170 



fordj bounded on the north-west by the seig- 

 niories of Longeuil and Montarville ; on the 

 south-east by Monnoir; on the north-east by 

 Rouville and Beloel ; and on the south-west 

 by the barony of Longeuil : it is three leagues 

 in length by one in depth on each side of the 

 Richeheu, and was granted 29th October, 1672, 

 to M. de Chambly. This valuable property 

 is at present divided into several portions, 

 held by General Christie Burton, Colonel de 

 Rouville, Sir John Johnson, Mr. Jacobs, and 

 Mr. Yule. Throughout the grant the land lies 

 nearly level, of a quality, generally speaking, 

 not excelled by any in the district, and is nearly 

 all under cultivation, in a very favourable style 

 of husbandry. The Richelieu, or River Chambly, 

 that is navigable the whole of its length, con- 

 tributes, by passing through the middle of the 

 seigniory, many advantages to the local good 

 qualities af the property. Within its boundary 

 also is the beautiful expansion of the river called 

 the Bason of Chambly, nearly circular in form, 

 and about two miles in diameter, embellished 

 by several little islands, covered with fine ver- 

 dure and natural wood, as ornamentally dis- 

 posed as if regulated by the power of art. Three 

 of these lie at the mouth of the river Montreal ; ^ 

 some smaller ones, called the Islets St. Jean, \ 

 are spread in a very picturesque way, at the j 

 descent of the rapid of Chambly into the basin; i 



