. Papers and records of the Wentworth Historical Society . the early maps this latter road is called Dun-das street, but is now generally spoken of as the GovernorsRoad. The Kings landing place consisted of a block of land con-taining about 60 acres, and wTas reserved as a town plot, at thehead of bateau navigation on the west of Cootes Paradise. Itwas composed of 20 acres of the southern end of lot 17 in thefirst concession of West Flamboro, and 40 acres of the north-ern part of lot 53 of the first concession of A11 caster. In t8ooit was surveyed as a town plot, and received the name of Coote
. Papers and records of the Wentworth Historical Society . the early maps this latter road is called Dun-das street, but is now generally spoken of as the GovernorsRoad. The Kings landing place consisted of a block of land con-taining about 60 acres, and wTas reserved as a town plot, at thehead of bateau navigation on the west of Cootes Paradise. Itwas composed of 20 acres of the southern end of lot 17 in thefirst concession of West Flamboro, and 40 acres of the north-ern part of lot 53 of the first concession of A11 caster. In t8ooit was surveyed as a town plot, and received the name of CootesParadise, which was afterwards changed to Dundas in honorof Sir Henry Dundas. An act was passed in 1798 dividing the province into twenty-two counties, which were grouped into nine districts. Thetownships of Ancaster, Barton, Binbrook, Glanford and Salt-fleet formed part of the new district of Niagara, while Beverlyand Flamboro remained in the old Home district. It was atthis time that Flamboro was divided into East and West. The COUNTY OF WENTWOKTII. O. WILLIAM MARTIN, WARDEN 1S96. *]6 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE royal assent to this act was reserved, and it did not come inforce until 1st January, 1800. From j 800 to 1816 no changes were made in any of the muni-cipalities around the Head of the Lake. At the latter date thenew district of Gore was formed from parts of the Niagaraand Home districts. It was named in honor of Sir FrancisGore, one of the early governors of this province. From itsearliest settlement to this date, North Wentworth had for elec-toral purposes, formed part of the west riding of York, andSouth Wentworth part of the first riding of Lincoln. Thisnew district was divided into two new counties named respec-tively Wentworth and Halton. The former comprised thetownships of Saltfleet (including Burlington Beach), Bartonincluding Burlington Heights), Binbrook, Glanford, Ancaster,and so much of the county of Haldimand as lies between Dun-das street and the village
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