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the first fair and market were opened in the District of Windsor on land granted to commissioners for that purpose which had been reserved to the King at the foot of the Fort Hill. At this time there was a considerable show of cattle, horses sheep and hogs and good samples of grain of all sorts, butter cheese Homespun cloth &c &c -there were premiums and prizes given to encourage industry and agriculture. 40 horses fit for saddle or draught were brought from Wentworth farms and offered for sale from which our honorary medal of silver the size of a Dollar was given. The fair was regularly opened twice in every year on the days appointed in the charters for a considerable time, but it was found that the country was not sufficiently populous and improved to be benefitted by it access that it only served as an excuse for a day of idleness and intoxication it was thought most prudent to discontinue it. The Establishment of a Market was also premature and droped for want of supplies. These attempts though unsuccessful with many more of which I have memorandums show at least the real energy and exertion for the public good which actuated their promoters. Governor Wilmot died and Lord William Campbell arrived to command in August 1766. I believe it was soon after that period that King's County was divided and Windsor Falmouth and Newport and a certain quantity of land adjacent were formed into a county by the name of Hants. This measure was proposed and pushed for to give a greater weight to the Country interest in the House of Assembly by the addition of Three members the majority before being
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