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The Earl of Selkirk's Settlement
John Halkett
出版Applewood Books, 2006-03
主題History / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)History / United States / 19th CenturyHistory / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
ISBN15570997239781557099723
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_RMN9Gaeya0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In 1811, on land he received as a grant from the Hudson Bay Company in what is now Manitoba, the Earl of Selkirk established the Red River Colony. The colony met with conflict from the very beginning and was dispersed in 1815. The following year Selkirk arrived from Scotland to supervise. Selkirk became embroiled in litigation with the North West Company and the Canadian government, Selkirk believing that the whole affair was a conspiracy against him and the Hudson Bay Company. He also believed the British government was trying to restrict emigration to Canada to support the economy. This book was published as evidence of Selkirk's thwarted intentions to create a land of opportunity and, further, to clear his good name.