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Map of the property of the Honourable J. S. Macaulay
John Simcoe Macaulay (1791-1855) came to Upper Canada in 1821 and had a long career in York as a politician, businessman and Surveyor General of Upper Canada. He received from his patron, John Graves Simcoe a land grant of Park Lot 9, stretching…
Yonge Street Notice
Yonge Street has seen many travelers, many stories, and many lives. But it all started with the building of a road. This government notice issued in 1798 described the duties of settlers who received grants of land facing Yonge Street.
In 1794,…
In 1794,…