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the genuineness of the original, with its signatures, are attested bj 

 Stephen Heward, Notary Public. The Lieutenant-Governor adds 

 his testimony to the reliability of the Notary ; and Major Hillier 

 subscribes the Governor's certificate as Private Secretary. Preceding 

 Mr. Heward's signature is his Notarial Seal, bearing his name ; and 

 preceding the Governor's signature is a seal with the Royal Arms. 

 The witnesses to the original signature of William Halton are 

 D'Arcy Boulton and George S. Boulton. The Governor's certifi- 

 cate is in these terms : " By Sir Peregrine Maitland, K. C. B., 

 Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, Major-General Commanding 

 His Majesty's "Forces therein, &c. &c. &c., I do hereby certify that 

 Stephen Heward is a Notary Public, duly admitted in the Province, 

 to whose acts in that capacity entire credit is due. Given under my 

 hand and office-seal at York in Upper Canada, this foui-teenth day 

 of January, 1820. — P. Maitland. By His Excellency's Command, 

 George Hillier, P. S." 



My second memorial of Sir Peregrine will be another illustration 

 of that curious interlacing of Church and State which was once 

 expected to be a joy for ever in this country. It is a pleasant letter to 

 Bishop Mountain of Quebec, the prelate whose acquaintance we have 

 formed already. We have in it again the Governor of Upper Canada 

 in the character of a Charlemagne, pointing out the best position for a 

 clei'gyman, and solving a difficulty in relation to the ownership of a 

 place of worship. Between these two matters of business we have 

 an appropriate reference to the past and present of the aborigines of 

 the country. " My dear Lord," Sir Peregi-ine says, " I have com- 

 municated my sentiments to Archdeacon Stuart respecting the fittest 

 station for the Kev. Mr. Morley. Indeed, I had no hesitation in 

 deciding on the Grand Hiver, as the Mohawks, with whom he has 

 to converse, are in greater numbers, and have more settled habitations 

 there than in any other part of the Province. This subject reminds 

 me," he then proceeds, " of a letter I received from your Lordship 

 long ago, and which, but that I could plead absence from home and 

 indisposition, I should feel ashamed had remained so long unanswered. 

 In that letter your Lordship requests that I would point out to you 

 some source of information relative to the past and present state of 

 the Indian Tribes dispersed over this part of the American Continent. 

 To my intercourse with the Officers of the Indian Department 

 and other persons long resident in this country, I owe the very 



