CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.

Geographical position of the Island—Early possession—Popnlation in 1758 —Cession by Treaty of Fentainehlean—Snrrey of Captain Holland— Holland’s description of the Island—Posmon of Town sites—Climate— The Earl of EUIHOIIE’S scheme of settlemeat—Proposed dinsion of the Island—Memorials of Egmont—Deeision ot‘ the British Government

respecting Egmont’s Scheme. . . . . . . . PAGE 1

CHAPTER II.

Determination of the Home Government to dispose of the whole Island—- The manner in which it was etl‘ceted—Conditions on which grants were marle—Appointment of Walter Patterson as Governor—Novel duties imposed on him—Callheck made prisoner by Americans—Arrival of Hessian Troops—Sale of Land in 1781—.\gitation in consequence—Com- 1)]aints against the Governor, and his tactics in delence—Governor super- eeded. and Colonel Fanning appointed—Disputes between thew—Charges of immorality against Patterson—His departure from the Island. . 18

CHAPTER III.

Proprietors indifferent to their engagements—Extent to which settlement was ell'eetctl—Uomplaints ol‘ the People of nonl‘nllihnent ot'eng‘agements— Charaetcr of the {cply—Jl‘he inllnence ol' the Proprietors with the Home Government—’I‘he Duke of Kent—Proposal in 1780 to name the Island New Ireland—The name adoprod—Formation 01‘ Light Infantry and Volunteer Horse—Iimmigration oI' llighhinders—Memoir 01' General Fanning. . 49

CHAPTER IV.

(Colonel F. W. DesBarrcs, successor to General Fanning—His character as a GovernorflSuceeedm‘l by Charles Douglas Smith—His character as dis- played in his opening; address—Preclamation of immunity from I’ro-