Montreal Upper Yellowstone, on old Indian trail along east slope of the mountains, challenging Spanish trade goods.
January 1 – Threatened by three hostile forces, Vermont is advised by Gen. George Washington, a skilled surveyor, to limit jurisdiction to undisputed territory.
February 22 – Vermont accepts the prescribed delimitation.
March 1 – It is proposed, in Congress, to treat Vermont as hostile, failing submission to the terms of 20 August 1781, and to divide it between New York and New Hampshire, along the ridge of the Green Mountains; and that the Commander-in-chief employ the Congressional forces to further this resolution.
In the course of this year John Molson, the future pioneer of Canadian steam navigation, arrives in Canada.
Councillor Finlay proposes to establish English schools in Canadian parishes, and to prohibit using the French language in the Law Courts after a certain time.
Thomas Pownall says Britain needs to defend Quebec and Nova Scotia to supply lumber, fish and livestock to West Indies, and be naval and trade centres[2]
Seneca chiefs expect Crown to give them new homeland after loss of theirs (Note: horrific scalping victim descriptions just above chiefs' message)[3]
Moses Hazen's lengthy plan for invading Canada (Note: "savages" used)[4]
Prisoners released at Montreal report John Johnson taking goods and arms to Indigenous nations on Great Lakes, who are likely "to Streighten our frontier"[5]
Report that Senecasachem accused British of lying, saying that British have lost war and will sacrifice Seneca, who must look out for themselves[6]
Guy Carleton tells Washington that, "if war must prevail, I shall endeavour to render its miseries as light to the people of this continent" as possible[8]
"Remonstrance of the Loyal Refugees at New York to Sir Guy Carleton, on the negociation for a general peace, and craving protection"[9]
Lewis Nicola considers republics not as strong as monarchies, and foresees Canada one day becoming monarchy that will "prove too powerful" for U.S.A.[11]
John Adams foresees Britain being "forever at War" with U.S.A. if it retains Canada and Nova Scotia, which would end in Britain's "final Ruin"[12]
"Britain will sustain the expence and America reap the advantage" - Tom Paine says Halifax will be useless after war and Canadian settlers will go south[13]
Preface (1782) to assessment (1774) of Quebec Act hopes Canadians will follow more enlightened Catholic leadership (Note: anti-Catholic statements)[14]
Canada cost British government almost £5.3 million in 1776-1782, more than its import/export trade amount (and some big expenses yet to be accounted)[15]
"Our Assembly" was held in new room built by Levy Solomons; "the Country dances began at eight o'clock and continued till two," to satisfaction of all[17]
Daily except Thursdays, 11-2, young ladies to be taught "Writing, Arithmetic, the Rules for Reading with propriety, the English and French Grammars" etc.[18]
Missing German indentured servant, tailor by trade, "has very much the art and behaviour of a sham beau and has a variety of cloaths;" 5 guinea reward[19]
New 2-storey log house at Chambly fit for tavern or shop, with 3 large rooms on first floor, 4 bedrooms on second, plus garret and "good warm cellar"[21]
Single middle-age man wanted who "can comb Hair, cut wood, dress a beef-stake occasionally, receive messages [and give] as little trouble as possible"[22]
Carleton says 600+ Loyalists moving to Nova Scotia to take up cost-free grants of 600-acres will be "a large accession of strength [and] population"[25]
Agents of Loyalists going to Nova Scotia are to find tract(s) of land free of title dispute, and record aspects of soil, timber, game, rivers etc.[26]
Powder, shot, food and other supplies delivered to needy Mi'kmaq ("poor Indian Woman & family," "Indian family consisting of eight" and "old Indians")[27]
As "detriment to trade, and an encouragement to many idle persons to avoid being employed in useful trades," travelling peddlers must be licensed[28]
Nova Scotia has massive trade deficit with England (approximately 22 to 1) in 1782[29]
People outside Halifax are left too few soldiers to defend them from enemy raids, requiring farmers to either keep watch themselves or hire men at $2/day[30]
"St John's is an excellent good Harbour (though narrow in the Entrance)," but don't confuse it with nearby Quiddy Viddy and its hill "called Cuckold's Head"[35]
At Niagara, John Butler says farmers "have done very well" despite lack of blacksmith and provisions, and some Rangers asking to join them with families[39]
^Thomas Pownall, Two Memorials, Not Originally Intended for Publication[....] (January 1 and 2, 1782), pgs. 34-43 (Images 43-52). Accessed 2 January 2023
^Letter of Philip Schuyler to George Washington (September 20, 1782; note: URL is "stable but non-permanent"), U.S. National Archives. (See also Schuyler's suggestion to Congress that it reconcile with "Hostill Indians," and Washington's hunch that British are in Upper Country "for their own Security & Establishment," not for offensive operations) Accessed 10 January 2023
