58 HISTORY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. might be deemed worthy of his services. Having received this assurance, lie returned to America. Two months after his arrival at York, he was appointed to the office of surveyor general of that province, the annual fees of which were said to be worth two thousand two hundred pounds sterling. But in the following year Colonel Fanning was driven from his house in York , and took refuge on board the Asia, ship of war. Pie afterwards served in the army, having raised a regiment called "The King's Ameri¬ can Regiment." During the war lie was twice wounded. ■ There is ample proof that he discharged his military duties with courage and ability. On the 24th of February, 1783, Colonel Fanning was appointed Lieutenant - Governor of Nova Scotia , an appoint¬ ment which lie accepted with a promise from Lords Sydney and North that it should lead to something better. Subse¬ quently John Parr was appointed Lieutenant - Governor of Nova Scotia , and, as previously stated, Governor Fanning was ordered to relieve Governor Patterson , of Prince Ed ¬ ward Island, which he did in the confident expectation that he should succeed to the government of Nova Scotia on the retirement or death of Parr. In 1791 Fanning was informed of the death of Parr by a letter from Richard Buckeley , president of the council of Nova Scotia , who concluded by saying, " as the government of this province, by His Ma¬ jesty's late instructions, devolves on you, as senior lieuten¬ ant-governor, I accordingly give you early notice of the vacancy." This information was received too late in the autumn to admit of Governor Fanning 's proceeding to Hali¬ fax, and while making preparations for going thither, he was informed that the position was conferred on Mr. ^Vcntworth, —intelligence which caused him great disappointment, as he had well-founded expectations of succeeding to the govern-