Gift of Canada and other royal land grants in colonial history
The article recounts historic royal gifts of territory to individuals and companies across the Atlantic world. It covers Prince Rupert’s Land, Rupert’s Land, Hudson's Bay Company, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and state gifts to Lords Proprietors. It cites James I and Charles II confirmations, Lord Stirling, and Liverpool and Bombay land transfers, with anecdotes on Colonel Talbot and poems by the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 1
Lord Stirling
Hudson Bay Company
Armerica
Columbus
New World
United States
New York
Duke of York
New Jersey
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Wiliam Penn
Charles II
Penn
North
South Carolina
London
George
Colonel Talbot
Geven
Queen Victoria
Talbot
Prince Edward Island
Georgetossa
Charlottetown
Princetown
Dominion of Canada
Hudson's Bay Company
Prince Rupert
Madson's Bay
Tyeddithon
Rupert's Land
Canada
Tmvdkon
Pacific
Candin Confederation
Monoepaly Fear
Tle Compiny
Fata
James
William Alexander
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Charles L
Liverpool
William the Conqueror
Henry I
Prisom of
Lancaster
John
Henry II
Earl of Chester
Henry III
Charles Stuart
Bombay
India
Charles 11
England
East India Company
Hedgehog Feast Recipe From New York Herald
A New York Herald excerpt describes cooking a hedge hog by gutting and stuffing with fat pork potatoes and herbs, then baking the whole clay wrapped over coals for two hours. The result yields tender white meat, best for epicures, while other game mentioned includes skunk woodchuck and muskrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Test Case Misprint From West African Settlement Tale
A man tries to coerce a doctor into extracting his wife’s tooth during a visit to a West African settlement. The doctor finds the wife has sound teeth, but the man insists a tooth be pulled anyway if it harms her little. The tale appears in a magazine noted as Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
The Borrowing Neighbor Mistaken Identity in The Times
Walking down St Jypges Street a stringer cries Mr Birch Thelieve and Chelmsford replies with a guarded remark as he passes by Look About Lawyers by Jenfferson. The passage blends homesickness and confounded belongings in a playful municipal vignette with old time speech and mistaken identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jypges
Lord Chelmsford
Stringer
Birch
Exchantcollar
Jenfferson
Administrators Notice in Oregon Estate
Maggie Wilson of Athena appointed administratrix of Charles Wilson deceased on June 1 111. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers to the administrator’s attorney Hone J Watts at his office in Athena Craygon. Maggie Wilson administratrix of the estate of Charles Wilson deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Charles Wilson
Maggie Wilson
Athena
Hone J. Watts
Athena Craygon
Final Account of L A Githens Estate Filed in Umatilla
J Dill on Plamondon administrator of L A Githens deceased has filed the final account and report in the Oregon County Court. A discharge of the administrator will be sought at a public hearing on Saturday July 1 at 2 p m at the County Courthouse. Objections may be heard at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oregon
Umatilla
L. A.githens
J. Dillon Plamondon
L. A. Githens
County Court
J. Dilton Plamondon
Divorce Summons Issued In Oregon Court Case
Ida Wittman sues for dissolution of marriage from John B Wittman in Umatilla County Oregon. Plaintiff seeks final decree dissolving marriage and restoring her maiden name Ida Haworth with equitable relief. summons published by order of Judge G W Phelps and attorney Peterson & Wilson. Publication date May 10, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
State of
Oregon
Umatilla County
Ida Wittman
Jobn B
Wittman
John B
Atove
Spd Causa
Ida Haworth
G. W. Phelps
Athena Press
Peterson & Wilson
Plaintiff
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Ceiton
Pendleton
Ath
the Peoples Warehouse
Tittsbury
Moagie Wilton
S. F. Sharp
Third Street
Athena Oregon
Newsom
M. D
W. G. Hughes
Athena Ore
Attorneys-at-Law
Homer I. Watts
JOS. C. Baddeley
D. V
City Veterinary Hospital
Chase Ave
Walla Walla, Wash
C. W. Lassen
M. D. V. Allicin
McKa Up Vetinary College
Chicago
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. Ky, Froome
Prop
THE
ST. Nichols
Troy Laundry
Henry Keene
Walter A. Wood
G. W. Probestel
Weston
Marion Jack
Pres
M. L. Akers
Sec-Treas
Pendleton Iron Works
Taylor & LE Grow
Main Street
Ecker
Comary Cicaeo
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