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I.IMITKI), 67 & 69 COUiOKNE STRKhl I8S8. vS \-\Ci?>6. .H&^fti ■ " o (X a) £ o % INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF JOHN G. HOWARD. o 9) 4) O \ Mr Howard was born on tlio 27th of .Inly, IHO:!, at a village twonty-ono mil(vs north of the city of London, England. When ho was nine years old ho was sent to a boarding-school in the town of Hertford, where ho remained until ho had completod his fourteenth year. At ttfteen he was sent to sea as a boy befctro the mast, that position having been secured for him through Messrs. Taylor, Mosely and llatchott, a prominent firm of Hamburg traders, whoso chief place of business was in Crutched Friars, London. He followed the sea for two years, when he was compelled to abandon a nautical life in con.seciuencf; of perpetual .sea sickness, a malady to which he has evi'r since been subject whenever he has had occasion to make a voyage across the deep. Having learned navigation, practical geometry and marine surveying, he turned his attention to lanod, and nearly swept us into the sea, which put an end to our shotting. The captain caught hold of one of my legs, just as I was going over. By the by, the captain turned out a very fine fellow. My sickness being worse than that of any one else on board, he did everything in his power to make me comfortable. About IL'.JO p.m. I went on dock, and distinctly saw a large meteor or ball of fire fall into the sea about throe hundred yards ahead of the vessel." The following extracts ar(j made from a journal kept by Mr. Howard during the most important years of his life : — June 'SO — Wind favourable. Passed the Isle of Wight, and saw the hills of Hampshire on the starl)oard side. Wo came in sight of Portsmouth, and anchored at Spithead at 11 a.m. Went on shore in the pilot boat. We wore very sick, and th{!refor(! determined to wait on shore as long as wo could. While walking wo fell 6 in witli tlio ciiptaiii luul his wifo, who lulvist'd u.s to stay and j,'o on hourd with ihuin. By some niistiiko wo did not \j;ot iiway until 10 p.m. It was very dai-k, and thtn-o was a heavy .swell on at the time. The boat was almost perpendicular when wo mounted tlu; waves. Wo were obliged to go ronnd the ditt'erent ships in the bay to enquii'o for oni-s. Wo at last found hoi-, and got on board at half-past twelve. They had hung up lights, but we had not been able to soe them. July Ist, Sunday, 11 a.m. — The captain, his wife and ourselves woiit on .shore at l{yiii |)usst)ii}^ors caiiio on Ixmnl us. Wo gave them .some spirits, and thoy left us a pi^'. We sent letters l>y their ship to En^'hiiid. 16th and 17th. — Wind favourable. 18th. — A dead calm. This morning alxiut 11 a.m. a party went out in a boat for the purpose of bathing. After they returned, a .second party engaged the boat for the .same purpo.so, who came l)ack in an hour, took sonic .spirits into the boat, and again pushed off. A breeze sprung up soon afterwards, and wo lost sight of them. Towards evening their absc^nco caused alarm, and a boat was sent in (|uest of them, wliich returned about half-past ten without any tidings. Lights were hung out at the masthead, and tar t>d»s were set on fire. We had two small cannon on board, which wore loaded and tired. As they sent their thunders across the ocean the s(>a birds seemed to scream the funeral dirge of our unfortunate companions. The ladies on board were crying. 1 went to bed about two a.m., and was called up again at three to fire another caiuion. As soon as morning began to dawn the mate went to the masthead, and in about an hour, with the help of a telescope, he ob- served the missing crow aboiit si.\ miles off. This greatly relieved us, and at six a m. they came on board, having been absent eighteen hours, and having delayed us eighty miles. Nothing else of an unu.sual character occuri-ed until the 24th, when about 6 a.m., we were awakened by a terril)le thumping on the deck, and a cry of ' Fire, fire!' The captain rushed upon deck in his shirt, hind part before, ran to the fori; chains, seized the ringleader, dragged him aft, and I'ope's-ended him. A lot of them ran to the rescue of the num, and got the captain down. They said they were Englishmen, and would stick together, and swore they would shoot him, for they wanted neither him nor his crew. They declared that they could work the ship themselves. One of them was about to strike the captain, but the mate seized him, and the captain regained his feet. He ordered the .sailors to furl all the sails, telling the rioters they might set them sigain, for ho would not niiike any sail until all was (piiet. This had the desired effect, and rostoroil peace in about two hours. We — my wife and myself — were both very unwell. I kept my pistols and guns loaded by the bed side, as we exp(;cted to hear the ruHians come down the cabin steps, for a set of greater blackguards never sailed out of Kngland. Wo were in 45° west longitude, and 48' north latitude. Towards evening it blow a gale of wind, and carried away the fore top gallant and royal masts. 25th. — About 1 1 a.m. a little stranger made his appearance in the steerage, no doubt owing to the fright of yesterday. At four p.m. passed a small vessel— the Pfuenix, of Exeter, from Oporto to St. John's, Newfoundland, out twenty- eight days. We soon left her behind. 26th. — The wind favorable. Kepairing masts and rigging. Going at the rate of eight to ten knots per hour. •_'7tli.My l>irtlnliiy; twenty iiiim yoars olcl\ passed us. It appcanMl to have l)0(;ii a ipiartcr-durk, and proMMitnl un atti'i'tinf; spectacle. From the inaniier in which ropes were hislied across it, the'H) is httle (l()ul>t tliat it had l)een resorted to by the sutterers as the means of escaping' a watery grave. 2Hth. — Wind contrary, and we were (h'ivon considera))ly ont of onr conrao. The weather for some (hiys has been wot and cohl. 2yth. — A dead cahn. The captain and several others went ont in the boat for a short distance. On their return, in attempting to board, the captain fell into the sea, and lost his hat and shoes. 30th. — This niorniiijj; an icel)erg or island of ice was .seen at a distance. At I'J a.m., spoke a vessel, the Mercuric, of Poole, laden with .salt H.sh from NewfouniUand. Slu; lost sight of land yesterday, which put us in good spirits, as we are in hopes of seeing it ourselves in the evening. Saw a great many porpoi.ses ; therefore we expected a fair wind. 31st. -Wind favourable. Cold weather and dense fog, which indicate the Banks of Newfoundland. August lat. — At eight a.m., went upon deck. The sailors told me that land was in sight. I had promised a bottle of rum to the first .sailor who would \M\\\t it out to me. It ai)peared like; a cloud. It rained very fast, as it usually does off' this coa.st. About 11 a.m., the fog cleared off", and we could .see the land very plainly. It was one of the grandest sights I had ever witnessed. We counted eight icebergs towards the land, and (me very large one passed within gun .shot of the .ship, about the si/e of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. The sun was shining upon it, which gave it a most brilliant appearance. The captain offered me one of the boats and some compotent hands to go out with me shooting and fishing, but I Avas too unwell to avail myself of his kindness. The boat pu.shed off' about one p.m., and returned about five, with '2.iA) largo codfish alive, which they had purchased for a sovereign. I was rather vexed that I did not go with them, for the wild ducks and g(^ese Hew round the boat in groat numbers within a few ysirds. One of the icebergs they passed was al)out a mile in length, and one of the .sailors said he saw a bear upon it, which we did not credit. The fishing boats were moored to the iee, and they caught a great many fish. The .scenery at sunset was truly sublime. The mountains in the background with their sombre appearance, and with the clouds passing about half way up them, gav(! the icebergs a most f)ril- liant appearance on the departure of the god of day. One. of the passengers was carried overboard by the main tack, and narrowly escaped a watery grave. 2nd. —A dead calm. Several grampuses have been seen to-day. One of them about forty feet long came up and pas.sed directly under the ship. At six p.m. we were opposite St. Mary's Bay. At eight p.m. some dog fish were caught. Wind unfavourable. On the seventh wont out in the boat and .shot some Mother Carey's chickens, which I preserved in spirits, but unfortnnattely he l)Ottle got broken at (^)uebec. 8th. —The wind wurt ho Htroiig that wo wuru ohligoil tu Uku in uuil fur fuur oi running on nIioi-d in thr fog. 0th. — Miido but littlo progrosH. Kttii. -At onu p.ni. a l»rcH*zo .sot in which iMcrcii.scd nnlil thn!(>p.in. 