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Population Distribution and Land-Based Industries

With the construction of the railway, workers began to leave their coastal homes to find employment at new mines and mills in the island's interior.
Charles Hill; 12 September, 1661

Letter to John Kirke, from Charles Hill, dated September 12, 1661, and dealing with planters, houses, stores, cod, and fisheries
Daniel Powell; 28 July, 1622

Letter to George Calvert to Daniel Powell, dated July 28, 1622
David Kirke and the Pool Plantation - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the presence of the Kirkes in Newfoundland, including the granting of the island and the legal battles between the Kirkes and the Calverts.
Edward Winne; 26 August, 1621

Letter to Sir George Calvert (later Lord Baltimore) from Edward Winne, dated August 26, 1621.
Edward Winne; 28 August, 1621

Letter to Sir George Calvert (later Lord Baltimore), from Edward Winne, dated August 28, 1621, and dealing with planters, gardens, and women.
Edward Wynne; 17 August, 1622

Letter to George Calvert from Edward Wynne, dated August 17, 1622.
Edward Wynne; 28 July, 1622

Letter to George Calvert from Edward Wynne, July 28, 1622, dealing with planters, house, stores, gardens, fortifications, forests, and lumber.
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.
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.
Nicholas Hoskins; 18 August, 1622

Letter to W. P. from Nicholas Hoskins, dated August 18, 1622, and dealing with planters, wildlife, forest, weather, food, gardens, and health.
Permanent Settlement at Avalon - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the beginnings of the colony of Avalon, established by Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore.
[Reverend] Richard Blinman; 22 August, 1659

Extract from a letter to John Winthrop, Jr. from Rev. Richard Blinman, dated August 22, 1659, and dealing with religion, the Puritan Church, cod, fisheries, ships, and servants.
Sponsored Settlement: The Colonization of Newfoundland.

In late 16th century England, there was a growing interest in planting colonies in North America, including Newfoundland.
Bays

The island of Newfoundland has a long and indented coastline that includes several major bays.
Community Making: Eastport, Happy Adventure, Sandy Cove

The settlement of Eastport, Happy Adventure and Sandy Cove was essentially a single phased operation from the 1850s into the 1870s.
Eastport Peninsula:Community Origins

The origins of Communities in the Eastport Peninsula, such as Salvage, Eastport, Sandy Cove, Happy Adventure, etc.
Eastport Peninsula: Burnside

Information about the communities of Burnside and St. Chad's on the Eastport Peninsula of Newfoundland.
Irish Settlement Patterns

The cod fishery and its mercantile activities greatly influenced Irish settlement patterns in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Matching Articles"Settlement" (Total 19)

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