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of the proprietors of the 67 lots of the island and shows that lots 14, 31 and 33 were owned by Thomas DesBrisay, an Irishman, who had been appointed lieutenant governor of the island in 1769, but did not reach the scene of his appointment till 1779. In the interval, however, he had been so ardent in emigration propaganda that he had got into conflict with the authorities. Nine families were sent out by him in 1773 to settle on lot 33. '

It is significant that the majority of the new names on the map in question are on DesBrisay’s lots. Another evidence that he was responsible for them is the Irish signification of most of them. In lot 33, Hillsborough Town, Fair- ford Grove, Killwarlin Grove, and Stawell Grove commemorate a County Down family. The Earl of Hillsborough in County Down, Ireland, who was 1st Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, 1763, and Colonial Secretary 1768—72, included among his titles those of Viscount Kilwarlin, in County Down, Ireland, and of Viscount Fairford, in the county of Gloucester, England. His first wife was Margaretta, daughter of the Earl of Kildare and sister of James, 1st Duke of Leinster, who married Amelia Mary, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox. His second Wife was Mary, Baroness Stawell, relict of the son (died 1764) of the 1st Earl of Dartmouth (died 1750).

The foregoing names also throw light on Kildare Wood, Lenox Grove and Lienster Town in lot 14 and to a certain extent also on Dartmouth Town

in the same lot, although this would seem rather to commemorate the 2nd Earl of Dartmouth (1731—1801), who was Colonial Secretary, 1772-76.

Still to be explained are Ellensborough, Lauders grove and Magdalines Forest, in lot 14, and Debsborough Town and Jaspers Grove in lot 33. Worg- borough Grove, lot 33, is after Colonel Richard Worge. On a map published May 12, 1794, the latter name is replaced by York Town. In lot 31 Parnells Grove and Maryborough Town apparently commemorate Sir John Parnell, bart., M.P. for Maryborough, 1761. Pownall’s Town is after John Pownall, secretary to the Lords of Trade, who got lot 13, 1767, Bessborough after Wm. 2nd Earl of Bessborough (1704—13), who filled several high political offices.

A number of features commemorate United Empire Loyalist settlers who came from the United States after the revolution in response to an offer of lands in 1783 by certain of the proprietors “in the same proportions to each family as were received by loyal emigrants in Nova Scotia and on the same conditions as they themselves held them from the Crown.” In after years many loyalists claimed that the covenants they had entered into with the proprietors were impracticable and the government had to remedy the abuses. The evidence given in support of the claims as reported in the journals of the Assembly in 1833 and the proceedings of the Land Commission of 1860 con- tains much biographical material about the settlers which has been drawn

upon in the following pages.

OTTAWA, December 17, 1924.