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THE Farm lately occupied by John Robinfofl, Farmer at Bewholm in Ilold^rneft, in the County of York, having been fold, he was under the ne- ccffity of leaving it: Btfing defnous of taking another, he vifiteri feveral, but they were fet at fuch rents as he thought he could not by any means afford to pay. — At this time a rumour prevailing of the advantages that were to be made in NovA-ScoTiA, efpccially by fuch as were in the farming way ; je came to the re- folution of taking a view of that Country, and if he found it as favourable as repre- fented, to make a purchafe there, and return to take his family ovier. The opinions and reports rcfpe »% a^ps-^nT" 'y. 1 . • 1 J O tJ H N E Y, &c. .9P ON Friday the eighth of April, one thoi|-. fanci ieven hundred and (eventy-four* , -^ wc took (hipping at Scarborough, alonu; mth about one liundred and (eventy other pqii« lengcri, on board the Prince George, and Tailed out of the harbour the fame day ; and, on the fifteenth of May following, at eight in the tnorningi we landed at Halifax, in Nova-Scp- tia, after a pleaiant piflage of five weeks and one day. Neither of us had an hour^s ficknefs during the whole voyage, thcugti the greateft part of the paiTen^ers were fick for n^ar a fort* night s after which they acquired what the fuilors called a iea-hrain, and becaine very flout and healthy. A child that was in a ba4 flute of health when it was put on board, dieU when we came near the coall of Nova-Scotia, a few days after which, its mother was fUfely de- livered of another^ and I'ecovered exceedingly >vell.- yT-*:-n' A- 3 ,».■•«• <>.*^.j wW •<4.., A^t I \ ( 6 ) , ' We landed at Halifax juPc the (lime nnmbrr we were vvh;?n we took (liippiiijy at Scarborougli, all iu good lieahli. It may not be amils to re- I ominend to fuch as goto America, to provide f< r tlietuftrlves ; (hip provilions are not ae>ired very diilouraging and diliigrccabl;? ; jioihing but barren rocks and hills j>reftnted thenifelves to our view along the cca(t. This unfavourable appearance greatly damped the • r,>irits of moll of the pail'engers^ and ievcra^ *^^V. t ipm began to wifli themfelves in Old EngLvtv^*\||^ b lore thy had fct foot in Nova-Scotia We' c\i\ atirhor in the bay, jurt before the town ot Halifax, wUich has a very good appeal ance, iliouoh the iiouffs are ail built of wood. Th^-y •are painted to look juft like freeftohe, Vmd are covered '.vith blue (late. MMl of us tonk b^at and !an.leugh. Tiicy charged ns ' ciglitcenpence each for dinner, a fljilling for ftipper, and a fhillinir breakfad ; aUb, hxpence a niivht for a bed They had old Engldh beer at twelvepcuce a bottle, and their own country cyder at fonrpence. ovc Halifax ^iglit or ten miles, Co I hut it is extiemcly well fituatcd for trj^cle. It lias been " really improved within thefe few years. • )t was (orincrly tlivided into three towns, hut • they have within llieie twenty years fbencrealed and extended their builtlin^^s, that they are all joined into one. It was called ChcbuL^^to Bay, but wheii the Englifh took pofleflicn oftheronn- try, they changed its name to that of Halifax. The inhabitants are a civilized, well-behaved ' people, of different conntiies, Englifh, Irifh, Scotch ond Dutch. They have a neat Englifh church, with handfome pews and lofts, and a fine organ j a Prcfbyterian meeting-houle as neat as the church, and a Methodilt picaching- iioule. 'JThey have a. weekly market on Satur. clays. Theii' provifions fold rather high, viz. beef fivepence a pound ; mutton eightpence j veal fourpence, and falmou fburpence a pound ; eggs a penny a piece ; bnrier eightpence a pound. Thev have exceedingly fine flunr, which they fc;ll at eig' teen Ihiliings per hun«^ dred, \ Halifax is the capital town in the pro- vine?^, and the principal place of trade. Tliey have a fine dock yard, and a ganifou of fol- dicrs. Several merchants, of great foitnne and eminence, refide there. Tliere are four butchers, and the fame nnmbcr ot* bakers, who furr.ifh the town and garrifbn wiih provifion^ ; ami al(b fnpply'the (hips trading to the coaft with wliut ■ the can rparejWhichoccaHons a great demand for cattU at this place. The ground near tins towa , is rocky, which makes it tedionsand cluugeahle to clear, lo tliut it will coll fiom eight to twelve pounds per acre, but wl^en cleared, brings good gra'fs, and will let, for conveniency of the town, fro'ii four to five pounds an acre. »The ' trees arc ail btinit down for three or fourmilts ***:?-\^.' .- -^- - .V. -.--'> round *l v^ ^5 -4'.:. j ( 8 ) routul the town, though a great many of the Ihuiips are yet Itaiuling, We (laid here three days, and then let forward for Fort SackviHe, For eight or nine miles we palled through no- tiling but dreary walles, or fbrells of rocks and wood. Tree: here leeni to grow out of fblid rocks. We oblervcd one tree iii particular, which grewupoii^ rotk that wasiipwards of eight ieet above ground. For want of ibil this ground never cau be biought under cultivation. Fort Sackville is diitaut from Halifax about twelve miles, fituated upon a unvigable river that eaipties itfelf into Halifax Ba^. At this place is a corn and a (aw mill. A fort was kept here during the late war. We thought to have lodged here all nigiit, but their entertainment lieemed fb indifferent that ws refolved to continue our journey until we could meet with better accom- modation. At Welhnan's Hall, about five miUs diitant from tlie lail-mvMitioned plfice, we (laid all night, fix of us in number. The millreisof the houfe was a German. Upon our inijuiring for, fnp- per, (he told us we mull p'ly niiiepence a-piece iov It, and that (he could fry us ibme eggs and bacon : Accordingly ihe fried us everyone an egg, and as many more collcps. Upon our denriiig more, flie told us fhe could not afford ua any, but if we had any thing more we mud; pay for ijt. However we got two quarts of milk ; Ihe gave h» one, and the other we paid threepence for. In . the moining wc fet forward for Eglington, nine miles dillaut ,from Wcllman's Hall ; here we breakfalted, and were exceedingly well enter- tained with chocolate, coffee, and tea, in china, with Hirer fpoons, and ci'cry thing very elegant. The butter Tthe miflrefs, acleaii, neat, notable woman, told us) was a year old, having been .put down in May, 1773, ^^^^ was as good butter as any perfbn could wifli to eat« The mill refs , ^old us (he lowed two bulheU of wheat in the ■'ii:^-Vr;- •^■■. ..-'"*■, ( 9 ) TfarTT72, wliicli produce*! tivtiity biiflicU; flicr io.vctl two the year {bllowitio, but ic bciuj^an un- favoiiral)je yrar, (lie had luit above t»n. The loil here began to look tnufh better, clearer o(? locKs, anti where it was cultivalcd wore a pro- nji(iij;r oi'ptct. Fiotn hence we carr.e to a pJiico calk'il fls'iwuy Houie, bciwixt HaliTi-.