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 :---= ¥

'¢ T have no reason hitherto to dislike my change of climate ' but as a reduction must take place soon, my emoluments will be much diminished, neither haye I any flattering prospect of an eligible situation in the way of my profession as there are (as yet) only three protestant parishes in this Province, the pastors of which are Frenchmen, and as likely to live as I am, 'We promise ourselves change of the present form of government but that is a contingency and, may be further distant than our expectation **. This season has been uncommonly rainy and we have had frost in July and could sit very comfortably at a good fire early in August or even some times in June. This you will think pretty cold ;--But aa people of our description are supposed to have some warm particles in our composition we must let the heat and the cold combat and balance each other. How; ever the climate and the soil are extremely fertile affording the necessaries of life in great abundance."