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1n.

in Quebec, a subdivision of a county which functions both as an ecclesiastical and political unit.

Quotations

1775
The Rebels have sent circular Letters to some of the Parishes above, upon the South Shore, threatening them with execution.
1844
All these clearings were made by squatters, who emigrated from the Parishes of Malbaie and St. Paul's Bay.
1963
In the rural parish of St. Leon, 554 persons cast votes in the federal election June 18.
2an. — Hist.

in New Brunswick, in colonial times, the jurisdiction of a town designated as the municipal seat.

Quotations

1811
The bridges, from the lower part of the parish up to St. Joseph [N.B.] . . . were most of them carried away.
1832
These are also to be found principally in the parishes fronting the River St John. . . .
1886
Town and parish appear to have been always synonymous terms in this province [New Brunswick].
2bn.

in New Brunswick, one of the subdivisions of a county, the unit of representation in the county councils.

Quotations

1907
The elections were over--the report from the farthest parish had come in.
1954
Collection of current and back taxes from parishes and towns for the first eleven months of this year amounted to 87.6 per cent of the 1954 Charlotte County warrant.
1958
Each of the 15 counties is organized as a municipality; the unit of representation in the county councils is the parish.
3n. — Hist.

in Prince Edward Island, one of the subdivisions into which the counties of the Island were originally divided.

Quotations

1904
The parish lines are but little recognized, the more general sub-division being by lots or townships of which there are 67 running numerically from west to east.
1907
Prince Edward island was divided into "Counties," "Parishes," "Lots," and three towns with royalties and commons attached.
4n. — Hist.

the smallest of the municipal districts proposed in the plan for subdividing New Scotland in the early 17th century.

See: hundred

Quotations

1922
The country was divided into two provinces, each province into several dioceses, each dioceses into ten baronies, and each barony into six parishes.