CHAPTER 2.
THE DIVISION OF THE PROVINCE INTO COUNTIES, TOWNS,
AND PARISHES.
THE Province of New Brunswick shall be divided
into the
several Counties hereinafter named, which shall be bounded
as follows : --
1. CHARLOTTE. -- South by the Bay of Fundy
; west by the
River Saint Croix and western shore of the Bay of Passama-
quoddy ; east by the line running true north thirty miles
from Point Lepreau as surveyed by Deputies Wilkinson and
Mahood in the years of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and thirty eight and one thousand eight hundred and
forty five ; and north by the line running true west from
the termination of the last mentioned line, as surveyed by
Deputy Mahood in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty five, including all the Islands adjacent
thereto, and the Island of Grand Manan and the Islands
adjacent to it.
[Sections 2 to 15 omitted.]
16. The said several Counties shall be divided into the
several Parishes hereinafter named, which shall be bounded
as follows :--
IN CHARLOTTE.
Saint David - West by the east line of the grant to Nehe-
miah Marks and others, and the rear line of lots fronting on
the River Saint Croix above Oak Point and the west limits
of the grant to Henry Goldsmith and others ; north by the
north limits of the above mentioned grant ; east by the east
line of the said grant and the rear of lots fronting on the east
side of Oak Bay and its northerly prolongation ; south by a
part of the south line of the Cape Ann Association Grant,
Oak Bay, and the rear of lots fronting on the River Saint
Croix above Oak Point, including all the Islands in Oak Bay.
Dufferin - Commencing in the centre of the channel of
the
River Saint Croix opposite the mouth of Porter's Mill
Stream ; thence following the centre of said channel down
stream around Oak Point, so called, to Oak Point Bay and
up the centre of the channel of Oak Point Bay and of Pagan's
Cove to where the westerly boundary of Saint David strikes
said Cove ; thence following the said west boundary of Saint
David to the Bay Road, so called ; and thence westerly along
said road to Porter's Mill Stream ; and thence following the
course of said stream to the place of beginning.
Saint Stephen - South by Dufferin and the River Saint
Croix ; east by Saint David ; north by the north line of lot
numbered fifty three (P. Christie) and its prolongation, and
the north line of lot numbered sixteen (Augus Rankin) and
its westerly prolongation ; west by the west line of lot num-
bered sixty (R. M. Todd) and its prolongation.
Saint James - South by Saint Stephen and Saint David ;
east by the northerly prolongation of the east line of Saint
David ; north by the County line ; and west by the River
Saint Croix.
Saint Croix - North by Saint David ; west by Saint
David
and the River Saint Croix ; east by a line running a
course direct from the southeast angle of the grant to Henry
Goldsmith and others to the southwest angle of lot num-
bered twenty, granted to F. Welch ; and south by a line
beginning on the shore of the River Saint Croix at the north-
westerly angle of the Western Commons, so called ; thence
running along the northerly line of the said Commons till
it strikes the easterly line of the third division of the Penob-
scot Association Grant ; thence northerly along the said
easterly line to the northeasterly corner of lot number forty
two in the said third division of the Penobscot Association
Grant ; thence north twenty degrees east till it strikes the
first Chamcook Lake ; thence easterly along the southerly
shore of the said Lake to the line of the New Brunswick and
Canada Railroad ; thence northerly along the said railroad
to the northerly line of lot number twelve, granted to Amos
White ; thence easterly along that line to the eastern boun-
dary of the said Parish.
Saint Andrews - North by Saint Croix ; west by the River
Saint Croix ; south by Passamaquoddy Bay ; and east by a
prolongation of the east boundary of Saint Croix, including
Chamcook and Saint Andrews Island.
Saint Patrick - West by Saint Andrews and Saint Croix
;
east by the west line of the grant to Philip Bailey and others,
and its northerly prolongation ; north by a line commencing
at the northeastern corner of Saint Croix and thence running
in a direct line easterly to and along the southern boundary
lines of the grants to James M'Farlane and John Gilman to
the Digdeguash River, thence down stream along the same
to the lower line of the lot granted to John Campbell, thence
along the same easterly to the rear thereof, thence northerly
along the rear of said last mentioned lot to meet the westerly
prolongation of the line dividing the lots ten and eleven in
the Clarence Hill, and thence easterly along the said line
dividing the lots number ten and eleven to the eastern boun-
dary of the Parish ; and south by Passamaquoddy Bay, in-
cluding all the Islands west of the east line of the said Parish
within two miles of the shore.
Dumbarton - West by Saint David and Saint James ; north
by the County line ; east by the prolongation of the eastern
boundary of Saint Patrick ; and south by Saint Patrick.
Saint George - West by Saint Patrick, Dumbarton and the
Bay of Passamaquoddy ; north by the County line ; east by
the rear of lot numbered three, granted to William
Payne, and its prolongation northerly to the County line,
and southerly to L'Etang River ; south by the Bay of Fundy,
the Channel to and through Big Latete Passage and the
channel to and through L'Etang Harbour and River, inclu-
ding Bliss Island.
Clarendon - West by Saint George ; north and east by the
County lines ; and south by a line run due west from the
most southern angle of Queen's County to the eastern boun-
dary of Saint George.
Pennfield - Westerly by Saint George and L'Etang River
;
north by Clarendon ; east by a line commencing at the west-
ern bank or shore of the River Popologan where it falls into
the Bay of Fundy, and running due north to the Parish of
Clarendon ; and south by the Bay of Fundy, including the
Wolves Islands and all other Islands within two miles of the
shore, not included in Saint George.
Le Preaux - West by Pennfield; north by Clarendon ; east
by the County line ; and south by the Bay of Fundy inclu-
ding Popologan [sic], New River, and Salkel Islands, and all
other Islands in front within two miles of the shore.
Campo Bello - Being the Island so named, and all other
Islands
to the south and east of Head Harbour passage, but west of
Grand Manan.
West Isles - To consist of Deer Island and the lesser
Islands
contiguous to it, not included in the Parishes before men-
tioned.
Grand Manan - Being the Island so named and all the
Islands to the south and east thereof.
[Other counties omitted.]
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