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PRINCIPAL SETTLEMENTS. 49;)

A adian French. Some difficulties about the tenures of their lands, occasioned them to abandon the place, and settle in other parts of the island.

The inhabitants of Richmond Bay are, gene ‘ally speaking, a moral and orderly people. The majority profess the Presbyterian faith ; and their clergyn’ien are in connexion with the synod of Pictou. At. Prince Town, Where the Reverend Mr Keir, a man of exemplary piety and sincerity of character, has offi- ciated for about twenty years, there is a very respect— able‘kirk, and a grammar-school ; and there are two other kirks on the opposite side of the bay. At St Eleanor’s, there is a_p_church erected for the Reverend Mr Jenkins, who has since removed to Charlotte Town. The Scotch Highlanders, and the French Acadians, have also Catholic chapels.

On Lennox Island, within Richmond Bay, the In- dians, who are of the once numerous Micmac tribe, ’ I and profess the Roman Catholic religion, have a chapel and burying-place. This island, where their chief has a house, is their principal rendezvous ; they assemble here about midsummer, on which occasion they meet their priest, or the bishop, who hears con- fessions, administers baptisms, marries those who are inclined to enter into that state, and makes other re- gulations for their conduct during the year. After remaining here a few weeks, the greater number re- sume their accustomed and favourite roving life, and wander along the shores, and through the woods of the neighbouring countries.

Cascumpeque is about sixteen miles north from