Islands—Possessed by Indians—The “Thousand Islands”—Carleton Island—History of Island—During the rebellion—Wolfe Island—The name—Howe Island—Old name—County of Ontario—Garden Island— Horseshoe Island—Sir Jeffry Amherst—The size—Indian name— “Tontine”—Johnson’s Island—The Island won—Present owner—First settler—The three brothers—Small Islands—Hare Island—Nut Island— Wappoose Island—Indian rendezvous—Captain John’s Island— Bartering—Hunger Island—Big Island—First settlers—Huff’s Island— Paul Huff—Grape Island—Hog Island—Smaller Islands—Mississauga Island—A tradition—The carrying place—Its course—Original survey—History—American prisoners—Col. Wilkins 402 DIVISION VIII. THE FIRST TEN TOWNSHIPS IN THE MIDLAND DISTRICT. CHAPTER XLVI. The French—Their policy—Trading posts—Cahiaque—Variations—Name of river—Foundation of Fort Frontenac—A change—Site of old fort—La Salle’s petition—A Seigniory—Governors visiting—War Expedition— Fort destroyed—Rebuilt—Colonial wars—Taking of Fort Oswego— Frontenac taken—End of French domination 410 CHAPTER XLVII. Cooper’s Essay—Loyalists naming places—King’s Town—Queen’s Town— Niagara—Spanish names—Cataraqui from 1759 to 1783—Desolation—The rebellion—Station, Carleton Island—Settling—Refugees at New York—Michael Grass—Prisoner at Cataraqui—From New York to Canada—Captain Grass takes possession of first township—First landholders—A letter by Captain Grass—Changes—Surveying forts and harbors—Report to Lord Dorchester—Kingston, _versus_ Carleton Island—The defenses—Troops—King’s township—First settlers—“Plan of township No. 1”—First owners of town lots— Names—Settlers upon the front—First inhabitants of Kingston—A naval and military station—The Commodore—Living of old—Kingston in _last century_—New fortifications 419 CHAPTER XLVIII. The situation of Kingston—Under military influence—Monopolist— Early history of legislation—In 1810—Gourlay’s statement—Police— Modern Kingston—Lord Sydenham—Seat of government—Perambulating— Surrounding country—Provisions—An appeal for Kingston as capital—Barriefield—Pittsburgh—Building of small crafts—Famous— Roads—Waterloo—Cemetery—Portsmouth—Kingston Mill—Little Cataraqui—Collinsby—Quantity of land—Early and influential inhabitants—Post masters—“Honorable men”—Deacon, Macaulay, Cartwright, Markland, Cummings, Smiths, Kerby—Allen McLean, first lawyer—A gardener—Sheriff McLean—“Chrys” Hagerman—Customs— Sampson, shooting a smuggler—Hagerman, M.P.P.—Removes to Toronto 430 CHAPTER XLIX.