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Establishing the Capital at York.

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Size of York in 1795—Governor's Hospitality—Indians give him an Indian title, "Deyomyhokrawna," or, "One whose door is always open"—Governor erects country house, "Castle Frank"—A French Count, the Duke De La Rochefoucauld Liancourt, visits Navy Hall—Governor Simcoe visits Brant at "Brant House," on Grand River—Brant removes certain False Impressions relative to the Indians—Parliament Assembles for Fourth Session, July 1795—Duke De Liancourt Guest of the Governor at Opening of Parliament—Liancourt's Account of his Reception, and the Ceremonial at the opening—The Duke's Estimate of the Governor—The Road to "Castle Frank"—Mrs. Simcoe's Portfolio—Sketches of Canadian Scenery—American and Indian Treaty—Treaty of Grenville in 1795—Indians' Reason for Coming to Terms with United States—Jay Treaty, 1795—English to Evacuate the Ports within American Territory in 1796—Close of Indian Wars 242-259

CHAPTER XII.

The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe

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