296 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND . He left, very adroitly, several people to whom he was much in debt; bxit the property he had in this place was, under judicious management, quite sufficient to pay them all. It was never discovered what this man was. Some considered him a spy of Napoleon. He had certainly the talents and address to conceal his own purposes ; and his insinuating and genteel man¬ ners made him very popular. He even had a com¬ mission as captain in the militia given him by the governor. On Hunter river, which falls into , a very flourishing settlement, named New Glasgow , was planted in 1819 by Mr Cormack , the Newfoundland traveller. The settlers emigrated from the neighbourhood of Glasgow ; and they have made extensive clearings and improvements since they were located. Brackley is one of the most flourishing and plea¬ santly situated settlements on the island. It lies between Grand Rustico and Cove. The inhabitants, who are in easy circumstances, and have all fine farms, which are their own property, are among the most industrious and exemplary people in the colony. It has a harbour for fishing-boats. Little Rustico , or Cove, is esteemed one of the most beautiful settlements on the island. Its situation is agreeable, and the prospects and expo¬ sures of many of the extensive farms are delightful. Its distance from Charlotte Town , by a good road across the island, is only eleven miles. The lands