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- 1 2 "The 'First Business of Govemment' : The Land Granting Administration of Upper Canada" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ↑ "Hon. John Collins, Deputy Surveyor General : Progress Report" (PDF). Aols.org. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
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