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Chapter 1 MacKay's Wharf On the morning of Thursday, 11 February, 1864, there appeared in the Daily Spectator, the following item of news: "MacKay's Wharf -Among the many improvements recently effected in this city, there is none likely to confer greater benefits, in proportion to its extent, than the new wharf built by Mr. Aeneas D. MacKay, at the foot of James St. The construction of railways proved highly injurious to the forwarding interests and almost ruined the business; but we are glad to see that the energy of one at least has not been entirely crushed out. His enterprise in erecting a new wharf and warehouses, by far the most extensive and costly in the Province is most commendable, and shows that there are true patriots amongst us still. Mr. MacKay has invested a large amount of money in his new wharf and warehouses; he has no such fears as some of our people have manifested and seems determined to risk his all in an enterprise which we hope will turn out a profitable one. Mr. MacKay settled here in 1852, while sailing as purser on the steamer CHAMPION, Capt. A. Marshall. In 1854 he took a job as clerk with Messrs. Holcomb & Henderson, forwarders, and four years later he took over their business in Hamilton. -2-