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SMITH'S
1846 CANADIAN GAZETTEER :
MIDLAND DISTRICT |
Consists of
the counties of Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington : it
is bounded on the east by the Johnstown and Bathurst Districts; on
the north by unsurveyed lands; on the west by the Victoria District;
and on the south by Lake Ontario and part of the Bay of Quinté.
The islands of Amherst and Wolfe are included in the district. The
district is watered by the Napanee, Salmon, and Cataraqui rivers,
besides branches of the Mississippi, and numerous other small streams;
and lakes of various sizes are scattered over it. The townships in
the south-west and south of the district, comprising Kingston,
Ernestown, Fredericksburgh, Camden, and Richmond, contain excellent
land. The northern townships are some of them but little settled,
and Kennebec and Kaladar, Olden and Oso, are altogether vacant. The
foundation of the district is limestone, and in places fine marble
is to be found; in the north of the district there are beds which
are a continuation of those in the Bathurst District; and a bed of
marble has lately been discovered in the township of Camden, 22 miles
north-west from Kingston. Much of the land in the north and east
is poor and rocky and unfit for cultivation, but land of excellent
quality is said to have been lately discovered to the north of Kingston.
The principal
towns and villages in the district are Kingston, the district
town, and lately the seat of government for the province, in the township
of Kingston; Napanee, in Richmond; and Bath, in Ernestown.
395,500 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the Midland District,
at 8s. c'y per acre; to purchase any of which, application must be
made to the Crown Lands Agent, at Napanee. Population of the
district in 1842 : 38,770; since when it has probably increased one-sixth.
The following abstract from the assessment rolls will show the rate
of increase and improvement in the district : |
| Date. |
No of
Acres
Cultivated. |
|
Milch
Cows. |
Oxen,
4 years
old, and
upwards. |
Horned
Cattle
from 2 to 4
years old. |
Amount of
Ratable
Property. |
| 1842 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£525,201 |
| 1843 |
119,594 |
19 |
71 |
11,732 |
2022 |
4229 |
£562,143 |
| 1844 |
131,928 |
19 |
69 |
11,194 |
2390 |
4053 |
£582,556 |
Government
and District Officers in the Midland District:
| Judge of District
Court |
S.F. Kirkpatrick |
Kingston |
| Sheriff |
Thos. A. Corbett |
Do. |
| Clerk of Peace |
Jas. Nickalls |
Do. |
| Treasurer
of District |
D.S. Smith |
Do. |
| Inspector
of Licenses |
James Sampson |
Do. |
| Registrar
of County of Frontenac |
Chas. Stuart |
Do. |
| Registrar
of County of Lennox & Addington |
J. Fraser,
Dy |
Do. |
| Collector
of Customs |
Thos. Kirkpatrick |
Do. |
| District Clerk |
Saml. McGowan |
Do. |
| Clerk of District
Court |
A. Pringle |
Do. |
| Deputy Clerk
of Crown |
Jno. S. Smyth |
Do. |
| Crown Lands
Agent |
Allan McPherson |
Napanee |
| Emigrant Agent |
A.B. Hawke |
Kingston
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| Coroners |
Thos. W. Robison,
H.W. Benson, Geo. A. Detlor, Jno. W. Ferguson,
Chas. A. Booth, Jas. Chamberlain, Henry Davis,
Lewis Daley, Geo. Baxter, Geo. W. Yarker.
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The following
is the number of School Districts in the district, each of
which is supposed to have a school in it, but I could not
ascertain the actual number of schools in operation : Kingston (town)
18, Kingston (township) 26, Pittsburgh eleven, Ernestown 21, Fredericksburg
19, Adolphustown four, Richmond 12, Sheffield nine, Camden 31, Loughborough
seven, Storrington seven, Bedford two, Amherst Island five, Wolfe
Island seven.