-x ami* WiudCo'*, dilhint rroiii E'jlin^vtou nine mWts ; thelc people were Dutch, but very civih We ihcn went rinc? n^iks hniher to Monta;;^ue, ^vhclc we dintd ; after which wc anivtd at Wiuiifcr, ten niiies from tliC lad palace. IJMsisa Ckc lownlhip, and contains a deal otclcaretn.nul, wiiich feeniv very ijood. Hei e is a large marlh, all diked in, called the King's Meadow :*Pa;t of it is plowed our, and J2;ro^^3 ;vord wheat, hurley, oats, and }>eas. The genileir>cn of HuJiln.x keep tlieir Courts here. This town is tltuated upon a tine navigable river, wheie they can ex- port or import goods to uny part of Europe, Some gcnrrcmen ncr;? itv-^rcs iifire to receive bar- ter, clieefip, vv any other produce of the coun- try, which ihcy feud to H ilifox. It is fn ppofed this wiil he a niaiUet-tovvn ; there is already a i'yir kept at it We went from hence to New- port, tl'.ree miles diilant, llruaUd upcn the (inne liver, and fiom thence to Fuhnouth, ioui uiiUs irota Newport, on the other ii;Ie c-f tho livcr. Hire are lur^e trn^its of niarlii h.nd bordering iijron the river, alio grrat qnaj.tiiies of upland, cleared, htt it is very \tntvtn and poor; thouph wiuil is und.^r cultivaiion is pittry good. We then went tlirou* li a hiroo track of wood land, whi( li fteins inoiily pretty ^ood, and wcli Ibp- plied witli runnii::«>; Liiooks. We only palled two houfi'S lill we c.v ne to Hoi ton, twelve niiles diilnnt from W'iudlbr, which is lituated under , tlte north lide of a hill, upon a navigable nver, whicli run.H np tvvtlve or thirteen miles into the country. Alou^j the iide of this river is aa txttnlive V rii^v^ IPI 1 !■ ( 10 ) extenfive miiifh, called the Gramperre, (but bjr tlie Frt-ncii the Plain of* Minas) all diked in/ which contains two thouf^nd iix hundred acres ; here are iiKo other niarfhes niidiked in, witli ^leat quantities of upland, though little of ic clea-red, which iv^ems of a leddifli colour, and i« cidefly Ibwii witli rye, Indian corn, pnmpkins> potatoes, and other roots : W:; faw line wiieat upon their marfiies, and as fine winter rye a»' ever fcn^land produced. On their upland, oi¥ the i'»utli lule of the town, is atiothcr river, called tlur (ia(j»fin>c, but is not far navi<;able>, except for llnall boats. Tlie townfliip extendi for ieventecti ndies in lenutli, and twelve ht breadth. Tii^'y nre at bad managers in thit town as any we came amongll : They valiia their marOi l.tnd at two pounds an acre, their cleure«.i upland at one pound an acre, and their wood land at li.Ypeuce. From hence we wept pver tiie riicr to Caritwallis, two miles dtlbint», bi:r ir is iiincieen »Vom uiF'tTirulf'rend ot~ tior- ton by land. This is an extendve townlhipi thirty miles lont, and twelve broad, and con- tains upwards of a hundred thoufand acres. U is well fitoatcil, hiiving four rivers which run into the Uxy of Minas j three of them aie navi« gihie for Uiips, wijCie they can import or export any fvits of ooods. The^e livciv abound alli> with plenty of fifh of dillerewt kinds. They caugiit at one tidc» during our (tay ilicre, forty y^i barrels of filh, which they call fliad, and which tliey fell for four ilollars p«r barrel, of thirty- two i>aUons ; (cdc!i dollir is four /hillings and (ixpeiice llerlia»i) but v,?!iea they ejcport iheni, they fell for twenty -five flnllii»ivs per barrel. Sljud is the bed pcor uian's fi.h of any, for iliey are f » tat of theni/elvei, that they need nothing to make tin in ready for eating : There is liUe- wile plenty t >f butt, bofs, and cod, which come su their icalbus. Here are alfo large uiarfhes, whicU which are diked in : They have diked over otic river, and flopped the tide, which they call the ' ^rand dike> and «,vhich, they lay, colt two thou- (and pounds. At this time ihey are diking* over another river, which will colt a great fum. They have very good wheat growing upon the marflies, alio peas, barley, and oats, and very good graft : Their upland grows good winte*' rye, potatoes, Indian corn, and pumpkins ; alio other kinds of garden roots. The upland, when cleared and cultivated, makes very fine pallur- ingfor cattle: The foil is of a reddiHi mixture, in^lbme places red Tin they employ only two men to make them. They have a mould that holds three bricks, which the one carries off, whilft the other moulds them. They burn their bricks with wood, and the bricks have a good appear- ance ; but they fell them at twenty (Iiillings per thoul'aud, which is a very high price./ They have good lime (lone in fevcral parts^ of the country, which they might burn to fell very cheap. At Cape Dorre, about thirty miles from Cor^wallis, there is a copper mine, and a lead mine near Annapolh, neitlier of which is worked at pi-e^ent. in this townfl)ip they keep good flocks both of beads and fliec»>, but not many ^lorfes ; and the Halifax butchers come hither to Imy their fat, pay i-eady money, and take them fiway from their own doors. Their tilla/ie feems Very good, und in general they are the befl ma- Uagci^ of any in the province. Mr, faurbridge told us he lowed down two acres of fwartk -! ' upon Il: lit r 12 ) ilipon the maifli, with wlicat, which prmhiced, the fiift year it was plowed, eighty bnfliels, thonoh it ftood ratiicr too long, and a ;>;ieat deal of it wasfliaken, wliich Ire plo\vce(l cleared upland, at three pouuds an acre ; their tindi' ed marfhes at one poi^ind, and their wood land at fixpence. In this town is a I'rotellant church, a Prtfbyteiiuu meeting-hou(e, and two (cliool houfes. Q We nf^t came to Wilmet, a new-fettled place, twenty-two mil<'s from Cornwallis. Here is a laroe track of wood land, not fb ^ood as in fome places, and abnndance of brooks and fniall rivers, very Ihitable for fixing water mills. About fixty years»ago, in a very dry feafbn, the wood ground in this townfliip was by fbnie means (ct on fire, which fpread itielf alnioft throngli liie whole of ir, and h.is done Co much damage to the foil, that it feems to be of ve«y little value. A hurricane ainiolt immediately fucceeded this conflagration, which threw dowa an immenfe nmnber of trees, the rocts of which Iiad been bared by the fire, !