The number of the dissenting clergy, in both provinces, is considerably smaller than that of the clergy of the church of England.
PRESENTS AND SALARIES.
The expences of the civil list in Lower Canada are estimated at £.20,000 sterling per annum, one half of which is defrayed by Great Britain, and the remainder by the province, out of the duties paid on the importation of certain articles. The expence of the civil list in Upper Canada is considerably less; perhaps not so much as a fourth of that of the lower province.
The military establishment in both provinces, together with the repairs of fortifications, &c. are computed to cost Great Britain annually £.100,000 sterling.
The presents distributed amongst the Indians, and the salaries paid to the different officers in the Indian department, are estimated at £.100,000 sterling more, annually.
Amongst the officers in the Indian department are, superintendants general, deputy superintendants, inspectors general, deputy inspectors general, secretaries, assistant secretaries, storekeepers, clerks, agents, interpreters, issuers of provisions, surgeons, gunsmiths, &c. &c. &c. most of whom, in the lower province, have now sinecure places, as there are but few Indians in the country; but in the upper province they have active service to perform. Of the policy of issuing presents to such a large amount amongst the Indians, more will be said in the afterpart of this work.
IMPORT DUTIES.
The following is a statement of some of the salaries paid to the officers of government in Lower Canada.
| £. | |
| Governor general | 2,000 |
| Lieutenant governor | 1,500 |
| Executive counsellors, each | 100 |
| Attorney general | 300 |
| Solicitor general | 200 |
| Secretary and register to the province | 400 |
| Clerk of the court of appeals, with firewood and stationary | 120 |
| Secretary to the governor | 200 |
| French secretary to the governor, and translator to the council | 200 |
| Chief justice of Quebec, who is chief justice of the province | 1,200 |
| Chief justice of Montreal | 900 |
| Chief justice of Three Rivers | 300 |
| Receiver general | 400 |
| Surveyor general of lands | 300 |
| Deputy, and allowance for an office | 150 |
| Surveyor of woods | 200 |
| Grand voyer of Quebec | 100 |
| Grand voyer of Montreal | 100 |
| Grand voyer of Three Rivers | 60 |
| Superintendant of provincial post houses | 100 |
| Clerk of the terraro of the king’s domain | 90 |
| Clerk of the crown | 100 |
| Inspector of police at Quebec | 100 |
| Inspector of police at Montreal | 100 |
| Four missionaries to Indians, each | 50 |
| One missionary to Indians | 45 |
| Schoolmaster at Quebec | 100 |
| Schoolmaster at Montreal | 50 |
| Schoolmaster at Carlisle, Bay de Chaleurs | 25 |
| Overseers, to prevent fires at Quebec, and to sweep the chimneys of the poor | 60 |
| Salary of the bishop of Quebec, who is bishop of both provinces | 2,000 |
The pensions, between January 1794 and January 1795, amounted to £.1,782. 6s. 7d.