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I have now to inform you that our Surveyor and Explorer have re- 

 turned from the i^ew Tract of Country, and I am happy to add that they 

 have been quite as successful as I could have wished, in finding an Ex- 

 cellent line for the lîoad from the N. E. corner of Carradoc to Lake 

 Huron, as you will perceive from this Joint report to me, a copy of which 

 1 now enclose to you. A magnificent settlement may be accomplished in 

 the Extent, and it now remains with you to do it, but I must caution 

 you, in the Yanky ^^tyle, to be wid« awake in guarding against imposi- 

 tion and speculation, and to have a proper person to watch over the 

 Settlers being actual residents and that they faithfully perform the 

 duties that may be required of them. The Surveyr. Carrai said tliat he 

 expected to be able to complete the Survey, in about Six weeks, in which 

 case you can commence work, this Autumn. 



The best and cheapest route for Settlers to get to the Eoad will be 

 by vessels from Chippawa or Fort Erie to Port Stanley, the mouth of 

 Kettle Creek, from thence there is a good road and plenty of wagons to 

 be hired to Lobo or Carradoc, and there is a road thro' one of those town- 

 ships to the ISF. W. corner of the former. 



What a melancholy end poor Mudge ^ made of himself. He was 

 one of the last persons I should have suspected of committing so rash 

 an act. It will give me great pleasure to hear that the Chief, Mrs. Ro- 

 binson and all the young folks are well and quite free of Ague. 



The weather is now delightful, I am cutting my Hay, which is an 

 excellent crop, but for Fruit it is a sad year, no stone fruit whatever. 



I shall take constant interest in the road, and should like it to be 

 called William the Fourth's Eoad, and my advice is that you should, as 

 much as possible, avoid placing Highland Scotch on it, as of all descrip- 

 tions they make the worst settlers for New Roads. English are the best. 



Have the goodness to let me know when you write if the whole or 

 part of lot No. 9, on Edgeware Road in Yarmouth, a Clergy Reserve, is 

 for sale, as a person wishes to purchase it and state the price. I likewise 

 send herewith Mr. Neville's account of his service amounting to £23. 

 Cury. which I wish you to. send me the amount as soon as you can, as he 

 is in want of it. I have nothing more to say but to wish you good liealth 

 and believe me very Sinly Yrs. 



Thomas Tai.bot. 



(From the Crown Lands Department.) 



1 Lieutenant Mudge, confidential secretary to Sir John Colborne, Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor of Upper Canada, and nephew of Lady Colborne, committed 

 suicide in a fit of insanity. See Wm. Lyon Mackenzie's Sketches, pp. 223-228. 



