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Matching Articles"17th Century" (Total 18)

[Captain] Charles Hawkins; 16 December, 1691

Document written by Captain Charles Hawkins on December 16, 1691 in response to inquiries from the Lords of the Committee of Trade.
The French Settlement of Placentia

During the 1650s, French Basque fishermen began to overwinter in Placentia Bay, a practice that was encouraged when the French crown decided to sponsor a colony.
Placentia Military Forts

During official occupation, the French built a series of fortified structures in favorable locations for the defence of the colony.
History of Plaisance

A history of the Newfoundland settlement, Placentia, from difficult beginnings in 1662 to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Population of Plaisance, 1671-1713

Population of Plaisance--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Seasonal Fishermen

Information on seasonal fisherman that came to Newfoundland to fish for the summer.
Winter of 1696 - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the French attack on Ferryland, which occurred in the winter of 1696 as a part of the war between France and England.
Antoine Parat

Biography of Antoine Parat, governor of Plaisance from 1685-1690.
Bellot dit Lafontaine

Biography of Bellot dit Lafontaine, governor of Plaisance from 1664-1667.
Jacques-François de Mombeton de Brouillan

Biography of Jacques-François de Mombeton, governor of Plaisance from 1690-1701.
Joseph de Monic

Biography of Joseph de Monic, acting governor of Plaisance from 1697-1702.
La Palme

Biography of La Palme, governor of Plaisance from 1667-1670.
La Poippe

Biography of La Poippe, governor of Plaisance from 1670-1684.
Louis de Pastour de Costebelle

Biography of Louis de Pastour de Costebelle, interim governor of Plaisance from 1690-1691.
Nicolas Gargot

Biography of Nicolas Gargot, governor of Plaisance in 1660.
Sieur de Kéréon

Biography of Sieur de Kéréon, governor of Plaisance in 1655.
Thalour du Perron

Biography of Thalour du Perron, governor of Plaisance from 1652-1663.
The Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic presence and influence on Newfoundland society, and advancements in the Roman Catholic church.

Matching Articles"17th Century" (Total 18)

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