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 94 Documents ness to the people if our Garrisons and civil officers were withdrawn and they left to govern themselves as soon as parliament have setled the division of the provinces, and put them in a way to go through with it, nor shou'd we lose any advantage we at present reap from their trade, on the contrary it wou'd by a liberal treaty be very much aug- mented. having seen everything in Canada that was the most worth seeing and wishing to get to Europe time enough to participate of the summer I took my passage in a ship nam'd the Chalmly Capn. Cayley bound to Liverpool, and on Wednesday the 6th. at 12 oClock took our departure from Quebec, which exhibits a fine appearance from point Levey, it being a fine day and a pleasant gale our trip down the river was very intertaining, and we had a most delightfull view of the falls of Mont- morancy, the Island of Orleans, the shores on each side seem very well setled appearing in a manner as one continued vilhage; towards the close of the day We pass'd several Islands, but they don't appear setled. we put our Pilot on shore on Green Island of which he was Lord, the next day, and on Fryday coasted along Anticosta an Island as yet un- setled. it is about 100 Miles long and is capable of producing every necessary of life. we meant to go by the streights of Bellisle which much shortens the distance going the Northwds. of New Foundland instead of the South- ward, but the winds not suiting we gaind the Banks, so that I lost the opportunity of seeing the Esquimaux, who generally board the vessels passing; after coming on the banks a thick fog surrounded us, and the wind subsiding we caught some fish, when the breeze springing up dis- pell'd the fog a little and we saw several Ships, Brigs etc fishing, after this we had nothing but thick weather with a fair wind till we were near the coast of Ireland, when it cleard up for a day or two. the 27th. on Thursday we made Cape Clear early in the morning, but the wind coming due South attended by a thick fog we lost sight of it again, some pilot boats boarded us from whom we got some fish and potatoes, but a strong gale coming on I was unluckily prevented landing as was my intention in Ireland, the weather continued thick with a strong gale all Fryday and next morning we made Holy head coasting along the Welch coast under our courses on acct. of the wind, but the weather clear and fine, and affording a good prospect of the country, we got to Liverpool Dock the 30th. in the evening when I instantly stept on shore, and next morning being Sunday was intertain'd with viewing the great improvements that had been made about the exchange and contiguous streets ; I found also that several new Docks had been built since I was here in 1784. 3. Project of Latin-.-imcyican Confederation. iS^O The consultations which have been in progress this summer at Rio de Janeiro lend additional interest to the following papers.