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We are assured by the family that the likeness is f^ood, and w hen one considers that the old gentleman was past ninety when he sat far his portrait, we are struck with the remarkable treshiiess of his complexion and the abundance of his hair, though m this latter the apf)earance IS deceptive, for Mr. Chewett wore his hair in powder on all occasions of state or ceremony, the survival of a fashion prevalent in his early days. Our illustration, therefore, presents Mr. Chewett younger looking than one would expect, yet at ninety years he was really both healthy and active, was always an early riser, and in summer took a •' cons'itutional " on the pathway before his house every day the weather permitted. We propose in our sketch of Mr. Chewett s life to note yrily a few prominent events and confine ourselves in the main to extracts from a private journal, for the years 1792-3, in the possession of his family, in which he dwells almost wholly on professional matters, and there- fore cannot be otherwise than interesting to the members of our Association. Mr. Chewett, born in London on the 21st December, 1753, was educated as a hydrographical engineer for the East India Company's service. He received his appointment to an East Indiaman towards tiie close of 1770, but shortly before sailing he was taken with small-pox, and his place supplied by another. On his recovery, rather than wait for another ship, which in those days were few and very far between, he embarked on a small vessel bound for Quebec, where he arrived in 1771 and commenced the practice of his profession. On the 20th May, 1774, a little past the age of twenty, he was taken into the office of the Surveyor General of the Province of Qw rfe iitac. ami aherwaui^ h**rvf«Km ihr t.>uebec inilitia from the latitT mmd of Sejrtembrr. 1775. '*' '''*^ "'^' May. '77^. «luriii»j hJiicIi tiiiu- th. place* was besHsgtHi by tlu- r«-licUiuii> Aim-ruaiib. Ilif siej{t" wa- put an end to jii the latter date by the airiv;U ol Him Majest\ 's ship ul w.«i. Isis. ami th«' Siirfirne, fiimitf under ihe oommaml *>( Sir * rarles Dou^lasis, liavinu on t>oateneral Carleton. (jovernor of l,)uel>ec * (there l>einj: lui ICiijjineer m ih«' Province, a»>ij the Surveyor-tjeiieral. Majiu Hollaiul. I>e!i!j^ with llie anii\ at New York), under the directiuii <>< tht Deputy Surveyor-General, the Hon. John ('olhiih.. in surveying; tin tortihi aiioii'- snrrounditi); the iit\. and in determining the ilistance ul the relu.! butteries, wiieiiever and wherever erected. Alter the jleieat of the Americans, Mr. Clu.wett was appointed actmu I'aMua.ster of Works for the [>osts of St. John. IsU .iux Noix. and then dcpi ndeiicies on Lake Chainplain ; to tue Eii)4ineerjj. (Quarter Mastei ijenera] ami Naval I)ei)aitnients. ami remained in these appointments until 17^3, when he was recalled by Lieutenant Ciovernor Hamilton to Oueber and a^jain placed in the Surveyor- Cieneral's Department. In 17H6, Mr. t'hewett was sent by the Surveyor-General. Major Holland, to lake charg.' of the district of Lunenburj^, tonnerlv the ea>lern Townships ol I'ppei Canada, and now 1. omprisiiif^ the easternmost conntieh ol Ontario. Here he was employed for several years surveying and laying out lands for the disbanded troops and loyalists. Mr. Chewett married in 1791, bin before doing so he wrote the fol- lowing letter to his Iriend, the Hon. John (.'olhiis, to procure him a marriage license, and which the writer discovered some years ago in the office of the Crown Lands Department in Toronto, wfiere, no doubt, it still remains. It is a curiosity, and will bear analyzing; there is a bashfulness about it that seeks to conceal l(ive by represent- ing expediency, and a timidity lest his siij^erior should think that at his age (37) he might bt guilty of a tolly. One can hardly help thinking that were he not obliged to send so tar (Quebec) for the license, and to a 'General Carleton arrived at Quebec in November, 1775, from Montreal, by the assistance of Mr. Bouchette the ma.ster of a small vessel, who was afterwards made a Provincial Navy Captain for this service. General Carleton, at Quebec, issued a proclamation that all who were desirous of leaving the country from national feeling were at liberty to do so. Very few availed themselves of the permission, the F'rench-Canadians preferring to remain in the city, and those occupying St. Rocque and St. John's suburbs said if arms were given them they would come in and defend the city. The Americans attacked on the 31st Decem- ber, and these Canadians fled, leaving their arms in the hands of the Americans. The suburbs were then burned, by order of General Carleton. In May, 1776, volunteers were required to act against Montreal, then in the harWs of the .Ameri- cans—only oK€ volunteered from Quebec. A Canadian, however, named Haygeau, of St. Thomas, redeemed his countrymen's want of pluck by bringing forward over two hundred from his place of residence. He afterwards became a priest, and died a bishop. 