Quit Rents : 1783-1787.

Many of the Districts included in these volumes are within the Nova Scotia County of Sunbury which became part of the Province of New Brunswick when it was established in 1784. Included are lists of Land Grantees names with the number of acres granted to each person, the date of the grant, the amount of the Quit Rent to be paid for each 100 acres granted, the date on which the payment was due, the date audited, and the District in which the land was located. 

Areas which are now part of New Brunswick include: Oromocto River; Long Reach on the River St. John; Township of Kingston; St. John River; Nashwaak River; Quaqua (Quaco) Head; Washedemoack River; Parrtown Town Lots; Bay Chaleur; Grand Lake; Kennebeccasis River; Eastern and Western Sides of the Lands of Major Studholme; Pt. Mispeck; Eastern Side of Harbour St. John; Caraquet; Township of Gage; Scoodick River; Maguaguadavick River; Conway (now part of Saint John, NB); and other areas.

Districts mentioned which are located in Nova Scotia include: Township of Digby; River Ramsheg, Sheet Harbour; Dartmouth, River Philip; Chester; Halifax County; Country Harbour; Windsor Road; Musquedoboit; Hants County; Manchester; Pictou; Sydney County; Clements; Parrsborough; Wilmot; Newport, Shelburne County; Shubenaccadie River, Cumberland County; and other areas.