At a meeting of the Executive Committee held on the 25th of October, 1912, Col. Ryerson presiding, the subject of publication of the Centenary volume was minutely discussed. It was agreed that Dr. Alexander Fraser should edit the MS. for the press and that the work be proceeded with.


CAPTAIN JOSEPH BIRNEY.

APPENDIX V.

CAPTAIN JOSEPH BIRNEY

Contributed by J. L. Birney, Toronto, Son of Captain
Joseph Birney, from whose Narrative these
Statements have been Compiled.

Captain Birney was born in Orange County, in the State of New York, on the 1st of February, 1777.