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under cultivation. A large lake called " Sturgeon Lake ", stretches across th-
centre of the township, from west to east. A small lake, situated about the
centre ^f the south border of the township, has a communication with Sturgeon
Lake. There is much pine timber in this township. Verulum contains a mixed
population. There is one grist mill, and one saw mill in the township. 8817
acres of ci'own lands are open for sale in VeruJam, at 8s. currency per acre.
Ratable property in the township, £4296.
VESPRA.
A Township in the Siracoe District, is bounded on the north by the township
of Flos ; on the west by Sunnidale -,
the south by Essa, Innisfil, and
Kempenfeldt Bay. In Vespra 13,040 acres are taken up, 1722 of which are
under cultiTation. The Nottawasaga River runs through the north-west comer
of the township, and Willow Creek, a branch of the Nottawasaga, flows through
nearlj- the centre of the township, and might easily be made navigable to
within nine miles of Barrie. One branch of Willow Creek derives its source
fi"om a small lake about four miles from Barrie, in the south-east corner of the
township. The land on the bay is poor, sandy and stonj% but a short distance
back it begins to improve, and the interior of the township contains good land.
The town of Barrie is situated near the south-east corner of the township, on
Kempenfeldt Bay, and the village of Kempenfeldt about two miles below it.
In Vespra 11,400 acres of Crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. currency per
aci'e. There are in the township one grist and two saw mills, and one distillery.
Population in 1842,571.
Ratable property in the township, £10,873.
VICTORIA DISTRICT.
Consists of the County of Hastings, which returns a member to the House of
Assembly, and comprises the following townships— Elzevir, Grinisthorpe, Hungerford,
Huntingdon, Lake, ilarmora, JMadoc, Rawdon, Sydney, Tudor, Thurlow,
and Tyeudenaga. It is bounded on the east by the Midland District; on
the noith by nnsurveyed lands; on the west by the Colborne and Newcastle
Districts; and on the south by the Bay of Quinto.
The district is watered by the Trent, the Moira, and the Salmon Rivers, and
their branches; and there are numerous small lakes scattered over it.
A large portion of the district consists of excellent land, and the townships of
Sydney, Tlmrlow, and Tyendenaga contain many fine farms.
Iron ore of superior quality exists in the townships of Marmora and Madoc ;
and in the former township a bed of litliographic stone h:is been discovered,
which, after being examined and tested by a lithographer in Ix)ndon (England),
was pronounced of excellent quality; but I am not aware if the bed has yet been
quarried.
Clearing is going on rapidly in the distinct; and large quantities of potash are
made. Eleven thousand five hundred acres of land were brought into cultivation
between January, 1S42, and January, 1844.
The district is settled principally by Irish and Scotch, U. E. Loyalists and
their descendants, and ( !aiiadiaris.
Belleville, the district town, is a thriving nlace. The only other villages in
the district are Shannouville, in Tyendenaga; and a small settlement in each of
the townships of Madoc i»nd .Marmora.
Sixty-five thousand and eighty-three acres of Crown lands are open for sale
in the Victoria District, at 8.v. currency per acre; to purchase any of which
apjiiication must be made to the Crown Lands Agent, at Belleville.
Population in 1842, 15,842; since when it has probably increased one-fifths