118 TRANSACTIONS OF THK CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [VoL. I. 



support Rev. J no. Dun, promising to pay ;^30o for three years, i^ioo per 

 year with house room, a previous copy having been made out 23rd Sept. 

 The agreement is from 30th June of same year, shewing that they had en- 

 jo}'ed his services from that date. Then follows an agreement as to win- 

 dows, there being sixteen with 40, 24 and 12 lights respectively. A peti- 

 tion to Land Board for four lots in one square 157, 158, 183, 184. By refer- 

 ring to a plan of the town, we see that the first church stood where the 

 present one now stands. A copy of subscriptions for building church, 

 different sums subscribed from 8 shillings to ;^io, while the amounts 

 promised for the support of clergyman are about the same per year. 

 Andrew Heron is appointed Treasurer, and " this is to be made public, 

 as the frame is shortly expected down and money will be wanted for 

 the purpose of paying for the same." The whole amount subscribed at 

 this time was £21 s, of which £160 is marked paid. Among the names 

 is that of Samuel Street, £8. 



Then follow receipts from Rev. John Dun of yearly salary ; plans for 

 seating and pewing church are brought forward Sept., 1795. On March, 

 1796, a sexton employed for £6 N. Y. cy. On the same date pews to be 

 let for £^ and ^^5 each. Here appear the names of Col. Butler, Peter 

 Ball, Daniel Servos, Andrew Heron for sums as high as ;^io. The 21 seats 

 let this day amount to ;i<^ 150. The last receipt given by Mr. Dun is 8th 

 May, 1797. His name is found afterwards among the pewholders as he 

 gave up the ministry and engaged in trade. The next business meeting is 

 Sept. 2nd, 1802, when the Rev. John Young of Montreal is engaged, to 

 have the privilege of teaching a school. The same day the thanks of the 

 meeting are given to Mr. J no. McFarland for the bell which he has been 

 pleased to present to thejchurch. Again the seats are let and the names 

 of William and James Crooks, John and Colin McNabb, Jas. Muirhead, 

 the heirs of the late Col. Butler, who we find from St. Mark's register, 

 died 1796. Then follow lists of payments for glass, putty, stoves, stove- 

 pipes, rum for glaziers, rum for raising (2 gallons), interesting as shewing the 

 prices then, rope for bell, " rope wetted," whatever that may mean I leave 

 for wiser heads ; covering and foundation for steeple, so that we see the 

 first church had a spire as well as the present ; charge for ringing the bell. 

 Accounts from 1804 to 1812, all in a peculiar large hand, the writing 

 almost filling the line, and though so large exceedingly difficult to read. 

 All this time, although there was considerable debt, Mr. Heron seems to 

 have advanced money when needed. We find in 1795 a "large balance 

 unpaid and a great deal to be done to make the church convenient and 

 comfortable." An obligation drawn out requesting " loan of money from 

 those who were able to loan any to this laudable purpose, that the build- 

 ing be not impeded." 



