Matching Articles"Settlement" (Total 5)

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

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