[ganokg] place-nomenclature OF NEW BRUNSWICK 219 



Bald, Cape. — Probably descriptive. DesBarres, 1781, has C Scott, perliaps for an 

 officer of that name in N- S. 



Bald Mountain. — Occurs several times in New Brunswick, and usually descrip- 

 tive. That at Nictor Lake named Sagamook = mount of chiefs, by Governor 

 Gordon before 1803 (Wilderness .Tourneys, p. 54); also Ox Mountain 

 (Baillie, L, 1832). 



Balmoral. — S. 1850 (p. 208). Origin ? It is a place in Scotland. 



Baraehois. — Acadian, = a pond. In Plessis, 1812 (p. 209). 



Bar Island. — (Charlotte.) Descriptive. Barr Island on Wright, 1772. 



Barnaby Head.— (Charlotte). Origin ? Fox Point on Wright, 1772. 



Barnabys River. — No doubt for an Indian, probably a chief, who once lived on 

 it (p. 189). On Micheau, 1785, as JSarnefcy's River; in Micmac See-quah-^dik ; 

 which on Jumeau, 1685, is Chiaidi; on Bellin, 1744, as Chacodi. On these 

 and later maps it gradually becomes exaggerated in size and removed to the 

 westward until it is even mistaken for the S. W. Miramichi itself, and, 

 finally, by a confusion of this river with the Restigouche, due to the likeness 

 of their Indian names, it has even been transferred to the main Restigouche 

 (maps of last century by Rhode and others). Jumeau names its branches. 



Barony. — S. Given by Hon. John Simcoe Saunders to his large estate here, 

 probably for his hope to develop it as a baronial estate. Occurs in 1795 

 (Raymond, 49). 



Bartholomews River. — Doubtless for an Indian who once lived on it (p. 189). 

 First on Bonner, 1820. In Micmac Chich-a-de-gook^ . 



Bartibog Rivei*. — Tradition derives it from the name of an Indian, Bartliolomeic, 

 shortened to Bcirt., Le Bogue, who once lived there ; thus given by Plessis, 

 1812. Possibly, however, it is a corruption of the Micmac name. In its 

 present form in Marston's diary, 1785. In Micmac Rand gives Nebeltook, 

 = dead river ; or perhaps ebeltook, = overlooked (see also Vin River) ; 

 DuMeuUes, 1686, has iherlou, the same with r for I. Pr. loc Bartibogue (as 

 in rogue). 



Bass River. — (Gloucester). Doubtless descriptive. On plan, 1789. In Micmac 

 Psee'-gun or Oo-see-gunk\ On recent map Addgan. On Jumeau, 1085, F. 

 Godebois. 



JBastille. — On Descelier's map of 1546, near Dalhousie. Probably one of Cartier's 

 names. 



Bathurst. — Named in 1826 in honour of Earl Bathurst, then Colonial Secretary 

 of England. Earlier, St. Peters, which persists in the school district. The 

 harbour in Micmac, Keeh-am¥-ek which (Rand) = stopped by a sand bar 

 (compare Lepreau Basin). 



Bayfield. S. In honour of Admiral Bayfield, who surveyed the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence. 



Bay du Vin. — See Vin. 



Bay Verte. — French, Baie Verte, = green bay. Perhaps for the salt water grasses 

 " which in summer make it look like an immense meadow " (Gesner II). 



On Franquelin's map of 1684. In Micmac, Weg-wam-a-guvk^, which 

 Rand translates, land's end- Jumeau, 1085, has B. Verte ou de S- Claude. 



Beachey Island. — Between Fredericton and Meductic ; in Allen's journal, 1777. 

 Identity unknown. 



Beaconsfleld.— S. 1878 (p. 208). In honour of Earl Beaconsfield. 



Beans Island.— In Passamaquoddy Mus-koo-sit'-kik (?) 



Bear Island.— (Near Coac). In Allen's Journal, 1777. 