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ADDINGTON. |
| A County in
the Midland District; comprises the townships of Amherst Island,
Camden, Ernestown, Kaladar, Sheffield and Anglesea. For the purposes
of representation in the House of Assembly, it is united to the
county of Lennox. |
ADOLPHUSTOWN. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the north-east by the
township of Fredericksburgh; and on the west and south-west
by the Bay of Quinté. In Adolphustown 11,343 acres are taken
up, 6,662 of which are under cultivation. A portion of the Bay of
Quinté divides the township into two. There is a small settlement
in the south of the township, on the bay, where is a court-house,
for holding townshp meetings, and an Episcopal church. In the centre
of the township are a Quaker meeting-house, and a Methodist
chapel. There are some good farms in the township, and four saw-mills.
Population : 671. Ratable property in the township : £16,102. |
ADOLPHUSTOWN. |
| A small Village
in the township of Adolphustown, situated on the Bay of Quinté;
contains about 100 inhabitants. |
AMHERST ISLAND. |
| An Island
in Lake Ontario, situated opposite the township of Ernestown, so
called from the Earl of Amherst; the name originally given it by
the French, being "Isle of Tanti." It was originally granted by
the Crown to Sir John Johnston, for military services. The upper
portion of it has been settled about 70 years, and the remainder
about 25 years. The principal part of the island is now owned by
the Earl of Mountcashel. The land is generally of very good quality,
and the tenants are in comfortable circumstances. The steamboats
touch here on their passages to and from Trent and Kingston. Amherst
island forms a township of the Midland District; 13,387 acres of
land are taken up in the island, 5,030 of which are under cultivation.
There is a Post Office on the island, and an Episcopal Church. There
are also on the island, one physician and surgeon, one store, two
taverns, three ship-builders, five tailors, seven shoemakers,
five carpenters, 12 weavers, two blacksmiths. Population : 1,104.
Ratable property : £11,185. |
BARRYFIELD. |
| A Village
in the township of Kingston, situated on the Cataraqui Bay, opposite
Kingston. It is irregularly built on a rising ground, having
a blue limestone foundation. From the high ground in the neighbourhood
of the village, on which Fort Henry is situated, a fine view
may be obtained of the bay, Lake Ontario, Kingston, and the
surrounding country. Barryfield contains about 300 inhabitants,
two small stores, three taverns, two blacksmiths, and one shoemaker. |
BEDFORD. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by South Sherbrooke,
and North and South Crosby; on the north by Oso; on the west by
Hinchinbrooke; and on the south by Loughborough and Pittsburg. In
Bedford, 8,990 acres are taken up, 1,389 of which are under cultivation.
A lake in the north-east of the township, is called Wolf Lake;
and a number of lakes, varying in size, most of which are connected
together by means of small streams, are scattered over the south
of the township. Bedford is but little settled, much of the land
being of poor quality; the timber principally pine. There are four
saw mills in the township. 8,000 acres of Crown land are open for
sale in Bedford, at 8s. currency, per acre. Population : 552. Ratable
property in the township : £4,626. |
CAMDEN EAST. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by Portland; on
the north by Sheffield; on the west by Richmond; and on the south
by Ernestown and a small portion of Fredericksburg. In Camden 70,207
acres are taken up, 19,248 of which are under cultivation. A lake,
called Mud Lake, is situated a little east of the centre of the
township; and one, called Vardy Lake, in the south-east corner.
A mill stream runs through the south of the township, on which are
several grist and saw mills. There is a quarry of fine marble near
the centre of the township. Camden is well settled, and contains
some good farms. The land varies in quality. Timber : hardwood,
intermixed with pine. The village of Newburgh is situated
in the south-west of the township; and Clark's Mills
a little south of the centre of the township. There is a Presbyterian
Church a little west of Newburgh. There are four grist and
14 saw mills in the township. 600 acres of Crown lands are open
for sale in Camden, at 8s. currency per acre. Population : 4,788.
