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and at such time, during the present or the ensuing season, as the general arrangement of the business of their District may admit.4. That the Land-Board of Mecklenburg employ the Deputy Surveyor of their District, with ten Men, to survey and mark the front lines of four Townships, one on a Lake adjoining the Township of Camden, one on the North of Kingston, and two in the intermediate space between the above mentioned, and to carry the side lines of each Township back one mile, well marked, at such time as may best fall in with their general arrangement of the Summer's business, of their district.

5. That the Land Board of Nassau employ the Surveyor of their District, with ten men, to survey and mark the front lines of Townships from the Eastern boundary of their District to Toronto, and to carry the side lines of each Township back one mile well marked, at such time as may best fall in with their general arrangement of the Summer's business of their District, and if other more necessary work will admit of it.

And it is hereby further ordered, that the Surveyor General's Office take course to give full and particular instructions to the different Deputy Surveyors to be employed in these services, directing them to keep Journals as well as Field-books, minuting whatever is observable for its singularity and value towards the public utility, as Water-falls, Minerals, Quarries, Springs, Timber, &ca., and shewing the disposition of the time they shall be out, premonishing them, that it is expected they will be able to answer questions upon oath if called upon, and that they will be, held responsible for the due execution of their Trust.

ORDERED also, that the different papers first aforementioned to be now taken into consideration, be put upon the files for future Resort thereto, as the case may require.

J. WILLIAMS.

(on back) 17th May, 1790. Order of His Excellency Lord Dorchester in Council respecting Surveys to be made in 1790.

For the Surveyor General's Office.

ESTIMATE of Expences it will Necessarily require to execute the Proposed Surveys......Recommended by the Committee of Council 20th April, 1790. 1st. To Trace the line for a Highway from the Township of Cornwall to Kingston, distance 80 Miles...

By Mr. Pennoyer.

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1 Surveyor, 60 days at 7/6 per day...... £22 10 0 10 Men, 60 days each, at 1/4 per day... 40 0 Provisions for 11 Men, 60 days ea. at 1/3. 41 5

2d. To Survey and mark the Division line in Lancaster between the Loyalist Settlement, and that of the Emigrants from Scotland, distance 9 Miles........

1 Surveyor, 6 days at 7/9 p. day

By Mr. Rankin.

10 Men, 6 days at 1/4 p. day

Provisions for 11 Men, 6 days ea.. at 1/3.

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To Survey and run the Division Line between the Districts of
Luneburg and Mecklanburg..

By Mr. Rankin.

1 Surveyor, 30 days at 7/6 pr. 10 Men, 30 days ea. at 1/4 pr. Provisions for 11 Men ea., 30 days at 1/3 pr. To Survey and mark the front lines of Four Townships, one on a Lake Adjoining the Township of Camden, One on the North of Kingston and two in the intermediate Space between the abovementioned, and to Carry the Side Lines of each Township back, One Mile Well Marked.

By Mr. Aitkin.

1 Surveyor, 60 days at 7/6 pr.
10 Men, 60 days ea. at 1/4 pr.

To Survey and lay out the Land between the head of the Bay of
Quinty and Toronto into fronts of Townships and Carry
the Side Lines One Mile back, well marked.
1 Surveyor, 70 days at 7/6 pr.
10 Men, 70 days ea. at 1/4 pr.

By Mr. Frey.

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All which is Humbly Submitted for your Lordship's Consideration.

Quebec, 4th May, 1790.

JOHN COLLINS, D.S.Gl.

(on back) Estimate of Surveys recommended.

Report to His Excellency Lord Dorchester. 4th May, 1790.

Surveyor General's Office,

Quebec, 22d February, 1791.

Sir, You are hereby directed to proceed to Montreal without loss of time, and on your arrival to engage ten Chain bearers and Ax Men, on the most reasonable terms they can be had, not exceeding One shilling and Six pence per day each man exclusive of Provisions, and immediately proceed with all diligence by Lake St. Francis, to the River Rideau in the District of Luneburg and there survey and mark the out Lines of a Township, of ten miles square agreeable to the plan of an Inland Township prescribed by the general Rules and Regulations, which is to be named OXFORD and to be Situated between the South and West branches of the River Rideau. You are to divide the front into lots of two hundred acres each, and mark every third line of Concession, the Site of the Town, the Glebe and reservations in the Corners. This Township is intended to satisfy the claims of certain Reduced Officers, under the Orders in Council of the 22d October, 1788, and 21st July, 1790, when Liquidated.

