THE

BRITISH DOMINIONS

IN

NORTH AMERICA;

OR A

TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION

OF THE PROVINCES OF

LOWER AND UPPER CANADA,

NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA,

THE ISLANDS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, PRINCE EDWARD, AND CAPE BRETON.

INCLUDING

CONSIDERATIONS ON LAND-GRANTING AND EMIGRATION;

AND A

TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY

OF

LOWER CANADA;

TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED,

STATISTICAL TABLES AND TABLES OF DISTANCES, &c.

BY JOSEPH BOUCHETTE, ESQ.,

SURVEYOR GENERAL OF LOWER CANADA, LIEUT. COLONEL C. M., VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LITERARY AND
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBEC, AND CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS, LONDON.

EW YORK

DARY

169560

ENOX AND

TILDENY CUNDATIONS.

1200.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

NOVA SCOTIA-Geographical Position-Sketch of the History of the Province-Face of the

Country-Hills-Lakes-Rivers-Forests

Page 1 to 9

CHAPTER II.

Divisions and Subdivisions of the Province-County of Halifax-Description-Shubenacadie

Canal-The Harbour of Halifax-The Town of Halifax-Its Manufactures, Trade, Exports

and Imports-Township of Halifax-Township of Dartmouth-Lawrence Town-Preston—

Colchester District-Township of Truro-Township of Onslow-Londonderry-Pictou Dis-

trict-Its Harbours-Harbour of Pictou-Town of Pictou-Table of Population, Produce, &c.

of the County of Halifax-COUNTY OF SYDNEY-Township of Dorchester-Of Arisaig-St.

Andrew's Tracadie - Manchester - Guysborough - Milford Haven-Chedabucto Bay-

Canseau-Harbour-Town of Wilmot-Township of St. Mary's-River St. Mary-Sher-

brooke-Table for the County of Sydney-CUMBERLAND COUNTY-Fort Lawrence-Town-

ship of Amherst-Proposed Canal-Settlements on the Maccan, Nappan, and Hibbert Rivers

-Tatmagouche Bay-Township of Wallace-Wallace Bay-Pugwash Settlement-Philip

River-West Chester-Roads-Table-HANTS COUNTY-Township of Windsor-Town of

Windsor-Townships of Falmouth Newport - Rawdon Kempt -Douglas-Table-

KING'S COUNTY-Township of Horton-Village of Kentville-Townships of Cornwallis

-Aylesford-Pansborough-Minas Basin-Table-COUNTY OF LUNENBURGH-Township

of Chester-Mahone Bay-Chester Town-Township of Lunenburgh-Harbour and Town

of Lunenburgh-Township of New Dublin-River and Harbour of La Have-Statistical

Table-QUEEN'S COUNTY-Town of Liverpool-Port and Trade-Port Medway-Set-

tlements on the River Medway-Table- ANNAPOLIS COUNTY-Town of Annapolis-

Granville and Wilmot Townships-Annapolis River-Clement's Township-Digby-Wey-

mouth-Township of Clare-Bay of Fundy-Statistical Table-COUNTY OF SHELBurne-

Shelburne Township-Town of Shelburne-Harbour-Light-house-Barrington Township

-Argyle Township-Tusket River and Islands-Harbour of Pubinco-Yarmouth Town-

ship-Harbour of Cape Fourche-Chebogue River-Village of Yarmouth-Statistical Table

for the County of Shelburne-For the Province

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CHAPTER III.

Harbours of Nova Scotia-Halifax-Margaret's Bay-Mahone Bay-Liverpool-Shelburne-

Country Harbour, Canseau, and Chedabuco-Pictou Harbour-Wallace Bay-Pugwash

Bay-Annapolis-Digby-Minas-Chignecto-Cumberland Bay-Roads - Shubenacadie

Canal-Proposed Canal-Climate-Soil-Natural Productions-Minerals-Salt Springs-

Animals-Birds-Fishes

Page 43 to 52

CHAPTER IV.

Lands granted, appropriated, and ungranted - First Process of Cultivation-Agricultural

Produce - Manures-Harvests-Lands cultivated-Climate of the Province-Fruits-Live

Stock-Price of Labour-Manufactures-Ship-building-Trade-Fisheries-Table of Ex-

ports and Imports-Population-General Statistical Return of the Province, (official)—Ele-

ments of the Population - Religion - Ecclesiastical Establishments - Education-Public

Seminaries
53 to 67

CHAPTER V.

Legislature of Nova Scotia-The Lieutenant-Governor and the Executive-The Legislative

Council-The House of Assembly-Courts of Justice-Law of Inheritance-Provincial Re-

venue-Sable Island-Its Position-An Establishment maintained there for the Relief of

shipwrecked Persons
68 to 72

CHAPTER VI.

CAPE BRETON-Geographical Position-General Description-Lakes-Harbours-Bras d'Or,

Greater and Less-Harbours in these Lakes-Isthmus of St. Peter's-Soil of the Island—

Extent of Lands-Division into Districts and Townships-Town of Sydney-Settlements

on the Shore-Miray Bay and River Island of Scutari-Louisburgh-Settlements between

Grand River and Canseau-Isle Madame-Settlements on the Shore of the Bras d'Or-

Northern Division-Ship Harbour-Port Hood-Settlements between Port Hood and the

Gulf Shore-Settlements on the Dennis Basin and River-St. Anne's Bay-Other Settle-

ments-Important Situations of the Island
73 to 82

CHAPTER VII.

Climate of Cape Breton-Natural Productions-Minerals-Coals-Gypsum-Salt-Springs-

Iron Fisheries-Population-Inhabitants - Religion-Education-Government - Revenue

-Agriculture-Shipping-Trade-Table of Exports and Imports-Island of St. Paul's—

Report thereon

82 to 91