530 CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 



of Cramalie. [The modern Brigliton. A township of Brighton has 

 been formed out of portions of Murray and Cramahe. Probably 

 from Henry Pelham Clinton, fourth Duke of Newcastle, 1796.] 



Rew River, afterwards called the La Tranche, now the Thames, by 

 Proclamation, 16th July, 1792. 



Niagara is in about 43 degrees, 15 minutes, and 47 seconds of 

 north latitude, and 78 degrees, 25 minutes of west longitude. [The 

 present town of Niagara lies somewhat west of the long, here given.] 



East Niagara, or the Fort, is much out of repair, and West 

 Niagara, or the town of Newark, lies immediately opposite to the 

 Port. See Newark. 



Niagara, Little, or Fort Schlasser, above the Great Falls, on the east 

 side of Niagara river, opposite to the mouth of the river Welland. 

 [Schlasser is a misreading for Schlosser — the name of an oflQ.cer of 

 engineers. After the portage from the Bast Landing (Lewiston), 

 merchandize was reshipped at Fort Schlosser.] 



Nicholas Island, formerly called Isle de Quinte, q. v. [Marked 

 " Nicholson's Island" in later maps.] 



Nipegon Lake, lies to the northward of Lake Superior, about, half- 

 way between it and Albany Piver, James' Bay. [G-iven as Alimi- 

 pegon in early maps. The word is said to mean "Foul Water," or 

 " Marshy Lake."] 



Norfolk, County is bounded on the north and east by the County 

 of Lincoln and the river La Tranche (now called the Thames), on the 

 south by Lake Erie, until it meets the Barbue (called the Orwell 

 river), thence by a line running north 1 6 degrees west, until it inter- 

 sects the river La Tranche or Thames, and thence up the said river, 

 until it meets the north-western boundary of the County of York. 

 [Note beloio.) The boundaries of this County were established by 

 Proclamation, the 16th July, 1792 : it sends, in conjunction with the 

 4th lading of the Coxxnty of Lincoln, one representative to the Pro- 

 vincial Parliament. [From the English county of the same name, 

 if not a compliment to the Duke of Norfolk of the day.] 



Norman, Marais, in the township of Newark, empties its waters 

 into Lake Ontario, about, the centre of the township, west of ^^Tiagara 

 Fort, called the Four Mile Pond. [Norman, probably from some 

 French voyageur or settler.] 



North Channel, in the Bay of Quinte, leads from John's Island, 

 southerly, between the townships of Sophiasburgh, Fredericksburgh, 

 and Adolphustown. 



