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merous settlements extend on each side, occu- 

 pying nearly the whole front of the townships 

 of Coxe and Hope, and, including the town 

 itself, may be estimated to contain nearly one 

 half of the whole population. These settle- 

 ments are in a much more improved state than 

 any of the others. The want of grist-mills is 

 seriously felt by the inhabitants of this place, 

 and indeed all over the district, and greatly 

 retards the progress of agriculture: there are 

 good situations for them on a river that takes 

 its source from a small lake within the township 

 of Coxe, and from its proximity to the settle- 

 ment would be a very eligible place for con- 

 structing one. In front of these townships there 

 is an excellent beach, where the fish is cured 

 and dried. Perce, the next place in import- 

 ance to New Carlisle, is situated on a rising 

 ground that forms the southern point of Mal- 

 bay, contains twenty -five or thirty houses, 

 principally inhabited by fishermen, and like 

 the chief town is honoured with a court-house 

 and gaol : in front of it the beach is very good 

 for curing fish, and lying off are some of the 

 best banks in the bay for catching them. The 

 island of Bonaventure hes about a mile and a 

 half from the shore, opposite to the point; it is 

 little better than a barren rock, but yet a few 

 persons are hardy enough to winter there for 



