Timeline: Peter Gregor: Our Family History

1721 - 1798 (76 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1383	1383—99 9999: Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
2	1574	1574—1738: Colonial State Papers published continued to 1738
3	1630	1630—1750: Renaissance Period - Art and Antiques 1630—1750: Baroque Period (Art and Antiques)
4	1636	1636—1755: PRE-DEPORTATION PERIOD
5	1680	1680—1770: Chinoiserie Period (Art and Antiques)
6	1714	1714—1727: King George I King George I ( 1714 - 1727 ) {\n}{\n}1714 - George I, the first Hanoverian King, succeeds his distant cousin, Anne.{\n}1714 - A new Parliament is elected with a strong Whig majority led by Robert Walpole. {\n}1715 - The Jacobite rising begins in Scotland 8 Jan 1714—Oct 1727: George I House of Hanover: Son of Elector of Hanover, by Sohia, granddaughter of James I. Proclaimed King under Act of Settlement
7	1721	1721—1721: Robert Walpole (whig) becaomes first Prime Minister (to 1742) Bailey's Northern Directory 2 Apr 1721—2 Apr 1721: Robert Walpole (Whig) becomes first Prime Minister (to 1742)
8	1722	1722—1722: Knatchbull's Act, poor laws 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland Knatchbull's Act, poor law 1722—1722: French C. Hopffer patents the fire extinguisher
9	1723	1723—1723: The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1723: The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching - repealed in 1827 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching{\n}The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1726: Drummer's War
10	1724	1724—1724: Longman's founded (Britain's oldest publishing house) 1724—1724: Rapid growth of gin drinking in England 1724—1724: Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the first mercury thermometer
11	1725	1725—1726: Treaty of Hanover: France, Prussia, England v. Spain, Austria 12 1725—15 Dec 1725: Indian Treaties Signed Treaties between Eastern Aboriginal Peoples and Great Britain
12	1726	1726—1726: Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison
13	1727	1727—1727: Board of Manufacturers established in Scotland 1727—1727: Board of Manufactoring established in Scotland 11th June George I died - George II Hanover becomes king 1727—1760: King George II King George II ( 1727 - 1760 ) {\n}{\n}1727 - George succeeds his father, George I.{\n}1732 - A royal charter is granted for the founding of Georgia in America.{\n}1737 - Death of George's wife, Queen Caroline.{\n}1738 - John and Charles Wesley start the 11 Jun 1727—11 Jun 1727: George I dies - George II Hanover becomes king 6 Nov 1727—25 Oct 1760: George II House of Hanover: Only son of George I, married Caroline of Brandenburg
14	1729	1729—1729: Methodists begin in Oxford 9 Nov 1729—9 Nov 1729: Treaty of Seville signed between Britain, France and Spain - Britain maintained control of Port Mahon and Gibraltar
15	1730	1730—1730: Irish famine 1730—1750: Rococo Period (Art and Antiques)
16	1731	1731—1731: Invention of sextant by John Hadley 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull [others say 1701] 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull Invention of sextant by John Hadley
17	1732	1732—1732: Earliest Cavalry and Infantry Muster Rolls 7 Dec 1732—7 Dec 1732: Covent Garden Opera House opens
18	1733	1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle, revolutionised the weaving industry 1733—1733: Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: Excise crisis: Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine - Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax 1733—1733: Excise crisis; Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax{\n}Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle
19	1734	1734—1734: Kent's Directory published 1734—1734: Kent's Directory
20	1737	1737—1737: Licensing Act restricts the number of London theatres and subects plays to censorship of the Lord Chamberlain (till 1950s)
21	1738	1738—1738: Earliest Calvinistic Methodist registers John Wesley has his conversion experience 24 May 1738—24 May 1738: John Wesley has his conversion experience
22	1739	1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Last French-rule census 7 Apr 1739—7 Apr 1739: Dick Turpin, highwayman, hanged at York 23 Oct 1739—23 Oct 1739: War of Jenkins' Ear starts: Robert Walpole reluctantly declares war on Spain
23	1741	1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodists or Inghamites - Earliest Moravian registers 1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodist or Inghamites Earliest Moravian registers{\n}Earliest Scotch Church registers
24	1742	1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for the sake of trade 1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for sake of trade 1742—1742: 16th June Battle of Dettingen - last time British soveriegn (George II) led troops into battle
