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In compliance with your wish I have engaged a person to accom- 

 pany tlie Siuveyor in exploring the proposed ground for the New Road. 

 Mr. James Nevilles is the person, a Capt'n of Militia, an intelligent and 

 active man, who will, I have no doubt, be of much use. I have not in- 

 fornied him what his pay is to be, but think he ought to have four dollars 

 a day and find himself, for it will be a laborious service. You have not 

 said who the surveyor is to be, should you not have engaged one, I will 

 recommend one who is active, intelligent and correct, Mr. Peter Carrai, 

 of Oxford. If you approve of him, pray write to him as soon as possible 

 and direct him to come to Port Talbot, so that I may explain to him & 

 Nevilles when together the nature of our plan, so that they may not be 

 puzzled, it would be proper that he should be furnished with the Southern 

 Boundary line of the Canada Company's Huron Block, that is, if it 

 crosses the River Sable in any part. Two axemen will be necessary with 

 the party to carry provisions &c. &c. pray let me hear from you on the 

 subject by return of Post — I shall indeed be greatly mortified if any 

 circumstance should prevent your visiting Port Talbot this month, and 

 am Provoked at the bad prospect you give of the Chief's accompanying 

 you, so tell him, and I cannot forgive his laziness, however I am de- 

 lighted to hear that the family are in such good health. 



Believe me very Truly Yrs. 



Thomas Talbot. 



P.S. — Mr. Mount, the Depy. Surveyor, is and has been dangerously 

 ill ever since his return from York. 



T. T. 



(From the Crown Lands Department.) 



Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson. 



Port Talbot, July 4, 1831. 



My Dear Commissioner: I sincerely hope that this may find you 

 on 3'our Legs, after having discarded that Vagabond companion, The 

 intermittent, who I have sworn vengeance against for having prevented 

 your visiting Port Talbot, as I do not now look for the pleasure of seeing 

 you here for this year. Your Head and hands must be fully occupied 

 by the numerous arrivals of Emigrants, many of whom are finding their 

 way into my Territory, several by New York. 



Sec. II., 1909. 8. 



