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large river of the same name, whose current is 

 suppHed from several small lakes among the 

 mountains that surround the end of Lake Ti- 

 miscouata. Timber of all sorts may be had 

 here in great abundance. 



Big (the seigniory of), in the county of 

 CornwalUs, next below Richard Rioux, has 

 two leagues in breadth upon the St. Lawrence, 

 and two in depth ; was granted May 6th, l675> 

 to Monsr. de Vitre, together with the Island of 

 Bic, lying in front of it, nearly three miles in 

 length by three quarters of a mile in breadth. 



RiMOUSKi (the seigniory of) joins Bic; it 

 has two leagues in front along the river, and 

 two in depth; granted April 24th, 1688, to 

 Sieur de la Cardoniere. The island St. Bar- 

 nabe, lying off this seigniory, is also included 

 in the grant. 



St. Barjstabe' (the seigniory of) extends 

 from the north-east boundary of Rimouski, 

 down to and comprising Pointe aux Peres, 

 about a league and a quarter in breadth by 

 two leagues in depth; granted March 11th, 

 1751, to Sieur Le Page de St. Barnabe. 



Lessard (the seigniory of) is next in suc- 

 cession to St. Barnab6, containing a league 

 and a half along the St. Lawrence, by two 

 leagues in depth; was granted March 8tb, 

 1696, to Pierre Lessard^ 



