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- Niagara, ON
- 1 late Gen. Simcoe, who then resided at Navy Hall, Niagara, having," he says, "formed extensive plans for
- 2 evening (13th) there arrived in the river (at Niagara) his Majesty's armed schooner, the Onondago, in
- 3 his Majesty's sloop Caldwell arrived here (Niagara) from Kingston, which place she left on Thursday
- 4 one of an exploring party which set out from Niagara in May, 1793. It would appear that the Governor
- 5 the 13th, they are back again in safety at Niagara. The Gazette of Thursday, the 16th of May, thus
- 6 the 5th of April, "give it as their opinion that Niagara should be attacked, and that Detroit must fall
- 7 famous exploratory tour through the woods from Niagara to Detroit and back, with a view to the
- 8 to the houses of parliament, which met at Niagara for their second session on the 28th of May, and
- 9 note of the Governor's entertainment at Niagara :- "The ball," he says, " was attended by about
- 10 and the Caldwell sailed from this place (Niagara). The former, for Kingston, had on board the
- 11 settlement from Burlington Bay, where that of Niagara commences. Its communication with Lake Huron is
- 12 his assuming the command and sailing with her to Niagara, where he is received amidst the cheers of the
- 13 Governor and his Rangers first came over from Niagara. In the earlier octavo book his words were: "In
- 14 left York March 17th, 1794; returned by Erie and Niagara to York, May 5th, 1794."
- 15 following August, Gov. Simcoe is at Newark or Niagara. On the 18th of that month he has just heard of
- 16 The Gazette of Nov. 4, 1796 (still published at Niagara), announces: "Yesterday (Nov. 3), his Honour the
- 17 by fire. This may account for his being at Niagara in May (1797), and sailing over again in the
- 18 the 28th of that month a vessel had arrived at Niagara, bearing the name of the late Governor. The
- 19 when the Mohawk sailed for York), arrived here (Niagara) a Deck-boat, built and owned by Col. John Van
- 20 3rd, 1797, the return of President Russell to Niagara in the Mohawk is announced. (The exact situation
- 21 year 1797, a momentary apprehension was felt at Niagara for the safety of the Mohawk. In a Gazette of
- 22 of the commander of the vessel is given. "West Niagara: By the arrival of the schooner Simcoe, Capt.
- 23 on shore at the Mississaga point at Newark (Niagara), and another vessel belonging to this town
- 24 On the 5th of September he has gone over to Niagara. The Constellation of the 6th thus notices his
- 25 The departure of Governor Hunter from Niagara is noted in the Constellation of the following
- 26 upon the American shore about fifty miles from Niagara, where the captain and men are encamped. Mr.
- 27 In this year, it is noted in the Niagara Herald (Nov. 18th, 1801), the people of Niagara
- 28 begs Mr. Chiniquy to send him over from Niagara some butter, such a luxury being, as we must
- 29 (1802), the following notice appeared in the Niagara-Herald:- "The sloop Mary Ann will sail from this
- 30 his journey. His Lordship will leave town for Niagara shortly after the Confirmation, which will
- 31 in a gale of wind near Oswego, on her passage to Niagara. Pieces of the wreck, and her boat, by which she
- 32 of the King's Own, under Col. Burton, from Niagara to Oswego. One hundred and seventy-two persons
- 33 observed that all the vessels which he saw at Niagara were built of timber fresh cut down and not
- 34 is noted that Governor Gore crossed from York to Niagara in little more than four hours. The vessel is
- 35 will be a Ball and Supper at the Council House, Niagara, on his Majesty's Birthday, for such ladies and
- 36 with an accident that obliged her to put back to Niagara, which port, we understand, she reached with
- 37 in the communication between York and Niagara. "The communication with Niagara by water," it
- 38 of the Niagara river, near to the town of Niagara - and the other upon Gibraltar point." It was
- 39 the Lieut.-Governor and Major Halton sailed for Niagara in the Toronto Yacht. It was his Excellency's
- 40 "The suspension of our water communication with Niagara at the present season obliges us to alter the
- 41 of which we have heard already) is to go on to Niagara without making any stay (unless found necessary)
- 42 by Captain Conn was running between York and Niagara. From some peculiarity in her contour, she was
- 43 the following morning." He then pushed on from Niagara to Lundy's Lane with 800 rank and file, and was
- 44 Rates of Passages: From Kingston to York and Niagara, £3. From York to Niagara, £1. Children under
- 45 and was the property of Mr. Matthew Crooks, of Niagara.