25	1743	16 Jun 1743—16 Jun 1743: (June 27 in Gregorian calendar): Battle of Dettingen - last time a British sovereign (George II) led troops in battle
26	1744	1744—1744: Tune 'God Save the King' makes its appearance 1744—1744: Church of Scotland split over taking of Burgess' Oath - Burghers and Anti Burghers{\n}First Methodist Conference 1744—1748: King George's War French Colonies vs Great Britain 1744—1744: War of the Austrian Succession (King George's War) European war sets England against France 4 Sep 1744—9 Apr 1744: Great Britain declares war against France New France vs British in Nova Scotia 3 Nov 1744—11 Mar 1744: France declares war against England New France vs British in Nova Scotia
27	1745	1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland ('The Forty-five') 1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland (The Forty-Five) August - Bonnie Prince Charlies (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh and England as far as Derby 1745—1745: Louisbourg taken from France Louisbourg captured by Gov. William Shirley of Massachusetts 1745—1745: Scots support James' son Charles Edward Stuart as the king of Great Britain. Called the second Jacobite rebellion. 1745—1745: E.G. von Kleist invents the leyden jar, the first electrical capacitor 19 Aug 1745—19 Aug 1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh, and England as far as Derby
28	1746	1746—1746: English defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clan chiefs and outlawed kilts and bagpipes. These restrictions were removed in 1782. 16 Apr 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden - last battle fought in Britain - 5,000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9,000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited 4 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden 16th April - last battle fought in Britain - 5000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited
29	1747	1747—1747: Act for Pacification of the Highlands 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland Act of Pacification of the Highlands
30	1748	1748—1756: Couontess Huntington's (Calvanistic) Methodist Connexion founded 1748—1748: Treaty of Aix-de-Chapelle ends French-British war returns Louisbourg to France
31	1749	1749—1749: Founding of Halifax The English found Halifax and bring 2,576 English settlers to populate and settle the land. 1749—1749: Britain founds Halifax 2,576 English settlers brought to Halifax to counter French presence at Louisbourg 27 Apr 1749—27 Apr 1749: First performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (in Green Park, London) 8 1749—15 Aug 1749: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Malecites sign treaty
32	1750	1750—1805: Neo-Classical Period (Art and Antiques) 1750—1770: Gothic Revival Period (Art and Antiques) Feb 1750—Feb 1750: Series of earthquakes in London and the Home Counties cause panic with predictions of an apocalypse (Feb/Mar) 16 Nov 1750—16 Nov 1750: Original Westminster Bridge opened (replaced in 1862 due to subsidence)
33	1751	Mar 1751—Mar 1751: Chesterfield's Calendar Act passed - royal assent to the bill was given on 22 May 1751 - decision to adopt Gregorian Calendar in 1752: In and throughout all his
34	1752	1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning conductor 1752—1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England (3rd September) - making this September 14th - "Give us back our 11 days!"{\n}Year standard to end 31st December (previously March 24) 1752—1752: Census of Ile St-Jean Sieur de la Rocque census of Prince Edward Island 1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod 1 Jan 1752—1 Jan 1752: Beginning of the year 1752 [Scotland had adopted January as the start of the year in 1600, and some other countries in Europe had adopted the Gregorian calendar as early as 1582] 3 Sep 1752—3 Sep 1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England and Scotland, making this Sep 14 11 1752—22 Nov 1752: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Micmac sign treaty 3 1752—23 Mar 1752: First newspaper printed in Canada The Halifax Gazette begins publication
35	1753	1753—1753: Private collection of Sir Hans Sloane forms the basis of the British Museum 1753—1753: Earliest Inghamite registers 1753—1753: French defeat George Washington's military campaign 1 May 1753—1 May 1753: Publication of ?Species Plantarum' by Linnaeus and the formal start date of plant taxonomy
