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Page 28
... head of the lake , is fre- quented only by wandering tribes of Missassagues . At the head of lake On- tario there is a smaller lake , within a long beach , of about five miles , from whence there is an outlet into lake On- tario , over ...
... head of the lake , is fre- quented only by wandering tribes of Missassagues . At the head of lake On- tario there is a smaller lake , within a long beach , of about five miles , from whence there is an outlet into lake On- tario , over ...
Page 129
... head of the navigation for ships , and the portage , occasioned by the falls of Niagara , commences here . There are huts enough here to receive a regiment . Quinté , Isle de , in lake Ontario , lies close off the shore of Ameliasburgh ...
... head of the navigation for ships , and the portage , occasioned by the falls of Niagara , commences here . There are huts enough here to receive a regiment . Quinté , Isle de , in lake Ontario , lies close off the shore of Ameliasburgh ...
Page 165
... head of lake Ontario and York , and that the go- vernment has contracted for the opening of it from that city to the head of the bay of Quinte , a distance of 120 miles , as well as for causewaying of the swamps , and erecting the ...
... head of lake Ontario and York , and that the go- vernment has contracted for the opening of it from that city to the head of the bay of Quinte , a distance of 120 miles , as well as for causewaying of the swamps , and erecting the ...
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16th July Bass islands bay of Quinté bounded called Clair county of Glengary county of Lincoln county of Norfolk county of York county were established Cove Creek degrees west Detroit Dundas-street east side easterly eastward Edwardsburgh empties established by Proclamation excellent Foreland Francis Fredericksburgh fronts lake Ontario Glengary Grand River harbour head Indians Isle de Quinté Kingston lake Erie lake Huron lake Ontario lake Simcoe lake St lake Superior land Lawrence lies west Long Point Marysburgh Matchedash Michipicoten miles Missassaga Mohawk mouth Muddy lake North Foreland north shore northward opposite Ottawa river peninsula Point Traverse portage Prince Edward provincial parliament rear Regis rence riding river Niagara river Radeau river St river Thames river Trent river Welland running north runs into lake ship shore of lake situated small islands Sophiasburgh south by lake southerly tario thence town township in ascending tween Upper Canada vessels waters westernmost westward Wolfe island Yonge-street