: History of Prince Edward Island by Campbell Duncan - Prince Edward Island History

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Geographical position of the Island--Early possession--Population in 1758--Cession by Treaty of Fontainebleau--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

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of Land in 1781--Agitation in consequence--Complaints against the Governor, and his tactics in defence--Governor superceded, and Colonel Fanning appointed--Disputes between them--Charges of immorality against Patterson--His departure from the Island

Proprietors indifferent to their engagements--Extent to which settlement was effected--Complaints of the People of nonfulfilment 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

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

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 from 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

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

Marriage of the Queen--Education in 1842--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

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

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

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

Biographical Sketches:--Bishop McEachern--Rev. Donald McDonald--Rev. Dr. Kier--Hon. T. H. Haviland--Hon. E. Whelan--Hon. James Yeo--Hon. George Coles--James D. Haszard

Commercial Statistics--Imports--Exports--Revenue--Government Policy--Fisheries--Education--Manufactures--Charlottetown--Census of 1798

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