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Mizzenette Point. — No doubt an alteration of the xlcadian Maisonette == little^ 



house, used by the Acadians for Indian houses to the present day ; probably 



was descriptive. On the Survey map, 1755, as Maisonette. 



In Micmac Wrchhvomkeak = a long sand bar extending towards us 



(Rand), referring no doubt to its pointing to the land to the South. 

 Moannes Stream. — Doubtless Passamaquoddy. On Morris, 1784, as Boannis ; 



another map of 1785 has Moannes, 

 Molus River. — Origin ? Perhaps for some Indian who lived there (p. 189). On 



a plan of 1823 in present form. 

 Moncton. — T. 1765, P. 1786. In honour no doubt of Lieut.-Col. Monckton, promi- 

 nent in Nova Scotian history. Originally Monckton. 



The site of the town was formerly called " The Bend," which is 



descriptive. See also Coude, Le. 

 J\Ionctoii. — Now Gibson, opposite Fredericton. (See above). Occurs in a deed of 



1767, and other documents sometimes used as Point Moncton ; N.B. Statute 



of 1822 has Moncton. 

 Moncton, Port. — So named in 1755 when taken from the French who had called 



it Fort < iaspereau (which see.) In honour, of course, of General Monckton.. 



Upon some maps Fort Lawrence in Nova Scotia is also Fort Moncton. 

 Monckton FoTt-— On some maps for Fort Frederick, no doubt, because occupied 



by Monckton in 1758. 

 Monquart River. — Probably from the ÎMaliseet, Ah-mut-quaV-tuh, perhaps = 



place of the bend; or else, = in a line, i. e., with the main river. On Morris, 



1784, as Monqvart. 



On Peachy, Ahemoliquatin, which is the Maliseet name misprinted. 

 Monument Brook. — Descriptive. Tlie monument marking the eastern end of 



the land boundary between Canada and the U.S. is placed at its head. 

 In Passamaquoddy, perhaps, Chee-hec-ot-que-seep, 

 Moorcflehls. — A village near Douglastown ; used before 1825. 

 Moore's Mills. — For William ]\Ioore, an early settler and grantee. (Courier, 



CXVIII). 

 Moosehorn Brook. — Descriptive. Probably a translation of the Maliseet Moose- 



sum-iree-see-book = Tnoose^s horn brook (Raymond). 

 Moose Mountain. — (Carleton). Said by the Indians to resemble a moose lying 



down, and a legend explains it as the one subdued by Glooscap (p. 195). 

 Moosepath Road. — In Statute of 1 812 for the road to the eastward from St. John ; 



survives in the name of the trotting park. Seems to be a translation of the 



^laliseet name for (Joldbrook, il/oos-oV-^i/; = Moosepath (Raymond). 

 Morrisanid — A pre-loyalist grant to ilezekiah, Samuel and Francis Morris in 



Sheffield and Canning, and named, of course, for them (p. 202). 

 (This name occurs near. New York, as a R.R. station). 

 Mount Fawlet. — Pro-loyalist grant in Canning, 1774, (p. 202). Named for its 



grantee. 

 Muniac River. — From the Maliseet, A-moo-een' -ek = (probably) bear river, (moo- 



een=bear). On Morris, 1784, as Muinek ; D. Campbell, 1785, has Muinech 



or Bear River ; some maps have a Bear mountain near it. 

 Musquash Islands. — Probably descriptive, and translated from the French. On 



De Meulles, 168(), as I. aux Rats musquez ; also Monckton, 1758. 



In Maliseet, the upper is Mees-ag^-en-isk ; the lower, possibly, Ques-o- 



gwa'-dik. On the lower is marked on Monckton, 1758, "The Notch," which 



may be the mouth of Washademoak. 



