Historical documents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Ten New York acts about trade with Indigenous people (1720-1729) repealed because "the execution of them are grievous and oppressive"[7]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]
German Palatines and others should settle in new province (to be called Georgia) east of Kennebeck, and also in Nova Scotia proper[14]
"For security against the Frenchified Indians," Nova Scotia Palatines should be in villages 3 miles apart with 60 families each[15]
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]
Privy Council orders that governors be instructed not to confiscate whale products of Nova Scotia and other fisheries[21]
New Seal of Nova Scotia depicts land, fishing and fur trading, with motto "Terrae Marisque Opes" (Wealth of Land and Sea)[22]
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 Placentia governor and increasing Commodore's military and judicial powers[27]
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]
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