■> tlsat tiijy lay at tliis time in heaps, f«)melhing rclemblinjr a tim- ber yard. Heic is part good interval land, not much infeiiorto the marfh, when properly cul- tivated. What they call interval land, lays by the brooks, which, in the fpringxif the year, at the melting of the fnow, is frequently over- flowed, which greatly enriches the ground. The upland about this town is motUy pretty good, and clear of rocks, and they ha^e good clay for bricks. Here is a large track of grour.d, called Moufc Plains, but very barren and iwampy, wluth ( '? ) W?iicli grows nothin|r but ling and! mofs. They prow ill this . tONvnfhip winter rve, Jntlian corn, potatoes, and other roots. The foil is of a red- dilh mixture, Come red, and fb me a white fund. They fay the lighter the earti), the better for tjie grain they ^low here. They chiefly (b\v in tlie fpring, as in othei places. A finall liver runs through the townrtiip, which extends for above tweh'e miles. . ^ . Adjoining to it is the townfiiip of Granville, whicli extends for about twenty-five miles in. length, and eight milts in breadth, and runs dovyn Annpolis Gut, \vl»cre there is a bi\fon, which feparates the towiid'ip ol^ Granville from that of Annapolis, which is naviga'i)Je for up- >Vaids of tsveiity miles : On iht hanks of tliis r.ivei' is a fine inarfh diked in, alio a large marfli, the dikes of wliicli arc broken down, c-intainiHg about nine hundied acres, ralied Bell Ille. When the French polfcfl'td tliis province, tluy liad it all yheat fufficient for themlelvcs This town lies at the foot of a mountain, which extends fioni Annajjolis (lut into Fnndy BAy, abonmlin^ with, many fine hikfs well lit)cked with trout, and affords great iloreof fine timber, fux h as oak of diff<*rcnt kinds ; wliite and bh.ck a(li ; white mapple ; lock mapple, (a very fine wood for lionlhold fninilnrt J birch, white, yr How, and blacky but the black is belt fui' furniture ; alio B ' iprtice •;•;* i! ^ •'![' MM 'IP w i 14 ) rpruce fir ; pine; t^cc^nr; tackama1iaclt>r juni» |>cr ; wliite thorn; eller, andf wild ciicny trees, with Ibawberrics, raipberrics, gofollberries, cramberries, and many other fruits. There are fine orchards beionp,inn; tliis town. The loil Ibcms rather of a flron^er clay than any we ha%'e yet (een, and {bme places rather rocky. Ann/ay, and upwards of twenty miles aboie the town, through wltich runs ;3 fine n-wjgable liver, which comes upwards of leventy miles out of the cpnutr)'. On \v^tU fulcs of the liver feveral fa- milies are fettled, chiefly frotn Ne»v-Eng'and. They were fent by ih? ijovernment, molt of them were iMtliers and verv poor. On their tirlt (ettling tliey were fni»plied with a years provjlious. Tlit-y were cnlire llrangcrs to cul- tivation,' ( *J ) tivarion, and are very baf? farmcKS. Th«y plo'wgh here a little, anel there a little, an{| low it with the fame grain, without ever a fal- low, till it will grow ilothiivg Imt twitch grais.; then they call it alide and go tq a ii-cih placo. Tlie French, when in polltliiou of this place^ had their marihcs diked in and. plonghed, \vhich grew wheat in fuch abundance that they Ibhl it for one (hilling a bu(hel; however, th^? prefent inhabitants do not grow To lunch as i* fitfllcient for tiienifelves, but are obliged to buy Indian corn at four und fjxpence, rye at five, and wheat at fix Ihillings a budiel; which tiiey would have no occafiosi to do, would they but pr«j>^rly cultivAte their own lands, leave off tlrr ufe of rum, which they drink iu common, cvea before breaUfalt ; and to which, in a great mea- fure they owe their poveity. — Uy the growth of a fnfficient quaniity of barley, whicli by a little indiidry tht y might uccompUlh, and the brew* ing of malt liquor, the many fatal di(brders which are the coniK^quenCe of too liberal a uie or iiitn would not be known amongtl: them, and the fums of money would be kept at home, to their very great advantage, which they uludie9 miglit be carried an, by the exporting of lioc(cS| beef, butter, cheele, timber, deaU, and corn ( and iu return, receive rum, rice; fagar, mol* laifcs, and other fpices;, which at preieut tliey have through (b many hands, that tl>ey colli: them more th.inonc hundred and fifty percent^ ' above prime cott. They likewtfe want a trade tQ Engiw.ul, for at prefent they have all their ti.iji^liih goods iVoin IJollon, which comes at a very great difidvantage. If this could once be effe^ft- «d, the town would abound in plenty, and per-*^ blips quickly reg da more than its primitive luibe. n 2 Thi2 ^f^ V .V ■ ■■'- /.w 1:1'! ' ill 'If!' ^ ^6 ) "TTbe townfliip is tliirty five r/.iles" Icms:, nnt] fe'veii broad. They have fine ni.iifhes 'uordcriri^ all along the river aiul ino(Uy diked in. The town is fitiiatcd at the foot of a inonutain, which runs op into the country upwards of twenty iTiiiles, upon which ^,row5 CAcellent timber of different forts. The upland near the inonntain is in fome places very rocky, but where it is clear ot Itonesthe foil is pretty g"od, and where properly cultivated ^rows good corn. The land 19 of a reddili mixture, foine red and white fahd, fome (1 y, but none fo ifrong as we hare in England : It iialuritlly, when laid down, turns to white clover, and looks very fui table iTor turnips and clover. In the middle of the balb'n is an iiland, called Goat ifland, contain* inn- about fixty acres, now under cultivation; It has a family upon it, and feems a pretty good foW: It belongs a Captain Prince^ who alks iiKty pounds ibr it. Partridge Island fituated North-Well from WineKbr tliirty miles; twenty four from Hor- ton ; eighteen from the lownfliip of CornwalVis, iipbn the mouth' of the bay of Minas, which runs betwixt two mountains into Fundy Bay, and di»ides the county of Cumberland and Kino's county. It is a little round ifland, lies very high, and alinoft covered with wood, ex- cept a ilnall|>art under cultivation, wliic!< grows wheat, rye, pea fe, and Indian corn, with pump- kins and other kinds «f gartlen roots. Near this illand, whic!: is only Airrou nded with water in a high ii<ars B^ick, rnnninjT for eight miles till it comes to the iiead of the river Bare, where Mr. Franklin has (tttled two Englifh faniiles, who keep Ta^ verns for tiic convenience of pallVngers going to Cumberland, they keep a boat, and likewife Ik>i (es to let to any part of the country. /jytr. Franklin has very extenfive trai5ts of land upon both fides of this river, where he is- (ettling fanners A man may have as much land as lie ple&(es ; the fi\i\ year he pays no- thing;
