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Planche； or further east； while the Nova Scotians wanted it at the Aulac or further west。 They compromised on the Missiquash。* This division made some trouble in nomenclature and has puzzled a good many persons since that date。 The part of the old township of Cumberland on the west of the Missiquash became the parish of Westmoreland； in the county of Westmoreland。 Fort Cumberland was in this district； and between Fort Cumberland and the old township of Cumberland； and the still older county of Cumberland； which once embraced the present Westmoreland and Albert counties； and the present county of Cumberland in Nova Scotia； there was a good deal of confusion。 A number of years passed before Cumberland Point came to be called Westmoreland Point。
＇FOOTNOTE： *The establishment of the Missiquash as the boundary between the two Provinces was eminently satisfactory to New Brunswick； but not so to Nova Scotia； as the latter Province at once vigorously protested against it； and did not seem inclined to give up agitating for a change。 In 1792 the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia presented an address to the Lieutenant…Governor； in which they say 〃there is a very pressing necessity of an alteration in the division line； between this and the neighboring Province of New Brunswick。〃 This agitation for a change in the boundary was kept up for several years； and in the correspondence； three other lines are suggested by Nova Scotia as being preferable to the one that had been already chosen。
The first of these was one from the head of the tide on the Petitcodiac to the head of the tide on the Restigouche River。 A second from the head of the tide on the Memramcook by a certain magnetic line to the salt water of Cocagne Harbor； and the third by the course of the Aulac River to its head； and thence by a given compass line to the Gulf of St。 Lawrence。
The present line was last surveyed by Alex。 Munroe in 1859； under Commissioner James Steadman； Esq。； acting for New Brunswick； and Joseph Avard； Esq。； for Nova Scotia。 The line is thus described by the Commissioners： Commencing at the mouth of the Missiquash River； in Cumberland Bay； and thence following the several courses of the said river to a post near Black Island； thence north fifty…four degrees； twenty…five minutes east； crossing the south end of Black Island； two hundred and eighty…eight chains to the south angle of Trenholm's Island； thence south thirty…seven degrees east； eighty…five chains and eight…two links to a post； thence south seventy…six degrees east； forty…six chains and twenty links to the portage； thence south sixty… five degrees； forty…five minutes east； three hundred and ninety…four chains and forty links to Tidnish Bridge； then following the several courses of said river； along its northern upward bank to its mouth； thence following the north…westerly channel to the deep water of the Bay water； giving to Nova Scotia the control of the navigable waters on Tidnish River。
Those wishing to get fuller information relating to this or any of the boundaries of New Brunswick； will find the subject treated exhaustively in a work just published； entitled 〃A Monograph of the Evolution of the Boundaries of the Province of New Brunswick；〃 by William F。 Ganong； M。A。； Ph。D。； from which the above facts are taken。 END OF FOOTNOTE＇
The following facts are taken from the anniversary number of the CHIGNECTO POST； 1895：
〃On the 15th August； 1761； Captain Benoni Danks； Messrs。 William Allan； Abeil Richardson； John Huston and John Oates were appointed to divide the forfeited lands in the township of Cumberland。
〃On the 19th August of the same year Captain Winckworth Tonge； Joshua Winslow； John Huston； John Jencks； Joshua Sprague； Valentine Estabrooks and William Maxwell were appointed a committee to admit persons into the township of Sackville。
〃The first town meeting； or meeting of the committee； for Sackville township； took place on 20th July； 1762。 It was held at the house of Mrs。 Charity Bishop； who kept an inn at Cumberland。 There were present Captain John Huston； Doctor John Jencks； Joshua Sprague； Valentine Estabrooks； William Maxwell and Joshua Winslow。 Captain Huston was made chairman and Ichabod Comstock clerk。
