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Glasgow Women's Institute Book 1 or less importance, but all of them need improvement. At the eastern part of the town- ship and near the mouth of the Madawaska River, stands the one intended village of Arnprior. It contains several houses, but with the exception of an inn, or tavern, they were all vacant and out of repair. The situation is excellent, and from its vicinity to the Madawaska river, could command an almost unlimited amount of water power for manufacturing and other purposes. Here at one time was a grist mill or sawmill. but now out of repair or rather in ruins. This property has lately fallen into the hands of a new and spirited proprietor, who it is reported will at once take advantage of its situa- tion and make improvements himself, and give encouragement to others. About one mile, lot 10, concession C (Mansfield) to the west of the above mentioned place and near to the leading road is a tract of many acres of land abounding l in,, iron, stone or iron ore, which has been declared by an eminent geologist to be of superior quality and worthy of the attention of capitalists. The township was first settled upon by Archibald McNab, esquire, called ’Chief McNab who about 27 years ago brought out 19 families from Scotland, amounting to 100 per- sons, the greater par of whom, or their descendants, are still settled in the township, the population of which is at the present time amounts to 1500 February 1852 James Browne, Enumerator Lot 18m, Concession 7 near Glasgow Sworn to at McNab, 13th March 1852 James Morris, J.P. 1852, James Morris, J.P. The following are the, and owners of that time giving their lot number, concession numâ€" ber, number of acres and number of acres cleared: Lot (No. of Acres No. Acres Clr‘d Mrs. Hepburn 13 100 40 J. Muckhart 14 100 15 J Fisher 15 300 150 J Wallace 16 200 45 D Leckie 18 300 80 A. McNevin . 19 200 50 C McFayden 20 200 50 P. McGregor 21 100 45 J. McGregor 22 100 35 Arch McNab 23 100 25 J. Smith 24 100 20 Transcription Notes: R. Stewart 25 100 J_ Martin 26 100 Due. tolthe font size alrigpcrogdtiEi-rgnnoggfial Mrs. Hamilton 27 100 35 “'9” newspaper“ ' 1 ' ' should be considered as FYI content. For accurate reference, please refer to source records. 95 of 105