The present line was last surveyed by Alex.Munroe in 1859, under Commissioner James Steadman, Esq., acting for New Brunswick, and Joseph Avard, Esq., for Nova Scotia.The line is thus described by the Commissioners: Commencing at the mouth of the Missiquash River, in Cumberland Bay, and thence following the several courses of the said river to a post near Black Island, thence north fifty-four degrees, twenty-five minutes east, crossing the south end of Black Island, two hundred and eighty-eight chains to the south angle of Trenholm's Island, thence south thirty-seven degrees east, eighty-five chains and eight-two links to a post, thence south seventy-six degrees east, forty-six chains and twenty links to the portage, thence south sixty-five degrees, forty-five minutes east, three hundred and ninety-four chains and forty links to Tidnish Bridge, then following the several courses of said river, along its northern upward bank to its mouth, thence following the north-westerly channel to the deep water of the Bay water, giving to Nova Scotia the control of the navigable waters on Tidnish River.
Those wishing to get fuller information relating to this or any of the boundaries of New Brunswick, will find the subject treated exhaustively in a work just published, entitled "A Monograph of the Evolution of the Boundaries of the Province of New Brunswick," by William F.Ganong, M.A., Ph.D., from which the above facts are taken.END OF FOOTNOTE]
The following facts are taken from the anniversary number of the CHIGNECTO POST, 1895:
"On the 15th August, 1761, Captain Benoni Danks, Messrs.William Allan, Abeil Richardson, John Huston and John Oates were appointed to divide the forfeited lands in the township of Cumberland.
"On the 19th August of the same year Captain Winckworth Tonge, Joshua Winslow, John Huston, John Jencks, Joshua Sprague, Valentine Estabrooks and William Maxwell were appointed a committee to admit persons into the township of Sackville.
"The first town meeting, or meeting of the committee, for Sackville township, took place on 20th July, 1762.It was held at the house of Mrs.Charity Bishop, who kept an inn at Cumberland.There were present Captain John Huston, Doctor John Jencks, Joshua Sprague, Valentine Estabrooks, William Maxwell and Joshua Winslow.Captain Huston was made chairman and Ichabod Comstock clerk.
"The conditions and locations of the proposed new grant of Sackville were of the first interest to the newly arrived settlers, and the proceedings were largely taken up with settling such matters.It was resolved that a family of six, and seven head of cattle, should have one and a half shares, or 750 acres.
"At the next meeting, held on 31st August, Mr.Elijah Ayers' name appears as a committeeman.
"At a town meeting, held on 18th April, 1770, Robert Scott was appointed moderator and Robert Foster, clerk.They, with John Thomas, were appointed a committee to settle with the old committee for the survey of the lands."About 1786, the inhabitants of Sackville made a return of the state of the settlement to the Government to show that if a proposed escheat was made it would be attended with great confusion, as but few of the grants had not been improved.The actual settlers at that date, as set forth in the return, appear to have been as follows:
LETTER A.
Samuel Bellew.John Peck.
Joseph Brown.John Barns.
Samuel Rogers.Ebenezer Burnham.
Samuel Saunders.Simon Baisley.
Valentine Estabrooks.Wm.Carnforth.
Andrew Kinnear.Abial Peck.
James Jincks.Nathaniel Shelding.
Eleazer Olney.Job Archernard.
Nathan Mason.Jonathan Burnham.
LETTER B.
Charles Dixon.Gilbert Seaman.
John Richardson.Joseph Read.
John Fawcett.Wm.Carnforth.
George Bulmer.John Wry.
Thomas Bowser.Moses Delesdernier.
Joseph Delesdernier.Daniel Tingley.
Michael Burk.Wm.Laurence.
Samuel Seamans.Ben Tower.
Joseph Tower.Elijah Ayer.
Joseph Thompson.John Thompson.
Mark Patton.Eliphalet Read.
Nehemiah Ayer.Josiah Tingley.
James Cole.Jonathan Cole.
Hezekiah King.Valentine Estabrooks.
LETTER C.
Wm.Estabrooks.Gideon Smith.
Daniel Stone.Patton Estabrooks.
Pickering Snowdon.Thomas Potter.
Nehemiah Ward.John Weldon.
John Fillmore.Jos.C.Lamb.
John Grace.Josiah Hicks.
Angus McPhee.Joseph Sears.
Wm.Fawcett.Benjamin Emmerson.
Jonathan Eddy.Titus Thornton.
