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Events from the year 1806 in Canada.
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Events from the year 1806 in Canada.
For "inhabitants on both sides," U.S. trade with British North America should be free, but U.S. will dominate carrying trade [2]
U.S. Senate wants return of trade goods that British confiscated as well as "arrangement" over impressment of U.S. sailors [3]
Earl of Selkirk argues settlement of Highland emigrants in British North America (not in U.S.A.) is good for colonists and colonies [4]
Salem newspaper names Canada-U.S.A. road links as communications that will "accelerate the settlements in these countries" [5]
"W. Wilberforce" and "G. Sharp" sponsor plan for "a comprehensive system of Improvement" for Indigenous in British North America [6]
Michigan rumours of attack by Indigenous people probably meant to scare off trade rivals, and use big trade gathering as pretext [7]
Reading Declaration of Independence on July 4th "breathes envy, hatred, strife, malice and all uncharitableness" between nations at peace [8]
"This great cause of humanity" - British physician John Ring details extent of cowpox vaccination against smallpox in Lower Canada [9]
In Quebec City, business has "been laid aside[...]to give room for demonstrations of joy for the Victory [at Trafalgar]" [10]
Part of Quebec convoy to Britain burned by French; 2 troop transports escape, but 6 merchantmen "left pursued by the enemy" [11]
Tips on growing corn, "an article of great importance to the cultivators of this Province" because so much of it has to be imported [12]
Why House of Assembly replaced straight land tax with proportional tax based on varying agricultural value of land [13]
Assembly has Montreal merchant dinner toastmaster and Montreal Gazette editor who published toasts arrested for libelling House [14]
House of Assembly orders Quebec Mercury editor's arrest by sergeant-at-arms for publishing account of House proceedings [15]
British ambassador to U.S.A. relates frustrating case of North West Company goods seized by Michilimackinac customs office [16]
John Quincy Adams at gathering with Canadians "Mr. Shaw" and "Mr. M'Gillivray" (possibly Angus Shaw and William McGillivray) [17]
Bridges and roads planned: Quebec City to Connecticut River; Trois-Rivières to Hereford; and through Hatley to Richelieu River [18]
£1,000 for removing "impediments" in Lachine Rapids is to be matched for further work there and toward Lake St. Francis [19]
"A Man left a Widower with a Family of Eight Small Children, for all of whom he [cannot] provide, [will place] out some of them[....]" [20]
Woman with minor son, "sole surviving issue of her mariage," wants "all persons indebted to his Sucession to pay immediately" [21]
Counterfeiters of U.S. bank notes in Montreal arrested and their paper supplier offered immunity if he turns King's evidence [22]
Protestant missionary calls Catholics "very kind to strangers [but] involved in the thick darkness of superstition and ignorance" [23]
Newspaper Le Canadien launched with motto "Notre foi, notre langue, nos institutions (our faith, our language, our institutions)" [24]
Dr. Blanchet to begin series of lectures on chemistry (gasses etc.) and geography ("Mountains, Mines, Petrifications, Lakes" etc.) [25]
Note on destroyed Trois-Rivières Ursuline convent praises nuns running hospitals and educating "the female part of the society" [26]
"Just arrived[...]Madeira wine, Spanish wine[...], Cogniac Brandy, Holland's Geneva,[...]Martinique crème Cordials [etc.]" [27]
Deputy Commissary General wants proposals to supply "[3,000] gallons of proof West India rum" [28]
Ad notes "life of drudgery and anxiety led by the sons and daughters of Thespis" suffering "fickle fortune's severest frowns" [29]
Touring artist informs ladies and gentlemen of his portrait painting (miniature to "as large as life"), paper profiles, art lessons etc. [30]
Painting: view of Quebec City in distance from downriver near north bank [31]
John Norton blames presents and encouragement from Indian Affairs for opposition in Six Nations to promoting "general good" [32]
Joseph Brant urges Assembly to make Six Nations reserve "our own property" and to not let government "curtail us of a great part" [33]
Norton sees "increasing propensity" to raise cattle, which "from the great decrease of wild animals[...]becomes very necessary" [34]
Lawyer shows new lieutenant governor Francis Gore zeal for constitution that "neither innovation can impair nor anarchy deform" [35]
Brant asks to be allowed to give customary welcome with "leading chiefs and principal warriors" of Six Nations to Lt. Gov. Gore [36]
For £1,000, Mississaugas sell 85,000 acres just west of Toronto to Crown (excepting land and fishing rights on 4 watercourses) [37]
Efforts to have escaped slaves returned from Michigan Territory are refused by its governor and judiciary as beyond their power [38]
Moravian missionaries blame "rum-traders [for] several unpleasant things [that] created much disturbance" at Fairfield mission [39]
Methodist preacher Nathan Bangs dreads "a Lukewarm spirit[,] only a dead weight to those who would be alive to God" [40]
Province is to pay £400 for equipment to teach "the principles of Natural Philosophy, Geography, Astronomy and the Mathematics" [41]
Report of duel between lawyers after one is persuaded to challenge other for making critical remarks about him (challenger dies) [42]
Fashion and behaviour in Upper Canadian society are criticized by man writing from York [43]
Subsidies set for grain grown on newly cleared land, for importing salt (for fisheries) and for exporting fish to British West Indies [44]
As French fleet attacks Newfoundland, Halifax hosts military force ("probably near 3,000" says writer who got commission then) [45]
Wilmot Anglican minister has "a numerous congregation," but few communicants and two-thirds are "discenters" [46]
"[Everyone] is at liberty to pay [for] the support of religion [and] I fear learning and religion + morality will be rare plants in N Scotia" [47]
Ward Chipman tells Edward Winslow he "or any other particular friend" can contribute anonymous opinion pieces for newspaper [48]
"Free Negro" of Norton Parish requests 200-acre tract near Kennebecasis River for himself, wife and child (granted) [49]
Moose Factory chief John Thomas says "Canadians" have left Eastmain and will do same at Moose if HBC will drop some posts [50]
Moose asks Fort Albany's help with 130 day food supply; wants to send some men to Albany because few rabbits and fish caught [51]
Daily thaw bad at Churchill because firewood and "Partridge ground" are on river islands, and snow doubles weight of snowshoes [52]
Moose Factory cows go through ice when orders ignored; after 3 hours in water, 1 cow dies and another is warmed up back at post [53]
Alexander Mackenzie tells Roderick Mackenzie he must write Northwest history, but will possibly make more enemies than friends [54]
Ojibwe from Lake Vermilion recalls when settlers were no problem, but times have changed and begs lake waters not be poisoned [55]
Traders and Indigenous people going from Pine River to Cross Lake nearly starve "owing to the Countrie being all burnt" [56]
Summary of travels of Lewis and Clark Expedition [57]
Meriwether Lewis warns of "formidable" North West Company expanding from posts on Souris River into Missouri River region [58]
"Saakies" and Potawatomi seek help from Upper Canada against encroachment on their lands from U.S.A. (request deferred) [59]
Seal nets catch "above 130" seals, keeping more Labrador Inuit around Okak "than have been present for these many years" [60]
Events from the year 1800 in Canada.
Events from the year 1801 in Canada.
Events from the year 1803 in Canada.
Events from the year 1802 in Canada.
Events from the year 1804 in Canada.
Events from the year 1805 in Canada.
Events from the year 1774 in Canada.
Events from the year 1778 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 1786 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.
Events from the year 1798 in Canada.
Events from the year 1799 in Canada.
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