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in all of them. An indifferent road leads from 

 a little below Bic down to Pointe aux 

 Peres, w^here there is a little settlement consist- 

 ing of a few houses, that are inhabited by 

 pilots, surrounded by some cultivated fields 

 and gardens. In the river, near these seig- 

 niories, there are one or two banks, where fish- 

 ing might be very profitably carried on, as they 

 abound with fine ling, cod, salmon, and other 

 fish. Crane Island, and Goose Island, were 

 originally appendages to the seigniory of Ri- 

 viere du Sud, being granted with it on the 5th 

 May, 1646 ; but they have since been dismem- 

 bered from it, and are now the property of Mr. 

 M'Pherson* They are connected with each 

 other by a marsh, and altogether make four 

 leagues in length : they are inhabited by about 

 forty families, and well cultivated, producing 

 wheat much beyond their own consumption. 

 The marshes are peculiar for the abundance 

 of fine hay they produce, and their pastures, 

 which are sufficient for three thousand head of 

 cattle. 



Lac Metis (the seigniory of) consists of 

 the lake, and one league of land surrounding 

 it on every side ; was granted February 10th, 

 1693, to Sieur Louis Rouer. 



Lake Matapediach (the seigniory of) is 

 a grant of the preceding description, made 



