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the parsonage-house and a few others sur- 

 rounding it, is situated on the east side of the 

 river : a short distance above it is a village of 

 Abenaqui Indians, consisting of a few ill-built 

 wooden houses, or, more correctly speaking, 

 hovels; the manners and occupations of these 

 people are precisely similar to those of the 

 village in St. Franfois. The main road to the 

 westward crosses the river just above Isle 

 Dorval, two others ascend it for some distance 

 on each side, and one or two range in different 

 directions among the settlements. From the 

 front of the seigniory, there is a ferry over the 

 St. Lawrence to Three Rivers. 



DuTORD (fief), adjoining Becancour on the 

 south-west, is bounded in the rear by the town- 

 ship of Maddington. The original title of this 

 concession has not been found among the 

 other records, therefore its date and dimensions, 

 as granted, are both uncertain; it is however 

 at present a quarter of a league in front by 

 nearly three leagues in depth. 



CouRNOYER (fief) lies contiguous toDutord, 

 and is bounded on the north-east b}^ Gentilly. 

 The extent of this fief is half a league in front 

 by three leagues in depth, but, as with the 

 preceding grant, neither the original title nor 

 other record relative to it have been discovered. 

 The former is the property of Mons. Bellefeuillcj 



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