'i'lic iitmos- phoro was vory foggy, and wo woro apprchunsivo of running foul of tho llinl IhU'm, which lio in tho tJulf of St. Ioat, camo tt) my caltin and told me to got up and go uuon dock, as thoro was no doubt but tho ship would be lost, for tho captain an.' both nuitos woro drunk and tho ship was driving fast upon tho rocks. I dressed myself as ((uickly as jjossiblo and wont upon deck. Judge of my feelings when tho first olijoct that met my view was the slioic, with tremendous rocks lunning out inio tho sea, and the Itreakors dashing ovvr thom in a frightful manner. Horror was de- picted on almost every coixntonanco, women clasping thoir children in their arms, and thoir husbands running al)out the deck like madnuni. I thank (lod ho has given me coididenco and a sort of pre.s(!nci> of mind which enables mc to act in time of danger. 1 forced my way to the fore part of tho vos.sel and impiirod if the anciior was ready to lot go at a nunuto's notice. It was a beautiful moonlight night, and on turning niy head I .saw the carpenter sitting on the bulwarks v/ith his n\e, ready to cut the anchor-stop if it should be nocijs.sary. IMy next thought was hov/ to save our lives if tho vessel should strike the rocks. 1 turned my tlioughts to the top o.^ tho poop, which I think wo six male caltin passengers could oa.sily have removed overboard to form a raft, and with tho empty water cans tied round the ladies' waists there was a possibility of saving our lives. We had three good boats, but they would hiive been crowded and swamped, for there were 102 persons on board, and a great many of them very bad charactei's. In aljout half an houi- the wind came off the land, and in a few minutes we found ourselves sailing as it were out of the jaws of death. 11th. — ^At eight a.m. went upon de(;k. We were about eight nnles from the shore. We could plainly see the houses hero and there along tho shore. The wind was against us, and there was a heavy swell. About 10 a.m. passed a l»ark laden with timber, bound to Greenock. Sent a boat on board to get provisions. Tho boat returned with only five pounds of tobacco. Tho bark had been nine days out from (Quebec. At five p.m. the island of Anticosti was in sight — a very dangerous coast. At night the revolving light on the lighthouse on tho island had a very pretty effect. llitli, Sunday. — Still opposite Anticosti, with a foul wind. At 11 a.m. sent a boat off to the Emparo); a vessel bound for J^iveipool with tind»er. Got from her two fowls and a pail of potatt)es. Tlui crew gave bad accounts of tho cholera i ^ 10 Quebec. They had lost six people. Wo have three or four ill, aud if they are not well before wo got to the (][uarantino {frouiul we most likely will have to stay there throe weeks. The northern lights were very beautiful every night. 13th. — -Wind contrary. At 10 a.m. took the pilot on board. He says the cholera is nearly over. Fruit is ripe, except apples. In the afternoon we were oif the Seven Islands. Wo might with a fair wind reach Grosse Isle, the (juarantine ground, in '24 hours, but as wo get on now we shall not be there for a week. At 10 p.m. saw a beautiful Umar rainbow perfectly wiuto, yet not like the Milky Way. 14th. — Wind still contrary. The bold mountains and Cape Chat have been in view the whole of the day. At one time wo were very close in shore. The wind from off the land felt extremely warm, and the perfume from the wild flowers was delightful. We wore busy getting guns ready to go on shore in the morning. Wo wore very short of provisions, and the wind was still against ns. 15th. — The boat was lowered, and the captain, myself, the doctor, and seven others well armed, ])ushed off from the ship, tlu^ boat being stored with grog and provisions. 1 had laid in a good supply of toa.-it and water. We hoisted sail, and stood in for the north shore, about a league to the west of Goose Island. Words will not express my feelings on nearing the iron-bound shore. Huge rocks a Imndri'd yards long by thirty or forty yards high ran out into the sea. Here and there was a stone full of largo clefts. Behind, tlu^ mw the light-house, and before night we I'ame up with it again. lyth. — Sunday ; still oH" the lighthouse. About 10 a.m. two boats went on shore for wood and watej-, the cai)tain, doctor, and 1 in one boat, with the sailors and several of the other passengers in the second. On landing, the capiain set the sailors at work to cut wood and to fill the water casks, I made the best of my way over the rocks to the light-house^ about a mile away, in the !iopc of purchasing 12 fii somo provisions. Whoii within two hundred yards of tlio house, I ol)served two men watchinther to g" hack or forward. I had my double-barrelled gun with me, loaded. T sliouted as loud as I could, and thoy beckoned me to come on, which I did. One of the men was a Scotchman, the other a Canadian. With then) were several wonnni and cliildren. In about half an hour the captain and doctor came in, and we made a very hearty meal of bread and butter. We went to the top of the light-house, and, upon looking round, observed tliat the .shii) had got a fair wind, and was sailing at alxmt four knots an hour. We made the best of our way over the rocks to the boat, got in the wood and water, and pushed off. I had the good fortune to shoot five large sea-gulls, which made us sev(n"al good meals. The other boat had got the start of us, and night was fast api>i'oacliing, the sky lowering, as if we should have a storm. The doctor and I promi.sed the men two bottles of rum if they gained the ship first, Avhich made them exert themselves more than they otherwise woidd have done. We hove alongside about 8 p.m. There was a terrible noise on board. The captain advised the doctor and me to load our guns, and have them ready in case they were wanted. However, we got safely on board without any bother. We were anxious for the other boat. The cai»tain went to the man at the helm to alter the ship's course a little, to enal)le the other l)oat to come up with us, but the man refused, and would not let him. I went up to him and told him what a folly it was for him to act in such a manner, which would keep his shipmates out in an open boat all night. I promi.sed him .some grog, which had the desired ett'ect. lie altered the ship's course a few points, upon which we fired signals. The boat's crew had the satisfaction of .seeing the Hash, l>ut were too far otf to liear the report. We hung out lights, and they arrived safe on board about 11p.m., very tired. This bree/e carried us about forty miles. 20th. — The wind changing, we were driving fast back again to the light-lion.se. Saw large trees in the woods. 21st. We drove .still nearer the coa.st, and had a view of a town t)n Father Point. Mouses were seen along the shoi'e for a considerable ilistance. Wind fi)ul. Drifting back. 22nd. — The wind fair through the. night, and this morning going at the rate «»f foiu' and a-half knots. At 11a.m., opposite IWc Island, overtook two ve.s.sels, one from Newca.stle, the other, the Alhlon, of Kincardine, Fifeshire. In the after- noon it poured with rain. About p.m. the wind and a .strong current forced us to the shore about a mile to the west of the lighthouse on (Jreen Island. Alarm was felt, as we had only three and a half fathoms water ; but owing to the .skill of our captain and iutei'})()sing Providence, together with a siiitable wind, we soon cleared the danger and put out into the River St. l^awrence, which is about forty miles wide at this point. 2;}r(I. — Wo passed Ha.ss Island this morning, and came to anchor for the first time near Ilarc Island. Several other islands which had a very beautiful appear- ance were very near us. We weighed anchor aiul sailed past the pretty little town 13 of Du Luce. At 2 p.m. cast anchor near the Pilgrim I.shind.s. Thoy are low, barren rocks. On the north .side of thi^ St. Lawrence, mcmntains range to an enormous height. They are entirely barren, and no inhabitants are to be f»mnd for hundreds of miles except a few solitary Indians. A boy went on shore with the captain on the southern side of the river for provisions, as some of the steei-age pa.ssengers were literally starving. They returned about 9 p.m. with a little milk and eleven young geese. They wer'^ oltliged to li'ave the .shore in great haste, as the inhabitants woidd not sell tlieni any provisions, and threatened to shoot them if they did not go off, so alarmed were they at the cholera. •24th. — iVt 4 a.m. cast anchor opposite Kaniouraska Hay. A boat went on shore and was abscnit all night, but as the cai)tain was with it we were not ai>pre- hensive of danger. We weighed anchor at 10 p.m. 2i)th. — Cast anchor this nKU'uing about 7 a.m. opposite St. Thomas. The .scenery of this place is very beautiful. There is a pretty little church with a tin spire. At 2 p.m. blowing a gale ; our boat towing towards us by the l)ar(pie Melpomene. The crew got on board safe. They had piocured a pig, some tloui', and a little sugar. 