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.