lyo ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



the name was adopted at once. Whether originally bestowed in jest oi 

 in earnest, it was no doubt equally displeasing to a man of Burwell's 

 serious and reverent cast, aside altogether from his personal attitude 

 toward the youthful rival who engineered the celebration; of the anni- 

 versary. 



It is only necessary to add that none of the original settlers stood 

 higher in the estimation of the community than Colonel Burwell, who 

 possessed the respect of all, without regard to political or religious 

 affiliation. ( See Sketch of Colonel Malilon Burwell by Archibald 

 Blue). \ 



APPENDIX C. 



Lands granted by the Crown to Colonel Talbot in the Reserved Townships, 

 Dunwich and Aldborough, down to the year 1821 inclusive. 



Township Date of Grant Number of acres. 



Dunwich. 1804 May 7 5000. 



1806 April 5 1200. 



1807 May 21 2000. 



1808 Jan 27 800. 



1813 Apr 8 400. 



1820 May 1 3500. 



1821 Mar 22 3350. 



July 25 14514. Total. . 30,764 



Aldborough: 1816 Oct. 20 2800 



Nov 20 800 



1821 Mar 22 5950. 



July 26 25,256 Total. . 34 806 



Agregate. 65,570 



APPENDIX D. 



Chronological Index to Sessional Papers. Documents relating to the Talbot 

 Settlement. Upper Canada. 1836. No.22. 



(Note: The pages are as in the Sessional Papers) 



Page 



1803. Feb. 11. Lieut. General J. G. Simcoe to Lord Hobart 4. 



15 Lord Hobart to Lieut. Gen. Hunter 4. 



May 4 James Green, Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, to John 



Small enclosing extract from Lord Hobart's letter of Feb. 15. 1. 

 7 Minute of Executive Council thereon . 

 1804 May 4 Minute of Executive Council recommending grant to Talbot 



of 5000 acres in Yarmouth 1. 



1816 Aug. 10. Minutes of Executive Council concerning Talbot's Settlements 



referred to (not printed) 7. 



1816 Oct. 3, Earl Bathurst to Lieutenant Governor (not published) re- 



ferred to 8. 



1817 June 5, Report of Executive Council to Lieutenant Governor Gore, 



as to extent of reserve to be made for location by Colonel 



Talbot 11. 



17, Order of Lieutenant Governor thereupon 12. 



