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esiblei3 to pre Mote ttis clearable ard nseFul mei- 1
Akre. The families of American officers ans! stal-
who a4cred to the Roos', phase At the tint-
4ie war; obtained gralts on the BIWA',
le boundary, 1i :e, us %tell 11123 y
iefs of regiments of theieftwngular forces ;
at period, erniirants the Mother
and the American States_ have also been

side ci
and tic
since

ineouriled to settle t: ere. The j3olicy of General
Simeoe was to draw as many of the latter as he

could, and by means of his mild and disinter-
sated Government, to promote a love for the
national charader of Engli.hmen in the Ame-
rican States. To another body of men he
held out a share of these lands, we mean

half-pay officers; and he thought it an excellent
measure to grant discharges to soldiers sere.
ing in the regiments then its Canada, who had
been a certain number of years in the country, and
allot settlements to them. In the mean time, that
the corps might rot he incomplete, he proposed
inlisting Americans, who would soon be attached to
the service of His Britannic Majesty. These mili•
tary settlers he intended to occupy the lands on the
frontiers towards the American states, and on the
banks of the lakes. The inland parts lie set apart
for those who had emigrated ; and, in case of their
not being zealously attached to the existing Govetn•
ment, the military settlers, lions their situation,
could all with vigour against them ; or, in tl.e event
• of a war with America, which would be contrary
to the jaterest of both nations, defend the frontiers.
A militia formed of such settlers, might, in those
instances, prove ncarly as useful as a regular
corps.
In pursuance of these plans, Colonel Simcoe, on
all occasions, gave encouragement and assistance to
those who applied for lands, or who were already in
tossession of tilt m. The consequence cf this was,
that, in a short space of time, he saw that Ills Go.
vernment was capable, not only of supplying grain
for home consumption, but also for exportation.
Cattle of all kinds were also r d in abundance,
although, in form, r times, flour was sent from Eng.
land, and meat and butter Irons Ireland, for the use
of the trnops, at an enormous expence.
The lakes also, in his opinion, were capable of
furnishing fish, particularly sturgeon, in such vast
quantities, as to afford the meos of carrying on a
trade with Eurnpe, in competition with Russia,
which supplies England, and other countries, to a
great amount. lie, therefer,,, strongly recom-
mended this to the set leis. In short, the whale of
his condu&, during the time he enjoyed the Go-
vernment of Upper Canada, was honourable, liberal,
and admirably calcala:ed to lay the foundations if
private and pu'llie prosperity. Justice WAS ad.
ministered under his auspices. according to tae prin.
cijiles of the British Constitution. The Lieutenants
of Comities. appointed by him, had authority to
nominate respectable men to be Justices of the
Peace, and Officers of Militia ; while over these he
himself kept a watchful eye
After remaining five years in this seetlemert,
Governor Simcoe returned to England, to the great
regret of all :he inhabitants, who will long Owlish
a gleeful lemernbrance of his pite,nil ease of their
interests, as wenn of his priramielesnes.
On the Sd October, 1794, lie wax promos, d tq
the rank of Major-General, and IS_ new field was,
soon opened for the exercise of Ins talents. "Che nip'
tuition of the Island of St. Domingo, which hid
been taken possession of by troops fram Jamaled,
in September, 1795, requiring a perwid in talents
to take the command of it. as Civil Governor and
Cornmander•in-Chief„ in the room of Sit Adanf
Williamson, His Majesty found none more deserv-
ing so important a station than Major.Cenerar ,
Siincoe, who was appointed, with t' e i.e..' rank of
Lieutenant-General, the 3d December, 170.
The nomination of this officer was very accept-
able to all ranks in'the island, in Which he arrived
during February of the following year. Having in
some measure retrieved the military affairs, which
were at this time nearly hopeless, General Simcoe
mined his thoughts to the civil government of the
Colony, the expenditure of which was immense, and
the revenues but trivial. The duties on import and
export, he found necessary to increase, and they
were paid without a murmur by those immediately
concerned. Several other regulations were made
and enforced, the good effects of which were soon
visible ; but, in the midst of this gleam of prospe-
rity, the colony was deprived of its Governor, who
returned to England in the month of July, its the
same year. Perhaps the consequent evils, and
final evacuation, of this valuable island, would not
have occurred, had he been properly supported from,
the mother country ; short, hodever, as' hie stay
was, he 'did more thin any turner General, in cow.
ciliatitsg.tlse native inhabitants to she &Utah. Go-•
vernment. .
Oa the 19th Jolly, 1795, His Majesty,-as a req.
ward for VI services, was pleasedld confer on him
the command of the 22d Regiment of Foot ; shortly
after his return to England, he was employed on
1 the Staff; and on the ed Oetober, 1711 A, he was
made a Lite:ten:an-General. During the time the
immense preparations were making ia all the French •
porti, in 161)1,, for the avowed purpose of an into-
siOn, the important command or the town of Ply-
,,mouthe'the eounty of Devon, ,if c. was entrusted to
, him f and trim the unconnall'exertions hd'inado
its ileaciplining the volunuer-corps, and persuading
every man who could bear arms to come forward,
there is little doubt but • the ertentr; lied they at.;
tempted to lancrin• that part of 10 :Country, would
, holreceitelt, asev i • e at& , . . .
. In consequence of the Treaty of Amiens, the war:
establishment being laid aside, eke name et General'
4ulcoe ceated to appear mules fsitaff li,tri.',lnit.since‘
110411,1 ed, Yezndm,ettecd. le WA.4 'among the Lictifa'-'
' Getieuiric eiziployei, ;yid ,CtartliParAied &be Westsla
or Plymouth dist i id.
' . Ai a =nicety Men, Genvett liimeoe was'ofters
1
melted by these Ws irfcffiee, ar.a sa:as a member
c vet y board ‘f Genera! °diet/. ordered by His
ajeoty. In f.ta, few l.entienieu in the service
wive mote capabileof decidii.g on professional affairs,
ovNietts.reespefling discipline, or mtertor ec:onomy..
He seal MO highly esteemed by a nurtwous circle
of friend. of the !list respectability, and his opinion
acid iihriim weterldlieu sot matters ut the most ham: r.
in;; nature, for which he was eminently enalified,
tly his;:nod sense and knots lage of di: wcrld. H.
stoned in classiial learnintt, few s :;i:tts in the
;duty Laving hada better chnnstion.