rty-five miles is fituated upon a large river,. which runs abmit fixry miles, until it comes to Windfor, from thence empties itlf-lf into the h'jkCon. o£ Miuas. It has four tewnlhips belong- >/ B 5 ing- ( i8 ) ing to it, chiefly inhabited by Irifli, who carry on a linen ni:\rinfa<5tory, Tliev have fine marflies, their npland is chiefly good, and the Irilh are the bei-t farmers we have feen in the country. They keep lar^ie (tocks of cattle, xvhich the Halifax iHitchers fetch from their own hou(es' They growgoodwhe.it, barley, rye, pealc, Indian corn, flax, plenty of garden roots, and abundance of cucuu>bers, the lutgelt we ever faw. Amherst is about twenty miles from the Jiead of the k'iver Bare, well (ituated for trade, .has a fine navioable river witi 'i half a mile of it, which runs through large tnn^ts of inarfh land, and e.itends for about fifteen miles in length, and two in breadth. A fmall quantity • uf the marfh land is at prefcnt- diked in, and they are proceeding with great fpirit to dike ,the remainder, which will be of great advan- tage to tlie owners, as it may be done at a vay .inronfif ■ one hundred acres diketiUinj>^a fmall quantity - . of ( '9 ) oPIantl for turnips; the only pprfnn we remem- ber to have (ecn in the count! y, who cnltivate*.* thnt root. This town lies fix miles S. E. from Korr Cntnbeilniui, anti five fVotu Fort Laurence, i«» tTJuch expo(etl to N. and N. W. win^ls, which •blows fevere and cold. Tlie molclielloes, finall flies, reiembling ^nats, are exceedingly trou- -blefonrie here. Their hife is venomons, and oc- cafions bliliers to rife, (bmetliing like the finall- pox. Fort Law f.ntce is fituated upon 4 hill, Cive nlile!^ from Amherlt, and a mile and half from Cumberland, antl is msch expoled to wiiids and weather. Here arc htrjrc mar(he«!, but few ojf • them are diked in. They have a deal of upland •cleartd ujKin a fine dry hill. Tlie inhabitant* are chiefly Enj^lith farmers. Mr. Foriler, from NcwcalUe, mule a pnrchafc Jiere - lall year. We faw him with eijyht men fetting potatoes within a week of mid-fummer. >•? ■'<■> !••■..■• ; < i GuNfBTERi ANO is dlftatlt from Halifax, which Is their chief market town, one hundred and tvVenty-four miles ; but they are cuttiniv a road through the woods, by Coppergate, that will make it much nearer. It is fitu>ited upon the j>oint of a hill, facinjr the bay of Fundy : Near it are three navigaLle rivers ; one about a rtiile from the town, runs N. for upwards of twenty miles into the country, between Cumberland and Tanteramare'; another runs S. and the • third, betwixt Fort Lawrence and Cunibe'land. This town lies entirely open to every quarter, and is much annoyed hy winds from tjie ^^i*« No confiderable trade is carried on here, it not being a market town. Such of their produce as they have to fpare, they fliip off to Halifajt, Bolton, or dny other port upon the continent ; aiid^ in return^ receive rum, molaiVew, and other kinds ( » ) fi =)i'; 'RH ,1! kimh of meicliaiulize, Tuitahlc to tin's conntrv, -They Iiave very gootl palVurino on ex-tculive commoivs and iivailhes, ibine of tiiem thirty^ miles long and ten broad, Ktw of the marfhes are diked, tlionjvh a four-foot bank would Ucin the ti'le, and preferve tliem dry, notwithlland* ing it flows fixty or feventy feet perpendicular. It is a very fine place for biccdinij; cattle, but does not ieem equally favourable tor producin/i; ex)rn, the grain being often mildued, o€ca(ioned by the fo^s which (<> frequently come from the bay. We were told, that at this place the fpring i-s a fortnight later, and the winter a f<)rtnight fooncr, than in fbme other places of the country, Mo(chclloes are very trowblefome here, efpecially to grangers. Several Engliflx farmers are (ettlcd near this town, but from the want of time, we had not an opportunity of vilitingany of their honfes, Oue Mr. Harper has made a pnrchu(« here of a confideruble quantity of fine cleared land, with a good houle upon k, eleiraiitlv furuJfiied, witli barns, and other conveniences, bchdes woodland at a dinance, and twenty cows, witli other cattle, Sic, fi>r whicii, we were told, he g^ve five hundred- MUi^ fifty pomids^ He lets out ms many cows as briug^ liini in twelve pounds ji year. Tantramare lies N. E. from Cumberland- fourteen miles by land, but by water, not above five. There is alfb u little town called Weft- cock, litnaied uyon the nioxith of the bay, audi auotlicr called Sackviile, both in the parifh of Tantraiuarc. They have large marfhe« be- lon;iing to them, with a great deal of upland, which we tliought as good as any we hud lecn in the country, and it lays under the (buth-fide of a hill, in a warmer fituation than Cumbeiland, Theifarefine navigable rivers running thro' their murlhcs. MoUhelioes are as troul>krorli(hinan for thirty pounds ei^ht (iiillin^s a year, and lets him have fix cows, two oxen, and a brood mare : The like in number an-Y m I'll mi' ( " } clenr, nnti will cut d^iwn and biirti it fhw Iweniy (liilUnp>s ;iii acre. Some Ipitlicir ^rnuiui I»c, ftfter the firlWinp, for p;i(tuiiiig-, milil nU the (Uiinps are riecayed, nhich n|)|>ears tr. be the beil way. Where the tixei have jj^iown tt'e little hills, which take ibme time to le-'^l, aii4 make ready i'ov laying; down v but wneii It is properly h»id down^ it makes excellent pailurCi^ and naturally grows a fine while clover. When tUey break up the fwarth land in th» niarflies> they plow it about the fall,, and foW it in the spring with wheat^ whlkh grows %erjl well. We fuw fine wheat growing upon tUft n>arO>es, and as thick as it could (iancl. Thcr ibil is exceedingly ^footl, and (evcral ynrdl deep. The Krench have Town wheat for fuar<* teen or fifteen years together without a fajlow^ and the land brought good crops to the hiil* The French had fuch plenty of manuiCy and t(» little occafton to ufe it, that they fuifered it to lay abnut their barus in inch quantiii«S| that it became fi> troubleibme. thev were obli71) id . "., ...~i/' • \. . ••;i a.',,;- -ill..'- . . ;i. ,.'v'.V.j /ti'ivir Their cattle are but fmall, much like ovkw LaucaHiire hearts, but not e|uite fo lajge : TliCy are lively-looking cattle, with fine horns. 1 hey keep many oxen, with vvlrch they till their lauds^and ufe them iuall tlMrirdraug^hts. We hav« iheu. •^ I »5 y teen from one to four pair of oxen at otie team> • botli at plow and at a Wiiiii, whicli they c-.iH . carts, withont any hnrCe nt rliivii. Tl cy are in rreneral gooddrauglit bca(ts,iind are astra't:vble, and ol>(erve the driver's word, .js well as «:iit Jiorfes in England, They work tlitir oxen until • they are eiglit or ten years old hcioic they feed them, and tlicy in general grow to he good • licalb. Doriiia our Ihiy at Cornwalli=, we f nv ' a pflir u'liicli had heen fct}, Ibid to a biitciier at Halifax for thiity-three pounds fifteen flnl« lings. Tlicy do not ufe whips in dririiijy. We never faw any in the country, inilcad of which they make nfe of lonjv rods. The French uled " to yoak their cattle by the horns ; but in tli^fe parts they yoak tlicm now after the Englifli method. ■ . ' • .' " Tlie liorfes are fmall, cldofly of the French ' breed, about fourteen hands aiid a half high, plain made, but j»ood in niture. They ff^lilom draw with :nty, (o that