Gardiner, Dr. Sylvester
There were many reports written about Newfoundland for and by British government officials in the 1600s - and 1700s, particularly about the feasibility of settlement and the effect settlement might have on the very - lucrative fishery conducted by the mercantile companies based in the West Country o...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:ead/104 2023-12-31T10:17:21+01:00 Gardiner, Dr. Sylvester Riggs, Bertram G., 1954- 1994 text/xml http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/104 eng eng Finding Aids of the Archives and Special Collections MF-035 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/104 Archives and Special Collections Original held in Archives and Special Collections. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Text Finding Aid 1994 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:23Z There were many reports written about Newfoundland for and by British government officials in the 1600s - and 1700s, particularly about the feasibility of settlement and the effect settlement might have on the very - lucrative fishery conducted by the mercantile companies based in the West Country of England. One little - known report was this one, written by Dr. Sylvester Gardiner in 1785. One possible reason for its obscurity - is its recommendations in favour of settlement, something the West Country merchants had discouraged. - Gardiner's report is a very positive one, strongly supporting settlement, the development of judicial and - governmental systems, and promoting agriculture and timber cutting. It presents an optimistic picture of - the potential of Newfoundland as a valuable part of the British Empire, particularly with the recent loss of - the American colonies. Text Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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There were many reports written about Newfoundland for and by British government officials in the 1600s - and 1700s, particularly about the feasibility of settlement and the effect settlement might have on the very - lucrative fishery conducted by the mercantile companies based in the West Country of England. One little - known report was this one, written by Dr. Sylvester Gardiner in 1785. One possible reason for its obscurity - is its recommendations in favour of settlement, something the West Country merchants had discouraged. - Gardiner's report is a very positive one, strongly supporting settlement, the development of judicial and - governmental systems, and promoting agriculture and timber cutting. It presents an optimistic picture of - the potential of Newfoundland as a valuable part of the British Empire, particularly with the recent loss of - the American colonies. |
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