It became then necessary to remove the seat of government from Niagara, as an insecure position, and York, which regained its original Indian name of Toronto in 1834, was chosen as the capital by Lord Dorchester in preference to a place suggested by Simcoe on the tranche, now the Thames, near where London now stands.
"Canada under British Rule 1760-1900"
John G. Bourinot
The entry runs:-Priest from River La tranche, 3 quarts corn and half-pint of wine.
"Toronto of Old"
Henry Scadding
I hope by this autumn," he continues, "to show the fallacy of this reasoning, by opening a safe and expeditious communication to La tranche.
"Toronto of Old"
Henry Scadding