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Keywords: Plan of the harbour of Toronto with the proposed town and settlement.jpg York Upper Canada now Toronto This document was prepared five years before clearing of land and settlement began The plan was executed by John Graves Simcoe who in 1788 was a Major General The document illustrates the lot system that was to be implemented for York County Also shown is a potential site for the defense of the harbour indicated with a red 'A' Copied from a plan of Mr Collins it does not agree with the survey made by L Kotte in 1783 Plan 1 24 Engr D R Kotte's survey agrees with one taken in 1793 by J Bouchette Chateau In Lord Dorchester's No 48 to major Genl Simcoe Includes explanation The lots round the common are called town parks The lots beyone are farm lots A A A reserved lots for public purposes A on map refers to situation in Capt Mann's report of the 6th December 1788 as appearing proper to be occupied for the defence of the entrance of the harbour TPL http //www torontopubliclibrary ca/detail jsp Entt RDMDC-MAPS-R-4 R DC-MAPS-R-4 Plan of the harbour of Toronto with the proposed town and settlement at the Toronto Public Library John Collins 1788 Old maps of Toronto 1788 maps of Canada PD-old-100
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