History of Prince Edward Island

By Duncan Campbell

This rare history of the province of Prince Edward Island, originally published in 1875, is  back in print by Global Heritage Press with a new comprehensive Index added.

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Contents Include

• CHAPTER I.  -- Geographical position of the Island-Early possession - Population in 1758 - Cession by Treaty of Fontainebleu - survey of Captain Holland - Holland's description of the Island - Position of Town sites - Climate - The Earl of Egmont's scheme of settlement - Proposed division of the Island - Memorials of Egmont - Decision of the British Government respecting Egmont's Scheme.
• CHAPTER II. -- Determination of the home Government to dispose of the whole Island - The manner in which it was effected - Conditions on which grants were made - Appointment of Walter Patterson as Governor - Novel duties imposed on him - Callbeck made prisoner by Americans - Arrival of Hessian Troops - Sale of Land in 1781 - Agitation in consequence - Complaints against the Governor, and his tactics in defense - Governor superceded, and Colonel Fanning appointed - Disputes between them - Charges of immorality against Patterson - His departure from the Island.
• CHAPTER III. -- Proprietors indifferent to their engagements - Extent to which settlement was effected - Complaints of the People of non-fulfilment of engagements - Character of the Reply - The influence of the Proprietors with the home Government - The Duke of Kent - Proposal in 1780 to name the Island New Ireland - The name adopted - Formation of Light Infantry and Volunteer Horse - Immigration of Highlanders - Memoir of General Fanning.
• CHAPTER IV. -- Colonel F. W. DesBarres, successor to General Fanning - His character as a Governor-Succeeded by Charles Douglas Smith - His character as displayed in his opening address - Proclamation of immunity from Proprietory conditions - Oppressive measures In regard to Quitrents - John McGregor, Sheriff - Public meetings called in the Counties - Tyranny of the Governor exposed - Arrival of Colonel Ready, and departure of Smith
• CHAPTER V. -- Governor Ready desires to govern constitutionally - Energetic legislation - George Wright, Administrator - Change in the mode of paying Customhouse Officials - Fire in Miramichi - Petitions of Roman Catholics to be relieved front civil disabilities - Proceedings of the Assembly touching the question - Dispute between the Council and Assembly - Catholic Emancipation - The Agricultural Society - Death of George the Fourth - Cobbett on Prince Edward Island - Colonel Ready succeeded by A. W. Young - The Census - Death of Governor Young - Biographical Sketch of him.
• CHAPTER VI. -- George Wright, Administrator - Court of Escheat refused - Central Academy - Severe Frost in September - Death of William the Fourth - Educational Condition of the Island - Forcible Resistance to Rent-paying - Rebellion in Canada - Able Report of Committee of Legislature on Land Question - The Coronation of Queen Victoria - Mechanics' Institute formed - Lord Durham on Land Question - The formation of an Executive, separate from a Legislative Council ordered - Mr. Cooper a delegate to London.
• CHAPTER VII. -- Marriage or the Queen - Education in 1812 - Foundation-stone of the Colonial Building laid - The Governor withdraws his patronage from Public Institutions - Dispute between the Governor and Mr. Pope - Election disturbances in Belfast - The Currency Question - Responsible Government discussed - Governor Huntley succeeded by Sir Donald Campbell - Earl Grey's reason for withholding responsible Government - The death of Sir Donald Campbell - Ambrose Lane, Administrator - Sir A. Bannerman, Governor - Responsible Government introduced - Temperance movement - The loss of the Fairy Queen - Dissolution of the Assembly - Governor Bannerman succeeded by Dominick Daly - The Worrell Estate bought by the Government - J. Henry Haszard perishes in the Ice Boat - Census of 1855 - A loan wanted - The Imperial Guaranty promised but not given - Resolutions praying for a Commission on the Land Question - Charles Young, Administrator - Biographical Sketch of Bishop McDonald - Death of James Peake
• CHAPTER VIII. -- Arrival of the Prince of Wales - His Reception - The British Colonial Secretary expresses satisfaction with the Assembly's proceedings in regard to the Land Commission - The Report of the Commissioners - Its cardinal points presented - Their views with regard to Escheat and other subjects - The case of the Loyalists and Indians. - Remarks on the Commissioners' Report: its merits and its defects. - The evils incident to the Land Question fundamentally attributable to the Home Government - The Immigrants deceived - The misery consequent on such deception - The burden of correction laid on the wrong shoulders - Volunteer Companies - General Census - Death of Prince Albert - The Duke of Newcastle and the Commissioners' Report
• CHAPTER IX. -- Bill to make the Legislative Council elective - Change of Government - Address to the Queen, craving to give effect to the Commissioners' Award - A Review of recent Proceedings in regard to the Land Question - The Assembly willing to meet the views of Proprietors in regard to the appointment of Commissioners - The Assembly and the Commissioners right, and the Colonial Secretary wrong - The Reason - Why given - The rejection of the Award unreasonable - Delegates sent to England on the Land Question - The Result.
• CHAPTER X. -- James C. Pope and the Railway - Assimilation of the Currency - Confederation - Conference in Charlottetown - Speeches of Edward Whelan and T. H. Haviland - Opposition to Confederation - Resolutions in the Assembly - Offer of Terms to J. C. Pope - Further Proceedings - The Question of Confederation Resumed - Delegations to Ottawa - Messrs. Haythorne and Laird - Messrs. Pope, Haviland, and Howlan - Final Settlement of the Question.
• CHAPTER XI. -- Biographical Sketches : - Bishop McEachern - Rev. Donald McDonald - Rev. Dr. Kier - Hon. T. H. Haviland - Hon. B. Whelan - Hon. James Yeo - Hon. George Coles - James D. Haszard.
• CHAPTER XII. -- Commercial Statistics - Imports - Revenue - Government Policy - Fisheries - Educators - Manufacturers - Charlottetown - Census of 1798.

Details

266 Pages
6 X 9"
New index (in this edition)
Originally published by Bremner Bros., Charlottetown, 1875
This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003
ISBN 1-894378-66-0 (hardcover)