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the hills stretching across it, and also by some 

 small lakes. But little progress has been made 

 by settlers, as the entire population is but 250 

 souls, occupying a few small farms in the 

 southern part of the township. 



Orford, partly in the two counties of 

 Richelieu and Buckingham, has its front to 

 the river St. Francis and Lake Scaswinepus, 

 joins Stukely in the rear, Brompton on the 

 north, and Bolton on the south. But little can 

 be said of this township, and that little not 

 very favourable. It is mountainous, rough, 

 and almost unfit for tillage. Some good tim- 

 ber, however, is to be had in it. In the inte- 

 rior there are some large lakes, one of which, 

 about four miles long and three-quarters of 

 a mile broad, stretches into Brompton. As 

 may naturally be inferred, but few lots of it 

 are occupied; its population numbering only 

 about iOO souls. 



Ely and Roxton : the first in the counties 

 of Richeheu and Buckingham, and the other in 

 Richelieu ; they are between Shefford and Stukely 

 on the south; Acton, Dunham, and Melbourne 

 on the north. Ely has been all surveyed, and 

 the south-easterly quarter of it granted ; of Rox- 

 ton, the southerly half has been surveyed and 

 granted. The land of both townships is good, 

 and if cultivated would prove fertile. The low 



