An Historical and Statistical Account of Nova-Scotia, Volume 2J. Howe, 1829 |
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Page 9
... quantity of lands , nor assumes any pre- scribed shape , as in Upper - Canada , where it is gene- rally understood to extend nine miles in front , and twelve miles in the rear ; nor is it endowed with all those various corporate powers ...
... quantity of lands , nor assumes any pre- scribed shape , as in Upper - Canada , where it is gene- rally understood to extend nine miles in front , and twelve miles in the rear ; nor is it endowed with all those various corporate powers ...
Page 47
... quantity of pines . The exports consist of boards , planks , and a few articles of agricultural produce , for the market of St. John , N. B .; and beef , butter and pork , which are transmitted to Ha- lifax . Cargoes are occasionally ...
... quantity of pines . The exports consist of boards , planks , and a few articles of agricultural produce , for the market of St. John , N. B .; and beef , butter and pork , which are transmitted to Ha- lifax . Cargoes are occasionally ...
Page 50
... quantity of wheat was raised within it than in any of the other Counties or Districts . The French had made a few inconsiderable settlements here , previous to the Peace of 1763 , but upon the re- duction of Canada they deserted them ...
... quantity of wheat was raised within it than in any of the other Counties or Districts . The French had made a few inconsiderable settlements here , previous to the Peace of 1763 , but upon the re- duction of Canada they deserted them ...
Page 53
... quantity of oil and fish brought thither annu- ally is very great , and the exports to the West In- dies , have increased in proportion to the extent of its coasting trade . From the year 1805 to 1819 , up- wards of 100 sail of vessels ...
... quantity of oil and fish brought thither annu- ally is very great , and the exports to the West In- dies , have increased in proportion to the extent of its coasting trade . From the year 1805 to 1819 , up- wards of 100 sail of vessels ...
Page 54
... quantity of Birch , ( which is said to be the best in British Ame- rica ) exported from the harbour of Pictou , in the vicinity of which it is found in great abundance.— During all the period just mentioned , its exports amounted to ...
... quantity of Birch , ( which is said to be the best in British Ame- rica ) exported from the harbour of Pictou , in the vicinity of which it is found in great abundance.— During all the period just mentioned , its exports amounted to ...
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Acadians acres afford agricultural Annapolis Annapolis County Antigonish appearance Arichat August Basin Bason Bay of Fundy beautiful beds bour branch Bras Bras d'Or Lake British Canseau Cape Breton Cape North Church Clunch coal field coast Colonies contains coun Court cultivation Cumberland distance District Ditto east eastern emigrants England entrance erected export extends feet fish fishery formed French Government Governor granted Greywacke Gulf of St Guysborough Halifax harbour head houses Indians inhabitants Ironstone Island Isle Madame July June lake land latter Lawrence limestone Lunenburg marsh ment mouth nature navigable nearly Nova-Scotia Pictou population Port Port Hood Province quantity river road rocks sandstone Scotia settled settlement settlers Shale Shelburne ships shore Shubenacadie river side situated soil strait strata Sydney three miles tide timber tion town township tract trade Truro upland veins vessels village western whole Windsor winter wood