John Simcoe and Upper Canada

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about John Simcoe some more, and him getting more settling in Upper Canada. Simcoe arrived in York with his wife, members of the Queen's rangers, and his servants on the 30^th of July in our year of 1793. He was there to make sure that the main fort our garrison was built here. Simcoe has had plans for the town made shortly after he got here. York became the base for the colony's capital and government because Simcoe and his family are living here. His few first months here have been alright. He has been facing challenges with his family, the first was shelter. They have been living in a canvas house. Sir Guy Carleton his superior believes that Kingston was a better capital for Upper Canada than York. He isn't going to give Simcoe the money he needs for his plans. Simcoe thought that if the other government officials moved to York, it would be easier to become the capital. He knows it was going to be difficult. York is dead land compared to Newark and Kingston. The Queen's Rangers are helping Simcoe protect and build up York. They have become York's first labourers. The Rangers are building some of the earliest buildings in York. They are building a log hut garrison, and a structure made out of wood for York's first parliament building. They are also helping to build streets called Dundas Street, and Yonge Street. Simcoe has to get some more settlers for his beloved York and Upper Canada. But Europeans can't move here due to some more war. Simcoe strongly disliked the United States, but due to the war in Europe, The States were the main source of settlers. Simcoe is getting some people from Ohio and New York to come to Upper Canada by offering them land. They also know how to turn dead land into a farm; which is an advantage. Simcoe is wanting to create a colony like England. He is trying to get more educated and wealthy people to come from The States, so he can give them bigger land grants. York has been surveyed, and Simcoe is saving some north town land for military officials from Newark. Simcoe is also giving late loyalists land grants. They have to swear an oath that they were loyal to the British King during the American Revolution; being loyalists. The loyalists have been recieving good amounts of land after swearing their oath of loyalty. Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about John Simcoe some more, and him getting more settling in Upper Canada. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about John Simcoe some more, and him getting more settling in Upper Canada.