5 tru-iul, who ItapfM'Mctl tu itf tlit- Chiet uf his Departinetil, ht- would Isavf been less iTnl»arr,isvrossil)le to of the laiiiily of Major Anhibald McDont;ll. ot the Lon^ Saiili), to be .sent by the hrst o)iportuii!tv : and in doiii(4 so yon will oblige an old servant who is. with the greate*;t respect. Deal Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant. The Honourable Jt»HN Collins, Esq." W. Chkwett We have no means of hxin^i the date of his marriage, but his first son was born on the 20th May, 1792. in the autumn of 1791. Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, the first Ciovernor of the new Province of Upper Canada, arrived at Quebec, when Mr. ("hewett was recommended to him to take charge of the Surveys I >epartment of the upper country. Governor Simcoe accept- ing the reromendatiwii, Mr. ('hewett was ordered to report at Quebec, and we will now confine ourselves chiefly to extracts from his journal, which is the one he carried in his pocket, and consists of lough notes ma 'e, for the most part, daily, often in pencil, and from which he must have made up Ins regular journals, some of which are to b" found in the Crown Lands Department. It commences on 23rd December, 1791. From that date until the 25th January, 179'.',, he was engaged in making )lans of the District of Lunenburg for the Surveyor-Generals office, and on the 26th he notes : *• Lm}>loye(i making into letters the certificates lor the family and bounty land for the Township Osnabruck, sent up in the summer, i;^90, as the people did not attend to receive them agreeable to the adver- tisement of the 3rd February. i7oi,"and afterwards engaged on plans for Williamsburg, Charlottenburg, and " of the present situation of Cornwall for th(; 13oard." " 5th February, 1792. — Writing to the Deputy Surveyor-General anti making up my account current, as there is a mistake in the one sent to Mr. Frobisher, and packing up a plan of Cornwall ol the original proprietors. "6th.- Making a plan ol ( ornwall. this work ami " siitMifithtn- iiij; the hues on the several plans of the (irand Rivei in orining. At 6 p.m. carried him the plans " nth. — Employi'd writing letters and instructions into a book for Governor Simcoe. " 12th, — Ordered before a committee of ('ouncil with the several surveyors now at Quebec in order to give in an estimate of the num- ber of days it would require to run the out-lines of a Township of ten miles square on a river, and gave the following, viz : " Running the front on a river Days 15 " one side line " 10 " one rear line " 10 " Returning to the first station 111 order to finish the closing line " i " For the closing line " 10 " Allowance for bad weather and other casualties . . " 14 Total days 57 " I Surveyor, 10/ per diem 10/ " 2 Chain Bearers, 2/ " each 4./ " 8 Axe Men, is. 6d. each 12/ " Provisions for the party to be allowed the same as the Deputy Surveyor-General was allowed, is. 3d. per day for each man. Imple- ments : — " 6 New England axes. "4 Tommy-hawks. " I Oil cloth. •' I Batteauor Canoe, and all the contingencies to be. sworn to. . Ilr " 13th. — Waited on Governor Simcoe, and he desired me to copy Mr. Gale's remarks on the District of Lunenburg, and to obtain from Mr. Collins his treaty with the Mississaga Indians. In consequence of which waited on Mr. Collins and he promised to give it me. Went to the levee of Governor Clark.' Until the 19th he was employed copying orders, on the " 19th. — Copying a reference to a plan for Governor Simcoe, who came to the office and signified that I must leave Quebec on Monday. Mr. Collins promised to settle with me in the afternoon, but put it off until after levee on Sunday. " 2oth.