520 CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 



of Lansdowne, who, as Earl of Shelbume, was Prime Minister of 

 England in 1782.] 



La Tranche {or la Trenche), called the Thames by Proclamation 

 the 16th July, 1792. 



Leeds County is bounded on the east by the Oounty of Grenville ', 

 on the south by the River St. Lawrence ; and on the west by the ' 

 boundary line of the late township of Pittsburgh, running north 

 "until it intersects the Ottawa or Grand River, thence descending 

 that river until it meets the north-westernmost boundary of the 

 Comity of Grenville. The County of Leeds comprehends all the 

 islands in the River St. Lawrence, near to it. The greater part of 

 it lies fronting the St. Lawrence. The boundaries of this county 

 were established by Proclamation, the 16th July, 1792. It sends, 

 in conjunction with the County of Frontenac, one representative to 

 the Provincial Parliament. [In second edition. After " on the west" 

 above : By the boundary lines of Pittsburgh and Bedford. And 

 what is said about the Proclamation of 1792 is omitted.] 



Leeds Township, in the County of Leeds, is the twelfth township 

 iii ascending the River St. Lawrence. [From the fifth Duke of 

 Leeds, 1751-1799. In the second edition, " See Addington and 

 Lenox County" is added.] 



Lenox County is bounded on the east by the County of Addington; 

 on the south and west by the Bay of Quinte, to the easternmost 

 boundary of the Mohawk village ; thence by a line running along 

 the westernmost boundary of the township of Richmond, running 

 north 16 degrees west, to the depth of twelve miles, and thence run- 

 ning north 74 degrees east until it meets the north-west boundary of 

 the County of Addington ; comprehending all the islands in the bays 

 and nearest the shores thereof. The boundaries of this county were 

 established by Proclamation, the 16th July, 1792. It sends (with 

 the exception af Adolphustown, which is represented with the County 

 of Prince Edward), in. conjunction with the Counties of Hastings 

 and Northumberland, one representative to the Provincial Parlianlent.' 

 [This article is removed from the second edition. The name of the 

 county was a compliment to Charles Gordon Lennox, third Duke of 

 Richmond, 1734-1806.] 



Lenox, now called the town of Newark : which see. [Not in 2nd 

 Edition.] 



Levi, Isle du Fort, in the River St. Lawrence, in front of the 