When you have compleated the above Survey you are to proceed to Elizabeth Town, and there Survey and mark the lines of a Township, of ten Miles Square agreeable to the plan aforementioned fronting on the North boundary of Elizabeth Town, which is to be named Mansfield. You are to divide the front into lots of two hundred Acres each and mark every

third line of Concession, the Site of the Town, the Glebe and reservations in the Corners; This Township is to Satisfy the claims of certain Reduced Officers under the Order of October, 1788, and July, 1790, aforementioned when Liquidated.

You are to commence and proceed in the Execution of this work with all diligence, Accuracy & Fidelity in conformity to the General Rules and Regulations in all instances not otherwise Specially directed.

You are to keep Journals and field books, inserting therein whatever is observable for its singularity and value towards the Public utility as Water Falls, Minerals, Quarries, the quality of the Lands, timber, &ca., and likewise Accounting for the time spent upon each service with such Minuteness and certainty as will shew the work of each day, and enable you to answer Questions upon Oath in respect thereto if the same shall be required, reporting all such Journals and Field books, under your Signature to this Office after the completion of the work, together with Protractions thereof both to me and the Land board of the District in which you have been Employed.

You are to pay a very strict attention to Oeconomy in the Whole service, dismiss the hands as soon as they can be spared and as the Accounts will all be subject to Audit, You'l take care to furnish the necessary documents in justification of every Article of Charge, observing nevertheless that it is not intended by any Small savings to disappoint the useful ends for which these Surveys Are Ordered, but that a responsible discretion must be exercised in the Expenditure both of the time and the means.

You are to do no work in the nature of the Sud-divisions of townships into lots, except to such number and extent as the land board of the District shall from time to time in writing direct.

You are to Communicate these Instructions to the Land board of Luneburg, and a copy thereof is to accompany the accounts hereafter to be rendered to obtain payment for the Services you shall have performed.

It is probable that you will receive further Instructions for other services to be performed by you, before these Surveys are compleated. Wishing you health I am with regard, Sir,

Your most Obedt. Servt.,

(Signed) SAML. HOLLAND, Sur. Genl.

JOHN COLLINS, D.S.G.

Mr. Jesse Pennoyer, Deputy Surveyor.

Quebec, the 11th September, 1783.

Sir, It being my Intention to establish Settlements for the Provision of Part of the distressed Loyalists resorting to this Province, and in the Neighbourhood of Cataraqui upon Lake Ontario, You are hereby directed. to proceed to that Place without Loss of Time for the purpose of Surveying and laying out the several Lands in Townships and Lots agreeably to the following Instructions.

1st. You will make an exact Survey of the Neck intended for the Town Lot describing and expressing the Nature of the Ground & Soil, and if Point Frederick is not commanded from Point Henry, on both which Places, sufficient Spaces for Fortification must be reserved.

2d. At the West Side of Cataraqui Harbour the Ground near the Fort and within the Lines (as marked in the Plan A. B. C.) must remain to the

Crown for the Use of the Garrison, and as a Place of Resort for the Indians, where some of the most noted might be allowed to build, reserving sufficient Space round the Ships (where Vessels were formerly constructed) unincumbered with Buildings.

3d. Tho a Common, containing about 400 Acres, must be reserved for the Use of the Town, Leases may be given for a Term of Years, not exceeding thirty years, to Settle there, as the People for the Present, will be glad to be as near the Town as possible, and the Common will be clear by the Time the Town will be in Want of it.

4th. The Method of laying out Townships of Six Miles Square I consider as the best to be followed, as the People to be Settled there are most used to it, and will best answer the Proportion of Lands I propose to grant to each Family, Vizt., 120 Acres, of which Six are to be in front, which will make 19 Chains in front and 63 Chains, 25 Links in depth-so that every Township will have 25 Lots in Front, and four Chains, 75 Links will remain for Roads, with 7 Concessions in depth-58 Links will remain for a Road by which Distribution each Township will contain 175 Lots of 120 Acres.

