escribed promiscuously) I
shall confine myself to brevity, at the same time endeavouring to avoid
obscurity; and have to lament that the want of correct information
prevents me from making this part of the work as complete as I could
wish.

SECTION I.

YORK.

This County commences at the Canada line, which bounds it on the
north-west. The County of Northumberland bounds it on the north-east,
on the south-east it adjoins Sunbury, and on the south-west Charlotte,
and contains 10,972 inhabitants.

Beginning at the northern and uppermost part of the county, and
proceeding down the main river St. John, the first settlement is
Madawaska, situated between the Grand Falls and the Madawaska river,
which falls into the St. John at the upper part of the settlement. The
inhabitants are the descendants of the old Acadians, who were settled
on different parts of the river St. John, and who on the arrival of the
English moved up to this place, where, being joined by others from
Canada, they formed this settlement distinct from the English, and have
ever since been quiet subjects, and well affected to the British
Government. Madawaska is about midway between Fredericton and Quebec,
and is in a flourishing state. It has a Romish Chapel, where the rites
and ceremonies of that religion are duly performed by a Missionary from
Canada, who likewise, with the assistance of one or two leading persons
regulates the internal police of the settlement by settling disputes,
keeping the peace, &c. and so successful have they been that although
there are neither lawyers or magistrates in the place, the Courts of
Justice have had but little trouble from that quarter. The land along
the margin of the river is in general good, level, and unbroken; but
owing to its northern situation it is unfavourable to Indian corn; but
wheat, oats, grass, &c. flourish there in great perfection. The
inhabitants are all farmers, and generally raise more than they can
consume, having a surplus of grain to sell to traders in the settlement
or to take to Fredericton. Their manners and habits being simple, they
expend but little on luxuries. Their women manufacture a coarse cloth
and kerseys sufficient for their own consumption. The men are about the
middle size, generally spare built and active; the women, on the
contrary, are very stout and short. They are very lively and
hospitable, but very slovenly in their houses and cookery. In short,
they appear a different