26th, Sunday, si.\ a.m.— Weighed anchoi-, and with some dilliculty, owing to a foul wind, proceeded as far as the (piarantine ground, opj)osite Grosse Isle. All well on board. The caj)tain ordered all the steerage passengers to prepare them- selves to go upon th(! island for the purpose of airing their bedding and washing tlmir linen. Al»out three p.m. tiie boats were manned, and the pa.s.sengeis landed. Then they all set to, and the rocks presented a most singular appearance from the various articles of clothing .sjnvad about them, and the emigrants in all directions hanging them out to dry. At night they W(!nt into a hund»h slieil (for it »'ould not 1)0 called by any otiier name) and spread their beds on the l)ar(! ground A himent- able occiurence look i)lace this evening. The passengers of the Afi/iernr, anchored near us, had pertorm.Ml ([uaraiitine, and were returning on board. When th(;y came along.side their vessel the ro[>es of the davits became entangled witii the ma.st of the boat, and swamped her. From the deck of our ship we could see upwards of twenty persons .struggling in the water, oidy nine of whom were .saved. The agony we felt at not being able to render assistance all our boats l)eing on shore was extreme. One of our boats, returning from the shore, rowed to their assistance, and succeeded in picking up four, who were taken to the i.sland. One of them, a tine young woman, was in a state of suspended animation. She was quite l)lack in the lact; when taken from the water, I)Ut rub'oing her body with brandy restored her, and by the following morning .she was (piite recovered. An olil man and his wife were two of the others who wert! saved by the crew of our boat. They were conipletely soaked, and they wept liitterly for the loss of their little Ixjy, who found a grave in the ocean. The other was a little fellow about four years old, brothei" to the young woman already named, whose lively coiuitenance beamed thankfulness while carried about the shed in the arms of the brave sailor who saved him. 1 omitted to men- tion that the young woman named was calleil upon to lament the loss of a sister who .sank to rise no more. 14 28th. — This mc/ninj; our i)a.sstMi<,'ers all returned to the vessel in safety. It was a case of thankfulness, foi- there was not one ill. About two p.m. we weighed anchor for Quebec, but the wind not being favourable we cast anchor at 10 p.m. 29th. — Weighed anchor at five a.m. and made but little way. At eight arrived opposite the Island of Orleans, and at nine came to anchor at Patrick's Isle, six miles from Quebec, the tide and wind against us. A child had just died of de- cline, its death hastened by the privations suffered at the quarantine ground. Weighed anchor about four p.m. and sailed slowly up the river. We were trans- ported with the enchanting scenery, i)articularly with the village at the foot of Montmorency Falls, upon which the setting sun was shining. At dusk we came to anchor in the basin at the fort, Quebec, after a passage of nine weeks and three days. 30th August, 1832. — The Revenue officers came on board, and we waited the arrival of the surgeon, expecting to go on shore to-day. The captain went on shore to arrange for the child's funeral, which is to take place to-morrow morning. 1st September. — A party of us went on shore with the corpse about 10 a.m., and were directed to the cholera burial ground. When there we were obliged to wait for several hours for a })riest. There were no fewer than seven or eight waggons with rough deal coffins waiting in the hot sun for the .saitl priest. The coillns were nailed together of unseasoned inch-boards. ''''•) lids had shruul^ and warped so that you could get your hand in, and the stei ironi them was dreadful. .Still we remained until the child was buried. After i was on board I became very ill with a sort of cholera, but cured it with co[)ious doses of tincture of rhubarb. 2nd and 3ril. -On shore viewing the town. Evi'rything so new and strange. Having about thirty-eight boxes and packages of luggage of different kinds, I took my book, with all the things as they were i)acked entered down in it, each package marked with a letter of the alphabet, or with a figui-e from No. 1 to No. 10, to the Custom House, and begged the manager not to make me unscrew and open all the said packages, but to choose five or six, and if they corresponded with the said entries in the bt)ok, to charge the duty and pass them. The manager was a gentle- man, and only examined two boxes. He charged me two shillings and sixpence for the search, and wished me to remain in (Quebec, stating that if I would do so he woulil insure me a large amount of Govcirnment work as an architect and engineer. ]iut having promised my brolher-iu-law to meet him at Goderich, I could not remain at Quebec. 4th.— Went on board the steamboat for Montreal. Arrived there on the 5th, ard the steaml)oat was moored to a stump on the shore. A lightei" was brought alongside the steamer, and a broad plank from it to the shore enable us to land. In getti- luggage on shore, one large package fell into the ri\cr, and we had some diftit * m regaining it. Fortunately it was not injured. I made a contract with Macpherson & Co. for £7 10.v. to take my luggage to York. I agreed with my fellow- ])assengers, Mr. Tuton and Mr. Ducket, that they should go in the Durham boat to look after my luggage, and that I would take their wives with Mrs. Howard and myself by coach and steamer. September 8th. — Left Montreal by coach and steamer for York, 16 Oth. — Arrived at Cornwall. Mrs. Tntoii. Mrs. Duckot and Mrs. Howard quite well. I still felt the eftects of the cholera that had attacked nie in the grave- yard at Quebec. lOth. — Went on board the Willimn the Fourth, and arrivcul at York (now Toronto) at (5 a.m. on the 14th of Ski'tk.\ihei{, 18:]2 — elcver. weeks and three days from London. After landin;^', I began to enquii-e the best mode of reaching Goderich. (xoing up C'lunrh street from the hmding place, \ was very much aston- ished to see in a huckster's window a very lunulsouK! carving knife and fnt of before; he left England, (toing into the shop, judge of my .surprise to find my wife's si.ster, whom T believed to be in Goderich. She looked half starved. She had lost one child, and tlu; other w.is in a wretched state. J\[y first act was to fetch Dr. Kolph to see it, as I was informed that he was the best doctor in York. I then went on beard to fetch my wife, who was both surprised and dc^lighted to meet her sister withcnit going the long journey to Goderich. By this time my brother-in-law had returned from the market, where he had been to purchase things for the sho}). Having got all my luggage on shore and housed, the next thing was to look for a house. My fellow-passenger, Mr. Tuton, was a chemist and druggist, and intended to o\w\\ a shop in York if he coidd find a .suitable situation oji King street. I agreed to take the first fioor providing we could get a hou.se in a good situation. This we found, but the first Hoor iuxd been let separately, and I could not get it until the first of May, IS;}:!. There was a large kitciien and an attic, with which we agreed to put up through the winter; but before we took 2)ossc.ssion my brotlun'-in law and I went to Hamilton to see Mr. Dibbs, an old ac(piaiutau^'(>, who had emigrated a year before us. He had built a neat franu; house. His wife's father had died of the cholera, and had been buried at Hamilton. A gentleman called to see Mr. Dibbs, and he introduced nu; to him as an architect and engineer. The gentleman infi)rmed me that the Hon. Peter Kol)in.son had written to him, asking him to send to York the first architect who arrived at Hamilton, and he kimlly gave mo a letter to Mr. Robinson, which I did not deliver until the spring. Mr. Dibl)s, my brother-in-law and my.self started from Hamilton to go to Goderich, but we could only get as far as Paris. There were only two houses in Paris at that time — a tavern and a large farm-house, belonging to a Mr. Capron, the owner of the land. We called upon him, ami f agreed to lay out the land for a village, and to talvc a town lot of five acres in part payment for my professional services. The food and lodging were so bad that Mr. Dibbs and I returned to Hamilton, Ijeing very unwell. I made the l)cst of my way honu* again to York. A friend advised me not to deliver the letter of reconunendation to the Hon. Peter Robinson until I could accompany it with some e one. He pushed ahead very fast, and when ho was about tliree hiuidrod yards in advance of me the ice suddenly gave way, and he was .struggling in the water. I looked back at tlio schooner. She was at least a (juarter of a mile from me. I then pu.shed