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272. Many relics, reputed French, have been unearthed from time to time 

 in Carleton. An early newspaper article I have seen, containing 

 the reminiscences of an old resident, James Lane, " dictated to I. Allan 

 Jack, Apr. 27, 1867," relates, — " I saw at one time on the 

 present site of Mr. Adams mill forty boxes washed up, evidently 

 coffins. Old Mr. Belyea, in the neighbourhood, dug up in his 

 garden two or three bodies, some pipes, a stone hatchet and 

 a gun." This mill was situated somewhat north of Union 

 Street opposite Guilford Street. More specific is an article in 



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the ,St. John Globe for Oct. 5, 1889, which mentions relics found 

 at the Old Fort " last fall, " and adds, " King Street, directly above 

 Middle, a short time since was graded, and during the operation the 

 workmen came upon an old graveyard, presumably one of the French 

 where a large number of bones were exhumed. Not long after that 

 a heap of French army swords were come upon near the same spot. " 

 This discovery, of the bones is confirmed by one of my relatives in 

 Carleton who himself saw them. Happily we have more definite 

 information as to the site of this burial ground. In the City Chamber- 



