The Hudson's Bay Company's Land Tenures and the Occupation of Assiniboia |
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... arrived at Red River and took possession of the lands in the name of his master ( f ) . He , on or about the 4th of September ensuing , caused the grant " of the Territory by the Hudson's Bay Company to the " Earl of Selkirk to be read ...
... arrived at Red River and took possession of the lands in the name of his master ( f ) . He , on or about the 4th of September ensuing , caused the grant " of the Territory by the Hudson's Bay Company to the " Earl of Selkirk to be read ...
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... arrived last from Sutherlandshire , after seeing the country and being put in possession of their different allot- ments of land , were so pleased with the flattering prospect before them that they wrote home to their friends , " etc ...
... arrived last from Sutherlandshire , after seeing the country and being put in possession of their different allot- ments of land , were so pleased with the flattering prospect before them that they wrote home to their friends , " etc ...
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... arrival of Commis- sioner Coltman and Lord Selkirk that they were left in undisturbed occupancy of their river farms . Lord Selkirk , during his stay at Red River , took steps to settle the colonists on their lands in a permanent man ...
... arrival of Commis- sioner Coltman and Lord Selkirk that they were left in undisturbed occupancy of their river farms . Lord Selkirk , during his stay at Red River , took steps to settle the colonists on their lands in a permanent man ...
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... arrived were put in possession of " regular lots of land which they immediately began to cultivate , " but he does not mention the size of the lots given them . 66 George Campbell , one of the settlers who arrived at Churchill in the ...
... arrived were put in possession of " regular lots of land which they immediately began to cultivate , " but he does not mention the size of the lots given them . 66 George Campbell , one of the settlers who arrived at Churchill in the ...
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... arrival of Lord Selkirk at Red River in the summer of 1817 , a new element was introduced . When he was in Montreal , in May , 1816 , orders arrived for the re- duction of the De Meuron ( n ) , Watteville , and Glengarry Fencibles ...
... arrival of Lord Selkirk at Red River in the summer of 1817 , a new element was introduced . When he was in Montreal , in May , 1816 , orders arrived for the re- duction of the De Meuron ( n ) , Watteville , and Glengarry Fencibles ...
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acres Adventurers of England aforesaid aged Alexander allotments Andrew Andrew Colvile Antoine appointed Assiniboia Assiniboine River assured or expressed Baptiste Bulger Canada Charles claims colony Company of Adventurers Company's Council of Assiniboia Court deed Deputy documents Dominion Lands Earl of Selkirk Esquire executors expressed and intended fee simple Fort Douglas François Garry George Government Governor and Company granted and enfeoffed grants of land Gunn half-breed Halkett Heirs and Successors hereafter hereby granted Hudson's Bay Company hundred Indian James John Bruce John Halkett Lake Land hereby lawful lease leaseholds Lord Selkirk Lot in Register Louis Manitoba Act McTavish Name of Grantee North-West Company occupied Office outer two miles parcel Parish parties patent pensioner person or persons Pierre possession Presents Red River Settlement Robert Ross Rupert's Land settlers survey Sutherland Territories thereof Thomas Earl trading into Hudson's transfer trust unto Vide whatsoever Widow William McKay Winnipeg
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Page 3 - England, shall be, from time to time, and forever hereafter, a body corporate and politic, in fact and name, by the name of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America...
Page 44 - CD, of &.C., my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to...
Page 37 - Parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said parties of the second part...
Page 166 - Company and their successors forever, to be holden of us our heirs and successors, as of our Manor of East Greenwich, in our County of Kent, in free and common soccage...
Page 179 - ... that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the said...
Page 54 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year during the said term unto the said...
Page 216 - ... grants of land not exceeding one-twentieth part of the land so set out ; the blocks so granted to be determined by lot, and the Company to pay a rateable share of the survey expenses, not exceeding 8 cents Canadian an acre.
Page 39 - ... granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the...
Page 165 - State, with the fishing of all sorts of fish, whales, sturgeons, and all other royal fishes in the seas, bays, inlets and rivers within the premises ; and the fish therein taken, together with the royalty of the sea upon the coasts within the limits aforesaid, and all mines royal, as well discovered as not discovered, of gold, silver, gems and precious stones...
Page 73 - ... into and upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof in the name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess, and enjoy as of his or their former estate, anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding.