Time-honored big wax seals were attached to all Crown grants. These seals were quite four inches in diameter, one-third of an inch thick, and secured to the parchment by a ribbon, while the Royal coat-of-arms was impressed on either side of the seal. To the honor and respect of the Crown, be it said, its treatment of the struggling settler was always generous and fair. The Clergy Reserve lands, which, we have seen, were set apart, soon began to command purchasers, being mainly along the waters of Lake Ontario, as were the other patented lands. In the Act creating [Illustration: FAC-SIMILE OF COURT SUMMONS, 1803.] the Clergy Reserve Trust, gold and silver were reserved, but not white pine, because there simply was none there to reserve. The University of Toronto received odd lots here and there in Upper Canada for its support. This created another source from which tithes came. There were no reservations in the University deeds of 1866. They cited the Act which gave the University these lands. Lastly came the Canada Company, the last remaining source of tithes. While the Crown, the Clergy Reserves and the University of Toronto were always fair and considerate to the settler, this company always demanded its full “pound of flesh,” and got it, too. It may be observed that the arrangements with regard to these deeds were made by the Imperial Government at home wholly. We were not consulted. By virtue of the Canada Company’s grant, thousands and thousands of acres of lands in Upper Canada were withheld from settlement for many years. To-day the grievance has passed, because they have next to no lands remaining. Perhaps, as Upper Canada has nearly three millions of population now (from 12,000 in 1792), we ought not to grieve. It did us harm, it is true, but it was no doubt unthinkingly originated in London, in 1826, and without sufficient consideration. CHAPTER III. The War of 1812--Canadian feeling with regard to it--Intolerance of the Family Compact--Roger Conant arrested and fined--March of defenders to York--Roger Conant hides his specie--A song about the war--Indian robbers foiled--The siege of Detroit--American prisoners sent to Quebec--Feeding them on the way--Attempt on the life of Colonel Scott of the U. S. army--Funeral of Brock--American forces appear off York--Blowing up of the fort--Burning of the Don bridge--Peace at last.