few keep more than owe or two for their own ritiing; they all naturj^lly pace, and will travel a long way in a day : They a'e very d?ar; a hoife that would ft II lor about fiv pounds in Kuglind, would fetch ten with tljcm. Their method of breaking them is very extraordina»y ; Thry yoke a pair of oven to a cart, and tie the h«>r«e to it, and (hive away till they liave iciuImciI him quite gentle. They thtu put on the bridle, and he is mounted without more to do. ,1 Their cows like the oxen, are but a Hnarifli breed, aud th» live poiHKl.s. It is very conimou anion«>Il the wealtny fimieis, to let out to the poorer (bit of people their cows tor twenty Iliij- lings a-yinr. There aie (bine that have troni ten to twenty let out in this manner. T'ley generidlv value t!)c c^vv when the'^ lend Iier out, and if any inij ro\Mnent is made, the borrower has a proper ronfideration ; hut ii' (he be any Worfe he nind; make a Initable (atisfac'^lit^a. They let out brood mares aud fows afic. the fame manner. \4*fl Their mf thod of rearing calves is fJimewhat fmgular; as foon as they .^o to n^ilk, »hey turn out their calves which fucl< one fide of the cows, as the women milk on the <>tfu"> and when they h»ve d'Mie they are put i^p again, and continuerl to bo Ct i\ in this manner till they arc three or four months old, when tiiey are turned out ti j>ra(s: They never hopple tlrir cows, but n ilk tiieni into a pail, which they call a bucket, with a W'cleii bowl; and as (bon as tluy ]]A\e nnlke.l file jt into (lone dublefs or bowl^ before it cooh, that it turns f.wer in fix or c''L'ht honrs. It (scomn)on to let it (land eight aitd forty iiours, when they can take the cieani of}' and double it up like a pancake. The niilk is (o vcrv lower at.d (Hfl th:it it turns out of the bowl like a cake o(' flunnnery : They Cxy Jic fbweier it is they net the n'ore cream and bi)t» ter. T'le irifh ha\e lilll u diflerent wa^ , fbr they put their milk into a barrel churn as foon as ( 9S ) as It IS milkctl, for Pve or fix days l3getlier, sknd when they think it is a proper lime, they let off the milk and churn for butter. However diflTe- rent their method of managing the dairy is from that uled with us, yet we nniit do them the juUice to fay, that we have eaten as good but- ter of their manufacturing, as ever we eat in Enjrland: It i'eems too tl^cir butter will keep well, for we met with fbme that was exceedingly go;)d, which had been kept (as wc were inform* cd) a whole year. Tiie women are very indiillrious houfe-wives, and ipin the fl^ix, the groivth of their owu fiirms, and weave both tlitir linen and woollen cloth ; they alio bleach llitir linen and dye their yarn tliemfehes. Though thev \yill not de- iceiid to work out of doors, either in time of hay or huive(t,yet tijey are exceedingly diligent in e^ery domeltic cmploymenr. 1 liC randies, foaj) and llarch, which are uftd in tlieir fimi- lie.s, are of tiieir own inauulailituiing. They aifo mike tlieir own yealt, and make a kind of liquor, by boiling the branches of the i'piuce tree, to wiiich they add molailcs, and caufe it to ferment in the mauHcr we do treacle beer ia £u gland. The fheep appear to he of the Spanifh breech, are long Itggedi loofe made, and have (hort, but fine wooil. Tficy clip lour, five, and ibme lix pounds, which they ieli for ei|;hteen pence a pound. . . , . , .- The pig;s are '^f a very indifferent breed, much inferior to any we cvei faw in England ;; Xhey i'cei\ r.hem very fat with Indian corn, |K>nipkins, or potatoes. They keep tlieir pork and beef always in pickle, and never dry it as is cultoniary in England. "1 C ^ The/ ( 26 ) \ I'^'i I TI»ey liave nb'.mdance nf jinnic in the woods, Tl>e moM(e«deer is alio in great j>!cnty ; tliey are very larwc, fomc of llicm \vciol»in«; x i^lity (lone; their flelh i? niiicli like tliat of an tnolifli tiXf and is very L'ood eating. Tliey have alio rein-deer, which they cslW carraboes, aiui num- bers of bears, both of which thry reckon oooil eatin-, i** reckoned good eatinj* ; their furs are very valuable, and (ell f»u' fi < (hitliugs a pound ; they live upon filli, tlie bark ot* trees, and hiroe roots that jrrow in the fens : They have a wonderful manner of making convtni- cncies for tlKMufelves; they cut down lar«o trees with theii teeth, which tliey iniild houle* with tluee (lories hii»li, by ilie fide of lakes, for the convenience hoiji of it curing themfelves and catchino- filh : If the wate(' riles, tlisy go into the (econd or third llory, atid when it falls tbev rome lower ; as tliey always lit with their tails in the water. They breed only once a- year from two to five at u litter. The porcupine, of which they have great numbers in this coutitry, is fhapcd like an heilore-hoo but near five times aslaroe; tlicv are nU'd lor food, and the Indians ornament their boxes with their quills. • ,• ^^ The ( 21 ) Tlie land turtle, or tortoife, is alfb cornmon in Novii- Scotia, Its belly and back aie covered vvir.h a remarkably itron** (licll, tlie colour nuuti Vtieiiibiinji; tl)ac of a frog, untier which it call an inhabi- tant of this country; it is a fierce animal, and frequently does much damage amonj^lk (iietp. f lieir fkins are of a light haxzle colour, and are valued as a good fur, Here are alfo otters, minks, fables, martens, fifkers, mnl- quafhs, fquirrels, und flyin^-iqninels j the lalt of >vhich has a fmall body and a lode fidn, wliicU it extends like wings, and is borne up in tb.c air a confiderabte lime. The /kins of all thofe ani- iu«I», -"* »''^'''* rrr crrmnrcT vrry r.iioabir. lir lliis country there are no lions, tigers, or Ut>lves, as has been reporieil. They have fnakes hf tliflerent kiiuls and roloius, hut tluy are very 1iarmle(s, and the delljudivc raltlc-fuake is not know amonjili them. Tliey h^\e wild fowl and game in great plenty, fiich as i;e<.fc and docks, of wliich tliey liave two (oris, anil teal. Tiieir patlridjics »ire of* two colours, brown and hl.ick ; the brown lort are elkeemed the belt; tiie I lack are not ib fweet, occalioticd by their e.iting (prurc, which is their clnef food in tjje \vinter. They are as laige as a Guinea-hen, a-.ul i\i tame and plenti- ful, tliat we killed Itvcral of ihem with our iVirUs as we paifeil through the wooii.^. The Wood-pi oewns relemble our itock dovts, but aie iiot quite fo large, and have longer tails. 