CHAPTER XLV.

The “Big Bay”—Musketoe Bay—Mohawk Bay—Hay Bay—“Eastern Bay”—Site of Ancient Kentes—The name—Old Families—An Accident, 1819— Eighteen Drowned—Extract from Playter—Searching for the Bodies— Burying the dead—Picton Bay—Appearance—The “Grand Bay”—Upper Gap—Lower Gap—Kingston Bay—A Picture—Recollections—A Contract— Ship Yards—Extract from Cooper—Inland Lakes 395

CHAPTER XLVa.

Islands—Possessed by Indians—The “Thousand Islands”—Carleton Island—History of Island—During the rebellion—Wolfe Island—The name—Howe Island—Old name—County of Ontario—Garden Island— Horseshoe Island—Sir Jeffry Amherst—The size—Indian name— “Tontine”—Johnson’s Island—The Island won—Present owner—First settler—The three brothers—Small Islands—Hare Island—Nut Island— Wappoose Island—Indian rendezvous—Captain John’s Island— Bartering—Hunger Island—Big Island—First settlers—Huff’s Island— Paul Huff—Grape Island—Hog Island—Smaller Islands—Mississauga Island—A tradition—The carrying place—Its course—Original survey—History—American prisoners—Col. Wilkins 402

DIVISION VIII.

THE FIRST TEN TOWNSHIPS IN THE MIDLAND DISTRICT.