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Events from the year 1766 in Canada.
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Secretary of State Conway suggests Gov. Murray be recalled from Quebec immediately, and George III concurs, referring to "many heavy charges" against him[2]
Two ministers support judicial reforms for Quebec, including superior court with French-speaking justices, and tolerance of local customs[3]
"Two nations are to be kept in peace and harmony" - New Quebec attorney general argues for Catholics and law-making power of governor-in-council[4]
There being no Quebec assembly and no more French wine imports, Parliament should set province's taxes on British liquor to restore its revenue[5]
Given huge French-English population imbalance, establishing popular assembly in Quebec should be delayed until "expedient and proper"[6]
"Freed from the Impositions of the grievous Stamp" - Repeal of Stamp Act ends "desolation," "misery" and "heavy loss" to Quebec commerce[7]
Any Quebec subject may sit on jury, cases between Canadian subjects must have juries of Canadians only, and Canadians may act as barristers[8]
After saying products of Quebec's economy do not pay for half of necessities imported, writer insists Britain "pay the internal Charges of the Colony"[9]
£50 reward offered for names of anyone committing violence against Indigenous people in lands reserved for them under Royal Proclamation of 1763[10]
Notice that Protestant teacher of languages (Latin, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Low Dutch) seeks scholars and adult learners in Quebec City[11]
Missing Black woman, age 24 ("pitted with the Small-pox, speaks good English"), is sought through Quebec newspaper ad[12]
"To Be Sold, An indented Servant woman, who has Three Years and Eight Months to serve."[13]
King awards "Royal" title to regiment bound for Quebec, but officer says 1 penny more per day in pay would be "much more essential Compliment"[14]
Garden seeds for sale, including "Pease and Beans,[...]Spinnage,[...]early Dutch Turnips, [and] Some Excellent Roots of Ranunculus"[15]
Any prospective Nova Scotia grammar school teacher to be vetted by local minister (or JPs) and five townsmen; no Catholics to be allowed[16]
Nova Scotia law prohibits sale within 10 miles of any public market of anything on sale there, or reselling any market's grain, hay or animal goods[17]
Employing and supplying thousands who work in Newfoundland, Cape Breton and St. John's Island fisheries both enrich and empower Britain[18]
Michilimackinac welcomes Robert Rogers as "Indian Nations, almost worn out with repeated Solicitations for Traders, are on the Eve of Discontent"[19]
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