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T-3 - Territorial Division Act

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Divisions of Gloucester County
20GLOUCESTER COUNTY is divided into the several divisions hereinafter named and bounded as follows:
(a) ALLARDVILLE PARISH.- Beginning at a point in the Canadian National Railways where the same is intersected by the western prolongation of the south limit of lots lettered A and B, granted to John Porter, and situated on both sides of the Highway 8; thence in an easterly direction along said prolongation, said limit of said lots and the eastern prolongation of same to a point in the west limit of a seven thousand seven hundred and fifty acre tract, granted to Henry H. Swinny; thence in a southerly direction along said limit of said tract and the southern prolongation of same to a point in the north limit of Tier One North, Allardville East; thence in an easterly direction along said limit of Allardville East; and the eastern prolongation of same to a point in the west limit of lot number two hundred and sixteen, Range Two, Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along said limit of said lot in Ranges Two, Three and Four of Saint-Isidore, to a point in the division line between said Range Four and Range Five of Saint-Isidore; thence in a westerly direction along said division line to the northwest angle of lot number two hundred and twenty-five in said Range Five of Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of said lot and the southern prolongation of same to a point in the western prolongation of the south limit of Range Nine, Saint-Isidore; thence in a westerly direction along said prolongation of said limit of said Range to a point in the division line between Timber Blocks Numbers Three and Four, Range Eight; thence in a southerly direction along said division line of said Blocks in Ranges Eight, Nine and Ten to a point in the Gloucester-Northumberland County line; thence in a westerly direction along said County line to a point in the Canadian National Railway; and thence in a northerly direction along said railway to the point of beginning.
(b) BATHURST PARISH.- Beginning at a point in the shoreline of the Chaleur Bay where the same is intersected by the eastern prolongation of the south limit of Lot Number One, granted to Simon Arceneau; thence in a westerly direction along said prolongation, said limit of said lot and the western prolongation of same to the most northern angle of Northumberland County; thence in a southeasterly and northeasterly direction following the Gloucester-Northumberland County line to a point in the Canadian National Railways; thence in a northerly direction along said railway to a point where the same is intersected by the western prolongation of the south limit of lots lettered A and B, granted to John Porter, said lots situated on both sides of the Highway 8; thence in an easterly direction along said prolongation, said limit of said lots and the eastern prolongation of same to a point in the west limit of a seven thousand, seven hundred and fifty acre tract, granted to Henry H. Swinny, situated on the head of the Big Tracadie River; thence in a southerly direction along said limit of said grant and its southern prolongation to a point in the north limit of Tier one north, Allardville East; thence in an easterly direction along said limit of Allardville East to a point where the same is intersected by the southern prolongation of the east limit of Lot Number twenty-nine, granted to Jacob Tague, said lot fronting on the Chaleur Bay at the mouth of Teagues Brook; thence in a northerly direction along said prolongation and said limit of said lot to a point in the shore line of Chaleur Bay; and thence following the various courses of said shoreline to the place of beginning. Including all islands in front thereof.
(c) BERESFORD PARISH.- West by the County line; east by the Chaleur Bay and south by the easterly prolongation of the south line of Restigouche County.
(d) CARAQUET PARISH.- North by Caraquet Bay and Caraquet Harbour; southeast by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; east by a line running from the west side or entrance of Little Pokemouche Lagoon north fifty-two degrees west until it strikes the south branch of Saint Simons Inlet, and thence from the centre of the said inlet and the north entrance of Grant Shippegan Harbour to the Chaleur Bay; southwest and south by the northeast line of lot no. 1 (William Ferguson) and the prolongation thereof north thirty-six degrees west three hundred chains; thence in a direct line westerly to the northwest angle of lot no. 255, granted to P. de La Vivitiere, on the west side Maltempec Road; west by Paquetville Parish, including the islands of Caraquet and Pokesudie.
(e) INKERMAN PARISH.- North by Caraquet Parish; southeasterly by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and westerly by Saumarez Parish, Saint Isidore Parish, and Pacquetville Parish.
(f) NEW BRANDON PARISH.- North and east by Chaleur Bay and Caraquet Bay; west by Bathurst Parish; south by the south branch of the Caraquet River extending from its mouth, upstream to the mouth of Innishannon Brook; thence in a southwesterly, westerly and southerly direction along the bounds of the Paquetville Parish and the bounds of Saint-Isidore Parish to a point in the east limit of Bathurst Parish.
(g) PAQUETVILLE PARISH.- Beginning at a point in the southern bank or shore of the southwest branch of Caraquet River at the northwest angle of lot numbered fourteen, granted to Francis Godin and others; thence southerly along the west limit of said lot and said limit of lot number twenty, in the second and third tiers, south of the aforesaid river, to the southwest angle of lot number twenty west, granted to Aug. Gionet; thence easterly along the southern limit of the aforesaid third tier, to the southeast angle of lot number eight in said tier, granted to Laurent Duguay; thence southerly in a direct line to the northwest angle of lot number two hundred and fifty-two, granted to J.A. Paulin, west side of the Maltempec Road; thence southerly along the rear line of lots fronting on said side of the said road to the southwest angle of lot number two hundred and seventy-two, granted to B.D. Ferguson; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point in the southern bank or shore of the Pokemouche River where the same is intersected by the east limit of lot number one, range six, Val-Doucet; thence in a southerly direction along said limit of said lot to the southeast angle of the same; thence in a westerly direction along the south limit of range six, Val-Doucet, to the northeast angle of lot number ten, range A, Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along the east limit of said lot to the southeast angle of the same; thence in a westerly direction along the south limit of said range A to the southwest angle of lot number twenty-five in said range; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of lot number two hundred and sixteen in ranges one and two, Saint-Isidore, to a point where the same is intersected by the east prolongation of the northern Limit of tier one north, Allardville East; thence in a westerly direction along said prolongation and said limit of Allardville East to a point where the same is intersected by the southwest prolongation of a line connecting the northeast and southwest angles of a timber block number five, range five; thence along said prolongation and said line to the northeast angle of said block; thence in a northerly direction along the east limit of timber block number five, ranges four and three, to a point where the same is intersected by the west prolongation of the north limit of range three, Paquetville; thence in an easterly direction along said prolongation and said limit of said range to the northeast angle of lot number sixty in range three aforesaid; thence in a direct line to the mouth of Innishannon Brook; and thence in a northeasterly direction following the various courses of the Caraquet River, down stream to the place of beginning.
