dodge, 1 88J Robert Ford, lOOJ... Robert Mathews, . IGOl... Tliorn'is Warniick, lOOi... John Harriiin'ton, . 199; Ira Fuller, ' 97' Wm. Mc'Kiiy, ' 100 ... Angus McKay,...' 100:... Wm. Clasr.n, ....i 250,... David Riui(lill,...j 100;... Wm. Laiulorlip,..! 100... Allen Waker, ...j 42| Potcr Alyea, | 92: Isaac Burdick, Total, 633 CO o 46 1 2 1 1 2 1 18 12 2;. 2 2 2 2 2 2 8L.I.. 8: 1 2! 3 15! 1L2 G 83381 14514 44'84 It must be borne in mind tliat the abo\"o includes what is now East and West Zorra. At tliis period, there were only 145 acres cleared in the whoje township, and the only taxable house was a hewed log one of Mr. Alexander McGre- gor's. and •the mi-'- TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA. (see "township of ZORRA," PAGE 164.) -f f ft ■ Pi 1 5r ' >i :.A, m ■-' Bt the Act 8th Victoria, chapter 7, (1845,)' it is enacted, "That East Zor- ra shall consist and include of so much of the present township of Zorra as lies eastward of the line dividing the 8th Concession thereof from the 9th." This township is bounded on the north by the township of Wilmot, (county of Waterloo) ; on the east by the township of Blandtbrd (county of Oxford), the River Thames forming the boundary of about two-thirds of the distance; on the south by the townships of Blandford and North Oxford (county of Oxford) ; and on the west by the township of West Zorra (county of Oxford). According to the return made by the Crown Land Office, the township contains 55,200 acres, and according to the assessors' return, 57,340, being 2,140 acres more. The township is settling and improving very fast. The " Woodstock and Huron Plank and Gra\el Road" runs through this township. About four miles from Woodstock, on this road, is a church and a small settlement called "lliintino;ton." In this neighbourhood is situated the house of Ar- thur Farinoi', Esq., which is considered the best house in the county. There are three saw mills, worth unitedly £380, and capable of sawing 148,000 feet per annum. One grist mill, worth £600, and capable of grinding 1 4,000 bushels a year. One oatmeal mill, worth £500, capable of grinding 9,500 barrels of meal a year; and one carding and fulling mill, worth £275 ; cards 7,000lb of wool, and fulls 1,500 yards of cloth, per an- num. The first lot in the township sold by the Government, was Lot No. 2, in the 9th Concession. It was sold to Mr. John Strong, at lis. 3d. per acre, on the 14th day of June, 1830. On the 27th day of April, an Agricultural Society was formed in the township. A. Farmer, President ; Joseph Th waits, Vice-President; J.Tur- ner, Secretary and Treasurer; J. Smith, H. Sewell, John Harrington, H. Stewart, C. Caistor, Samuel Auchenlick, R. Adams, J. Barnes, and Thomas Buckle, Directors. On Wednesday, the 6th October,t he first annual show of the Society was held at Donaldson's "Cumberland Inn," at which the following prizes were awarded : — THOROUGH-BRED CATTLE. Best Cow — Richard Adams £l 2nd best Cow — A. H. Farmer, Diploma. Best Bull — Alexander Wilson 10 2nd best Bull — Robert McDonald, Diploma. "^^r TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZOBKA. 167 in the J. Tur- ton, H. ['homas 10 Best 2 years old Heifer-— Rieliard Adams £0 10 Best yearling Heifer— A. H. Farmer 10 Best heifer CaMt— Richard Adams 1 6 2ud best heifer falf — A. H. Farmer, Diploma, GRADE CATTLE. Best Bull— Robert Alway 10 2nd best Bull— James Reid 6 Best 2 years ol dBuU— Hiram Shad wick 10 2nd best 2 years old Bull— S. Thompson 6 Best yearling Bull — John Harrington 10 2nd best do. — Alex. Willson 5 Best bull Calf— Wm. Danby 1 6 Best Cow— Rev. F. D. Fauquiere 15 2nd best Cow — John Barnes 10 3rd best Cow — John Scott 5 Best two year old Heifer — Richard Adams 10 2nd best two year old Heifer — Jos. Turner 5 Best yearling Heifer — H. Huntingford 1 6 2nd best yearling Heifer — Jos. Thwaites 5 Best Heifer Calf— John Scott, 7 6 2nd best do. Thomas Fox, 5 Best Yoke of Oxen — Henry Huntingford 10 2nd best do. Caleb Caister, ,. 6 Best yoke of 4 years old steers — G. Smith 7 6 Best yoke of 3 yeai-s old steers — Thos. Fox 7 6 Best yoke of two yeara old steers — J. Barnes 6 HORSES. Best Brood Mare — David Bott 15 2nd best do. Thomas Buckle 10 Best S years old Filly — ^John Smith 10 2nd best do. Richard Adams 5 Best two yeare old filly — David Bott 10 3nd best do. Thomas Buckle 5 Best foal— David Bott 1 6 2nd best foal — Richard Adams 5 THOROUGH-BRED SHEEP. Best ram — John Barnes 10 Best tup lamb — Thomas Millman 6 Best Pens of Ewes— Rev. F. D. Fauquiere, 15 GRADE SHEEP. Beet ram — John Scott 10 2nd best ram — Henry Harwood 5 \7w At l.'l MAr:-".' fe»-f .1' 168 TOWNSHIP OF EAST ZORRA. Best tup lainL — Richard Adams £0 5 2nd best do. J olm Jackson 16 liost pen of ewes — Kev. F. D. Fauquiero 15 2nil best do. Jolin Donaldson 7 6 Ik'.'t i)cn of cwc lambs — .John Jackson 10 2udbest do Jos. Turner, 6 HOGS. Bcptbo.ir — John Sniiili 10 Best breodinpj sow — Sunuiol Thompson 10 2nd best do. John Donaldson 6 Best Sjiring pigs — Joseph Turnei-, 10 !»-i h #bi FARM PRODUCE. Best Fall wheat — Jt^l m Jackson 15 2nd best do. Gcoiwo Skelton 5 Best Sprhiy ^vheat — Samuel Tliom})son 7 G 2nd best do. Robert Millman 5 Best barley — S. Anchinlt.'ck _ 7 6 2nd best barley — John Jackson 5 Best Oats— Robert Millman U 7 6 2nd best Oats — "\Vm. Harrington, 5 Best Pea.- e— John J ;:ck:- ( )i) 7 6 2nd best Pease — John pon;!ldsou 5 Best Turnips — John Jackson 5 2nd best Turnips- -A. li. iviinicr 2 Best Potatoes — Isaac Cook 5 2nd lest Potatoes— riioma.s i'ox 2 G Ecst Carrots — Isaac Cook 5 2nd best Carrots — Josejih Turiior 2 6 Ik'st Mangehvurzel — Joseph Turner 5 2nd best do. KiclKud Adams 2 DAIRY PRODUCE. Best firkin of Butter— Caleb C\aister 10 2nd best do. Jos. Tlnvaites 7 Best fresh Butler — Hiram Shadwick 7 6 2nd best Alex. Wood William MiKay Alex. Ross 3!, 010 1-2 D .-viO !> 7 d l?i:J Alex. Wood Alex AJcKay Alex. Ro5s ;>'j.!i7i; 1!) 504 10 7 rf 1811 Alex. Wood Wililam K'isj Alox. Ross S').!104 2 l-li 17 6 d I84r) Alex. Wood Willi.im Koss Alex. Rns.i :!7.'.1!ll 8 (t 414 1 1 d 18I(i Adam Marsl'ttU (Ipori'o Forlies Thonri? Clark V.),W,l (' •m 3 11 1847 Adam Marshall John IJrowii Jdliii ilalch yi,(!(;s H 2i: 1 a 1848 Adam Marshall .Tohii brown John Match 24,(;94 12 300 15 9 1840 Adam .Marsliall William I'rriser Ceor.'.'e Forhcs U7.(),58 ,330 3 3 1850 Adam Mar-hall George Blako Ccor;re Forhes ;il,7ll 4 a 09 2 2 laii Daniel I'erry (Teori;o Rlalte George Forlics ii:].),o:;! r, al'-o 1 1 1852 DiMiiel ferry Georire Uiake , il54,403 u a.l9(i 17 -• #•- SCHOOL STATISTICS. f5.,i «i|| IK Years, d 1841 d 18l.> d 1840 1S47 18 H 1819 18,)0 1051 l«.-)2 Municipal School Grant. 1-s oi; to 83 71 0!t 1 d 1 1(1 (1 !l Lor 'la ivc fci liool G rant. I. 8 (1 I I!9 !) 1 Vit) i:» a IJO 7 <; 14 .3 1 ."i8 5 .57 ):> 1 CU 10 7 rrl r, « 03 « Anionnt llaisL'il hy Rate Bill. 70 111 l;ii I'M 14; ;-i 10 II.-. 15 d u 8 8 11 Total Am'nt Paid 10 'J\'achers. I, -i ':r,i) 17 .';>•) 7 2:;5 18 Ml! I n '270 n •208 11 •2'27 19 '2(12 Cliildren Oct ween 5 and 10. Taii.<:lit. I a County Rate only, c C«nsus return. r.97 '250 .107 410 417 :;ni 4:;! ciOO Valued nil Not Taurrht. 453 780 '230 sm ."IK No. Hcho'l Sec- tions. 18 18 o 'I 10 10 10 10 IfiO .".ll r50j drr N' w Assessment Act No, Sch'ls Oper- ation. 16 6 9 8 9 9 'J s|f„ '9 ? RJ 10 9i 7: 8 d Tl;e whole Towi.ihi|i before divided. .-#■•- EAST ZORRAVS '-RUIX AXD DECAY." Whole cf Zorra, «ni;il uivido 1, EnrA Zorra. IS'.'O 1830 18!0 ]^;..o IKJl a 18.J2 3,200 Populatinn, 7':2 ",'?=< '2.78.- Occupied, 4.310 19,.)" 1 Si.%^ 37,1! 1-2 Q 38, 130 Cultivated. 704 2. '2.35 7.4!)." 9,12'i a 1.5,7-5 Non- Resident, a a a « 11,310 1 1 .'-24 Non-Residen', a a a V M 3,700 Mn,'2i5 rersonal. 1 a a a T,1-2,3l)3 1.12,110 Real. a a a 1.1(19,000 M'25,802 Total, XifiiS L9,400 L2U,C." Lr 2 930 a No retarn, h County Rate only. ( Vslucd under the New Act. !-.'|^I.W»»WIW 'JlMlW',^WWM,«"i TOWJXSHIP OE ZOllRA WEST. (see " TOWNSHIP OF ZORRA," PAGE 16-i.) By the 8tli Victoria, cliaptcr 7, (1845,) it is enacteJ, '' That West Zorra shall consist and include of so much of the present township of Zon-a as lies to the westward of the lino dividing tlie 8th Concession from the 9th." The township of West Zorra is bounded on the north by jjurts of the town- ships of Downie and Easthope (county of Perth) ; on the west by the township of East Zorra (county of Oxford); on the soul'i ay the township of North Oxford (count}' of Oxford); and on the west by the Township of Eiist Nissouri (county of Oxford). According to tiic retui'ii made by the Crown Land Oiiice, there are 56,400 acres in the townsliip. 