Category: History - Other
Geographical position of the Island--Early possession--Population in 1758--Cession by Treaty of Fontainebleau--Survey of Captain Holland--Holland's description of the Island--Position of Town sites--Climate--The Earl of Egmont's scheme of settlement--Proposed division of the I...
Geographical position of the Island--Early possession--Population in 1758--Cession by Treaty of Fontainebleau--Survey of Captain Holland--Holland's description of the Island--Po...
2. CHAPTER II.Determination of the Home Government to dispose of the whole Island--The manner in which it was effected--Conditions on which grants were made--Appointment of Walter Patterson a...
3. CHAPTER III.Proprietors indifferent to their engagements--Extent to which settlement was effected--Complaints of the People of nonfulfilment of engagements--Character of the Reply--The infl...
4. CHAPTER IV.Colonel F. W. DesBarres, successor to General Fanning--His character as a Governor--Succeeded by Charles Douglas Smith--His character as displayed in his opening address--Procla...
5. CHAPTER V.Governor Ready desires to govern constitutionally--Energetic legislation--George Wright, Administrator--Change in the mode of paying Customhouse Officials--Fire in Miramichi--Pe...
6. CHAPTER VI.George Wright, Administrator--Court of Escheat refused--Central Academy--Severe Frost in September--Death of William the Fourth--Educational Condition of the Island--Forcible Re...
7. CHAPTER VII.Marriage of the Queen--Education in 1842--Foundation-stone of the Colonial Building laid--The Governor withdraws his patronage from Public Institutions--Dispute between the Gove...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Arrival of the Prince of Wales--His Reception--The British Colonial Secretary expresses satisfaction with the Assembly's proceedings in regard to the Land Commission--The Report...
9. CHAPTER IX.Bill to make the Legislative Council elective--Change of Government--Address to the Queen, craving to give effect to the Commissioners' Award--A Review of recent Proceedings in...
10. CHAPTER X.James C. Pope and the Railway--Assimilation of the Currency--Confederation--Conference in Charlottetown--Speeches of Edward Whelan and T. H. Haviland--Opposition to Confederatio...
11. CHAPTER XI.12. CHAPTER XII.13. CHAPTER I.Geographical position of the Island--Early possession--Population in 1758--Cession by Treaty of Fontainebleau--Survey of Captain Holland--Holland's description of the Island--Po...
14. CHAPTER II.Determination of the Home Government to dispose of the whole Island--The manner in which it was effected--Conditions on which grants were made--Appointment of Walter Patterson a...
15. CHAPTER III.Proprietors indifferent to their engagements--Extent to which settlement was effected--Complaints of the People of nonfulfilment of engagements--Character of the Reply--The infl...
16. CHAPTER IV.Colonel F. W. DesBarres, successor to General Fanning--His character as a Governor--Succeeded by Charles Douglas Smith--His character as displayed in his opening address--Procla...
17. CHAPTER V.Governor Ready desires to govern constitutionally--Energetic legislation--George Wright, Administrator--Change in the mode of paying Customhouse Officials--Fire in Miramichi--Pe...
18. CHAPTER VI.George Wright, Administrator--Court of Escheat refused--Central Academy--Severe Frost in September--Death of William the Fourth--Educational Condition of the Island--Forcible Re...
19. CHAPTER VII.Marriage of the Queen--Education in 1842--Foundation-stone of the Colonial Building laid--The Governor withdraws his patronage from Public Institutions--Dispute between the Gove...
20. CHAPTER VIII.Arrival of the Prince of Wales--His Reception--The British Colonial Secretary expresses satisfaction with the Assembly's proceedings in regard to the Land Commission--The Report...
21. CHAPTER IX.Bill to make the Legislative Council elective--Change of Government--Address to the Queen, craving to give effect to the Commissioners' Award--A Review of recent Proceedings in...
22. CHAPTER X.Mr. James C. Pope and the Railway--Assimilation of the Currency--Confederation--Conference in Charlottetown--Sketch of Edward Whelan and T. H. Haviland--Opposition to Confederat...
23. CHAPTER XI.Among the early settlers of the island, prominent alike because of his aptitude for his position and the dignity with which he filled it, is the venerable figure of Bishop McEac...
24. CHAPTER XII.We shall now present a few facts respecting the commerce and other prominent interests of the island. Through the courtesy of the efficient collector of customs,--Mr. Donald Cur...