. Report [and] proceedings . and faithful though defeated and impoverished supporters of KingGeorge III., there were still several hundred of the bravest of thebrave hovering about New York, pleading with the British auth-orities for some spot, under the Union Jack, where they might bepermitted to emigrate and start life anew. The rugged wilds ofWestern Canada Avere suggested as a haven of rest for these tiredsouls, who, in the fierce struggle of several years duration, had lost PAPERS READ—EARLY LANDMARKS OF UPPER CANADA. 131 all their property and,were now outcasts and paupers, dependentupon
. Report [and] proceedings . and faithful though defeated and impoverished supporters of KingGeorge III., there were still several hundred of the bravest of thebrave hovering about New York, pleading with the British auth-orities for some spot, under the Union Jack, where they might bepermitted to emigrate and start life anew. The rugged wilds ofWestern Canada Avere suggested as a haven of rest for these tiredsouls, who, in the fierce struggle of several years duration, had lost PAPERS READ—EARLY LANDMARKS OF UPPER CANADA. 131 all their property and,were now outcasts and paupers, dependentupon the crumbs that fell from the tables of their tyrannicalmasters. Soon seven vessels were loaded with men, women and childrenin New York Harbor, and guarded by a warship, The Hope,set sail on a memorable day in September, 1783, for their newhome in the Canadian wilderness. Without serious mishap theycrossed the broad waters, coasted round Nova Scotia and CapeBreton, passed through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and ascended the. MONLMFAT IN ADOLPH SI OWN OX SITE LANDING PLACE IN 1784. river to Quebec. They proceeded to Sorel. where they disembarkedwith their tents, provisions and few earthly effects, and went intowinter quarters, while the vessels returned to New York. Owing tothe inclemency of the ^weather the frail, thin army tents, a lack ofprovisions and clothing, and the terrible scourge of smallpox thatinfested their dismal camp, these United Empire Loyalist emigrants,notwithstanding their brave hearts and grim determination, were ina sorry plight by the time the spring sunshine had cleared the riverof ice and rendered its ascent possible. 132 ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO LAND SURVEYORS. A sufficient number of long, narrow bateaux were provided bythe British Government to carry them up the river. Into these theywere bundled with their baggage, four families to a bateaux, andup the river they slowly proceeded, battling bravely with the stiffcurrents. They mounted the rapid
Size: 1489px × 1679px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidrepo, booksubjectsurveying
