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lake are high, in others there is a considerable quantity of n>arsh. Eight hundred
acres of Crown lauds are open for sale in North Gwillimbury, at 8s. c'y
per acre.
Population in 1842, 697.
Ratable property in the township, £9,588.
HALDIMAND.
A County in the Niagara District; it comprises the townships of Canboro,
Cayuga, Dunn, Moulton, Shcrbrooke, and for the pui'poses of representation in
the Legislative Assembly, and of .registration of titles only, the townshipl of
Seneca, Oneida, Rainham and Walpole. It retui-ns a member to the House of
Assembly.
HALDIMAND.
A Township in the Newcastle District; is bounded on the east by the town
ships of Cramahe and Percy; on the north by Alnwick; on the west by Hamilton;
and on the south by Lake Ontario. In Haldimaud 44,157 acres are taken
up, 17,744 of which are under cultivation. The village of Grafton is situated
in the south of the township, on the eastern road. The north of the township
consists of oak plains ; the centre and south are good land, timber principally
hardwood, intermixed with large pine. There are three grist and eleven sawmills
in the township. In Haldimand 300 acres of Crown lands are open for sale,
at 8uV. currency per acre.
Population'in 1842, 2826.
Racable property in the township, £44,725.
HALDIMAND.
A settlement in the township of Dunn; situated on the Grand River, about
one quarter of a mile from Dunnville. It contains about sixty inhabitants: one
grist-mill; two saw mills; two taverns.
HALL'S MILLS.
{See Westminster.)
HALLO WELL.
A Township in the Prince Edward District; is bounded on the north by
Sopaiasbnrgh and the Bay of Qulute; on the east by Marysburgh: on the south
by Athol; and on the west by Lake Ontario, and the township of Hillier.
Hallowell, contains 38,625 acres; 18,746 of which are under cultivation. A
large bay called " West Lake," having several small islands in it, penetrates into
this township; it is connected with Lake Ontario by a very short narrow channel.
The east portion of " West Lake" is marshy. The town of Picton is in
thii township. Tiiere ai'e four grist and ten saw-mills in the township.
Population in 1842 (not including the town of Picton), 2322.
Ratable property in the township, £63,889.
II ALTON.
A County in the Gore District; comprises the townships of Beverly, Esquesing,
East Eiamboro', West Flauiboro', Nassagaweya, Nelson, and Trafalgar; and for
all purposes, except that of representation in the Legislative Assembly, the
township of Dumfries; and for the purpo-se of representation in the Legislative
Assembly only, the township of Erin. It returns a member to the House of
Assemb v-
HA»IBrKG.
A Village in tbe township of Wilmot; two miles from llaysville, and twentytwo
miles from CmII; situated on Siuitli's Crcclc. It was laid out in 1837, and
cODtaiuB about 3UU inhabitants: two churches, Methodist.