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during the period of his being its lieutenant- 

 governor ; at present it is greatly inferior to the 

 other half in the number of its population, yet 

 as it holds forth almost every strong induce- 

 ment for such persons as may be desirous of 

 settling upon new lands, its improvement is 

 likely to be rapid. The remainder of Sir R. 

 Milne's grant is located in Compton and Barn- 

 ston. In the south-east part of the township is 

 the village of Stanstead, which though small 

 has some good houses in it ; the main stage 

 road from Quebec into the states of Ver- 

 mont, New Hampshire, &c. passes through it, 

 from which, as bringing a continual influx of 

 strangers, some little consequence is derived. 

 From hence the same road leads to Derby in 

 Vermont; at that place the communication to 

 almost every part of the United States is easy. 

 The settlements along the border of the beauti- 

 ful Lake Memphremagog are most delightfully 

 situated, and in a very forward and promising 

 state of improvement. The houses dispersed 

 over them are well built, and surrounded hy 

 neat well-stocked gardens, fine young orchards, 

 and every requisite comfort of rustic life; their 

 appearance conveys to the traveller a very fa- 

 vourable opinion of the content and happiness 

 of their owners. In the township there are se- 

 veral manufactories of pot and pearl ashes. 

 The aggregate population exceeds 2500 souls. 



