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the Commissioners were to return to Navy Hall, in order that Governor Simcoe might be present at the conference. 13th. was invited by Wm. Baker, late of New York, shipwright, to take a sail up the River as far as Lake Sinclair - set off about 9 oClock and had a pleasant run up to the upper end of Hog Island, from whence we had a view of Lake Sinclair, and return'd home in the evening - for about the distance of 10 miles, nothing of the kind, that ever I saw, exceeds the banks of this River for the beauty of its prospects, - The Lots are all regularly laid out, being in front three square Acres only in breadth, on which are the build--ings, Gardens and Orchards.- In the afternoon of this day arrived the Sloop Speedwell from Fort Erie, who furnished us with intelligence from various- quarters.- we had several Letters from Philadelphia address'd to our Company