'Bljlck-birds, thrulhcs, and a fmall bird, called C 2 the t ( S8 ) the !iiimming-bird, not mucli Tarter tlia» a droiie-bee, are in great plenty; alfo ieveral tcimis of Hnall birds, of which we have not any in England. They have ea^t^les, gleads, hawks, bnzzirds, lavcns, And water-crows ; but neitlier Jpurrows, mountuiii-Iarlis^ cuckows^ or rooks, , The rivers abDund with f.ilmon, trout, and Various kinds of fiOi ; great plenty of (ea-li^h, as cod, ling, buti,&c. is brought up bjtiie tide in- to the rivers; alio abundance of (Iiellfifb; as crabs, lob!lers, &c. the latter of which were the lurgell we ever had feen. tThcir houfes are generally bnilt (qunre, ana chiefly of wood, with chimneys of brick in the centre, fo contrived as to convey the Ihooke from all the llowed by clear fettled frolty weather ; ib that the Ihow frequently covers the ground for near three months. The farmers take this opportunity to lead home what hay they have Racked, or rather made up into pikes for load- ing in winter, which is generally in tlieir more diltint clofcs, and of fupplying themftlves witfi fire-wood, and for bnihiing; the roads, at this feafon, after beino beat are exceedingly good.. Great numbers of tlie inhabitants empU>y ninch of their time in hunting in the woods, where they will frequently continue for a week, tak- ing a quantity of prorifions with them; pnd at any tune when tliere Itore is exhaulted, they can rejidily make a fire and drefs part of the game they have taken, for which purpofe they. C 3 coup < ,''■•• 111! ; M 1. i! i? ( 30 ) conftantly carry a rtcel and tinder-box, whit nidtdies, &c. in their pockets. At iii«»ht they make large fires, near which they wni|» them- lelves up ill blankets, and lay tlowii to i\ecf* with as much compofure as ik' they were in theii> own lioM(es:jFrom fuch a pratftice we aie letJ to tliiiik that this climate is never ih cold as it has often been reprefented, j. When the fnows are very deep, they have what they call fnovY ihoes to walk in, which keep them from linking. On the outfide of thole (hoes is a woold, and ftvnetldiig later ihiiu in England. When their vegeiahl<;s of any kind once begin to j^row, they m die a more rapid progre(s than any we ever ob(erved in England; and it is really a(toni(hing how a clofe of grafs or corn will fprirg up in a few days. j Money is indeed very (carce in this part of the world, Co thc.t tmde is chiefly carried on by the barteri»>g of tlieir goods, which is undoubt- cv\y a greac diladvantage to the country, and on account of which they labour under the grcattlt inconveniencies. What they purcha/c at prefent, is for the moil part on a year's cre- dit, ajid thev do not pay lefs than a hundred per cent, intercft. Tlieir payments are made at the end of the year, with wheat, butter, cheefe, beads and hoifes, rr whatevtr is conve- nient for them. There are merchants, whom- they call ilorc-kcepei's, who derive great ad- ▼antage. (f 31 ) vantage, by fupplyinjx them with nil f«>rts of cloths, linen as well as woollen, and \\<'aring apparel; alfi) mm, fuoar, nuilafles, &:c. im- ported from Bollon and the Welt Indies ; for widcli they rtceive tbe pri'dutt of the coun- try, and ex>)orr it in return foi tlie nit rtha>fn abroad. By this profits hie tniffic, many of them concerneil in ir have made fortunes in a few years. We knew (oine that had nor been in L-nlinefs abo\e fonr or iive years, and be^nn trade wiih i mere trifle, at this time worti) fourteen or fifteen hunched pounds; iiotwitliliandin^- they did not leeni Ui be actjuMnted with the het^ markets either to buy or fell ar.3 Weie a few fobltanlial men,* who underiiand bnfinefs of this kind, to engage in the abcn'e branch ; the articles inAviuL-li the above perfons tratle mit»ht be imported at half the price that is paid for them at prelent, and their money kept at home. It is the i]ne improvement of the land in this country, on which its belt and moi\ laltiug in- terelfc depends, and without which it can ne- ver be wealthy or flourilhino • the exportation ©fits crops would bring in a return of money, thaf, at preleut, as was ubierved before, is niucli wanted. It is, indeed, furprifing what chemerical no* tions many pei Ions entertainetl of N(!va-Scotia, previous to their leaving this count/y, wiib a view of fettling at that place. They imaginewn, and hoults built ready to tlieir hands } and that they would have nothing to do, but to take poileffion, and retp. Not fimling' things in c^uite (b favourable a fituatioii at they foolilhly cxpeiltcd, aud having t'o 1 ^ i « ji hn ( )i inclination, by diligence and indiiflry, to rcn- del* them lb, ihey return, and, by way of ex- ' cu(e for tlicmltlrcs, reprcfent it as a niiferable cpuntry, and tiie inhabitants in a, itarving con- dition. Ho.vcver^tlie truth is, it is a veiy exten- live country, abouiuiing with fine navigable livers, anreatcll part of theUr produce at hoiue |'^\ but, by a juditious improvement of their lands,, ;hich niigiit eafily be effcded, they \vi>uld w raife fuch Hocks of cattle, and crops of ^vrain, as would enable them to iupply the Well Indiou markets, from whence they would have their return in ready money. I > . » » ,- 7 They have good land that will grow any fort of corn, flax and hemp j and pallntes that will feed any kin nation nor induiby to mak^ great imjirove- nieuts. Can it t' ju be wondered at, that a^ country fo poorly, lb thinly, and Co lately in- habited, (hould iiave ratlier an urfavourable appearance, efpecially to tliole who li.ve lived: i)i thefineit and bell cultivated counties ii; £ ig- iandy ( a ) Ii;^nc7; wTiere neither pains nor expenre lias beei» Tpuied to iwiproVf? their lainls to the ulmolt acl- vuptaj^e J 13^ fides, wficrc there is a want of proper management, hiive we not ieen, even in o»ir i wn country, n-'m tliat occupied eflates uf tlicir avvi>, and eouhl not nrake a livinir of them ; liut when tl'e lame f»rin has fallen iiita the hatuls of a ikilful, indnlirious { he kasbothpnid the lent, and lived than the o\vuc:r could. armer better ou it John Rohinnm, one of the{>ern)ns by whom the jfotegoiiig remarks and ohlervations were niude^ is of opinion, that not any of the j^erlons who jjaverciurned from N>va- Scotia, whether fanner* or labourcis, hut had a better opportunity of fupj/ortiji^ thendehes more cop«tortahly there, than they are ever hk( ly to have in Enja,land» Witii rclpccft to hitnlelf, he has not tite leiull; clcubt cf ITUlUu^ <* Tmrrrt brtrrr i*-Clii':,4i-«r* his family upon the land which he has pur- chaild in Nova-Scotia, llian it is p«'ifihle to make on the belt fnn^ in the count) of York« Who then, as he obieivis, would continue heio to be racked up till bread can icarce be got to fupply the wants of their children ? A li»rge funi of money would not induce him to (ta\ any longer in this ouuitry j tior d(»e9 he dowhr, ihould it pleaie God to continue his life twenty years longer, of (eeiug as great iniprt vtirents in the uncultivated lands of Nova-Scotia, as has been made within thefe few years in the barren, wiuney commons of England, and at a» fiiiall an exptnce ; the land being tqually as good and as capable of i«n[)rovemtnt, Iklide?