The Nature, Composition, and Functions of the Canadian Bourgeoisie, 1729-1748

Nish, Cameron

doi:10.7202/030649ar

Cited by 3 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Hamelin et Ouellet 118 ont évalué le rendement à huit minots l'arpent, en 1668, mais à une moyenne se situant entre 4.8 et'6.7 minots l'arpenti entre 1706 et 1739. Les informations sur New-York à ce sujet, sont beaucoup moins fiables : elles'ne reposent pas sur des données de recensement, mais sur les dires d'un ou deux contemporains.…”

unclassified

See 1 more Smart Citation

Les structures économiques de la Nouvelle-France et de la Nouvelle-York

Delâge¹

1970

L'Actualité économique

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

unclassified

“…L'État était au Canada un très grand acheteur, responsable qu'il était de la défense d'un continent. Nish 168 a clairement montré que les principaux marchands obtenaient les contrats les plus importants. Les fortunes du Canada et de New-York étaient-elles comparables ?…”

unclassified

Les structures économiques de la Nouvelle-France et de la Nouvelle-York

Delâge¹

1970

L'Actualité économique

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

British Philanthropists and the Imperial Imagination orThe Case of the Canadians Distressed by Fire at Montreal

Eamon

2020

Canadian Historical Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article reconstructs the benevolent campaign mounted in London after the devastating Montreal fire of 1765. Appealing to a greater sense of British identity, the trustees framed the French Canadian sufferers as “new subjects” entitled to both imperial benevolence and Christian charity. At the core of the subscription were notable London philanthropist Jonas Hanway and Marine Society peers John Thompson and Fowler Walker. Well versed in the mechanics of a successful charitable subscription, the trustees employed a familiar Georgian strategy using a robust print and coffeehouse campaign to solicit public support. However, the trustees overestimated the public’s acceptance of their construction of a “greater Britain” and underestimated the elevated political enmity towards the British American colonies in the era following the Seven Years’ War. A lack of donor interest compelled them to enlarge their efforts and shift away from newer charitable tactics, instead embracing more traditional avenues such as gaining the patronage of King George III and engaging the greater British public through parish fundraising. This case study highlights the complexities of transatlantic benevolence and its use to push the boundaries of British identity in the mid-eighteenth century.

show abstract