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= finished with elegance, reflecting great credit upon its congregation. Clergyman, Rev. Mr. Osborne. First BAPTIST CHURCH, LEEDS. Elder Stevens, Jr., a young man of the Township of Bastard, was instrumental in organizing the | Church, which at first consisted of eighteen mem- | bers. For some time, it constituted a branch of the Baptist Church at Gananoque. At a very early date, Dr. Peter Schofield, in conjunction with Mr. Stevens, officiated as Pastor. From 1835 to 1850, the membership averaged 50. In 1848, a church was erected on part of Lot No, 13. in the 8th Con- | cession of Leeds. Recently, the congregation has been materially diminished in numbers. M. E. CHURCH, LYNDHURST. This church was established in 1843. attendance, 80. Wooden building, in a good state of repair. Average MOUNT PLEASANT M. E. CHURCH. "New building, erected in 1877; situated on rear of Lot No. 11,in the rith Concession of Lansdowne. " The congregation was organized in 1843, by the late Philander Smith, D. D. Congregation, about 45 ; Rev. H. I. Allan, Pastor. The members of the M. E. Church are at present erecting a new church in Leeds, having the necesSary expenses nearly provided for. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A new church has been completed on the Gananoque Road, near the residence of John Bracken, Esq. Handsome wooden building ; congregation in a flourishing condition. In 1877, an Agricultural Association was established at Lyndhurst, Henry Green, Esq., donating the grounds. Buildings have been erected, and the Society, through the exertions of J. C. Stafford, Esqg., and E. C. Sliter, Esq., is in a flourishing — — condition. ké. The following is the assessment of the Township for the year 1877 :— Total number assessed, 571. Acres assessed, 42,456. . Acres cleared, 15,697. | . — Value of Real Property, $540,940. Taxable Incomes, $400. . — Value of Personal Property, $66,505. ___. Taxes imposed by Municipality, $1,200. = Taxes imposed by Counties, $1,353. . Seeley’s Bay and Lyndhurst are both flourishing ville ges, and rapidly increasing in wealth and popui tion. At the latter place, Henry Green, Esq., and er tL. A a. 7 1 va jaj TA a a “tyke John Roddick, both carry on an extensive milling COPELAND'S HOTEL. Mr. R. W. Copeland, has recently erected at Lyndhurst, one of the most substantial hotels in the back country. The building is of brick, and presents avery fine appearance. The proprietor is an experienced landlord, and therefore fitted to dlischarge his duties to the satisfaction of the general public. Mr. Copeland is also proprietor of the daily stage line connecting Brockville with WestComfortable vehicles are despatched each The line connects at Newboro’ with the stage route to Kingston, and at Westport with the stages for Perth. (See view.) port. morning for the conveyance of passengers. CHAPTER XVIII. ANCIENT DIVISIONS—MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. By an Act promulgated by proclamation in the year 1800, the following division of the Province was made :— The County of Grenville comprised the Townships of Edwardsburg, Augusta, Wolford, Oxford, Marlborough, Montague, North and South Gower. The County of Leeds: Elizabethtown, Yonge, (Escott), Leeds, Crosby, Bastard, Burgess, Elmsley and Kitley. Lansdowne, At that date the District of Johnston included Leeds and Grenville, as well as Carleton, and for many years the Justices in Session appointed the Constables for the latter county.. The union was repealed 2nd Geo. IV., c. 5. NAMES OF MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, FOR LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. First Provincial Parliament, U. C., 1792. Leeds. Grenville. Second Parliament, 1797. Third Parliament, rSor. William Buell. Samuel Sherwood. Fourth Parliament, 1805. Peter Howard. Samuel Sherwood, Fifth Parliament. 1809, Sixth Parliament, 1810, Seventh Parliament, 1817. Jonas Jones, Peter Howard. Eighth Parliament, 1821. Levius P. Sherwood, Walter F. Gates, Charles Jones. Jonas Jones,
