A NEGRO WENCH about 18 years of age, who came lately from New York with the Loyalists. She has had the Small Pox--The Wench has a good character and is exposed to sale only from the owner having no use for her at present. Likewise will be disposed of a handsome Bay Mare. For particulars enquire of the Printer. --_Quebec Gazette_, 1783. A Gentleman going to England has for sale, a Negro-wench, with her child, about 26 years of age, who understands thoroughly every kind of house-work, particularly washing and cookery: And a stout Negro--boy, 13 years old: Also a good horse, cariole and harness. For particulars enquire at Mr. William Roxburgh's Upper-town, Quebec, 10th May, 1785. --_Quebec Gazette_, 1785. To be SOLD together. A Handsome Negro Man and a beautiful Negro Woman married to one another: the man from twenty-three to twenty-four years of age, between five and a half and six English feet high: the woman from twenty-two to twenty-three years of age; both of a good constitution. For further information, such as may be desirous of purchasing them must apply to Mr. Pinguet, in the Lower-town of Quebec, Merchant. --_Quebec Gazette_, 1788. FOOTNOTES: [1] _Canadian Archives_, B. 163, p. 258: _ibid._, B. 163, p. 324. [2] _Ibid._, B. 163, p. 258. [3] As Britain kept possession of Detroit until 1796, many United Empire Loyalists settled on the west side of the river at that point. A few remained on the east side of the Niagara River as Fort Niagara was held in the same way. [4] _Canadian Archives_, B. 168, p. 42. Different detachments of disbanded regulars on Tp. 5 Cataraqui, detachment of Germans under Baron Kritzenstein on Tp. 5 Cataraqui and Rangers of 6 Nations Department settled with the Mohawks on Bay of Quinte return no servants. _Canadian Archives_, B. 168, p. 42. Report dated Montreal, July 1, 1784. [5] _Canadian Archives_, B. 168, pp. 44, 47, 48, 51, 55, 61, 63, 67, 68, 71, 77, September, 1784. See also B. 168, pp. 81, 88, 92, 95, 99, 100, 101, 102. These may be found in the Report for 1891 of the _Canadian Archives_ Department, pp. 5-20. [6] _Ibid._, B. 169, p. 1. There is a column for "Male Slaves" and one for "Female Slaves." Thomas McMicken has the proud monopoly, he had one male slave. The other fifteen householders had none. But then he had 20 hogs to look after and no one else had more than 14; most many fewer. [7] _Canadian Archives_, B. 225, 2. p. 406. Massicotte B. R. H. _ut supra_. [8] Lafontaine _ut supra_, pp. 21, 22. [9] Those in the text are taken from Mr. Massicotte's Article B. R. H. _ut supra_. The letter of Campbell is _Can. Arch._, B. 162, p. 351. That of Doty, _ibid._, p. 365: the Report is _ibid._, p. 385.