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Bay; the extremity of it is called Point Frede- 

 rick : Point Henry is the extremity of another 

 peninsula, but of higher and more commanding 

 ground, that forms the eastern side of it. This 

 is the principal depot of the royal navy on 

 Lake Ontario, and where the ships are laid up 

 during the winter; the anchorage is good, but 

 somewhat exposed to south and south-west 

 winds; it is very well defended by batteries 

 and block-houses on Point Frederick, and by a 

 strong fort on Point Henry. On the western 

 side of Navy Bay are the dock-yard, large store- 

 houses, slips for building the men of war, naval 

 barracks, wharfs, and several dwelling-houses 

 for the master builder and other artificers, 

 for whom, since their occupations have been so 

 unremitting, it has been found necessary to erect 

 habitations on the spot. In this yard the ships 

 composing the present British Ontario arma- 

 ment were built and equipped: the construction 

 of the St. Lawrence, a first-rate, mounting one 

 hundred and two guns, will sufficiently prove 

 that the power of this fleet may hereafter be 

 increased to a vast extent. As a rival station 

 to the American one of Sacket Harbour, Navy 

 Bay is entitled to every consideration, and as 

 long as it becomes an object to maintain a 

 naval superiority on the lake, the greatest at- 

 tention must be paid to this establishment; 



