. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas, and the fur countries, their history from the earliest settlement, the statistics and topography of each district, their commerce ... : to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Hudson's Bay Company; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ;v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. Brought forward, £37 for underbrushing, grindsto
. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas, and the fur countries, their history from the earliest settlement, the statistics and topography of each district, their commerce ... : to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Hudson's Bay Company; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ;v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. Brought forward, £37 for underbrushing, grindstone, file, scythes, sickles, sneds, wheelbarrow, roller, and other little articles, which he estimates at about £10; but as he is rather prone to exaggerate, and our scale is so much smaller than Mr Pickering's farm of 200 acres, with seventy cleared, allow .... He demands also, and seemingly not without reason, a cart:, which he values at £12; under the same view allow a small and light one, A log-house suited to this class of settlers (Mr Talbot), A few articles of furniture; Mr Talbot allows £2, but we could not accuse him of extravagance if he made It . ⢠⢠⢠* Provisions for a year and a half, or 550 days. We shall, with Mr Robinson, allow a pound of flour and one of pork daily for each of the two adults, and half that amount for the three children. This will require about ten barrels, which, however, could doubtless be now procured at somewhat lower rates than he estimates, viz. £l for flour and £3 for pork, . , Add some potatoes, meal, sugar, &c. Some fresh clothing must be necessary before they can either make or purchase any with their produce (no- where noticed), .... Medical attendance, Mr Robinson, £1; Mr Buchanan, 10s,; we would ratlier allow for the chance of its reaching .... Seed, ..... 141 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 40 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 . _ 1 0 0 Total, £107 10 0 To this must be added the expense of conveyance not only to Ca
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