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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 large share of this bounty。
John Wesley； very soon after he began his life…work； found his way to Yorkshire； and nowhere had he more sincere or devoted followers； many of whom were among the first emigrants to Nova Scotia。 To the England of the eighteenth century America must have presented great attraction； especially to the tenant…farmer and the day…laborer。 The farmer in that country could never hope to own his farm； and the wages of the agricultural laborer were so small that it was only by the strictest economy and the best of health that he could hope to escape the workhouse in his old age。 In America land could be had for the asking。 The continent was simply waiting for the hands of willing workers to make it the happy home of millions。 The reaction in trade after the Seven Years' War made the prospect just starting in life gloomier than ever； and many a father and mother who expected to end their days in the Old Land； decided； for the sake of their children； to face the dangers of the western ocean and the trials of pioneer life。
Charles Dixon； one of the first of the Yorkshire emigrants； writes of England before he left： 〃I saw the troubles that were befalling my native country。 Oppressions of every kind abounded； and it was very difficult to earn bread and keep a conscience void of offence。〃 Under these circumstances； Mr。 Dixon and a number of others decided to emigrate。 It is not surprising then； that when Governor Franklin； at the invitation of the Duke of Rutland； went down to Yorkshire in 1771； to seek emigrants for Nova Scotia； he found a goodly number of persons ready to try their fortunes in the new land。
Governor Franklin did not stay long in the northern district； but left agents who； judging by the number that came to Nova Scotia during the few ensuing years； must have done their work well。
Among the first of the Yorkshire emigrants to sail for Nova Scotia was a party that left Liverpool in th