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"A Family Tradition for 127 Years" Judicial * "Speedy" approached her - disorder. His passing was | | | system recovery was slow From Page 14 severe storm blew up as the destination. As darkness loomed, the vessel was seen struggling to gain the harbot but the vicious . October winds were too much for the captain and érew. They were blown out away from shore never to be seen again. The "Speedy" and all aboard her perished. Aftermath The judicial system, due to the loss of such. key members, took many years to recover. Lieutenant-Governor Peter Hunter died in the city of Quebec a year later of a stomach mourned by few and ops by many. His blunders in office .- 'and his dictatorial manner had made many enemies. The captain of the "Speedy," Thomas Paxton, left a wife and seven children. Stegmann was survived by his wife and three daughters. Several petitions for aid were filed by those left behind by the tragedy. Newcastle itself no longer exists. The capital of the district was moved to Amherst, now. Cobourg, and the settlement; of Newcastle turned to dust and is now no longer identifiable in the underbrush of Presqu'ile Provincjal Park. Next Month Next month we will take a look at Samuel Wilmot's 1809-1810 survey of Reach and Lake Scugog and see how it differs from John Stegmanns and, we will find out how Stegmann's legacy became intimately related to Samuel Wilmot. N.B. Details of the murder of John Sharp on Washburn Island, and the misfortune of the "Speedy" and all aboard her are well documented in an interesting, scholarly, and well written book entitled "Speedy Justice" by Brendan O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lake Scugog Historical Society on Tuesday, November 9 at the newly restored Head Church at the Museum on Scugog Island. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Maps 1. 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