360 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

a number of Acadian French along the front of lot 17, (St Eleanor’s,) and the proprietors of lot 18 (fronting on Richmond Bay) brought several fami- lies from Argyleshire, who were settled on this township in 1770 and 17 7 2. The settlement of New London, Rustico, and Elliot River, began in 1773 ; and Cove Head, and lot 59 at Three Rivers, were settled early by the late Chief Baron Montgo- mery, who did more than any other proprietor, at that time, for the settlers.

Tracady was planted with about 300 Highlanders by the late Captain Macdonald; and a few other places were partially settled about the same period.

The first House of Assembly met in 1773, by his Majesty’s royal commission, which gave a complete constitution to the colony. The remainder of Gover- nor Patterson’s administration, which ended in 1789, was filled up with angry differences between himself and the proprietors ; and he resorted to measures, on the ground of realizing crown or quit-rents, thatwere considered ill—judged and improper. In other respects he was a man of kind and benevolent character.

During the American revolutionary war, several of the enemy’s armed vessels were captured and carried to Charlotte Town; and the frigates that brought out the Quebec convoys, generally spent part of the sum- mer on this station. Barracks were at the same time erected, to accommodate four provincial companies sent from New York. The late General Fanning succeeded Governor Patterson ; and although his administration was productive of no advantage in