The Last Laird of MacNab: An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada
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The Last Laird of MacNab: An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada
MacNab, Archibald, 1778?-1860
ADDRESS--
THE CARSWELL CO'Y,
(Limited)
28 Adelaide St. E., Toronto.
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Transcriber's Notes
P 3 Index to Contents. Chapter VI title "Fresh Arrivals" inserted with
its page number.
P 21 "the only persons residing there when they arrived was" changed to
"the only persons residing there when they arrived were"
P 25 the author uses the word "interlined" but the text concerned has been
italicised.
P 35 "that the settlers were acrificed" changed to "that the settlers were
sacrificed"
P 37 "after many months of stategic manoeuvering" changed to "after many
months of strategic manoeuvering"
P 50 "imposed on themselves and decendants for ever." changed to "imposed
on themselves and descendants for ever."
P 51 "but this promised was never fulfilled." changed to "but this promise
was never fulfilled."
P 55 "James McFarlane and James Maclaren," changed to "James McFarlane and
James McLaren,"
P 58 "and his man staid in the same place" changed to "and his man stayed
in the same place"
P 64 "the Chief to adminster the law," changed to "the Chief to administer
the law,"
P 89 "and were in it not for exertions" changed to "and were it not for
exertions"
P 89 "The report the of Buchanans," changed to "The report of the
Buchanans,"
P 95 "a copy of the location ticket was fyled" changed to "a copy of the
location ticket was filed"
P 102 "upright, and benovelent man;" changed to "upright, and benevolent
man;"
P 109 "Alex. Thomson, Jas. Robertson Jas. Robertson, James McKay," changed
to "Alex. Thomson, Jas. Robertson, James McKay,"
P 110 "scholar the in County" changed to "scholar in the County"
P 121 "in the month o August." changed to "in the month of August."
P 127 "for the benefit of th township." changed to "for the benefit of the
township."
P 139 "and hastily applied to the Goverment" changed to "and hastily
applied to the Government"
P 140 "and he reasoned corrctly." changed to "and he reasoned correctly."
P 149 "McNab's fradulent scheme" changed to "McNab's fraudulent scheme"
P 150 "and run her regularly" changed to "and ran her regularly"
P 152 "could write tolerably, read middingly," changed to "could write
tolerably, read middlingly,"
P 164 "Mr. D. C. McNab and other followed" changed to "Mr. D. C. McNab and
others followed"
P 164 "from Perth should should proceed" changed to "from Perth should
proceed"
P 165 "on the other hand yous Petitioners" changed to "on the other hand
your Petitioners"
P 165 "the settlers of McNab persons ally before His Excellency," changed
to "the settlers of McNab personally before His Excellency,"
P 167 "Toronto, 11th Jun 1e,840." changed to "Toronto, 11th Jun 1840."
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