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The following is a copy of part of Major Holland’s statement of expense account incurred on his return journey from Cataraqui in 1784:—
My Expenses, going to Cataraqui and returning to Quebec: Sept. 9, 1784:
Paid an Indian as a Guide to bring down the Rapids ......................... £ 0 11 8 2 Battewmen to bring me to La China ...................................... 1 0 0 to Montreal ......................................................... 10 0 from Do. Point au Tremble ........................................... 5 0 from Do. to the Ferry Indian ................................... 4 0 from the Ferry to Rapentina1 ......................................... 2 0
to St. Saplice ........................................................ 2 Q
La Yaltrui ........................................................... 3 6
La Dantry .......................................................... 2 6 Barty ............................................................... 4 0 Riv. De Lue ......................................................... 15 0 Mashesa ............................................................ 3 0
P. Du Lac .......................................................... 3 0 Three Rivers ........................................................ 4 0
A Canoe to St. Anns ................................................. 15 0 from St. Anns to Quebec .............................................. 1 10 0
for Forages .......................................................... 1 6
£6 13 8
SAMUEL HOLLAND.
On August 21, 1784, Holland wrote from near Quebec, to his Excellency, General Tryon in part as follows :—
MY DEAR GENERALz—After being absent since last Spring I am just returned from Lake Ontario, where in the Bay of Quinty, and on the upper part of the St. Lawrence River, under the inspection of Sir John Johnson, over 3,500 saules have been settled, in the most promising soil and in a climate preferable to any part of New England. The fatigue I and my deputies have gone through, in surveying and laying out the Lott your Excellency can judge, as being acquainted with a country where insects are in such multitudes. This with the additional business I was intrusted with by General Haldimand, to muster them, to prevent impositions in victualling, and a continued rain from Cateragquay to Montreal, has much impaired my health, however I hopem few days repose will reestablish me. . . .
I have left my oldest sons on Lake Ontario, the eldest Jack as acting engineer at Catarag- quay, and your half—pay Lieut. Henry surveying with Mr. Collins on the Bay of Quinty, both, healthy, strong, willing and industrious near as tall as myself, these with 3 more sons, I shall endeavor to make them to serve their Country with Honour. I must beg your Excellency will excuse this long scrawl, beg the honour of being remembered with my most sincerest Respects to Mrs. and Miss Tryon, and beg the continuation of your Protection and remain with the most grateful] sentiments.
Your Excellency's most obedient and most obliged Humble Servant,
SAMUEL HOLLAND. His Excellency General Tryon. By Samuel Holland, Esq., Member of the Legislative Council and Surveyor—General of the Province of Quebec, etc. To Philip R. Prey, Gentleman:
By virtue of the power and authority to me given by his Majesty I do hereby constitute and appoint you to be one of the Deputy Surveyors of Lands, for making surveys in the Upper
lRepentina—Repentigny.
St. Saplice—St. Sulpice.
La Valtrui—La Valtrie.
La Dantry—Dantraye. Barty—Berthier.
De Lue—de Loup (en haut). Mashesa—Machiche.