〃The conditions and locations of the proposed new grant of Sackville were of the first interest to the newly arrived settlers； and the proceedings were largely taken up with settling such matters。 It was resolved that a family of six； and seven head of cattle； should have one and a half shares； or 750 acres。
〃At the next meeting； held on 31st August； Mr。 Elijah Ayers' name appears as a committeeman。
〃At a town meeting； held on 18th April； 1770； Robert Scott was appointed moderator and Robert Foster； clerk。 They； with John Thomas； were appointed a committee to settle with the old committee for the survey of the lands。〃
About 1786； the inhabitants of Sackville made a return of the state of the settlement to the Government to show that if a proposed escheat was made it would be attended with great confusion； as but few of the grants had not been improved。 The actual settlers at that date； as set forth in the return； appear to have been as follows：
LETTER A。
Samuel Bellew。 John Peck。 Joseph Brown。 John Barns。 Samuel Rogers。 Ebenezer Burnham。 Samuel Saunders。 Simon Baisley。 Valentine Estabrooks。 Wm。 Carnforth。 Andrew Kinnear。 Abial Peck。 James Jincks。 Nathaniel Shelding。 Eleazer Olney。 Job Archernard。 Nathan Mason。 Jonathan Burnham。
LETTER B。
Charles Dixon。 Gilbert Seaman。 John Richardson。 Joseph Read。 John Fawcett。 Wm。 Carnforth。 George Bulmer。 John Wry。 Thomas Bowser。 Moses Delesdernier。 Joseph Delesdernier。 Daniel Tingley。 Michael Burk。 Wm。 Laurence。 Samuel Seamans。 Ben Tower。 Joseph Tower。 Elijah Ayer。 Joseph Thompson。 John Thompson。 Mark Patton。 Eliphalet Read。 Nehemiah Ayer。 Josiah Tingley。 James Cole。 Jonathan Cole。 Hezekiah King。 Valentine Estabrooks。
LETTER C。
Wm。 Estabrooks。 Gideon Smith。 Daniel Stone。 Patton Estabrooks。 Pickering Snowdon。 Thomas Potter。 Nehemiah Ward。 John Weldon。 John Fillmore。 Jos。 C。 Lamb。 John Grace。 Josiah Hicks。 Angus McPhee。 Joseph Sears。 Wm。 Fawcett。 Benjamin Emmerson。 Jonathan Eddy。 Titus Thornton。
CHAPTER III
THE YORKSHIRE IMMIGRATION。
Yorkshire is grouped as one of the six northern counties of England。 Jackson Wray calls it 〃one of the bonniest of English shires。〃 It has an area of 6；076 square miles； making it the largest county in England。 Its present population is a trifle over three millions。 A coast…line of one hundred miles gives its people a fine chance to look out on the North Sea。 The old town of Hull is the largest shipping port。 Scarboro； on the coast； is the great watering…place for the north of England。 Leeds； Sheffield； Hull and Bradford are the largest towns。 It is the principal seat of the woollen manufacture in Great Britain。 The people are self…reliant and progressive。 In Yorkshire to…day are to be found the oldest co…operative corn…mills and the oldest co…operative stores in England。 The practice of dividing profits among purchasers in proportion to their trade at the store was first adopted by a Yorkshire society。 This is just what might be expected from the people who； in 1793； passed the following resolution： 〃Resolved； that monopolies are inconsistent with the true principles of commerce； because they restrain at once the spirit of enterprise and the freedom of competition； and are injurious to the country where they exist； because the monopolist； by fixing the rate of both sale and purchase； can oppress the public at discretion。〃
Another resolution passed by the same corporation； but earlier in the century； shows our ancestors in a somewhat different light。 A day of thanksgiving was appointed for the success of the British forces。 The corporation attended divine service in the parish church； after which it was agreed to meet at Mrs。 Owen's； 〃at five of the clock； to drink to His Majesty's health and further good success；〃 the expense of the evening to be at the corporation's charge。
The old Yorkshire men liked a good； honest horse…race； and fox…hunting was a favorite sport with them。 It is told of a Mr。 Kirkton that he followed the hounds on horseback until he was eighty； and from that period to one hundred he regularly attended the unkennelling of the fox in his single chair。 Scott's 〃Dandy Dinmont〃 could scarcely overtop that。 No one can read the 〃Annals of Yorkshire〃 without being struck with the number of persons who at their death left bequests to the poor； widows getting a l