Information about initial settlement schemes for Newfoundland.

Much of our knowledge of daily life in outport Newfoundland in the late 18th and early 19th century comes from the pens of visitors. They were typically missionaries, explorers, naturalists, and geologists whose work brought them to outlying communities not often visited by outsiders or even the local government.

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

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

The most visible sign of the transformation from fishery to colony was the increase in Newfoundland's permanent population.

Information about the migratory fishery and the idea of permanent settlement of Newfoundland.

Considerable uncertainty surrounds our understanding of daily life in Newfoundland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Sir William Vaughan was a Welsh lawyer, scholar, and poet who decided to plant a colony in Newfoundland because of the established fishery and ease of access.

Information about the creation of permanent settlement in Newfoundland, which was, in fact, widely supported by the British Government.

There was hardly a decade in the 17th century when Newfoundland was safe from the effects of European war, whether directly or indirectly.

Extract from 'An Encouragement to Colonies' by William Alexander, dated 1625, and dealing with planters, livestock, and gardens.

Deposition of William Healle, taken on August 14, 1707, and dealing with the Pool Plantation and planters.

The 'fishing admiral' was a label assigned to the first ship captain who entered the harbour at the start of the fishing season.

An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.

An article on the royal navy in Newfoundland in the Early 18th Century.

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced immigration during the first half of the 19th century and emigration during the latter decades of the century.