on as fast as I could to his assistance. Coming up to the broken ico, the stave that 1 had picked up was of great service in sounding. All this time he was trying to get to firm ice. I tried to get oft' my skates. At last, by sheer desperation, I succeeded in breaking the strings. He was then about thirty feet from the sound ico. At this time ho must hr.vo boon in the water at least twenty minutes. At last, by the use of the stave, I managed to get within ton or twelve feet of him, and by tying the sleeves of my two coats tog(!ther, I managed to reach him, but had a terribly dillicult task to get him upon tin; sound ice, for the cold had almost paralyzed him. As soon us he got upon his skates he struck out for the schooner, and l)y the time ho got to the shore he was one cake of ice. We made what haste wo could home, and as we wont along the boys hooted at us. I was in my shirt sleeves, and had my two wet coats hanging on my arm, and the skates hanging by the strings in the other hand. Thoy doubtless thought us mad. On getting home wo took some gruel and went to IhmI. What a night we both passed. I fancied that ho had sunk, and that 1 had dived in and was trying to catch hold of him at the bottom of the lake. He has boon dead several years, but I may say that he never shewed any grateful fooling to me for the risk I had run on his account. He had taken a two-year old colt in trade, and al)out the hrst of January wished to take it to IMckering to an old country farmer of his acquaintance. A gentleman from Goderich was visiting us, and one evening after tea they proposeil to walk to IMckering, taking the colt. Thoy pressed me very hard to accompany them, anither .saddle nor stiriups, the pain was worse when my legs hung (hnvn. Wc; at last reached Mr. White's farm, at Pickering, but there was no doctor nearer than York, so 1 had to wait luitil I got home, which I did the next day. Mr. White kindly drove me home in his lumber waggon. I was several weeks before 1 couUl walk comfortaiily, and Dr. Widmer suit I that I had had a narrow escape from losing the use (jf Ijoth my legs. This was the second trouble within a month that I got into througii the stupidity of that unfortunate brotlier-in-law. I r(!solved not to go out upon any other expeditions with him, Ijut to settle down and make ilesigns for log houses, frame and brick buildings, churches, villas and hotels, together with rows of shop-frimts. 1 carried out my resolutions, and filled si.v large; sheets of i)ai>er with my designs. It was about tho middle of March when I called upon the Hon. Peter liob- inson with the letter of introduction. 1 .saw hi; was very much engaged, and left the roll of plans with him, asking when 1 should do myself the honour of calling again. Ho said in about a week, which I thouglit a longer time than was neces- .sary for tho examination of six sheets of drawing-paper. iUit, 1 thought, beggars must not be choosers. At the end of a week I waited upon him, and found lu; had never opened them. 1 told him that I had been given to understand that a professional innnigrant visiting (Janada would receive the kindest attention from the (lovernmont emi)loyees, and that in prej)aring those plans I had .sat in a garret for a month without any fire, and oidy lit from a skylight in the roof, oftentimes covered with snow, while my wife had read to nu'. 1 added that I supposed he had I'oad the story of the boy and the frog. It was fun to him but death to us. lie turned pak-, and said : ' 1 am vi;iy son-}, iMr. Howard, but if you know how I have been worried with business you would not blame me.' ' That is (luite suffi- cient, sir,' I replied, 'and 1 am sorry for what I have said ;' and we thereupon shook hands. He then wrote a letter to Colonel Rowan, the Governor's private secretary, asking him to lay tho drawings on tho Governor's drawing-room table, as his Excellency was going to have a party that night. Tho (Jolonol said : ' You have scolded Mr. Itobinson.' I then repeatetl, as nearly as 1 could, tho conversation with Mr. llobinson The Colonel told me that Mr. Kobinson had written wonl for word what had imssed between us. Ho then examined the plans, and a.ssured me IH $ 11 '>l that my troubles were at !in end. He addt'd that T would doubtless recoive a letter from his Excellency the next morning. I had not been at home mon; than an hour before a very plausible man, Mr. James Cull, calling himself the Government architect, callcil upon me, making me an offer of a partnership. This I declined, but ottered to do all the business he could get for one hundred and fifty pounds for the first year, with a ([uartcr's .salary in advance. He replied that he had never heard of such a thing. I tolci him that he hoard it then, for the first time, and so wo, parted. The next morning I received a letter asking mo to call at Government House at 11 a.m. Sir. John Colborne, the Governor-General, complimented me upon my drawings, and was sorry Mr. Robinson had not sent them before, as he wished that style of drawing to be taught in Upper Canada College. He asked me to allow him to j)ut them in competition with six other gentlemen who had sent in drawings for the mastership. I consented, but at the same time told his Kxcellency that 1 could have drawn them much better if I had known they were to be put in competition. About the latter end of March I received notice that I had gained the appointment, at one hundred j)ound sterling per annum, and that I was to iMiter upon my duties on the first of April (1833), for three hours per day for four days in the week. I was to be allowed to carry on my professional work in the college, in order that the pupils might see the process. I had three of his Excellency's sons, and his Excellency was very kind in all respects. He used to come to my room to see the boys at their work, and he wished me not to make any difi'erence because they were the Governor's sons, but to chastise them the same as the other boys if necessary. His eldest son began to get angry, and his father said he need not shew his teujper, for he meant what he said. I told his Kxcellency that I felt there would be no occasion for anything of the kind, as they were young gentlemen, and would always be treated as such by me. The evening that my drawings were laid on the drawing-room table at Government House, after the plans had been return(Ml, seve- ral gentlemen gave me orders for buildings. Among them were Dr. Widmer and James G. Chewett, P2sq. The Lord Jiishop Stewart, of Quebec, called to pay his respects to Mrs. Howard, who was busy washing in one corner of the large kitchen. She took her hands out of the wash tub, and the Bishop shook hands with her and remarked that her small hands had never been used to that kind of work, and if the ladies when they canu; to Canada would unbend as she had done, and perform such work whenever it was necessary, Canada would Have a better name than she had. His Lordship paid me £40 for works that I did for him in drawing plans for small churches, and getting them lithographed, with the specifications complete. They were sent all over the Province in 1833. I built Dr. Widmer's cottage on Front Street, Thomas Mercer Jones' villa on the corner of York and Front Streets, Chewett's Buildings, and the British Coffee House, where the Kossin House now stands. I also built the two lodges at the Queen Street entrance to the College Avenue, one of which was pulled down in 1882, and the fence on the East side of the Avenue the same year. 1834. — The first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie, employed me as city sur- veyor. I put down the first 11 -feet plaidc sidepaths on King Street. 10 I had aurvoyofl land in En, Esii., West (Jxford. Drew plans and .specifications for a dwelling hon.se for It. JJiddle, E.s(|. Built two new wings to the residence of Sheritt' Jarvis, Hosedale, east side of Yongc; street. In 1830 built Colborne Lodge, High Park, for myself. Made several plans and specifications, and built two houses for J. J. Arnold, Vm[., at Woodstock. (Jained the premium of Mi) for the approved plan of tiie Court IIou.se and Gaol, Toronto. Built a large cottage villa on Lot (now (^ueen) street for Mr. Gittbrd, (lovernment clerk. Built a frame house on Front street for doseph 1). Ridout. Built a large frame house on Queen street for Dr. Gwynne. Repaired a dwelling house on Duke street for William Proudfoot. Built a villa and large stable and coach house for the Hon. J. 11. Dunn, Receiver-General. Made plans and specifications for the King street sower, and for cleaning and repairing the streets. Built a wharf on Front street ; also made several alterations in thvelling house at the east end of King street for Charles C. Small, Esq. 1837.