An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . usandacres each, which, with some reservations, were made over to indi-viduals supposed to possess claims upon the government. Theybecame bound to settle the country in ten years, to the extent of atleast one person for two hundred acres. Their exertions in thisrespect, however, were not very effective ; and when they resolved,as the only means of rendering the property valuable,
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . usandacres each, which, with some reservations, were made over to indi-viduals supposed to possess claims upon the government. Theybecame bound to settle the country in ten years, to the extent of atleast one person for two hundred acres. Their exertions in thisrespect, however, were not very effective ; and when they resolved,as the only means of rendering the property valuable, to retail it insmall lots, their prices were too high ; nor could they grant thatsoccage tenure under the crown, which is esteemed the most se-cure. ONSIDERABLE efforts, however, were atfirst made to rescue the island from its stateof desolation. The proprietors succeeded inprocuring for it a governor, independent ofNova Scotia, though, as already mentioned,there were only a hundred and fifty familiesresident on it. Mr. Patterson, appointed tothat office, in 1770, brought back a numberof the exiled Acadians. Tracady was settled by Captain Macdonald with three hundred Highlanders ; and Chief Biron Montgomery Q. 182 BRITISH PROVINCES. rnadr great efforts to fulfil his proprietary obligations. A beginningwas thus made, a good report was spread, the colony received gradual accessions, and, in 1773, a constitution being given, the firstHouse of Assembly was called. But the governor and GeneralFanning, who succeeded in 1789, were involved in contests with theproprietors and settlers, who accused them of culpable eagerness toacquire landed property for themselves ; these feuds, however, seemto have caused no material injury. In 1799, inconvenience having been felt from the island bearingthe same name with the chief towns in New Brunswick and New-foundland, it was changed to Prince Edward, in honour of the lateDuke of Kent, who, as commander in America, had directed somevaluable improv
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