'iJie n.-.sc.'al Council of the county of Oxfosxl, is composinl of the wc-t hahes of Lois IS'os. 11 and 12, in the .jth concession, and the east halves of Lots Nos. 11 and 12, in the 4th concot^-ion; po})ulation aboyt ooi). Po^t three times a week. The Division Courts for Division No. 3, are held there, and it is the place of residence of our })iesent nuich respected Wiuxlen, Donald Mutheson, Esq., J. P. The ])opulation of the lowuship are princi[)ally Highland Scotch, in proof of \\hieli wo mnd < ,ai!y add, that the enumerators retuined on their "agricultural sheets'" foi' that township — G4 LIcKays; 25 Murrays; 24 Rosses; 19 Sutlierlauus; 15 ilcL.'O.ls; and 1;J ilcDonalds. The first lot in the tov, tisiu'p ,vfV(/ h// the Cover)!, .wut^ was the north half of lot 12, in the -tth concession. Iv was sold to iJui'iiahus Ford, jr., on .Jan- uary 13, 1832, at 10s. j)ei' acre, and the ooiith hah of the same lot to Abel Ford, at the s;une ])rice. There is a person [male] reiding in this townsliip over 100 years of age. There are three saw mills in the township; their united worth, £450, and capable of sawing 2(50,000 feet [ler annum; two giist mills, worth £1,440, which grind 25,000 bu«for(( it wa« rtiriiJcd. TOWNSHIP OF rOERA WEST. 177 1S51. Donald Watson, RcGve. J. M. R0H8, Benson Pelton, Georgo Gordon, Alexander Clark. Assessor: Alexander V/ood. Collector : Alexander Ross. Alexander Wood, Clerk and Treasurer. 1852. Donald Watson, Reevo. J. M. Ross, George Gordon, Benson Pelton, Alexander Clark. Assessors: William Holloway, Alexander Gordon. Collector not appointed. Alexander Wood, Clerk and Trcaaurer. •ir &'.':■ '■■rj :■■ 11 ■'< i. LIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, die, OF V/EST ZORRA, /Since the formation of the District of Brock. Year*. Town Clerks. Assessors. Culleutors. Tutal Assessti Vttlue. a Total Taxei Levied, rfl840 Alex. Wood Alox. Ro8ii Alex. Ross £ 8. 26,657 12 £ S. D. 250 18 2 rfl841 Alex. Wood William Ross William Ross 29,003 10 272 17 rfl842 Alex. Wood William McKay Alex. Ross 31,640 12 520 9 7 rfl843 Alex. Wood Alex. McKay Alex. Rosa 32,976 19 504 19 7 rfl844 rfl845 Alex. Wood William lloss Alex, Ross 35,904 2 6 422 17 6 Alex. Wood William Rosa Alex. Ross 37,904 8 414 1 1 rfl84(; Alex. Wood Alex. Ross William Ross 22,454 7 346 3 2 1847 Alex. Wood William Ross Alex. Ross 24,392 10 276 11 1 1848 Alex. Wood William Ross Alex. Ross 27,033 6 6 367 4 9 1849 Alex. Wood AVillianj Ross Alex. Ross , 27,895 18 6 249 3 1 1850 Alex. Wood Asa H. Allock Alex. Ross 32,054 16 IjIQO 6 11 1851 Alex. Wood Mex. Wood Alex, lloss c 119,960 il03 10 9 1852 Alex. Wood William Oliver Not appointed c 137,615 15 il82 17 9 -• •-•- SCHOOL STATISTICS, (y'hildren lietween No. No. Municipal School Legislative School Amount Raised hy Rate Bill. TotalAmou't Paid .5 and JO. tich'l Sec- Sch's Ojier- Average Years Mut hlonths Grunt. Grant. To Teachers. Taught. Tanght tions ation. Taught. £ s. d £ s d £ S d £ s d rf'44 123 10 119 9 1 70 15 239 17 6 697 453 18 15 7J rt'45 143 15 1 130 19 5 138 3 6 385 7 3 806 780 18 16 8 rf'46 93 8 Oi 129 7 6 96 6 7i 240 2 IJ 628 215 14 13 8} 1847 90 10 5 72 10 11.U23 9 i 297 18 10 405 383 16 10 8 1848 67 13 2 59 10 11 142 1 9 259 17 8 490 339 15 10 n 1849 90 3 6 70 J 6 282 9 374 13 682 311 16 11 9 1850 102 1 7 62 1 8 202 19 7 382 15 5 710 523 16 12 9 1851 el1J)0J JO qsnn s M r) s o n 3" n a & fa •1 « i 3 n I 5 01 8 S g i s s s g S S § S * a» n »s c« •BB3J 2S> sjno JO giaiiBiin: I •l>a)tiA!Jino r Bajoy ju 'oM; | o o CO Si CO ^ 3 g g S S § § JO 'O N 1 »- 8 52 CO to is', 09,138 res. Lossing was 5,079 acres, 'occupio'l," iors for tho Under tho resjiect to 1 the taxes a more cir- he assef>sors even fastly ikI Decay " (lone, if it ■ Mlenheiin, of its po]ju- in oats, by ithin 159d lieose. L* 5,4 00, and per annuni. jushuLs per lendid mill, e next best capable of on lot No. every day. d 8, on the 4 Di\ ision r. Carnal >y, ;d in 18;jb. ' Ingersoll) rt of 18.33; lie amount ! 17s. 5d., itmnstcr in ;■ the mail ;eived,£lO , for which > contract, this townelii TOWNSUIP OF NOUWICH. 183 for which ho received £12. The average rate which the mail was carried for these three yeai's was three miles an hour. By the kindness of the present [jostmsistcr, Thomas Wallace, Esq., we are enabled to present the following, jus the receipts for the last two years: — 1850. Quarter ending July,.. £36 15 7^ " " Oct.,.. 35 17 oj 1851. " Jan. . . 37 9 4^ ** April.. 46 6 ej £156 8 7 1861. Quarter ending July, ..£28 1 9^ " ** Oct., ..29 8 8^ 1852. Jan. April .. 31 12 9 ..38 4 1 £127 2 4 The above shows a decrease of £29 68. 3d., for tho last tweh c months, which is accounted for by the groat reduction lately made in postage. The carriage of a letter now to Quebec is only 3d., whereas it was Is. 7d. eighteen months ago. Mr. W. R. Kirby has the present contract for carrying tho mail from Bur- ford to Norwich, six times a-week, and to St. Thomas three times a week, for which he receives £325 currency a-year. Norwich is a little ahead of all the other townships in the following articles, viz : — Neat cattle, 6,225 Milch cows, 2,258 Butter, 1 12,930ib Cheese, 112,543fc Wool, 20,815ft) Hogs, 5,054 Hay, 4,732 tons. Maple Sugar, 66,203!b Flannel, 10,794 yds. Ind m Corn, 28,662 bus. Buckwheat, 3,895 bus. B , 3,886 bus. Mr. Peter Lossing and Peter Delung p. ased, July 7th, 1810, of Mr. Wm. Willcox, 15,000 ii i.-.s of land, conipn.«>i,.g the foL >wing lots, viz: — Nos. 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14. in the 1st and 3rd concessions; lots Nos. 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14, in the 2d eon.; Block No. 2, and lots "^^os. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 14, in tho 4th and Gth concessions; ana lots Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 14, in the 5th con. in Bhxk 5 and 6; and lots Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, in the 7th, 9th and 1 1th concessions; and lots Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, (k 7, in the 8th, 10th and 12th concessions, in bio ks Nos. 9 and 13. For a number of years there was much trouble and ilifficulty occasioned with respect to tlie position of tho said lots, in consequence of tlu' very im- perfect manner in which they had been surveyed In answer t( ilie prayer of a very numerously signed petition, the Lef islatnre, in 1835, passed an Act (15 William IV., Chaj>. Iv.V whereby George Rykert, David Gibson, and John Bailey, were appoiried 'N'^mmissionei's, " Whose duty it shall be, within three months after the !.*^^7^T^ 184 TOWKSHIP OF iSOKVVlC'H. the said survey of tlie said tract of laud, so Burveyed, or intended U) le surveyed," ii:c. tkc. There is a female in the township upwards of 100 yearaofage. What a change there is in the township bince she was 70 years old I Ml m 1. Mr m 1 if' m W II EAT. Tha following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no ret urn of acres, 20,480 bushels. 1 848, 4,304 acres, and 62,208 bushels, being 1 4^ bushels per a«r«. 1850,5,047 " " 72,859 " " uj " •' 1852, 5,628 " " 103,449 " '^ lb} " "* OATS. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 21,589 bushels. 1848, 1,772 acres, and 56,131 bushels, being 31 bushels per acre. 1850, 2,321 " " 64,954 " " 27^ " " 1852, 2,625 " " 81,261 ** " 3o| « " PEAS. The following w ill show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 9,506 bushels. 1850, 1,055 acres, and 15,597 bushels, being 14| bushels per acre. 1852,. G90 " " 20,512 « « 2o{ *' " U A 11 L E Y . The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 885 bushels. 1848, 180 acres and 3,836 bushels, being 21^ bushels per acre. 1850, 185 " " 3,121 " " lej 185i 3,886 24 ti KYE. 1842, no return of acres, 278 bushels, being — bushels per acre.. 1^48, 85 acres and 831 « " 9| " " ' 1850, 25 *• " 200 " " 8 *♦ 1852, »S " " 273 " " 9| " -™— T-^pn^ •^i^i»T"*'r"";T'»'T7ffJFiri?«^' U> lie 'Iwit H TOWNSHIP OF NOBWIOU. 