Inspiration to _Pr.ogre,ss gFound,Vin Record Which“ Goes ‘Back to‘.

0 French Regime

cozy Prof. n.o.’nsrvay. in’ on Canadian

Ocfliihic Journal, Reprinted through courtesy or the publishers). ..

aiarlotetown is both 3 modern city and a city or memories. It was not in- was rated as a. city until last; but’ its

ilkoiwhen ‘Denys De la Roads and sieur dc aottevllle ds Bclieisie "chose the south western side of this harbour . as, the site of Port Ia Joye--the administra- tive centre or the ‘ Island during the French regime and the scene or many s. stirring incident.

Oharlottetown is situated on one oi’ the final; harbours in. Canada. capable of receiving ships or heavy burden into a sheltered basin iormed by the Junc- tion or me North and West rivers with the Hilisbsro river. Into this harbour came Denys de La Rondo in the autumn oi’ 1720 and in the following year he

- wrote: "We are in Port La Joye, one or

the most beautiful harbours that the eye can behold." Here came the New Englanders in 1745 and took temporary possession of !s‘e st. Jean. Here, Jr 1758, the Acadians or the Island were embark- ed prior to their deportation to France and on that occasion an eye-witness has recorded that he saw "9. 20 and a 13 sale of transports lying in anchor in the harbour." Hither came two American privateers, in November, 1775. to plunder the town and to carry on the adminis- trator of the Government and one of his councillors to General Washington's headquarters.’

Protected From Invasion

At. intervals-during the American war of Independence, the "Diligent". the “Hi1l'i5fl"’. the “Cabot”. the “Danae", the‘ ‘Lizard’, the “Cs.mmllla", or the "Hind". Britishships or war, rode at anchor in the harbour or kept a watchful eye upon the American privsteers, much to the delight of the hundred citizens who lived there at that time in tear and trembling.

In 1788 Charlottetown was again noticed by the British navy, when Ecol’- Admiral Sawyer paid his respects to Lieutenant Governor Fanning. who wrote-in haste to the colonial secretary: "rile iavoraable opinion has been pleased to express oi’ the depth of the water, ta- elllty or entrance, and security oi the harbour, has aiiorded nlyseli and all the inhabitants oi the town ‘infinite satisfaction. '

since ms C,‘harlottetown’s memories of ships-oi~war have all been pleasant. During the diificulties with the United states over the fisheries, Just be-i'cre_the Reciprocity fmeaty was negotiated. Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour paid a call with the “Basiiisk" and the "De- vastation" to assure the island of pro- tection; while Commodore shuhrick oi the United States Navy also entered he harbour with the "Princeton" and the "Fulton" to show his goodwill and desire to keep American fishermen within the ls.w.lnla58oommodorclenarondeis noncieredeNouryoithe1"ronchnavy ¢é‘a_l'ied at Charlottetown in the “Canon-

nnyal Visitation:

But the warships visits which thrill- aiarlot-tetown most or all were those the vessels bringing the Prince of aleainiauoandPrincc-Arthurinllm. rormer occasion particularly, the whole city nirned out to meet the Prince who’ ‘arrived on the “I-lero".. ,A-thous- and children greeted him with the Na- tional Anvtheln. and a numeromand. brilliant assemblage attended a bell in his honour, where he “danced with much spirit)’ till "after three o'clock." Prince Arthur also met with on enthusiastic

yigeatprirlcely. demeanour and courtesy has-won for him the hearts of all class- es in lie community. ‘ it ‘ [snip-hunch: Days « cue" lottetown .fieuu»rluotsr- ltllitii;-ir4'*~F.:i.li.T‘ ' a?l.‘!—i1—%ei45

‘ "3' picturesque industry.

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‘.ed‘ for the town and iortiiioations wail siiaiatcd upon a recuiar I-lwnl 11'0"‘

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.. yeyoe Charles lion-is of Nov» scotls. acflng under orders from Lieutenant-

depletion of timber reserves and the

rivals in her harbour ere minzled. less mingled s.re'her‘memoris_s oi dc-pa.’ ,,. um. At one time her piers W0’ thronzed with shill N108 W1"~,°' "9 isterccl here. Between 133.0 134 ‘ 137* a,ooo vessels averI¢1nI_ no tons we” built 4n‘Pr£nce ndwlwd Of G195‘. (liariottetown M 19*!‘ five shipyards were steadily empi99e¢ along the waterfront from his ESDWIIGV to-xensington bolt-imoifli

