66 TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA ! 
Comte de Frontinac, as early as the year 1672, 
and was for a time called after him; but 
insensibly it lost his name, and received in¬ 
stead of it that of Cadaraqui, the name of a 
creek which falls into the bay. This name 
remained common to the fort and to the town 
until a few years ago, when it was changed 
to that of Kingston. From sixty to one 
hundred men are usually quartered in the 
barracks. 
Kingston is a place of very considerable 
trade, and it is consequently increasing most ra¬ 
pidly in size. All the goods brought up the 
St. Lawrence for the supply of the upper 
country are here deposited in stores, prepara¬ 
tory to their being shipped on board vessels 
suitable to the navigation of the lake ; and 
the furs from the various posts on the nearer 
lakes are here likewise collected together, in 
order to be laden on board bateaux, and sent 
down the St. Lawrence. Some furs are brought 
in immediately to the town by the Indians, 
who hunt in the neighbouring country; and 
along the upper parts of the St. Lawrence, 
but the quantity is not large. The principal 
merchants resident at Kington are partners 
of old established houses at Montreal and 
Quebec. A stranger, especially if a British 
subject, is sure to meet with a most hospitable 
and friendly reception from them, as he passes 
through the place. 
