. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. e Bay ofFundy a little more seciue. As all trade was at an endand the situation at the moath of tlie ]-iver muchexposed Mr. Simonds now removed with his family to atract of land below the township of Maugerville, whichlie had purchased of Charles Morris. The property-comprised about 2,000 acres, and at the time of Mr.,Simonds arrival not a single tree had been cut upon it,.He built a small log house on tlie bank of the rivei- jnstabove Loders Creek as a shelter lor his young andhelpless family, aud here they w
. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. e Bay ofFundy a little more seciue. As all trade was at an endand the situation at the moath of tlie ]-iver muchexposed Mr. Simonds now removed with his family to atract of land below the township of Maugerville, whichlie had purchased of Charles Morris. The property-comprised about 2,000 acres, and at the time of Mr.,Simonds arrival not a single tree had been cut upon it,.He built a small log house on tlie bank of the rivei- jnstabove Loders Creek as a shelter lor his young andhelpless family, aud here they were destined to spendthe next nine years of their lives. He left to LemuelCleveland the care of his house at Portland Point, andleased all his lands and buildings at the mouth of the3-iver to Major Studhohne. The comparative security enjoyed by the people on theSt. John after the erection of Fort Howe Avas due to theability and zeal of Major Gilfred Studhohne. It isto be regretted that no portrait of this really eminent3nan is in exist-ence, a fac-simileof his signatxue ST. JOHN 451 He was a native of Ireland where his familj?^ owned aconsiderable estate. On tho 22nd November, 1756, hewas commissioned ensign in the 27th Foot, and embarkedat Cork for Halifax in May following. He was com-missioned Lieutenant in the 40th Foot November 10,1761, and soon after commanded the garrison at FortFrederick. He was transferred to tlie 24tli Foot, Sep-tember 1, 1771, and retired from active service in the American Revolution broke out he wasappointed a captain in Governor Legges Loyal NovaScotia Volunteers, and afterwards transferred to thecommand of a companj in tlie Royal Fencible AmericanRegiment under Lieut. Col. Joseph Goreham. He servedwith credit at Fort Cumberland, sliaring in the spiritedattack of Major Batt, in which the beseigers under Eddyw^ere driven off in great disorder and compelled to next summer Studholme drove John Allan from theSt. John. He
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