1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
Just imported: men's #beaver, silk and "Beaver water proof" hats, servants' camel-hair hats, and hats for children, ladies, and the stock of "Country merchants"
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4269193
pg. 1 (column 1)
disponible en français
See also: Beaver - National Symbol
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/beaver
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
Details are revealed of "the most daring #robbery we ever heard of in [Lower Canada,] surpassing for hardihood every thing [likely in] persons of this country"
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660775
pgs. 238–9
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
In the #trial of a dueller in Lower Canada, the judge contrasts #homicide, #manslaughter, and #murder, plus "Point of #Honour" as an extralegal but valid consideration
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660736
pg. 20
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
CW: state violence
Facing #execution, a convicted thief who hoped for a last-minute pardon was mistaken in believing the Crown issues reprieves when that would compromise the public good
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4269215
pg. 2 (column 4)
disponible en français
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
Models are being made in Trois-Rivières for the iron machinery for a #steamboat that is to begin service from Montreal
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660742
pg. 71
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
"The pertinacious obstinacy and deep rooted prejudices of the lower classes" in Lower Canada against #smallpox #vaccination are crimes against their children
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660744
pg. 87 (1st column)
1809 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
The Lower Canada Assembly resolves "that Ezekiel Hart, Esquire, possessing the #Jewish religion, cannot sit, nor vote in this House"
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00938_18/241
pgs. 242, 244, 246, 248
disponible en français
#QuebecHistory #LowerCanada #antisemitic
See also: Ezekiel Hart - Hart Affair
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ezekiel-hart
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
A Quebec City #dancing teacher will show children "the present style of dancing, conceiving it of no utility to [teach] steps and figures of the Old School"
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660718
pg. 296
#QuebecHistory #QuebecCity #OldSchool
See also: Recreational Dance
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/recreational-dance
Plains of Abraham: A Defining Battle for Canada 🍁
Sept 13, 1759: British (Wolfe) vs. French (Montcalm) on the Plains of Abraham. A short, decisive British victory led to the fall of Quebec, altering Canadian history. Both Wolfe & Montcalm died. The British gained control of New France, shaping Canada's future. A pivotal clash! 😮
#QuebecHistory #Canada 🇨🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
To be established in Quebec City: "An Academy for the instruction of all Members [elected] to serve in the ensuing House of Assembly" who can't read or write
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660702
pg. 166 (3rd column)
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
A defeated candidate in the Lower Canada Assembly election in Trois-Rivières petitions it not to seat winner Ezekiel Hart because he is #Jewish and can't take the oath
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00938_17/62
#QuebecHistory #AntiSemitic #LowerCanada #TroisRivières
See also: Ezekiel Hart - Hart Affair
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ezekiel-hart
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
A Lower Canada House of Assembly committee reports that a provincial bank would reduce the loss of specie in the unfavourable balance of trade with the U.S.A.
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00938_17/228
pgs. 226, 228
See also: Banking in Canada - Early Banking in Canada
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/banking
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
The U.S. embargo means the Canadas' "commercial intercourse with the States must increase," as will ship construction and trade in hemp and naval stores
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660684
pg. 23, centre column
#QuebecHistory #UpperCanada #LowerCanada
See also: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/shipbuilding-and-ship-repair
1808 in Canada
#CanadianHistory
The U.S. embargo on trade has given the Canadas and Nova Scotia sole access to Europe and the West Indies, formerly markets of the northern states
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016082/1808-08-01/ed-1/?sp=3
column 1
Plains of Abraham: A Defining Battle for Canada 🍁
Sept 13, 1759: British (Wolfe) vs. French (Montcalm) on the Plains of Abraham. A short, decisive British victory led to the fall of Quebec, altering Canadian history. Both Wolfe & Montcalm died. The British gained control of New France, shaping Canada's future. A pivotal clash! 😮
#QuebecHistory #Canada 🇨🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
Film Review—Quebec’s North Shore Uprising, as Told by its Protagonists
Discover the powerful narrative of Quebec's working-class history in the documentary “Sept-Îles '72: Archives du monde ordinaire.” Through archival footage and modern-day imagery, director Etienne Langlois captures the essence of a pivotal moment in Sept-Îles. Don't miss this compelling exploration of resilience and struggle.
Read more: https://ift.tt/9atpWI3 #QuebecHistory #Documentary #FilmReview
Plains of Abraham: A Defining Battle for Canada 🍁
Sept 13, 1759: British (Wolfe) vs. French (Montcalm) on the Plains of Abraham. A short, decisive British victory led to the fall of Quebec, altering Canadian history. Both Wolfe & Montcalm died. The British gained control of New France, shaping Canada's future. A pivotal clash! 😮
#QuebecHistory #Canada 🇨🇦
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
Basse-Ville neighborhood in Québec, Canada 🇨🇦
#basseville #quebec #canada #travel #explore #adventure #history #culture #architecture #scenery #quebectravel #visitquebec #quebectrip #quebeclove #quebecadventure #quebechistory #quebecphotography #quebecvacation #quebecholiday #quebectourism
Emancipated slave honoured at Montreal’s Mount Royal cemetery
A plaque was unveiled Tuesday at a Montreal's Mont Royal cemetery to honour a Black man who escaped slavery south of the border and fled to Montreal.
#globalnews #Canada #BlackHistory #GlobalMontrealAt5:30 #Quebechistory
https://globalnews.ca/news/10031483/emancipated-slave-honoured-mount-royal-cemetery-montreal/
