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to necessitate alanding and shipping place for the settlement and its vicinity, which requirement was granted in 1840 by the Government erecting a public wharf. Some six years following this event a line of sailing packets as traders to the mainland was established, thus giving it a fresh start on its march to prosperity, so that Green’s Shore became the chief emporium of the County. The steady inorease ofa small but energetic population rendered necessary the enlargement of the bounds of what might then be termed a village; by mutual consent therefore some adjacent land was taken up, streets and building lots laid off, and the foundation of that which subsequently became the second town of the colony, both in population and commercial importance, was happily laid, and now hails as Summerside. Such were the elements that marked its rise and progress at the outset; its prosperity, interest and harmony seemed forever assured.

When the first official report of the state of Education, by Mr. John McNeill, School Visitor, made its appearance, we learn that there were 51 schools and 1,669 scholars throughout the country. In this year a steamboat, called the Cape Breton,

was associated with the Para/2071M: in the mail carrying service of the Island.

On the 11th July, 1834, a detachment of the Rifle Brigade, commanded by Captain Foy, arrived from Halifax to relieve that of the 83rd Regiment under Captain Emslie.

A Bill authorizing the building of an oflicial residence on Government farm, having passed the Legislature, and sufficient means for that purpose being placed at the disposal of the Government, a commodious edifice, with coach house and ‘ stables, together with a farmer’s cottage and military guard- house, were accordingly erected during the summer of 1835, and were considered highly creditable to the colony.

Of the various official residences of different governors here- tofore, Governor Patterson on his arrival first resided at Fort Amherst, from where he removed to a house on Queen Street, Charlottetown. Governor Fanning during his administration occupied the whole block situate within Great George, thhmond, Prince and Sydney Streets, having his mansion erected upon the south corner; the remainder of this estate betng utilized as an orchard and garden. The dwelling-house

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