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Roads, generally kept in thorough repair, pass 

 through the seigniory to the main road on^ the 

 River Echemin. 



Beaumont (the seigniory of and its aug- 

 mentation), is in the county of Hertford, be- 

 tween Vincennes and La Durantaie, having 

 its front upon the St. Lawrence, and bounded 

 in the rear by St. Gervais ; about three quar- 

 ters of a league in breadth, by a league and 

 a half in depth; was granted November 3d, 

 1672, to Sieur des Islets de Beaumont: the 

 augmentation was granted April 10th, 1713, 

 to Sieur de Beaumont, and is of the same di- 

 mensions as the original grant : they now be- 

 long to Fereol Roy, Esq. This tract presents 

 generally, rather a hght and sandy soil ; it rises 

 to a considerable elevation on the bank of the 

 river, but preserves a tolerably level surface 

 when compared with the adjacent grants; 

 nearly one half of the seigniory and a consi- 

 derable portion of the augmentation are under 

 a flourishing state of cultivation. Adjacent to 

 the St. Lawrence there remains but little tim- 

 ber, though, penetrating further into the inte- 

 rior, much may be found of first rate quality ; 

 several small streams water it very plentifully : 

 the augmentation is intersected by the Rivers 

 Boyer and du Sud. The church and parson- 

 age-house are seated on the bank of the river 