— Breakfasted with Governor Simcoe and told hi.. Mr. Collins was to settle with me after the levee. Waited on Mr. Collins, 'vho put it off until 9 o'clock a.m. on Monday, as he must have refer- ence to the council books and to the account current book in the office. Packed up my little baggage ready for departure. Dined 9 with Governor Simcoe, and after dinner received my instructions and an ordci on Capt. McGill, Acting Receiver-General, for £^0 stg. " 2ist. — Waited on Governor Simcoe and received two letters, one for Sir John Johnson, and another addressed to Capt. Duncan and (3apt. Munro. Waited on Mr. CoUins to settle my account, whi 1 took us from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Waited on Governor Simcoe with l)ft., but lie was not at home. Waited aga'M at 3 p.m. He seemed very much displeased. Went with him to ivir. Secretary Coffin — ^^not to be found. About half-past i p.m. a boat upset in the river, in which were fourteen people. Tlie Cure of Quebec, two ladies and all the rest were drowned. Went to the play. " 22nd. — Waited on Mr. Coffin with Mr. Collins and obtained a lett'^r of credit for my balance. Finished the whole of my business at t. Waiting for Mr. Angus McDonell. He came in the evening the tide had turned and going down, so that it was impossible i-, go off, and 1 am therefore forced to delay my departure until the morning. At 9 p.m. went to bed in order to be ready for departure. " 23rd. — Rose at 4^ a.m. Called up Mr. Angus McDonel! Got our baggage on board. Breakfasted at 6 a.m. Paid my account. Set out at yi a.m. and arrived at Sillery at 8J a.m. It being the turn of the tide the boat got on ground. Took out its load and launched her into the water. Made up .'» square sail of a cotton main sail. W^aiting for the turn of flood. At six p.m., Mr. Angus McDonell having all iiis chemical apparatus on board, embarked and made Cap Rouge at 8 p.m., the wind being from the S.W. very strong against us. "24th. — At 6 a.m. Left Cap Rouge, the wind from the S.W. against us and arrived at 10^ a.m. at Pt. des Ecureuils. Waiting for the turn of the tide. At 7^ p.m. the tide turning. We embarked at Lotbiniere, opposite to Deschambault, at 10^ p.m. '•25th. — At yl a.m. the tide and the wind coming about from the N.E., got under weigh and came opposite Grandines' Church. Very squally with thunder and lightning. When about three miles further Mr. Angus McDonell was very much panic struck, let go the halyard, broached too the boat and frighicr.'^d the crew, who lay on their oars and all I and Mr. Grant could say — we telling them there was no danger, which in fact there was not — they would not row a stroke and we drifted to Grandines. When about 100 yards from the shore he was in so great a fright that he attempted to get out of the boat, and when I asked him. what he was about to do, he said he did not think there was 50 much water at the place. We arrived at io| p.m. and lay up the boat as snug as it was possible. " 26th. — Went down to the boat and found her full of water, which the people, by their negligence, had left last night, although ordered to bale her. I severely reprimanded them, and one of them took it into his head to desert. Mr. McDonell went after him. At 10 a.m. Mr. McDonel' not returned, the tide making very fast and I am afraid if he does not come soon that we shall lose it. At 11 a.m. Mr. Mc- Donell returned with the deserter and sat down to bieakfast. The ^^sssSkTrz 10 wind continuing strong, we determnied to reach Three Rivers, When we were abreast of Cap la. Magdelaine, McDonell, seeing the church and one house, wanted to go in, let go the sail and made the people take to their oars, and as the boat came to the shore made a leap and' ran as if tlie devil was after him, not waiting to secure his own bag- gage. The boat immediately filled, and Mr. Grant and myself did what we could to those articles that .belonged to -ourselves. When the business was over we found him (McDonell) sitting by a fire, and said he could not endure the cold. " 27th. — A vessel from London passed Cap la Magdelaine at 3 p.m. Another ship from London at 6 p.m. We got out our boat, bilged and broken to pieces. We endeavoured to stop the leak, but could not, and forced to send over to Three Rivers for pitch and oakum, and to get a carpenter. " 28th. — Employed the carpenter examining and repairing her, which detained us until 4 p.m. Embarked and made a little river about half a league beyond Three Rivers at 6^ p.m. The wind bemg from the S.W. so strong that we could not proceed further. " 29th.- -At 6\ a.m. left the little river, the wind strong from the S.W. Came to Point du Lac, and there came to an anchor in order to see if the wind would change or abate, but it grew more violent and we were obliged to return to the place we set out from. At 6 p.m. Bouillard deserted the second time. " 30th.