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he had built near the Etchemin river at Levi, — ^too lavish in his ex- 

 penditure and unlucky in many of his innumerable milling operations, 

 with heavy liabilities unprovided for. Sir John, on his dismissal from 

 office in 1832 owed the Crown $100,000; this amount was subsequently 

 rejDaid in full out of the revenues of the seigniory of Lauzon and other 

 estates taken possession of by Government. He died at Bangor, U.S., in 

 1845. 



Works Consulted. 



The Titles and Plans of Belmont Estate were submitted to me by 

 J. W. Dunscomb, Collector of Customs, Quebec, proprietor in 1865. 



"Maple Leaves" for 18G5; "Picturesque Quebec," 1883. 



Neilson's old Quebec Gazette, 1764-1810. 



Histoire de la Seigneurie de Lauzon, par Jos. Edmond Eoy, 

 M.S.E.C. As agent for this vast seignioiy, he is in possession of its 

 Titles and Papers. 



I seize on this opportunity, to acknowledge my great indebted- 

 ness to Mr, Eoy's elaborate work for dates and details. 



