CHAPTER II. Determination of the Home Government to dispose of the whole Island— The manner in which it was effected—Conditions on which grants "were made—Appointment of Walter Patterson as Governor —Novel duties imposed on him—Callbeck made prisoner by Americans—Arrival of Hessian Troops—Sale of Land in 17 S 1—Agitation in consequence—Com¬ plaints against the Governor, and his tactics in defence—Governor super¬ ceded, and Colonel Fanning appointed—Disputes between them—Charges of immorality against Patterson —His departure from the Island. Si^LTIIOUGII the government had resolutely opposed £% the scheme of settlement proposed by Lord Egmont , Spft yet it was disposed to divide the island among persons who had claims on the ground of military or other public services; and it was accordingly determined, in order to prevent disputes, to make the various allotments by ballot.* The Board of Trade and Plantations accordingly prepared certain conditions, under which the various grants were to be made. On twenty-six specified lots or townships a quitrent of six shillings on every hundred acres "was reserved, 014 twenty-nine lots four shillings, and on eleven lots two shillings, payable annually on one half of the grant at the expiration of five years, and on the whole at the expiration * The method of granting the lots was the following :—The Board of Trade ordered all petitioners for grants to appear before them personally or by deputy on the 17th and 24th June, and "1st July, 1767, in support of their respective claims. During these days, after hearing parties, they selected tliosc whose claims seemed preferable, and on the Sth of July the list was completed, and finally adopted. The balloting took place on the 23rd of July, 1707, in presence of the Board. The name of each applicant was written on a slip of paper or ticket, and put in the balloting box,—the lots being granted in running numbers as they were drawn.