Here is a 'Timeline Document' created with information taken from the 1922 book by H.M. Mosdell,M.B. titled "When Was That?" 1752...first Moravian missionaries reached the coast July 11, 1752; started settlement at Ford's Bight, July 31, 1752; boat's crew of six men murdered by the Eskimo September 13, 1752; station abandoned September 20, 1752 1763...after the Treaty of Paris in 1763, country was annexed to the Government of Newfoundland, including 'all the coast of Labrador, from the entrance of Hudson's Straits to the River St. John's, opposite the west end of the Island of Anticosti, including that island, with any other small islands on the said coast of Labrador; also the Island of Madeline, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and of all the forts and garrisons erected or established, or that shall be erected or established, in the said Island, or on the coast of Labrador, within the limits aforesaid." 1763-1767..Coast surveyed by Captain Cook 1764...Jens Haven resumed work of the Moravian Mission September 4, 1764. 1764-1767...Fort York, at Chateau Bay, built by order of Governor Palliser..completed September 7, 1767 1769-1871...May 3, 1769, grant of 100,000 acres (about 12 miles square) at Esquimaux Bay, made to the Moravian Mission; settlement named Nain, commenced August 8, 1771; first convert baptized 1776; Okak, 150 miles north of Nain, settled 1775; Hopedale, 150 miles south of Nain, settled 1781, grants similar to that at Nain being made in each case, as also in the case of the Hebron station, founded 1829....all Moravian stations scourged by epidemic of measles in 1848, scores of the Eskimos dying of the disease...Moravian station at Zoar established 1865...most northern station of Moravians established at Ramah, 1871. 1770...George Cartwright settled at Cape Charles 1774-1785...George Cartwright founded a settlement at Sandwich Bay; despoiled by John GRIMES, the American Privateer 1777; left Labrador to reside in England April 1785. 1774-1809...Governor Pallisars treatment of planters who held grants from the Government of Canada let to the annexation of Labrador to Quebec; restored to jurisdiction of Newfoundland in 1809. 1780...Spear Harbor fortified; guns and ammunition sent from St. John's to Labrador for that purpose 1794...Temple Bay described, September 1794, as defended by four Forts. 1828-June 24, 1908...Whiteway, W.V. born near Totnes, Devonshire, England on April 1, 1828; ..1843 came to Newfoundland ..1858 called to the Bar ..1859-1869 MHA for Twillingate Districh ..1862 made Q.C. ..1873-1885 MHA for Trinity District ..1878-1885 Premier ..1889-1897 MHA for Trinity District ..1889-1894 Premier ..1895-1897 Premier 1863...Jesse Whiteway born Nov. 13, 1863 ...1886..started business ...1908..elected MHA for Bay de Verde District 1852...W.GRIMES born at Brigus, he enlisted in the Newfoundland Constabulary in 1872..stationed at various times at Harbour Grace, Channel and Brigus and latterly, at St. John's where he was promoted sergeant under Inspector Fawcett; made district inspector in 1902 and Supt. of Police in 1908; resigned in 1922 after having served 50 years in the Constabulary under Inspectors Foley, Carty and Fawcett, and Inspectors-General McCowen, Sullivan and Hutchings. ===== "Life is for sharing, naked we enter, naked we leave" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree