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J^ ' PRINT ' I 'T ,: ^•*T" AN t A D D RE S S TO T^IS * • .•« ^ * 'if- 1 P,E P LE UF THU » / C A N A D A S, ;- •y*— w*»^M— <^fca sr T ri ' 1 % 'i ^^i n Friend io natural md EQUAi. Rights, fen»nni»^j Su;;? N L W Y O It K : PRINTFD FOR THE Bf.N.^nT OF TllOSI COKCPTa;ij>. 1^ • I 7 r t i, ■ M^^ rss ADVERTISEMENT f!S 'hs no WNH author means c \ refpe^ to the literary m:r:t cfihis TFor.i, ^oes not fuppcft it to ka^je any ;' he is by. x'lous to defcrJ it in that '■^.^y.-^His only] €hje5i is to give a plain and true account of the pro- teedings under the federal heads li^hich be has hereof-^ ter laid down. He has taken mucfj trouble and time^ attended with fatigue and great expenfe^ in order t9 lecome informed of the true i?itcnt and meaning of his. Majejlys Executives in North- America, from 'which he here divcfls himflf cf all prejudice, leaving the VJOrld to judge^.'-'He flatters hirnff that he f:! all not injure the feelings of any fuhjeSts, but only aivaken ♦ them to a trucfenf of their ftuat\:ns — leaving theni to confult their ov:n feelings, and provide themfelve. 'witbfuch meiir.s, in crdir ts rrmedy the evils, as th way third prcpe^t I « n <■ f * 'i ',A '■•^'. i 4-+-»-+i-+++-h++'+-f+++T+-^-+- \^ ...^.,^ ■■■*• ^//ADDRESS, ^c. TO THE tOYALlSTS tiRST, r-.v YOU arc difiinguiflicd by having the letters V. E. placed as a murk of honor to your n;uncs, by rcafon of your having joined the United Umpire hy a certain time; ProclamationK have bccTi ifTucd and moil faithful promifes made to all of your defcriptlon, that y»u and your children to the third generation, fliould be confiderci worthy €.>r his Majefty*s moft gracious benevolence ; ancjl that no fees of ofli-ce, for deeds or furveys, llioulti be taken from thofe of your dcicription ; at the l^mie time you had three years provllions promiicd you and your famlUeSi At that -tirac you had land- boards ellabHliied throughout the provinces, for the cafe and fpeedy relief of thor© perlbns who haci joined the ftandard, and complied with every re- quirttion of the then commanding officers ot gov- ernment* Lands were given out and cctificatea ^^^j;;ntA to fuch of his Majefty's fubje(5ls as found it convenient to apply* and every encouragement ot; deeds to be given you, withia twelvemonths froa» (he date of the certificates* "" :'* ■ * You arc the very men who have fought and bled in his Majefty's fcrvice. — You, in the Hrft fiage of the revolution, left your friends (divided in fentiment) and took ygur abode under a llandard for his Majefly, in the howling wilder-^ nels of the Camuias — leavin* behind you youi: wives, your childrca and aged parents, all expoicd to the hfc-at of pi-trioix which th;u prevailed^ All -I --S;--'^ ('■ i r . I 'V I 'I . "1 -.1;*' t:^ tjjefe nnd ma:iy oilier aiiectir-g circumflincf s jniglit Ix related, bince tSe concluiion of the peace, it is well known to all yoiir friends in the VniCdiStatt's^ that you arc curtailed of your cxpedlations, in aU moil every promik which his Majcfty made you for the h^rdlbips you undcrwtnt i and had it not been for his American fubjeds, in their ftedfiil at- tachment to the Provinces ,, the country never could have been ceded Xo Great Britiiih. You have purchafed that country at the ridi of your lives, your fortunes, find tlie lofa of the livei of many good friends, bcfules the difagreeable cir- cumfta^cc of leaving your mother country, with th« expectation of never rcHding thcvi: any more. — I am pcrfuadcd and can afibrc you, that there ii not ona ffecling heart among us, which doej not feci for you. You arc the very m'-n to "^vhom that country belongs, both by the purchafeof blcodaad .R'f>uai fcttkmeat, and reft allured that you have the good wiHies of all thofc who arc acquainted with your fituations. Here let me remind you of the promifes rwadc to you and your families, that the wildcrneis of the Catuidas ihouW remain open for the Icyalifl fami- lies, even to the fccond and third geieration. I afl-; \fhy you did not have this bounty continued? and whether it has been the fault of hi.-. Miijefty, or the rnilcondudl of hii Executives ? It is very ev- ident that his Executives have, in all cafes, endea- vored to blind the eyes of the fubjedli : Their mo- tive in this cafe hai been, to fhut the door a»ain/c granting any more lands than they could poHibly help, till fuch times as they made choice of and took to themfelves the moft valuable parts of the country. In this way the lands have been kept open lor thernfcWcs, their childrett and connc^ionj, both ..>- r t > J ia thii An J the old countries', aad tlirtc Is not one of then?, but who believes his laiuls will tell to Europeans, and that they will come for\v,ud in numbt-rs iufficicnt i6 receive the moft vah^ible parts of the PtovincsSi and at the fame time they fimufe themlelves with the idsA of having fach a number as to fill all oflkcs of profit and honor. It appears that no American born can have tlic honor of presiding &3 governor, or have tlie privi- ledgc of a man born in Great Britain, and ic ap- pears as tho' the Americans arc not to he truut-d in the CaTiadas^ let them have i'crved and Ipcntevcr fomuch for his MnjcRy ; not all (h?.t they cand(» will make themequaL Tbcy fljev? by their words and adlions, that they think thcmfelvcs r»iadc cf bttici* clay, and at the (mi^q. time breathe a better quality of air, than it is pnflible for an American to cnjny « and that your eyes can be blinded to fach a degree that you will pafs over all the infulti that is poffiblc to be inflided on any race of men. Your promifes for deeds, free from expenfe, have been once don» away, for a time. The rulers found much clamor and a general difiatisfadlion, alarming n.i- verfally. But notwithflandin^ their having t.'.kca the fees of three pence H. C. per acre from a num- ber of applicants, they thc!i dropped the idea of taking any fees from the LoyaHlls j they faid noth- ing of refunding th.e fums then taken. It is, hcv7- fcvcr, to be hoped, that the little property in lands which you now have will continue free, .y^iccible to thtt lixiX and true intent and meaning oi his Maj- It is very er.fy to he undcrAoor], tforti the con- duct of the lords, that in all their prooecdin-^'s where it has not appeared too b;:rcfaced, i»r tooeiiV Ibr the common people to un'J'^iftM:d, they make it ii V; it 'A !'.* 'i I' I I i* ^ [6] A point to hcjlJ t1icr.^.f<:lves at Inch :i ciiiLincc, that the tarmers of" the coiiiury are uhli^cd to dance ut- kndnncc, day ;ift<:r d.y, ami many linies for I'cvt-ral weeks, aPid tlitn rttu'ia withji:: having their bu- linefs done. > - ,.. Here IcJt us take a vi^'vv of t'no trc.Ument tf^wird? the l(;yil hmiiiies who wcr? led to hcHcvc ilvat three years pravifioiis vvcre ready tor tliotn on their arri^ val into tbe pruviiU'es. 'The heads and friends of thefe famiiieS c?inc intvi the Un't:d S:::Ui' and con- dudlcd theni ovei-, to iliaie in thofa great zr.d luoCi faithful proiiiire.i. It apjxsrs that they then flopped, their havhi^ any allowancs for the time they had bce.i gone. — Some were away fix months, others one year ; liimc there \Terc, who diii not hear of his /j/'/I griicicm hcnct.oknce ^ till the time had aimcil ex'prred, aixi i:\ ' raanv infti'-ncet u:,^ eniiircly done away ^ tliofe poor larrdlies of this dercii::tiGii were ktt to futfjr anri Hdrk for themf'lvev. Oil making theh- applica- tions iii the moil humble and fuhniiiUve manner, they were treated with the l;ing;i:iii;c oi his ^^ajef-^ iy's Britifh orhrcr.s ** iTL-rj hjve yQU I'Ccn / JThnt fjirce voit been d^^nr i' lie c-ft ! D:!:t t?/k u:: for fa* '■^orsl How dare yctt prcfiunc fj trouble us ?" All this, and much more in'.uhiiiLT lanizu.irrc has hcea ufed to the mon.- hartnlefs and civil iren of your country — men worthy cf good and c?.fy lai^.gua^e, in order to encourage tiiem in furn^ountins; the troubles and didieukies of letthnj in fuch a diilant wilderncfs j the lead that could be atTorded them ' oasht to be mikhiefs, aj'ter beini;- draw n from home with great expectations of fupport. It was a land wholly urd^ijown to manv of them/ and tr almoll" all their firr.iiics ; the country was ^'t that time new, a»v) not iwy !:ouks to cover, ei- ^ i 7 .1 iiif r pcrlons or p'-opei ly ; cnnny otner U!^^^r.ue^u^ circiimftanccs might be tcl;«ted ; In iliort, it Is al- moil too icvcrc for a delicate ccnftitution, to he uuC in mind of tliofe cruel Iccnes which l)is M.iicfly's iubi'-ifLs havti been fubju-'ltcd to, and been forced to undergo. Your Land -boards were formed and comporcrd of the fame body of men ; they then mads grants i\\ inch forms and m fuch i)erlbn3 as ihev thoicht proper, by gb/in^a cr*rtiiicate for a certain time, till Iiis Majeiiy's patent deed fhould he ilTued. We find that in 1792, there was another authorized body of men, ftiled ///j M^Ji'/l/s ?:-i:/t Honorable Executrce Counctl^ vvi'h a governor, or iieuten.^nt- governor, to prefide. Here we ought to find juf- tice in the biff heft decree ; but wc have fc«n them come forward, iPi'aine; their orders in an arbitrarv, unfeeling manner, atid djclaiin^:^ all ttiofe land war- rants or certificates, void and or none eff Cl ; at the iame time they conceived themfelves vefted with power to difannnl and dijllroy \\v:\\ r».v'»ers as they thought proper — eftabhll^ing r.c .'V iei:;ulation3 iri order to accumuUte propcnv (o thern (lives, as t^eir Gcfign was then tooMige thok very men to apply to the Governor and Council for ih«;ir Lands, or remaifi wjihout them. It is vtrv well known to every perfon of information m the Vrjt:d SiiiU.\ that every ch:ingc of oflicerG in your Province?, irake fuch ;eirul;uions as will bell krve to kcare property to themlclves. in fuch iinidir proceed- ings, they find it neccilary to counteract fuch rc>- ul.nions iis have been heretofore made. Thev ar© very fiOiHiine in frying that they fit and determine on jirc.per ways and nieans, in fucii r\iies and res^u- hitions, as in their 'wiidom in;»y fcem iTicet, and \\lAi fuch orders are the words cf the Kin^, or in < 1- I* J I plain fpeaklng tncv sre xhc iameas tho* the King wafi pcrfonally prefcBt : — Such is the trus faith of Government, and that pledged. In this the Sub- ject muft plj^cehis uuii, and Aand praying for mer- cy— knowings tha: if he rtiould make one misftcp, the wrath of his rulers v/ould be kindled againft him. Wc have all been informed that his Maj- cdy could not lye to hii Subjeds ; this has been haudcd down to us by the forefathers of America, and fixed in the hearts of almt^ all clalTes : His promifcs have b^en confidered almoft as iacrcd as ihe decrees of Deity. I3at in the prefent days, wc find his Nla'cfly accufed of making tirany prom- itzi to his Subjedsj which have never been fulfilled. This ccmplaiiU has prevailed for nearly fifteen Vt'ars in the CanaJaSo The voice of the moft Alth- ful and loyal men. ouffht to have fome weight in iho minds of their rulers, and at the fame time they ought to hive every tittle made good to them, in Cider to prevent the good old King from being unjufily ccnfurcd, i^ut \\ the prefent (late of af- fairs, we find the fubjedt turned afide by his rulers, and in many inflances dcfiauded and kept out of his rights, till he firft becomes the (lupid man for a time, then cubing off' a digrcc of his troubles,, awakens and favs :o himfclf, ff'hs am I ? — I am cne (if bis Mcjcjiys mojl loyal Suhjetls , I baije firV" tdandmy r^ght I (cannot obtain. Here they know you are catchcd, and that you cannot leave the Pro- vinces ; your dependence is there, and at the fame ti»rnc your lar.ded property will not fell but for a fmall price. They laugh when tphcy find that % man has become tired by their long delays ; thty then take upon thcmfelvcs td fjy, ** We have get rid fifofic tedious American : hs has been 'Watti/i!> /i lon^ */>'M, but biu rctuniid hc?nc as iirftorart us be came*' [9l buch like treatment muft be conndered very un- t^clingj when it is known by the leaft amongft you, that thofc men are paid and placed in oJiicc to fervc the inhabitants, and ought to hear every tnan's cafe cooly and deliberately ; every fubjedt ought to be ufed with tendernefs in this rcfpecl-, but you are treated more like brutes than htmian beings* It has been obferved by your Chief Juf- tice, John Elmsley, of the Upper Province — ** that the Amer leans ivere only fit Jor jlavcs and to cultivate wild lands ^ and that there are no gentlemen hnrn rnd educated in the United States." I am at a lofs what conftrudion to place on thofc alTertions, whether your ru'ers do acflujlly fhink that the Americans are fuch low, defpicable beings as diey are plcafcd to reprefcnt tlicm to be ; or on the contrary, whether they thcmfclves arc not afraid, in confequence of being pbccd lo near the pure and free air of the Uniied States, They know that you have an inftindive love of libcrrv, and that by crolling that chain of waters, you can- not forget that ineftimablc and glorious Conftitu- tion, which allows the priviledge of fpeech and tf the prefs, and founded upon the rights of Freedom, which God firft intended for his people. It is not /e that J may make myfclf -^ I ivill keep inxfdf quiet inHicuit J little ; fomc thing 'Lui II appear bye and byf-> ivd iJi'C jhnll ijaie i hi* farm ns;hts and prsiUt'd^es of ■1 f.'/j€ XJnltfd Stuia. This U the natural rcifon whj you dont all briwl together : But as you jullly obfervc, you will break out and join as one man. Americans are fond of the privilege of fpecch and of the prcfsj, and a iiree toleration of religion. Ycii can tflemblc ?.nd wordiip in fach a way and man- Jier af you plcafCj but cannot be allowed the ri^^ht of marrying in yoi;r fcvtral orders. We fiuJ tln-f in all caics vrhere tk.re is any little perquifitcn,, the), are cngrotTed by the Epifccpalian or Church of En- gland Order. It would be to«^ lengthy to cxplril«. every particular origin ; it will be fulTicicnt tc,* /hew thdir prefcnt motives, vyhith will be whuliy defeated at fome future period, not far diftant — although it will occafion you a few dilsgrteablc hours in order to fccur« the rights which ire a!^ lowed by the God of nature. Yoi^r dilhncc uotn jthc government of Great Britain will not allow you fpcedy relief. It is well known that it would be very hard and difficult, and attended with trouble and cxpcnfc to place thofe grievances before the King and Parliament. Your men at the. head of affairs in the CanadaSy would obftr«(3: and lay every impediment in the way, which you arc fenfibl« would have a great weight, and a moment's reflec- tion will convince you, that the word or hith of an American would not be relied on ; your rulers in the firil place would reprcfent you as a fct of ri- otous Itfllows, and that your condudt had in all tafcs been daring, and in no inftance agrecab'r. ♦o the fubmiiTivc obedience of a true Bii*.ihfuNj <^.-— Such like information, with the idea that .he Mill* iftry at home liavc of the America' s, and their freedom, they will be led to believe that the more ilivere, tyranical and military fpirlt poured out upoii the people, the CAfin- governed. .» , i I .1' \ ^4'<" r 1 'ili'i-lfHStHSlW'w. inTc-vfj*! -wnnsT'i-^ .\Ti } •a ^ t «H The mode of the prcient order in the Houfc ot Lords, is very fingular. The few gentlemen who arc lent in^o yoqr country to govern, when adling in a legifliitive capacity, are ftilsd the Houfe of Lords, and ;ire inclined to objet^ againft almoft every bill the Houfe of Commpns may think pro- per to adopt.* Thofe Lords have all the military force at th^ir command ; in (hort, they are at the head of every office in your country ; they rul^ the CommokTs, ©r othervvifc, refufe pafling their bills ; they have the landed property at their difpofal, and prefide as Chie f Judges, or Magiftrates at the fev-. eral Courts ; all concentrates in this body, and they are as liable to miftikes as others^ and it is very evident that they do err both ignorantly and will- fully J they feel fenfible that the unanimous voice of tiie people cannot alter or recal them from office. Thty have the alTu ranee to tell the Houfe of Commons that fuch and fuch moves (hew plairi republican princiclcs, and fuch fhall not pafs our fandtion. You feel all this, and know that they arc out of your reach. When you rcfled on thefe things, vGuwill find that thole leveral members are unac^ quainted with the affairs of your country j they arc men bro»g!it up in high life — fuch as the induftri- ous American is not accuftotned to, or acquainted with. — Tl^cy have never been five miles into your wildcrnefs ; — they arc wholly unacquainted with haidPnps, therefore do not know how to feel for their feljow creatures ; — they are unconcerned for you, and carelefs in obtaining information for the good of a fubjcdt. — Should they wjih to be inform-. ed, they apply to fqme European as ignorant and > ^ ■■''-' -> I ■■ i I ... II . I ,.,.... i^ •Id Juii«, 1801, ar York, out ot a larf* mimb*r of iteceiTary billsi ifff t f); fi'Vpfi u^ ii*c H. ije ot Ccinmenj, only lour j)»fltd. i i I 1 n Is, fff t [ '3 3 unacquaintcdi as themfclves. It hos been faid of an Englifhman, on his applying to the council* for \n^\^^Af** you are a?i Englrjhfrtany you cannot do in she woods like an American, they v.^i/l take dry bread and cold fork ^ and Jet en a login the woods and eat, and then to ^ivork -, you cannot do this, therefore tbs iouncil thot proper not to grant you any lands .'* We find that ahnoft all the Europeans prefer the Amer- pans, or rather the government of the United States-, there arc thoufands coming in every year, and we fcarcely find an inllanceof their fettling in the Brit- ish provinces, unlefs it is by the influence of fume partkular friends whereby they expc employment and under pv/ ; thr/ kn;:vv that the longer they delay the givin^y of deeds and doing other public bufi- ncfs, the longer they remain in their icveruTftations i they think nothing of your hardiMps in travelling two or three hundred rnilesy time after time, and after all this trouble, you arc left in the dark ;— * whereas, if you had men of feelings and fuch as .felt themfclves obliging, yoiSr bulinefs might all be done on the fird application. If tYity find that the farmer is not acquainted with the nature of the bu- iincfs which he wilhes to have done, how eafy would it be for them to give him inftrudions, and kt the msn return,' well fatisfied with ihehuiriant I t f ■if i f 9 :,i f. i 16 treatment of thofe oriicers ; in this wiy a nia!* would Ipend his lifc^ and his all in defence of his fupcriors (when in danger j) on the other hand^ when the i\ihjer of {\\\% rclni, and alt oihrr h,$ MajfOy's dumnioMn ihiTrtinto belonging. And I do fole:nsU «nd finccrelv «levl<*re, that I i3o brln ve in niy conkicnce, '.hat not on? oi ihf dcltrnciants >'<( ihf pctlon whj ^l|■^tefu)ed to be prince ot Wales, «lurinj; ih« liff of the lau' Kinp James the frcontl, and ii irr hu (it'Cealj-, 1>retended to be and tock vy.m himl^lr :he Ityle and tttic of K.ii:g uf tn^land, bv »hr iidtnr of Jii'Ues the Ifi'id, or ot Scotland, by tjitlirr the dominions thereto beloitfiiig ; and I do renoiinre, rehsfe aiiil alij.uc i(nv allegiance or obedie.!i:e to unv of fheni. And I Or- Iweni, Ihj! 1 wji; hear fa:tli and true allegiance to his Majeftv, K-ns G^ori^c, .•md hirn will def.'nd to the utmolf ot inv power, aj^dinlt all traitorous con- Ipiracicfc and atieiupts wlutfotver, which itiall be hiadc apamU his per. ioa, crown or dii'.nity. . And I will c!u my titmoll endeavor to diJciofc and irake known to !iis r.!jj'(tv ard his (lurrcfTors. all trcaliiiif and trair- or un conlpiracies wlitch 1 (hall know to be ajiainft him or any of (hem. And I do taitlifully pronnlr to the lUinoH of my power to fupporf. ninin- tairv and defend the loccfl'i'n oi the trown a^aiirt the delcendants o' tlr f«'d Jarnet, and ttf:itinl{ a!i o'he r perf'^HS whaiioevi.'r ; which fiitceiii.)!), by an iitt entitled "an «ct tor the fiii tiior hhiitatiin oi the crown, and b'^tter Icciirinfi; the riK''t« and Ubi-rtiC!- of the (ubjVtl " is and Hands lini- iltcdtoths PrintL'fs Suph.a, Ekiilre's and Dotchefs Dowaj»'rr of ilnn)- Ver, and the h^'irs wt h-r bodv, bemt; pro'rff ir:ts. And all the(e th lit::'; 1 d<# plainly and finccrcly acknowledge and I wear, ac.*.orclin||i to tliciccs- |j:*!s words 1^ y nie iooken, and a.iDrdint; tn the plain and coinnu.ii len< e and iMulei ilandin^ of the lame wt^rds with)Ut any equivocation, mental cvaCion, or lecrct re(erv;uion, vhauvtr. And 1 dc make ih'S recognition, acknovv!p(ii;enien!, abi iration, renimriation aid proiinle, j>r?>rtiiy, vulhngiy and truly, upon tne ir-jc tuiih ot a Clir.ltian. So lir Ijj me God. If yoi.t are not loyal and tfiic with once fwear- to be true to your King, you never will be truci fub;e6l$. It appears unjall and unconflitutlona), (if you are guided by a conftitution) for to alT< fuch a thing of a fubjecft. If you arc fufpcdled as a fet of rcbcllious^^and dangerous men, and yoii are to be forced to fwaHow fuch binding obligations that you never dare oppofe any thing that may be impofed on you» without the leaft murmuring, ami that this method of makiog the fubject fwcar fliJill be fo binding, that he will bov\r down an^ fay, ** ^// this I ha-j** fworn, and if I break this oath, I jlvill ne'i^er ilare to meet fny Creator,'* In this I am pof- itive, that no nation in the world is more fcniible of righ; and vvroivg than you are, and none x\\\t hoJd an oath oiore facicd ■• I hope none wt thcrn I 1 >» ■:% ■' 1^ '.W i in J5 m t-u- hi If' ■ ^ r k: '■ ■/•* ' 1 --^.^ , are or caw be fothoughtlcrs as to takcsn oath With-' cut firft ihirkifjg ot the Jiature of that oath, ant\ fearching into the true intent and rneaRing of it. — • Jt is a political thing ^vith all nations, to bind thc^ fubjc(f\ ill fofne way, ?>nd to giiard againft perrons' coming in and poifoning the minds of the people^ It iMay be juftly obfervedj.fiys the writer, H<" thnt imi'fif^? anojfh m<»kc.s il, N.>t hiTT that for fonvfrnence takfs i! ; Thrr, how can it !>« f^ul, Thv»'t a nian breaks an wath he luttr made. Oattfl arc as laws for the prefervation of the fuB-* j'cift, and fo long a* his property and perfon is pro- tedled, they are cculidcrcd binding, and no longer; when any pcrl'on or body of people cannot enjoy their rights and Hbertiesy by reafon ot the overbear ing codduCl of thei'r fuperiors ; they have nothing to bind thcni to^ continue under that order, but rf juft right to go out of luch kingdom or ftate, with- out hindrance or moleftiuion, and to take with them their cifcds. — I'hofc n^cn cannot be confidercd as having perjured themfelves, ahho' it> iy [veld by the Bifl-iops and PrieAs of England, that all furh per - fons wlro once lake this oath, are and ever mull bo bound y and if any perfon Hiottld at a future tin^c be takci> wi-ih' an enemy bearing srms againll his Majefty,- fuch perfon would be confidersd as guilty and worthy of deat'h,- nnd to be cxc""utcd without benefit of clcrgv. Notwit^iftanding fuch perfon may have been called from Ins Majeily's domi.a- ions, in the lawful and jull puriuk of his property or iricnds, and have been taken fick, or that in the courfc of his time ir\ anotlicr kingdom or ftatff^- there might have been fomcla',v or order, whereby he found it neceflary to takf^ the oath in that coun-* try, and by becoming a fubiccl, he is liable to b^^ raUf;d i;^';:^ p/IimI fcrvicnd keep the uninformed in a ftatc of ignorance ; they will tell you that tjie words are for you, and the force of them words arc fufficiently finding, and you are not to place fuch conft^dlioni on them as may bcft fult your cafe ; you are bound apd iruft obey. Your Lords little think wha(|a pretty fig- ure they would make if they \vcrc to endeavor to /l©p people from going into the Provinces^ or from coming out j it would require them and all hii Majefty's forces to prevent a thiag of this kind. — Mr. HoBEUT I. D. Gray ha$ been plcafcd to fay in the Houfe of Commoofl, ** that hs did not "^mffo to lave any mors Americans come tojl'ttk, and that if any there ivere u/bit di/Ii-^cd the laws, they might reiurn*' y^ow nted i>ot thank him for his goodncfs in thl^ refpcif^ ; ihii gentlerrian knows nothing of the An>cricans, whether they ar« ufe* ful men or r\ot ; it is not long fince he lod ins clouti and plaids, therefore wc are fenfible that hit head navcr brewed the firil: idea of fach a p)an ; — your noble Lord, Chief Jaftice Jwn lii:^,^z\.v.x has been at the hot? >m of thi;, bu.f'i?rs. I :^) •iv IP' 'i; ^\\ .;fli r in I' i; • ! • '■ i I ; r. 1 [ w ] . The A mericans arc never to be driven or tri^Hi- tncd to death by the ivvclling words of a yoeng puppy who ii fct up to bark for big noble Lords j they are tr;ic lovers of liberty } thay arc tlmofl alt of thc;ii acquainted with the right of fuffragc at their clt(flions, and many of them hsvc €:i:pericnc~ cd it ; you are at this tJnnc made aliens, and the full term of fcveu years muft pafs away, before you can hare the privilege of choofing members for the Houle of Commons or Parliament ; at the lame time they make you pay taxes as others. Mr. Angus McDonel^, one of the members of the Houfc of Commons, obferved, ** t6/7f he thought the lave cught to be rcconjidercd^t the Sejjions in June i8oi." The Houfc of Lords thought it almoft a crime to have 4jch a bill prcfcntcd before them, or even mcntionea to be done. | here take the lib- (irty to obferve, that whilft to your officers of gov- crhment all Aings appear to be in perfedt fafcty^ and general fatisfadtion throughout your Provinces, at the farfie time we may look around and fee that in the very height of profpcrity, both individuals and nations are in fa(!^ upon the brink of ruin ; \ casnot help being alarmed at the flats in which 1 fee your country at this prefent time. M^hen the adminiftrators of a government are puffed up with aHopinion of their own wifdom, ftrength?.nd fafe- ty, it is then that their conduit is impolitic a^nd the confequences fatal, the conditions of kingdotns, as nf individuals is variable. Permanent tranquility is fcldom feen in this world, and with circumftan- ccs the conduct of both individuals and of nations is fcen to change. The fuccefs of your Lords ii% fwindling the crowri and fubjed^s, fcrves to produce in them, arrogance, rafhncfs and folly, which would probably have been other wife, had they net been i ill ^1 [ .. J placed into fuch an open field to extend and C\*hff their ungrateful and avaricious anxiety tor obtaining property, as well as enforcing fuch laws as will bell cover and fccuro tothcmfelvcs fuch rights and priv- ileges as may make them fafe — all this is done without any degree of moderation or feeling, either for crown or fubjc<5t. How impolitic it is to lis men appointed and fent from Grcit Britain for gov- ernors and their council, judges, &c. Whcfi thvy come to America, they are loft, they don't know how to proceed in any other way Aizn tht: arbitrary fyftem to which they have been educated. They iirft difcover in the countenance of an American farmer, that which appears more bold and undaunt- ed when in prefence of his rulers, than is commoii for a man in a high degree of office at home ; fay^ the Lords ** this Jellow looks fancy and impudent anj I II bring him down^' he then proceeds in hard, harfh, ungentiemanlikc treatment in converiation. Kcv^ crthelcfs you are obliged to put up with all the af- perlions that men of their abilities arc capable of. The fituation of thole men brmg to my mind the follov'ing anecdote : — ' • V " " " •* Dionyjius^ the great tarant of Sicily, fliewed how far hs was from being happy, f-vcn wliilil: he abounded in riches^ and all that riches could pro* CLire. Democles, one cf his flatterer?, wjs con)pH- mcnting him upon his power, his trealare? and the magnificence of his rcval ftate, and that no mon- arch ever was greater or happier than he. ** Have you a mind," lays the king to J^^.tioC'ts, ** to tallc ihJs happinefs, and know by experience, w hat my cnjoymei^ts aie, upon which the king ordered a royal Uanquet to be (jrepaied^ and phc«d Dt'>/j^clc's into a gilded couch, covered with rich embroidcrv, and fide boards ioided wiih^(.;!d -AP.d ulv«r y],\tc Gt \i-, ly .lit- i ! d > I r ;•( • « I 22 ] immcnce value, znd pages of extraordinary beauty *o tvjit on him at the lable, and to obey his com- rnands with the giestcfl; rcadineis aqd moft pro- faund fubmifiion ^ neither ojntrncat?, chaplcts of flowers, nor rich perfumes were wanting ; his ta- ble was load.sd with the tpoft exqisifitq delicacies of every kind. This made I)emoclcs think himfclf among the gods ^ but amidft all this glorious hap- pincfs, he fees, let down from the rcof cxa(^l/ over his neck, as he lay indulging himfelfia flatc, t glitt«rir.g fwurd hung by a lingle hair j by this he iaw deftrui^iai) threatening him from qr^ ^igJi? which (oon ppt a flop to his joy and revelling ; all this great pomp with immcnie treafures, gave hlii^ no longer any pleafares, he even dread? to put fcr!.'> his hand to the tiblc^ he then throws oflftht chap- let of rci'es, he haftecs to remove from his danger* ous ihuation, and begs the King to »cflore him to his former humble condition, having no di'firc tc enjoy any Iqngar, fucl^ a dreadful kind of happinefs.". I lliauid not be furprifed jn thefe days, to fe^ fveraiofhis MajciVy's moft honorable executive members, relieving thcmfclves in the fame way ;— * they will be as fiuk of iluif fuuuionj! as Dionyjlm, who 15 ilylcd the great tyrant of Sic'-ly^ but ncvcc could podibly fliew any m^rearbitrzry and i^nfceling conduct in obtaining his riches, thau has been fliewn by yocr rulers in the Canai{cis-^x\\^y are •ablblute, they arc not afraid of king nor parliament, tlicy arc tha iirfl fci of rulers that ha^ been known fo rob both the crown and the f^bj»:t(.'l, \vi oMer to iccuri'; property to themfelves, they will beglact bye and bye to nnd a Democles to ofier thtir honors and (TieafiH-cs, they will be at a lofs whcr«* to fmd one, rha: dare accept of the enjoymenti which they hav^ ;b ^'eat au idea of at this time. [ ^3 1 ■fnrarfj faprrior, whatadvants^je lifs? Tell it youciui, what ir is to be *»i1c I Ti't but loknow, howr little can be known. To fee ulloihcrs tault'»aH«J feci our owi»,——P*/i<». Could thofc nicij be made Irnfiblc of all this, and layahdcaU national prejudicCy tbcy hiivcit in their f)owcr to unite the inhabitantsy and commaud the 3VC and attention of almoft every American, tha^ in cafe of any convuliion: or ruptwrc ihcy would tiy with heart and h-and to the alfiAiince and relief of their rulers, with tkc kaft notice th.vt could b«s given, which would be iBuch better for them thau to be known confiilting, Jcarafter year, every ineaf-* ttte that will bind the ft5bjed>. in the mod barbarous manner, net giving their affeni to laws the nioi\ wholcfonne for the public goad (when moved bf the Houfc of Commons) at th« fame time paving the way for fiiirther and further oppOFtunitics ofop- prcflion, by obliging the fubje<5t to take the oath of Allegiance time after time, as they may think pro- per to order,' and by taking hold of t»very little catch in fuch bills as the members think proper to Uy before thcm^ and then to give fan(^Uon to fuch as willgivc thcmlelves^ power over the fubje£ls ; youv J«rds are very ready to fee faults in the fubjedts. But in ihemfclvea they cannot fee any wron::. they are pufTfcd up with their own vanity, and at the: lame time are afraid of allovin? the common ri;rhts and privileges of mankind, for fear that they will not be iho't ^ac^^i men in the (htion in which thcv arc placed. — Could your moft honorAbleand nobl>5 Lords have fentinjcnta of iHodcration lutfiricut to rcflcd for a moment, they would pcihaps, find th^t Ijfcatncfs docs not fccure pcrfons of rank from ir*- firmity of body or mind — that the gout or fever will i\Q\ fparc iii« ivord fooncr than the fubjedl, and th;it •11 your giJAfd* *nd ccntifleli v^ill not prevent th'j '%> V \ i s , i ! ^n » . T, ^ 2 1 ] «{ prcaciV ci Dccuh upon your high fed, gouty gcv« frnurs, which you have imported into your Prov- inces, as the' they were of a better kind of men. — - jt is to this dj^y very comnfion that the Americanj import <'jme old, wind-broken horfes for the pur- polcofioverlr.g, far the lake of the breed only, but I never in my travels have heard of fpavin, ring- bone i^ovcrnors, fent to a foreign country to bare Tule over the people, except in his Majefty's pro- vinces in America. It is a (hame to the American siarne, that fuch impohtions ihould be put uport them. Did they buc only coniidcjr what a figure tj:ey m<\kt in the aye of the difcernhig world, they would foon think of niterinsr their line of condud, their wifdom is eafily undcrftocd to be at heft, but a kind of low cunning. Their honors arc but the »pi)kufe of fools, dazzl'jd by the riches of knaves, who tlaiter them for what they i»ope to gull ; the Mts of thofe cruel fpoilers, only overreach the weak,- or wniniardcd, the eye of experience pierced lijc cob web veil of hypocrity. Not to mention a more penetrating eye, which, I am fure they can-- r-ot deceive ; but let them go on (if they will) and like the advantage while they can, it v^'illnot be long t]\:\i they will have it in their powers to overreach ir,\ onecf you ; the p;ill>.»e in the'good book fays •' Oaft is but for 2 dny." O ^ fooli whom art thcu deceiving ? They arc deceiving ihemfelvcs. — Of wfiat, 1 afk, arc thufe men cheating thcmfelves ? I aiifvvei , of their reputations, profpcrity and peace ;f and preparing rods forlheir own puniihment Try *!-ir.t rfpciitpiirc can --^vliaf ran it tlot ; i er wh.it C..11 It, whcrj our c.uinotrcpei>l . *rhofc men little thiwk of the good cifc*5l that d reiunnatioa mi;^ht have, cgwld their haujj-luy pride be brought low with their own free will and accord : — • ' ^ ■ • ; • .. ' • ; B•»^T (h>bhrtrn kncc^, and !i«arti with Hringi of Crel ; Ho ictt as liricvs ot tlic new t^orn b.tbe, '•, -v' _^ , .and rtil uid) yet be iv«il. For myfcli" 1 can fay that I am not afhamcd of niy coLiiUry, let thofe haughty Britons fay what they plcafe :n difparsgcment of the citizens of iktr Uniu'd Stilt cs ; let thttn fay that we are not gentle-^ men, and only fit to cuhivate wild lands, and to fcrvcas Haves, and that our Judges and Kuleis are nothing but tavern-keepers and retailors ; and at the fame time^ boaflof their mod CJracioiis Sover- eign, Lord Gesr^f tlie III. King o^ the three Unit- ed Kingdoms, f^ivin^r that he is entitled to more an- inial pnv than all the Conf^icfs of the United Slates ; they ipeak thofe things in the heat of wine and paf- lion, they might do well to ilep and make 1 calcu- lation upon the enormous funi that they arc in debt; rtiould they do this they would tind that fuch large fibries arc not p^id, by monies fo judly earned, and peaceably obtained by the citizens oiihzUnitcd Sttitis ;uid cheerfully paid to defray the expcnceof tha government. It is too common for thofe char- nders in the dthfidds to boafl of their Britilh in- fluence in the UmtcJ States^ that it will become to powciftd, that they will divide the frjuthern and northern Hates, and thut the northciji or eaflcrn t'lates will become united in the Britifli form of <^,ovrrnnKnt, faying that it is tho beO: fyfccm and the moft natural tu the Eaftcfn ^Uatcs, as they arc; the children of Great Britain, and cannot forgcc :he good old sriftocraticnl fonw of government. — it would be laughable to fee any one attempt to i-iife his head in th« Eafleru Statcrt in fupport of a llandard of this kiiid, l\\ the dwada^ nothing C'.ndd give a man greater anplaufe ; itwis thepUn % 1 r !■> i u •n }M \ t : I V '!«? 'I : 2^ 1 on \\';iicii vcui ccuntrv was iiift ICttlcd. It Vv'3$ aprccd bv a certain luirnbcr of chaniQers tliat the iuncls ihould be graiUcd v\ feigniorics or lordihipsj bad tbc country i'aiincis begii duped in iueh a way, it would hjvc been ncctlTafy to iiave imported lords from b^uri>}^c to rule in and over each leign-^ iory J in tiie lame plan ihey intended to bind the Hibjcd't in a v>-ky that hccpwbi not fell his land. — The deeds iliiir'^ at thai rime w«?re drawn to the fahjc>it and his hfirr., only^ intending to let up rs httic ariltccravy in tath ioidihip i they tiatt^fred themfclvef, that in tbjt early day; the worn out loyalius would be glad of any title to their lands •, \h{^y found however, th>t they were not to be dup- fd in lliis way ; the deeds :h«\t were ilTucd and fent { having fuch a fort:?.ne by way of falary, I allow him to have a fortune, qnd to be a good man, and one who, oclinj.; himftlf, >vi.,jhfs to weigh julljcc in the fcale'of reaibn, to every notion and fubic-'t. Thf,* King is not to be blamed for v/liat his i'.vecJtivcs do, Tlicy are as a Ir.rge family ot ride, haughty and im- perious beys, combined to clicat and defraud thej r;ood oh! m.v\ (their father, the king.) When i'> iiij prcfonrr, th' y vc ail f.ihmilTion, when out oi r ■» -r J ;ight, their heads sre to^^ethcr formii.^^ pia:i:> tti fport upon his property, an i while thi: pTcpert\^ lafls, they ar»M«)««>S'<«-r.'l.*a* rv r- f! J ■.I Ml « • [ 28 ] they ftartleat the firft light oi luch men, In which it is very common for th«m to employ fom» diity and unfurpe(fle;i felio^.v to lift«n nnd «av€f-drop, in Older to fiwd out the buHncfs of fach perfons. This 15 the iiitthod in whiLb they receive our Americtn gnnlcnicn. I hope I do not oflend tgainifl: mod- clly in Uying, that in the Vnitcd SUiffi any private citizen, ut all time?, by day or by night, can have cafier acceis to the Prefidcnt, Vice-Prefident, kc, than is poiribla !j be had by the fiibjcds in the C^/?- aJas, to their J,u]ers Jat noon day. I feci mylelf •vvoundcd when I hear of my friends being obliged to put up with fuch barefaced infults, and all the national rcficdions that it ii poflibic to be made ufe of, and to men of rcfpcdtability, who have ta- ken lands under hi2 Majefty'i Proclamations, with a good and tree intent of being peaceable fubjecls. every fuch pcrlon feels himfclf degraded, and will not be that ufeful man to his Majfifty, which he otherwife would have been. It is very common to hear hi$ Majedy'j officers fncering, and at the fame time looking dov/n upon our American gcntlemeuj when in the lawful purfuit of property; they afk, ** // :'t poj/il-k Jor a farmer,, like this man to be a gentleman ? is is pofiibh ikot fuch a man can ever ■'.'cive had tl: title .y Colonel or General ?' Econ- omy and (l:ri(5t induRry amongft the Aiucricans, gnins g'C.it applnufc and credit to the pcrfoa who wS fo ambitious, a« to txxrt himfelf in that way, jnd we do not think liim the mean man f.)r all tliis ; \vc wif]:i to have cur farmers become as much of i\.z iRformed gentleman, && the Rritiih officers who arc let to rule in -.-^^rvrnV J. 'the government of ?h'; Vr.itrd St.ites af?brd$ ciHOuri)gcji\«nt« to educa- tiofl as wtU as induftry. This continent \i placed -n one of tht xnoft happy wtuations in the knowu ItlVfM .A 1» ori ii [ 29 3 Alliiioft all naticus arc to this day v. liLIng Xo D^ai'C in her enjoynTTRts. She has become ono of the greateft fttlds of general ini'ormation im the •univeric/and it is wrong for any peifoa to imagine that any of this race of enlightened people, fliould b« brought to bow and dance attendance to a few chara ' I fubmit to the difccrning world on which fidte the advantage lies, when a Gcrr.parifon is made bc~ fewccn Bfitifl^i haughtiseis and American fA'pcri- cnc«j the very fcenes and cuftoma of ¥/hich they have only rcad^ ivehavs both fecn ;::nd experienced. What th;ykno\v by reading we know by aPi'» itoixi naHi'ic. « iht^ v.cre t**jnc*rived lo Ur too mvul\ *\»o\\ ih^ iTiHibl'."- I 3« 3 it W'll prove to have that double meaning ihn- 1/r. Friiikhn obfcrvcs the nation to be (o fond of, in rtiori it is trus that hi all cafes where the exec- utives or inlnlilcr? put forth any order, or prock- liiation cr iji making any contra(5^, they ufe at the fame t^me, every art to leave fomc place whereby a hold can be had, and keep themlclves in readincfs to improve it- — they will tell you (his day that all and tvery thing fet forth to view is as clear and ea- fy to be undcfftood as A B ^i. C — you will procccl to avlt and guide yourfelf accordingly, the next in- terview they will declare all void, every thing y; black an jet, and hy how dare }oa to pu' fucii conflrucftions en our prockRiaticn;^, we will let yoQ kriow, fir,- that you are not in the Staics — vour nobles do not think that thcv cnn treat an A- iiierican farmer with any hnguage that is ungentlc- f'nan-likc. — A native Indian obfervcd, on bcinr> jilked by a white man, how it came that all Indinni would lye^iays the native ** "/y only tell ilfs io tbr. 'li'Ute imriy 'who taurj.'t iis,*' — I hope that tiie A- mericans yvho arc zt Hie fame fchfcol in the Cafniihf.; will not think that thry may become deceivers be- caufe fuch Icflbns arc taught them daily — on th- bt'^^cr hand,' it is Co be hoped that they will ufe their utrho/^ endeavors in fupport of all fuch rules and orders as may be adopted ; — let your loid.^ know that yon arc not fuch rcb-jls ns they may be plcafed to take you for. — I lliould be forry to hear of any of my countrymen, who would commit rhcmfelves by being the firllt that fball rifo up ancl^ fiy, ** H^e cannot endure thcfe arbitrary and over- ifcarlng mfiilts any longer '* It is to be hoped th:U you will remember the good book wliich tellr, u.% ** He that endures to the endjhallbefaved ; mid rv^. f!ry on<: Jhail kc n'li'ardi'd a^cordinp^ to bis ffirr it ,,'--•> i- ;t' I: . (•■> \ I I .' i] I,. I •f.l ! sr-^ ; I i' ) .\ ' i:, I i . .•' M ! t M ,■. \ tf •cvv\:nl fruin il }o.ia.c not in c^prdr.ny men, fci ve them fiitlUuily, in du?. rubmiirivc obe- dience to their cnlci?. li you know at the lanic time that you cannot merit any tiling, or that you are to be che:itcci And dtlVaihicd out ot your own lud and cGuitjbic li'/hts. You will remember the cvcrulin;; hand of Providcnn:, And think thiit all this is only for a tio^e. The day is at hand when yi)iir calc will be heard cocly by fuch itiQn as you iir.\y fee fit to ;s]nx->iut, Here let us take a view of the Proclamation of Governor Simcoe, ili'acd on his arrival at ^^'u'l'cc ^_, a Hatterin^i; thing to thouiands, who i'limediatcly hovered around its ftandard, and embarked their labor and property in order to fuliil its contents. A PROCLAMATION, Tofueh a Are dijiraus to fr'ttlt oh the Lands of t':: Otivrty Ui the Provinrt 9fUt>f>er Canaild, 'By his ExctUcKcy, JOHN GRAVES SI MCOF, Efq, Lieutcn^ (trt Govtrnor and Cs^ima^iSer in Chief af thi fard Province, end Cilontl comrttdnding his Af.^jcfly s force:, (Jc. b'c. L's'i:. BK IT KNOVS'N to aUconrcrncv'. tliat his Majcfiy hatl\ b\ \m Raval Gommi'.rion and IrtUriidtions, tw the Governor, aiul m his aLifcnti', to thr" 1 icutf nant G-'vernor, or perfon a'l'nn>iHermj» tlie >;ovcrnme»t tor the r^me hcmo of thefa'd Pruvmce oi Ui'Oer CiiuvJa, gvcn j»uh>rit> aivl cikHimanci lo prant thf lai\its of the Crown in tlie Jamc by p;',(cnl, niide*" ff(e j;!;r«.»t (t:»l therfut'; and it h,-i:iu cspedifi.t to i uhlifh .md declare the Rovil inrfnt'on relpe^tiiig liicJi gnints and paunts, 1 do accordingly hctchy make known the »erin» ot ^jrant .iiui fettleiiK'nt to be : — ifi. That the crown lands to be i^rantcd by townfhips ; it an inhind t.iwnfhip, often miles f'i)tiarc, and it a townftip on iiavi>iable wafcr:^, of runt tniirs in front, and ivvclve miles in dcpllt, to be tun nut and maikril Vv his Majcfty's lurveyor, or deputy hirvcyor pcacral, or undtr hia Itnition Hnd aiitliotity. ad. Th:«t only Cufh part of the towr.Hiip bo pr«nted as fha!! renviin, titer a rekrvation ot ann leventh part tli-reof lor the fnfport ot a jro- teitant citrpv, and one otli«r f»:venth ptit thercut, tur the future liifpo • litioii of the crown. 3d. That no farm 'ot fball be ^ranfd to any one ffrlcn, whkU (hail rontiiii more than lo acres ; yet the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor., or perlon admiitilttrmK the povcrnni«-nt, is a'louel nnd permitted tw ^V'nt to anv perfon or pcrfous Aicli Isnther quRtitityof \v\<\ as tlitv rtny dffirc, not fxi ceding one thoidaiid awrci over and above what niay U.ive fcerii betoie >:rantcd to tlirni. 4th. That every petitioner for lnnd? tr.akc it .i^pe:ir» th^it hp or fhr is !'i a GondittOH to c'.iltivjtc »nd iiiipr(>ve the fAtnr, ai\d fhall, bcfido tak- ♦'ig the «(u*l puih?, r.Vfcnb; ^ drcUr^lic) (b«for: p-)pet perlon* to b« •J [3,-!] fbr that piirpoff •pp9iritf(') of fhc tenor of the words tollnwin?, wW.. *• 1 A. B. «ii) promiif uuJ dfcUie that I wiJI m.t.ntain ^n<\ dc'Vini (ti the nt muft of 'tu' ri'wer, the mifhoi itv of the Kiii,' ni hit Pai lianirn!, aj \hc !\\ m |>rcm>; Lrp.n.itiue or ihi« Province 5th. TtKU a;'plu afioni tor ^i jfils bff mnle ty ^>eti!'',m to 'he Go"er« nor, L'eurrnant-Govftuor. or \>9rf<»n itvcniti.cRi for the timr !>';inR. ari.l wUfre if is -ai^'-Uh'e ic ;:rJirit: the Miayer thi icff, a W4rrdtit 111 ill ilTiic to fle f-iltovvcel «'ith a :>i*t(nt f^rantwii' t]\c r.nrt of ffviand hereby t;iver. and L'rantcd ;o the (ad and his hf'.rj foreT-r as atcrci r.d, a^d whi.. h (lull uptn a hitvfy thereof hrinj rrnd*, l.'S huis^i «itlv:i any (uth i cff; vr. (ion, fh:;l! br im:11 Mid vo;f1, atiy Jfiinj; her«'n «:rrtt?ii it 6 •>■ the roi.liarv iK;tw ni It mi''; eg." 7'h Tiij-f fhei^'-*» ievcuth^ I'Mcivtff for tlit ciown's l;ir\ire dilc. fii'op, anfi li'.c iHrjv.'if of a I'tntel'taiit i-leikA', i">fi i^ot hrverfd tra»:-t>, each ut iiic kvf nth part <«f the lov'nftiip, but lorh loU or 1; ims tiu-rcin, as in the lurvevor general's re'iirn of the foivey of liie tc* iifht". fi'-' ' '"'^ di'frrib- tA Ai let apart far thef* piirj-ofv-'s, between th'* otlur tuni; o. ■• h 'th 'he Jiiil tn'vnfiiip f!ta!l coull't, to. the intent, that the lands lo ro be (ciitcd, ♦nuy be ne-uiy of the hke value wiih an tq'ial r,j,intity of tl.c otlitr p.i:i« to be grartcd out a» alorrnientiontd. 8fh. That I be icf>»ev!:iivd ot at^v otliercxiieiKC^, ihjn hirli fees as are mr may be allowed to be deinaiidrd and leociveH l)v '.hf dif- ff rent ofTiccrs concerned iti psflin;;', the patent sad icrordn.", the fame, to be Hated in a table ntithoritec! and efiahlintcd I- v lliC };oveinnien' and piibiiclv fixed up in the fevcral offices of the Clerks ot the Council, ot" Ihe Surveyor-General, and of ih» Secretaty uf the I'rovince. 9th, That every patent be entered upon record wuhinfix mnnflis from the elate thereof, in the Secretary's or Regillcr's ctfice, a. id a uutkct the:-ecf in the Auditor's cfiirc. i«*h, Wbefirvpr i» fball be advifablc toprsnt any given qnantitv to mie per(on,ot one tlioufand acrei or under, and tfie fame cannot bf tbi'-iiil by real»n of the faid refcrvation and prior prants within the fownftiipin thi' pel (h rnon, ot one ruoiuann acici or unorr, unu xnr. i.mmc <. rtMnui u- umiui -jy •al»n of the faid refervation and prior prants within the fownftiipin thi" et'fion cxprclfed, the fame, or uhat ftiall be rcquiliie to iiiike up to futli eifon the quantity adrifed, Hiali l)c U, upon a new petition for tluit pvirpcfe to be prt'icred. And of the faid feveral reonlitioui, all perfons conccmcd are to take JOHN Bv hii Excellencv'R cnmnuind, THOMAS TAf.BOT, adlip^^Sfcict.-rv. This proclamation has been circulated through- out the U. States, under the authority of his Maj- clly's royal inftrudions. By this wg find that th« E '^ i-i I':. 1 ■ h'. , 1 1 ii I landi '.a the C;^na.lAS were to be ,<;r.intcd in to;vn- I'hips, and that the governor and his council hnd it in their power tj proceed accordingly. V/c linJ th:it lip'vvards of one Inindrcd and fifty warrants of fiirvcy for townihips, uiubi* the f>;ovcrnor's hand and ical were ilVucd within two yc.irs from the date of this procl;>n:iaiion. After a lapfe of five years, viz. in May, 1797, it was dc^clarcd thiat thiC faiili ot government had not been pledged to any of thf; ap- plicant's for townihips, exccjit in two inf^ances cnlv, ;dtho' the fame encouragement lud been L'iven throw idiout both tlie Canada?, yrV/ Extraft of the Minutts ef Cou?fcji. ''Jnnt \ ith, 1798. Ilis Excellency reminded the boaid of wliat he iviciuioncd on the 17th of April, 1797, refpcdin^ the wade lands, to wit : *" That on his comming to thcadmiriiflration of the Province, he found that an altepati^n in the terms of dilpofing vf the vvaile lands of the crown \vas in contemplation by his M^jcf^y's Minillcrs." The intention of the alteration then in contetn- plation was. to raiftf by the difpnfid 01 the wafle lands in future (excepting in thole caics where the faith cf government had already been pledged to the applicants) a fund to be applied towards dc-- fraying the expences of the provincial government. I lib Excellency hid before the bocrdan infrac- tion which he had fince reotived, under his royal fign manual, which bsing ft;ad was ordered to be entered, viz. ' (l.s.') George R. INSTRUrT10>J5 tooiirfrnftvihilwell hf]ovri\ ROr{Fr«p »t I.f-xLrr drarin ii< AiHirntu ; or ii» h's ih- fcpjfc, to tUc Lu'iit. Ci';VLMn jr, or Coinui iN»icr iit Cinefot m»r fau) P(o- ^mre, for the ri:iic bciinj. Givfn at oiir Cum t. it 5^t. JaniCj ih« 15 Inlay fcf Auf nit 1797, in the tfiirlv-fvpcnt!) v<"ar <>♦ our ieip,N, *' Wl.Cicai, t)v our j;cn'"i.il jmhiioi ion? ro out C'ap't. 0*ner,il, or G;.»v- trmvt Comn>ari.1in» m I liicf, in :iii(lov.t t iii I'mviiicr of I.ti-jcr L.trt ida bi*«»rifin date al Si, J,.«iiCMl)e i6 li ilny ol Ifi-tcpibcr 1791.- It i, dfclaietj ;».n«»«^a C'.l\«r tlt!;.i:s |ru tcvRr Will ivA i Icalwrc, ihat ihs 'luwr.-ihip* i i 1 [ 'J 1 ■ «r V. nil the i;iii(is *u it rUl:r«;cr nio # ie Waiiau'i and Ciiaor>, Im ihf oUetiiVC alliiHWf wi5 (hjl. l-i? rH.Mlr out fur ami Jeiiveicil to fiiP (t-V«'ra'i t jr.iHtres ti' »■ 1)' ativ '■Mfnte ot Irx- v. i»a< ^vcr, iliaii iiic;» a& mav be i>.i\a'ilc tu ihe dsHerf iif ' ffitr.r*, accciduii; lo the '.thi • hcs, alitad\ ciia'uilhed u[)v.\ Gianis Oi LautU nuJ.' ui tlic la'tt I'.ovini p • — Ni'V otif v\ ill an-i j>lpjf;irr is, tliaf tlir hrirt Trtwr.iliips iU'roin racn- fioned, »itd (he rr fprctivc allotincni w^th"* ifatr Imhc, to^ciNtn wu'i iii« lanls tij br rofn ved as tluT«^in «for(aid (h«l| t€ rtiti and iiiiuuiit iy nur Siiivcvot (i'tifiil of lands tort^ie taid Pi:'V4ncc, or (ojne tkdltul nrlc.i ?i'.i»hoii»ifd hv li )ii, fjr th«" P'-'i f>f Te ; * hich liuvevs tii;;c Iter with ;}.« Wai ra:ifs and Giai.t^ on i ayii»ev ui-.t cwim ill llut bchali, ii^iniud 'u\ one ot our principle Secician»:i«>! StJ'e. Here wc find the honorable man, one who corn^s forward in tl)c fupport of ri^ht, and after plucin;^ the above indrLnTtions btifore the baiird, he contin- ues to inform them that he had farther InHr'aiiicn^s uhicli were as follows ; — .1. That in thofc cales where the faith of govern- Bicnt had been pledged to the applicants according; to the report of the council of the 24th May 1 797, for fpecinc quantities of land the grants fliould ^ais upon the fame fees that had already palTed the leal. 2d. His Excellency iips on be- half of themfclves and their alTociatcs, yet ns much , as fome of them had fully evinced their lincerily jii carrying the fc ttlement of the land into eficcV, rnd have upon the faith of the government given them by kis majeily's eovernnient in Cancuh:, embarked tiieir labour and property in furvcyiDgand allotting, the townfliips tPiey fo petitionvd for, and in ii^nk- ing cfiedual fettlcinentfi thereop. It is ordered th;!t fuch perfons ** Ihrtuld have the full extent o'^' his Maj^'.fly'n ir.drudions — vi:>:. i2Cp acres to each af- foci'atcd Grantee j" this ie meant to extend to fuch a number as will be luuicitnt to take up all th« rantabl- Lnds in laid to\vn{}u'p, at the rate cf l2C-# p ■n«i i ; ' 1 I i i [ ?,6 1 acres e:cb. We f.nd that in the third dir:(!lion a- p;rcc.i'>. -le to Iris iTjujofty's Proclamation, that in cafe oi' a townfliip not being fully it'ttled v/ith more than hd\f the number fuincicnt they are allowed one half offach tovvnljiip, and the other lidU it" granted, to been ccndiiion of inimcdiate fcttleni^rvt thereon. — la t!'x 4th diicdivon hit Majcftyhas been pkufed to fay that where a jjcrionor number of airociate* have pctiticned for a tow nfhip, and have been to th& treubiC of exploring t!ie farnc, although they can- not be thought to havedoivj much towards cvinc- ing :{iiy very l*rioiis intention with ixfped to carry- ing; the foLtlcment thereof intocltcdt.; y«t he allows all fuch perfons, ohc fourth part of the townOiip on conditions OS immediate fetllcment, and fubjedl: to the fees of fix pence, H. C. per acre, for the pub- lic fcrvice. In the 5;h direvTlion his Majitil:y ex- tend: in cioodneifi fo far as to direLl the executive (.1 council, to confider all fuch perfons whopurchafcd tl"iC pretentions of oih.TS, whohad bccoau"d;fcoar- aged by the lo^e delays which took [)lace iji .th« paffing the gr.iiits, he allows them to ft.md in the place of the applicant^, whole prctenfions they (o purchr.kd, and to receive grants m ihz Cxinc way, and lame quantities, and on the iamc conditions as the ftrtl applicants. ilcrc we find a fpark of h©n©ur yet left, this is funlcient to evince the finecriry of hli MajcRy and 'minidvrsat home, and that lor fome gracious inten- tion, not known to the public at hr^e, and perhaps rjot '^enernllv 'nderflood by the cxecii live?., nor do ^ve believe th-at ihcy had any right to an explanation it wns th' have the privy ir.,d, lup^fLcedc the Gfi^at Seal, and to appoint a ma,i in M;-. M' Don bill's place; tliis (licus how aiuch they re- gard his Majcfty's fliith ; they conceived that they iidJ etTedlei t'.vo grand purpolbs— nl. To cramp Mr. M'DoK.-Li., that he (hould not flanvi forwaid for the rights of the people, by ft;hnoniih:r.g on** man of abiliues, and biinginfr him down to a humble fabmi ill vc tlateof c'i.>ed>i-nceto their h an i^'nty tyranny ; this llu-y Cy, is admonilhing luiiidr<.-ds — this is the only way to k.:;cp the people down, and in aueafy llatc of ignorance, and Wis as rulers of the country, mull watch ever every man of any in- fluence and by ket-ping d^jW'A a certain fcvv» W rule the whole with e:dt^ It is plain to be f; ?n that they are deflroymg ha rii.tji.-lcy'i f*tilh- Tlic-y graiued by hi;'. oi-({;*r, and took away v*ithout ha ci anc' h ve hncv: relervt'd his m iftnid tons, a^ ire herein let fortli, for tr>e gi anting/ of fuch town- -Do ihcy think th.it th-j {\ \i pr, wjtliout dela) .■)]eof tlic Cj-'^Vi/j/aroall without fcclin.-s, Uka pcoi ihcks or ilcncij ? that when tiicv \feiitoii and com- menced tlicir lltilcnKnts m iIk- Wii({ernei"s,«:h«t they Oujuld he obli;ied to *tn"^:iin in a liowlin^ c-eleit. Without the advantas.c of tciit>v>lj and ap^rceablc fo- ticty ? No, you all btiitved in the [uoclanvation, and fuppofuji that \n hen a f:ttlei];vnt had commenc- ed, tht lands woaid be kept open for your j-jeii^h- boiirs and ncquaintaiu e to cckwv (^^, ami fettki: wiiii • ruear you, and th.d cveiy iVi>,u »vho went iuto ih;f m" I-:;)- lii '% I province, and madchimlcU aclivc in the tulhlment jef the rgquifitions of the government, would meet with oppUyle and nof reproach. How dare they conduct in this v^ay, if they were not like mad men, thty would think of their Himilies, and the peaceful cni(7mcnt of their property. But prop- erty ohtJiined in a way as they havedonc theirs, can- uot afford them any enjoyment. It is like ftolcn ^oods, the more they h;u'g, the more unhappy, and always .ifr-iid of meeting ths right owner, thiakinr^j that he will challenge his right. They mull know that if they fiioald loofe their property in the Can- c^us thut the curk will light on themfelvcs, with- out any bleiTing unkfi it ihnuld be thnt of being lent to Botany Bay, Their Royal mallvT cannot do any better for them — they wiih to liold the Avhole country and make every perfon ftiod in awe J fpcak without dread or fear — I lee »io cawfe to fear— rruih is my guide and by it will I defend my- (clf. I hope that I am podeircd of fintiment and moderation railicieiit, that I fliall not be blinded and nrjt fee my own errors. Who amon* them will dare to fay that I cxiigcrate j there arc many thini^s that cannot be over done by l:ifK^nftians and procceainjjs in that country V.hiih have taken place. i declare hclore my Cod and the world thit not one Tingle tiiought of this publicatien, ever entered n*iy fTiind till within twelvemonths pall. Dut fv-e- \\\\i^ the iiiiqui-ous proceedings of your rulers, I be- 'I'.imc piKfled to unfold fiich of their condud as I J<:fjc\v to he unJulV, but net having had acccfitoth^ A-veral oilijts I cannot jjivc thcdiv and dateofevc-r ry particular j^uiiu, althou^jh I am ia pofuflion of lihomofl: eOlntial proclamations and debates. I took this publication upon myJclf, knowing it my indifpcnlabledLUy to culiedl: fa^s and p?n thaniioi* the public good. I cinnot dron tkis part of the fubjc(5'- before I go farther J I muft remind you of the anfvver made by the Chief Jufticcandft^js mem- bers of the Lower Province ^ to Gov. Prefcoirasin excufc for not proceeding to grant thd townOiips. *'Wc, (fay the council) delare it to be our iatsntiun to prevent the obtrulive race, bordering on this pro- vince (meaning the people of the UniiidSiiffes) trom coming on and taking lands by the robuil title ef occupancy. His Excellency Gov. Prescolt in this CMfe, uicd both feeling and farccabk argument?.— lie fnid h": did not ccnccivc, that they wore (ir\ obtrufivc race, as they h^id been called fron-j home with moClt faithful promifes by proclamation. His li^ccllency could not think that the fcttlers had a- ny fuch intentions. It apperirs plain and eafy to be undeillood, that when Inch peifons came forward with their families and property, that they had .^ttt held out by the government — that they Ihould have the privi* ledge of forming rcfpeiftable neighborhoods, vvhicK hcb been the method in the United ^^/li^Vf, that when a fettlcmcnt oncelicging to form the lands arc all kept open for fuch j)crfon$ ai wilh tocomc forward and purchafe. ,\Vc find that thcotlacGr>.U)f govern-. r.icnt arc willing and would be glad to fell and fet- ilc their lands in the lame way — they h?iv« defeated the plan of felling the crov/n lands. \Vhcn any perfoH applies for his land, it is common for them to keep him back for a long time, thinking that ii' he becomes difcouragcd by obtaining under his Biajefly's proclamations, he will purchafe of them, A moments reflccflion micjht tell them that thair lands will not fell to Aincrkm.^ while uudcr th« )f ^'|i; i ( V Mi I [ 4O : , prcfcRt order of thln::^ ; 2nd if thry ^crc net blind snii dtraf to every thiriL; th.\t is honcriblr, there would bs no ncfd oMnForir.ir.i.' th*:ni. ■ ■ Hers Ictus look tt the procrct'jngs oft!^c coun- cil of tlic L^6/?^r Pr^t'/'/tr i:i obtaining the town- fliips ofNpfwick and Dereha?n, between the watcri «1" the riv'ir L^ ^framcb orT/jam^Sy and LjAy ErL\ ifl. Wg find i» hisinajeily's Indruc^lons, that he recofiitiicnds rtllir.g ccitAin blocks or trafli of tha v/afle laniiiofthc crow-/, to help dcfmy the public cxpcnce ot' the provinci-il govcr-imcnt. The litids to betuld at Public au'^icn to the highcft bidder, hii iriftriii^ians a'--? furtiier, that be confult- ed rn the fnbjcdt ; thisappcarsoidy to lull the lev- cr-1 bidders ailecp, that 'it niipht give themftlvcs a better opportunity. Tl:cy then called the Icvcral cfiicers of government and fomc vciy particular friends, and mads fomccliimncy corner bids, taking care to go fomeihing higher than his Majcily's in- {trttdior.G, in crdcr to make the fAles v^ilid. Thol: ■ [41 1 bioclcs or townililps '^ot'land, amounting to about: one hundred thouland acres, were ibid at about eigbt pence per acre; at the fame time there were many perloiis who flood ready to give half a dollar per acre. This I call iwindlin^ botli the crown and the fijibjeds. " "■ ,", •,,»'' ' It would be too lengtliy to explain the Whole of their intrigues in this work. This is a form of t!ieir proceedings, in both thcl*" public and private manners, which the word of God bears Leflimony againft. . . . ' , . .