. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. O. Bourdet, 55 36 47 42 180 A. Dunham, 31 19 57 5 112 Abia Camp, 52 36 67 48 203 31 20 51 30 132 Total ;500 335 743 394 1972 ST. JOHN 527 It is not improbable that some who handed in theirnames to Brook Watson at the Commisarys office didnot actually embark in the fleet, but making reasonableallowance on this score the number of those who cameto St. John in the June fleet was not very far short of2,000 souls. The captains of the companies in whichthe Loyalists were enrolled were appointed by theComman
. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. O. Bourdet, 55 36 47 42 180 A. Dunham, 31 19 57 5 112 Abia Camp, 52 36 67 48 203 31 20 51 30 132 Total ;500 335 743 394 1972 ST. JOHN 527 It is not improbable that some who handed in theirnames to Brook Watson at the Commisarys office didnot actually embark in the fleet, but making reasonableallowance on this score the number of those who cameto St. John in the June fleet was not very far short of2,000 souls. The captains of the companies in whichthe Loyalists were enrolled were appointed by theCommander in chief, Sir Guy Carleton, and were wellknown citizens of St. John in early days. Amongothers who came in this fleet was John Clarke of RhodeIsland, who says that at the time of his arrival only twolog huts had been erected by the first comers. Thegovernment gave him and every other grantee 500 feetof very ordinary boards towards covering their Clarke was a sturdy old Loyalist.: he died at in 1853, in his ninety-fourth year, leaving 528 THE RIVER CHAPTER XXUI. Vessels Continue to Arrive at Parrtown — Loyalists not Permitted toReturn to Their Former Homes —The Fall Fleet — LoyalistOfficers to Retain Their Rank and Receive Half-pay — KingsAmerican Dragoons at St. John — Gen. Foxs Tour up the River —Lt. Col. Hewlett Commands Loyal Regiments Leaving New York— Wreck of the Martha — Locations of the Disbanded Troops —They Draw Lots at Parrtown — Awful First Winter at St. Annes —Conclusion.
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