CHAPTER XIV.

The first Vessel—The French—La Salle—The Griffon—Vessels in 1770— During the Rebellion—Building at Carleton Island—Captain Andrews—The Ontario—Col. Burton—Loss of the Ontario—The Sheehans—Hills—Givins’—Murney’s Point—Schooner ‘Speedy’—Mohawk— Mississauga—Duke of Kent—Capt. Bouchette—Paxton—McKenzie— Richardson—Earle Steele—Fortiche—The Governor Simcoe—Sloop ‘Elizabeth’—First vessel built at York—Collins’ Report upon Navigating the Lakes—Navy in Upper Canada, 1795—Rochfoucault— Capt. Bouchette—Officers’ Pay—York, the centre of the Naval Force—Gun Boats—The Loss of the “Speedy”—Reckoner—Dr. Strachan— Solicitor-Gen. Gray—Canada took the lead in building Vessels— First Canadian Merchant Vessel—The York—A Schooner on runners round the Falls—Sending Coals to Newcastle—Upon Bay Quinté—The Outskirts of Civilization—“The Prince Edward” built of Red Cedar—In 1812—Schooner “Mary Ann”—1817—Capt. Matthews 147

DIVISION III.

THE LOYALISTS AS PIONEERS—THE ORIGINAL SURVEY.