Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-15
YORK,
TIE Seat Of Government
IN UPPER CANADA.

YORK, ur Toronto, is placed in As
degrees and SIS minutes ofnorth latitude
near the bolton. Of harbor Of the same
name. A lang and narrow peninsula,
distinguished by the appeliation Of Glib
ralsar Point, forms and embraces this
harbor. securing it from the storms of
the, lake, and rendering it the safest OF
any around the coast Of that sea OF fresh
waters. Stores and block houses arc
constructed near tho extremity OF this
point. A spot called ;he garrison stands
on bark o. the main land, opposite TO
the point, a',t, consists OILY of wooden
block hausc. and some small cottages OF
the san,e materials, little superior 70
tcn.nosa1y .iuis. The house Iii whieh
the iicu;enant Governor resides is ike
wise formed OF wood, in the figure Of
half square. ofOne story in height, with
galleries in he center, Its suiiic!cntiy
conModi0us for the present state oil tho
province, ard is erected upon bank Oh
the lake, near Tie mouth OF Toronto Bay
The town, according to the plan, IS pro
isctcd to extend 70 mile and hali IN
length, from the mouth OF the hatbor a.
long its Eanhs. Mcur houses are alrea-
DIV completed, some OF which display
considcrsctahlc degree Of taste. The
adysn1c n?cnt Of this place to lis present
condition has been effected within the
i,i,sc of six or sCvcD wears, si,d PARSONS
cho have fcrncrly ;rave!lcc IL THIS part
Of TIC ct,ea;'v, are Impressed With sen
timculs If wonder, on hehG'ding a town
which may bc tCr:aed handsome, reared
as It BIZ cnChau!nert. IN the midst OF
wilderness Two buildings al h'lck at
The eastern extre nity of the town, which
were designed as wings to csntcr, arc
occupied IS chambers Tor the Upper and
lower house Of assembly. he scene
trOm this part ct the basin Is aGreeaoie
asa diversified block honse, situated
unoU a wooded bank, forms The nearest
Chiect; p.rt Of the town, points OF land
clrs:hed wi,h spreading oak trees gra-
duality reccdinr from the eye, one be-
hind aaothcf; until terminated by the
buildings of The garrison and the spot
On which the Governor residence Is
placed, compose I: c object on the right
Jhc left side OF the view comprehcnds
the long penin.n!a which encloses tins
sheet of water, beautiful on account CT
rs piscidi,y, and roturdi!y Of iosn' the
Gi>.anr lake, hicb epeears bonT ded on
ly b. ,ac sky. terminates The whole:
4" 4 :ru.c. called the Don, iuns IN
lie vicinity of.,he town, and there are
likewise ortor springs, by which this
se,,lcpcnt is watered. Yonge street,
or the military way, leading to Lake
S;mcne. and from thence TO Gloucester
By on Like Huron, commences In the
Tear at Tie town
The barber possesses sntiieien'
dCr;!: Il w2.es, and the anchorage ior
vessels is s@rc TIE township CT Merk-
6an., = tic rear Of York * Scarborough,
is seized bp Germans.
To the westward OF the garrison OF
Tcrh are the remains ct the old Fiencb
; fort called Tosen,o adjciniDf to this
sitnstion there is aeep bay, receiving
into j. the river Humber, between which
ond the head OF lake Ontario, tbe Toby
co. the Creoit, and two otber rivers with
3 number OF smaller streams, Join that
immense body ofwaters."