| description: | United Empire Loyalists Families Landing At Mouth Of The St. John River. There They Built Parrtown Which Later Became Saint John, New Brunswick. Note The Log Cabin Being Built Inland. Until The Arrival Of The United Empire Loyalists, The Population Of Canada Was Mainly French. Thousands Of Loyalists Came From The Thirteen Colonies (Later The United States) And Started Settlements In What Are Now New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario And Quebec. Lord Dorchester Ordained The Letters "Ue" Be Affixed To The Names Of Families Who Had Adhered To The Unity Of The Empire, And Joined The Royal Standard In America Before The Treaty Of Separation In 1783. The Loyalty To Britain Of The Loyalists Was Not Provided For In The Peace Treaty Of 1783 And Many Had To Abandon Their Possessions And Start A New Life To The North. Image From A Painting By J.D. Kelly |