A History of Prince Edward Island

This book is the history of Prince Edward Island from its discovery in 1534 until the departure of Lieutenant-Governor Ready in A.D. 1831. The work also contains information on the French Regime the deportation and the annexation to Nova Scotia; it also discusses the government with chapters devoted to key governmental officials; Governor Patterson and Lieutenant-Governors Fanning Desbarres Smith and Ready; churches; St. Paul's Church and the Parish of Charlotte the Roman Catholic Church the Presbyterian Church the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church; and early chief justices the first seven being Duport Stewart Cochran Thorpe Colclough Tremlett and Archibald. An appendix includes Patterson's commission as governor his instructions and his commission as lieutenant-governor. A bibliography the original full-name plus subject index and illustrations complete this work.