^ — Built a cottage for the Rev. C. Dado, on King street. Built two brick stores on the north side of King street for Ridout Brothers ; also two brick stores on King street for Messrs. INIurray and Newbigging. Built a villa on the east side of Yonge street for Mr. Hewson ; also made a model of my patent bridge; for him, which is now in my picture gallery. Built two stores on the market block for Mr. Atkinson. Built the British America Assurance Ottice on George street for Mr. Birchall, the Manager. Built a racquet court for Mr. Erskinc. Made plans and specifications for house for Clarke Gamble, Esq. Made great repairs at Holland House for Captain Truscott, Manager of the Farmer's Agi'icultural Bank, on King street, which afterwards failed. Made great alterations to Mrs. Musson's store on King street. Made great alterations and additions to the Coiut of King's Bench. On the 23rd of December, 1837, removed from Ch(!Wott's liuildings. King street, to Colborne Lodge, High Park. On the morning of the 25th — Chiistmas Day — shot a deer and some (piail at the rear part of High Park, near Bloor street. On Thursday, 7th Decond)er, 1837, led the right wing of the scouting party up Yonge street to attack the n^bels, who had congregated at Montgomery's tavern. The party consisted of the following gentlemen, appointed by Colonel Ssimuel P. Jarvis : — Lieut. John G. Howard, commanding the party ; Thomas Douglas Harrington, Government clerk ; Robert Kelly, ditto ; William Davis, high constable ; George William Allan, law student, and six others, whoso names I have forgotten. We 20 took Walker Smith piisoiior, and Sir Francis I'.iikI Head, tlii' Liontcnant Oovornor, gave liini liis liberty, and ho was afterwards made the Sheritt' ot the County of Simcoe. During lH'.i7 I also attended to roads and sidepaths as City Surveyor. 183H. — Sir George Arthur, Lieutenant-Governor, eni|)h)yed nio to make alter- ations and additions to the Governn.ent House, and to build a new ball room JJOx;")!) feet, and also to provide and arrange the fi rniture, which cost altog(!ther .£2,4(U') li)s. 9(/. Sir G(Mjrge Arthur gave ine tlie Lieutenant's commission for volunteering to lead the scouting party on the 7th December, IHIJ? when Montgomery's tavern was burned down by the royalists, the rebels all running away. Constructed sewers and various works throughout the city as City Engineer. 1839. — Built eight brick stores, Victoria Row, on the south sid(! of King street, for James Macdonell, Esq. IJuilt a brick dwelling-house on York street for James G. Chewett, Esq. llei)orte(l on the ruins of St. -Fames' Cathedral, destroyed by fire. Did a great deal of work of various kinds throughout the city and liberties as City Engineei'. 1840. — Gained the premium of ll'M) for the approved plan of the; Provincial Lunatic Asylum to be erected in Toronto. Prepared plans and specifications for a large store for Messrs. Torrance, Shaw & J'arnell Huiit Mitchell's tavern, south- east Market Lane. Built a brick villa for William Hume Blake, E-sij,, on the west side of Yonge street. Drew the plans and .specifications and superintended the erection of the court hou.se and gaol at Peterborough. Drew plans and specifica- tions for a new clnu'ch at Chi[)i)awa, and drew plans and specificatic^ns for lepairing and altering Niagara church. 1841. — Built a large cottage for Mr. Nichf)l on Yonge street. Built a now court house and gaol at ]3rockville. Built a brick store for T. D. Harris, Esq., on King street, Toronto. 9th February, 1841. — Received from Sir George Arthur, Lieutenant-Governor, a license to practice as a public notary in this Province. Received instructions for plans, specifications and estimates for a new goal and court house in the Johnstown District. Repaired the south wall of the Toronto court house, and underpinned the foundation. 26th. — Sent one of my clerks to Cornwall to deliver the Avrits for the election, which he did, and returned on the <5th of March, breaking the sleigh all to pieces. Surveyed and made a valuation of the property of Dr. Diehl, on the west side of Yonge Street, for building lots. Built a new wharf and storehouse at the foot of Yonge Street. March. — Made a plan and model of my patent bridge to be erected on the east side of Yonge Street, for Mr. 1 lusen. Bill May. — From twenty-five to thirty buildings burned down on Yonge Street. Went to Kingston to settle the building accounts between Duffil and McLeod Self and clerk absent a week. 21 Alienist 4tli. Eroded tlio complotod .spiro of St. Piuil's (!|imr,li, Yorkvilln For further particularH scu* the Itc'v. J)r. Sciultliiiy's book, "Toronto of Old," pages 4()() anvon two-arrn lots on Trafal}j;ar Marin(( I'arado, on l'"it/roy Stnu't, j^oin^' north from th«! lij^hthotiso, Vornon Stroct at rij,dit an^h'H to it ; also Itodnoy and Duncan Streets. Tlui plans aro in n»y po.sscssion. Drew plans, specitications and i^stinuitcs for a larj,'() house to Ih^ erected at (Quebec at a cost ot tl],0()(». Drew plans and specifications (j,""«iti«) f>»' the House of Industry. Marcli. —Surveyeil Powell's lot, and turnpikiMJ DuninuM- and William Streets. Made an accurate survey of the .sand rid^,'es l»()nn(linj,' Toronto llarliour and Ash- bridge's Bay. The plans aro in my pos.se.ssi()n. Drew plans and specifications for two larj(e frame buildings on Yonge Street. October 12th. Purchased pew No. H7, middle aisle, in St. James' C'athodral. Drew plans and specifications for K. N. Waddell, Kstj., Port ilojje. March 2(ith. — liocoived a couuuunication Iroui the Hon. T. liouthillicr, of the Crown Lands Dej)artment, to make a surv(!y and |)lan of Toronto Harbour, and .show tho best method of formiug an esplanade and docking at the north of the Harbour, and took .several lines of soundings runuing out from the water's edge at the ends of tho dift'erent streets and wharves ten chains into the bay, and from such other parts as I should detiin lun-essary for perfecting. We began tho sound- ings on the 2nd of May, and finished on the 2.'{rd, taking altogether sixteen hundred and thirty-eight .soundings. Tho book, with field notes and soundings, are iu my posse.ssion. Built a white brick front dwelling house for myself on York Street. Sold it to the Rossins. It afterwards formed part of the Rossin House. Drew plans and specifications of a row of brick buildings on tho west side of York Street for Captain Strachan. Laid ott" Nelson Street, and laid out a six-acre lot in build- ing lots on Adelaide, Nelson and Richmond Streets, for the lion. Alex. McDonell. Settled the dispute between Charles Thompson, Usq., and the Mutual Insurance Company for his house, destroyed by fire at Holland Landing. Drew plan, full size, of tho Royal Arms, to l)o cai'ved in stone for the Bank of British North America. 1843.— Built two large brick stores on Church street for J. G. Beard, Es((. ; also a store adjoining for Joseph Rogers, I{.s(i. Built a i)ost ollice on Wellington street for Charles Bnrc/y, Esq. Built a ono-story brick dwelling house on the east side of Church street for Jjimes M. Strange, Escj. Built a branch of tho Commer- cial Bank of Toronto at Hamilton. Altered tho roof of Ridout Brothers' store, on the corner of Yongo and King streets. Constructed a main sewer, and macadam- ized York street from King to Wellington streets. Built two brick dwelling houses on the Ho.spital Block, on tho corner of Peter and Adelaide streets. Drew i)lans and specifications for a church at Newmarket for the Rev.- C C. Street. Drew several designs for Brock's Monunujut, to be erected on Queonston Heights, the cost of erection not to exceed £2,500. Reported upon the state of St. James' Cathedral. Laid out the grounds in front of Osgoode Hall. Made designs for a new Commercial Bank at Toronto. I ^ S8 As ('ity KngimuM-, survoyod, lovollod, iinf Justice Robinson laid tluf corner-stone on the 'J'ind of Au^'ust, IM4(5. Huilt ionr brick dwelling,' houses on Front street now forming the tjuc'ei'.'j Hotel— for CJajUain Dick. Huilt a handsome villa on Front street West for .1. (>. Spragge, aferwards dliief .lustice. Designed a Masonic Hall and Arcade, to extend from Wiillington to Front streets, making detailed estimate of the cost, complete, .i,'3,()(((). Altereil the liritish Cotteo House on York street for •Fames (}. C!hewett, Ksq. The site is now occupied by the Kossin House. Surveyed 100 acn;s of land, and laid it out in building lots. Graded Strachan and Bishop streets for Captain Strachan. Drew plans for an hotel to be erected on the peninsula for Mr. Stears. NovemlK^r llUh, T?('cam(i a member of St. Andri'w's Lodge of Froo Masons, Toronto. Built St. -John's Church at York Mills. As City Kngineer, repaired the ditterent .streets, making new drains and culvert.^, levelling for sidepaths, laying o!f buihling lot.s, and giving the levels for the city buildings, and settling accoimts. 1845. —Drew plans and sp(!cifications, and erected a hand.some villa for K. F. Stecsle, Esii., Barrister, at Bnjckville. Drew plans and specifications for a \w\v court house at Belleville. In 1S45 surveyed and levelled Front street to tho Market front; also the Market Wharf and Maitland's Wharf, for John Fwart, K.s(|. ; also the old water front of Wellington and Church .streets, from Bay street to licrkeley street, and giving the depth of the water along the F,splana(le front of the cribwork. The plans are in my possession. Surveyed and constructed a new road between Moss Park and land belonging to T. G. Ridout, Es(|., and laitl it out in building lots, now Sherbourne street. Drew plans and .specifications, and built the liank of Briti.sh North America, on the corner of Yonge and Wellington streets ; cost, with fittings complete, £5,000. Built a large barn for 1). K. IJIake, Ksii., at Thoinhill. Drew plans, specifications and estimates for seven frame houses for the Indians at Saugeen. Drew \)lans and sp(;cifications for the main sewer on King street. Drew plans and specifications, and erected a branch Bank at Hamilton, the cost of which complete was .£^',425 0.f. 3d. Drew plans and specifications for nniin sewers on Chui'ch and several short streets, as conti-acted for by Thomas Bond from 1845 to 1 848, under the City Engineer, J. G. Howard. June 2()th. — Surveyed and constructed a small railway into the limestone (piarry on the east side of Yonge Street, for Mr. Bescoby, who burnt the stone into lime. The quarry belonged to Charles Thompson, Esq. 1846. — Surveyed the Island or Peninsula in front of the City, and laid it out in streets and lots ; viz., fifty-seven two-acre lots on Trafalgar Marine Parade. U&cd 225 stakes. 24 eTanuary 15th, 1847. — Survoyoil 100 acres of land on the west side of Yonge Street, and laid it unt in Iniildinj,' lots, for Dr. Drnry. Jinilt a store on Adelaide Street lor Charles Vale, blacksmith. In 1847 1 also made an accurate survey of Ashbridge's Bay and the eastern strip ot land which divides it from Toronto Har- bour, ani also nnide a survey of the northern side of the peninsula to the western point opposite the Queen's Wharf All these drawings are in my possession. Built a large brewery, malt house and vaults on Front Street for Messrs. Nash and Cay- ley, 'i'he principal walls wei-e built with stone in cassons in six feet depth of water. Cost£2,-J99 J>.s-. 3(1. July. — Became President of a c )per mine on Serpent River, liake Huron. Also made a survey of the Island of St. Joseph, and located the town of Hilton. Drew plans and specifications for a villa for Mr. Creelman. Surveyed lot 28 in the second concession of the township of York, and laid it out into lots for H. J. Boulton, Esq. In 1847 I was appointed Vice-President and Treasurer to the Toronto Society of Arts ; also in 1848. Drew plans, specifications and estimates for a Gothic villa, whicii was erected on the mountain at Montreal for Albert Fur- niss, Es(i[. Do., do., for Philip Ham, Es(i., at Belleville. Built the Firemen's Hall, bell tower and Police Station on Church Street. Surveyed and laid out Scott Street to Gorrie's Wharf, and graded it. Erected a cut-stone-fronted house on Wellington Street, adjoining the Bank of B. N. A., for li. P. Crooks, Es(i. ; also built a larger one on the same spot for Charles Berczy, Escp Built two large cut- stone-f'ronted buildings (m Yonge Street, adjoining the north end of the Jiank of B. N. A., for A. V. lirown, Escj. Drew [)lans and specifications for a villa to be erected by John Y. Hrown, Esq., near the cemetery. Drew plan of store on Vonge Street. In 1847, made a survey of the Uiver Don from the bridge on King Street to the rear of the first concession of the township of York. Made a survey on the peninsula from Knotts' house to the light house, and from thence to the hdce on the west of do. .\s (Uty Mngi.ieor, 1 was employed in settling uj) accoimts ; no fresh works doing this year. 1848. — Built two cottages on Park Lane (now University Street) for myself. Built two stores for Thorn and Paisons on Fnnit Street. Built Kussell house on do. Drew plan and s[)ecification for altering a villa on Yonge Street for Mr. Nanton. Drew plans and specifications for a large stori; on Yonge Street. Drew l)lans and s})ecifications for a temporary lunatic asylum, and erecteil the steam pumping apparatus for the a.sylinn complete. Arranged with Ciiarles Garth, plumber, of Montreal, for hot water works tor heating the Lunatic Asylum. As C'ity Engineer, finished works^ cleaned streets, formed new sidepaths, and settled up accounts with John Shea and others. 1849. — Built a large dwelling-house for Mr. Wakefield, corner of York ami Wellington Streets. Built a large store on Church Street for Dr. Widmer. Built a structure on Jarvis Street foi' Kidout Brothers. Built a brick stable for the Bev. H. J. Grasett. Altered the old Connnissariat OlHce on Front Street for Dr. Widmer. Surveyed the encroachments on Brock Street. I have the plan. Drew plan, specification and estimate ot a large frame hotel to be built on the peninsula for Mr. Cameron. Drew plans, specification and estimate for Mr. Holt, Dundas. 25 Made a design for St. George's Church, John Street, for the Rev. Dr. Lett. Di^eMy plans, specifications and estimates for Quetton St. George, Esq., on Adelaide Street. Built a brick dwelling-house on the corner of Queen and Jarvis Streets for Mr. Callaghan. As City Engineer, took certain levels for roads and sidepaths in the city and liberties, for altering and repairing said roads and crossings, and also sidepaths. 1850. — Built six dwelling-houses on the north side of Wellingtoa Street for James Fitzgerald, Esq. Built a tower and spire, and made sundry alterations and additions to St. Andrew's Church, on the corner of Church and Adelaide Streets, which has since been pulled down. Drew plans and specifications, and erected a large dwelling-house at Deer Park for William Augustus Baldwin, Esq. Did certain engineering works at O.sgoode Hall. Measured the locks and estimated the extra cost from the contract of the stone work done in the new locks of the Welland canal by E. W. Thomson, Esq. The said extra work amounted to £17,000. Messrs. Blake and Morrison, Solicitors. In June, constructed a stone bridge with retaining walls on King Street. In August, surveyed and laid down a line of extra pipes for the water works, from the engine house u[) Peter Street to the reservoir, 5*2 feet G inches a1)ove the water in the l)ay, for Albert Furniss, Esq., Montreal. Made a design for a picture gallery for the Society of Arts, Toronto. Made a survey and drew a plan of part of the city, shewing the position of the mains, hydrants and service pipes of the city water works for All)ert Furniss, Esq. See the plan in my possession. November 2nd. — Signed the plans for building the vegetable market, and fixing the hay scales for the general use of the market. Settled a disputed lease between Sarah Bostwick and Keuben Parker. As City Engineer, levelled for drains, repaired the streets and sidepaths, measured John Shea's work, and made out accounts. 1851. — Built two brick dwelling-houses on Queen Street for Isaac Clare. Built a brick store on Front Street for George Munro, Esq. Mr. Wagner built my farm cottage and barn at High Park, Altered a house on Carleton Street for A. B. Sullivan, Esq. Altered a house on Wellington Street for Dr. Beaumont. Altered a brewery on Spadina Avenue for Adam McKay, cost £1,650. 19th February. — Surveyed the Garrison Common for the Ordnance Depart- ment, they agreeing to grant the City of Toronto 278 acres for a park, providing the corporation would clear and fence it. As City Engineer I made a plan and estimate of the cost (£450) ; hut the eastern members of the corporation would not agree to it. Altered Mrs. Musson's house on King Street. Drew plan and specification for a dwelling-house for Capt. Graham, R.E. In 1851 surveyed the Government Creek from the Queen's Wharf to the summit level of Miss Cummer's ground. Built a brick villa on the corner of Brock and Wellington Streets for Louis Mottatt, Esq., cost £1,832. Built a printing office on King Street for Mr. Rowsell. Drew plans and specifications for a house at Port Hope for Mr. Marsh. As City Engineer I did considerable work for the corporation in laying down new sidepaths, making sewers, and repairing and cleaning roads. During this year 26 also surveyed Toronto Bay and the Island, and ran thirty-five lines North, 25 de- grees West, 5 chains apart, across the Island, to ascertain the exact quantity of land and water. Between 1846 and 1851 (both years inclusive), surveyed and laid out Jarvis, Mutual and George Streets into building lots, and paid over to Mr. Jarvis £7,307 Is. (seven thousand throe hundred and seven pounds one shilling). 1852. — Laid out the Peninsula in streets and lots, showing Gibraltar Point and Trafalgar Marine Parade, by order of the Couiniittoe on Wharves and Harbours. These plans are all in my possession. Surveyed and made a valuation of W. H. Coxwell's property (£4,335) for the Government. Made all the plans and specifications for the difibrent works to be done in my absence. Constructed a large main sewer on Simcoe Street, and with the consent of the corporation, got William Thomas, Architect, to fill my situation as City Engineer for five months during my absence in England for the benefit of my health. With the consent of the principal of Upper Canada College, Mr. John Tully took my chair as Geometrical Drawing-Master during my absence. After returning I made two estim.ates for the docking and Esplanade in front of the city. Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Northcote, and several labourers, with the assistance of Mr. Thomas, did a great deal of work in different parts of the city. I left Toronto for England on 1st May, 1853, and returned to Toronto on the 26th of September following, and commenced examining the city works and certifying them In Oc- tober, 1853, I received histructions from the City Council to survey, in conjunction with the Hon. Mr. Seymour, Engineer of the Northern Kailroad, and to locate the said Road along the Esplanade, and to take it up the Government Creek, following the curves of the creek until avc gained the summit level. After a very careful in- strumental survey we made the following calculations of the costs of the docking and filling up of every person's water lot in dollars and cents on three lines of the Esplanade, as follows : —The old Government Esj)lanade and water lots granted to the city of Toronto, !? 1 78,3(55 ; Howard's fine of docking and filling, $443,193.25; and the wind mill line for similar works complete would cost $993,232.25. Howard's line extends considerable more into the bay than the old Government line, and the Howard line was the one supposed by the corporation to have been contracted for by C. S. Gzowski & Co. for .'?600,()00 ; but the Avork was done considerably to the north of the Howard line, tliereby reducing the (piantity of filling-in of each water lot, which can l)e proved by plans of that line still in existence. As a proof that the detailed estimates exhibited were correct. Mi-. Alexander Manning took an under contract from C. S. Gzowski & Co. for the said works at about or a little over our estimate, $443,193 25. The late ex-Aldernian William Gooderham and Samuel Thompson were tlu^ Wharves and Harbour Committee at that time, and paid very little attention to our estimates of the different works, taking upon themselves the initiative. Mr. Tlionn)son was employed for a short time as a clerk to Gzowski & Co., and Councilman Charles E. Romain told me that he received £3(K) per annum from C. S. Gzowski & Co. to act for them as paymaster, and watch their interests, which he said he could do without injuring the interests of the city. A good deal of dissatisfaction was shown by the citizens of Toronto at the way the Esplanade 27 contract was entered into, by the retirement of no fewer than eight members of the Council on the 3rd of November, 1H53. On the 9th of Ajiril, 1853, I was appointed a Justice of tlie Peace for the united counties of York, Ontario and Peel, and also an Associate Judge, being included in the commission of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery. I had the honour of sitting on the bench for four years with Chief Justice Kobinson, Judge McLean and Judge Kichards. In April, 1853, I made an accui'ate survey of tlij distances from the north • side of Front Street, along the west side of P)rock Street, Peter Street, John Street, Simcoe Street and York Street, to the extent of the crib-work in the Bay into four feet water (I have the plans), a distance of GOO feot ; the west side of Peter Street do., 508 feet 6 in., into 3 feet in. water ; the west side of John Street, a distance of 558 feet 9 in., into 4 feet water ; the west side of Simcoe Street, a distance of 498 feet 6 in., into 3 feet 1 in. water; the west side of York Street, a distance of 501 feet, into 3 feet water. To till up these water lots with earth to three feet above the surface of the watei' in the Hay it would require 151,993 cubic yards at that time. The plan of this work is in my possession. On the 4th of January Mr. Rowsell and Mr. Wakefield called upon me to go to the election. We all went to vote for Samuel Thompson for Alderman for St. I gave him a plumper, and he got in by cne vote over Mr. Duggan. George's Ward. nth January, 1853.- Made plans and specifications, and superintended the construction of the breastwork of the South Market ; Callaghau, contractor. 1853. — Built a row of stores on the south side of Colborne Street fm* Charles Berczy, Esq. Surveyed and staked out the peninsula in streets and lots, accord- ing to a plan approved by the C'ommittee on Wharves and Harbours, •22nd Decem- ber, 1852, as follows: —14 lots on Marine Parade, 5(5^ acres; Vernon Street, 10 lots, 95^ atros ; 15 lots on Kodney Street, 88 acres; 7 lots on Duncan Street, 28 acres : 3 lots on Vincent Street, 15 acres. In April, 1853, surveyed and staked out Front Street from beyond the Queen's Wharf to York Street in ornamental walks and gardens, according to a plan in my possession made in 1833 by order of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Colborne, Chief Justice Robinson, and James G. Chcwett, Esq. In April, 1853, sold my new villa, Sunnyside, on th(! Lake Shore Road, to Mr. George H. Cheney, merchant, for £1,200. In the spring of 1852 made the plans and spec.fications for a cottage to be erected on lot 33 in the third concession of York, for Mr. Samuel Thompson. In the spring of 1853, being overwhelmed with business, and greatly annoyed by two of the building committee of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Avhich was nearly finished, I could get little or no sleep for six weeks. Dr. Widmer, who was one of the Commissioners, and who saw how badly tlu^y treated me, called to see me every day. At last he considered it necessary to bleed me, which he did. He called again the next morning, and asked if I had slept. My answer was that I had enjoyed the most delightful sleep that I ever recollected. His advice was : — 28 P " Don't touch business again until you return from a voyage to Kngland, for if you do it will kill you." I tlieroforo made arrangements to j^o to New York and take the first Cnnard steamer. Mrs. HoAvard and young Master Rowsell accompanied me. We left Toronto on the 1st of May, 1853, and sailed from New York on the 5th, on board the Arabia, Captain Judkin, conunander. We had good berths about midships, and as soon as we got out to sea I became very sea sick. Dr. Widmer advised me to take gruel in case of sickness, but a gentleman on board recommended champagne. The wine was the easiest to get, and we all took somo, It turned like pyroligncous acid on my stomach, and made me much worse. A Scotch gentleman — a Mr. McKenzie, a passenger — roconnnended a glass of water with a tablespoonful of raw oatmeal in it three times a day. This I took for eight days, until we arrived at Liverpool, the sight of which place was by no means cheering. The rain poured down, and the whole atmosphere was full of smoke. However, we soon got to the hotel. I was very bad, and sent for a doctor, who came and prescribed for me, and after a good night's rest we were able to ti-avel to London in two days. Our friends met us at the railway station, just seventeen days from Toronto. Twenty-one years before, it took eleven weeks and three days from London to York (now Toronto). There was one unfortunate passenger who was nearly as bad with sea sickness as myself, and the doctor advised him to take brandy, and wished me to take it also. On the sixth day out I was very low, and the doctor asked me if he prepared me a mutton chop would I try and eat it. I told him it would be paying him but a poor compliment if, after he had taken so much trouble, I were not to try to take it. The chop was cooked accordingly. Mrs. Howard had cut it up in small pieces, and I had just taken two, when a strange noise was heard on deck, which alarmed us. Master llowsell ^vent up to ascertain the cause. It proved to be the unfortunate sea sick passenger, who had been recommended l)y the doctor to take brandy. He had thrown himself overboanl in front of the starboard paddle-wheel. The life-boat was lowered, and four sailors pushed off to try and save the man. There was a very heavy swell, and from the deck he could be seen when he was on the top of a wave, but the men in the boat could not see him. The boat was hoisted up, and the ship put back a considerable distance and took him in. He was quite dead. Having on a large coat lined with silk, it had buoyed him up. The captain took possession