336a PAST AND PRESENT OF them for their soldierly appearance and the discipline of their men. In 1863 the Imperial Government granted to the Island George's Battery and the barrack grounds. This property was divided into twenty- one building lots and sold by public auction in June, 1864, for £5,487 currency, by virtue of the Act , 26, Vic . Cap. 8 (1863), an act to authorize the government to sell military barracks at Charlottetown . The land is de¬ scribed thus: Bounded on the north by Sydney street and extending along the south side thereof eastwardly from the shore of Hillsborough River to the northwest angle of town, Lot 70, a distance of five hun¬ dred and thirty-two feet: thence by a right angle to said street southwardly to the north side of Water street, a distance of five hun¬ dred and sixty feet; thence along the same westwardly ninety-two feet; thence by a line south 7 degrees east, 120 feet to the said shore; thence following the various courses' thereof northwestwardly to the place of com¬ mencement, containing 5 acres, 2 rods and 7 perches. In 1865 a large review of the Volunteers was held on , on the depar¬ ture of His Excellency on a visit to Scot¬ land. The parade consisted of a troop of cavalry, a battery of artillery, and a battal¬ ion of seven companies of Rifles, all under command of Major Pollard . In 1861 a Rifle Association was formed in Charlottetown for the purpose of en¬ couraging proficiency in rifle shooting, a most necessary qualification of a soldier. The rifle range was laid out on the site now occupied by the , and the first match took place on August 12. An elaborate silver cup was presented by Gov ¬ ernor Dundas , who was present, with a large number of spectators to watch the shooting. Gunner D. McKinnon , of the City Artillery , won the cup. Great interest was now being manifested throughout the Provinces in rifle shooting, and a few months later the gov¬ ernment of New Brunswick offered a val¬ uable silver um for an intermarine trophy. Twenty marksmen, each from New Bruns¬ wick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Is ¬ land, met at Sussex, in New Brunswick , when Private Hickey , of the Irish Volun¬ teers, carried off the trophy. That year a military band was formed in Charlottetown , under the management of Robert Galbraith . The Volunteers were now organized into a brigade, with Colonel John H . Gray as commanding officer. The intermarine match was held in 1862 at Charlottetown , and £60 was voted by the Legislature for the purpose of purchasing a silver cup, which was procured in London. The match, which was witnessed by His Excellency , the Governor and Mrs. Dundas , and a large number of spectators, was very exciting. John Marks , of the New Bruns¬ wick team, won the trophy. Noah Harper , of the Thistle Company, Prince Edward Is ¬ land, was one point behind the winner. Next year, on September 12, 1863, the match was shot at Truro, Nova Scotia . Major Pol ¬ lard and private McLaren, of the Island team, tied for first place, and in the shoot- off, the Major captured the trophy. The Island team was well ahead of its competi¬ tors. There was great rejoicing in Char¬ lottetown when the news arrived. On the return of the victors, an artillery salute from George's Battery greeted them, and flags were flying everywhere throughout the city. A procession of volunteers escorted the vic¬ torious team to Government House, where they received the congratulations of His Ex-