1721 in Canada

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Events from the year 1721 in Canada.

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  • 800 Acadians take oath of allegiance to the French.

Historical Documents

Get-rich-quick attitude hinders early development of New France[1]

Intendant of Canada encourages alliance of Indigenous people and Acadians to drive British from Nova Scotia[2]

Renewed call to move Newfoundlanders off island after governor and residents have enough of murder and other "great disorders"[3]

"Dayly Cry here is for Justice" - Nova Scotia Governor and Council authorize themselves to be court of justice meeting quarterly[4]

Recommendation to expel French inhabitants of Nova Scotia, who refuse to give allegiance to Crown and divert trade to French ports[5]

"Promising beginnings" - New York gratifies Five Nations with deal for Lake Ontario trading post plus proof of French lies to them[6]

Detailed description of French routes from Montreal to their settlements on Mississippi River[7]

Henry Kelsey trades in Indigenous slaves (some to learn neighbouring First Nation's language) and encourages Indigenous peacemakers[8]

References
  1. Pierre-F.-X. de Charlevoix, "Letter III; What has hindered the Progress of the French Colony of Canada, Feb. 15, 1721," Letters to the Dutchess of Lesdiguieres (London, 1763), pgs. 30-32. Accessed 7 October 2017 https://archive.org/stream/letterstodutches00char#page/30/mode/2up.
  2. Letter of Chevalier Begon (June 14, 1721), The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents[...]; Vol. LXVII.; Lower Canada, Abenakis, Louisiana; 1716-1727, pgs. 53-9. Accessed 23 December 2020 http://moses.creighton.edu/kripke/jesuitrelations/relations_67.html (scroll down to "Page 53")
  3. 441 Letter of Council of Trade and Plantations (Whitehall, April 1, 1721), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 32, 1720-1721. Accessed 18 December 2020 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol32/pp281-297
  4. Council meetings (Annapolic Royal, April 19-20, 1721), Minutes of H.M. Council, 1720-1742, pgs. 28-9. Accessed 21 December 2020 https://archives.novascotia.ca/heartland/archives/?Number=Three&Page=28
  5. 656 Report of Council of Trade and Plantations (Whitehall, September 8, 1721), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 32, 1720-1721. Accessed 18 December 2020 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol32/pp403-451
  6. "692 Governor Burnet to Council of Trade and Plantations" (October 16, 1721), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 32, 1720-1721. Accessed 18 December 2020 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol32/pp465-480
  7. 656 Report of Council of Trade and Plantations (Whitehall, September 8, 1721), Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 32, 1720-1721. Accessed 18 December 2020 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol32/pp403-451 (scroll down to "From Mount Real")
  8. Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory post journal (June 6, 9, 10, 17 and 18, 1721), pgs. 40-2 (PDF pgs. 24-5). Accessed 28 December 2020 http://pam.minisisinc.com/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/125238333/2/3/22014?RECORD&DATABASE=LISTINGS_WEB


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