of his effects, and on searching his trunk found bonds to the amount of £8,000. He belonged to the Stewarts' firm in New \'ork, and was going to purchase goods and proceed to India to commence business on his own account. The captain took the body back to New York on the return trip. It was supposed that, being such a bad sailor, it had preyed upon his mind that the voyage to India would be more than he could stand, and in a fit of despondency he had jumped overboard. After meeting my friends, whom I had not seen for twenty-one years, I lost no time in seeing Dr. Copeland, an eminent physician. He examined me thoroughly, and informed me that in reality I had no disease, but had been overworked. Having been in Canada so many years, my friends made quite a lion of me. I had the honour of dining with Sir Charles Barry, architect, who was just finishing the Parhament Buildings, which he kindly showed me over. I met several gentlemen at Sir Charles' dinner, who very kindly invited me to their houses. I also dined 29 . ^vith the Skinners' Company, and drank ont of " the loving cup." Afterwards, upon calling on Dr. Copeland, he asked mo what I had been doing, as I was not so well as when he last saw me. Upon my telling him that I had been dining out, he said : " You must not stay in London." I asked if I should go to Brighton. "No," he replied, "that wouM be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire." "The Isle of Wight 1" I asked. "Just the place for you," said the doctor; "Go to Ventnor." He gave me a letter to Doctor Martin. I took rooms at Ventnor, and had four of our relations with us for a month. Dr. Martin recommended an invalid's pony for me to ride upon along the sea beach and over the hills, which did me a great deal of good. Getting tired of the place, Doctor Martin gave me a letter to the landlord of the Hotel de I'lsle D'Albion, in the Rue de Rivoli, Paris, and ordered the landlord to give me a tumbler of a certain vintage of wine before I got out of bed in the morning. This I took, and in three days I felt as well as ever, and visited all the piincipal places in Taris and its neighbourhood. On Sunday we and our guide were taking some refreshments at a restaurant. After spending several hours inspecting the pictures at the palace at Versailles, Mrs. Howard asked me if I knew what day it was. I answered that it was Sunday, but what day of the month it was I did not know. She said : " This is the 27th of July." "Then, if it is, I am fifty years old to day." The guide, one of Napo- leon's Old Guard, rose up, and making me a profound bow, said : " We must drink monsieur's good healtli, not in that stuff" ' — the wine we were drinking — "but in iced champagne." This he got, and although I had paid as much as ninety-five shillings a basket for it in Canada, I had never tasted real champagne before. It was superb. After spending three months with my friends in London, at the Isle of Wight, Brighton, Folkestone, Paris, Manchester, the curious old town of Chester, More- cambe Bay and several jjlaces in Wales, we returned to Manchester, and left there for Liverpool on the otli of S'jpteml)er, 1S5;J. We sailed on the 7th for New York, on board the Africa, a CJunard steamer. We arrived at New York on the 21st. after a very rough passage. I was very sea sick all the voyage. We staid several days at New York to recruit, and arrived at Toronto on the "iGtli of September, with health much improved. I found that all had gone on well in my absence. 10th October, 18o3. — As City Surveyor, in conjunction with the Hon. Mr. Seymour, the Engineer to the Northern Railroad, and Mr. Barlow, after a very accurate instrumental survey of every water lot owner's property, we made the following estimate of the cost of the docking and filling, and appraised the same in dollars and cents as follows : — 30 LINEAL FEET OF DOCKING. NAMES OF 0WNEH8. Ordnance Property Petnr Street, City Water Worka Company . . Ordnance Property Doctor Kees Simcoe Street JameH M. Straclian Street not named, City . . . Unoccupied Lot, City . . . . John Stirling Yovk Street, City Ricliard Tinning Richard Woodsworth . . . . Lane & Turner Street not named, City.. . . F. R. Nasli A Co JacipiHH ifc Hay Ciiiig (fe Nesl)it James Cultans Bay Stieet, City Doiudd Betliuno Robert Baldwin Mrs. James Unoccupied Lot, City. . . . Custom Hou.so Yonge Street Yonge Street Wharf Scott Street, City James Brown Cliurch Street, City John Ewart Thomas Helliwell Henry J. Boulton William Cayley Market Street St. Jjiwrence Market . . . Market Street East, City . St. Geor;;e Braide Daniel Brooke John Leak William Machie George Street, City George Munro Assignees of William Kerr George Crookshank William Cawtlim Frederick Street, City .... William W. Croker E. L. Ceill Caroline Street, City MulhoUand y soiui; lolly oaks — The sun's bri(,'lil rays through foliage pass ; Which lightiny up the Mystic Cross, lirings forth the symbol from the shade ; The rustic cairn all clothed with moss, A glimmerin); llyht o'er it pervades. lUit what of this to the old man W ho mouins the loved one laid below — 'I'hose rustic stones so stately piled To mark the spot where he must j{o ! For years, altho' her mind was none. The dear one still was left with him ; Tho' often times she knew him not, Still was the nun dear to him And why should he now clinjj to life — Now all worth living,' for is gone ; With nothing; left but care and strife, l!ut man, they say, was made to mourn. 1877. J.C. H. The tjround upon which the tomb stands is enclo.scd by a portion of the massive iron railin{^ which formerly surrounded St. I'aul's Cathedral, London. This railing' was cast at Lamberhurst, on the Londtjn Koatl, between Hastings and Tunbrid^c Wells. The iron is of very superior ([uality, having been smelted with oak wood. It was purchased by Mr. Howard in 1S74. After imdergoini; many vicissitudes it was finally placed where it now stands in the month of November, 1875. The cost of erecting the tomb and its appurtenances was nitjre than three thousand dollars. The marble pedestal, which weighs upwards of ten tons, was brought specially from the Rutland quarries in the State of Vermont. Mr. Howard's own remains are to be interred beside those of his wife when it shall be the will of I'rovidence to summon him. On a brass plate afifixed to one of the gate posts of the cnclcsurc i.s the following engraved inscription :— '' Sacred to the memory of John George Howard and Jemima Frances, his w-ifc. John (ieorge, born 27th July, 1803. Jemima Frances, born iSth August, 1802; died 1st September, 1877, aged seventy- five years." ( )n a brass plate on the other gate post ; .St. Paul's Cathedral for 160 years I did enclose. Oh 1 stranger, look with reverence ; Man ! r.ian 1 unstable man 1 It was thou who caused the severance. Nov. iKth, 1875. J. G. H. H! 'M DESCENT. Mr. Howard is a scion of one of the most illustrious families in the United Kingdom bcinj,' descended from the Most Noble Lord William Howard, of Naworth Castle, in the County of Cumberland, the " Helted Will " of Sir Walter Scott's well-known poem. Hy the /m/uisitio Post Mortem, held at Carlisle on the 22nd of April, loth Ch. 1., 1640, be- fore William I'enin^jton, Esq., John Dalton^ E.sq., and Cuthbcrt Orfcur, Gent., F"eodarics of the King and Sir William Dalston, Knt. and Bart,, Commissioners to enquire rcspectingthc death of the Most Noble Lord William Howard, the jurors on their oath presented as follows ; — "That on the 9th of October, in the i6th year of the present King, the said Lord William Howard died at Naworth, in the County of Cumberland : That the Lady Elizabeth, his wife, died whilst he was living : That William, the eldest son of Philip, and heir to Lord William, was at the time of Lord William's death of full age, viz., 38 years of age : And that on the 28th of January last pa.st, before the taking of this inquisition, he died ; and that his wife Maria died during the life- time of Lord William, leaving four sons, viz., Charles, Philip, Thomas, and John, and five daugh- ters, viz., Marie, Elizabeth, Catherine, Frances, and Margaret Howard ; and that Philip Howard, the younger son of Philip Howard, was then living." John Howard, the youngest grandson of Lord William, was the direct ancester of John G. Howard. Being dissatisfied with the arrange- ment of his father's property he left Corby Castle and went to the Flemish town of Tournay, here he ingratiated himself with the king, who gave him for a coat-of-arms a double-headed raven, with the motto, mens conscia recti. John, while on the Continent, adopted the doctrines of the Muggletonians. The foregoing details art gathered from a work in Mr. Howard's possession, entitled " Selections from the Household Books of the Lord William Howard, of Nav/orth Castle." n y c- h It :(l tic of ist re- h- •d, of fe- ed es I's