But his application is represented as having been subsequent to the confiscation of the glebe, and this is stated to have taken place in May, 1781. "Asa last resource he then proposed to open a Latin School." Now, he applied for, and obtained leave to emigrate in March, 1781--and we have. seen that he had determined to emigrate in Nov. 1780. How then can it be stated that he intended to open a school after he had not only resolved to leave the country, but actually had in his possession Gov. Clinton's permission to depart ?

The Society finally represents that this permission was obtained. with much difficulty only on giving a bond to send " a rebel colonel" in exchange. Now, the exchange was not confined to

1 Abstract for 1782, pp. 45, 46. 2 Sims' Hist. of Schoharie county, 185 Vou. rv. 33

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an officer of this grade. Mr Stuart, himself, admits that he had the choice of four officers, from a Colonel to a*Lieutenant inclusive. Truly, we cannot well see how Gov, Clinton could have gone lower in the scale of exchanges consistently with the respect due to the rank of a Minister of Religion. M Stuart set out with his family, then consisting of his wife and three-small children, on his long and tedious voyage, on the 19th September 1781 and arrived at St Johns on the 9 of the following month--thus accomplishing in three weeksa journey which is now performed in twelve or fifteen hours. As there was no opening for him to exercise the duties of his profession at Montreal, he took charge of a public school which, with 'his commission as chaplain to the Royal Yorkers, gave him both employment and support. In a letter to D' White dated Montreal October 14% 1783, he gives his pansipetin -in, and impressions of, his new home :---= ¥