' ds owoodl>yDUni0'P¢¢*9- ""1 Duncan shiny-«who larmi -MP W’ n ma been on original intention um

built on the Island. reziatetlnr 1-743 to"-

was launched in use anriil gukm“ '-“° should be _ _ ted to each ions accessi- ;:°tllel.me with a£;0P 3 cum”, “Wm . tier; but thewoiilcersutéf gogealment soon

in 3330 3‘-‘d H v. guccmnbod temp on. 6 ‘ ‘ others. the ‘worse Pem- G P"°“" ced appropriating desirable mu um E.

graph of which has iortunateiy N3“ preserved. Most oi the smaller vessel! were used in the cooatlns @159 ""5 “‘° fisheries. oi the larger ones were loaded with timber and sold with their caI‘K° in Engla, or in the West Indies. W0 proceeds ins employed in ‘WW’ building to a similar end.

Cruise or are Fanny

-their children and then by collusive‘ ac-

use‘ their names as rlegal means oi vio- lating the law. Under l'..!eutenant-Gov- emor Desbl-isay, this practice was full! indulged in. A return of 1780 showed that D-nhrlsay. Stewart. Osllbeck. Hire- lihy. W1-‘ght and Curtis were the‘ worst oifenrlezs. Patterson ordered the return oi’ all lots over and above one for each m-=.mbsr of the Cii'icer’s families: his councillors retused. On appeal to the secretary of State, Patterson was up- held and some surrenders were made. but iroln this date s {end commenced between the Patterson and‘ Stewart- Dsshrisay families, and full restitution was never made. .

they But it was the obsequioils and petty- fogglng‘ ueutenmit-Governor Fanning who commenced tampering with the Oharlottetown common. establishing the precedent by which the Oommon was ult'ma.I'lely lost to the Oitissus oi Ghat-

_One local product. however. was des- tincd tor. another rate. This was the "Fanny" built by James Peake, sold in 1849 to 9. group of so Islanders ‘who he: caught the Cailiornfa gold lever. on. in this vessel or 250 tons. sailed around the Born to sun Francisco. a voyage 0! six . months. In San Frnnolseo round about‘ woo vessels Home at anchm‘ "while their owners sous!“ the W110‘? dust. '.l‘he owners oi the "Penn!" 50“ their vesel; distributed the proceeds? and, during the next three yeans. drifted 350-‘; the dlgglns. only to return to their nat.ve promos. little richer. ave inex- rience. . : peshipbullding. was an indusiifv Whml; produced seamen as well as carpenter‘ and iinan iers. Many an old time oitllen of Charlottetown had. through the in- dum-y closer contact with the Brlfllh Isles and Europe than he has ever had,‘ since the decline or the indu ;, for me great stream oi commerce now 900! past the little Island to Quebec and Hon- treel or to Halifax and St. John. Bill the memories oi’ the old days survive. N141 it is puconabye. Vvv .‘ nsccurate. in.._, those who tleasurej these vmemori to_l ‘blame Confederation rather than in

lease the Common ior a period or years would be in the interest or the province. Then’ it was gradually. appropriated. bit by bit; until now it has all passed into private hands and is {mm the rest of the city, exoeptby the angle in the streets that start from Euston northward. ' »

. During the first halt-century oi its history the population of the island 1114 cl its capital increased slowly. and owing, to moladminlstration and nation it was subject to alternating ebb and ilow. A return‘ or 179'! places the entire popula- tlon of Charlottetown and Royalty. in- cluding the garrison. at sac; but a. sis- tute labor return gives only holders. H In 1827. when the iirst reliable census diathe Island wasvtsken, its popu- lation was M9; in 1834 it had increased to 1,905. In 1055, when incorporated as

‘ city. its population was 6.500; and to- (marlottetown. named after 0000!‘ ‘ ’

day lt‘i.s‘ ‘only double that-nulnber. Charlotte, consort oicieorgc-111. W58“ _ . Jected as the capital by Captain“ -‘ - cum Distinctions Holland in 115. because or its excellent ,. Prior ‘to the sc.‘nievelrlent"o( Respon-

harobur, its central position. and its easy communication with the in _‘ slble sell-zovemnlent in real, the popu- oi the island as well as with the lotion otcharlotetown was more differ- sldeworld.ruriher.the., ‘ ‘. "*‘byclass"“"-nsthanitis at present. At that‘ time the oiilce‘ holders were practically all born and bred.ln the British Isles and broucht their social distinctions wifli them. Clio! wsloinclincdtolooirdcwnuponatem ant class, the artisan andthls small retail- er. ‘Accepting the larger merchants of necessity. also the. agents at the land-

advent of iron steamship: ior the loss

The sits Selected

was“

Hie water-stile. the‘ harbour could be conunandedbyabatteryortwoand .V,,. lntrieatechsiineis 0! the rivers would - find‘ additional protection. - .3 ‘The town was laid out in 1703-by sur-