— Embarked again at 6 a.m. and made Machiche, the wind being very strong against us from the S.W.; but we could not get into the river, and so we were forced to anchor off the point exposed to the whole of the lake. " 31st. — At 4 a.m., the weather being calm, got under way and stood through the lake in hopes of the wind freshening. When about three miles above River du Loup the wind came from the S.W. so strong that we were forced to stand in for River du Loup, which we made with much difficulty at 2 p.m. At 6 p.m., the wind coming from north, we made the entrance of Chenal du Nord at 10 p.m. " 1st June, 1792. — At 6 a.m. embarked. Light wind from theN.E, antl S. At II a.m. the wind failed. At 8 p.m. made the upper end of the Seigniory of La Valtrie. " 2nd. — Embarked at 6 a.m., the wind variable from N.E., N. and S. Made Montreal about 4^ p.m. " 3rd. — Sunday. No business to be done. Waited on Sir John Johnson. " 4th. — Waited on Sir John Johnson. The letter not ready. Em- . ployed packing up my little baggage. Waiiing for my provision. " 5th. — Waiting for Sir John Johnson's letter. " 6th. — -Set off for Lachirie and arrived in the evening. " 7th. — At I p.m. left Lachine and arrived at the Cascades at-S p.m. Very rainy. " 8th. --At 4^ a.m. left the Cascades and arrived within about one league and a half of Coteau du Lac at g p.m. " 9th. — 5^ a.m. departed, and arrived at the mouth of the Riviere aux Raisins at gh p.m., the wind being against us all the time. ' 11 " I'oth. — Sunday. 6 a.m. left the Riviere aux Raisins, and arrived at Cornwall at 9 p.m.; the wind beinjj^ against us all the fore part of the day. " nth. — Set out from Cornwall at 6 a.m., and arrived at the head of the Long Sault at 9 p.m. We found very much difficulty in get- ting up the Long Sault. '• 1 2th. — Left the Long Sault, and arrived at Grand Remous at 10 a.m. Breakfasted. Employed unloading the boat and searching for the leak. Found it in her bottom. Exchanged the batteau. Put the provision again on board. Employed packing up my little neces- saries for cam.paign, and settling my little family affairs. At 9 p.m. Mr. McDonell not yet arrived. A report is spread that a Mr. Mc- Donell was drowned this evening. Sent off my servant with a horse to enquire after him. " 1 2th. —At 4 p.m. servant not returned. Employed packing up the remainmg part of my little r. oessaries. " 13th. — At 10 a.m. Mr. McDonell returned. At 3 p.m. part of Governor Simcoe's corps came too and made a halt, commanded by Capt. Shaw . Obliged to wait this afternoon for my serv,.nt. " 14th.— At I p.m. set off, and made Capt. Munro's at 9 p.m. De- livered my letters. " 15th. — At 6 a.m. left Capt. Munro's, and made Campbell's at the Town of Johnstown at 8 p.m. *' 1 6th. — At 6 a.m. left Campbell's, and made Airs' at 7 p.m. " lyth.— Left Airs' at 5 a.m., and made the middle of the nth township at 7 p.m. " i8th. — Departed at 5 a.m., and made Kingston at 7 p.m. '* jgth. — This day one of my servants refusetl to go any further, and the commanding officer interfered in his behalf, in consequence of wliich I was forced to let him remain, althought he was £1. 10. cy. in my debt. Waited tc get another man in his place, and to lay in a little stock for our voyage. " 2oth. — 6 a.m. left Kingston, and arrived at Lieut. Parrott's at 7 p.m. " 2ist. — 6 a.m. left Parrott's, and arrived at the Green Point at 7 p.m. " 22nd. — At 6 a.m. left the Green Point, and arrived at Cri.sdall's and informed Capt. Meyers — to whom I had a letter from the inter- preter at Kingston, in order to find me an Indian (? guide or interpre- ter). Two miles below building a sawmill. " 23rd. — At 6 a.m. set off for Capt. Meyers', who informed me the person whom he wished to go with me was at the Appanne Mills {? Napanee), but was hourly expected. Employed getting an Indian who knew the Salt Springs, and a Scotch lad who speaks Indian as an interpreter. " 24th. — Employed as yesterday. At 12 m. left Capt. Meyers' and arrived at the head of the bay, waiting for the person whom he wishes to go with me. Employed grinding axes. " 25th. — Employed grinding and making helves for our axes, securing our baggage, laying up our boat, getting a canoe for the ex- 12 pedition. This evening arrived Capt. Meyers and informed me tliat Mr. Blacker would arrive in the morning. "26th. — Mr. Blacker arrived, and after having sj oken concerning the springs on the Trent, he informed me that he saw Mr. Jones, sur- veyor