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Wm. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit 1793

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our Baggage arrived and was deposited in the Kings Store. 27th. A Light Breeze of wind from the Westward, we could hear the roaring of the Falls uncommonlyloud, the distance being seven miles. - Wehear there is a Vessell at Navy Ha11 bound toKingston, but it is thought she will be detain'd untill they hear from Governor Simcoe who is on the opposite side of the Lake at Torento-- 28th. Procured a Batteau and went downto Navy Hall, and were accommodatedwith the Governor's empty House - theevening being calm could distinctly clearly hear the roaring of the Falls as I lay in Bed,the distance 18 miles 29th. Arrived the Missesaga, a Kings Scho Schooner, from Toronto, by her we learn that the Gun Boat, in which CaptainBunbury was a Passenger, who left thisplace the 23rd was not arrived at 7 oClocklast evening - as the wind blew hardthe night after she sail'd, we are fearfulsome accident has befallen her. - The