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Events from the year 1798 in Canada.
Commissioners fulfilling treaty between U.S.A. and Great Britain decide in favour of river claimed by G.B. as Maine-New Brunswick border [4]
Rundown of treaties between European powers since 1648 Treaty of Westphalia provides background to current affairs and "vicissitudes of the year" [5]
"Let us exhibit the great fundamental of Masonry, as well as of all civil Society, our Love of Order" - sermon to Montreal Masons rejects revolution [6]
Gov. Prescott gives Executive Council directions for disposal of "waste lands," including preference for associated grant applicants seeking townships [7]
Convicted of burglary in Court of King's Bench (Criminal), Black woman named Elizabeth Baker is sentenced to death [8]
Indigenous person is "convicted of an assault with intent to murder, and sentenced to six months imprisonment" [9]
For assaulting wife with "intent to murder," man gets £25 fine, pillory, and 6 months in prison plus "security for his good behaviour for 2 Years" [10]
Book-lending service will send books to subscribers anywhere in L.C., and they may read latest newspapers in "well warmed room" at library [11]
First French settlers on St. Lawrence River were restricted by Intendant Picard to one can of spruce beer a day, causing them to say "Can-a-day!" [12]
Painting: sleighs on ice in winter view of St. Lawrence River at Quebec City [14]
Noting his loyalty to British, Joseph Brant says their aim for ownership control of all Indigenous land seems "to put aside the old covenant chain" [15]
Black man Henry Lewis writes one-time enslaver that he wants to purchase his freedom in £16 annual payments, and begs his pardon 10,000 times [16]
Adolphustown Quaker meeting reports people try "to keep[...]in plainness of Speech behavior and apparel" and avoid "unnessary [sic] use" of liquor [17]
"True British Spirit [of] the Parent country operates with resistless energy" in its dominions, causing Haligonians to raise £4,000+ for war effort [18]
Courteous visit by U.S. Navy ships to Halifax signals "a return of harmony and reciprocal friendship" [19]
Rev. John Wiswall says war makes farming glebe difficult because of high price of labour (with so many men away) and other things (except grain) [20]
Halifax emergency caused by "immense quantities of Snow [in] few days" cutting off food supplies is ended by citizen and army efforts [21]
Resident aliens ("not being natural born Subjects[...]or Denizens, nor Persons duly Naturalized") are required to get special permit from government [22]
"Hurricane" strikes Halifax, driving ships on shore, dragging away wharves with ships moored to them, and destroying stores containing merchanise [23]
Map: Halifax harbour, including approaches, Bedford Basin, and nearby communities (Note: north is at bottom of page) [24]
Having built house, storehouse, shipyard and 5 wharves on Sissiboo River, petitioner requests land for grist and sawmill [25]
Where 1792 freshet shifted Truro channel, 50 acres of marshland created could be secured "with Proper Materials," to public's and petitioner's benefit [26]
Castaways on Sable Island survive 3 winter months in hut with chimney that they cover and line with cloth from wreck, living on ship provisions [27]
Lady Wentworth's departure leaves N.S. deprived of her high accomplishments and her mind "informed for instructive and pleasing conversation" [28]
Young Dartmouth man, having "discovered an attachment to Miss Russel," enters her family home, and when stopped, kills her with butcher knife [29]
At Theatre Royal "will be Performed, A celebrated Comedy never performed here, called The Tempest, or the Inchanted Island" [30]
Three turkey hens, one "of a very remarkable Large Size," are stolen in daylight from Prince Edward's Halifax quarters; 5 guinea reward [31]
Government extends suspension of controls on U.S. imports to allow in grains, flour etc. because of "public emergency and to prevent distress" [32]
No one in Saint John allowed to board ships from places with "Yellow Fever, Putrid Billious Fever" etc., with master paying £50 for each infraction [33]
Saint John River flooding caused by ice breakup; 20+ French families have evacuated their homes above Fredericton; cattle, hay etc. are swept away [34]
Fredericton church congregation petitions for "a Glebe and other publick grounds" such as land granted to two men but abandoned [35]
For sale: hull of ship lying on Sandy Island; has four 9-pounders, much merchandise and 40 tons of iron (ship is bolted where others have trunnels) [36]
"In the House of Commons April 3, Mr. Wilberforce moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the abolition of slavery; Ayes 83, Nays 87" [37]
"Every virtuous man will rejoice to hear that a Negro standard is now floating" - Britain recognizes and will defend St. Domingo's independence [38]
Saint John's Island becomes Prince Edward Island to stop its mail going to Saint John, N.B., St. John's, Newf. and "St. Johns on the Labrador Coast" [39]
Hudson's Bay Company concerned that Canadian traders are in "the very heart of York & Severn Bungee Country," making two posts "great sufferers" [40]
Moravians in Labrador find "some time is required before these poor heathen, so deeply sunk in the mire of sin, [truly accept] our Savior" [41]
"Admiral Nelson, in consequence of the loss of his arm, is to return from actual service" and go on rear admirals' superannuated list [42]
France's gathering invasion force includes 50 "Philosophers [who] are to be furnished with instruments[...]for making discoveries" in Britain [43]
Events from the year 1769 in Canada.
Events from the year 1770 in Canada.
Events from the year 1773 in Canada.
Events from the year 1775 in Canada.
Events from the year 1779 in Canada.
Events from the year 1780 in Canada.
Events from the year 1784 in Canada.
Events from the year 1785 in Canada.
Events from the year 1786 in Canada.
Events from the year 1787 in Canada.
Events from the year 1788 in Canada.
Events from the year 1789 in Canada.
Events from the year 1790 in Canada.
Events from the year 1791 in Canada.
Events from the year 1792 in Canada.
Events from the year 1793 in Canada.
Events from the year 1794 in Canada.
Events from the year 1795 in Canada.
Events from the year 1796 in Canada.
Events from the year 1797 in Canada.
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