Ratable property in the township : £56,195. |
CLARKSVILLE. |
| A Village
in the townshp of Camden, situated on the Napanee River, two miles
above Newburgh. It contains about 200 inhabitants, who have
an Episcopal Church, grist and saw mill, carding machine and cloth
factory, one store, one tavern. |
ERNESTOWN. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the townships
of Portland and Kingston; on the north by Camden; on the west by
Fredericksburgh; and on the south by Lake Ontario. In Ernestown;
59,447 acres are taken up, 22,507 of which are under cultivation.
The village of Bath is situated in the east of the township,
on the lake; and a settlement called "Wilton," is in the
north-east of the township, where is a Presbyterian church,
and a Methodist chapel, a mill and post office. There is also a
Methodist chapel in the north-west corner of the township.
There are four grist and 14 saw mills in the township. Ernestown
is well settled, and contains 4,317 inhabitants. Ratable property
in the township : £64,031. |
FREDERICKSBURGH. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the north-east by the township
of Ernestown; on the north-west by Richmond and a portion of
the Bay of Quinté; and on the south-west by Adolphustown.
In Fredericksburgh 41,098 acres are taken up, 18,916 of which are
under cultivation. A large bay, a portion of the Bay of Quinté,
runs for some distance into the township, and about its centre expands
to a considerable size, forming a large basin. A settlement called
Clarksville is situated in the north-east corner of
the township. Fredericksburgh is well settled and contains some
good farms. There are three grist and five saw-mills in the
township. Population : 2,949. Ratable property in the township :
£47,243. |
FRONTENAC. |
| A County in
the Midland District : comprises the townships of Bedford, Barrie,
Clarendon, Hinchinbrooke, Kingston, Kennebec, Loughborough, Olden,
Oso, Portland, and Pittsburgh, which includes Howe Island, Palmerston,
Storrington, and Wolfe Island; and, except for the purpose of representation
in the Legislative Assembly, the town of Kingston. |
GARDEN ISLAND. |
| A small Island
in Lake Ontario, opposite Kingston, containing about 30 acres.
It is occupied by a firm who are largely engaged in the rafting
business, it being conveniently situated for the purpose. A large
number of vessels are employed in bringing staves from all parts
of the western country to the island, where they are unloaded, and
the staves made into rafts for the voyage to Quebec. |
HINCHINBROOKE. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Bedford; on the north by Kennebec and Olden; on the west by Storrington;
and on the south by Portland. A large lake, having an island in
its centre, is situated a little west of the centre of the township;
and several small lakes are scattered over it. 50,000 acres of Crown
lands are open for sale in the township, at 8s. currency per acre.
Hinchinbrooke has only lately been opened for sale, and no return
has yet been made from it. |
KALADAR. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Kennebec; on the north by Anglesea; on the west by Elzevir; and
on the south by Sheffield and a small portion of Hungerford. This
township is well watered by numerous small streams: it has only
lately been opened for sale, and no return has yet been made from
it. 65,000 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Kaladar, at
8s. c'y per acre. |
KENNEBEC. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Olden; on the north by Barrie; on the west by Kaladar; and on
the south by Sheffield and Hinchinbrooke. Two long lakes, one of
which is called "Long Lake," stretch across the centre of the township;
these are the principal sources of Salmon River. This township has
only lately been opened for sale, and no return has yet been made
from it. 65,000 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Kennebec,
at eight shillings currency per acre. |
KINGSTON. |
The District
Town of the Midland District : in the township of Kingston, situated
on Lake Ontario, 199 miles from Montreal and 177 from Toronto. It
was incorporated in the year 1838. It is a fine healthy situation,
but having a barren back country, its principal dependance for support
was upon the carrying trade, until the removal of the Seat of Government
from Toronto, by Lord Sydenham, in June, 1841, when the town began
rapidly to improve. Handsome stone buildings were erected, and the
inhabitants, supposing that Kingston would continue to be the capital
of the Province, went to considerable expense in improving, not
merely the public buildings, but also their places of business and
private dwellings. However, the Seat of Government being again removed
(to Montreal) they have been thrown back upon their old resources,
burdened with the expenses of their improvements. This, for a time,
was a great shock to the town; but it is beginning gradually to
recover its prosperity. What effect the opening of the St. Lawrence
Canals; and the enlarging the locks of the Welland Canal, will have
upon it, remains to be seen. Hitherto, all the up and down freight
has been transhipped at Kingston, to either larger or smaller vessels,
according as it has been going up or down; in carrying which a fleet
of about 200 barges and schooners, of from 60 to 250 tons burthen,
has been employed. As soon as the improvements in the canals are
completed, large vessels will be enabled to run direct up from Montreal
to Toronto and Hamilton, thus avoiding Kingston altogether. There
are ten daily steamboats running to and from Kingston.
