Events from the year 1749 in Canada.

Incumbents

French Monarch France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I () as the firs ...

: Louis XV * British and Irish Monarch: George II

Governors

* Governor General of New France: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière then Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière * Colonial Governor of Louisiana:

Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, marquis de Vaudreuil (22 November 1698 – 4 August 1778) was a Canadian-born colonial governor of French Canada in North America. He was governor of French Louisiana (1743–1753) and in 1755 beca ...

Governor of Nova Scotia The following is a list of the governors and lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Nova Scotia came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1867, the po ...

: Edward Cornwallis * Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: George Brydges Rodney

Events

* Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia, is founded by British General Edward Cornwallis to counter French presence at

Louisbourg Louisbourg is an unincorporated community and former town in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. History The French military founded the Fortress of Louisbourg in 1713 and its fortified seaport on the southwest part of the harbour, ...

. *

La Vérendrye La Vérendrye, La Verendrye or Verendrye may refer to: People *Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (1685–1749), French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer, often called simply "La Vérendrye". His sons were: **Jean ...

was awarded the cross of Saint Louis, in honour of his career. * French agricultural settlement established in what would become Windsor, Ontario.

Births

Full date unknown

* Joel Stone, founder of Gananoque, Ontario (died

1833 Events January–March * January 3 – Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833), Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. * February 6 – His Royal Highness Prince Otto ...

)

Deaths

* December 5 - Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye,

French Canadian French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...

military officer,

fur trader The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period, furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the mos ...

and explorer (born

1685 Events January–March * January 6 – American-born British citizen Elihu Yale, for whom Yale University in the U.S. is named, completes his term as the first leader of the Madras Presidency in India, administering the colony ...

Historical documents

Brief rundown of religious orders in Canada and "the duties of their ministries" in healthcare and education European visitor describes the character of

women From Quebec City, Pehr Kalm writes to Benjamin Franklin about impressive welcome given Marquis de la Jonquière, new Governor General Upper class lady says priests have ordered Ladies of the Holy Family who caused scandal over dancing to do

penance Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of Repentance (theology), repentance for Christian views on sin, sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox s ...

Madame Bégon quotes someone as saying it's "foolish to remain in a country where all of the money goes towards keeping oneself warm" Ambassador to France to "make remonstrances" about Canadians trying to move into Saint John River lands and debauch Six Nations prisoners Decision to "settle and fortify" Nova Scotia based on need to counter

, and for trade and fishery Notice to recently discharged war veterans, plus tradesmen and surgeons, to take up land, arms, tools and one year's subsistence in Nova Scotia Settler describes voyage, arrival and establishment of hundreds of settlers under Gov. Cornwallis at Chebucto Cornwallis promises Acadians can still exercise their religion and keep their lands if they take oath of allegiance and obey orders Nova Scotia Council unanimously rejects Acadian request for exemption from wartime service and sets mid-October deadline for oath-taking Acadians forbidden to sell or take property if they chose to leave and will lose possessions and rights if they miss oath deadline "We are resolved, everyone of us, to leave the country" - Strong emotion revealed in Acadian plea to live under old oath's terms Leaders of First Nations in Chignecto and on Saint John River renew Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1725 Canadians and Indigenous people "have made some small appearances to intimidate our new settlers" in Minas, Chignecto and Chebucto More troops needed, what with "a number of

Indians Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

a declared Enemy" and " Accadians certainly more Friends to the French than us" "I ackany sanguine Expectation as to the Success of this New Colony" - In a word, hostilities (Note: scalping described) "Far exceeds any idea I could possibly have of it" - Newcomer very pleased with climate, soil, game and leadership of Halifax Illustration of Halifax, drawn from high up on ship's

mast Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to: Engineering * Mast (sailing), a vertical spar on a sailing ship * Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag * Guyed mast, a structure supported by guy-wires * Mooring mast, a structure for docking an airship * Radio mast ...

(Note: gallows depicted)

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

evidence of British policy of new settlement in Nova Scotia breaking agreement with France to fix its borders (Note: "savages" used) Annapolis Royal houses burned to better protect fort, but "Soldiers hocannot be kept within due Bounds" burn too many of them Description of Indigenous people in Nova Scotia includes story involving

Chief Membertou Chief Henri Membertou (1507 – 18 September 1611) was the ''sakmow'' (Grand Chief) of the Mi'kmaq First Nations tribe situated near Port Royal, site of the first French settlement in Acadia, present-day Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally ''sakmo ...

(Note: racial stereotypes) Indigenous

hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

season in what is now Nova Scotia ranges from

elk The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common ...

to sea wolf to eggs of turtles and birds Hudson's Bay Company undercuts its trade by making Indigenous people come to Bay posts and offering worse deals than

do Ending Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on trade in territory it claims could increase British exports from £3,600 to £200,000 annually Explorer describes clues on

Hudson Bay Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: b ...

that indicate nearness of "western sea" and existence of Northwest PassageHenry Ellis
"The Third Part: Comprehending, Such Arguments(...)as serve to shew the great Probability of a Passage by the North West(...)"
A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay, by the Dobbs Galley and California, In the Years 1746 and 1747 ...(1749), pgs. 136-47. Accessed 11 January 2021

References

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