References for Chapter II 1 Journals of the House of Assembly 1854 - 1942 2 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Prince Edward Island , J.H. Meecham & Co., 1880, page 75 3 1935 Aerial photography, Royal Canadian Air A5056, frame 71 4 Certificate for Payment, Keith Pickard , dated August 3, 1964 in the possession of the authors 5 Personal knowledge of the authors 6 The Post Office on PEI , 1787/1990 by G Douglas Murray , 1990, pages 38, 61 and 78. 7 Various Almanacs including Harvie's, Chappelle's, etc in PAPEI 8 The Examiner, 1866, 9th July, page 3. 9 National Archives of Canada , Vol 1367, File # ARC 3/1367/-14, date 1926-1941, copy in possession of the authors. 10 Topographical Map of P.E.I , in the Gulf of St. Lawrence by D.J. Lake 1863 11 Atlas of Province of P.E.I. , Cummins Map Co., 1928 12 A history of Bonshaw United Church 1860-1971, 1971, by Rev Angus Brown , copy in the possession of the authors 13 Land Conveyances Liber 84 folio 582 14 Interviews by Carol McDonald of former students and teachers of Bonshaw school, April-Sept 1993 15 Bonshaw Baptist Church Clerk's Minute Book, PAPEI Excession #3975/8 16 The Early Courthouses of P.E.I. 1977 by C.J. Taylor 17 Teare's Directory and Handbook, 1880, page 434-435 18 Journal of the House of Assembly 1877, Appendix C , Public Works accounts 19 Journal of the House of Assembly 1877, Appendix D , County Courthouses 20 Conveyances Liber 7 folio 656 21 Receipts from Province of P.E.I , for rental by Women's Institute 1947-53 in the possession of the authors 22 Land Conveyance, , Liber 174, folio 97 23 Guardian , 1977, April 21 st pg 2 24 Interview with Marion and Cecil McPhail of Bonshaw , April 1993 25 Cemetery Transcriptions, Lot 30 #3 PAPEI 26 Patriot, 1886, March 21st, pg 3 View from Hilltop farm looking SOUth courtesy of David Gibson -35-