LOWER CANADA

[TABLE]

[Transcription note: The data presented below was originally in the

conventional tabular row / column format.]

Row 1, Column Headings

Column 1: Year.

Column 2: Number of acres sold.

Column 3: Average price per acre.

Column 4: Amount of purchase-money received within the first year.

Column 5: Whole amount of the purchase-money.

Row 2

Column 1: 1829

Column 2: 1,100 acres

Column 3: 4 shillings, 6 pence

Column 4: 10 pounds, 0 shillings, 0 pence

Column 5: 230 pounds, 0 shillings, 0 pence*

Row 3

Column 1: 1830

Column 2: 9,956 acres

Column 3: 4 shillings, 9 pence

Column 4: 543 pounds, 17 shillings, 0 pence

Column 5: 1,610 pounds, 3 shillings, 0 pence*

Row 4

Column 1: 1831

Column 2: 11,332 acres

Column 3: 7 shillings, 2-3/4 pence

Column 4: 541 pounds, 7 shillings, 6 pence

Column 5: 2,665 pounds, 9 shillings, 3 pence*

Row 5

Column 1: 1832

Column 2: 6,873 acres

Column 3: 5 shillings, 8-1/2 pence

Column 4: 533 pounds, 2 shillings, 2 pence

Column 5: 1,278 pounds, 11 shillings, 8 pence

Row 6

Column 1: 1833

Column 2: 37,278 acres

Column 3: 8 shillings, 2-1/4 pence

Column 4: 3,454 pounds, 11 shillings, 6 pence

Column 5: 12,791 pounds, 17 shillings, 5 pence

Row 7

Column 1: Totals

Column 2: 66,539 acres

Column 3: -

Column 4: -

Column 5: 18,576 pounds, 1 shillings, 4 pence

The number of years within which the whole amount of the purchase-money

is to be paid is three.

* On sales on quit rent, at 5 per cent., the capital redeemable at

pleasure.

N.B. Sales on quit-rent ceased in 1832.

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