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bating their waters in all parts : all of these 

 streams turn both saw and grist-mills. By 

 much the largest proportion of Blainville is 

 conceded in lots of the usual extent; the 

 greatest number of these are settled, and ap- 

 pear to be under a very beneficial system of 

 management. On the banks of Riviere St. 

 Jean, from Terrebonne to Du Chene, the whole 

 of the ground is occupied, besides some large 

 ranges of settlements along the banks of the 

 Mascouche, forming together a valuable and 

 highly improved property. 



Terrebonne (the seigniory of), on the north 

 side of Riviere St. Jean or Jesus, is in the county 

 of Effingham, between those of Blainville and 

 La Chenaie, bounded in the rear by the town- 

 ships of Abercrombie and Kilkenny; was grant- 

 ed 23d December, 1673, tw^o leagues in front 

 by two in depth, to M. Dautier Des Landes ; 

 but on the lOtli April, 1731, the grant of the 

 tract called Desplaines, of similar dimensions, 

 was added to it; and on the 12th April, 1753, 

 an augmentation of a like quantity of land was 

 made to Desplaines, together constituting the 

 present seigniory, two leagues in front by six 

 deep. It is now the property of the heirs of the 

 late Simon M'Tavish, Esq. of Montreal. The 

 soil towards the lower part is as rich and luxu- 

 riant as any within the province ; about Des^ 