for Niagara, who informed him that he has a salt spring at the head of Lake Ontario which produced a large quantity of salt. A salt spring being a mineral water, consequently, a:; a mineral, therefore cannot belong to Mr. Jones, and so ought to be inspected. At i p.m. set out from the mouth of the Rivei Saggettewedguam, and arrived at 6 p.m. about four miles from its confluence. On the east side the land m general is high — that is to say, from to to 20 feet ; on the west side low, and on both but indifferent and stony land. Encamped about 7 p.m. Rainy weather all the evening. The water very strong from its mouth, so that the Indians are forced to get out of the canoe and lead it all the way except about a mile from its mouth. " 27111. -Departed from our encampment about 6 a.m., and arrived at the head of the first rapid at 3 p.m. and dined at 3.^ p.m. Set out for the head of the second rapid and arrived at 7^ p.m. and encamped. The land on the north side appears tolerably good, except in some few places above the head of the first rapid, and that on the south side for about five or six miles; the rest appears to be low and swampy. " 28th. — At 7 a.m. set out for the spring. " 2gth. -Blazed the track all the way frofti al)out four miles and a half. The first part, for about a mile, is very swampy. Arrived at the spring about g a.m., and upon eximination found it to be a pool of about 2}, ft. in diameter, with no ri.n from it, strongly impregnated with sulphur. Smell and taste nearly like to a solution of gunpowder, which induced me to believe it had been some imposition of the In- dians, but Mr. McDonell and myself, after having with our kettles taken out all the water and dug down to a clay and gravel bottom, the water rose from about 10 a.m. to 10 am. th(^ next morning the same heignt, very clear, and about the same qiiality. " 30th. — At 10 a.m. began the operation of examining and weighing the water, after which Mr. McDonell filled two kettles for boiling, limployed the people digging with axes and shovels we had nfiade, and dug down about five feet and about four feet in diameter and the spring made no more water. At 5 p.m. it began to rain, and rained hard all the night. " ist July, 1792. — At 10 a.m. Mr. IvIcDonell, having finished his operations, wt- packed our baggage and McDonell went across the " carrying " in order to go down in the canoe, and 1 remained, waiting for the people to return, to go across the woods to the mouth ot the Saggettewedguam, as one canoe could only take three people and the baggage. One was a person who acted as interpreter, a John Mcin- tosh, and the other a son of Capt. Meyers, who knew the greatest part of the country, and who volunteered the journey. At 2 p.m. the people returned and we set off, and made S miles and at 7 p.m. en- camped. " 2nd. — At 6 a.m. set off, and came to the hills of Lake Ontario at ID a.m., about five miles west from- the head of the Bay of Quinte, in 13 order, as the Indian said, to avoid the swamps, and at 2 p.m. arrived at che month of the Saggettevedguam. Mr. McDonell arrived a' noon with canoe. So soon as the people had dined, sent them for the ! Atteau. We are informed by some other Indians there is another spring. Sent for the chief, who says it only runs in the winter, but that he must have a bottle of rum this evening. His whole aim seems to be for the bottle of rum. He has now trumped up another story, that he knows of another which he has seen while hunting ; that it is about a yard in diameter, boils up and runs, but that a person may drink the water of it. That salt has never been made of it, and that the spring or mud hole we were at is the only place where salt has been made, consequently, it certainly must be the spot to which we were directed, as it corresponds perfectly in rogard to the situation, but not to the quantities of salt that has been made there. As no per- son in the country ever having seer above a few ounces, and exactly of the same taste with that McDonell made. Another thing that makes it appear to be the place, we found at our encampment the trees blazed all around at the foot of a high hill on the east, and t'le spatulas with which they had stirred the salt ; also a scum they had thrown off, like unto that which McDonell had from clarification with eggs, both in taste and smell. " 3rd. — McDonell employed asking sf^veral questions of the chief, but his answers tend to the same purport of last evening — that is to say, the bottle of rum. Returned the