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township. In Harvey 37,277 acres of Cro'wn lands are open for sale, at S.s. c'y
per acre.
Population
Ratable property in the township, .f-TSO.
HARWICH.
A Township in the county of Kent, iu the Western District ; hounded on the
north-west by the River Thames ; on the south-west by the townsliip of
Raleigh ; on the south by Lake Erie ; and on the north-east by the township of
Howard. In Harwich 3:^,84.5 acres are taken up, of which 4,942 are under cultivation.
Soil extremely fertile, consisting of reddish loam, with intervening ridges
of sandy or gravelly loam. Timber—white oak, bhick wahiut, maple, beech,
hickory, bass-wood. &c. &c. ; and on the lake shore may be found cedai", both
white and red. McGregor's creek runs across the township to its northwestern
corner, where it enters the Thames. This township is well settled, containing
189S inhabitants. Harwich contains a mixed population. The Canada
Company possess 2,600 acres in Harwich. At the southern extremity of this
township is the Rond Eau, to which harbour an excellent road has latelj' been
formed fi'om Chatham. Amount of ratable property in the township £25,208.
The town of Chatham is partly situated in Harwich.
HASTINGS.
A County forming the Victoria District ; it comprises the following townships—
Elzevir, Grimsthorp, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Lake, Marmora, Madoc,
Rawdon, Sydney, Tudor, Thurlow, and Tyendenaga. It returns a member to
the House of Assembly.
HATSFIELD.
A village in the township of Plautagenet four miles south of the Ottawa
contains about eighty inhabitants ;
grist and saw mill, one store, two taverns.
HAWKESBURY EAST.
A Township in the Ottawa District; is bounded on the east bj' Lower Canada;
on the north by the Ottawa River; on the west by Hawkesbury West; and on
the south by Lochiel. In East Hawkesbury 24,0.37 acres are taken up. Four
thousand seven hundred and forty-six of which are under cultivation. The land
in this township, particularly that bordering on the Ottawa, is mostly poor and
cold, and much of it is wet. There is a settlement in the south of the townshipi,
called " East Hawkesbury Mills," containing grist, saw and oatmeal mills.
There are four grist and seven saw mills in the township. One thousand two
hundred and ninety-six acres of Crown lauds in Hawkesbui'y East are open
for sale, at 8.«. currency per acre.
Poj)ulation, 1,7.'51.
Ratable property in the township, £18,946.
HAWKESRURY, WEST.
A township in the Ottawa District; is bounded on the east by East Hawkesbury;
on the north by the (,)ttawa; on the west by Longueil and Caledonia;
and on the south by J.,ochiel. In West Hawkesbury, 23,459 acres are taken up,
7,201 of which are under cultivation. The land of this township is similar to
that of East Hawkesbury. JIawkesbury village is situated in the north of the
township; and Hawkesbury Mills, the largest saw'ing establishment in Canada
West, is a short distance from the village. Two hundred and fifty acres of
Crown lands are open for sale in West Hawkesbury, at 8,v. per acre. There ai'e
two grist and eight saw mills, and one distillery iu the township.
Poijuhilion. 1,970.
Ratable property in the township, £27,138.