Frederick Hauser, one of the agents, was a surveyor. A number of grants made to the Loyalists were laid out by him.
See “Kingston and the Loyalists of 1783,” in which Walter Bates’ narrative is edited, with notes by the author of this history; published at St. John by Barnes & Co. in 1889.
Amongst the documents at Halifax relating to the settlement of the Loyalists at St. John is the following receipt:
River St. John, 30 September, 1783.
“Rec’d from Gilfred Studholme, Esq. the sum of £72.10.0 Halifax currency for superintending his office for conducting the settlement of and issuing lumber to the Loyalists within the district of St. John from the 9th May to 30th September, 1783, both days included, at 10 shillings pr. day for which I have signed three receipts of the same tenor and date.
SAM’L DENNY STREET.
It is a question whether or not the passengers of this ship are included in Sir Guy Carleton’s return of the 17th July, which appears at p. 354.