Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1832 - MONTREAL,

island, seigniory and county. - Montreal is the most considerable island in the province, and its superior fertility has acquired for it the distinguished appellation of the Garden of Canada. This island is divided into 9 parishes besides that of the town of Montreal. Its extreme length is 32 miles and its breadth 10 1/ 2, containing 194 square miles... The county comprises the whole of the Island of Montreal, together will all the nearest islands which, in the whole or in part, lie in front of it. It is divided into several seigniories which are in the following parishes: Montreal, Ste. Anne, Ste. Genevieve, Pointe Claire, Lachine, Sault des Recollets, St. Laurent, Riviere des Prairies, Pointe aux Trembles and Longue Pointe. It sends 6 members to the provincial parliament, and the places of election are, at St. Laurent for the county which sends 2 members, and at Montreal which sends 4 members for the city...

Population 23855
Churches, Pro. 2
Churches, R.C. 5
Cures 1
Presbyteries 1
Convents 5
Colleges 3
Schools 6
Tanneries 3
Shopkeepers 240
Taverns 221
Artisans 1365


A Topographical Dictionary of The Province of Lower Canada by Joseph Bouchette, Esq., London, 1832

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