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Events from the year 1778 in Canada.
"War seems to them an expedient measure, and[...]a treaty with the rebels is forming" - Britain suspects France will ally with U.S.A. [2]
French and U.S. diplomats sign treaty that guarantees two nations will make "common cause" against enemy if France goes to war with Britain [3]
Congress's Board of War instructs Lafayette to capture Montreal and either attach Canada to U.S. if Canadians agree to it or retreat if they don't [4]
Report requested by Washington details possible routes, timing, and provision sources for invasion of Canada [5]
Congress approves certain preparations (laying up provisions, preparing clothing) for invasion of Canada [6]
Congress sends Benjamin Franklin at Versailles highly detailed attack plan to link U.S. troops coming from Lake Ontario with French from Quebec City [7]
With "a prospect of our wants and our weaknesses," Washington argues at great length against Congress's plan for U.S. and France to invade Canada [8]
Intelligence report from Vermont says Canadians "very Much In favour" of U.S. cause and their "Preists mouths are Shut" on U.S. dispute with Britain [9]
"Too much in the field of conjecture" - In letter to Maj. Gen. Schuyler, Washington weighs pros, cons and unknowns of invading Canada [10]
Washington to recruit "a Body of four hundred Indians" and believes Oneidas, who have "the strongest Attachment to us[,] will be most numerous" [11]
Intelligence report from New Hampshire says "Joseph Louie the Chief of Saint Francois Tribe" claims all are willing to join United States [12]
Letter with enclosures alerts Washington to security problems in New York, especially with Cherry Valley massacre (Note: "savages" used) [13]
Senecas' "predatory war" in New York makes them chief enemy of U.S. among Haudenosaunee, though Joseph Brant also cited (Note: "savages" used) [14]
Molly Brant writes she has few details of Joseph's "brush with the Rebels," and her hope is soon to "return to our habitations on the Mohawk River" [15]
Sergeant from 8th (King's) Regiment "with a party of Indians from Detroit" take five Pennsylvania riflemen, who are "conducted safe to this city" [16]
Though situation unlike that of previous war, Maj. Gen. Schuyler argues at length usefulness of Lake Ontario route for fighting British in Canada [17]
"The government of Quebec is a legal parliamentary despotism" - Governor and any "nine of the most profligate persons" can rule (Note: "savage" used) [18]
Gov. Haldimand extends deadline of former Quebec governor Carleton's order to seigneury owners to swear allegiance and register deeds or land rolls [19]
"It is absolutely necessary that the grain be got in dry" - Reader offers method of harvesting in wet weather that avoids grain sprouting [20]
Mulatto woman, 28, for sale; has had measles and smallpox; can cook and keep house, "work at her needle, and is remarkably careful of young children" [21]
Enslaved mulatto girl Bell is sold to Quebec lieutenant governor after twice escaping her Quebec City owner [22]
Montreal merchants offer $8 reward for capture of "Negro man named Jack" who has "Guinea accent" and "was lately purchased of Captain Covells" [23]
Small howitzer shell left on Handsel Monday wounds Margaret Callender's hands and eyes, for which she asks customers' and suppliers' consideration [24]
New husband's misogeny toward letter writer and his friends' "Attachment to the Bottle" leave her doleful and "terrified to death" for his welfare [25]
School to open with instruction in reading, writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, four languages etc., with emphasis on "exterior deportment and behavior" [26]
Quebec City stay-maker advertises products, skills, and knowledge of "the most early and newest fashions" [27]
"Province will be an object of the first consideration to the French" - Anticipating war with France, troops added to 2,800 infantrymen in Nova Scotia [28]
Treaty made on Saint John River by Superintendant of Indians Francklin and Wolastoqiyik, Passamaquoddy and Mi'kmaq, who warn off Machias raiders [29]
Nova Scotia Council thanks Maj. Gen. Massey for defence of province, improving Halifax defences and erecting "important post" on Saint John River [30]
Taken to Boston by privateers, Benjamin Marston is re-imprisoned after brief house arrest, but learns "that a man may enjoy himself in prison" [31]
"Inhuman and cruel; poor miserable sick; suffered and died" - Remarks from account of mistreatment of imprisoned U.S. privateers in Halifax in 1777 [32]
British deserter gives much useful information to U.S. commander in New York on naval and military comings and goings, mostly in Halifax [33]
Edward Winslow feels "noble indignation" seeing "scoundrels" who persecute loyalists in committees, Congress and "places confidential & lucrative" [34]
Late Margaret Green "was so mortified to the Vanities[...]as to have little or no Relish of[...]Amusements[,] Pastimes, and useless frothy Entertainments" [35]
Accused fraudster from Canada is questioned in Charlottetown and released on his parole for lack of evidence plus his depositing "295 clipt half Joes" [36]
Map: St. John's Island, northern Acadia and southern Gulf of St. Lawrence [37]
Irish success in Newfoundland fishery "has raised such a spirit amongst them, that it is said" twice as many ships will sail from Waterford this year [38]
Privateers out of Boston, aided by Labrador locals ("traitors"), plunder £14,000-worth from George Cartwright's properties and take his Inuit servants [39]
"The finest sport that man ever had" - Cartwright hunts bears hunting salmon at rapids, pools and beautiful cascade on Eagle River, Labrador [40]
After Cartwright slaps Inuk servant Tweegock "for some sluttish and dirty tricks," he stops her from completing attempts to stab herself in heart [41]
Open Hudson's Bay Company trade to public because Indigenous people accept low-quality goods and supply skins used in wares for foreign trade [42]
Map segment of former New France from Moose Factory on James Bay to Mississauga territory on Lake Huron [43]
James Cook's Pacific expedition is in Nootka Sound, where trade with locals is conducted with "harmony and integrity," but human parts are "horrid" [44]
Indigenous people's "ingenious[...]manufactures and mechanic arts" are quite unexpected, given "what little progress they have made in civilization" [45]
Illustrations: "Drawings by John Webber of Natives of the Northwest Coast of America" (1778) include people on Nootka Sound [46]
Song: "Barrett's Privateers" has unfamiliar lyrics like "letter of marque," "list to port," "scuppers," "loose in stays," "two cables," "main truck" [47]
Events from the year 1764 in Canada.
Events from the year 1766 in Canada.
Events from the year 1768 in Canada.
Events from the year 1769 in Canada.
Events from the year 1770 in Canada.
Events from the year 1771 in Canada.
Events from the year 1772 in Canada.
Events from the year 1773 in Canada.
Events from the year 1774 in Canada.
Events from the year 1775 in Canada.
Events from the year 1776 in Canada.
Events from the year 1777 in Canada.
Events from the year 1779 in Canada.
Events from the year 1780 in Canada.
Events from the year 1781 in Canada.
Events from the year 1782 in Canada.
Events from the year 1783 in Canada.
Events from the year 1784 in Canada.
Events from the year 1785 in Canada.
Events from the year 1787 in Canada.
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