The public buildings consisted of a government house, the house of assembly, a church, court-house, and a gaol, with numerous stores belonging to government.

Kingston harbour is situate at the eastern extremity of Lake Ontario.

It contains good anchorage in three fathoms water, and was defended by a small battery of 9-pounders on Mississaga Point, and another, of the same metal chiefly, on Point Frederick.

The town, which was the largest and most populous in the Upper Province, contained about 370 houses; including several buildings and stores belonging to government.

Its distance from York is 145, from Montreal, in an opposite direction, 198, and from Quebec 378 miles.