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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Page xii
... mortgages and transactions, 1798–1852 / 277 6.2 Essex County: mortgaging as a percentage of sales transactions, 1798–1851 / 279 6.3 Essex County: number of mortgages by township averaged over five-year periods, 1798–1852/288 6.4 ...
... mortgages and transactions, 1798–1852 / 277 6.2 Essex County: mortgaging as a percentage of sales transactions, 1798–1851 / 279 6.3 Essex County: number of mortgages by township averaged over five-year periods, 1798–1852/288 6.4 ...
Page xv
... mortgages, with price in pence per acre: Essex County, 1798–1851 / 220 5.4 Descriptive statistics of the number of transactions per lot in Essex to 1852 / 222 5.5a Descriptive statistics of time between patent and first sale, Essex ...
... mortgages, with price in pence per acre: Essex County, 1798–1851 / 220 5.4 Descriptive statistics of the number of transactions per lot in Essex to 1852 / 222 5.5a Descriptive statistics of time between patent and first sale, Essex ...
Page xvi
... mortgage and size of mortgaged property / 284 7.1 Characteristics of the speculative groups with respect to time held, acreage in 1852, and number of transactions / 311 7.2 Characteristics of the speculative groups with respect to legal ...
... mortgage and size of mortgaged property / 284 7.1 Characteristics of the speculative groups with respect to time held, acreage in 1852, and number of transactions / 311 7.2 Characteristics of the speculative groups with respect to legal ...
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... mortgages, leases, and patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way differs from the ... mortgage. Grant: an instrument that appears to transfer title and that xx Glossary.
... mortgages, leases, and patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way differs from the ... mortgage. Grant: an instrument that appears to transfer title and that xx Glossary.
Page xxi
... 4 is the mode. If there is one mode the series is decribed as unimodal; where there are two the appropriate term is bi-modal; and if more the series is multi-modal. Mortgage: A mortgage is a deed for the conveyance of xxi Glossary.
... 4 is the mode. If there is one mode the series is decribed as unimodal; where there are two the appropriate term is bi-modal; and if more the series is multi-modal. Mortgage: A mortgage is a deed for the conveyance of xxi Glossary.
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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