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seat. We thus see that he took his seat at the second session, and a 

 number of questions arise : Was he elected at the time of holding the 

 general elections in August, 1796, and unable to take his seat during the 

 first session ? or was some one else elected and the seat vacated through 

 death or by order of the House ? The probability is that he was re- 

 elected at the time of the general election, but unable to appear at the 

 first session. Who was the other member for Glengarry, successor to 

 Hugh Macdonell ? In the list of members present during the 3nd, 3rd 

 and 4th sessions we find this name continually recurring, Capt. Wilkin- 

 son. There were many other members who were military officers, re- 

 tired officers, but they are not often designated by military title. The 

 conclusion I arrive at is that the Capt. Wilkinson referred to was a 

 captain in active service at the time. We turn to J. A. Macdonell's 

 History of Glengarry, and there find a list of officers of the Glengarry 

 Militia Eegiment in 1803, and as captain appears Richard Wilkinson. 

 John Macdonell was colonel and his brother Hugh Macdonell lieut.-colo- 

 nel of tliis same regiment. My conclusion then is that Capt. Eichard 

 Wilkinson was the member for 1st Glengarry. On the old McNiff map 

 of 1st November, 1786, showing the first settlers, R. Wilkinson, is loeated 

 on lot 21 of the first concession of Charlottenburg. He was also cre- 

 dited with lots 18 and 19 and the half of lots 17 and 20 in the second 

 concession. The first named lot probably locates his early residence. 

 In the year 1804, Walter Butler Wilkinson was elected as one of the 

 members for Glengarry and Prescott for the Fourth Parliament. 



In the year 1800, a bill was introduced into the Legislature for the 

 relief of Hugh Macdonell, " late adjutant-general of the militia.^' This 

 refers to Capt. Wilkinson's predecessor and the fact of his filling this 

 office referred to may explain why he was not returned a second time as 

 member for first Glengarry. 



Dundas. — Col. Thomas Fraser was chosen member for Dundas. 

 He was bom in Scotland and came to America. He enlisted first in 

 McAlpine's Corps in which he served as lieutenant. This corps suffered 

 severe loss in Burgoyne's campaign along with Peters' Corps and Jes- 

 sup's. After the scattered remnants were collected, he joined the Loyal 

 Rangers, commanded by Major Edward Jessup, and was appointed cap- 

 tain of the 10th Company, 22nd June, 1782. He served six and a half 

 years during the war. At the close of the war, the men and officers 

 drew lands in Granville county. He lived just below Cardinal on the 

 river front near the county boundary line. His record before enlisting 

 is thus entered. " A farmer of property in the Province of New York, 

 lost by the Rebellion.*' He died in 1821, at which time he must have 

 been well advanced in years. He served through only one parliament, 



