PRINCE ED\VARD ISLAND.

forwarded same to the commanding officer of the battalion, who again forwarded same to the Lieutenant-Governor.

The time and place of muster was posted up by the clerk of the company in three most public places. The commanding oflicer ne- glecting to muster his command, was liable to a fine of fifty shillings, and to be dismissed from his command.

Every non-commissioned officer and man, who neglected to attend muster, was liable to a fine of five shillings.

In 1834 a detachment of the Eighty- third Regiment arrived, under command of Captain Emslie, which was relieved by a de- tachment of the Rifle Brigade, under the command of Captain Foy, on July 11, of that year. In June, 1836, the Rifles were relieved by the arrival of a detachment of the Eighty-third Regiment, under command of Captain St. Quintin.

In 1837 the rebellion broke out in Can- ada, headed by Papineau in the Lower, and McKenzie in the Upper Province. The Is- land Militia ofi'ered its services, the artillery commanded by Major Thomas Robinson, and the Third Battalion of Militia, com- manded by Major C. D. Rankin, but the in- surrection having been speedily crushed, their services were not required.

On May 18, 1838, a company of the Ninety-third Highlanders and a small de- tachment of artillery arrived, under com- mand of Captain Gordon.

On the 28th of June, being the Corona- tion of the Queen, a grand military review was held on Queen Square. A troop of cav- alry, artillery with guns, and the garrison troops were drawn up in review order and inspected by His Excellency, the Comman— der-in-Chief.

In June, 1839, a company of the Thirty-

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seventh Regiment, under command of Mas jor Thoreau, relieved the garrisoon.

On May 24, 1840, a grand review was held on Queen Square. The following de— tails forming the parade: Captain Long- worth and Captain Coles, cavalry; Major Thoreau, detachment of Thirty-seventh Regiment ; Captain Loban with a company of volunteers.

Major Thoreau and his detachment were relieved by a company of rifles, who, in their turn, in 1844, gave place to a detachment of the Fifty-second Light Infantry, under Captain Forrester, who were again replaced in August, of the same year, by a fresh detachment of Rifles, the Fifty—second be- ing ordered to Quebec.

In 1846 volunteer corps were formed to drill not exceeding twenty days.

On March 1, 1847, an election was being held at Belfast. Shortly after the poll opened a quarrel broke out between party factions, fighting» began, and it ended in a riot. The sheriff being unable to continue the election closed the poll.

The election was again held on the 19th, when a detachment, under command of Cap- tain Dwyer, of the garrison, and a troop of cavalry under Captain Davies, were de- spatched to the poll, but their services were not required.

On the 14th of June a company of the Seventh Regiment, commanded by Captain Evans, and a detachment of artillery arrived to relieve the garrison.

On June 6, 1848, the garrison was again relieved by a detachment of the Ninety-sev- enth Regiment, under command of Captain Patterson.

In June, 1851, a company of the Forty- second (Black Watch), under command of Captain Rollo, relieved, and, on May 11,