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bilities have never yet been thorono;hly tested and brought into operation.
settlements of "Zone Mills," or " Van Allen's Mills," and " Smith's Mills," are
situated on Bear Creek; and on the Thames is the site of the old Moraviantown,
the battle groimd where Tecumseth, the Indian Chief, was killed, in the
year 1813. In Zone 800 acres of Crown lands are open for sale at 8s. currency
p^ acre. There are two grist and two saw mills in the township.
Population in 1845, 1231, who are principally emigrants from Great Britain
and Ireland, with a few Canadians.
Ratable property in the township, £15,230.
ZONE MILLS.
A Settlement in the township of Zone, pleasantly situated on the east branch
of Bear Creek, nine miles from the western road and the River Thames. It
contains about 100 inhabitants; grist and saw mill, carding machine and fulling
mill, one store, one waggon maker, one blacksmith.
Post Office, post twice a week.
ZORRA.
A Township in the Brock District; is bounded on the east by the township
of Blandford, on the north-west by South Easthope and Downie; on the west by
Nissouri; and on the south by North Oxford and part of Blandford. In Zorra
60,220 acres are taken up, 10,627 of which are under cultivation. This township
contains very excellent land, and the timber is generally hard wood, maple, oak,
elm, beech, &c. On the west side of the township, near its centre, is a spring,
from which issues a large body of water, forming at once a creek of considerable
size. The village of Embro' is situated a little south-west, and the village of
Huntingford a little south-east of the centre of the township. There are one
grist and three saw mills in the township.
Poptilation in 1842, 2722, who are principally Highland Scotch,
Ratable property in the township, £35,120.