interpreter to his master, and made every acknowledgment in our power for his politeness. " 4th. — At 6 a.m. set off from the Saggettewedguam, and made Capt. A. McDonell's on the Presque Isle de Quinte at ix p.m. " 5th. — At 6 am. set out from Capt. A. McDonell's, and arrived at Kingston at 8^ p.m. " 6th. — Ordered by the Major of Brigade to wait on the Governor at 10 a.m. The Governor gone to visit the Mills and did not return until 2 p.m. Waited on him and gave our remarks concerning our journey to the Salt Springs. Mr. McDonell neglected to make out his report. Ordered by the Governor to wait on him at 8 a.m. on the morrow, as also Mr. McDonell. " 7th. — Waited on the Governor at the hour appointed, but Mr. McDonell did not attend. Ordered to call again at 10 a.m., and to bring Mr. Aitkin along with irfe. Attended. Ein^jloyed labelling and sorting plans. '* 8th. — The Governor was sworn in at 10 a.m. Ordered by him to attend at 7 a.m. on the morrow. " gth. — Attended at the hour appointed. Employed in labelling plans and answering several questions with regard to the Surveyor- General's Department, in regard to dividing the districts. Ordered to enquire whether the settlement of the District of N assau was numerous. Ordered to attend early, tiiat is to say, at 7 a.m. on the morrow. Agreeable to the order of enquiry, applied to Mr. Secord, who is a young man of about twenty, and tl:e only person in the place who knows. He says the settlement in general is full of inhabitants from i \ 14 ii :'! the Chip))e\vay Creek to the head of Lake Ontario, and in many places from ten to twelve miles in the rear. " loth, 7 a.m. — Repeated the information I had received to the Governor Employed docketir ^ plans and writing a list of them. Ordered to enquire concerning the strength of the militia in the Dis- trict of Nassau. Mr. Wm. McKay reports concerning the number of militia in the district of Nassau, and from his having been a militar}' man I should think it tlie best information we can obtain on this spot, .that The ist Battalion, from the head of the lake to Niagara, consists of about i6o men. The 2nd Battalion, from Niagara to the Chip peway Creek, consists of about 200 " ' The 3rd Battalion, from the Chippeway Creek to Long Point, consists of about 200 " Total ' 560 men. *' He says the above-mentioned number is near the amount of the muster of the last year, and that he does not think they have increased to more than six hundred. Mr. Jones arrived this evening. " nth, 7 a m. — Attended on the Governor. Employed in docket- ing and referring plans, and m dividing the District of Lunenburg and Meiklenburg into counties. " ' 2th. — ^Fmployed dividing the District of Nassau and Hesse into counties,"' and so on at office work until the 24th, when he left King- s'. '»n, and arrived at Gananoque at 7 p m. ' 25th. — At 6 a.m., left Gananoque, and'arrived at the upper end ■of IJie township of Augusta. Made all the interest I could in the behalf of Mr White, the Attorney-General, with the principal people of Elizabethtown. The gentlemen seem much to favour him. " 26th. — At 6 a.m. left Augusta, and arrived at the Grand Remous at 9 p.m. " 27th. — Employed unlading my batteau and settling with my party. Allowed them five days to carry them home, it being custom- ary." Here, as commanded by Governor Simcoe, he appears to have been busily engaged in making and copying plans, and closing up his work in this part ot the country before handing the district over to his successor, Mr. Hugh McDonell. He was then to join the Govern- ment at Niagara, and take charge of the surveys of Upper Canada as Surveyor-General. Closing up his affairs occupied a month, for we read that on the 28th Augu 3t he was " waiting the opportunity of batteau to take him up the river.'" On the 29th a " brigade of batteaux " passed up, and, taking passage, he was landed in Kingston at midnight of Sunday, 2nd September, 1792. " 3rd. — At 4 p.m. left Kingston, and arrived during the night within about fifty miles of Niagara. " 4th — Gentle breezes, the weather cold. Came abreac' of Nia- gara about noon, and lay off" the whole of the day for want of wind. About 8 p.m. came to an anchor, but the wind changing, immediately 15 weighed anchor again, and about ii p.m. came to alongside the wharf off Navy Hall. " 5th. — Waited on Major Littlehales to inform the Governor ol our arrival. The Governor too unwell to see anybody. " 6th. — Waited on Major Littlehales to ask for a tent or marquee. Was answered, so soon as the