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Barkston, in the county of Richelieu, is on 

 the province line, and next to Stanstead. In this 

 township, where the surface is a continual suc- 

 cession of hill and dale alternately, the chief part 

 of the land is good, answering very well for the 

 growth of grain and other usual productions; 

 some swamps are met with in the low parts. 

 The timber upon it embraces almost every sort, 

 but the best are beech, maple, elm, ash, fir, and 

 some oak. The soil is watered by several small 

 lakes, rivers, and streams, on which there are 

 mills of both sorts. The westerly half of the 

 township was granted in 1801 to Messrs. Lester 

 and Morrogh, and contains at present a popu- 

 lation of 500 souls. The largest part of the 

 easterly half belongs to Sir R. S. Milnes, Bart, 

 none of which is settled. 



Barford is situated between Hereford and 

 Barnston,in the counties of Richelieu and Buck- 

 ingham. It is not a full township, having only 

 seventeen lots in each range. Isaac W. Clarke, 

 Esq. obtained a grant of the greatest part of it 

 in 1802. None of it is yet settled, although it 

 is a tract that promises to become valuable, as 

 the land is every where excellent and the timber 

 good. It is watered by many rivulets and 

 streams. 



Hatley is in the second row of townships 

 northward from the province line, in the coun- 

 ties of Richelieu and Buckingham ; bounded 



