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north-east; both near the River Thames. There are three grist and ten saw
mills in the townsliip, and larf^e quantities of hiiuher are exjjorted from it.
Population in 1842, 1321, who are principally Canadians, with a few English,
Irish, and Scotch.
Ratable [iropertyin the township, £25,396.
OXFORD EAST.
A Township in the Brock District; is bounded on the east by the township
of Burlbrd; on the north by Hlandford; on the west by West Oxford; and on
the south by Norwich. In East Oxford, 21,936 acres are taken up, 5836 of
which are under cultivation. This is a .small township, but it is pretty M'ell
settled. The soil of the north and west of the townsliip is mostly liglit, and the
land is timbered with pine; in the south-east, the timber consists of pine, intermixed
with hardwood. There are one grist and three saw mills in the township.
Popidation in 1842, 1280; who are principally Canadians, with a few English,
Iri.sh and Scotch.
Ratable property in the township, £19,050.
OXFORD, NORTH.
A Township in the Brock District ; is bounded on the south-east by the
townshij) of West Oxford; on the north by Zorra and Nissouri; and on the
west by North Dorchester. In North Oxford 9,207 acres are taken up, 1,950
of which are under cultivation. This is a small township, containing excellent
land, Avhieh is timbered generally with hardwood. There is a large lime -stone
quarry in the east corner of the township, which extends into the townsliip of
VVest Oxford. There is one saw mill in the township.
Population in 1842, 444; who are principally European emigrants.
Ratable property in the township, £6,148.
PAISLEY BLOCK.
A Scotch Settlement in the township of Guelph. It commences about six miles
north-east from the town of Guelph, and extends about four miles in length-
The settlement was commenced about seventeen years ago, and it now contains
good farms, which are generally well cultivated.
PAKENHAM.
A Township in the Bathm-st District; is bounded on the north-east by the township
of Fitzroy; on the north-west by Macnab; on the south-west by Darling;
and on the south-east by Ramsay. In Pakeuham 14,014 acres are taken up,
406tJ of which are under cultivation. The INlississippi River runs through
the east of the township from south to north. The village of Pakenliam is
situated in the township. Pakenham is well settled, principally by emigrants
from Scotland, and contains some good farms. Twenty-four thousand four
li\indred acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the township, at S*. currency
pr acre.
Population in 1842, 1142.
Ratable property in the township, £12,257.
PAKENHAM.
A Village in the township of Pakenham, about forty miles from Byte wn,
forty from Perth, and ten from Fitzroy Harbour. It contains about u50 inliabitiints.
Churches and chapels, three; viz., Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Methodist.
Post Office, post six times a-week.
Pri)f(sxions and Tnnhs.—One physician and surgeon, one grist nd sawmill,
carding machine and cloth factory, four stores, one tannery, two t averu.s, three