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with-alteration and renovation, is still in use to-

day and owned by Blois fiaoFarlane.

Starting from the years 1810»- 1812 the district was rapidly settled by people, who were, with few exceptions, of Highland Scottish origin. Among the clans represented were: - MacKay, Campbell, MacLean, Ferguson, MacQuarrie, MacDousall, MacNevin, Shaw,

MacKinnon, and MacCalder. Other settlers were

named Merchbank, Lane, Patrick. Beer, Creamer, Lam~ .‘

bert, Marshall and Todd.

_ Township or Lot 29 which included DeSable, was first

owned by Sir Charles Saunders, Admiral of the Royal Navy and, absentee landlord of England; later in

turn by Viscount fielville, Lord Elgin and Earl of

Westmorelandc

With the Straits of Northumberland always in sight and offering a clear highway spring, summer, and tall, many of the settlers of this district, on their

rare trips to Charlottetown or distant parts, went

by water with roe beat or sail, and considered them- selves fortunate compared to their inland neighbours.

To reach the capitol, apart from travel by water,