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which is engraved "P.C. 1790“c This unostentstious stone marks the resting place of one of the leading statesmen of his day - Phillips Callback. Born in Bath, England, of Ger» man ancestry; nr. Callback:at an early age went to Nova Scotiaa From there he came to the Island, probably before Governor Patterson. Here he engaged in businessg opening a store on the north corner of Queen and Water Streets. This store was the principal, if not the only, store on the Isa land at the time, containing necessities including supplies for fishermen (mostly French fishermeno) Twenty days after the arrival of Patterson on September 19, 1770, mr.Gellbeok was appointed our first Attorney General, a position which he held until the arrival of Governor Fanning. On November‘ 7th following, he was appointed Treasurer, and in 17749 Presi= dent of His MajestyVS Council° Patterson who arrived here in 1770, returned to England in 1775, when the duty of ads ministering the Government devolved upon Mrs Callbeok as President of the Council. In the fall of the year two prim vateerss belonging to the American Colonies, entered our harbor and made prisoners of Mr. Callbeck and the Surveyor~ General, me. Wright. They were taken to Cambridgeg Messam dhusetts, and brought before General George Washingtono The future "Father of His Country" administered a reprimand to the privateersg and released the Island prisonersa

The erection of a barracks for the troops sent here in 1778, the formation of two provincial companies of which Mr. Callbeok was 0.0., the construction of Fort Pate tersong and the equipment of our other defences, increased not only the responsibility but also the duties which devolved upon him as administrator of the Government.

In 1780 the Governor returned from England. Then came the sale of lots for arrears of quit rents which aroused the proprietors against him and Callbeok during all the rem mainder of his administration of the Government. In 1786 Callbeck again became President of the Council, and in 1788 Speaker of the Assembly. Two years after this he passed away, regretted by all save the landed proprietors who had spared neither trouble or expense to misrepresent his acts. Thexstone that marked Phillips Gallbeok's grave is said to have been a temporary one, pending the erection of a civic monument. A more suitable one has been erected by his famn 11y, to remind us of his history and varied abilities which showed so oonsPicuously in the early days of the colonyo

The next oldest stone is erected to the memory of

a child of Cap t. Garforth of the 21st Grenadiers who married a daughter of er. Nisbet, brother-inwlaw of Governor Patter-