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cellency, Major Pollard being the hero of the occasion. Private McLaren, as a reward for his excellent shooting, received from Governor Dundas a Scottish broadsword. In the official report of the match given by the Adjutant-General, he states that the team acquitted themselves in such a man- ner as to reflect credit on their Island home.

Rifle shooting has been kept up with un- diminished interest to the present day, and the Rifle Association which was so happily and successfully organized in 1861, is still in a flourishing condition, and as many as one hundred and fifty riflemen compete an- nually for prizes on Kensington Rifle Range at which silver cups, silver and bronze med- als and large money prizes are offered for competition.

About the year 1861 the organization known as “The Tenant League” was formed for the purpose of withholding all further payment of rent, until a settlement of their disputes with the Proprietors was had. The sheriff was resisted in all attempts to distrain or eject, and it was found necessary to call in the aid of the military power to assist the sheriff in enforcing the law. And in the month of August two companies of the Six- teenth Regiment arrived from Halifax.

As the old barrack accommodation had been removed, these troops first pitched their tents near Spring Park, on the east side of the Malpeque Road, where they remained until the Victoria Barracks were erected at Brighton.

They had only occupied their new quar- ters for a few days, when they were recalled early in November and relieved by two com- panies of the Fifteenth, under command of Major Sewell, who in turn were relieved by two companies of the Fourth Regiment, who remained until the following year. Peace

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and order being then fully restored, this detachment was withdrawn.

In 1866 (29 Vic. Cap. 2.) the militia was divided into active militia and seden- tary militia. Active militia was sub-divided in volunteer militia and regular militia; vol- unteer militia to consist of volunteer troops of cavalry, troops and batteries of artillery, battalions of infantry: Regular militia to consist of all males from sixteen to forty- five years of age, not exempt by law, and not in volunteer militia.

Sedentary Militia :—All males between forty-five and sixty years of age, not en- rolled in active militia.

Drill sheds were authorized to be built in Charlottetown, Georgetown and Summer- side.

In 1866 the Fenian raid was organized, with the express object of conquering Can- ada. The country was thrown into a state of great excitement. But the prompt ac- tion of the British troops and of the Cana- dian Volunteers, successfully repelled all 1n- vasion.

Our respected townsman, F. W. Hynd- man, Esq., R. N., with a brother Islander, the late Captain Davies, who were then Serv- ing on H. M. S. Duncan under Admiral Sir James Hope, G. 'C. B., which Was actively engaged in carrying troops to the scene of action, received the Fenian Raid Medal. W.

Hyndman is the only living Canadian who wears this medal as a naval oflicer.

This affair, serious enough at first, al- though happily ended, infused new life into our volunteers and caused a re-organization of the militia, and Captain T. D. Smith was appointed to superintend the military affairs of the colony, with local rank of colonel. A supply of Enfield rifles and three 32—pound- ers, with carriages and equipment, were sent