The
principal public building in Kingston, is the market house, as it
is called, although the market occupies but a small portion of it.
This is the finest and most substantial building in Canada, being
built entirely of hewn stone, and cost about $90,000. In the front
portion of the building are the Post Office, Offices of the Corporation
Officers, News and Reading Room; above is the Town Hall, a large
and handsome room, used occasionally as a ball and assembly room,
and arranged for six quadrille parties. Another room opposite, on
the same floor, and the same size, but more handsomely finished,
is let to the Free Church congregation for religious services: it
will comfortably accommodate 500 persons. The dome at the top of
the building is surrounded in the interior by a gallery, from whence
a fine view may be obtained of the town of Kingston and the surrounding
country, including Lake Ontario, with the islands in the vicinity.
The
Presbyterians have a collegiate institution called "Queen's College
and University of Kingston." The court house is a square stone building.
There are ten churches and chapels, viz., three Episcopal, two Catholic,
one Presbyterian, two Methodist (British Wesleyan and Canadian Wesleyan),
Baptist, and Irvingite. The hospital is supported partly by government
and partly by voluntary contributions. The "Hotel Dieu,"
is attended by sisters of charity. There is a news and reading room
and a Mechanics Institute. Five newspapers are published weekly
: the "Chronicle & Gazette," "Herald,"
"British Whig," "News," and "Argus."
A marine
railway was established here in 1827, for the purpose of hauling
out and repairing vessels. The railway is 572 feet in length, worked
by four horses, with machinery giving a multiplying power of 215
times, thus producing 860 horse power, and a capacity for hauling
out a vessel of 300 tons. There is also a small railway for hauling
out river boats and barges. A shipyard is connected with the railway.
There
is a mineral spring, "Boyles," at the corner of King
and Arthur streets, the water of which was obtained by boring 75
feet. The following analysis of the water was by Professor Croft,
of King's college, Toronto: -- Half a page of water analysis
has been omitted.
A saloon
and bath house have been erected. There is also in the neighbourhood
a marine railway and shipyard, and an extensive establishment consisting
of brewery, distillery, and saleratus factory. [A leavening agent
made of potassium or sodium bicarbonate - Ed.] The brewery and
saleratus factory are connected together, and the saleratus is very
ingeniously and ecomomically made, by exposing pearlash to the action
of the carbonic acid gas, which is generated during the fermentation
of the beer, and which is conveyed to the room containing the pearlash.
The proprietor offers to supply 2,000 pounds per day.
The
population of the town of Kingston, within the limits of the corporation,
is 6,123 (being 1,700 less than before the removal of the Seat of
Government); including "Lot Twenty-four" and the village of
Portland, it amounts to between 11,000 and 12,000. Ratable
property in the town : £146,766. Post Office : post every
day.
The
following government and district offices are kept in Kingston :
Judge of District Court, Sheriff, Clerk of Peace, Inspector of Licenses,
Emigration Agent, Collector of Customs, Treasurer, Registrar of
County of Frontenac, District Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Deputy
Clerk of Crown.