185 INDIAN CORN. 1842, 695 acres, and 18,267 bushels, being 26;^ bushels per acre. 1850, 656 " « ia,377 « " 2of " ' 1852,1,120 " " 28,603 *' " 26| " « BUCKWHEAT. 1842, no return of acres, 1,125 bushels, bci' g — bushels per aer*. 1848, 66 acres, and' 1,481 " " 22,V " 1850, no return made, 1,992 " " — " 1862, 193 acres, and 3,896 " " 20 " POTATOES. The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 28,605 bushels. 1848, 169 acres, and 1 8,477 bushels, being 109^ bushels per a«r«. 1850, 168 " " 15,890 " " 94-^ " 1852, 246 " 5,455 (i SHEEP , " 3 lb « 1852, 7,346 " " 20,815lb, " 2^ft> HORSES. 1830, 201;* 1842,532; 1848, 1,370; 1850, 1,653; 1852, 1,78B. NEAT CATTLE. 1830,1,188; 1842,4,106; 1848,4,946; 1850, 4,946; 19o2, .5,325. MILCH COWS. 1830,592; 1840,1,138; 1848 ; 1850, ....; 1852, 2/2 >f5. HOGS. 1842,3,264; 1848,4,491; 1850,8,549; 1862,5,064. HAY. 1850,3,623 tons; 1852, 4,732 tons. MAPLE SUGAR. 1842, 64,777ft); 1848, fl8,223fts 1850, 89,8371b; 1852, 50,203ft). If 'liiP * Tbiee;e«r« uUI ami ui>war(U. ''^,^?!!PTl^fT^ '^'^yf' ^- ' r^y^''Y^.\'^*^r 186 TOT^WSmp OF NORWICH. m. mm m> ■■'■ in: III: m' til (p ■:';v?' .'i ■ FULLED CLOTH. 1842, 3,515 yards; 1848, 3,855 yards; 1852, 2,928 yards. FLANNEL. 1842,6,421 yds.; 1848, 11,187 yds.; 1850, 14,022 ycU.; 1852, 10,704 yds TOWNSHIP OF NORWICH COUNCIL. 1850. Garry V. Belong, Reeve. John Griffin, Michael Stov«r, Truman Willcox, Asa Durkee. Assessors : James Cromwell, Jesse Cornell, William Jacob. Collector: Abraham Swartout. Moses Mott, Clerk and Treasurer. 1851. Truman Willcox, Reeve. Asa Durkee, Michael Stover, John Griffin, Benjamin Holmes. Assessors : James McLees, Samuel James. Collector: Abraham Swariout. Moses Mott, Clerk p.nd Treawrer. 1852. Asa Durkee, Reeve. Michael Stover, John Griffin, Benjamin Holmes, Sydney J. Wright. Assessor: James McLees. Collector: Abrafapm Swartout. Moaet; Molt, Clerk and Treasurer. :l IIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, &C., OJ the Tovmahip of Norwich, SINCK THB FORMATION OF THB DISTRICT OF BROCK. 04 rds . Ynn. 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1815 1848 1847 18-18 1810 1850 lasi 1853 Town clerki. S«th Walton, jnn Seth Weston, jan ■phraim Cook Ephraim Cook fiphraim Cook Motet Mott Moiei Mott Motes Mott Mosrs Mott Moses Mott Moses Mott Moses Mott Motet Mott AisesBort, John G. Lottee Solomon Loisinf Lewis Mott John Treffry John Griffin John Griffiu John McRee JohnG. Lossee Sam. Bingham John Griffin James Cromwell James McLePs J»mes McLees Collectors. Johnston Lotsee Jamei McLees James McLees Jeremiah Losiee John Griffin John Griffin James McLees .>ame& McLeet Jamei McLeet James McLeet Al>raham Swartout Abraham Swartout Abraham Swartout Total Assessed Value. L 33.'il4 37;381 37,073 40,303 43,840 40,711 51,801 54.136 57,25.1.15 01,805 14 65,752 17 &246,841 M41,303 2 I S 9 4 3 » 9 1 Total '''axes Levied • d L 1 d (1 311 7 6 363 8 » 6 502 14 1 6 671 13 6 6 402 11 9 385 7 H 3 557 7 4 6 438 14 6 643 3 3 3 625 2 5 6 a205 13 0331 7 « 0300 4 10 e. -•-*-*- SCHOOL STATISTICS. Municipal Legi'latlve Years. Hchool iSchoul Grant. Grant. L 8 d L s d 1814 119 11 10 no 11 10 1845 133 19 8 112 10 .T 1846 135 2 2 HI 3 1847 133 7 11-2 3 1 1849 107 7 97 14 1 1819 133 13 4 102 9 1830 100 17 8 100 17 8 1831 130 9 10 KiO 5 6 1652 113 18 U 103 13 9 Amount Raised by Rate Bill. L s d I Otl II 6 122 7 8 2:30 15 11 03 2 6 a^.7 12 490 17 » 343 4 5 180 2 3 Total Am'nt Paid to Tracheis. \. s d 3-22 7 330 l!» 475 6 183 10 J570 Hi 7-24 10 489 9 10 357 14 8 a County Rate only. * Valued under New Assessment Act. e Census return. NORWICH'S "RUIN AND DECAY right. Pipniation, <)c upied, Ciiltiva S'l. Noil- Resident, N')n-Rp«ident, I'ersonal. Real. Total, Kramed. 1 storay, Br'k A Stone, »• F. B. & 8. 2 '■ TaJics levied, Milih Cows, 1820 690, 16.41)0 3 620 a a n a 25 1 X72 10 3(11 1830 1310 1 '215 31.0117 4 .522 2.419 42.468 10.684 a a a a a a a I,18,P60 43 1 121 8 L33,2I1 92! ll 1-21 1311 7 1,138 18.50 4.483 32.118 20.884 fi V a a 1.65.753 a a b L210 3 11 a 1^51 57.720 n 11,418 1,9.81 1 L-27,-08 l,'2n9,ir)r « L24«,841 a a 1.331 7 Oi V " ifi 1 . ill' K'tirpCo i- law 182W 5.23)t 1,522 P^.t. 59.248 39.822 25 0'^' 7.148 '' V, '■' 9.-80 a iifj. 1.8 27'. a I/2S.6ti3 a ''M ''^ 1.201.428 a i « 1/24 1.W3 L'.6.967 4311 51 39 _ 2*2 5 "jfi ' h IJ09 4 10 1.2JI5 2 iiEHi 3.2.18 060 hHi H No return. t Cuanty Rate only. c Valued under the New Act. »;n.TT)n7"'V^^Y- 'TTT,-! TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD. 0k SI: b HV 7. ■:■ The township of Blandford is bounded on the east by the township of Blen- heim (county of Oxford,) on the north by the township of Wilmot (county of Waterloo) ; on the south by the township of East Oxford (county of Oxford); and divided therefrom by the Governor's Road, which is planked; and on the west by the township of East Zorra (county of Oxford), and!, divided therefrom mostly by the river Thames. The township is described in SmitKs Gazetteer (1846), as follows : — " The timber is principally pine. In the south of the township are several ponds and small lakes, varying in size, from 50 to 200 acres, and suiTounded by swamps," Smith's Canada ( 1 851 )describes it as a " Small well watered, woll settled township. The timber a mixture of hardwood and pine." This Inst description we endorse; but, while we admit that it is a " smalV townsliip, we feel bound, in justice to it to state, that the township wf West and Noi'th Oxfords are smaller. The township was attached to Insist Oxford till 1836, in which year the first township meeting was held, — Rev. Adam Vansittart occupied the chair. W. H. Landon was appointed assessor; L.T. Thorp, collector; and Wm. Lapenotiere, township clerk. In the ni-st territorial division of Upper Canada (made by Proclamation on July IGth, 1792, by Governor Simcoe) the territory which afterwards formed the township of Blandford, formed a part of the West Riding of York, and was described by the firet Surveyor CJeneral, as follows:— " A township the most westerly in the West Riding of York county, lits north- ward of Dundas Street, opposite to Oxford, and is washed by the river la Tranche;' (Thames.) By the Act 38 Geo. III., chapter 5 (1798), the township of Blandford was attached to the county of Oxford. A part of the township was surveyed by Mr. Aiigustiis Jones in 1793, a |)art. by Mr. Law in 1797, a part by Andrew Miller in 18k4, a part by Mahlon Burwell in 1832, and a pail ('"park lots "J by Mr. Peter Cairoll in 1834. The first lots in the township granted by the Crown, was on the 1 5th November, 1828. They were granted to Abraham A. R. Nellies, for what services wo have not been able to ascertjiin. The following lots were so granted : — Con. 10 Lot 4 All. " 10 "10, S. part, 136 acres. " 10 " 4,.. 200 ". Con. 1. . ..Lot 18.. . .141 Acres. | u 2.. M 1.. ..200 (( (( 2.. (I 18.. ..233 (1 (4 4.. i( 11.. .. 69 u iiHPwni^)mwitiiiF«i"^j"piT TOWNSHIP OF BLAJyiDFORD. 189 The fii-st lot sold by the Government was the east half lot, No. 25, Ist concession, which was on January 19th, 1832 : the purchaser, Mr. Tlioinas Rowland, and the price, 1 2s. 6d. per acre. In 1820, 20,U00 acres of the lands of the township were appropriated for the endowment of a College, together with 120,828 acres in other parts of the Province. According to the return made by the Crown Land Ofllce, the township contains £9,200 acres, including that portion of the town of V\'^oo«.]stock which lies north of the Governor's Koad (or Dundas Street), which em- braces about 730 acres; and, according to the assessors' return, 29,710 acres, without any portion of the town of Woodstock. The only mill in the township is a saw-mill, worth £250, capable of cutting 200,000 feet per annum. W H E A T.« The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 3,5G2 biishoIs« 1 «4«, 1,204 acros, and 1 8, 1 87 1850, 1,161 » " 17,912 l«o2,t..- 1,758 " » ;i5,525 boirig 15 bushels per aorc^ l.">3 " " 20 » " a pait rroll ■e so OATS.* The following will show the quantities raised : — 1842, no return of acres, 6,274 bushels. 1848, 620 acres, and 14,376 " being 27| bushels per acre* 1850, 716 " " 18,729 " " 26 " •' 1862,t-..840 " " 26,792 " "312 " " PEAS.* The following will :>how the quantities raised:— 1842, no return of acres, 603 bushels. 1850, 220 acres, and 4,101 " being 18J bushels per acre* 1852,t-.-379 7,078 ISi BARLEY. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 640 bushels. 1848, 68 acres.and 1,203 " being 17 J bushels per acre.- 1850, 79 " " 1,168 " " 14^ " 1853, 32 " 666 203 * One eentleman (a Iwrjfe fnrinerj pmitively refiiaftd t<> give in a return ol' hig Krnin. rviireqiiently a lew hundred bui>li«l« »h oiild be ariried to these amoiinli. t Woodatock waa detaihed in 1^51. ■!W«?7S»s^|^J585P5,. 1850,. H O R S E S. 112. 291. 1848,. . 1852,*. .246. .298. NEAT CATTLE. 1842,. 1850,. . 468. 1848, ..1,169. .1,387. 1852,* 1,401.* * Woedatuck was detached in 1831- •"'^SliriFpWWBBPff^^ ^ TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD. 191 1840,.. 1862,*. MILCH COWS. .188. 1848, 1850,. .488. 1842,. I860,. n o G s. 404. 1848, 1,0J9. 954. 1852,* 1,409. MAPLE SUGAR. 1842,. I860,. . 6,890 lbs. 1848, 14,646 lbs. .18,935 " 1852», 10,861 « II AY. I860, 726 tons. 1852,* 1,666 tons. FULLED CLOTH. 18-12 205 yds. 1848, 77 yds. 1852,* ....497 yds. FLANNEL. 1842,. 1848,. . 280 yds. 1850, 1,842 yds. .1,802 « 1862,* 1,848 " iiill -«•-•- TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD COUNCIL. 1850. John Barwick, Reevo. John Galaspey, G. W. Whitehead, George Alexander, John Mc F. Wilson. Assessor — Thomas J. Clark. Collector — George Edgar. Leboo Y. Sharp, Clerk, and H. C. Barwick, Treasurer. 1851. John Barwick, Reeve. George Alexander, John G.Vansittart, Henry Vansittart, Thos. F. Mitchell. Assessors — John Davidson, William Hewitt, Benjamin Ellifson. Collector — John Fairbum. Leboo F. Sharp^ Clerk. H. C. Barwick, Treasurer. * Wooditeck w«i d«taeh«d in 1851. 2 A TWPipifP^W 19S TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFOBD. 1852. John Barwick, R«evo. J. G. Vansittart, Henry Vansittart, John Fairburn, James Merchant. ABseseors — John Davidson, William He>vitt, Benjamin Ellison. Collector— Thomas F. Mitchell. L«boo F. Sharp, Clerk. H. C. Barwick, Treasurer. / LIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, Ac, OF BLANDFORD, Since the formation of the District of Brock. int. Yertri. Town Clerks. Aueisuri. Cullecturi. Tutal Anneiieii V«lne. Total I'airi LeTicil. 1840 L. F. Pharp Mich. Ovorhott William Clark £ R. D 8,886 8 £ 8 D m 5 10 1841 L. P. Sharp Elyah Nellies Elijah Nellies 9,628 16 90 9 5 1842 L. F Sharp Mich. Overhott William Clark 10,661 15 6 44 10 6 1848 L. F. Sharp John Stevens William Clark 10,574 4 128 12 9 1844 L. F. Sliarp John Stevens William Clark 12,169 4 4 114 6 G 1845 L. F. Sharp Joseph Taylor William Clark 12,711 8 8 101 14 2 1846 R.H. Burtch Mich. Overhott William Clark 15,261 6 147 10 7 1847 L F. Sharp Ab'm Sndworth William Clark 15,645 17 99 7 9 1848 L F. Sharp Mich. Overhott William Clark 18,869 14 10 242 7 6 1849 L. F. Sharp Mich. Overhott William Clark 19,201 9 6 213 13 8 1850 L. F. Sha'i, Thos. J. Clark George Edgar 23,669 7 A 74 1851 L. F. Sharp John Davidson John Fairburn d6!,685 6 6 77 2 4 1862 L. F. Sharp John Davidson Thos, F.Mitchell c 56,414 i 75 4 -••♦- SCHOOL STATISTICS. Children hetween No. No. , Mu(iici|ml School Lejialative Si'hool Amonnt R'lised hy TotalAmoa't Paid 5 and l(t. -ch'l Sev- Srh'i Oper- Averaea Yearn Not Taught Munlhi Grant Grant. Rate Bill. ToTeachert Taught. tions ation. Taught. £ s. d £ a d £ a d £ a d 1844 30 6 6 30 6 5 69 17 6 81 14 1 77 191 6 3 9 1845 36 13 2 29 16 9 35 15 9 62 11 3 244 198 5 4 9* 1846 31 l:s 3 29 9 6 11 4 6 76 12 9 128 851 8 8 6* 1847 35 7 4 44 13 J 129 14 177 16 3 251 254 6 6 6 1818 51 6 4> 6 11 136 10 6 229 2 5 295 303 6 6 7 1849 64 2 5 49 2 6 198 3 2 3:0 2 2 207 487 7 6 m 1850 17 4 8 45 2 2) 6 11 73 6 5 204 137 7 5 8 1851 27 11 1 25 1 15 17 68 9 1 208 172 4 4 — 1852 29 7 26 16 9 _ a 281 a 121 — — — a By Ceiisnt Return. d A b County Rate only. ■,»....... „ v>.,M..., ....... -...J. e Acrordingto New Aiietiment Act. portiuu ul Township delai'heil to fornr) the town of Woudstoik. • • • BLANDFORD'S "RUIN AND DECAY." BLANDFORD. AND PART OF WOODSTOCK. Population, . Occupied, Cultivated, Non-resident, Non-resident, Personal, Real, Total, Framed, 1 storey, Br'k & stone, 1 story F., B. &S, 2 storeys Taxes levied, . Carriages, Milch Cows, . c No retnrn. 1840 327 9,718 1,819 a a a a L6,032 15 L56 11 a 131 1848 1,851 16,926 6,330 a a a a L18,869 a a a L242 6 6 a a 1850 BLANDFORD ALONE. 1,203 20,223 5,902 a a a a L23,669 a a a L86 9 a a 6 b County Tai aniy. 1851 1852 a 1.836 22,766 23,632 a 7,240 6,805 6,078 L4,835 L4,375 L6,258 L5,682 L42,587 L46,357 c L52,680 c L56,4U a 24 a 6 a 2 6 L77 2 4 ' L75 4 a 13 a 488 « Talued under tht new A«t. TOWNSHIP OF BLENHEIM. m m 'M 'rr\- i;; "■l.y U ■ 1 fiVi ■5f iliv- 'if * ■ ■*» ft' '■^^F m 1 The township of Bleniieini ia one or the tliree largest in the county of Oxford. It is bounded on the we«t by tlie townsliips of North and South Dumfries [county Brant]; ontho east by thetownsliipofBlandford [county Oxford]; on the soutli l)y the towniship of Burford [county Brant], from which it is divi.v miildte. »fi»»oH. ih»t '•Norwirh l«»i year rsineH the grPiitsst qnantity- 103,449 butliel»," wliwe»» It *h«iiM hare b the year 1800:— July IR, 1797. 6th con., lots 23 and 24,... 400 ncrt'S. U M « 2ift) " 1860, 6,323 « « 16,633ft), « 2ift) « 1862, 6,438 « « 18,004ft), « 2|ft) « HORSES. 1830, 62;* 1842, 263; 1848, 111; 1860, 964; 1862, 1,168. IffEAT CATTLE. 1830, 498;t 1842, 1,189; 1848, 2,830; 1850,4,224; 1862, 1,168. MILCH COWS. 1830,245; 1840,528; 1848, ....; 1850, ....; 1862,1,686. HOGS. 1842, 1,491; 1848, 3,993; 1850, 3,363; 1862, 3,924. HAY. 1850, 2,464 tons; 1862, 3,447 tons. MAPLE SUGAR. 1842, 32,188ft); 1848, 39,122ft); 1850, 47,843ft); 1862, 31,832ib. FULLED CLOTH. 1842, 1,263 yards; 1848, 3,200 yards; 1852, 2,337 yards. FLANNEL. 1842, 2,376 yds.; 1848, 7,476 yds.; 1850, 7,786yds.; 1862, 7,544 yds. »■•.« BLENHEIM COUNCIL. TOWNSHIP COUNCIL. 1860. William Dixon, Reeve. J. N. Williamson, J. Kilburn, J. Motherall, J. Kennedy. AfliesBors,. .Edward Eouchier, Thomas Workman, and Samuel Turomos. Collector, Joshua Bamett. G. H. Layco*^, Clerk and Treasurer. * Three years old and npwardt. t Two yean old arii! npwatdi. 198 TOWNSHIP OF BLENHEIM. .r. 5, t- f L ■'I ^' < .*! ' t'"\T. < 1 (••I 't! :w?5 1851. John Jackson, Reeve. J. N. Williamson, John Thompson, Peter Bricker. Jeremiah Cownah and Jerad Kilboum. Collector, Joshua Barnett. J. H. Laycock, Clerk and Treasurer. 1852. John Jackson, Reeve. John Fleming, George Perry, John G. Linlfey, Thomas Cowan. Asdessors, Jeremiah Cownah and Jerad Kilboum, Collector, Rouse. J. H. Laycock, Clerk and Treasurer. LIST OF THE TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, &C., ■ OF BLENHEIM, SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BROCK. 'I'oial Total Years. Town clerks. Assessors. Collectors. Assessed Value. Taxes Levied, L s d li 8 d 1840 J FI. Laycock J. II. Layuock J. H. Laycock 20.184 10 20,ft70 2 180 1841 Tliotnal Grinton 100 14 11 1842 J. 11. Ijavi-oi'k J. 11. Laycock Thomas Grinton 23.804 13 :iS{) 10 1843 J. H. Laycock Georjis F. Hill Warren Snow 20.701 i-i 357 11 2 1814 J 11. Layiock J. 11. Laycock Moses Johnson 3'^,370 2 10 287 1 4 184.) J 11. Laycock J. H. Laycock Moses Ji'hnson 31,009 301 10 V 18 lU J. H. Laycock J. 11. Laycock George F. Hill .3y.-,>r9 -i Ol 422 14 3 1847 ... H. Laycock J. H. Laycock Beiijamiii Horner George F, Hill 42 90) 13 343 1 7 1813 J. 11. Laycock George F. Hill 47,243 10 4 .'>43 1 3 1819 J. 11. Laycock George F. Hill George F. Hill 48,1.10 1,3 (I 517 19 9 18,j0 J. 11. Laycock Edward Uouchicr Josliun Harnett 52.327 3 a 103 12 8 18.) I J. H. Laycock Jere..iiah Cuwiiafi Joshua Harniitt 6231,044 1 G a3l5 12 11 i8oa J. H. Laycock Jeremiah Cowiiali House &230,7o010 o203 13 10 SCHOOL STATISTICS. Years, ISM 18l.'> ]H|0 HI7 1818 1849 l8.-)0 18-) I 1852 o C .Mimicipal HcIiodI Grant. L 02 8,) 8'2 92 103 112 81 l-i2 107 ounly 8 il 1.) 5 1 7 ! 18 I 8 10 11 I 11 9 I 9 8 8 10 'l 10 Rate on Log i'la ive School 1 G ran t. .. . L 8 d 02 1.) .1 77 1.) 8 70 10 9 00 87 5 80 1.) 81 9 8 110 14 9S 17 2 Amount Raised hy Rate Dill. I L i)7 209 178 110 23M 280 200 70 s d 9 4 10 10 8 10 10 9 19 10 8 13 Total Ain'nt Paid to Teachers. L s d 101 9 2 308 12 .) 332 1 1 417 9 T 431 13 487 10 7 401 17 7 310 1 3 Cliililrtn lietween .') and 10. No. .•^cho'l 8ec- No. .Sch'ls ()|ifr- Taiijjiit. Not Taught. ti'Jiis. atioii. 302 201 12 9 r)03 32d 21 ].-) ■121 019 21 18 730 180 23 .)') 