Land, Power, and Economics on the Frontier of Upper CanadaThe prevailing ideology in Ontario at the time was a conservative culture that rejected everything American and attempted to preserve the best of the British world in the new Eden. Those building the state believed that a social and political hierarchy composed of those possessing a "natural virtue" would serve society best. In consequence, a few individuals at the top of the hierarchy, through their access to power, came to control the bulk of the land, the basis of the economy. At the other end of the spectrum from the elite were those transforming the land and themselves through their own labour. How did the physical environment and government land policy affect the pattern of settlement and the choice of land for a viable farm? What was the price of land, and how common was credit? Did the presence of reserved lands hinder or promote development? How extensive was land speculation and how did it operate? Clark brings these issues and more to the forefront, integrating concepts and substantive issues through a problem-oriented approach. Blending qualitative and quantitative approaches, he weaves together surveyors' records, personal and government correspondence, assessment rolls, and land records to measure the pulse of this pre-industrial society. |
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... of Transactions, and Length of Time Held / 485 7.3 “Essex Biographical Research / 486 8.1 “Sheriff's Deeds in Essex County, 1818–52 / 513 Notes 519 Bibliography 651 Index 707 Plates 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.10 2.11 A Forest Scene / viii Contents.
... of Transactions, and Length of Time Held / 485 7.3 “Essex Biographical Research / 486 8.1 “Sheriff's Deeds in Essex County, 1818–52 / 513 Notes 519 Bibliography 651 Index 707 Plates 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.10 2.11 A Forest Scene / viii Contents.
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... deeds (aid): abstracted copies of all registered land transactions in an Ontario county. The aid was among the major sources used in this study. Bargain and Sale (B&S): a legal instrument used to convey title to land, originally so that ...
... deeds (aid): abstracted copies of all registered land transactions in an Ontario county. The aid was among the major sources used in this study. Bargain and Sale (B&S): a legal instrument used to convey title to land, originally so that ...
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... Deed: a general term meaning a document under seal and including specific instruments such as indentures, deeds of bargain and sale, mortgages, leases, and patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way ...
... Deed: a general term meaning a document under seal and including specific instruments such as indentures, deeds of bargain and sale, mortgages, leases, and patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way ...
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... deed that is “indented” for identification and security purposes. In this sense, all instruments with the exception of deed polls are indentures. The parties generally enter into reciprocal and corresponding obligations towards each ...
... deed that is “indented” for identification and security purposes. In this sense, all instruments with the exception of deed polls are indentures. The parties generally enter into reciprocal and corresponding obligations towards each ...
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... deed of trust or trust deed, which, though different in form from a mortgage, had a similar effect. In this instance, instead of a d.m., a deed of release is executed by the trustees to reconvey the property to the grantor. If, on the ...
... deed of trust or trust deed, which, though different in form from a mortgage, had a similar effect. In this instance, instead of a d.m., a deed of release is executed by the trustees to reconvey the property to the grantor. If, on the ...
Contents
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2 | 8 |
Acquiring Indian Land in the | 94 |
European Land Acquisition after the First | 155 |
Sales in Essex | 208 |
The Upper Canadian | 264 |
12 | 277 |
Who Were the Speculators and How Extensive | 295 |
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