". they_triod:to build up—an:cneluslve.so-

b ciety atoundpaovernment Home

l '. llillWN'i"~.0ffl699l. when -the mu-rhon

‘was withdrawn snd itesponsibic Govern- ment created‘ an official class

, .made reservations for psrkspub--‘ amount the people. and ocntederation in addition «

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no building, a.nd<a- common. made customary the appointment or - to he commenced oi, kw tdeubsnult-Goya-pars .snd'-ludlel. buildings for um um . when sud»? : "and curse: tion with British rniii- A

00111100 denly the orders oi Franklin were coun- my and oiiicicltraditlon was lost. it be- termmded by licrd Hillsborousii endu ' ~ ” " these buildings were leit unfinished.

First Civic Buildings

‘niece iirst buildings in Glorious- town were described in October l'loa,j:s iollows: “A dwelling house 50 2 lie, one .

. with s pitched roof shlngled and clcp- dad. and filled in between are still! with’ stone laid in rough mortar, ti: oi chimneys. with two ovens an . cg plans.‘ 0. l _t 'WHENI‘{i4“”i;‘1i'.‘7fi?'.3v:r~?r?7

begun to shrink}. All , rasiigrunsntv or social‘. _

erations and new families _ g-l'?;.,‘ a. tlce. administer’ -

cation, relifloa and

ti->4 4,’

. Vi‘llll¢"iNiIt‘-'-tha_t“wa‘c 1‘ I

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tlon with men who would allow than to - ’

bill .

lottetown. First it was agreed that to -

indlstingwshabie /' _. was moved to union Stret. and con} .

’laer;n')t:_‘;’éi’n‘vAOllsncery.

W’ h0|l8£- .

.fl_wp

or E

fiU0ii’fllldd*ilul)!ilt3 in a portim (or

lords. and inter-msn'ying_ withwthoinol

tron: which -is sulilclellily

‘ ch ' with the building. and

s r~*'.......~*=::,-.l::.m':. :: , body oi’ the bull in wins: -lP0fl8\l1ndotothe

' tiflmli ’ot:-merlottctawn then and 5'

jfitlliilvr tamm“ ‘ or u mm” have )1

>5! Patterson to ,1 at Government. '1, ‘gr apagepan ‘ ‘ Qonemcnuy; swim meeun,,”;, hfies were held in m ‘for the Occasion.

rs were conilnga 1}, W. . oommenced by M“

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a comparatively wealthy il’l\'entllre ' brounht is settlers to the Island in’ 1;: nl 1791 Nfiltiider Richardson, :1 iclioii ma-star. received a town lot on which no blillt 1 E7100]. He built on tile conm Queen and Doschester Streets. and in . NU’ h1'.m¢nt-{known as a Cross Keyg ' . _ a number of yam ‘ both Bunerne Court and the leglya la.tu:le.‘ In "lflifl B court-house up ‘mm-3 .llld itwas liked i'Cr lelzisiolion is ’ Well As the administration of justice uni _ til me. when the colonial building was , completed. on the-eve or Collrederatlai I the present court" house was built, and the building, after serving as 3 pm Oifieé. hlalrtah ofiioe and police ooun * ooculxied lg, are invent market bu: 1?‘!!! ‘iii this old court-house Lieu I nemor Smith .|h1ri his parliament and delivered his 3 Here, too.

to build a leg“slstlv|

their own.

vetted into A tenement house. its dong id

rneooioniil Building b

The dtionial hullding was not buill without Itictulon. The money was raised by I load-assessment act: and the mail‘ bers (I180 council, the watchdogs oi i'0flie0BI‘o,~. were anxious to k the cost 10.000 pcunds. the o _ voted: but the Assembly iound thlli It require 2,000 pounds molt to‘exI,cute, Ill original design and merit the swva-i-nun accordingly.

Lieutenant-Governor Huntley assent- ed to ‘the bill. but sympsthlzed with tile

'vIltiI* explained his opposition H -

.. ‘The aiiect seems very iothe expense:

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but fiiey are of no mm tivsly'ielatiy,c ‘use. These wings are I side entrances “:3

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portlcos could :t;3dmstcdv,et"mucn less expense _ been quite as usiul." time. was atlogfl" . or the Assembfin ' may have allowed economy to in appreciation, but I? .

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have that the As enscutodtile oritillai design: and " 5' ~ compare the bulldlnlz 38 ‘ wrath hm’-Hayfield’: drswin§5_ 0‘ 1 ' V th V flaotograph of the building as f V 4,.—A—.—:£ '

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