088 4(14 M) 17 907 3:)2 20 19 81.) 712 19 10 701 400 10 II c 870 cOOl — — 5^ 7 » n 8 7.1 M ly. 6 Valued under New Assessment Act. c Census return. BLENHEIM'S "RUIN AND DECAY." Population, Occupied, Cultivated, Non- Resident, Non-Resident, Personal, Real, Total, Framed, 1 storey, Br'k Sc Stoni,, " F. B. & s. a »• Taxes levied, MiK'b Cow«, a No return. 2 B 1820 1830 1810 .317 3.810 92t) 409 11.0:18 2,094 1,707 28,-l7(» 5,052 a a a a a a a a a a £3,720 6 a L8,280 20 L20,184 72 £2210 111 3 L5t 12 245 5 L189 9 028 1«,^0 4,323 17,llrt a V a a L52,.327 a a a b L191 2 .l a l-.-.l 1852 a 50.4.J8J " 9.5121 L9,:r>'i 1,21,071 L107,020 c L231,0ll a a L315 12 11 a 4.il(Vi 50,117 20 0.i:i 7.7-:t 1,8,11-21 L20,-i00 L100,l()0 L230,750 1981 4 8 6L203 15 10 1,585 E 'I ire Co 1820 1 .'^1 .39.-2-2 7,148 a (I II a 1.26,90? 55 5 L2.'K 2 9.39 b County Rate only. c Valued under the New Act, !!l:^ TOWNSHIP OF EAST NISSOURI. Sf m '.:..! i-r J The township of East Nissouri is bounded on the east by the township of West Zona (county of Oxford); on the east by the township of West Nissouri (county of Middlesex) ; on the south by the township of North Oxford (county of Oxford) ; and on the north, by the townships of Blan- chard and Downie (county of Perth). It is a township of most excellent land, and very heavily timbered with hard wood. We have not been able to ascertain when the first township meeting was held, but we have found, after much searching, the original minutes, &c., of a meeting held on the 7th January, 1821, at the house of Mr. James Howard. The warrant was issued by Peter Teeple and Thomas Horner, Esquires, addressed to A. Lewis, constable. James O'Brien, was elected clerk ; James O'Brien and John Uran, assessora ; and John Stephens, collec- tor. It was then moved by Mr. E. Withers, sen., seconded by James O'Brien, and resolved, " That the next town meeting be held at the house of Mr. James Howard, 13th lot, 6th concession, on the 1st Monday in Januaiy, 1822. We have also in our possession the Assessment Roll for 1822, signed by Jared Vining, one of the Assessors, a copy of which we give below, as far as lands, horses, oxen, and cows, are concerned : — Names. Uncultiva- ted Land. • « Horses. Oxen. • 1 Names. Uncultiva- ted Land. • 1 • B 1 1 Francis Bowers Clanson Burgess.. JohnUran George Coleman.. Robt. Smith Wm. Smith Joseph Wheaton.. Robt. Dean John Cuningham.. Wm. Uran Joshua Hall Geo. Logan Robt. Logan Solomon Vining... Daniel ComstocS... Calvin Perkins.... John Saitbere 200 197 194 100 200 200 100 100 100 100 97 100 100 100 200 100 270 3 6 3 03 2 2 2 2 i 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 i 1 1 2 i 1 Thos. Bailey John Farley James O'Brien Donald McDonald. John Hoeman Joseph Allwood... Samuel Shielock.. Richard Caiten John Stephens James Agar Peter Enor Charles Moore Hugh Davis Jared Vining James Haywood. . . Charles Bovard Fresmon Burdiok. . 96 97 196 100 100 100 200 60 176 198 48 97 194 136 200 194 60 6 3 6 16 2 2 3 4 '6 1 1 1 1 "i 2 2 2 '2 - • '2 2 1 3 i 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 '3 "3 CO o 2 1 3 i 1 2 1 .. 2 . 2 2 . .. 1 1.. 1 . 2 2 i'.'. 3 1*2 3 TOWNSHIP OP EAST NI8S0URI. 2( )l Names. Uncultiva- ted Land. Cleared. go i • s i Names. Uncultiva- ted Land. 1 5 « o K • O 1 Joseph Day Joel Cross Robt. Graoon Eben. Titus Samuel Titus Joseph Brown Eben. Whithers... Wm. Whithers. . Robt. Cameron 94 6 97 3 91 1 94 6 100.. 100. . 98; 2 100.. 200.. -- 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 David Ramage Colin McNee Wm. McNoe John Cowan Francis Kellsall... Wm. Shaw Sarah Cameron... Ashell Lewis 200 98 100 100 9bt iiOO 200 luo 2 '2 2 \ t 1 The first territorial division of the Province was made in July 10, 1 70l', at which time the township of Nissouri was not known. We fiist tiud it alluded to by the Act 2 Geo. IV., chapter 3 (1821), by which Act it is, together with the township of Zorra, added to the county of Oxford. Pre- vious to that period the whole of the townships of Nissouri, Zorra, and the townships of West and North Oxfords, were assessed together, their united population being at that period VlQ souls; they now have a population of 14,914 souk The whole township was surveyed by Mr. Shubal Parke in 1820. On the 6th day cf July, 1820, the east halves of the following lots (ihe first in the township) were granted to Mr. Thaddeus Davis; and on the 7th. of the same month, the west halves of the same lots, viz : — Con. 8 Lots 21 and 28. Con. 9 ...Lots 28 and 26. « 10.... « 14. « 11.... ... « 7 and 17. « 12.... « 11,19,21,&34. " 13... . ... " 20. « 14.... " 8. By the Act 14 and 15 Victoria, chapter 5 (1851), it is enacted, " That Edit Nissouri shall include and consist of that part of the present townsliip of Nissouri which lies eastward of the line dividing the 7th concession thereof from the 8th." The first lot sold in the township of East Nissouri hy the Goi^ernment, was the 2nd lot in the 11th concession. It was sold to John Campbell, on July 17, 1834, at 16s. lOd. per acre. According *^ the returns made by the Crown Land Office, there aie 46,400 acres in the township; and, by the assessors' 45,841 acres. There is a small village called Thamesford, situated on a small branch of the Thames, which flows through the south-vest comer of the township. ' 'iprajwr-,- - *«(;pf«!!«.!>«.(4ff/ 202 TOWNSmP OF BAST WI8S0URI. WHEAT. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 9,653 bushels. 1848, 2,637 acres, and 31,813 " being 12 bushels per aere. 1850,*... 4,323 «' <' 36,680 " " 8^ 1852, 2,000 " " 26,663 " '« 12^ « 11 rif v '^i OATS. The following will show the quantities raised:— 1842, no return of acres,25,252 bushels. 1848, 1,976 acres, and 44,185 « being 22 J bushels per acre. 1850,*... 2,291 " " 60,321 " " 22^ « «« 1862, 1,634 « " 40,178 " " 24 J " " PEAS. The following will phow the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 5,087 bushels. 1850,*. -.996 acres, and 11,195 " being 11 J bushels per acre. 1852, 155 " " 6,437 " «« 41 J " » BARLEY. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 469 bushels. 1848, 50 acres, and 1,610 " being 30 bushels per acre. I860,*... 41 " " 656 " " 16 " " 1862, 133 " " 2,668 " " 20 " " RYE. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 3 bushels. 1848, 16 acres, and 160 " being 10 J bushels per acre. I860,*... 2 " " 16 " "8 " " 1862,.... 1 10 10 INDIAN CORN. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no 'oturn of acres, 1,070 bushels. 1848, 34 acres, and 784 " being 23 bushels per acre. I860,*... 69 " " 1,277 «« " 18J 1862, 60 " " 1,190 " " 193 « * The whole of Missouri before it was divided. HIIJH.'iWH TOWNSHIP OF EAST mSSOURI. 208 BUCKWHEAT.. The following will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres, 241 bushels. 1848, 26 acres, and 650 " being 21 bushels per acre. 1850,*. ..no return of acres, 791 " " — 1862, 30 acres, and 421 " " 14 « POTATOES. The folloving will show the quantities raised: — 1842, no return of acres 21,827 bushels. 1848, 209 acres, and 16,417 " being 73J bushels per acre. 1850,*... 197 " « 17,949 « « 733 " " .197 1853, 108 (C 4,193 91 SHEEP fe WOOL. The following will show the number and quantities: — 1842, 2,024 sheep, and 4,137 lbs. wool. ""'" .6,361 " «' 13,130 1848,. 1850,* 5,405 1852, 2,911 « <( <( 22,851 " 7,279 « 1830,. 1348,. 1862, HORSES. • 48.t 1842, 166. 449. 1850,* 475. 475. NEAT CATTLE. 1830, 488.t 1848, 3,727. 1852, 1842, 2,440. 1850,* 3,781. 2,552. MILCH COW S, 1830,.. 1850,*. .239. r]840,. 1852,. .466. .759. HOGS. 1842, 1,483. 1850,* 2,190. * Tlie whole of Nissouri before it was divided, ♦ Tliree years old and upwards. f Two years old and upwards. 1848,. 1852,. .3,025. .2,571. 204 TOWNSHIP OP BAST NISSOUBI. MAPLE SUGAR. ,'."i' the . *t 1842, 46,368 lbs. 1848,. I860,* 88,206 " 1862,. .69,309 lbs. .29,612 « HAY. I860,* 1,886 tone. 1862, 842 tons. PULLED CLOTH. 1842, 1,282 yds. 1848,* 3,218 yds. 1862, , 1,182 " FLANNEL. 1842, 2,864 yds. 1848, 7,763 yds. I860,* 11,617 " 1862, 4,100 " it. i -1 Hi ' V' i^w EAST NISSOURI COUNCIL. TOWNSHIP COUNCIL. 1860. Jerad Vining, Reeve. D. Horsman, J. Baily, J. Man, P. Gregory. Assessor : Collector : John Tay, Clerk ; Solomon Tining, Treasurer. 