- 46 of a day in the process. The schooners for Niagara and elsewhere used to announce the time of their
- 47 a favourite on the route between York and Niagara. The Gazette describes the Richmond somewhat
- 48 and Fridays, at 9 o'clock a.m., precisely; and Niagara on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10
- 49 to an end. Steam on the route between York and Niagara had its effect. From the Gazette of Jan. 16,
- 50 which, we understand, will be from York and Niagara round the head of the Lake, and will add another
- 51 Excellency embarked on board the Frontenac for Niagara."
- 52 was a novelty at York; as previous to this year Niagara, and not York, was regarded as Military head
- 53 Loyalist of July 29, and her return thither from Niagara with American tourists on board. The Loyalist
- 54 and the Canada and Martha Ogden between York and Niagara and the Head of the Lake every day, afford
- 55 will, during the remainder of the season, leave Niagara for Kingston and Prescott every Thursday day at
- 56 the Canada, on her way from Burlington Beach to Niagara, was seen by the man at the helm to jump
- 57 in so lucrative a ferry as that betwixt York and Niagara, mainly by a plurality of the management, fills
- 58 Steam-Packet, Capt. Hugh Richardson, leaves Niagara daily for York at 7 o'clock in the morning, and
- 59 last. In raising the steam before proceeding to Niagara, the boiler was partially burst. The accident
- 60 the care of R. Hamilton, Esq., left Kingston for Niagara, where, we understand, she is to be broken up.
- 61 Sept. 29, 1827, that while lying at the wharf at Niagara, the Frontenac was mischievously set fire to.
- 62 On Thursday the Queenston returned to York from Niagara, when the first division Of the 70th Regiment
- 63 and left the Harbour the following morning for Niagara. The weather since Monday continues boisterous
- 64 " the Canada Steam Boat made her last trip from Niagara on Tuesday, and is now laid up for the winter."
- 65 Captain Hugh Richardson, plying between York and Niagara, weather permitting, leaves Niagara, &c., &c.,
- 66 "the launch of Mr. Hamilton's new Steam Boat at Niagara was expected to take place on the 21st instant.
- 67 York Harbour of the steamer lately launched at Niagara as successor to the Frontenac is noticed. She is
- 68 morning at 6 o'clock, on her way down from Niagara to Prescott, to commence to-morrow. York, 20th
- 69 York and Niagara, the weather being open. In the Niagara Herald of Jan. 29, 1829, we have the notice, "
- 70 In May the steamer Niagara brought up Bishop Macdonell. The Loyalist of May
- 71 to make for York. His Excellency proceeded to Niagara on Wednesday by the Canada, and Commodore Barrie
- 72 frosts. A schooner sailed last Tuesday for Niagara, and is expected back to-morrow."
- 73 Prescott, Brockville, Kingston, Toronto, and Niagara, and vice versa. " This beautiful vessel," the
- 74 Richardson, Master. She leaves Toronto daily for Niagara, at seven in the morning, and Niagara daily for
- 75 Near the landing place at Niagara, a row of capacious warehouses is still to be
- 76 Fanny was the property of Mr. James Lockhart of Niagara, as also were the Sovereign and the Jessie
- 77 Capt. Dick himself, Mr. Andrew Heron, also of Niagara, and Mr. Donald Bethune. The Experiment, above
- 78 owned the Transit, on the route between York and Niagara. This Transit was in reality the steamer
- 79 of transporting an iron ship from the Clyde to Niagara, if complicated and troublesome, was shown to
- 80 the successor of the Peerless on the route to Niagara, Capt. Milloy's splendid steamer, the Zimmerman.
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