For your assistance in the Execution of the Business, you will be joined at Montreal by Capn. Sherwood and Lieut. Cotte, and also by Mr. Grass, Captain of one of the Companies of Militia intended for that Settlement, and these Gentlemen will be attended with Ax Men, &ca., proper for the Occasion.

You will begin your Survey by a Township on each Side of the Bay and transmit it to me together with your Remarks, reporting to me in the like manner from Time to Time the Progress you shall make.

As it is not improbable that in exploring these Lands, some of the Persons employed may make Choices of particular Situations, and make preparations accordingly to prevent which, you are to signify to them, that my Intentions are to distribute the Lots impartially by drawing for them, and that all Timber cut down this Fall or any Log Houses they may chuse to make & reside in until the Settlements shall be regularly granted, will not be considered as any Right of such Persons but entirely as a temporary beginning, and should any of them prefer remaining there this Winter to returning to Sorel, may have Lots of four Acres marked out for them in the Common which they will enjoy for 30 years as beforementioned, by which Means whatever Work is done will forward the Clearing of the Common and be for the Public good.

The Officers Commanding at Carleton Island, Cataraqui or any Post you shall have Occasion to Call at are hereby directed to afford you every Assistance in their Power whether in Provisions.

JOHN COLLINS, Esq.

Quebec, 17th May, 1784.

Sir, In pursuance of His Majesty's Instructions for granting Land in the Seigneurie of Sorel to Refugée Loyalists in this Province, you are directed to repair to that Place without loss of time, and to distribute Lots of such Land as remains to be conceded, to the Loyalists specified in the inclosed List, provided that, from the Information you shall receive from Captain Barns and others to whom they are known, you shall esteem them fit Persons to be placed there, together with any others of the same description who shall be desirous to settle thereon. His Majesty's Instructions particularly direct that the Land in this Seigneurie be laid out in as small 31a AR.

Lots as possible. You will therefore be careful not to grant to any Person more than one Lot consisting of Sixty Acres. When a situation for a Town shall be determined upon the Persons who now settle upon Farm Lots and who are Mechanics will each be allowed a Town Lot. Major Jessup, His Son in Law Mr. Walker, Captain Barns, Capt. Gleisenberg & Lieutenant French, have had my permission to settle each a Lot, which you will see marked upon the Plan. The Persons now to be settled are to draw for their Lots, in conformity to the general Rule I have established thro'out the Province for settling the Loyalists. They may afterwards make whatever exchanges amongst themselves They shall think proper. You will herewith receive one of the Books prepared to take down the names of the settlers in each Seigneurie, & contaning the King's Instructions for their Information, together with the Oaths and Declaration necessary for them to take and subscribe, and also Certificates that are to be given to each Settler in the manner, & for the Purpose which has been already communicated to you, which you will fully explain to Captain Barns, leaving the Book and some Certificates with Him that He may be enabled to receive such Settlers as may hereafter apply for Lots, for which He will be furnished with proper Authority. You will compleat this Business with all the dispatch possible, and join Major Holland at Montreal, and proceed with Him in settling the Loyalists upwards to Cataraqui.

I am, Sir, Your most Obedient and most Humble Servant,

John Collins, Esqr.

FRED. HALDIMAND.

(from Genl. Haldimand, 17th May, 1784.)

"Humbly Sheweth,"

"The Memorial of Sir John Johnson, Bart., Lieut. "Colonel Commandant of His Majesty's late Provin"cial Regiment called the King's Royal Regiment of "New York.

"That Your Memorialist and the Officers of his said Regiment "very early evinced their Loyalty and attachment to His Majesty's person "and Government; and that having served faithfully and zealously and "shared equally in the Dangers and fatigues from the commencement to the "conclusion of the late unhappy War;-they humbly submit their preten"tions to Your Lordship's consideration; and though they cannot claim a "right, they hope they may be Considered to have equally merited the same "bounty and Indulgence that is Granted to the Officers of the late 84th "Regiment by His Majesty's Instruction to Your Lordship, dated the 23d "day of August, 1786.

"Your Memorialist therefore in behalf of the Officers of his Regiment "prays that the same Proportion of Land may be Granted to them that is "Ordered by the aforesaid Instruction for the Officers of the said 84th Regi"ment and Your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray, &c., &c.

Montreal, 23d Sepr., 1788.

(Signed) "JOHN JOHNSON."-

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