1851. John Scatcherd, Reeve. W. H. Gregory, John Man, Donald McDonald, D. Horsman. Assessor: F. F. Cogswell Collector: Hugh Frazer. Foster Scatcherd, Clerk; Solomon Vining, Treasurer. * Th« wholt af Niiiouri before it was divided. TOWNSHIP OP EAST NISSOURI. 205 1852. Donald McDonald, Reeve. D. Horeman, John Mcintosh, William Swazue, William Sutherland. Assessor: F. F. Cogswell. Collector: Roderick McDonald. Roderick McDonald, Clerk; John Tay, Treasurer. LIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, &C., OF EAST NISSOURI, Since the formation of the District of Brock. Yean. rfl840 dlSU dl842 dl848 dl844 dl845 (/1 840 rfl847 rfl848 rfl84sniiri. Population, . Occupied, Cultivated, Non-resident, Non-resident, Personal, Real, Total, Framed, 1 storey, . Br'k & stone, 1 story F., B. & S. 2 storeys Taxes levied, . a No return 1820 97 0,784 708 a a a a L3,395 2 L19 16 1830 438 15,092 1,008 a a a a LG,480 5 L42 17 1840 1,085 25,308 4,122 a a a a L12,738 9 L119 8 IHuO 3,378 29,042 10,114 a a a a L34,042 a a a 1851 a a a a a a a c LI 59, 781 a a a dL22S 8 8 ft Ctinnty Tax only. d County and Lunatic Asylum Tax only. 2 L107 3 2 e Valued under the new Act, 1852 2,118 31,803 8,050 13,978 111,003 L7,28G L50,538 c L75,487 46 INDEX. -•••- PAGE Act first pasflcd in U.C 7 Aorea in cacli County in U.C. 10 to 24 " Occupied, County Oxford,. . 49 " Non-rosidont, " « 49 " Gov. Return, «« " 49,50 " Ass'ra Return," " 49,50 Agricu'i Society, " "98 to 102 " Fair, 121 " Census complete, 45 to 48 " Abstract of U.C 23 " Society, Ingorsoll, 132 " Census,t\vn'pDoreham,.^45, 137 to 139 " " W.Oxford,45, 148 to 150 " " E. Oxford,45, l53tol55 " " N. Oxford,45, 159 to 161 " " E. Zorra, 45, 169 to 171 " " W. Zorra, 45, 174 to 176 " " Norwich, 45, 184 to 186 ♦• " Blandford, 45, 189 to 191 " « Blenheim, 45. 195 to 197 " " Nissouri, 46, 202 to 204 Association, Farmers', E. Oxford, 163 Assessment Roll, copy of, for : Dereham, 1825 136 West Oxford for 1812 142 " " 1810 143 " " 1824 147 North Oxford 1825 l59 Zorra for 1822 165 Norwich for 1818 181 Nissouri " 1822 200 Assessment Act, value undersold, 62 Assessed value 49 &. 52 Assessors names of, for : Dereham, from 1840 to 1852,.. 140 W.Oxford," " " ..151 E. Oxford, " « " ..157 N.Oxford, " " " ..163 East Zorra, " " " ..171 West Zorra," " " ..178 Norwich, " " " ..187 Blandford, " " " ..193 Blenheim, " " " ..199 Nissouri, « " " ..206 2 c PA(iK Attending School, County, 44,81 " from 1844 to 1862: Dereham, 140 West Oxford 147 & 161 East Oxford, 167 North Oxford, 163 East Zorra, 171 West Zorra, 174 &t 178 Norwich, 187 Blandford, 193 Blenheim, 199 Nissouri , 206 Auditors, District, 65 to 76 " County, 76 to 78 Baptist Meeting House, 118 Barley,.. 45, 60, 137, 148, 153, 159, 169, 174, 184, 189, 196, 202 Battalion, Oxford militia,.. 106 to 112 Beans, 47 Beef, 48 Birth place of 39, 66 Blandford, Township of,. . .188 to 194 " Boundary of, 188 " When 1st township meet- ing hold, 188 " When and by whom sur- veyed 188 " The first lots granted, 188 " When hi, to whom 1st lots sold, 189 " Sizoof, 189 " Agriou'l census of, 189 to 191 " Council and Co\mcillors, fee, 191 " List of Officers, k.o. of, ... 193 " School Statistics, 193 " Its " Ruin and Decay," . . 193 " Census complete, 33 to 49 Blenheim, Township of,. . .194 to 199 " Boundary of, 194 Size of, 194 " When settled, 194 " When and by whom sur- veyed, 194 208 INDEX. I'Vi mm 'S.!.':.: PAUF. Itlonlicim, Lnnda granted up to 1800, 196 «' When and to whom first lot sold, 1 96 " Millaof, 195 " Agricu'l census of,196 to 197 " Council and Council'rs of,l 98 " List of Officers, fee., of,. 199 " School statistics of, 199 " Its " Ruin ond Decay ,"..199 " Census comploto,..33 to 49 Blind, County of Oxford, 44 Board of Public Instruction, 113 Board, School Trustees, Ingor6oll,131 " " " Woodstock, 21 6 Boundaries of U. Canada 6 hi «« County of Oxford, 26 «' Woodstock, 116 " Ingersoll, 130 Bulls and Steers, 47 Butter, 48 Buckwheat, 46, 69, 138, 149, 164, 169 175, 186, 190, 196, 203 Building Societies: County of Oxford, 104 Brock District, 104 Farmers and Mechanics, 106 By-Laws, District of Brock,. .66 to 75 " County of Oxford, . . 76 to 78 Canada discovered, 6 " French Governors of 6 " Firsttcrritorial division of, 6 " English Governors of. .6 to 8 " Boundaries of, 6,7 •' West, first Governor of,. 7 " « Firn Act of 7 " " A Canadian's opinion of, 9 " " An American's '• of, 10 '« " Population of, for 1850 and 1852 10 to 24 " " Size, fee, &o., ofjeach county of 10 to 24 " " Agricu'l Abstract of,. 23 Carriages, 66 Cattle, neat, 61,99, 139, 160, 155, 161 171,176,186,191,197,204 Candidates for M.P.P., County of Oxford 90 to 97 Cavalry Company, 107 Carrots, 46 Census of County of Oxford,. 34 to 48 " Commission, 34 " Enumerators, 34 PAOR Church of England,. 40, 66 Cheese, 48, 61, 183 Clerks, District, 66 to 76 " founty, 76 to 78 County Buildings, 78, 117 Council, District, 66 ,76 " County, 76,78 " Woodstock, 124 " Ingersoll, 131 " Dereham, 139 " West Oxford 160 " East Oxford 166,166 " North Oxford, 161,162 " East Zorra, 171 WostZorra, 177 " Norwich, 176 " Blandford 191,193 " Blenheim, 197,198 '« Nissouri, 204,206 Collectors, see Jlssesaors. County of Oxford, see Oxford County. County, name of each in U.C. 10 to 24 " Population" " 10 to 24 " Sizo of « *« 10 to 24 Court Houses of the County of Ox- ford 26 to 28, 117 Cows, 47, 61 Cider, 47 Coroners, County Oxford,. 88 Common Schools, see Schools. Cultivated land, 46, 61 Dereham Township, 136 to 140 " Census complete, . . 34 to 49 Deaths in 1861 43 Deaf and Dumb, 44 Deputy Reeves, 76 to 78 Division Courts, Ill District Council, 66 to 76 " Clerks, 66to76 " Councillors, 66 to 76 " By-Laws, 66 to 76 " Superintendents 66 to 76 " Wardens, 66 to 76 " Treasurers, 66 to 76 Directory of Woodstock, 124 " Ingersoll, 133 D ities less in Canada than in tho United States ^ 63 Description of Woodstock, 116 " Ingersoll, 130 " Dereham, 136 " West Oxford .'..146 East Oxford 163 mmm' ' II INDEX. 209 PACE Description of North Oxford 168 " EaHt Zorra 16() •• Wo8t Zorra 173 " Norwich, 181 " Blandfofd, 188 " Blonhoim, 194 " Nissouri, 200 East Zorra, Township of. . 16fi to 172 ** Census complete, . 33 to 49 East Oxford, Township of. . 162 to 157 " Census complete, . 33 to 49 Elections, 89 to 97 •• Acts, 89to97 Enumerator's Census, ' 34 Episcopal Church, 119, 130 Episcopalian, 40, 6(i Episcopal Methodists, 10 Elgin, Lord, 8 Females, 43 Fires, 112 Free Church, (English), 118,130 " « (Gaelic), 119 Flax, 47 Fulled Cloth, 47, 66 Flannel, 47, 64 Flour Mills, &o., 65 Gardens, 46 Gourlay's description of Canada . . 6 « W.; Oxford 146 " Norwich, 180 Governors of U. Canada, British, 78 " Lord Elgin, present,. . . 8 Hay 47, 63 Hemp 47 Heifers, 48 Hon. F. Hincks, M.P.P., Oxford, 94 96, 96, 97. Hon. F. Hincks' speech on duties, 63 Horner, Thos., brief life of, . .29 to 31 " " the first settler,.. 29 Hops, 47 Horses, 48, 60, 99 Hogs, 48, 63 Horticultural Society 103, 104 Inger-soll, Village of, ...... 1 30 to 1 34 Indian Corn, 46, 69 Indians, 44 Improvements for the, 84, 86, 86 Justices of the Peace, 86 to 88 PAUK Knox's Church, 118 Lands occupied and eiiltivntod,46, 49, 60, 146, 161, 167, 163, 171, 178, 187, 193, 199, 206. Land under ( "op, 46 *• pasture , 46 " wild, 46 " nou-rosidont, 49, 61 " " " vnluo of 49 " value of occupied, 49 Linen, 47 Lord J'ilf^in, tiie present Governor, 8 Local Superiiitondonts, 81 Lumber sawed, &cc., 66 Lunatics, 44 Marriapro Act of 1793, 32 Married and Single, 43 Maple Sugar, 47, 64, 183 Mangol Wurtzel, 47 Magistrates, 86, 87, 83 Males and Females, 48 Methodists, Wesleyan, 120, 130 «' Primitive, 40,119 " Epi-scopal, 40, 130 Mechanics' Institute, 123 Mills, Grist, first one erected, 30 " Saw, " " 30 " County of Oxford,. 66 Militia, " " 31, 105 ts 110 Milch Cows, 47, 61 M. P. P.'s County of Oxford, 89 to 98 Neat Cattle, 61 Negroes, 44 Newspapers, 122 Non-resident Lands, 49, 61, 49 North Oxford, see Oxford JVortk. Norwiclivillo,. 182 " Post Office, 183 Norwich Towndhip, 179 to 186 " Description of 179 " when and by whom sur- veyed, 179 " when first lot sold, 179 " Gourlay's acc'ntof, 179, 180 " Statistics in 1811, 181 " Mills of, 182 " Ottorville in, 182 " Norwichville in, 182 " Post Office, 183 " a Buporior Town.'^hip,. . . 183 » 15,000 it.', pur'lid in 1810,lb3 II li '• 210 INDEX. Mm ^ ■' I-'.';'''' ■It. ..0 ^"'■'■'1 i.