1729 in Canada
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Events from the year 1729 in Canada.
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor General of New France: Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
- Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Étienne Perier
- Governor of Nova Scotia: Lawrence Armstrong
- Governor of Placentia: Samuel Gledhill
Events
- La Vérendrye became first commandant of the Posts of the West. He was posted to Fort Kaministiquia in this year and began the western expansion in 1731.
- Creek, and Cherokee.
Births
- Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, governor of Cape Breton.[3]
Deaths
- Jean-François Du Verger de Verville, designer of the Fortress of Louisbourg.[4]
Historical documents
New York governor says Six Nations want garrison at Oswego trading house and will assist against "any Power that dares to Attack it"[5]
N.Y. governor says Oswego trading house will protect Indigenous fur suppliers from "the wonted abuses of the Handlers or Traders"[6]
Ten New York acts about trade with Indigenous people (1720-1729) repealed because "the execution of them are grievous and oppressive"[7]
Irish and New England families want to settle east of Kennebec River boundary of Nova Scotia, but not in French-dominated N.S.[8]
How valid are French claims from Kennebeck to Canso (though "reconquered" by British) in current settlement plans? (Note: "savages" used)[9]
Keep Massachusetts government out of new Maine settlement because "incensed Indians" were cheated of land by "fraudelent practices"[10]
French say "live well with the English" to Penobscot, who okay Pemaquid settlement, but label any move past Saint George River unfriendly[11]
Penobscot and Nanrantsouak welcome Pemaquid settlement, even if none of them "had a right to sell any, for it all belonged to the King"[12]
Nova Scotia proper, and not part east of Kennebeck, should be promoted to settlers, with incentives for men to marry Indigenous women[13]
"For security against the
Surveyor of His Majesty's Woods says "Indians" will be dangerous and Bay of Fundy Acadians obstructive when he works in Nova Scotia[16]
Mindful of "safety and welfare" of Nova Scotia, governor glad to find Annapolis River Acadians are all willing to sign oath to King[17]
Insubordination and arrogance of two government officials add to "great disorder" in Nova Scotia, says Lt. Governor Lawrence Armstrong[18]
Canso fishery survey finds all fishers are in schooners based in New England and catch fish as far as 120 miles out on banks[19]
On Île-Royale (Cape Breton Island), Louisbourg has 1,500 people, 7 companies of soldiers "strongly fortify'd," and "Irish Papists"[20]
New
Newfoundland fur trade lost because "by their constant cruel usage to the Indians wherever they meet them, all traffick [is] cutt off"[23]
New England merchants in Newfoundland sometimes are paid in fish, taking worst sort to ship for "negroes" in West Indies[24]
Extending too much credit to Newfoundland fishers "is certainly the occasion of all the faults, disputes and disorders that happen"[25]
"Long committed and often repeated" - Infractions in Newfoundland come of Admirals' irresponsible, self-serving and selective enforcement[26]
Newfoundland's "proper remedies" include trial of tyrannical
New Newfoundland governor instructed to stop (with few exceptions) direct imports from other colonies and European countries[28]
"The inhabitants seem pleas'd" - Governor Osborn appoints three justices of the peace and several constables in St. John's and region[29]
Poole merchants complain of ships from outside England fishing in Newfoundland in contravention of statute[30]
"With confounded Rum they ever stink" - Navy chaplain calls "most" Newfoundlanders "sottish," "frightful" and "in a willing Banishment"[31]
References
- ^ Guéganic (2008), p. 13.
- ^ "George I". Official web site of the British monarchy. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "DesBarres, Joseph Frederick Wallet" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Verville, Jean-François Du Verger de" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "His Excellency's Speech to the General Assembly...of New-York, the 14th of May, 1729" The New-York Gazette (May 19, 1729). Accessed 3 May 2021
- ^ 890 Governor Montgomerie to the Council of Trade and Plantations (August 29, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ "1025 Order of King in Council" (December 11, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 30 April 2021
- ^ "628 i Memorial of David Dunbar, Surveyor General of the lands of Nova Scotia, to the King" (March? 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ "1005 Council of Trade and Plantations to the Committee of the Privy Council" (December 4, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ "997 Capt. Coram to the Council of Trade and Plantations" (November 28, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 1045 Letter of David Dunbar and "1045 i Indian Chiefs of Penobscot tribe to Col. Dunbar..., St. Georges River in Georgia" (December 29 and November 14, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 30 April 2021
- ^ 1019 Letter of Col. Dunbar (December 10, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ 631 i Council of Trade and Plantations to the King (March 21, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ "705 Council of Trade and Plantations to Committee of Privy Council" (May 14, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 963 Letter of Thomas Coram (November 10, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 589 Letter of David Dunbar (February 6, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ "Governor Philipps to the Duke of Newcastle" (January 3, 1729), Nova Scotia Documents; Acadian French, pgs. 83-4. Accessed April 26, 2021
- ^ "789 Lt. Governor Armstrong to the Council of Trade and Plantations" (June 23, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ "1041 Capt. Weller to the Council of Trade and Plantations" (December 25, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 30 April 2021
- ^ "1041 Capt. Weller to the Council of Trade and Plantations" (December 25, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 30 April 2021
- ^ "1036 Order of Committee of Council" (December 18, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 30 April 2021
- ^ "673 H.M. Warrant to John Rollos, engraver" (April 22, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. photo Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ 940 i (xxv) Newfoundland survey answers (October 14, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 940 i (xxxviii) Newfoundland survey answers (October 14, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 940 i (xlii) Newfoundland survey answers (October 14, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ "697 i Lord V. Beauclerk's Answer to the Heads of Enquiry etc." (May 7, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ "666 Report of Committee of Privy Council" (April 19, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ Governor Osborn's Commission (May 14, 1729). Accessed 26 April 2021 https://www.heritage.nf.ca/lawfoundation/articles/doc3_1729osborn.html (scroll down to "Instructions to Our Trusty," #7; instructions also here: 708 ii)
- ^ 883 Letter of Commodore Lord Vere Beauclerk (August 18, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 29 April 2021
- ^ 595 Letter of mayor and 17 merchants (February 12, 1729; allegation denied May 21, 1729), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 36, 1728-1729. Accessed 28 April 2021
- ^ B. Lacy, Miscellaneous Poems Compos'd at Newfoundland.... (1729), pgs. 13-14. Accessed 26 April 2021