Events from the year 1753 in Canada.

Incumbents

* French Monarch: Louis XV * British and Irish Monarch: George II

Governors

Governor General of New France Governor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760, and it was the last French vice-regal post. It was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France. ...

: Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville * 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 ...

then

Louis Billouart Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlérec (1704–1770) was a career French naval officer with 25 years experience who was appointed as the governor of the French colony of Louisiana, serving from 1753 to 1763. The former governor, Pierre Françoi ...

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 ...

: Peregrine Hopson * Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland:

Hugh Bonfoy Hugh Bonfoy (c. 1720 – 12 March 1762) was a naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland. Naval career Bonfoy entered the Royal Navy in 1739 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and to captain in 1745. He was captain of the fo ...

Events

* The 2nd Fort Paskoya built at a new location which became the Pas. * A trading post, to be later known as

Fort de la Corne Fort de la Corne was one of the two French forts established on the Saskatchewan River in the 20 years between the end of La Vérendrye's push west from Lake Superior in 1731–1743 and the fall of New France in 1763. (The other was Fort La Jo ...

was built just below the junction of the two branches of the Saskatchewan. * Fort Rouge rebuilt by

Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre (October 24, 1701 - September 8, 1755) was a Canadian colonial military commander and explorer who held posts throughout North America in the 18th century, just before and during the French and Indian War. Famil ...

at its original location.

Births

Deaths

* October 17 - François-Josué de la Corne Dubreuil, a soldier and trader. (born

1710 In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Saturday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January 1 – In Prussia, Cölln is merged with Alt-Berlin b ...

)

Historical documents

"It was not for a port or two in Nova Scotia, but for all North America" - British end boundary talks when French claim entire

Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...

Optimistic letter describes French forces and objectives in New York, Nova Scotia and all British colonies (Note: anti-Protestant comment) Secretary of State orders governors to "use their best Endeavours to repel Force by Force" if British colonies are encroached on

Board of Trade The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for International Trade. Its full title is The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of ...

warns of "fatal consequences" to British security and trade from French control of Saint John River Gov. Hopson hopes removing French flag from Nova Scotia will reconcile Indigenous people and Acadians to British rule Nova Scotia Council accedes to petition of Minas Basin Acadians that their priests not be required to take

oath of allegiance An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to a monarch or a country. In modern republics, oaths are sworn to the country in general, or to the country's constitution. For ...

Gov. Lawrence notes difficulty resolving litigation (or producing "a spirit of improvement") among Acadians lacking oath of allegiance Assuming Nova Scotia settlements retarded mostly "by the Indian enemy," judge offers extended description of

resistance Resistance may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * Either of two similarly named but otherwise unrelated comic book series, both published by Wildstorm: ** ''Resistance'' (comics), based on the video game of the same title ** ''T ...

routes and resources 1753 law allows

naturalization Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the in ...

of Jews in colonies after 3 years, replacing 1740 law requiring 7 years; but "clamors" soon cause its repeal New Yorker concerned that "very considerable Trade" with Canada carried only by Kahnawake residents will induce "our Indians to desert" Susana's prisoner in Kahnawake, given to replace her dead relative, to be redeemed by means of wampum belt (Note: " squaw" used) Nissendanie from Kahnawake delivers prisoner to Albany for 10 Spanish dollars, strouds, stockings, rum and food for return trip Kahnewake sachem Sconondo and Avieghta, holder of British prisoner, demand enslaved boy for ransom payment (Note: "savage" used) Kahnewake sachems Onorogigta and Sanagowana with several warriors bring two prisoners and reconcile with

commissioners A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...

Population of Quebec City - "In 1753, the number was computed to be 15,000 inhabitants, and 500 soldiers Quebec City as well as Halifax, Louisbourg and Lake Superior are mentioned in directions for observing transit of Mercury"To Benjamin Franklin from James Alexander"
(January 29, 1753), U.S. National Archives. Accessed 23 December 2021

References

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