This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2019) |
| |||||
Decades: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also: |
Part of a series on the |
History of Canada |
---|
Timeline ( list) |
Historically significant |
Topics |
By provinces and territories |
Cities |
Research |
Events from the year 1770 in Canada.
Hard winters and scarcity of farm staples and manufactures useful in Britain make northern colonies dependent on West Indies, not mother country [3]
Warships will form line from Cape Race, Newfoundland to latitude of Cape Cod to prevent smuggling to St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia coast and Massachusetts [4]
British in Quebec request general assembly to encourage agriculture and trade and attach increasingly poor Canadians to economy and British law [5]
Canadians request return of their laws, which are basis of their property and family rule, and public office from which they are humiliatingly excluded [6]
Reward of $200 offered for information on "the Malefactors and abominable people that have, and attempt yet every Day, to set Fire to this Town" [7]
Since surveyor appointed, small number of chimney fires shows benefit of chimney law, and minding fireplaces may save "us from that dreadful Calamity" [8]
Lightning coming down chimney to fireplace she was kneeling at kills woman in Charlebourg, her last words being "My God, I am dying: Help" [9]
After saying he would kill his wife to priest (and requesting he "assist him at the Gallows"), Quebec man attempts murder and then kills himself [10]
Coroner's Inquest conclusions (previously called verdicts) finds Catharine Alexander's stillborn baby was given for burial to "ignorant Woman [who] indecently" put coffin in snow behind prison [11]
Advertisement for shipping on Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron - "infinitely less liable to hazard" than going "defenceless[...]to be seized by the Savages" [12]
Illinois Country whites (pop. ca. 2,000) have connections with Canada and local Indigenous people, and tend to trade and hunt more than farm [13]
Dinner given at Northwest Arm near Halifax in celebration of Festival of St. Aspinquid, with toasts to Hendrick, Uncas, Massasoit and other sachems [14]
Nova Scotia townships must support only resident poor people and orphans, excepting poor and disabled people who can be supported by family [15]
Needy " dissenting Ministers" of Nova Scotia will benefit from interest earned on charitable fund "warmly recommended" by 28 such clergymen in London [16]
Interest on loans in Nova Scotia to be no higher than 6% (with grandfather clause) and lenders charging higher rate are to pay triple value of loan made [17]
St. John's Island looking for fishers to settle, where they will pay no duty on rum, molasses "or any other Commodity necessary for Fishermen" [18]
George Cartwright's sighting of Beothuk evokes long description of them and Newfoundlanders' murderous attitude toward them (Note: "wild" used) [19]
St. John's merchants tell Gov. Byron Newfoundland trade suffers from previous governor, worker neglect, loss of settlers, drinking, and customs delays [20]
Church of the Brethren missionaries establish selves among " Esquimaux" in Labrador with view to settlement (Note: stereotypes of Indigenous people) [21]
Moravian missionary purchases land from head Inuk in each tent because "you are all Lords + Masters[...], each of you says He is Master of the Land" [22]
After Inuit men of "Esquimaux Bay" acknowledge violence of past, missionary consults with them on where Moravians should build their house [23]
Inuit acknowledge that they are Brethren's children and must attend their meetings and do what they are told to do [24]
George Cartwright describes construction of Inuit sled made of spruce planks, whale jaw bone runners and walrus hide thongs [25]
Samuel Hearne on expedition is irked but not dismayed by ways of his Indigenous guide ("Con-ne-e-quese"; Note: " niggard" means ungenerous person) [26]
Hearne quotes Indigenous leader Matonabbee as saying women are made for labour, such as carrying, hauling, making and mending clothing etc. [27]
Hearne describes moose hide tent and its use as woodland tipi early on his expedition northwest from Prince of Wales Fort, Churchill [28]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2019) |
| |||||
Decades: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also: |
Part of a series on the |
History of Canada |
---|
Timeline ( list) |
Historically significant |
Topics |
By provinces and territories |
Cities |
Research |
Events from the year 1770 in Canada.
Hard winters and scarcity of farm staples and manufactures useful in Britain make northern colonies dependent on West Indies, not mother country [3]
Warships will form line from Cape Race, Newfoundland to latitude of Cape Cod to prevent smuggling to St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia coast and Massachusetts [4]
British in Quebec request general assembly to encourage agriculture and trade and attach increasingly poor Canadians to economy and British law [5]
Canadians request return of their laws, which are basis of their property and family rule, and public office from which they are humiliatingly excluded [6]
Reward of $200 offered for information on "the Malefactors and abominable people that have, and attempt yet every Day, to set Fire to this Town" [7]
Since surveyor appointed, small number of chimney fires shows benefit of chimney law, and minding fireplaces may save "us from that dreadful Calamity" [8]
Lightning coming down chimney to fireplace she was kneeling at kills woman in Charlebourg, her last words being "My God, I am dying: Help" [9]
After saying he would kill his wife to priest (and requesting he "assist him at the Gallows"), Quebec man attempts murder and then kills himself [10]
Coroner's Inquest conclusions (previously called verdicts) finds Catharine Alexander's stillborn baby was given for burial to "ignorant Woman [who] indecently" put coffin in snow behind prison [11]
Advertisement for shipping on Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron - "infinitely less liable to hazard" than going "defenceless[...]to be seized by the Savages" [12]
Illinois Country whites (pop. ca. 2,000) have connections with Canada and local Indigenous people, and tend to trade and hunt more than farm [13]
Dinner given at Northwest Arm near Halifax in celebration of Festival of St. Aspinquid, with toasts to Hendrick, Uncas, Massasoit and other sachems [14]
Nova Scotia townships must support only resident poor people and orphans, excepting poor and disabled people who can be supported by family [15]
Needy " dissenting Ministers" of Nova Scotia will benefit from interest earned on charitable fund "warmly recommended" by 28 such clergymen in London [16]
Interest on loans in Nova Scotia to be no higher than 6% (with grandfather clause) and lenders charging higher rate are to pay triple value of loan made [17]
St. John's Island looking for fishers to settle, where they will pay no duty on rum, molasses "or any other Commodity necessary for Fishermen" [18]
George Cartwright's sighting of Beothuk evokes long description of them and Newfoundlanders' murderous attitude toward them (Note: "wild" used) [19]
St. John's merchants tell Gov. Byron Newfoundland trade suffers from previous governor, worker neglect, loss of settlers, drinking, and customs delays [20]
Church of the Brethren missionaries establish selves among " Esquimaux" in Labrador with view to settlement (Note: stereotypes of Indigenous people) [21]
Moravian missionary purchases land from head Inuk in each tent because "you are all Lords + Masters[...], each of you says He is Master of the Land" [22]
After Inuit men of "Esquimaux Bay" acknowledge violence of past, missionary consults with them on where Moravians should build their house [23]
Inuit acknowledge that they are Brethren's children and must attend their meetings and do what they are told to do [24]
George Cartwright describes construction of Inuit sled made of spruce planks, whale jaw bone runners and walrus hide thongs [25]
Samuel Hearne on expedition is irked but not dismayed by ways of his Indigenous guide ("Con-ne-e-quese"; Note: " niggard" means ungenerous person) [26]
Hearne quotes Indigenous leader Matonabbee as saying women are made for labour, such as carrying, hauling, making and mending clothing etc. [27]
Hearne describes moose hide tent and its use as woodland tipi early on his expedition northwest from Prince of Wales Fort, Churchill [28]