Governor was well he would nienlioii it to him.," Here the Governor was confined to his bed with fever, and supposed to be dangerously ill. The Counsellors and members of the House of Assembly had arrived, but the House, on meeting, was pro- rogued to Monday, the 17th. In the meantime Mr. Chewett appears to have foi>nd lodgings in a tavern at the rate of three shillings per day, and his servant at two shillings. " 17th September, 1792. — At i p.m. the Governor came to the House of Peers and made a speech to the members of both Houses. The Commons then were ordered to return to their House, to be sworn in and to choose a Speaker." After this, till the 30th, Mr. Chewett does not seem to have seen anything of the Governor or to have had anything to do except to describe some boundaries of town- ships at the request of the Chief Justice, in order " to make them'into patents." " 30th September, Sunday. — Attended the Governor, wlio, after speaking on various subjects, concluded with saying he had appointed Mr. David Smith Surveyor-General, and that we must enter into busi- ness immediately. After the levee was over, the Surveyor-General was pleased to say the Governor would appoint me Deputy Surveyor- General, and requested that I would attend him at 4 p.m. on Monday to begin business." Mr. Chewett was disappointed. When Gover- nor Sinicoe arrived at Quebec in the autumn of 1791, Major Holland, Surveyor-General of the Province of Quebec, proposed to Governor Simcoe his appointment as Surveyor-General of the Upper Province, but on Mr. Chewett's arrival in Quebec, early in 1792, Governor Sim- coe candidly told him that he could not make the appointment, as it had been promised to Lt.-Col. Provost, who would not come to the country, but that Mr. Chewett should be the acting Surveyor-General. How Mr. Smith, a captain of the 5th Regiment, in garrison at Fort Niagara, became Surveyor-General in place of Colonel Provost, is not explained ; at least there is no record among Mr. Chewett's papers, though until this date official documents were signed by Mr. Chewett 'IS " acting " Surveyor-General. " ist October, 1792, Monday.— Attended the Surveyor-General at 4 p.m. No business to be done, as he had not received instruc- tions. " 2nd October. — Ordered to the Governor at Navy Hall relative to a tract of land prayed for by a Mr. Easton. Ordered to write a description of the place. Complied with the order." And after this date he appears to have been busily engaged in office work and attend- ing at Navy Hall, etc., until he records that on "3rd November, 1792. — Received from Mr. Smith fifty H. joes, which Mr. Smith received from the Receiver-General, all of them light, and given as full weight. I expostulated with the Receiver- .■ 1 wm VP 16 General, but he said the merchants would give a draft for them on Montreal. " 4th November. — Dined with the Agricultural Society at the Freemasons' Hall. Governor Simcoe; and his suite were present. " 5th. — Left Niagara about 10 a.m., and " 6th — Arrived at Kingston at 6 pin. " 7th. — Remained to settle my accounts with Mr, Forsyth." This occupied him till the 9th, when he lefl Kingston at midday, and arrived at midnight at No. lo in the; township of Young. " loth November. — At 6 a.m left the place where we slept the last night, and arrived at the place of my residence at 9 p.m." Here he remained all winter, making plans and schedules of pretty nearly all the townships in the Eastern District. On the 17th April, 1793, he records: " Packing my little necessaries for the voyage to Niagara. On the 18th four batteaux arrived about half-past six in the evening, belong- ing to Mr. Frobisher, but were too much loaded to take in passengers." He was told that others were following, and would arrive the next day. It was not till the 20th that two belonging to Mr. Glenny came by, in which were Dr. Burns and Mr. Bowman, passengers. With these gentlemen he proceeded to Kingston, and arrived on the 24th. Here he was detained until the 5th May waiting for a fair wind to enable the Missi'ssaga to make a start. On the 5th, the wind being fair for Niagara, he embarked and they weighed anchor. It, however, died away, so he came ashore and returned to Kingston. It was not until the gth the Mississaga got off at 6 in the morning, and they arrived at Niagara the next day at 11 a.m. — not bad sailing. He now records : " The Governor and his suite being gone to Toronto, waited on the Chief Justice." " nth May. — Waited on the Receiver-General. " 1 2th May, Sunday — Waited on the commanding officer Major Smith. " 13th. — Arrived at half- past two p.m. His Excellency Governor Simcoe from Toronto. '' i4th.