Professions
and Trades : One steam grist mill, four breweries, three tanneries,
ten physicians and surgeons, 14 lawyers, three foundries, steam
planing machine, 36 dry goods and hardware stores, 37 groceries,
three booksellers, five druggists, two shipbuilders, one surveyor,
five printers, one engraver, one dentist, 94 taverns, three bookbinders,
one marble factory, eight boarding houses, six tallow chandlers,
two coach makers, five waggon makers, eight saddlers, one veterinary
surgeon, four watchmakers, one boat builder, two sail makers, ten
cabinet makers, seven livery stables, five painters, ten tinsmiths,
nine bakers, seven blacksmiths, five confectioners, four coopers,
five stone masons, 36 shoemakers, 29 tailors, two chair makers,
four hatters, two barbers, seven butchers, two sausage makers, five
ladies' schools, two schools for boys.
Bank
agencies : 4 : "Commercial," "British North
America," "Upper Canada," and "Montreal."
Principal
Taverns : "Daley's," "Lambton House,"
"St. Lawrence Hotel," "Exchange Hotel,"
and "National Hotel."
Principal
Boarding Houses : Mrs. Olcott's, Princess Street; S.
Bourne's, do.; Mrs. Hilton's, Wellington Street.
Forwarders
: J. & S. Jones, Quebec Forwarding Company,
People's Line, J.S. McCuaig, & Co.,
Hooker, Henderson, & Co., Macpherson & Crane,
Sanderson & Murray, Pioneer Steamboat Company.
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The
following Steam and Sailing Vessels are owned at Kingston:
| NAME
OF VESSEL. |
Tonnage |
Horse
Power. |
| Canada |
330 |
50 |
| Gilderslieve |
255 |
50 |
| Hunter |
197 |
28 |
| Prince
Albert |
150 |
30 |
| Beaver |
197 |
28 |
| Otter |
197 |
28 |
| Prince
Edward |
188 |
45 |
| Prince
of Wales |
130 |
40 |
| Bytown |
100 |
20 |
| Juno |
100 |
25 |
| Mercury |
100 |
25 |
| Meteor |
100 |
25 |
| Charlotte |
50 |
18 |
| Britannia |
100 |
30 |
| Caledonia |
100 |
25 |
| Lily |
100 |
25 |
| Grenville |
75 |
25 |
| Ontario |
100 |
32 |
| Frontenac |
138 |
45 |
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Total |
2,707 |
594 |
| Schooner
Eleonora (formerly "Great Britain" steamer) |
562 |
| Thirty-one
schooners, whose total tonnage amounts to |
3,352 |
|
Total |
6,621 |
| Exclusive
of many barges and other small craft. |
KINGSTON. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Pittsburg; on the north by Portland and Loughborough; on the
west by Ernestown; and on the south by Lake Ontario. In Kingston
47,649 acres are taken up, 16,218 of which are under cultivation.
The Cataraqui River, or Rideau Canal, runs through the east of the
township, and enters Lake Ontario on the east side of Kingston,
forming at its mouth a kind of bay, across which an excellent bridge
has been constructed, leading to the village of Barryfield,
which is situated on the east side of the bay, opposite Kingston;
near which, on an eminence commanding the town of Kingston,
is Fort Henry. The village of Waterloo is situated
on the western road, about three miles from the town of Kingston;
and on the Rideau Canal, about six miles north from Kingston,
is Kingston Mills, a spot the scenery of which is very picturesque.
