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Matching Articles"17th Century" (Total 213)

Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677

Account of Fishing Ships at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1677
The Forge at the Colony of Avalon

An article about the forge that was constructed at the Colony of Avalon, Newfoundland during the summer of 1622, and a look at some of the artifacts that were unearthed there.
The French Newfoundland Fishery in the 17th Century

The French fishery at Newfoundland reached its peak in the first half of the 17th century.
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.
Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore; 19 August, 1629

Letter to King Charles I from Sir George Calvert, August 19, 1629, dealing with planters, religion, the Puritan Church, weather, health, and ships
Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore; April 14, 1632

The will of Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, dated April 14, 1632, and dealing with material culture.
Henry Cary and South Falkland

Sir Henry Cary became Viscount Falkland in 1620 after William Vaughan sold him the narrow strip of land south of Aquaforte.
Henry Southwood; 1689

Extract from 'A True Description of the Course and Distance of the Capes, Bayes, Coves, Ports, and Harbours in Newfoundland...'
Indigenous Relations with Europeans 1600-1900

The nature of Newfoundland and Labrador's economy limited direct interaction between Indigenous groups and Europeans for much of the 17th and 18th centuries.
[Captain] John Wyborne; 7 December, 1676

Names of the English Inhabitants, with the Number of Boats and Men, and their Wives and Children at Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1676
[Sir] William Poole [Captain HMS LEOPARD]; 10 September, 1677

An account of all the inhabitants and planters living in Ferryland and Caplin Bay
Daniel Jones [Captain HMS DIAMOND]; 12 September, 1682

An Account of the Inhabitants in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1682
Francis Wheler [Captain HMS TYGER]; 27 October, 1684

An Account of the Inhabitants in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1684
Thomas Crawley [Captain HMS RESERVE]; 15 October, 1692

An Account of the Number of the Inhabitants etc., in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1692
[Commodore] John Norris; 27 September, 1698

An Account of the Inhabitants in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1698
James Pratt; 11 March, 1652

Deposition of James Pratt, in Baltimore vs. Kirke, taken on March 11, 1652, and dealing with planters, houses, and ships.
James Pratt; 12 March, 1652

Examination of James Pratt, in Baltimore vs. David Kirke, taken on March 12, 1652, and dealing with planters, houses, and livestock.
James Yonge; 1663

Extract from 'A journal of all the memorable occurances [sic] of my life' by James Yonge, dated 1663.
John Cull; 27 November, 1667

Deposition of John Cull, taken at Totnes, before commissioners appointed by the Privy Council, on November 27, 1667.
John Guy; 29 July, 1612

Letter to John Slany from John Guy, dated July 29, 1612, and dealing with piracy and ships.

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