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Bocabec, — C. Pre-historic Indian (Passamaquoddy) village at the east 

 entrance of Bocabec River; aboriginal name unknown. It is notable 

 as being the most thoroughly studied of the ancient village sites of 

 the Province (detailed description by G. F. Matthew, in Bulletin N.B. 

 Nat. Hist. Soc. No. 3, 1884, 6; reprinted in No. 10, 1892, 5). First set- 

 tled in 1784 by the Penobscot Association of Loyalists as part of the 

 block extending from Bocabec River to Chamcook. (Vroom. Courier. 

 CVI.). 



Boiestown, — N. Early American immigrant farming mill and post village 

 founded in 1821 by Thomas Boies with others of his countrymen from 

 the United States, who made here a prosperous settlement, reaching 

 its culmination prior to the building of the Canada Eastern Railroad. 

 (Several interesting accounts of this village have been printed; 

 McGregor's British America, II, 263; Cockburn, Report, 85; Cooney, 111). 



Boishebert, — N. Former extensive but temporary French refugee settle- 

 ment, on Wilson's Point and Beaubears Island, formed probably in 

 1750 by emigrant Acadians from the peninsula of Nova Scotia, and 

 greatly increased in 1755 by refugees from the expulsion. It became 

 the largest refugee Acadian settlement, having some 3,500 inhabitants 

 in 1756, who suffered so severely from famine that next year many 

 removed to Restigouche, founding Petit Rochelle. It was ravaged and 

 destroyed by the English in 1758, after which the remainder of the 

 settlers apparently went to Petit Rochelle. (Hist. Sites, 295; Ms. from 

 Gaudet; Histories of the time). 



Boishebert Fort. Formerly stood at the mouth of the Nerepis. (Hist. Sites, 

 276; Raymond, St. John River, 104.) 



Boland Settlement, — S. Irish immigrant, formed about 1848. (Loc. inf.). 



Bonum Gould, — W. Acadian farming village, formed about 1830 by expansion 

 from Memramcook. (Loc. inf.) 



Botsford, — W. Parish est. 1805. It contains several sets of settlements, 

 including (1) early native expansion (prior to 1810) from Westmorland 

 and Sackville along the coast to Cape Tormentine and Jourimain 

 (C. L. R.). Beyond are (2) early English immigrants of about 1820 

 (Murray's Corners) to Shemogue. Thence to the eastern boundary 

 are (3) Acadian settlements of various ages considered under their 

 respective names, while in the interior are (4) later immigrant, and 

 (5) native expansion settlements, considered under their respective 

 names. 



Botsford Portage, — W. Irish (with some English) immigrants, formed about 

 1825 (Loc. inf.), on the direct road from Cape Bald to Shemogue. 



Boyle, — S. Irish immigrant settlement, formed after 1842. (C. L. R.). 



Breadalbane, — N. Tract laid out for settlement on the Dungarvon in 1856, 

 but never settled. Breadalbane East was laid out under the Free 

 Grants Act in 1879, and is being settled by expansion from neighbouring 

 settlements. (C. L. R.) 