^ theitnproveise'fland i») Nova- Scotia have greatly the advantage of tholl* in England, as tlie land cleared and im|>rov ( 5* ) qnently the rafe, after «}l tlie pnins and e^* pence thev hwe been ar for tlie iniprovenient of tJit'ir fauns, aie b«i:t(T, halt the chef' (e ; anil fo in propottioi d whatevM' tUe the farm j)rotluccs,^ NovA-ScoTiA fx*"cnds five htindicd" miles in lep<|t(i» and t\nir hundred in bieadth- There are vail tracks of i'litl at jjjciint nnorcnpied j. and. iii (>iMV.'ra!, their laji^e niailhes* are but thinly peopled. As mentioned before, it is extremely well firuated for trade ; and the* immbf r of >avii>ible rivers that run throngli it^ genders land carriage unncceflary. • - - • ■ -• •; r^ tThe in'ia'jjtants are of different connttie^j. thonuh tfhieily from New England, Ireland antj Scotland. The New KngUnders are a Itout^ tail, well'fnade pco^jle, fextrcimly fluent of '^Utf-x.p fpccch, rpeccli, ami' are rem.iiUably cohrteous to {\raii- j^trs. Iiiilev-ti the inljab^tants, in ^n ncral, poor as well as ricl», p<>fler>» ninth crnij. acoice and j^ood maiiueis, wi.li wliich tlicy neat c;jth other us well as forci^nersr^ 'I\> the honour of this ■country, we may i\\y, that abniive lani;iiaj»c, i\veaiin^ and piotancnrrs, is haidly Known a- inon«ili thfui, which is the gitat Icanclal and reproach ut iiricaiu. ...... , ■ ,.• . ■.'. i '" »■ ■ . ' t ^^ i The S-ibbath is mod reljuionfly obferved ; none oflheni will irowlers, that reaciv ,';er, tliat von would Itaice know tliem lo be the lame i>eople« The women, in general, (e\cept on Sun- clay>) vfcar wooliey^ both loi peiucoats and apron J ; < 5« ) I' %rt I •prons ; and, infteai! of Hays, they wear a lt»o{r j cKrr, liiie a bedgown. It is owing: to tl«c li ^ii price of Ihiys, ami not to any diilike t')cy !»ave to iliem, tha» ilifv afe not worn in COfninon. Th^ lew tli;it aie iiied, are inijotted pitJu'i from New or O t\ Knglaiul, as ihcy Inve not :i«»v llavinukeis anioniili lli«'!i. Tli« wo- inen, in fuojaier, m iir.ivuticn oTtliemen, nfu- ally i>o witlioiil Itockinos or (h,> on ^hc Sal'batli leJs ^;ny than tix- men, thf/hn^ Tor the nioif part in lilV ;«nd ^a!lieo<•^, with long riiffl( s ; tiicir hair circlild hioh, and in niy with- out caps. When at Chiinh, or Met-tin;:, fioni the iniilirtls lo the Icnlhon ^ii'l, liiey have all ihejr fans. W C even ihouj^ht, in t!)e aitir'e of - drcf, ihey outdid the gooif women of Englawd. ( Nothini! can be faid in fiivonr of the inliabi- tants,, as to tlieir niana^iCnienf in farnnjig, The> neither diicover indomtnt or induftry. Sucli of the New Ln^ihindeis, into wliofe masi- ners and chuiut^ers we particnhirly ini'pcCleily appf'arecl to us to he a hity, inviolent people. In ^i|,eneia!, they enntinue in bed till ievc n or eight o'clock in tlie fnornin|> ; and the fiilt tiling tiiey do, aftei qnittin^ it, is to^»eta ylaft of run, a diiiinction ; and yon fta»ce can od( , hut riiinble ab< nt in the woods, and fupport them- fclvcs by hunting or fiihing: VVher/vcr tiicy Kill a nionfc-deer or carroboc, they fix their tent, or as they call it a \vin\vliam, and continue as lonor as th''y can find any j>ame near th<' place. After wliicii tlicy 'enovc their q!i:irters in q'lelt of freUi ^arne. They are vevy exj)ert in hunt- ing, and excellent ninkfinen with the |;iin, and fpare no Kind of wild bealls or fowl lliey meet witli. Thev are a friendly, harmlefs, wcll-t>e- liaved people, and nrc ready to do any little fervice f r you tliey can, fucli as aflilli»i;i } "» in the crplliu;* a river, diiec'ting ymi on the road, &:c but they cannot by any iueins be prcv.iled on to affiil in any fort of labour. They aie Itout and ac'tive, well made, of a yellow com- plexion, their i'Ace and nofe are bro»ly whi e ai\d li.we loning refe.j.bling vi wide ridin .-coat, with a ki!)cl of ileeves. bnt have neither buttons or button -Iioles: Tins they tie round then with a piece of the ik'.n of fome animal or tlie root of a tree. In ireiierjl they weir neitlier breeches, flockini gei g^ or Jhocs ; (ome it»deed, vvi ap a piece of blue clotli ronud tlieir leos, and otiiers wear a kind of ilr^es made of monfe-Jeer's iki»«, which they ♦call mo^«;iIon5. They ieem mightily fond of D die JS ( 33 ) cirefs, anil Wf faw a few who liatl rufllecl Unrtn on, wliir't iluy never \vn(h or pnll oH fo lon^ as tlity will ^u^W »^o>»cttier; but tliev prucvaWy «ro wJtboMt fliirr-. The wmntn are much of the iamr (b u»c an-' f '^MTiplexion nit!i tiie njen, aiul Wf'ar tiuir lono biack hair loofe about tlieir fhoiilHer?'. They i\o not wc.ir citlicr flioes, Oockirjos, or (hift?^ but a ibrt of petticoat tl.'at reaches frt>!n their mitlcile to $\\e knee, nnd a a looie piece of cioth like a cloak thrown ahont their fhoiiiders E ch man has his own wife, and llu y aie very faith fill to each other. We were tohi that as fbon as their children arc born they aie laid in a flrei^)ht cfiuHe made of the hark of a tree, where they fnffer thrin to lay till t!ij y can walk without -llidance. Tije Itrtifht- nef> in llaiure for whici? thefe peo])]e arc fo re- markable, it is thou|>ht is owinji f^ ^^>'s means. The alfec^ion that reior.s ajnon^ll rhesii is (ome- Wiiat (in«:"'ar, C-n- when tliev meeJ aficr bcin g forwe little ti;ne ahlent. tiiev ialiite each (Uher w'lh a kifs on 4.'.ic!j fide of the t'acc, and then on tiic li ips, Tlu^ir canots arc very i'j^er.ionfly matle, inoJHv of the bark of th.c bijc!: tree, without riM;eii- iKii!:^, pins, leath'-^r or hemp ; inflead of wr'.'ch, thev il w ihcsn ,np witlr vootr> ni trees, i]vr(] different c"lonr«, and line them with aHi- wot^d fht i hm hketlie ':irtii wnxf 11 Jcd f n milk jiail-i, -S^c. in Kn<.»]and : Thev are (harp at cicli **nd, about tw«> feet wule in th.e inidd>r, nnd V. ill c.irrv four or five mt p ; wtli tlie nfr of a 1 «na' Ml t> Kiilie Jiiey iiake th.'r way veryiXjU*- »;ily on the waror. W<> n the li'Js and lid? '^ jjorcupiuf* qniih, dyeiJ varrous colours; thcie boxfs aie verj^ neat and cu>:ous. As ihcy arc cif^^it Imiirci'^ ilicy get ir-ar.y va- lii.i')!e fu-s, whi.h t'.ey t'xvlvini,;e tor blue unci (cailet cloth, ciufk^, ike. alio (oi rum, and otiicr r|j,ir.;tiions ]u]iiois, l<> thcle they 'uiivr be- came uiijch advIiieat decrraft? u-.noiioit the in is praicij-ally owin'j;; They fifqucptly drink to iniDVitarion, whcu many ofrMoiii ate drowned, or^)trdh willicold by Liying on tht* damp ground. The E'olUli, at fuch pluces as tlie Indians fre- quent, fell tiieir |rood > to them at vej \ extruva- n;ant prices; we have Icen t!ie Indians piirchale icarlet ch)th at the rate of foiiy (liillinos