^"1782; February (22)"The American and British Chronicle of War and Politics, unpaginated (Image 95). (See also February (27) as date of passage of resolution in Commons to "end to the American war," and further developments on same page) Accessed 3 January 2023
^"Philadelphia, June 1; Head Quarters, New-York, 7th May, 1782" The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 884 (August 1, 1782), pg. 1. (See also that Washington hears from Carleton "that the Inroads of the Savages have been checked upon our frontiers") Accessed 5 January 2023
^"1782; August (20)"The American and British Chronicle of War and Politics, unpaginated (Image 108). Accessed 3 January 2023
^Articles 3, 5-7, Preliminary Articles of Peace (November 30, 1782), Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School. (See also assertion that U.S. entitled to fish Grand Banks because its people did before war, and no nation can exclude another from any part of sea, and Adams' insistence that fishery rights are so important that U.S. would start new war to keep them) Accessed 2 January 2023
^Thomas Paine, "Postscript" (August 21, 1782), Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal[....] (1782), pgs. 64-6. Accessed 4 January 2023
^"Introductory Preface" (June 4, 1782), Observations and Reflections, on an Act[...]for the Settlement, of the Province of Quebec (1782), pgs. (i)-ix (Images 10-18). Accessed 2 January 2023
^Considerations on the Provisional Treaty with America[....] (1783), pgs. 44-5 (Images 51-2). (See also import/export figures for 1781-2) Accessed 2 January 2023
^"Quebec, June 13," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 877 (June 13, 1782), pg. 3. Accessed 4 January 2023
^"Extract of a Letter from Montreal," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 903 (December 12, 1782), pg. 2. (See also (just below this extract) notice for Quebec City assembly, with directions to drivers for one-way movement to and from venue to avoid "disagreeable consequences which frequently happen by Carioles going contrary ways") Accessed 6 January 2023
^"Education for Young Ladies" (May 16, 1782) The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 872 (May 16, 1782), pg. 3. Accessed 4 January 2023
^"Run Away from his bail[....]" (July 4, 1782) The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 882 (July 18, 1782), pg. 2. Accessed 5 January 2023
^"Ran Away from[....]" (November 27, 1782) The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 901 (November 28, 1782), pg. 2. Accessed 6 January 2023
^"Avertissemens; To be sold[....]" (December 12, 1782) The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 904 (December 19, 1782), pg. 2 (right column). Accessed 6 January 2023
^"Advertisements," The Quebec Gazette, Nomb. 854 (January 17, 1782), pg. 3. Accessed 4 January 2023
^Letter of Guy Carleton (September 22, 1782), Vindication of Governor Parr and His Council[....] (1783?), pgs. 6-8 (Images 10-12). (See also dispatch advising imminent departure of 460 "Refugees" for Nova Scotia) Accessed 4 January 2023
^John Lord Sheffield, "Number X" import/export figures for 1781-2Observations on the Commerce of the American States (Sixth Edition; 1784), unpaginated (Image 520). Accessed 3 January 2023
^"1782; (July 1)"The American and British Chronicle of War and Politics, unpaginated (Image 105). (See also Lunenburg customs collector's petition for compensation (1st page only)) Accessed 3 January 2023
^"1782; November (30)"The American and British Chronicle of War and Politics, unpaginated (Image 112). Accessed 3 January 2023
^"Directions for Navigating from Cape Race to Cape Bonavista[....]," pg. 15 (PDF pg. 85), Sailing Directions for the North American Pilot: Containing the Gulph and River St. Lawrence, the Whole Island of Newfoundland[....] (1782). Accessed 4 January 2023
^"3rd [January 1782]," York Factory - Post Journal, (PDF pg. 29), Archives of Manitoba. (See also most journal entries for mention of tradesmen and their work) Accessed 6 January 2023
^"8th [June 1782]," York Factory - Post Journal, (PDF pgs. 66-7), Archives of Manitoba. (See also more reports of deaths (PDF pgs. 71-4, 76-7, 78-9, 80-1, 91 (note: 72 copied twice)) Accessed 6 January 2023
^"Supplement a la Gazette de France (October 29, 1782); Extract of a Letter from the Sieur de la Perouse [to] Minister and Secretary of State for the Marine department" (September 6, 1782), Chart of Hudson's Bay (1782?), pgs. "unnumbered," 687-9. (See also York Factory - Post Journal (PDF pgs. 101-2) for final entries before French attack) Accessed 3 January 2023
^"Extract of a Letter from Colonel John Butler[...]Dated at Niagara, June 12th, 1782," Records of Niagara (1927), unpaginated (PDF pgs. 26-7). (See also details (PDF pgs. 29-30) of grist and saw mills to be built) Accessed 6 January 2023