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granted February 15th, 1693, to the Sieur 

 d'Auteuil. This mountainous tract is still in a 

 state of nature, and indeed likely so to remain. 

 It produces some good timber, and judging 

 from the different species thereof one would 

 conclude that the land is above mediocrity. 



Neuville, or La Pointe aux Trembles 

 (the seigniory of), in the county of Hants, is 

 bounded by the St. Lawrence in front, Belair 

 and its augmentation on the south-west, Des- 

 maure, Guillaume Bonhomme, and Faussem- 

 bault on the north-east, and by Bourglouis in 

 the rear; two leagues and three quarters in 

 front by four leagues in depth; was granted 

 December l6th, 1653, to Jean Bourdon, and 

 is at present the property of the Reverend Mr. 

 Descheneaux, Grand Vicar. Viewing this seig- 

 niory as the possession of an individual, it 

 must be estimated as one of great value, above 

 two thirds of it being under cultivation and 

 very productive in grain, as well as almost 

 ever}' other species of growth natural to the 

 country. The surface, as is the case almost 

 invariably within several leagues of Quebec, is 

 very uneven, rising from the St. Lawrence in a 

 series of irregular ridges to the elevated banks 

 of the Jacques Cartier: beyond which it is 

 mountainous and abrupt. The soil in front is 

 a lightish mixture of sand and black friable 