per yarti, which h.as not coll iifttxMi in Enghmd ; hatts at five dollars 'jach, that have nor coft above one dollar; c heels s for two (hniings, 'I) at Inis not coft above tenpence or a Ihilling ; and other articles eqi»al!y dear. The Indians in tliole |>.irts (ecm to cleave mncJi ^o tlij ^-'reuchjand have a French P;iell anionglt them, who making his religion rnb^eivxnt to his interelV, and a cloak for live mofV nn; ig'Ue- oiis practices, defrauds thele pc-or crec'u oui people of their pioperty, by teachin;; them to coni'efs their lins unto him, at the fa ic time fi.idiiMcy tirecn b 'iorton. Upland cleared - 30 Pitto uncleared - 13 JVlarih undllied - 20 ' . Total 63 Upland cleared Ditto uncleared Marili undiked Acres. - 60 - 30 Total 120 With a log-houfe, which was fold to John At well ofHorton, for 100 1. BEN. BECKWORTH. Upland cleared - 50 IVlarIb diked - - 20 Ditto undiked - ' - 60 Unclear*, d home lot 5a Wood land - - icoo Total ri8o With two honfes and a barn. Mr. F O R S T E R. Upland cleared ' - 200 Marfh diked - 15 Wood land - - i"85 Total 20C.0 With a good houfe and barn, price 400 U Eftvitet ( 42 ) Eftates to be Sold in tlie Townfhip of CORNWALLIS, !■ .1 |i m. Mr. C H I P M A N * s near the Meeting. Upland cleared Marih diked Wood land • Acres. 20 - 12 - 23® Mr. C H I PM A N's Acres. Marfli diked - 23 Upland cleared Woodland • 23 - 20 Tctal 262 With two log-houfes and a log-barn, price 2ccl. Mr. C H I P M A N*s near the Churcli. Upland cleared Marlh undiked Wood land - TO 60 Total 101 With a ffiod houfb and fearn, price lool. JOHN WIDDON^s Upland cleared - 90 Ditto uncleared - 90 Marfli diked - - 20 Ditto undiked - is Upoa Canna marfli 12 Total 227 With a good houfe and barn, price ^00 1. Total 66 With three houfes and a barru Mr. P H I LI PS's. Upland cleared - 90 Marfli diked - - 2 ">»'^(» undiked - 6 V • land - - 2 T Wu» land undivided 6qo Total 725 Sold to John Robinfon of Bevvholm, for 350 1. M •. PORTER' Upland cleared Wood ian*! Marfli diked Undiked Wood land at a di- llance. s. 50 80 16 5 50 JT , I • i Total 7 31 With a houfe and barn, eight cows, four four- year old oxen, fix calves, three liorfes, twenty five ftieep, five pigs, fix acres of Wheat, three acre^ of oats, one and an half of rye, half an acre of flax, iBnd two of roots, price 350 1- Mr. R ■ -A ■ m ( 43 ) Mr. CTIIPMAN's, upon Prerois river. Dr. WILLOUGHBV^s. Acres. Marfli land - - 150 Wood land - - 1750 Price 300 1. Total 1^00 Mr. C H 1 P M A N*s wliere he lives. Upland cleared Marfli diked - Ditto undiked Wood l^nd - 50 20 80 Total 175 WTth a good houfe and barn, price 500 1. Upland cleared - Mardi diked - - Ditto undiked. - \v ood land' - Ditto at a diftance Acres, 100 38 - 26 300 500 Total 964 With a good ht^ufe and barn, price Sfol. M' . LONGFELLOW'S. Upland cleared Ditto uncleared Marfli diked - Ditto undiked - '38 130 50 IS Total 333 With a houfe, price. 350^!. Eilates to be Sold in the Townfiiip of Granville* Mr. PRINCE'S, called Mr. -PRlNCE*s, called Mount- Plea (ant, Crochers. Marfli land Upland cleared W^ood land Acres. - 52 - 120 1328 Marfli diked Upland cleared Wood land Acres. - - 50 - 930 Total F500 Total I coo SoldtoMr.WilfonofHeU With a houfe, fold to a perby, with a good houfe Yorkfliireman for 1 2al. ■And barn, for 350!. Mr. K 'i ( Mr. HAMLlNGTON*s farm, the oAner, Mr. Wallis at New-York. 44 ) Mr. HAMLINGTON's. Marfli diked • Upland cleared Marlh \indiked Wood land - Acres. TO -o - 56 2394 MarHi undiked Upland cleared Wood land Acres. - 14 - 40 - 446 Total 2590 With a lionfe and good "barn, price 400 guineas. Mr. Moklil SON'S. Total. 5CO Withahoufe, price lool. Mr. P R I N C E's, at Belifle. Marfh diked , - Upland cleared Wood land Marfli \indiked Upland cleared Wood land - 28 902 - 28 - 80 ■ 992 Total I coo With a houfe and barn, price 400 1. Mr. LEONARD'S. Total icoa With two houfes and two barns, price 300 1. Mr. WILLIAMS'S. Marfli undiked - 7, UndtT improvement 120 Wood land - - 1810 Mnrfli diked - 7 • •■■ Ditto undiked 14 Total 2COO Upland cleared 10 • With a houre» barn, and Wood land - 1. ■ 3^7 ftable, price 400 guineas. Total 348 With a houffe, price 70 1. Mr. L E O N A R D*s where lie lives. Marfli diked Upland cleared Wood land 12 30 453 Capt. YOUNG'S. Marfli undiked - 14, Upland cleared - jo Wood land - - 4-6 Total 500 Price 40 1. Total 500 With a houfe and good barn, price 200 1. Mr. I '^ Ml. G R E G O R Vs. Mr. F ARNSWORTH'». Marfli undiked Upland cleared Woodland With a good barn, 250 1. Acres. ^ 28 942 Total loco iioufe and Marfli uiJtliked Upland deared Vi ood land Acrcf. 14 478 Total 500 With a honfe fold to Jo- nathan Milner. Eftates to be fold in the Townfliip of Annapolis. Mr. TIMOTHY RICE's. Mr. C O L B O R T's. Marfli undiked Upland cleared Wood land 5 150 1350 1505 With a good houfe- and barn, ( 3 cows, r^ oxen, 1 5 young cattle, 30 fheep, one mare, one cart, and other hnplements to the value of 224 i- Tlie whole 550 1. Here is the ftneft orchard in the pro- vince. Capt. WHEELOCK's. Marfli diked Improved lands Wood laud 70 80 500 Total 650 With a houfe and gt^ott biirn, 300 I. Marfli diked Ditto, imdiked Improved land Woodbnd 12 60 450 Total 552 With a houfe and new barn, fix cows, four oxen, three three years old, and four two years old, tliree calves, one . mare, one cart, one plough, two fledges, one harrow, 20 flieep. Sol^ to Thomas Skelton, o{ Market- Weigh ton, for 22qI. .•_.i-^ , Mr. ."^t { i. ,. "V^x,* ,i#4-^.WW • fj ii !i ill Mr, SIMPSON'S ( 46 ) Capt. WINSLOWV. MarHi nnd lht. •■'■, M. D I C K E R*s Marfli diked Improved land Wood land Marfli undiked Wood land 50 450 45 10 500 Total S55 With a bad houfe, 130 I. Total 508 The price 50 1. TlJty h vc bot'i got their m irfhfcvsdiked and fenced fince they got them. % :.-^> * ■ Sj'vyJfT^ ".^^■;-r^v*>-!f ■•■ I A» ) i:>i" cs to be fold in the Tow Tantes^am^e. ^ Mr. C O O K's; Mr. M KX W E^ Vs. v* Acres. . * Jff^(h diked • - ^4 Marmxliked Upland cleared - ao Wood* land Woodland - 1650 . j -»•— Total I350 Total J 786 V/ith a bpufe^ aool. Acres. Mr. C A L L E >N'«. Mr.H AWJCl N 9's Marih diked Upland cleared Wobdjand • - 80 Marfli diked 20 Upland cleared Woixl land 1656 60 20 1 1 70 Total I :^o Total ijrio With a bouQ; and barii, WttH 9 houfe -»|)d baro, 300K 250T. _ ■* . - ■ ' • GEOKGE FAWKIE. \Vra. F A W C I T T's* Marih land Uplantfc'eared 45 Marfh lai^d ,10 Upl 3 nd cleared 445 Woodland 45 Tbtial 50D Tota\'5O0 3d a ;4og houfe. He Wl^ahdufe. Tbbhfllas booglit thb farm two Md iwo yfahs. 'His yearafince. ' • ,>f*kb#f John Fawtitt inade a pnrchafe tlu$ y^r in the ianie nia^fcv bemrliood. - ' If x,4*T^ ■ U ' R;, ■! ,' :" j'W ! -:s^^ 4, 4\^--i,-' -■m'' i^P'; s. no SO i'i! \j^ 60 70 50 '•% '», V 45 # ■ fib .-i^--i^H