|:''l PAGE Norwich Agricu'l census of,184 to 186 •' Coiuicilot; 186 •• List of Officers, fee, of . 187 " School statistics of, 187 "Ruin and Decay'' of,.. 187 Census coinploto* 33 to 49 Nissouri East,Township of,. 200 to 206 " Boundary of, 200 Description of, 200 first Tovvn.ship inootin(T,.20O Copy of Assessment Roll for 1822, of, 200 wlion and by whom sur- veyed, 201 to wliom first lot sold, 201 When first lot granted in, .01 When first lot sold iii,..20l Thamcsford, 201 Agricu'I census of, 202 to 204 Council of, 204, 205 List of Officers, fee, of, 206 School statistics of, 206 " Ruin and Decay" of,. .206 Census complete, 33 to 49 <( <( 11 (i X II II II II <( Oats 46,58 Oat Mills, 65 Occupations, by census of 1852,. 34 to 38. Occupied Lands. 45, 49, 60, 146, 151, 157, 163,171,178,187, 193,199, 206. Orchards, , 45 Officers, County Oxford,. 65 to 78, 114 Woodstock, ,124 Ingerscll, 131 T)ereliam, 145, 146 West Oxford, 150, 151 East Oxford, 156, 157 North Oxford, 162, 163 East Zona, 170, 171 West Zorra, 177,178 Norwich, 186,187 Blandford, 192,193 Blenheim, 198,199 Nissouri, 205, 206 Oxford upon the Thames,. 142 Oxford militia, 104toilO Oxford Agricu'I Societv,. 98 " E. Zorra " " " ,1()6 E. Oxford Farmers' Ass'n.l 53 " Building Socii'iios,. .104, 105 " Tlorticultural Society 1 03 Oxford County: Its first territorial division, ... 25 (I (I u 11 II (I l( II II PAOR Oxford County: Its first formation as oDistr't,26to29 " Ruin and Decay," 33 Population, 1 1, 29, 33, 54, 56 Census, 33 to 48 Occupied lands, 33, 49, 50 ]N'on-ro:rid('iit liirids,. .33, 49,51 Assessed value, 33, 49,52 Mills, kc 55 Carriages, 56 Wheat in 1842,'48,'50,'52,. . 67 Oats, " " " .. 58 Peas, " " " .. 58 Potatoes, " «' .. 59 Indian Corn, " " .. 69 Rye, " " " .. 69 Buckwheat, " " .. 59 Barlev, " " .. 60 Horses, " " " .. 60 Neat Cattle, " " .. 61 Milch Cows, " " .. 61 Sheep &i Wool,'' " ..61 Hogs & Pigs, " " - . 63 Hay, " " .. 63 Maple Sugar, " " .. 64 Flannel " " «' .. 64 Fulled Cloth, " " .. 66 Superintendents, 80 Common Schools, 73 to 81 County Councils, 75 to 78 District Councils, 65 to 75 Reeves,Deputy Reeves, 75 to 78 Agricultural Recapitulation, 114 Officers, 114 Board Public Instruction,. . .113 Some of its Fires, 112 Divisian Courts, Ill, 112 Registry Ofico, Ill Militia,. 105 to 1 1 Building Societies, 104, 1 05 llorticiiltural Hoeicty . . 1 03 , 1 04 Agricultural Society,. .98 to 102 M.P.P.'s, 89 to 98 Coroners , 88 jMagistrtiU's, 86 to 88 Railroad Stock, 82 to 86 School Statistics, ,- 81 Oxford West, Township of,143 to 151 " Description of, 146 '• when and by whom sur- vcvcd, in, 146 " Fir>i"lot sold in, 145 " VVI:on Mi-st settled, 1 45 " Courlay's (juerics about, 146 INDEX. 211 PAGIj VAOU Oxford West, two Advertisements i Population of each aity,county town in 1811, of, 146 i village and township " Copy of Assessment Roll I inC, W., 10 to 24 for 1824 of, 147 ' Prizos Co. Oxford A g'l oo'ty,98 to 102 A School in 1825 in, 147 1 " East Zorra, oo. do.,.ltiG to 168 ASabbath Sehoolin 1827, 148 ! " Horticultural Society, 103, 104 Agricu'l Census... 148 to 150 Potatoes, 46, 69 Council of, 150 Pork, 48 Township Officers, &.C. of, 151 ■ Proclamation for Woodstock, 116 School Statistics of J51 | " IngersoU, 130 "Ruin and Decay," 151 ; Post Office, Woodstock, 121 Census complete, ."ulolOj " Ingcrsoll, 131 Oxford North, Township of, 158 to 163 j «' Norwichville,. . .182 Description of, 158 ' Primitive Method. Meeting-house,! 19 When and by whom sur- | Presbyterian Church, 118 veyed, 158 - Province of Cavr ^z West: it ti (t « (( it « (i (I « (I t( (i (I First lot sold in, 158 Copy of xA-ssessmeut Roll for 1825 for, 159 Ajrricu'l Census of, 159 to 161 Council of, 1 62 List of Officers, fee., of,. . 163 School statistics of, 163 "Ruin & Decay," 163 Census complete, 33 to 49 Oxford upon the Thames,. . 141 to 144 Township Officers of, 141 Copy of Assessment Roll for 1812 for, .142 Copy of Assessment Roll for 1816, for, 143 Eucii Mu';)al.theroin, 11 to 24 Occupied lands thereof.. 50 Cultivated land of, 61 Assessed value of, 62 Tuxes of, 62 Carriages of, 56 Wheat of, 66 Peas fe Potatoes of,. . 58 &, 59 Horses of, 60 « it t( (1 Railroad Stock 82 to 84 " John Barv/ick's Esq., Re- port on,. 83 Advantages of, 84 £172,981 saved by the,.. 84 Gourlay's description of, . . 144 \ Real property, 49 : Religion, 40, 41, 66 Parliament, the first in U.C 7 ; Reeves and Deputy Reeves,.75 to78 Pasture land, 45 | 124, 131, 139, 160,156, 162,171 Peas, 40,58 | 177, 186,192, 198, 205. Pigs and Hogs, 48, 63 Place of Birth, 39, 56 Population of Canada 10, 24, 54 " County of Oxtbrd, 11, 24, 29, 33, 54, b'o. Woodstock,! 1,24,2!»,43, 117 Ingersoll,..24, 29, 43, 131 Dereham in 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1852,... 146 W. Oxford, do. do.,.. 151 E.Oxford, do. do.,.. 157 N. Oxford, do. do., ..163 E. Zora, do. do.,... 171 W. Zorra, do. do.,.. 178 Norwich, do. do,,.. .187 Blandford, do. do.,. .193 Blenheim, do. do.,. -199 Nissouri, do. do., _. 206 « <( t( (( <( (I Representation, 89 to 98 Returning Officers 90 to 97 Registry Office, 1 1 1, 1 19 Recapitulation, County Oxford,.. 114 Province, C.W., .23 &, 24 Road Companies: Woodstock k, Norwich, 122 W'^ )dstock k Huron, 122 Iiigcv8oll kBurwell, 131 "Ruhife Decay:" County Oxford's, 33 Dereham's,.. 146 West Oxford's 151 East Oxford's, 1 67 Nortii O.dbrd's 163 East Zorra' s 171 West Zorra's 178 Norwicli's 187 Blandtbrd's 199 :^ 212 INDEX. ' •■'■.<> Vty.'V. i (■■■'.(. '■' W ■ ■ f 1 ■■ * !--^S n'^l PAGE '• Ruin and Decay :" Blonhoim's 199 Nissouri's 206 Rye, 46,59 Saw Mills, 65 Sabbatli School in West Oxford,. 148 Schools, Common, 78, 79, 80, 81 School Slatistics: County, 81 Dereham, 146 W. Oxford, 148,151 E. Oxford, 157 N. Oxford „. 163 East Zorra 171 West Zorra, 174, 178 Norwich 1 87 Blandford, 193 Blenheim, 199 Nlsaouri, 206 School Taxes, 49 " Trustees, Ingersoll,. 131 " " Woodstock, 207 " Act, opinion of 80 " Superintendents, 80, 81 " House, Goodwin's 120 « " Brick, 119 " " Grammar, 118 Single and Married, 43 Sheep, 48, 61, 62, 100 Steers, 47 Surplus wheat, 57, 83 Superintendents, 68 to 74, 80, 81 Surveyors, District, 66 to 75 Surveyed, when: Woodstock,. 116 Dereham, 135 W.Oxford, 145 E. Oxford, 152 N. Oxford, 168 E. Zorra, 164 W. Zorra, 164 Norwich, 179 Blandford 188 Blenheim, 194 Nissouri East, 201 Sheep, 48,61,62 Steam Engines, 55,122 School Teachers, 113 Taxes, Province, 62 « County Oxford, 49, 62 I " Woodstock, 1861, 1862... 491 " Ingersoll, " " . . 49 ' I'AOF, Taxes, Dereham froml840 to 1862,140 " W. Oxford, " " 161 " East Oxford, •« " 157 " North Oxford, '* " 163 " East Zorra, " " 172 «' West Zorra, " " 178 " Norwich, " " 188 " Blandford, " " 194 « Blenheim, " " 199 " Nissouri East, " " 206 " liOss than formerly, *• 62 " All expended within tho County, 62 " Under old Law, 62 Teachers of Common Schools,. . 113 Township Officers, sec OJlcers, " Superintendents 80, 81 Territorial division, U. C, 7 " formation County Ox- ford, 25,29 Trades and professions, 34 to 38 Timothy seed , 46 Tobacco, 47 Turnips 46 Treasurer, District, 66 to 75, 114 " County, 76 to 78, 1 14 Town of Woodstock, see Woodstock^ Value of Canada, assessed, 62 " County Oxford, 33, 62 " Non-resident lands, 49 " Occupied lands, 49 " Real property 49 " Personal prop-^rty, 49 " Grist Mills, 65 " Saw Mills, 65 " Oat Mills, 55 " Woollen Factories, 65 " Carriages, 66 " Carriages, U. C, 56 Votes for M. P. P., 54, 90 to 97 " For Woodstock Councillors, 124 « For Ingersoll, '• 131 " For Woodstock Inspectors,. 124 Village of Ingersoll, 130 to 134 ' « Pi ^clamation of Limits, 130 " Sizeof, 130 « PostOfficoof, 131 " Council of, 131 " School Trustees of 131 " Ingersoll Road Company. . .131 " " Agrieu'l Society,.. 13 J " Directory, 133,134 T INDEX. 213 « PAGE Wardens, District, 65 to 75, 114 " County, 76 to 78,114 West Zorra, see Zorra. " Oxford, see Oxford. Wheat,. 45, 67, 84, 137, 148, 153, 159 169, 174, 184, 189, 195, 202 Quantity raised in C. W. 66 Price of, in 1795, 67 Imported into Canada in 1795, 67 " Gourlay's Report of 68 Widows, 43 Widowers, 43 Wood land, 45 Wool, 47, 61, 62 Woollen Factories, 65 Woodstock, Town of, 1 1 5 to 129 " Proclamation of limits,. 115 " Herald, account of, 115 " By whom and when sur- veyed, 115 " When first lots sold ... 1 16 " Size of, 116 ** Limits enlarged, ...116 " Situation of in 1812,.. 