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Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 123)
Table of Contents
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Robert Allward; 29 March, 1652
Examination of Robert Allward, in Baltimore vs. Kirke, dated March 29, 1652, and dealing with planters, house, ordnance, fortification, and taxes.
Sebastian Cabot
One of John Cabot's sons, Sebastian, is bound up with his father's story, and the story of the European exploration of North America.
Newfoundland Settlement and the Migratory Fishery
Information about the migratory fishery and the idea of permanent settlement of Newfoundland.
Social History 1760-1830
Considerable uncertainty surrounds our understanding of daily life in Newfoundland during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The Soncino Letters
Letters from Raimondo de Soncino, ambassador of the Duke of Milan in London, to the Duke in 1497.
Southampton Customer; 9 April, 1629
Extract from Port Book by a Southampton Customer, dated April 9, 1629, and dealing with platers, ships, and food.
Irish Monks and the Voyage of St. Brendan
Transatlantic voyages by medieval Irish monks were conducted in pursuit of some kind of spiritual or divine mission.
William Swanley; 30 August, 1663
'An Act Made by the Tenants of Avalon' by William Swanley, et al.
Thomas Cruse; 27 November, 1667
Deposition of Thomas Cruse, taken at Totnes, before commissioners appointed by the Privy Council, on November 27, 1667.
Thomas Pitcher; 27 November, 1667
Deposition of Thomas Pitcher, taken at Totnes, before commissioners appointed by the Privy Council, on November 27, 1667.
Treaty of Paris, 1763
The question of access to the Newfoundland fisheries was a difficult issue to settle during the peace negotiations ending the Seven Years' War.
John Treworgie and William Pyles; 24 April, 1654
Extract from 'The further reasons and desires of John Treworgie and William Pyles, late Commissioners in Newfoundland,' dated from April 24, 1654.
The Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
How the Treaty of Utrecht affected European power over Newfoundland.
William Vaughan and New Cambriol
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.
The Treaty of Versailles
At the end of the War of the American Revolution, a network of treaties had to be negotiated between the four countries involved.
Voluntary Settlement: The Peopling of Newfoundland to 1820
Information about the creation of permanent settlement in Newfoundland, which was, in fact, widely supported by the British Government.
The Aftermath of War
War-time prosperity ended when peacetime conditions, including competition from other North Atlantic fisheries, resumed.
The Effects of War on Early Settlement
There was hardly a decade in the 17th century when Newfoundland was safe from the effects of European war, whether directly or indirectly.
Spanish Succession: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
Queen Anne succeeded her brother-in-law William III in 1702 and this conflict is sometimes known as Queen Anne's War as a result.
William Alexander; 1625
Extract from 'An Encouragement to Colonies' by William Alexander, dated 1625, and dealing with planters, livestock, and gardens.
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