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22 we have spoken of was superseded.” of in a summarily manner, by being banished to the United States; minor offences were atoned for in the pillory. Duncan is described by Croil as having District, dealing out. by turns, “martial law,” dry goods, municipal law, and groceries. As a member of the Legislative Council, he framed laws, and, as a Judge, dispensed them. At a very early date, a man, by the name of Church, was assaulted, just below the present Village of Maitland, his antagonist striking him with a club. Church, in self-defence (he claimed), returned the blow with a bottle. The blow instantly killed his assailant. Church immediately gave himself up to the authorities, being taken charge of by a person who appears to have acted in the capacity of Sheriff. There being no court of competent jurisdiction, the prisoner was handed over to Mr. Timothy Hodge, who was to retain him in custody for. nine months, when a court was expected to assemble at Cornwall. Church remained with his jailor during the allotted time, helping him clear several acres of land —in fact, being treated like one of the family. Repairing to Cornwall, or its vicinity, when the court met, he was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to have a red-hot iron run through his hand, his ear cropped, and he was banished from dignity, it made up in severity. The inquiry has been made, why were the Germans located in Dundas, while the Highland Scotch took possession of Glengarry? forms us that it was not by accident, but design. The Highlanders being principally Roman Catholics, were placed close to the French, of Lower Croil inCanada, who were of the same faith; and, to avoid disputes between the British-born Protestants and the Roman Catholics, the German element was interposed as a barrier. ANCIENT NAMES. Among the Palatines (the Palatines were Protessuffered persecution in the Seventeenth: century), who came to America, and settled in New York and Pennsylvania, were persons of the following names, from whom spring many of the United Empire . Loyalists: Cole, Dulmage, Grier, Heck, Rose, Young, Lawrence, and Williams. From the Dutch Colony of New York sprang the names Alguire, Myers, Bogaert, Pietersen, Hagermen, and Bennett. rence, Young, Marshall, Shaw, Evertts, Barker, Platt, Harrison. Among the militia officers of New York, in 1700, we find Booth, Moore, Wheler, Kechum, Wright, Coles, Lake, Rose. List of inhabitants, County of Orange, N: Y., 1702: Mieyer, Coeper, and Merritt. Freeholders of Albany, 1720: Williams, Collins, Gardiner, and Digman. | In 1750-60, New York contained citizens by the name of Jordan, Denham, Grant, Spencer, Peterson, | Wilson, Church, and Gibson. Census of New York, about 1703: Loukes, White, Taylor, Johnston, Bogert, Waldron, Davis, Marshall, Clapp. Roll of those who have taken the oath of allegiance, September, 1687: Waldron, Culver, Jessop, Rodgers, Erle, Butler, Johnes (Jones ; spelled also on an ancient map of Brockville, Joans), Whiting, Arnold, Washbourn, Booth, Bradly, Giles, Osmond, and Miller. Many of the above names will be found familiar in Leeds and Grenville, although in some instances the spelling has been materially changed. THE HUNGRY SUMMER. In the year 1787, the universal cry that arose from Upper Canada was “bread! bread! bread!” though the height of the famine was not reached until the summer of 1788. Thesad condition of the Province was brought about by a failure of the crops, and by the government ceasing to grant the usual supplies to new settlers, who came into the country totally unprovided for, and, unable to raise crops, were reduced to the greatest straits, and in many instances experienced all the horrors of a famine. In the vicinity of Maitland there was raised a field of wheat, which escaped the frost and came to maturity at an early period in the summer. The people flocked to the field in large numbers, even before the wheat ripened, taking the milk-like heads and boiling them Half-starved children haunted the banks of the river, begging sea-biscuit from the passing boatmen. It is related that one gentleman, who was ex route from the lower Province, was so touched with the plaintive appeals that he gave up his last crust and had not a mouthful for himself for three days. Money was sent to Montreal and Quebec for flour, but the answer came back, “ We have none to spare.” Salt rose in some localities to the enormous price of one dollar a quart. Indian cabbage, or cale, ground nuts, and even the young buds of trees, were eagerly devoured. Fish and game, when caught, were frequently roasted in the