(h) SHIPPEGAN PARISH.- West by Caraquet Parish; northwesterly by Caraquet Bay and Chaleur Bay; and southeasterly by the Gulf of Saint-Lawrence, including the islands of Shippegan and Miscou.
(i) SAINT-ISIDORE PARISH.- Beginning at a point on the northern bank or shore of the Little Tracadie River at a point where the western limit of lot number thirty, granted to Richard Arseneault, intersects the same; thence northerly along said limit and said limit of lot number two hundred and eighty-nine, granted to Canute Arceno, Second Tier, north of said river, to a point in the south limit of Range six, Saint-Isidore; thence in an easterly direction along said limit of said Range to the southeast angle of lot number one, granted to T. Richard; thence in a northerly direction along the east limit of said lot to the southwest corner of lot number three hundred and nine, granted to A. Basque; thence in an easterly direction along the southern limit of said lot and said limit of lot number three hundred and six, granted to George Savoy, and lot number one hundred and forty-two, granted to M. Gottro, to a point in the west bank or shore of Gaspereau Creek; thence in a northerly direction along said bank or shore to a point where the same is intersected by the south limit of lot number one hundred and forty-four, granted to Dos. Landry; thence in an easterly direction along said limit of said lot to the southeast angle of the same; thence northwesterly in a direct line to the southwest angle of lot number five, granted to Jos. Lavigne, Range Six, Val-Doucet; thence in a westerly direction along the south limit of said Range Six to the northwest angle of lot number nine, Range A, Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of said lot to a point in the division line between said Range A and Range 1, Saint-Isidore; thence in a westerly direction along said division line to the northwest angle of lot number two hundred and sixteen in said Range One of Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of said lot in Ranges One, Two, Three and Four, Saint-Isidore, to a point in the division line between said Range Four and Range Five of Saint-Isidore; thence in a westerly direction along said division line to the northwest angle of lot number two hundred and twenty-five in said Range Five of Saint-Isidore; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of said lot and the southern prolongation of same to a point in the western prolongation of the south limit of Range Nine, Saint-Isidore; thence in an easterly direction along said prolongation and said limit to a point in the eastern bank or shore of the Little Tracadie River; and thence following the various courses thereof downstream to the point of beginning.
(j) SAUMAREZ PARISH.- Bounded easterly by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and northerly, westerly and southerly by the following described bounds: Beginning at a point in the most western extremity of a twenty acre lot granted to F. Vienneau, situated at the easterly entrance of the Tracadie Lagoon; thence northwesterly in a direct line across said Lagoon to the mouth of LeBouthillier Brook; thence in a northwesterly direction following the various courses of said brook upstream to Highway 11 leading from Tracadie to Pokemouche; thence in a direct line to the northeast angle of lot number one hundred and forty-five, granted to Dosite Landry, situated on the north side of the Saint-Isidore Road; thence in a westerly direction along the north limit of said lot to a point where the same is intersected by a direct line extending from the southeast angle of lot number one hundred and forty-four, granted to Dos. Landry, to the Southwest angle of lot number five, granted to Joseph Lavigne, in Range Six, Val-Doucet; thence in a southeasterly direction along said direct line to the southeast angle of aforesaid lot number one hundred and forty-four, granted to Dos. Landry; thence in a westerly direction along the south limit of said lot to a point where the same is intersected by the west bank or shore of Gaspereau Creek; thence in a southerly direction along said bank or shore to a point in the southern limit of lot number one hundred and forty-two, granted to M. Gottro; thence in a westerly direction along the southern limit of said lot and said limit of lot number three hundred and six, granted to George Savoy, and lot number three hundred and nine, granted to A. Basque, to a point in the eastern limit of lot number one, granted to T. Richard; thence in a southerly direction along said limit of said lot to the southeast angle of the same; thence in a westerly direction along the south limit of Range Six, Saint-Isidore, to the northwest angle of lot number two hundred and eighty-nine, granted to Canute Arceno, situated in the Second Tier North of the Little Tracadie River; thence in a southerly direction along the west limit of said lot and said limit of lot number thirty, granted to Richard Arseneault, to a point in the north bank or shore of the aforesaid River; thence following the said bank or shore upstream to a point where the same is intersected by the south limit of Range Nine, Saint-Isidore; thence in a westerly direction along said limit of said Range and its western prolongation to a point in the Division line between Timber Block Numbers Three and Four, Range Eight; thence in a southerly direction along said Division line in Ranges Eight, Nine and Ten to a point in the Gloucester-Northumberland County line; and thence in an easterly direction along said County line to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
R.S., c.227, s.20