nadians. The grand mode of conveyance here, and through the whole province, is upon the great lakes; but were public spirit once roused, much might be effected to improve the water communication. But to confine the matter to Saltfleet, a canal might be easily cut through the long beach which separates Burlington bay from lake Ontario (the present outlet only admitting small boats, and sometimes a canoe can scarcely pass), the distance not exceeding one-fourth of a mile, and the height above the water not more than eight or ten feet, composed wholly of a fine sand, with a bold shore in many places on both sides, and the bottom of both lakes indicating nothing more to resist than a clay, the accomplishment of which would be an object of no less importance to the government than the people; and here the benefit derived would not be confined to Saltfleet: this little work, of vast importance, would form one of the most secure and capacious harbours to be found; here the fleet might bid defiance to an enemy in time of war, or act in conjunction with an army; Burlington heights having once been the last resort of the army, and ultimately proved the saving of the country. It would also, by changing the route, shorten the distance of conveying the exports and imports of a large portion of the district of Gore in which it lies; and also a large portion of the London District, lying westward, and could not fail to add new life and energy to the whole. (Signed) HUGH WILLSON, Chairman. D D : 188 19 117 6 28 24 4 196 11509 06 740 087 6 10 10 10 10 이상 10 10 8 9 9 5 4 2 16 0 4 18 8 18 11 9 3 5 194 1431 00 838 021 10 E. for Episcopal; M. for Methodist. Shewing the Beginning and Progress of Dumfries Settlement. In column fourth of the above Table, W. stands for wheat, and R. for rye. In the same column the number of bushels may also be taken for the number of acres sown. The word chopped, used in column fifth, means when all the timber is cut down, and in pieces ready for burning. Some of this township is plain, which may account for some of the settlers having so large an extent chopped and cleared in so short a time. The original Table contained 18 more settlers; but those exhibited are sufficient for the purpose. SUMMARY OF POPULATION, &c. The above Table directly exhibits and the average to each of nine townships, completely reckoned, is 577. The average number of persons to a house in these townships is 6. Wellington Square has East Flamboro' These multiplied by 6 16 houses 5673 people; Total population thus calculated 6003 The only organized township in the district of Gore, not reported, is Glandford it is pretty well settled, and will equal in population at least the average of the reported townships, Binbrook had in 1817 only 16 families, which reckoned 577 |