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Simcoe, John Graves

1  describes the scene of his labors:--"General Simcoe, who then resided at Navy Hall, Niagara, having

2  on May 3rd of that year, "his Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, accompanied by several military gentlemen, set

3  that "on Monday, the 13th, about 2 o'clock, his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor and suite arrived at Navy Hall from Toronto;

4  River, the residence of his Excellency Sir John Graves Simcoe. The Royal party was there received and

5  There is another report somewhat analogous from Governor Simcoe preserved in the archives at Ottawa concerning

6  Joseph Bouchette. This was the same officer whom Governor Simcoe had already instructed to make A survey of these

7  and especially a tour of four days with the Governor along the banks of the lake, afforded us an

8  After a visit of eighteen days at the Governor's residence, the Duke left there for Kingston, on

9  adopted. Two gunboats, which are destined by Governor Simcoe to serve only in time of war, are at present on

10  the confidence both of Lord Dorchester and Governor Simcoe; he is a Canadian by birth, but entered the

11  in telling us that Bouchette was opposed to Governor Simcoe's plan of making York the capital, rather more

12  ever answer the expectations entertained by Governor Simcoe."

13  In 1796 Governor Simcoe was engaged not only in erecting buildings for

14  for public service ordered by his Excellency Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe. at York. One hundred and forty-three pounds

15  the work then proceeding at York, and signed by Governor Simcoe himself. It is in the following terms:

16  "J. G. SIMCOE.

17  Niagara to York. This gentleman had succeeded Governor Simcoe, who had obtained leave of absence as Governor

18  not been referred to before. She was called the Governor Simcoe, constructed for the North-West Company, the

19  place a gunboat on York harbour. A letter in the Simcoe papers in the Archives Department at Ottawa,

20  protested to the Executive Council, and in the Simcoe papers in the archives at Ottawa is the

21  the lake harbors there is the following in the Simcoe papers:--

22  Concerning York Harbour and Works-- Simcoe to Clarke.

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This electronic edition is based on the original in the collection of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.