• ■ Here yoii have a rcvlcv/ of their pi^oceedings a-* Jaind: Mr. Bu'Rzey, a man whom Gov. bi.vicoi: took by the hand in the latter end of the year 1795, or beginning of 1796, making him promiies ot certain townfliips of lane), if he would place forty a(!^ual fettlers on each townlhip. Gov. .Sim- €0E was informed that Mr. Burzey had a lar;ie number of GerK.unsy whom he brought to America y in ordei' to forni a fettlcmcnt on fome of the wild lands. Mr. Burzey took up with the offers of the Gov.'iinor, and placed on his fettlers, made road?, ':re- h.id ic- pcatcd applications fc.r ll'icfalcota part of \\\% hinds to &i\\\:\\ fcttlers. Me tt^ok council with Id^^ n int^n nnd then agreed to fparc iome uf thofc lai-id--^, as i:i(^v had been ufed to live aiivong the wtiitepeopL-, tli v confidered it a c^eat priviljgeo Mr. iJR.WDi is K'- Mot whoUv unacquainted with rolicv in kti!in;i: ii new counlrv — he knows that road:., jnii's a;;dl;.t- elements of i'anntrs, tn-jkes a Invall tr^i-l (i v,';!! Icind brinji a {"^reat priceaiKl valuahle on tlie iiivi^i^ LOtice. Hew can any one itiKiL.ine t];.U a riinuh'.i of ciiaraders, as an executive ht)dy, vNonid ii!j in oppolition and r.y " Mr. !]'< ,\N Ii r ijj.'.li not ii il bis land., we will let him know bctur, he ic .m li - iLur cn:c. c^ic I'hev have for7ot that rjowrncr 'Unicoi, w I, ./■• T!" i .r 'M ,i [ 46 ] j.ropofals to purchafc the whole of Mr. Brandt's iand, ncverthelefs, they fay Brandt /hall not fell Ills lands; it they could ty any means difcouragc Mr. BuANDT and make him give up his lands, We/houldtind that Gen, Hunter would become zn owner of a large quantity of them, as a compen- tition ibr his r«;rviccs. . It would be good luck to Mr. Hunter, to come in to the Province at fo Jate a period, and do away the Indian claim to thofe lands. -r-lt is the only opportunity which I can call 10 mind, for a chance of any great fpeculation to be sna^c. — Tiie gentlemen heretofore havo taken good care to feciirc to ihemfclvcs the bcfl ar.4 moft valu- able traits throughout the Prpvince/ ; It is true that General PI UNTER pn his, coming 1 into the . Upper Frovinca,. Riade a great noifc, faying that^ tlie gentlemen ia the .military department had be-^ tome a^et of farsiers, and the Council a combined ',,/,;, Jet of fpcculators, and that he wasaftonifhid tofind the molt valuable parts of the country taken, up by. tlipm. But when we find his conduO to be more ar-^ bitr.uy than any thing which had beezj adopted, vvc V laufl believe it was only ei.ivy in him,occafion«dby>j fbtir having had fo much better opportunities of ob- taining property th^n he could have at fo late a pe- riod. This leads me to think that he has an eye on Mr. JBniKiitr's land, and from any fentiment of mod-^ cration difcovered in him, we have no reafon to be- lieve bat that he would as foon force yi^. Brandt OLU of his landsi in order to cngrofs them himfelf, as the Council. Nothing but fear vyiU prevent a thing of this kind. They fpcak of favages as though they could not be treated too unfeelingly. But it is iiGt the color that makes the favagc J aswhitcamaa, iic; Gen. lluktiT may have a favagc heart. . ,"' I declare that th« ^mcricafiSt whom your Lords . fo much deipifioji (or the fpot where a nun wa» born ? No. It is an extended tclf love mingled withi ail tl's erjoyn^enit of life, which make every goodcitiz-^^n chv:ri(>i it, notor.ly as prc- «qiou«, but as facrcd ; he is willing to rifk hisXife fa its defence, ind confciout he gains protcdion. While he jjives it. "Fvt what lights of a fub]c6l will be deemed inviolable when the rulers re- nounce the principles that conftitute iheir I'ccurMy ? or it his life^ (hould not be invaded, what can his ;r'ijovmcnts b»: ? — I fjy you all feel like baniO^cd anJ loft riien, in our native land. On thit point my enioiions are unutterable— l wifh I could fiod •'vords for lliem — If my powi.'S here any proportitn fo my ital, I could, (well my voice to fuch A note of rrmonflrancc that 1 l!iou!d reach, every dwelling in ycur provinces, and fay to the inhibitantj, ^- iVJki (ram jourfalleficuritj, tindytur crutl dan^tn. Yojmay l>av« cruel apprehcnlions for an hvar^ then your wxtinds will be clLfed, ind you will thereafter remain in urace, ei joying a pi re, free arwi tlciSlive Govcrnnncnt, which will iiwiuce your Iricnds to rile their properties under the proteftion of your wife and well adapted c»n- flitution. You arc riot without men o' fpirit and abihtits, at the fame time, can have acceff t« the rnct^ rtfancci mod.J'ci. — ShoulJ you think it wifdcm to form a coUeclion by burrowing cerfain, daiifes which by expcrienca have the moft delrcil a^i£l in the Uni* Ui States, ind it is but rtifonible to fuppofc ttiay wcu d hatrc tie fame in the CanaJoj. Yuu need not lear, yon have no cau!c tu fear — every thing is plain and eal'y to b: uiu'^rftvoJ — the parh it open — you have.nothin;^ to do, but to walk therein. Dsdar'j jourfelves m:n ^fay to tbe virorld that you are Js'.erinined to bs free. — I fay, come forward ; be conudcrcd as high mingled men ; difpatch the fsvera! Bri'iih Tyrart* from your lanrf, to that of their royal maQer, then; let them rend.r an account of their great ex- ploits done in fettling tbe*C-;»(;yr7j. Th;re is f.o inilUke to be feared on youc part, 1 fummnn y.)ur immajinaiion to the fecncs that will cpcn. It ixeafy to conceive what the eren: v»i!l be. Will your government ever be .ible to temper and .-i-rtrain ths turbulence of (iich a c^ifis. 1 fay th:y are in no capiclty to ^^vern. I am lenfible there will be f ^me fmaU divi(i>»n among the j;:oplo; it would be very ftrangc to fiiJ every man of a fniriment. But will any one anf^cr with a fneer and (ay thit is'rlft ; will any one flare deny that you arc nolbnunil, 1 f\ate .TJthin^ but truths \r% the language of a native Atn'.'rican, and at the fame time diveft tnjftlfot all national prrjudice. I declare to m) God and tb? t '. i 4S ] . ■ iVorid ilut ] am TjUal!)' ^appy in thelctt!cmrnt cf all nsticr.s coril- menced xnj^merlca^ but God fcibid ihal any foici^ nation iliculd rule and k;cp a toot-Hf^p in our land. •' . ... ■■^■■r fca'TiM Hert I tahe phajure in givwig <; St.Tferrn^t cf thi lizivours frcmihe CaNADAs, in tie yfar i 8oO. 117,115 ruTu'N Wheat, £ii a-i 3o 371 birrels P. >'ir, 4» 34* 16,123 qu'iitals hifcuit 3J '5J 3,193 bufhels peas 76* 4,381 do. bar!fy a?^ 316 do. flixf<»d 65 60 do. liidum cur.i 12 ?7 kc{;$ pot ^larlcy 44 335 batreli be«l' 837 iSi rfo. pork 90^ 413 cafki pickled codfifTi 671 70a quintals pie«e« lafii Tfo^d 18,935 tninnels 13,000 ftiinglet J4 000 E«lt India hoops 3,156 pi't'C pJcV.J ^98 li.)xc« (oap and candlci 133 boics afld hhds. cUcnce lpriic« ' S c.irKs C-n.idabilfatn 163 hhds. ale and porter 3';9 kegs of buncr 13 barrel* ooio»5 if/ do. apj'fet 58 cfll't irun Huvcn 24 do. pcta ' '' ' [ "4 319 ox hldfj sjf 3 53s cowsbornj— ifljirjtran .•54 600 Mhd?. ffa! oil 4>ooa 9,1 -6 barrels pot and psail alhft ;o.4i« 200 barrels flour— Soofjiiin. tals bifcuit— I lb. bfef — Clb pork.— loollifes 1,505 3? horftfs jc* S ftipi— r br'g.built at C-ie- ' 87« 5*7 6 404 'SI 3 70 a5i >4 79S hec 17,500 Minof'ifalt if3iS lb. cafiorain 9^57 lb. ^infcMg (. »3it043 beavct fkini 40,341; martins 10 lur Otierj 8,4aS mir.ks . n 5,93? finders • '' ' -■ ii,97t foxss •: 26.575 bears 2sci cuts ao4,5!s7 deer 1 to,(9S4 raf coons 12,397 »ni(kr.iij 16,607 ejl«d and open cats 3,362 wolves 8j6 tftks ■ 1,075 ♦^'oh'ereens 1,991 (q'iirrcls iiid harea 3 7'*7 ^«-'« Kius feiw one by St. Johni fiippofect lo amounc to 34.So» J, 187 331 ^ **^ 67,52a ti87 a.994 »993» 4i',9'7 J 1,48^ 4>5» 59* 64t 49 9«I 33.00* To/ Mawin^ art tht I.mi'orts in 1 80O. — SuJjiSi to duty^ ^02,063 gallons r«m 38,561 d>j. torcir;n brandy, and ^ia r,553 do. RritJh brandy. 13,424 do. Miif'oir.t wine. 119,117 dj. (>th?r r.jnei. 318,11^''. iU. Mitlcova.lo liigar. Ariiclr^ Ti'A liable tt dtty arf rri tnu'^i*'Pt'-f, 91,334 lb. refintvi iUt^ar. 3fi,i;,i> lb. coilee. iaz,79[ ''•'• tuharrb. 13, 116 pl.ivinj: card-'. 100,767 Minoi's ta!t. i >l