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 . They begin with the five key organizers in this sequence for Lochiel
 Norman(d) - Lot 27.7th Concession; Kenneth - L.19.7; his son Alexander - L18.6; 'Big'
-Alexander - L33.7 — all MacLeods; — and Archibald McGilvrie (sic) Lot 17,6_ 'Big'
+Alexander - L33.7 — all MacLeods; — and Archibald McGilvrie (sic) Lot 17,6. 'Big'
 Alex delayed settling on his lot until his dying father was buried in the Lancaster
 cemetery. This Archives of Ontario (PAO) record is referenced in The People of
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 Scotland, who gained fame safeguarding their rose bush, off which the 'Loyalist Rose'
 was developed, from -the UK to Kingsborough, NY, and then to Cornwall, Upper
-Canada.
+Canada. \\
 For Archie 'King' and "Big' Alex, the landing in Glengarry would have been an occasion
 of much relief and joy, tempered with sad thoughts of those who had died on the way or
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 New World five times in 20 years, as settlers, soldiers and then as scouts and organizers
 of the MacLeod emigration.
-Vital road-making
+==== Vital road-making ====
 Glengarry tradition has it that Archie 'King' first got his nickname because of his
-leadership role with these MacLeod. emigrants. In Gaelic 'king' is used to denote a boss
+leadership role with these MacLeod emigrants. In Gaelic 'king' is used to denote a boss
-or foreman. The abilities of Archie ?King' as a . leader were recognized. soon after he
+or foreman. The abilities of Archie 'King' as a  leader were recognized soon after he
-arrived on the Glengarry 'frontier; when he was named road-master to supervise the first
+arrived on the Glengarry frontier, when he was named road-master to supervise the first
-all-weather road construction across the comity.
+all-weather road construction across the county. \\
-A major undertaking was construction of-a military and service road that.Upper Canada's
+A major undertaking was construction of a military and service road that Upper Canada's
 Governor, John. Graves Simcoe, had called for. The road later called the King's Road
 was opened through the province west and east of York. It crosses Glengarry along a
 stony ridge through Charlottenburgh and Lancaster Townships, avoiding the latter's
 swamps to the south. (Because the new arrivals included two other Archibald
-MacGillivrays in Glengarry, Archie's new overseer's job reinforced his niOgname.) '
+MacGillivrays in Glengarry, Archie's new overseer's job reinforced his nickname.)  \\
 This King's Road was a major project not only for defensive needs but also as access to
 grist and other mills so vital to the pioneers. The Montreal-York section was not fully
 opened until 1812 but it was the main road across Glengarry until after the First World
-War and remains an important provincial Highway #18.
+War and remains an important provincial Highway #18. \\
 Archie 'King' likely purchased the 'front' 30-acre section of Lot 1.7 Charlottenburgh in
 because he was re-assigned to oversee construction of a Military Road that ran
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 War of 1812 meant Archie 'King' was called for duty with the 2nd Glengarry Militia
 Regiment in Captain Alexander's Company. The company included a subaltern, ensign
-and two sergeants, • Finlay McIntosh and Archie -Icing,' the senior Non-Commissioned
+and two sergeants, Finlay McIntosh and Archie 'King', the senior Non-Commissioned
-Officer.' Then aged about 56, Sergeant Archibald 'King' McGillivray would have
+Officer.<sup>x</sup> Then aged about 56, Sergeant Archibald 'King' McGillivray would have
 played a key role in MacLeod's Company as he personally knew all ranks from his long
 service as road-master.
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