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Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 111)

Robert Hayman (1575-1629)

Robert Hayman is often credited as being the first known Canadian and Newfoundland poet.
Conducting the 19th Century Seal Fishery

The commercial spring seal hunt was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most dangerous and demanding industries in the 19th century.
The Sailing Seal Fishery

The first sealing vessels from St. John's sailed to the ice in 1793. Following their successful expedition, the sailing seal fishery expanded rapidly.
19th Century Salt Fish Markets, 1793-1850s

From the arrival of Europeans until the 20th century, Newfoundland was valued mainly for its rich marine resources, especially cod.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Seal Fishery

The bulk of seals taken annually in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador are Greenland seals, or harps.
Commercial Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador to 1900

Shortly after Cabot's discovery of North America, seasonal whaling stations were established on the Labrador side of the Strait of Belle Isle.
The English Fishery and Trade in the 18th Century

The British migratory fishery at Newfoundland reached its height in the 18th century in terms of production, employment, and revenue.
The Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.

Information about the Seven Years War, the long-expected war that broke out in May 1756.
Newfoundland and the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

The American Revolutionary War that occurred bewteen 1775 and 1783 had a significant impact on Newfoundland fisheries and society.
The Impact of the Anglo-French Wars, 1793-1803

Coming so soon after the massive market collapse of the late 1780s, the Anglo-French wars had a devastating effect on the migratory fishery.
Anglo-French Warfare

France and England - later Great Britain - were at war, on and off, from 1689 to 1815.
The Wars and the Migratory Fishery

The prosperity and collapse of the migratory fishery from the American Revolution to the French Revolution.
Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador

Early Cartography of Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploration--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
James Cook's Charts of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site includes both map reproductions and illustrative maps created for specific articles.
The Decline of the Migratory Fishery

Toward the end of the 18th century, Newfoundland's migratory fishery began to lose importance at a time the resident population was experiencing a sudden increase.
The Defence of the Fisheries

There were no garrisoned fortifications on the Island until France established its colony at Plaisance (Placentia) in 1662.
From "Discovery" to the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)

Information about the islands St. Pierre and Miquelon from their initial discovery by Joas Alvarez Fagundes, to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
Edward Burd; 11 August, 1726 to 16 September, 1726

Extract from 'Journal of a Voyage from Leith to Newfoundland, Barcelona, etc.' by Edward Burd, dated August 11, 1726 to September 16, 1726.
European Migratory Fishery

Newfoundland with its adjacent waters was originally viewed as a cod fishery, an important supplement to fisheries carried on in European waters.
John Fletcher and Griffith Russell; 15 September, 1708

Deposition of John Fletcher and Griffith Russell, taken on September 15, 1708.

Matching Articles"18th Century" (Total 111)

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