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perior quality, fit for the growth of grain, hemp, 

 flax, and indeed for every other agricultural 

 purpose. On the north-west and north-east 

 sides are found some swamps, abundantly co- 

 vered with cedar, spruce fir, tammarack, and 

 trees of similar nature. On the high lands the 

 timber is of the best sorts, and consists of beech, 

 maple, elm, birch, &c. ; along the second range 

 some oak and pine, of large dimensions and 

 good quality, is found. It is very well watered 

 by the little river Montreal, that falls into the 

 Richelieu, and many small streams that descend 

 from the heights to the Chateauguay. In this 

 township very considerable settlements have 

 been made, and some of the farms are in a very 

 thriving state. On the different streams there 

 are several mills of both kinds. Of the many 

 roads that traverse the township, the greater 

 number are but very indifferent ones, and prac- 

 ticable only in the winter time, when rendered 

 firm and solid by the frost. 



Sherrington is an irregular township lying 

 between the seigniories of La Salle and De 

 Lery, in the county of Huntingdon, bounded 

 on the south-west by Beauharnois and Hem- 

 mingford, and on the north-east by the seigniory 

 of La Prairie de la Magdelaine. This tract is 

 greatly diversified both with respect to quality 

 of soil and species of timber. On the south- 



