October 3, 1792
Dear Journal,
There is a man called John Graves Simcoe. He led the loyalists unit called the Queens Rangers during the American Revolution. Back in 1781 he was injured and brought back to England. When he got better, he married a woman from a wealthy family, and so of course he got advanced in his career. He was appointed as the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada.
In 1792, he arrived in Newark-the capital of the colony. He was to report to Sir Guy Carlton, governor general for the two Canadas- he was stationed in Quebec at this time. John believed that Newark was a bad choice as a capital. He was concerned about future conflict with the United States. He was concerned because Newark was close to the border between the United States and Canada, therefore being an easy target for a future conflict. His dream is to build a colony that was like England. He wanted to make a capital city called London. He first wanted to make a strong military base, he then chose York. He thought that York should be Upper Canada’s military stronghold because it is farther away from the border than Newark. Also it has a natural harbor.
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