8 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
While here called on by Capt. Joseph Brant. 
May 31st. Left Hatt’s for Mallory’s, Burford. 
Near Grand River several lots were on sale by Indians at $1 an 
acre, but titles are not confirmed. 
Grand River (near Brantford of to-day. Ed.) to Mallory’s ten 
miles. He has a large farm (Mallory was afterwards noted in public 
affairs. Ed.) Mallory is a candidate for the representation of the Dis- 
trict of London and electioneering seems to go on here with no small 
sharpness; his adversaries (The Ryersons) threw out some allegations 
to which he replied by the lie direct. 
June 1st. On the road to Ingersoll or Oxford on the Thames. 
Deep woods and a fine country. 
Saturday, June 2nd. Sent the horses to Delaware and embarked 
on the Thames in 3 Indian canoes with 6 Indians sent by Brant. Reach- 
ed Dorchester. 
Sunday, June 8rd. Left encampment and stopt a few minutes at 
the Forks in the “great city of London,” where there is a Chippeway 
bark wigwam. 
Delaware mills and settlement. 
June 4th. Stopped at Munsey village to gain information. 
Diary No. 4 here ceases. 
Diary No. V. 
(Lord Selkirk seems to be in Maritime Provinces. Ed.). 
Interviewed Father Burke, Roman Catholic clergyman in Halifax. 
Father Burke strongly recommends encouraging emigration to Upper 
Canada. 
Speaks of Western Upper Canada: shows the necessity of securing 
the passes at Detroit and Lake St. Clair, and proposes a settlement 
at the entrance to Lake Huron, to preserve the trade of the Upper 
Country. (This seems to be the Father Burke who afterwards ac- 
companied the Selkirk settlers to York Factory in 1811. He appears 
to have been a man of capacity, though of uncertain character. Ed.) 
Father Burke mentioned to Lord Selkirk as prominent man in 
Western extremity of Upper Canada: James Baby, member of Canadian 
Assembly, living near Detroit. He also spoke favourably of Miles 
McDonell, married to a niece of Jas. McDonald of Glengarry, as having 
more influence than all the people there, and as being of a very con- 
cilating disposition. 
(This no doubt is Miles McDonell, who took the first Selkirk settlers 
to Hudson Bay and was first Governor of Red River Settlement 1811- 
12. Ed). 