^This morning arrived the Surveyor-General. " 15th. — Waited on the Surveyor-General, and received a balance of ;f 10 currency, which I paid to Mr. Crooks on account for Mr. Glenny." From now on he appears to have been hard at work upon plans, etc. " 31st May, Friday. — Both Houses being assembled at one o'clock p.m., and on the appearance of the Gcvern,.r the ganison of Niagara fired a royal saluie, a compliment to him as the representative of the crown. The Governor being seated, an order was sent to the Com- mons for their attendance. The passage to the bar was so crowded they could hardly come up to it, owing to the sergeant-at-arms being out of the way. Methinks there should be a pale to the bar for the Com- mons to enter, in order to be separate from the populace. The Gov- ernor was then pleased to make a most noble and gracious Speech from the Throne, which made the heart of every true Briton jump for joy " 4th June, 1793. — Being the anniversary of His Majesty's birth- day, attended the levee, but being dressed in boots, was told by the 17 sentries that none but military men were tlms adinitteil. Returnee' in order to dress myself accordingly, but was too late. In the evening,' an elegant ball and supper was given tor all His Majesty's loyal subjects, and the ladies made a splendid appearance, though not very numerous. After supper a number of loyal toasts went round, suitable *o the cccasion. The company went to their homes about 2 a.m. in great good humour, and a f'jw of the gentlemen spent the evening all night ! " 5th June. — Employed by His Excellency the Governor making a reference to a plan of Toronto by Joseph Bouchette." Shortly after this date, Mr. (?-hewett set cut with a surveying party, going up the Niagara river, transporting his batteau round the falls, and arrived at Fort Erie on the i8th. From this point he proceeded westward, and was engaged in surveying the county, its shores and liarbours, the rest of the year. Mr: Chewett settled in Toronto when the Government was moved from Niagara, and occupied a log house near the north-east corner of York and Wellington Streets, afterwards converted into a rbot-house when he built a residence for his family on Market Street (now Well- ington). This building, a little changed by additions, still (1890) stands, the foundation of which was laid in 1799. On the ist January, 1800, Mr. Chewett was appomted Registrar of the Surrogate Court for the Home District, and retained that office upwards of forty years In 1802 Mr. Surveyor-General Smith retired and left for England, and, although Mr. Chewett was promised the appointment, it was found that Mr. Smith had disposed of his office, together with his house and land in the town of York (Toronto) to Mr. Charles B. Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt, however, was suspended the same year for hav- ing conspired with Mr. Justice Thorpe and others against the Admin- istration of the Hon Mr. President Grant, and Mr. Chewett was afterwards appointed jomt Surveyor-General with Mr. Ridout. During the American War of 1812-14 Col. Chewett commanded the 3rd Regiment of West York Militia, and upon the reported landing of the Americans near the Humber on the night of 26th April, 181 3, Major-General Sheaflfe withdrew his troops, believing he could not sustain an attack, and (leaving instructions with Col. Chewett and Major Allen, residents of the town, to treat with the American com- mander for terms,) retreated for Kingston. The next day, the 27th, the Americans advanced on the town, and the Canadians, seeing the capture of the place inevitable, blew up the powder magazine to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy. Unexpectedly, the force of the explosion caused the stones and debris of the building to be discharged directly amongst the American soldiers drawn up in the square of the Fort, killing General Pike ana over two hundred American soldiers. The terms of capitula- tion were signed the same day, by which, among other concessions, two hundred and ninety-three Canadian militia were surrendered prisoners of war. In 1832 Mr. ChewelL was permitted to retire on full pay, after a governmental service of over fifty-eight years. The remaining period of Mr. Chewett's life was passed in a quiet, uneventful manner. An ardent -lover of his country and a true British subiccl ht always l