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by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec, 

 and approved by the Lieutenant Governor of 

 the Province ; but during the present Session 

 of 1826, 6 It was resolved, that there be granted 

 to his Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, a 

 sum, not exceeding two hundred pounds, for the 

 purpose of assisting aged and distressed Indians, 

 in the different counties in the Province.' 



By a census that has been taken, it appears 

 that the population of New Brunswick, may 

 now be fairly stated at eighty thousand. — The 

 climate is healthy, and the emigrant coming to 

 the country, may by hard work, and persevering 

 industry, comfortably maintain himself and 

 family. To enter on the laborious enterprise, 

 however, of clearing a lot of land in the wilder- 

 ness, without some capital, is indeed attended 

 with considerable difficulty. Should he land 

 therefore from a foreign country, without any 

 pecuniary means to accomplish this under- 

 taking, the best course that he can adopt, is, 

 to seek some advantageous employment, till 

 he has accumulated savings to pay the govern- 

 ment, and office fees, on his grant of land ; and 

 discharge other expenses, that he must 

 necessarily incur at first proceeding to the 

 cultivation of the soil. — The settlers are 



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