There are two grist and three saw mills in the township. Kingston
is well settled, and contains 6,289 inhabitants; this number, however,
includes portions of the outskirts of the town of Kingston,
known as "Lot 24," and the village of Portland, which are
not included in the corporation. Ratable property in the township
: £71,151. |
LENNOX. |
| A County in
the Midland District : comprises the townships of Adolphustown,
Frederickburgh, and Richmond. For the purpose of representation
in the Legislative Assembly, it is united to the county of Addington,
and the two return one member to the House of Assembly. |
MILL CREEK. |
| A Village
in the township of Ernestown : situated on the eastern road 13 miles
west from Kingston, contains about 150 inhabitants, who have
a Catholic church. Post Office : every day. Professions and Trades
: One grist and saw mill, carding machine and fulling mill, planing
machine, two stores, three taverns, two tailors, two shoemakers. |
NAPANEE. (Corrupted
from the original Indian name Appanee.) |
A Village
in the township of Richmond : on the eastern road, 25 miles west
from Kingston, and 25 from Belleville, situated on
the Napanee River, which is navigable to the village for schooners
drawing six feet of water. Napanee is situated in the midst of a
hilly country, on a limestone foundation, with some good farming
country in its rear. A canal, cut through the solid limestone, is
in course of formation, in the village, for hydraulic purposes.
The road from here to Kingston is macadamized. The stage
from Kingston to Toronto, passes through the village
daily. Napanee contains about 500 inhabitants. Churches and chapels,
three, viz; Episcopal, (stone) two Methodist, (one of which is brick).
Post Office : every day.
Professions
and Trades : Two physicians and surgeons, two lawyers, two grist
mills, attached to one of which is an oatmeal mill, two saw mills,
one ashery, carding machine, fulling mill and cloth factory, one
tannery, one foundry, two saddlers, four taverns, three blacksmiths,
two waggon makers, six tailors, eight stores, two druggists, one
painter, one cabinet maker, one hatter, one tinsmith, two bakers,
one watchmaker, one cooper, one chair maker.
Principal
Tavern : "Storeys." Land Agent : John Low. |
Exports from Napanee
for the year 1844
| Description. |
Quantity. |
| Lumber |
1,265,000 |
feet |
| Ashes |
1,152 |
bushels. |
| Flour |
1,205 |
barrels. |
| Wheat |
13,170 |
bushels. |
| Pipe Staves |
4,000 |
| West Indian
do. |
15,000 |
NAPANEE RIVER. |
| A River, different
branches of which take their rise in the north of the Midland District,
in the townships of Sheffield, Hinchinbrooke, and Loughborough;
they unite close to the west line of the township of Camden East,
and the river enters the Bay of Quinté, in the township of
Richmond. The village of Napanee is situated on the river,
which is an excellent mill stream. |
NEWBURGH. |
| A Village
in the township of Camden : situated on the Napanee River, seven
miles above Napanee -- contains about 300 inhabitants, who have
a Methodist chapel. Professions and Trades : Two grist mills,
two saw mills, one carding machine and fulling mill, axe factory
and trip hammer, four stores, one tavern, two groceries, three blacksmiths,
one pot and pearl ashery. |
OLDEN. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Oso; on the north by Clarendon; on the west by Kennebec; and
on the south by Hinchinbrooke. Several lakes are scattered over
the township. Olden has only lately been open for sale, and no return
has yet been made from it. 65,000 acres of Crown lands are open
for sale in Olden, at 8s. currency per acre. |
OSO. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the townships
of North and South Sherbrooke; on the north by Palmerston; on the
west by Olden; and on the south by Hinchinbrooke and Bedford. This
township has only lately been opened for sale, and no return has
yet been made from it. 65,000 acres of Crown lands are open for
sale in the township, at 8s. currency per acre. |
PITTSBURGH. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Leeds; on the north by Bedford and South Crosby; on the west
by Loughborough and Kingston; and on the south by Lake Ontario.
In Pittsburgh 37,433 acres are taken up, 6,231 of which are under
cultivation. The Rideau Canal runs across the township, from north-east
to south-west; a navigable channel having been made through
the Cataraqui River and a chain of lakes in the north of the township.
