| Governor's residence at Newark—Navy Hall, where located—Simcoe's Government in the nature of a Paternal Government—Lieutenants of Counties appointed—Justices of the Peace and their power to assign Lands to Settlers—The Governors Plan for Settlement of the Provinces—Places United Empire Loyalists in the front rank—They were to be the Bulwarks of the Province—The Advance Guard—The Military Ports at Detroit, Niagara and Michilimackinac—Early in 1793 Governor makes a Trip overland to Detroit—His Trip traced out—His Reception at the Mohawk Village, on the Grand River, by Captain Brant and Indians—Flags and Trophies of War Displayed, a feu de joie fired—The Six Nation Indians—Thayendanegea (Captain Brant's) Birth and Parentage—The Exploits of his youth, and intimacy with Sir William Johnson—Border Wars of the American Revolution before 1783—Brant a Prominent Figure in these Wars—The Mohawk Valley the Scene of the Greatest Strife—Treaty of 1783 did not end the Indian Wars—Indians claim all the Land west of the Ohio—The Indians Dispute the right of both British and Americans to the Land west of the Ohio—Niagara included in Boundary of Land Ceded to United States—England could not Give Away their Lands—Brant secures Mohawk Reserve on Bay of Quinté for Mohawks—Indian Wars raging—Indian Councils—Brant's Great Influence—The Governor's Trip to Detroit continued—Leaves Mohawk Village on 10th February, 1793—On 15th, arrived at Delaware Indian Village—Walked on the Ice of the La Tranche (Thames) five or six miles—Arrival at Dolmage's; thence to the mouth of the Thames; thence to Detroit—Reception by the Garrison of Detroit—Reviews the 24th Regiment—Return Journey from Detroit—Arrival at Missisaga, but on south side of the Thames—The Governor's Party Refreshed with Salt Pork and Venison, then sing "God Save the Queen"—Arrival at the Fork of the Thames—Judges this place, now London, to be suitably situated for the site of the Metropolis—His Reasons—Arrival at Mohawk Village again—Indian Dance—Governor's Suite adopted as Chiefs—Object of this Journey—On 5th April, 1793, writes General Alured Clarke at Quebec, giving his Plans for the future—Intends to open up Communication between Niagara and La Tranche (the Thames), and Detroit and the Thames—2nd May, 1793, Governor Visits Toronto—Arrival of American Commissioners at Queenston and Niagara—Their Gracious Reception by Governor—Proposed Indian Council at Miami Rapids—While Commissioners at Niagara Second Session of Parliament opens—Governor's Speech | 153-180 |
