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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... Patent Data for Essex County, Ontario / 476 2.4 “McKee Treaty of 1790 / 477 2.5 “Survey Systems of Essex County and Dates of Survey / 479 2.6 “Number and Type of Establishment in Each Centre / 480 7.1 “List of Speculators with at Least ...
... Patent Data for Essex County, Ontario / 476 2.4 “McKee Treaty of 1790 / 477 2.5 “Survey Systems of Essex County and Dates of Survey / 479 2.6 “Number and Type of Establishment in Each Centre / 480 7.1 “List of Speculators with at Least ...
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John Clarke. 4.3 An Askin land patent, 7 December 1803 / 176 4.4 Samuel Street, Jr / 206 6.1 Mortgaging the homestead / 271 6.2 Sir John A. Macdonald / 291 7.1 Thomas Clark Street / 303 11.1 Signatures of the members of the Land Board ...
John Clarke. 4.3 An Askin land patent, 7 December 1803 / 176 4.4 Samuel Street, Jr / 206 6.1 Mortgaging the homestead / 271 6.2 Sir John A. Macdonald / 291 7.1 Thomas Clark Street / 303 11.1 Signatures of the members of the Land Board ...
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... patent and first sale, Essex County, 1794–1852, by quinquennial periods / 225 5.6 Descriptive statistics of time between patent and first sale, Essex County, 1794–1852, by township / 226 5.7 Summary table of number of mortgages, sales ...
... patent and first sale, Essex County, 1794–1852, by quinquennial periods / 225 5.6 Descriptive statistics of time between patent and first sale, Essex County, 1794–1852, by township / 226 5.7 Summary table of number of mortgages, sales ...
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... patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way differs from the term “deed poll” under ... patent. Gage: a pledge deposited to guarantee an action and subject to forfeiture for non-performance; in origin a ...
... patents. It is a conveyance of realty between the parties and in this way differs from the term “deed poll” under ... patent. Gage: a pledge deposited to guarantee an action and subject to forfeiture for non-performance; in origin a ...
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... patent because such transactions were grants and not sales. The patentee had full legal title to the property patented, provided the taxes were paid. If this did not happen the property was seized by a sheriff's deed, sheriff's sale, or ...
... patent because such transactions were grants and not sales. The patentee had full legal title to the property patented, provided the taxes were paid. If this did not happen the property was seized by a sheriff's deed, sheriff's sale, or ...
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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