Most of the land through which the canal passes is unfit for cultivation,
the high ground being composed principally of granite rocks, and
the low ground being generally flooded. There are three saw mills
in the township. 2,400 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in
Pittsburgh, at 8s. currency per acre. Poplulation : 2,132. Ratable
property in the township : £24,160. |
PORTLAND. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Loughborough; on the north by Hinchinbrooke; on the west by Camden
and Ernestown; and on the south by Kingston. In Portland 23,030
acres are taken up, 6,359 of which are under cultivation. A chain
of lakes runs through the north of the township. The land in Portland
is of mixed quality. Timber : pine, intermixed with hardwood. Poputlation
in 1842 : 1,525. Ratable property in the township : £16,842. |
RICHMOND. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Camden; on the north by Hungerford; on the west by Tyendenaga;
and on the south by Fredericksburgh, and the Bay of Quinté.
In Richmond 40,434 acres are taken up, 10,301 of which are under
cultivation. Two small lakes are situated in the north-west
corner of the township; and the village of Napanee is in
its south-east corner, on the Napanee River. Richmond is well
settled, and contains some good farms. There is a considerable quantity
of limestone in the township. Timber : principally hardwood, with
some pine. There are three grist and seven saw-mills in the
township. Population : 2,630. Ratable property in the township :
£38,029. |
RIDEAU CANAL.
(See listing
in Bathurst District) |
SHEFFIELD. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by Storrington;
on the north by Kaladar and Kennebec; on the west by Hungerford;
and on the south by Camden. In Sheffield 19,889 acres are taken
up, 3,869 of which are under cultivation. There are two lakes in
the south-west of the township, called "Beaver Lake," and "White
Lake;" a lake in the north-east of the township, called "Long
Lake," and several smaller lakes scattered over the township, the
whole of which are connected together by small streams. The land
in Sheffield varies in quality, some parts being good, and others
of poor quality. Timber : a mixture of pine and hardwood. There
is one grist mill and one saw mill in the township. Population in
1842 : 1,334. Ratable property in the township : £11,215. |
STORRINGTON. |
| A Township
in the Midland District : is bounded on the east by the township
of Hinchinbrooke; on the north by Kennebec and Olden; on the west
by Sheffield; and on the south by Portland. In Storrington 24,249
acres are taken up, 6,441 of which are under cultivation. This township
has lately been divided off from Hinchinbrooke; it is well settled,
and contains some good farms. It is watered by branches of the Napanee
River. There is one saw mill in the township. Population in 1845
: 1,584. Ratable property in the township : £17,040. |
WATERLOO. |
| A Village
in the township of Kingston : situated on the western road, three
miles west from Kingston -- the Cataraqui River runs through
it. There is a Methodist church in the village, and a Quaker meeting-house.
Population : about 200. Professions and Trades : Three physicians
and surgeons, carding machine and fulling mill, and cloth factory,
one ashery, one tannery, one store, three taverns, three waggon
makers, one saddler, two blacksmiths, two shoemakers, one tailor,
one baker. |
WESTVILLE,
or WILLIAMSVILLE. |
| A small Village
in the township of Kingston : situated on the western road, about
one mile west from Kingston. It contains about 200 inhabitants,
one store, one tavern, one grocery, one painter and one shoemaker. |
WOLF ISLAND. |
| A large Island
situated in the north-eastern extremity of Lake Ontario, near the
entrance of the River St. Lawrence. Its western portion is opposite
the town of Kingston. It is a long, irregularly shaped island,
having numerous small bays running into it. It forms a township
of the Midland District. In Wolfe Island 24,449 acres are taken
up, 6,152 of which are under cultivation. Wolfe Island is well settled,
and contains some good farms. There is one saw mill on the island.
