44 The following is a copy of part of Major Holland 's statement of expense account incurred on his return journey from in 1784:— My Expenses, going to and returning to Quebec : Sept. 9, 1784: Paid an Indian as a Guide to bring down the Rapids.........................£0 11 S 2 Battewmen to bring me to La China...................................... 1 0 0 to ......................................................... 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 6 La Valtrui........................................................... 3 6 La Dantrv.......................................................... 2 6 Bartv. ...'........................................................... 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 General:—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 , 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 , has much impaired my health, however I hopca few days repose will re-establish me. . . . I have left my oldest sons on , 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 sincercst Respects to Mrs. and Miss Tryon , and beg the continuation of your Protection and remain with the most gratefull 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. Frcy , 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 'Repcntina—Repentigny. St . Saplice— St . Sulpice. La Valtrui— La Valtrie. La Dantry—Dantraye. Barty—Berthier. De Lue—de Loup (en haut). Mashesa—Machiche.