Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

^6HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THEThe coronation of the new sovereign which took place thefollowing year was celebrated at St. John on 24th October, 182 1.A ball was held in the Madras School-room, King square, whichwas attended by more than two hundred guests. The followingday was the anniversary of the landing of the Loyalists'fall fleet. Tables were set on the King square and three oxenroasted whole to the great delight of the populace. In theevening there was a banquet, at which Colonel Charles Drurypresided, and Governor SMythe was present. A salute wasfired by the artillery.David Waterbury, the third captain, was born in Stamford,Conn., in 1758. He came to St. John with the Loyalists in1783, and died 28th November, 1833. He lived on Dockstreet and kept a cooper shop on Nelson street. His tombstonein the Old Burying Ground has the simple record of hisbirth-place and death. He was often elected a vestryman ofTrinity church, and for many years was chief of the VolunteerFire Company. He was also a prominent Free Mason, beingthe second W. M. of St. John's Lodge, and the first of theUnion Lodge of Portland. The engraving of Capt. Waterburyis from an old daguerrotype given to the author by thelate J.W. Lawrence, Esq.James Potter, the predecessor of Captain Waterburydied on Monday, 26th June, 1826, after a few hours illness.He was a retired ship-master and resided for many years onthe east side of Prince William street.Changes in command were frequent in those days. OnSeptember 3, 1822, John C. Waterbury was promoted to thecaptaincy, and Thomas T. Hanford and George Waterburywere appointed first and second lieutenants respectively. Theiip.pcrfect records of this period are assisted by an advertise-