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In 1818

the member: of the 99th Refl- ment of Foot, stnioned ll Quebec liter serving in Welling- ton's Peninsular campaign, were oifered the osponunity of set- tling in Cnnn n. The party, in chlrge of ln oflicer, roceeded to Lnchine, thence up eOnnwe Rim, nnd through the bush to the new depot n: Richmond." Their families lived in menu while the men cu: roads and bull! Clbins.

Private: received 100 ncmen oi‘ lend lnrgct grunts for oflicers ), with mnapon m the denie- ment for men nnd their families, pensions of from sixpence to n shilling a day and nrmy rnionl for twelve months. The held of each family received, an me, brond axe, mmock, picluxe, spade, shovel, hoe, scythe, draw- knife, hammer, hnndnw, 2 s the stones, 2 files, 12 pane: of g us, 1 Pound of u , l2 unds of nails, camp en e, be tick and

bllnkel.