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the second story; they were erected for the purpose of containing the Govern- 

 ment Stores shipped at London in 1792 p the Scipio, &c., and are now employed 

 for their service. 



This Guard House was built for the accommodation of the Guard necessarily 

 required for the protection of the stores. It is upwards of thirty feet long, 

 divided into two apartments on the first floor with a fire-place in each; the 

 materials are framed, and weather boards filled in with brick, with a gallery 

 the whole length of the house. 



Schenectady Boats. — Six were purchased in the years 1793, 1794 and 1795; they 

 were made an item in the Commissary Stores Public Account. These Boats 

 are all lost or unserviceable. 



Large Provision Store House at Garrison York, for the troops. Canal Locks 

 and "Wharf at the Garrison of York. These were originally intended to lessen 

 the expense incurred in landing provisions and stores, as well as for the greater 

 security of boats and batteaux. 



Bridge and a Road. — The Bridge was erected at the Garrison of York, and a Road 

 opened from the Town of York, to the Humber for the better communicating 

 with the Garrison. 



Head of Lake Ontario, a large Two Story Frame House with Two Wings and an Out 

 House. — Intended for the line of communication between York and the Western 

 District. This House and appendages were ordered to be erected in 1794, at 

 the time when a war between Great Britain and the United States of America 

 was thought inevitable, though the general idea entertained, was that of its 

 being chiefly buUt for the accommodation of travellers ; this was but a secondary 

 consideration, the principal one, provided the exigency of the King's Service 

 had continued it necessary to have carried the whole plan into eft'ect ; being to 

 make it a Depot for Stores and Provisions, as well as a rendezvous for the 

 Militia, and such other troops as it might have been found expedient to have 

 stationed on the line of communication between York, Detroit and Niagara. 

 This House together with the stores, provisions and such boats as it might 

 have been found requisite for the transport of troops, provisions or stores, was 

 to have been placed under the particular charge of a select officer and party of 

 troops. It is now occupied by Mr. Bates at the rent of one dollar per annum. 



Town of York, a Log Hutt. — Was erected for the artificers and men employed to 

 work upon the public buildings. This Hutt was given with the concurrence 

 of the Executive Government, in exchange for a much larger one laying to the 

 north east of the brick buildings. This Hutt was used last winter for the 

 King's oxen. 



Government Park. — Inclosed for the benefit of the King's oxen when employed. 



Ground Cleared. — Where the two Brick Buildings are erected in the Town of York. 



Mills at Kingston and Cataraqui. — One at Kingston for grinding corn and sawing 

 plank, built by Government, and found by Lieut. Governor Simcoe in the 

 possession of Mr. Cartwright, who surrendered it to the Crown ; it was then lett 

 on Lease by the Receiver General and the rent regularly credited to Government, 



