former is the property of Peter Pangmaiij Esq, 

 and the latter belongs to the heirs of the late 

 P. R. de St. Ours, Esq. except a small portion, 

 which is the property of General Christie Bur- 

 ton. La Chenaie adjoins Terrebonne, and has 

 a front of two leagues. The quality of the land 

 is various, but throughout proves tolerably good, 

 as very few parts indeed fall below mediocrity. 

 The usual sorts of grain, and other produce of 

 the country, are cultivated here, and return ex- 

 cellent crops :. there are also many patches well 

 suited to the growth of flax, that might be car- 

 ried on with success to a considerable extent. 

 The rivers Achigan and Mascouche, with seve- 

 ral smaller streams and rivulets branching from 

 them, water it very favourably; neither river is 

 navigable for boats, but timber is brought down 

 them to the St. Lawrence. In the spring and 

 autumn their waters greatly increase, and in 

 these seasons some rapids in them are very vio- 

 lent; but even in the usual periods of drought 

 there is seldom any want of a sufficient supply 

 to keep the mills at work. On the borders of 

 the St. Jean, Achigan, Mascouche, Ruisseau 

 des Anges, St. Pierre, and the other streams, 

 there are nine ranges of concessions, containing 

 together 456 lots, nearly equal to one half of 

 the seigniory; of this number rather more than 

 400 are cleared, well settled, and much im- 



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