by a league and a half in depth, on the western 

 side near Deschaillons, to the Sieur Marsolet. 

 On November Sd, 1672, two leagues and a half 

 in front by two in depth, adjoining Ste. Croix, 

 to Sieur deLotbiniere. On April 1st, 16*85, half 

 a league in front by two in depth to M. de 

 Lotbiniere; being the vacant space between 

 the two former grants. The augmentation, 

 three leagues and a half in front by four in 

 depth, on the 25th March, 1693, to Monsieur 

 de Lotbiniere. The whole, being three leagues 

 and a half in front by six deep, is now the 

 property of the Honourable M. E. G* A. Char- 

 tier de Lotbiniere, a lineal representative of 

 the original grantee, in whose family it has 

 always remained. The generality of the soil 

 over all this extensive tract is excellent ; and 

 so advantageously varied, that every produc- 

 tion of the country may be raised upon it* 

 It is well stocked with fine elm, ash, maple, 

 beech, plane, merisier, and other timber : the 

 banks of the Rivers du Ch6ne, Huron, and 

 Boisclere, produce pine of first rate growth. 

 It is very well watered by these three rivers : 

 the former is navigable at all times as far as 

 the place called the portage, distant about two 

 miles from the St. Lawrence; but the two 

 latter only during the rise of the waters in 

 spring and autumn. Notwithstanding the su-f 