Population : 1,289. Ratable property in the township : £17,323.
|
| Post
Offices in the Midland District |
| List
of Post Offices |
Distances
in Miles from: |
Name of
Office |
Name of Town,
Village or
Township |
Name of
Postmaster |
Toronto |
Kingston |
London |
Cobourg |
Chatham |
Goderich |
Barrie |
| Amherst Island |
Amherst Island,
t'p |
Unknown |
166 |
11 |
166 |
92 |
232 |
319 |
234 |
| Bath |
Bath, v |
W.J. Mackay |
159 |
18 |
297 |
87 |
363 |
314 |
219 |
| Camden East |
Camden East,
t'p |
S. Clarke |
157 |
32 |
343 |
137 |
409 |
402 |
217 |
| Fredericksburg |
Fredericksburg,
t'p |
W.A. Anderson |
168 |
27 |
306 |
82 |
372 |
323 |
228 |
| Kingston |
Kingston,
t |
Robt. Deacon |
177 |
-- |
315 |
105 |
381 |
332 |
237 |
| Loughboro' |
Loughboro',
t'p |
H. Madden |
192 |
16 |
331 |
120 |
397 |
348 |
253 |
| Mill Creek |
Ernestown,
t'p |
P.S. Timerman |
165 |
12 |
327 |
93 |
393 |
344 |
249 |
| Napanee |
Napanee, v |
A. McPherson |
147 |
30 |
285 |
75 |
351 |
302 |
207 |
| Wilton |
Ernestown,
t'p |
S. Warren |
150 |
23 |
337 |
82 |
403 |
314 |
263 |
Magistrates
who have qualified
in the Midland District |
| A. McDonell |
Kingston |
| W. Beamish |
Do |
| J. Ashley |
Do |
| J.F. Kingston |
Bedford |
| A. Manahan |
Kingston |
| J.M. Rorison |
Do |
| W. McCuniffe |
Do |
| M. Clarke |
Ernestown |
| J. Allen |
Adolphustown |
| S. Casey |
Do |
| P.V. Darland |
Do |
| John Church |
Fredericksburgh |
| R. Lowe |
Adolphustown |
| D.C. Smith |
Ernestown |
| W. Switzer |
Do |
| S. Clark |
Camden |
| J. Macfarlane |
Kingston |
| W. Wilson |
Do |
| O. Hancox |
Bath |
| T.W. Robison |
Kingston |
| J. Fraser |
Ernestown |
| A. McNeil |
Richmond |
| Samuel
Dorland |
Adolphustown |
| David Roblin |
Fredericksburgh |
| W. Holditch |
Loughborough |
| F.A. Harper |
Kingston |
| J. Mowatt |
Do |
| W. Garratt |
Do |
| M. Asselstone |
Ernestown |
| John Asselstone |
Do |
| Samuel
Campbell |
Loughborough |
| Alex. Cowan,
Sen. |
Pittsburgh |
| Thomas
Askew |
Kingston |
| Jacob Rambough |
Camden |
| E. Huffman |
Do |
| Edw. Shewell |
Do |
| Benj. Tett |
Newborough |
| C.H. Millar |
Camden |
| J.P. Bower |
Kingston |
| B. Ham |
Ernestown |
| S. Warner |
Do |
| J.B. Marks |
Pittsburgh |
| A. Caton |
Richmond |
| A. Schermahan |
Do |
| Richard
Hitchins |
Amherst Island |
| Benjamin
Seymour |
Bath |
| J. Spring |
Loughborough |
| J. Shibley |
Portland |
| W.J. Fairfield |
Ernestown |
| A. Campbell |
Adolphustown |
| D. Buth |
Kingston |
| H. Yeomans |
Do |
| H. Gilderslieve |
Do |
| James Sampson |
Do |
| A. Cameron |
Wolfe Island |
| J. Counter |
Kingston |
| C. McKenzie |
Bath |
| M. Shorey,
Sen. |
Fredericksburgh |
| Matt. Ruttan |
Adolphustown |
| Thomas
Scott |
Amherst Island |
| W. Radcliff |
Do |
| Henry Sadlier |
Kingston |
| A. McPherson |
Richmond |
| W. Simkins |
Loughborough |
| James Wilson |
Richmond |
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