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were divided into pasture lots—Princetown and Georgetown Royalties into 8 acre lots and the Charlottetown Royalty into 12 acre lots. The Common was situated between the town and the Royalty and was for pasture purposes in “common”. In the early days considerable trade was carried on by the French between Princetowu ton Richmond Bay) and Quebec. But trade went to the south shore of he Island, Princetown was supplanted as a capital by St. Eleanor‘s and then by Summerside, and it is yet an embryonic city. Georgetown, the capital of King‘s, is still a town ; and the City of Charlottetown, the capital of Queen’s and 0f the Province, has long since reached its majority. The Province is greatly indented by arms of the sea, in two places the converging waters approaching within a couple of miles of each other, almost cutting the Island into three equal parts. The country is well watered by streams and brooks. prince Prince is the occidental county, contains 23 County lots, and has an area of about 467,000 acres. It is more invaded by the sea than the rest of the Province— Richmond Bay being the largest estuary—and it is slightly less elevated than either Queen’s or King’s ; but its scenery is equally attractive. The population of the County is 40,069. Towns and Summerside, its only town, is the second in Villag's size in the province and has a population of about 3,000. It is situated on Bedeque Bay in the centre of one of the finest farming districts, and has a- large trade, being the principal oyster mart of the Island. It possesses a good harbor, and during the season of navigation has daily communication by steamer with New Brunswick. The town is lighted by electricity and boasts of the largest and finest departmental store in the Maritime Provinces. Its schools are excellent and hotels comfortable. Among the more ilnporzant villages are Alberton, Tignish, Kensington and Victoria, all growing trade centres. Alberton is at the

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