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The new vessel Rebecca, 136 tons, 35 men. 



A new vessel built at Mackinac. 



During this period, and in fact for a full half century, from 1763 until 

 his death at a very advanced age in 18 12, the senior officer on Lake 

 Erie was Captain Alexander Grant. According to the authoress of 

 " Letters from the Mountains," he was a younger brother of the house of 

 Glenmoriston in Inverness-shire. In 1792, Grant was appointed a 

 member of the Executive Council of Upper Canada, on which he 

 continued to serve to the end of his life. As president of that body in 

 1805, he became administrator of the government of the province upon 

 the death of General Hunter. 



