London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Vision of St John Island as a flourishing future colony

An observer details St John Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence, praising its rich land, temperate climate, navigable rivers, abundant timber, and fishery prospects. He argues for government aid and settlement expansion, lauding Governor Patterson and the Grand Jury for backing a separate government and rapid colonization. Port Foy and Charlotte Town are noted as ideal harbors and anchorages.