the road continually thronged, and points
out the necessity of having a good and safe communication in such a
public place. There is no public place of worship in Portland of any
denomination: the inhabitants resort to the different places of worship
in the city.

The settlements of Quaco, Manawagonish, Musquash, &c. are in a
flourishing state. Considerable progress has been made in Agriculture,
and there is reason to believe the country round the Bay shore is rich
in minerals. Manganese has been found at Quaco, and the adjoining
district, which has been sent to the United States, and is said to be
of a good quality.

SECTION VI.

Having in the preceding sections briefly described the five Counties
lying along the river St. John; I shall now proceed with the three
remaining, commencing with

CHARLOTTE.

This County is bounded by the Bay of Fundy on the south, by the St.
Croix river, and the Bay of Passamaquoddy on the west and south west,
on the east by a north line from Point Lepreau, and on the north by a
west line commencing in the said north line thirty-three miles from
Point Lepreau, and contains nine thousand two hundred and sixty-seven
inhabitants.

It is divided from the United States by the river St. Croix, commonly
called the Schoodick, which is the line in this quarter that divides
the territories of His Britannic Majesty from the District (State) of
Maine. It comprehends several large Islands in the Bay of
Passamaquoddy, and is divided into the following Parishes:--St.
Andrews, St. Stephens, St. Davids, St. Patricks, St. Georges,
Pennfield, Campobello, West Isles, and Grand Manan.

The Parish of St. Andrews, besides the town of that name already
described, possesses many advantages for trade, being situated very
conveniently for navigation. It has several Saw-Mills, and a great
quantity of boards, planks, &c. are shipped from that port.

St. Stephens likewise furnishes vast quantities of sawed lumber. The
mills in this parish on the river Schoodick are very numerous. More
than four million feet of boards and planks are cut in this Parish
annually. Ship-building is likewise carried on to considerable extent.
Large quantities of shingles and small lumber of different descriptions
are also furnished here for exportation. There is a Methodist Chapel
with a stated Minister in this parish. The country is considerably
improved, having several good farms. It has likewise a good herring
fishery at the f