It was decided, in England, that the best way to award the available grants of land was to have a “lottery.” On July 23rd, 1867 the Board of Trade and Plantations held a lottery where petitioners wrote their names on ballots, placed them in a box, and waited to see what number they would get. The number drawn determined their Lot number. The sixty—seven lots were granted, “thus in a single afternoon, the entire Island was given away.” (46) The recipients ranged from well know individuals such as General Murray, Walter Patterson and Samuel Holland himself, to officers of the military, members of parliament, government officials, and several merchants. The land in the St. Peters area was awarded to merchants, a fishing company, and a General:

THE LOT RECIPIENTS: (47)

LOT 40: Present day Greenwich, Midgell, and St. Peters Bay.

1767: George Spence and John Mills (Mill), Merchants: George Burns, Lieutenant.

1775: Same

1806: Half sold or transferred.

LOT 41: Present day Cable Head East, Cable Head West, Forest Hill, and Southampton.

1767: Simon Fraser, Esq., Colonel: James Abercrombie, Esq., 1St Major (Lieutenant Colonel); John Campbell, Esq., 2nd Major (Lieutenant Colonel); and John MacDonnell (McDonnell, Macdonell) Lieutenant (Captain), for themselves and the rest of the officers of the 7 8th Regiment of Fraser Highlanders.

1775: Listed for a “C01." Campbell (possibly the John Campbell of the original group).

1806: Sold or transferred.

Lot 42: Present Day Armdale, Ashton, Farmington, Five Houses, Goose

River, Monticello, and Selkirk.

1767: Same as Lot 41.

1775: Listed for John MacDonald (one of the original group?) with Alexander McLeod.

1806: Sold or transferred

LOT 56: Present day Dingwells Mills 1767: (General) Rt. Hon. George, Viscount Townshend, Lord

Lieutenant of Ireland.

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