370. 



the spring it is deeply overflowed by several 

 branches of the River Nicolet, and rendered 

 impassable for a considerable distance. The 

 south-east half of the township has been subdi- 

 vided, and granted to various persons, but, as 

 may be expected from its nature, no one has 

 found sufficient inducement to attempt a set- 

 tlement. 



Arth ABASKA, in the county of Buckingham^ 

 is a triangular piece of land, situated between 

 Chester and Halifax on the north-east, Bul- 

 strode, Stanfold, and Somerset on the north- 

 west, and Warwick on the south-west; con- 

 taining a much less extent than a full township : 

 one quarter of it is subdivided, and granted to 

 John Gregory, Esq., who at present holds it. 

 The land is much of the same nature as that in 

 the townships of Halifax and Chester, but in 

 some parts lower, and rather swampy. The 

 timber is chiefly birch, beech, elm, and some 

 pine, with much of inferior quality upon the 

 swamps. Several branches of the Nicolet and 

 Becancour run through it. No part thereof is 

 settled. 



i> Stanfold, in the county of Buckingham, is 

 situated on the south-east side of the River 

 Becancour, that bounds it in front ; it has Ar-^ 

 thabaska on the rear, Nelson on the north-easty 

 and Bulstrode on the south-west. From lying 



