Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. FOREWORD vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. CONTENTS xiii
5. ILLUSTRATIONS xxv
6. INTRODUCTION xxvii
7. DOCUMENTS
8. A. VISITORS BEFORE 1700 1
9. B. THE FOUNDING OF DETROIT AND THE HURON MISSION 17
10. C. SETTLERS COME TO THE SOUTH SHORE 42
11. D. THE PIONEER SETTLERS AND THEIR FARMS 78
12. E. GOVERNMENT AND LAW UNDER BRITISH RULE 88
13. F. RELIGION AND EDUCATION AFTER 1760 117
14. G. LOYALISTS AND LAND BOARDS 154
15. H. THE FIRST TOWNS-SANDWICH AND AMHERSTBURG 189
16. APPENDIXES
17. I. ORIGINAL TEXTS OF FRENCH AND LATIN DOCUMENTS 229
18. II. FRENCH COMMANDANTS AT DETROIT 1701-60 310
19. III. DOUBLE NAMES OR SOBRIQUETS 311
20. IV. ABSTRACTS FROM THE DETROIT NOTARIAL RECORDS 312
21. V. GENEALOGIES 335
22. VI. SUMMARY OF THE MARRIAGES RECORDED IN THE PARISH OF THE ASSUMPTION 1760-81 343
23. VII. BRITISH COMMANDING OFFICERS AT DETROIT 1760- 1796 356
24. VIII. MARGUILLIERS OR WARD ENS OF THE PARISH OF THE ASSUMPTION 356
25. IX. HOLDERS OF FARM LOTS IN ESSEX COUNTY ABOUT 1794 357
26. BIBLIOGRAPHY 361
27. INDEX 365