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HISTORIC SITES IN NEW BRUNSWICK 



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1672— St. John Harbour. To Sieur de Joihert. (Oct. 20.) 



" The extent of one league of land in front, by one league in depth, to 

 be taken on the east side of the River St. John, in the said country of Acadia, 

 adjoining on the one side the grant made to the Sieur de Marson, his brother, 

 commanding at the said place, and on the other side the ungranted lands, 

 bounded in front by the sea, and in rear by the ungranted lands." (Leg.) 



The expression "bounded in front by the sea" would locate it some- 

 what as on our map No 39. 

 1676 — Nashwaak. To Pierre de Joihert, Ectiyer, Sieur de Soidanges & de Marson. 

 (Oct. 12). 



" Le lieu appelle Nachouac & que l'on appellera à l'avenir Soulanges, 

 sur ladite rivière Saint Jean, à quinze lieues du Gemisik, contenant deux 

 lieues de front de chaque côté sur ladite ri-vière, & deux lieiies de profon- 

 deur dans les terres, aussi de chaque côté, ensemble les isles & islets qui 

 sont dans ladite rivière au devant desdites lieues de front." (Mem. 744.) 



The location is undoubtable ; it is shown on Map No. 39, also 38. 



It is stated in the grant that it is made in consideration of services he 



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Map No. 38. Historical Map of the Vicinity of Fredericton. 



had rendered, and with the wish to engage him to continue them, and that 

 it is made so large because so little of it is cultivable. 

 1676— Fort Jemseg. To Pierre de Joihert, Ecuyer, Sieur de Soidanges et de 

 Marson. (Oct. 16). 



"Ledit fort de Gemisik, avec"| une lieue de chaque côté dudit fort» 

 faisant deux lieiies de front, la devanture de la rivière, & les isles & islets 

 qui y sont, & deux lieiies de profondeur dans les terres, avec le droit de 

 chasse & de pêche dans l'étendue desdits lieux." (Mem. 746). 



There can be no doubt as to the location of this Seigniory ; it is shoAvn 

 on Map No. 39. 



About 1690 this Seigniory had passed to the Sieur de Chauffours. This 

 is shown by two facts : first, the grant to the widow of the Sieur de Marson, 

 given below, in 1691 mentions the "concession de Sieur de Chauffeur, nommé 

 Jemseg," and, second, John Gyles shows in his narrative that he was living 

 here in 1696. Whether he obtained it by purchase or a re-grant, as the 

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