1729 in Canada
Events from the year 1729 in Canada. Historical documents. New York governor says Six Nations want garrison at Oswego trading house and will assist against "any Power that dares to Attack it" N.Y. governor says Oswego trading house will protect Indigenous fur suppliers from "the wonted abuses of the Handlers or Traders" Ten New York acts about trade with Indigenous people (1720-1729) repealed because "the execution of them are grievous and oppressive" Irish and New England families want to settle east of Kennebec River boundary of Nova Scotia, but not in French-dominated N.S. How valid  are French claims from Kennebeck to Canso (though "reconquered" by British) in current settlement plans? (Note: "savages" used) Keep Massachusetts government out of new Maine settlement because "incensed Indians" were cheated of land by "fraudelent practices" French say "live well with the English" to Penobscot, who okay Pemaquid settlement, but label any move past Saint George River unfriendly Penobscot and Nanrantsouak welcome Pemaquid settlement, even if none of them "had a right to sell any, for it all belonged to the King" Nova Scotia proper, and not part east of Kennebeck, should be promoted to settlers, with incentives for men  to marry Indigenous women German Palatines and others should settle in new province (to be called Georgia) east of Kennebeck, and also in Nova Scotia proper "For security against the Frenchified Indians," Nova Scotia Palatines should be in villages 3 miles apart with 60 families each Surveyor of His Majesty's Woods says "Indians" will be dangerous and Bay of Fundy Acadians obstructive when he works in Nova Scotia Mindful of "safety and welfare" of Nova Scotia, governor glad to find Annapolis River Acadians are all willing to sign oath to King Insubordination and arrogance of two government officials add  to "great disorder" in Nova Scotia, says Lt. Governor Lawrence Armstrong Canso fishery survey finds all fishers are in schooners based in New England and catch fish as far as 120 miles out on banks On Île-Royale (Cape Breton Island), Louisbourg has 1,500 people, 7 companies of soldiers "strongly fortify'd," and "Irish Papists" Privy Council orders that governors be instructed not to confiscate whale products of Nova Scotia and other fisheries New Seal of Nova Scotia depicts land, fishing and fur trading, with motto "Terrae Marisque Opes" (Wealth of Land and Sea) Newfoundland fur trade lost because "by their  constant cruel usage to the Indians wherever they meet them, all traffick [is] cutt off" New England merchants in Newfoundland sometimes are paid in fish, taking worst sort to ship for "negroes" in West Indies Extending too much credit to Newfoundland fishers "is certainly the occasion of all the faults, disputes and disorders that happen" "Long committed and often repeated" - Infractions in Newfoundland come of Admirals' irresponsible, self-serving and selective enforcement Newfoundland's "proper remedies" include trial of tyrannical Placentia governor and increasing Commodore's military and judicial powers New Newfoundland governor instructed to stop (with few exceptions) direct  imports from other colonies and European countries "The inhabitants seem pleas'd" - Governor Osborn appoints three justices of the peace and several constables in St. John's and region Poole merchants complain of ships from outside England fishing in Newfoundland in contravention of statute "With confounded Rum they ever stink" - Navy chaplain calls "most" Newfoundlanders "sottish," "frightful" and "in a willing Banishment"