History of the British Colonies: Possessions in North AmericaJ. Cochrane and Company, 1834 - Gibraltar |
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acres American amount annually annum banks barrels Bay of Fundy boats breadth Britain British Brunswick bushels Canadian canal Cape Breton Cape Ray Cattle coal coast colonists colony commenced Company Council Crown cultivated distance district ditto duty east emigrants England English exported extent falls feet fish fishery France French Gaspé Government Governor Grand granted Gulf of St Halifax harbour height House of Assembly Indians inhabitants Isle John's Kingston Labrador Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Ontario land latter Lawrence Lower Canada ment miles long militia Montreal mountains mouth navigation Newfoundland Niagara Nova Scotia officers Ottawa Pictou pine population Port possession province Quebec rapids revenue river St rocks seigniory settlement settlers ships shore side snow soil square miles territory Three Rivers timber tons Total town townships trade trees United Upper Canada upwards Value vessels winter wood