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after it came into the hands of Mr. Heron. We know that he kept a 

 bookstore and pubHshed the Gleaner newspaper, bound copies of which 

 for the year 1818 are in homes in the town. Also a copy of Mavor's 

 spelling-book printed by him, with catechism of Church of England at the 

 end, second edition date not plain, but some time after 1800. On 

 another sheet of the record book, headed subscription paper number two, 

 the exact words of the first page of book are copied and the names John 

 Wagstaff, Richard Cockrell, James Hyslop, William Musgrove, Lewis 

 Clement, Wm. Ball, Wm. Forsyth, Wm. Robertson, Alex. Rogers, 

 Andrew Brady, J as. Patterson, i6th August, 1815 : to these are added 

 afterwards A. Heron, T. Symington, P. Ball, W. Hodgkins, T. Jones, 

 J. Muirhead, George Young, W. Burtch, John Robinson, George Reid, 

 Geo. Havens, J. McEwan, Miss Hill. In 18 16, names added are, 

 Thos. Butler, Jas. Heron — a sadly diminished list of twenty-seven. 



It is intensely interesting to follow all the different divisions of con- 

 tents through so many years. There was no meeting in 181 3, 18 14, 

 1819. Books were taken out up to May 24th, three days before the 

 town was taken. John Dodd paid 5^-. and Capt. Roxborough ^s. There 

 are few records while in possession of U. S. troops, but some money was 

 paid and a few books taken out. "June i8th, 181 3, Capt. Dorman, U. S.- 

 made a payment, three months, $s." (there is a Wm. Dorman in first list of 

 proprietors). In 18 14, March, J. Rea, Ensign, looth Regt., los., and 

 the names of John Valentine, lOOth Regt., and Jno. Gibson, P"icld 

 Train Department. Then in 1815, different payments from officers, as 

 Col. Preddy, Col. Harvey, W. E. Athinleck, Hospital Asst. Then Dep. 

 Asst. Com. Gen. Lane, Capt. McQueen, Maj. Montgomery, Major 

 Campbell, Lieut. Vigoreux, Col. St. George, Thos. Cummins, Sergt. 41st 

 Regt., Capt. Claus, Capt. Lyons, Lieut. Vanderventer, Ensign Winder, 

 Capt. Saunders, Capt. Reid, of Fort Niagara, Sergt. Jenkins, Fort 

 Niagara, Dr. West, Fort Niagara, had a share in 1806. Many strange 

 names occur. In the course of my reading the other day occurred the 

 name of Jedediah Prendergast, and singularly enough from the thick, 

 yellow pages of this record stands out conspicuously this identical name, 

 Jedediah Prendergast. But in list of money paid we find Dr. Prendergast, 

 also the names of John Easterbrook, Benj. Wintermute, Louis Dufresne. 

 Tt is singular that the accounts are kept partly in Halifax currency, 

 partly in York currency, and partly in dollars and cents. In the pages 

 carefully ruled for proprietors, different years, the yearly payment is 

 given as io.y. or 5^., as the case may be, while in the other list these are 

 entered 16s. and Ss. In many cases the right of proprietorship is trans- 

 ferred to another. In 181 5, several books are bought to replace those 

 missing, such as Spectator, Burns' works, Don Quixote, and in 18 16, 



