# History of Islands & Islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick/Chapter 2

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CHAPTER II. GRAND MANAN.
YTHOLOGY describes Nereus as a marine deity attendant on Neptune, the god of the sea; with numerous Nereids, her daughters, as beautiful sea nymphs riding on sea horses: and the fabled description has, in part, its reality in Grand Manan, which sits as an ocean goddess out on the restless waves of the Bay of Fundy, with numerous little islands, like marine Nereids, clustered around her. This fine island and its many appurtenances of minor islands and islets, comprise the Parish of Grand Manan, in the County of Charlotte, in the Province of New Brunswick. The province, having been divided into counties—the County of Charlotte is bounded on the south by the Bay of Fundy; and on the west by the River Saint Croix and the western shore of Passamaquoddy Bay; on the east by a line running true north thirty miles from Point Lepreaux; and on the north by the line running true west from the termination of the last-mentioned line. Deputies Wilkinson and Mahood made this survey in A.D. 1838; and, subsequently, a re-survey was made by Deputy Mahood in the year 1845, establishing the original boundaries, and including all the islands adjacent thereto, and the Island of Grand Manan and the islands adjacent to it. The division of the province into counties was next followed by the division of each county into parishes; and by an Act of Legislature passed 1st May, 1854, the Island of Grand Manan, with its appurtenances, became a separate political parish, known as the Parish of Grand Manan.
It must not be understood, however, that Grand Manan was not a parish, distinct from the other parishes in the county, previous to the political divisions under, and by authority of the Act passed in 1854. The is​land had been regarded as the Parish of Grand Manan many years before—to which reference will be made on another page, connected with a circumstance of no common kind—but we must not anticipate. It was by the codification of the laws and statutes of New Brunswick in the year 1854, that the law prescribed the political division of the province into counties and parishes; and thus Grand Manan, with its island appurtenances, was, in common with the other parishes, firmly and definitely set apart, by legal statute, as the Parish of Grand Manan, in the County of Charlotte.
The boundaries of this important parish of islands having been definitely settled, the main island, Grand Manan, in extent, is 20 miles long, and 8 miles broad. "Calkin's Geography" so describes it, and as that work has been introduced as a text book into the public schools of New Brunswick, under the sanction of the Board of Education, it would be assuming more than would be conceded, to dispute its correctness, consequently, we take it for granted that this fine island is of the aforesaid dimensions. Its earliest history runs co-eval with the discovery of the Bay of Fundy; although doubtless, many events and exciting scones, abounding with intense interest, have sunk beneath the dark wave of oblivion, which neither grapnel, nor skillful diver, nor pearl-fisher can ever bring up to appear on historic page, which is much to be regretted.
The intrepid and ardent Champlain, who with DeMonts furrowed the waves of the broad Bay of Fundy with his adventurous koel in the years 1604–5, mentions the discovery of the island while coasting along from the St. John River to Passamaquoddy Bay. There exists a slight difference in the orthography of the word—the name of the island—as among the subjects of Her Majesty it is spelled Grand Manan; while the subjects of the American Republic invariably spell it Grand Menan. A custom's officer has only to note the "e" in the last part of the name on barrel, or box, or parcel that may reach the island, to assure himself whence it came. American authority cites the Passamaquoddy Indian in support of its orthography of the word Menan, signifying island; but Champlain speaks of it, as mentioned by him in his voyage-description, as called by ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/17 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/18 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/19 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/20 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/21 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/22 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/23 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/24 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/25 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/26 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/27 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/28 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/29 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/30 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/31 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/32 ​Page:History of islands & islets in the Bay of Fundy, Charlotte County, New Brunswick; (IA historyofislands00lori).pdf/33 ​Andrews, brought over deer to the island about the year 1845, and they multiplied rapidly. Indians, and whites as well, killed them at all seasons of the year, until by Legislative enactment this wholesale slaughter has been prohibited. And yet the stealthy Indian, as hungry as a panther for venison, will occasionally shoot down a deer, and paddle away the meat to Pleasant Point, near Eastport, Me. The American hare (rabbit) was introduced here from Nova Scotia by William Green the same person, who
became proprietor of Inner Wood Island, near Seal Cove, by being put on it as occupant-in-charge by good old William Ross, as already related. About a quarter of a century has passed away since the rabbit obtained firm foothold on Grand Manan soil and, like the toad, they are now numerous on all parts of the so fortunately,
island.
Haying detained the reader the while at the southern end of the island and its adjacent isles, it is necessary to move along and tarry a brief hour or two at Grand Harbour, with its contiguous White Head and smaller isles adjacent to
it.
Grand Harbour only requires more depth, sufficient depth of water, at all times of tide, to make it deserving The view seaof the name "Grand" in its widest use. ward is delightful, and the harbour is long and broad enough to receive quite a fleet, did not the tide at low water leave such a breadth of beach. It is an irremediable obstacle to vessels of large tonnage as a desired port for ingress and egress at all times of tide, and yet a considerable trade is carried on at Grand Harbour. Isaac Newton, Esq., prosecutes a large share of the mercantile business of the island, has a convenient wharf extending from his store, and large-sized schooners load and discharge cargo without difficulty. The handsome and large residence, built by Mr. Newton a few years ago, and costing some three thousand dollars, will bear a favourable comparison with many a wealthy merchant's mansion, of suburban elegance, of architectural style and finish. There are several fine houses at Grand Harbour. 's Customs, Turner Wooster, Esq., of Her )f buildings. owns and occupies a very fine c 3rs, including Allen Guptill, John D. 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