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PORTLAND.
A small Villaf^e in the north oftlie township of Bastard, situated on the south
of Ilideau Lake. It eoutains about 80 inhabitants, tannery, three stores, two
taverns, one blacksmith.
Post Office, post twice a week.
PORT MAITLAND.
A Settlement and Shipping-place at the mouth of the Grand River, on Lake
Erie. It contains about .50 inhabitants, and an Episcopal church, two stores,
two taverns, one tailor, one blacksmith.
PORT NELSON.
A small ViHaj^e in the township of Nelson, a mile and a half from Wellington
Sijuare. It contains about GO inliabitants, one store, one tavern, one shoemaker.
PORT ROYAL.
A Settlement in the township of Walsingham, at the mouth of Big Creek,
two miles and a half west from Port Rowan. It contains about .50 inhabitants,
steam saw mill, one store, two taverns, one blacksmith, one waggon maker.
PORT RYERSE.
A small Settlement and Shipping-place in the township of Woodhouse, at the
mouth of Ryerse's Creek, six miles from Simcoe, and four miles from Port
Dover. It contains a saw mill, one store, and about half a dozen houses.
PORT ROWAN.
A small Village in the township of Walsingham, situated on Lake Erie, four
miles west of St. Williams. It is a shipping-j)lace, and has a resident collector
'of Customs. Population about 50. Post Office, post twice a week, one store,
one tavern.
PORT ROBINSON.
A Village in the township of Thorold, situated on the Welland Canal, ten
miles from St. Catharines. This place is the " head quarters" of the coloured
company employed for the maintenance of order on the canal. There are two
churches in the village. Episcopal and Presbyterian.
Populntion, about .300.
Post Office, post three times a-week.
I'rdfcssions dinl Trades.— One grist mill, three Stores, three taTerns.,' one
saddler, one baker, three groceries, two waggon makers, one watchmaker, two
blacksmiths, one tinsmith, three tailors, two shoemakers.
PORT STANLEY.
A Village on Lake Erie, at the mouth of Kettle Creek, situated partly in the
township of Southwold, and partly in Yarn\outh; the township being divided
by Kettle Creek. It is nine miles from St. Thomas, and twenty-six from London;
a plank road being formed between the two places. Port Stanley is
beautifully situated, being in a valley surrounded by high and picturesque hills,
and its harbour is well protected.
Churches and chapels, two; viz., Episcopal and CongregationaL
/ Population, about .500.
Post Office, post three times a week.
Prot'essluns and Trades.—One grist mill, one tannery, four stores, three groceries,
two bakers, two waggon makers, three cabinet makers, three tailors, one
blacksmith, three taverns, three shoemakers, three butchers. Two bank agen-
»cie.s— " Montreal" and " Commercial."