117 •• Population of, 117 " Public Buildings there- in,... 117 to 120 " The third ' five acres' therein, 121 «' PostOffiee, 121 " Steam Engines, 122 •' Newspapers, 122 " Road CompanioSj 122 " Subscription Library, . . 123 VAGB Woodstock Mochanica' Institute, 123 " Council &6 Councillors,. 124 " Directory, 126 to 129 " Census complete, . . 33 to 49 Zorra, Township of, 164,155 " Copy of Asses. Roll for 1822, 166 " When surveyed, 164 " First lands granted, 164 " Census complete 33 to 49 Zorra East, Township of,.. 166 to 172 " Boundary of, 136 " Millsin, 166 " When and to whom first lot 6old, 166 '' Agricultural society, . . 166 '« Prizes award'd, 166 to 168 " Agricu'l Census,169 to 170 " Con'ls & Coun'lors of, 171 «' List of Officers, &tc, of,l72 " School statistics of,. . . l72 " Its " Ruin and Decay," 172 •' Census complete,. 33 to 49 Zorra West, Township of, . . 173 to 178 " Boundary of, 173 « Mills of, 173 " Embro' Village, 173 " Population, Scotch, . . . 173 " Schools in 1838, 173 " Agricu'l Census,l74 to 176 " Council &£, Council'rs of,l77 " List of Officers, kc. of,178 " School Statistics of,.. 178 «' Its " Ruin and Decay" 178 " Census complete, 33 to 49 ERRATA ET ADDENDA. V-i ■ a I ■:•, i . ■ ■ i' ' 3 j' t' ■" . ,' J :Mv^^ ^^^ -:,. ■0 :' -C. r.i|ic 'X ' >>'• n i^i"^- Is V*'''. i ■^?5 In consequence of our haiKhvi'itiug being .inytlu!ig but ^)^ffi«, we had, at considerable udditioaal expense, made an nri-angenient to be present during the printing of llieWork, so as to coiiect any errors our bad writing might occasion; but, owing to sickness and death in our ftunily, we were obliged to abandon it, and the consequence is a vcri/ large number of errors in the reading matter, and a few in the figures, but they are of such a nature that they can readily be detected by tlie reader. Those, and those only, who have ever published a work, can form any conect idea of the difficulty there is in having no more than there generally ai-e. The following are some of the most glarinix errors : — I'AGE, NO. LINE FROM TOP. 11 9, add "Ini;-ersoll Village, 1,190." 11 10, for "3 1,4 IS," read "3 2,G 3 8." 26 25, for « next," read « wcstr 30 ] ;j, add after across, " to"" Norval Creek. 30 2(3, for " now," read- " »('«?•." 33 23, add " George F. Hill" as one of the Enumerators. 50 13, for "wants/' read "«'o>'(fe." 50 33, add after or, " a tract of land." 52 42, for " it," read " ihcmr 61 29, for " Korwich," read "7?^ra/^r««." 81 10, all but tlie top two asteiusks (*) to be left out. 86 40, for "21," read "20." 96 14, for "Gallilbrd," read" 6'ft//ow«y." 06 3, for "attention," read "«//»s/o?i." 96 22, for " 813" and " 478," read " 879" and " 683." 112 .... 6, add " David Canfield, Esq., clerk." 117 48, for " 1852," read 1851." 176 19, for " DonaM Watson," read ''Donald Mathesonr 177 2, Ditto ditto, ditto. 177 8, Ditto ditto, ditto. 188 17, for " Rev. Adam Vansittart," read ''Rear-Adnmal Vansiftart:' ^a /-m ERRATA ET ADDENDA. 215 On page 124, add: — BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES, WOODSTOCK. 1st Ykar, 1851. — Col. G. W. Whitehead, Joshua Waltoii, James Simp- son, Thomas S. Shenstou, William Grey, and L. H. Perry. Chairman, G. W.Whitehead. Secretary, T. S, Shenston. Teachers (male), C. Gootl- win and Henry Izord ; female, M. A. Walkinshaw and M. Snarry. Tuition tee, 2s. 6d. per quarter. Town Suj)erinteudent, Rev. William S. Ball. 2nd Year, 1852. — Col. G. W. Whitehead, Joshua Walton, William Grey, Thomas S. Shenston, John Douglass, and Alexander Green. Supe- rintendent, Chairman, Secretary, Teachers, and Fees, the same as last year. WOODSTOCK m rral The following Individuals resided on the north and south sides of Dun- das Street in Woodstock, in January, 1836, viz.: — William Lapenotier John Greig DEin>A. DIRECTORY OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD. .> We bad prepared a complete Directory of the entire County, with the names of every landholder and householder in the County alphabetically arranged, and shewing the townsMpf concessioUf and lot, upon which they roBide, but have been obliged to leave it out, with much other matter, in oonaequence of the work having swelled already to such a size that we will acarcely be able to make it pay its own cost. Should any of the readers of the ** Gazetteer" wish to find out the residence of any person in the County, they can, at any time, see the Directoiy, by calling at the County Clerk's office, Woodstock. *:'rvi I, W t^;,! I:i W '"-rS ' It ' i.' H y-iif -«-«-«-? ^~^.4f^.M^M-m.t S^MLorSMiU Scav Mill. S.S3£. J 'teanv Sat4>JUitL. OMor GMUl Gri^tMUL. "" mtommmn^ J^ltwJC Of GrOVel MoCut Lith . vl' jrfttf X~Mi>o„*i>, BuHaht \f}[ortolf'' W Chants /o ftn Inr/t ^^ t^"-"-^ ¥f d:.- ^;iJF^ JSLD, /VJ' Tim MNlLyUittATORS. JSI-ty/ lunfil?vn^%\ Snuf JklM. Steam Sim'TdUl . aAtvrfiMUl (irUtMUl . I'ttinA' oi-finivel Road. Kali ffoiir/ . hilh III' Unit JtMi'i'iift', Itllfl'nI'i Mifhll''"' Conner tS'rah.^/oO C/tftnts /o fut l/trh L. 'I llli |!|!l!|l i ill! I ill ill ,» -:M 111:1 m \ il ! sorTH % "I^'f !"-T" *■■ ^m LIFE ASSURAiNCE COMPANY CAPITAL— £500,000 STERLING. »•'« ■ — GOVFAiXOR:—The Rlr/hf Hon. the Earl of Elf/in and Kvwmline, (hwermr (Ji'iU'ial of Urilish Nt»ih Aiiifrirn. Head Office:--Ediuburgh.-Hoad OiRce for Canada:— Montreal, 49 Great St. Jamee St- BoAun op Uiiii.cTiiiis: — Tlie lion. Totor McUill, rii;iinniin ; linn. .lu!;tio« McConl; lien. A. N. .Moiiii; U. 11. l.cinoino, Hj-q. ; J. <>. Miillatt, Esq. ; llonry Starncs, Hsi|. — Mw.viii'.u — A. l»iiviil.j(/ii I'livkcv. The IJoiinl in Montreal is invostoil with full pcwor'^ to !if>( <>t)t pvoposnlrt, pntting the Company on the risk at ance, without ooniiiiuiiiciitiii}: witli the )iuix'nt lionrd. This arrangenuMit ^ivos t» the ('olonial nil the facilities ot a fiocnl Company, and coinbincH the uiMitional ailvantngo of ample Security. — 'ike Company grants Atsurnnco on the Half Credit ."System. Thn.s a party, {".'od :;() years next birth- day, may etlect an assurance of ,t''>UO, at a premium, lor the tirst year, of £5 H»s. M. The undersi^inoil havinjr h.'on a]ipointc(l Arrent for the Colonial Lire Assurance Company, for the (!ouuty of O.xfonl, i,s at all times ready to receive proposals for Assurance, &o. rro.spectu^es and other iuformatinn may be ha ( on application. Woodstock, Dec. 18;VJ. T. S. SHENSTON, Agent. BATES FOR AN INSURANCE OF £100, WITH OR WITHOUT PROFITS. ANNt'AL ANNUAli 1 ANNV M, ANSIAL ANNT-AL ANNUAL AGE. PUKMll.M I'lll'.MIlMl AQE. I'llK.MIU.M PREMItM AGK. fUEMHTM rUEMIUM WITHOUT WITH wiTiiorT WITH WITHOUT WITH riiuFITS. rnoFiTs. J'HOKITS. I'UOFITS. I'KOFITS. PHOFITB. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. e s. d. 16 1 11 2 1 14 31 2 6 6 2 10 7 ! 4.1 3 13 S 3 19 11 16 1 11 11 1 14 10 •.;•) 2 7 8 2 12 1 47 3 10 4 3 17 1 12 8 1 1.3 H ;>3 2 9 2 13 (') 48 3 18 10 4 18 1 13 5 1 10 34 2 10 5 2 15 1 40 4 2 4 9 5 10 1 14 3 1 17 5 35 2 11 IM 2 Ki 7 5.) 4 5 3 4 18 20 1 1") 1 1 18 4| 30 2 13 6 2 18 3 51 4 8 10 4 10 11 2, 1 It; 1 10 4 37 2 14 11 2 19 11 52 4 12 8 5 1 1 <>o- 1 k; 10 2 3 38 2 If) 7 3 1 )s 53 4 10 10 5 5 7 2« 1 17 2 1 2 3'.t 2 18 4 3 3 7 51 5 1 5 5 10 7 24 1 18 2 2 3| 40 3 3 6 G 55 5 4 5 10 25 1 10 8 2 3 3 41 3 2 3 7 8 50 5 il 6 18 20 2 2 4 5 42 3 4 3 9 10 57 5 10 10 6 7 5 27 2 1 10 2 5 7 43 3 1 3 12 1 58 G 2 6 13 7 28 2 2 11 2 10 44 3 8 5 3 14 7 5',t G 8 «i 7 2 29 2 4 2 8 45 3 10 9 3 17 3 GO G \\ 11 7 7 1 30 2 6 2 2 9 4 Bg^ Thexc rremiiims cai I also be paid b>i half-ycarl // or qaarlerly wstalments. HALF CREDIT SYSTEM. The Company pjant Assurances on the followiii!i plan:— HALF of the Annual Premium will bo received for the first SMVlwN years, the remaininp; half (on which interest shall be payable each year in advance) being chargeable as a debt on the Policy, to be paid olF when convenient, or, at the option of the assured, to be deducted at Rettlemeut of claim. 7 If I' ^- i Cttfiflk iBf stem Issuranrf CDnipniuj, CHARTERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL, £100,000 ; IN SHARES OF £10 EACH. -•• •- HOME OFFICE-TORONTO, ON WELLmOTOH STREET, OPPOSITE THE COMMEBCIAL BANK. »~0 « — President, J. C Oii.Mont, Ehq. Vice-Phesident, Thomas Hawoktii, Ehvj. WILLIAM HKNDERSON, RICE LEVVKS, and DIRECTORS GEORGE MICHIE, I HUGH MILLER, JAMES BEATY, M. P. HAVES, JOHN HOWCUTT, Ls