36	1754	1754—1754: First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India 1754—1754: In the General Election, the Cow Inn at Haslemere, Surrey caused a national scandal by subdividing the freehold to create eight votes instead of one 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753): Banns to be called, and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used - Quakers & Jews exempt 1754—10 Feb 1763: The French and Indian War The French and Indian War 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753 Banns to be called and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used{\n}Quakers and Jews Exempt{\n}First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India{\n}First printed Annual Army Lists 1754—1754: French and Indian War France & Indians fight British
37	1755	1755—1755: Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827) 1755—1755: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language' by Dr Samuel Johnson 1755—1763: DEPORTATION PERIOD 1755—1827: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language by Dr, Johnson Period of canal construction began in Britian 1755—1755: Postal Service established British establish service in Halifax, Nova Scotia 1755—1763: The Great Expulsion Over 10,000 Acadians forced from their Nova Scotia homes by British Governor Charles Lawrence 1755—1755: Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary 9 Feb 1755—2 Sep 1755: Deportation of the Acadian population The Acadian Diaspora/Deportation begins and will go on for years. On this date in 1755, Colonel John Winslow proclaimed the Deportation Order. 2 Dec 1755—2 Dec 1755: Second Eddystone Lighthouse destroyed by fire
38	1756	1756—1756: The Seven Year War with France (Pitt's trade was) begins 1756—1763: French and Indian War Also known as Seven Years War. French Colonies vs Great Britain 1756—Feb 1763: Europe's Seven Years' War - North America's French-Indian war Montcalm commands French troops against British and Indians in North America 15 May 1756—15 May 1756: The Seven Years War with France (Pitt's trade war) begins Jun 1756—Jun 1756: Black Hole of Calcutta - 146 Britons imprisoned, most die according to British sources
39	1757	1757—1757: The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: India - The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British - but is defeated at the battle of Plassy {\n}The East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive{\n}Black Hole of Calcutta{\n}The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: John Campbell invents the sextant 14 Mar 1757—14 Mar 1757: Admiral Byng shot at Portsmouth for failing to relieve Minorca 23 Jun 1757—23 Jun 1757: The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British, but is defeated at the battle of Plassey (Palashi, June 23) - the East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive
40	1758	1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture - England begins dominating it politically - The East India Company retains its monopoly although it ceased to trade 1758—1758: Deportation of the Acadians at Ile Ste Jean (PEI) Acadians who had gone to Ile Ste Jean/Prince Edward Island earlier in agreement with the British Government, or who had fled there later, are deported to France. A group escapes to Malpèque and is not discovered. Later they will be part of the founding fa 1758—1758: Acadians on Ile Royale/Cape Breton are deported to France 1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture England begins dominating itpolitically{\n}The East India Comp-any retains its monopoly although is ceased to trade 1758—1758: Acadian deportation Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island's Acadians deported to France -- three ships of Acadians sink. Other Acadians flee 1758—1758: British capture Fort Louisburg French power declines 1758—1758: Dolland invents a chromatic lens
41	1759	1759—1759: Wesley builds 356 Methodist chapels 1759—1759: British Museum opens to the public in London (15th Jan) March The first predicted retunr of Halley's comet{\n}Welsey builds 356 Methodist Chapels 1759—1761: Cherokee War English Colonists vs Cherokee Indians 15 Jan 1759—15 Jan 1759: British Museum opens to the public in London 16 Oct 1759—16 Oct 1759: Third Eddystone Lighthouse (John Smeaton's) completed 9 1759—13 Sep 1759: Battle of the Plains of Abraham General James Wolfe defeats Montcalm but both die (New France Ends--British North America begins)
42	1760	1760—1760: Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland 1760—1820: King George III King George III ( 1760 - 1820 ) {\n}{\n}1760 - George becomes king on the death of his grandfather, George II.{\n}1762 - The Earl of Bute is appointed Prime Minister. Bute proves so unpopular that he needs to have a bodyguard.{\n}1763 - Peace of Paris end 1760—1760: George II dies (25th October) George III Hanover, his grandson becomes king{\n}The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called "first Industrial Revolution"{\n}Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland{\n}5th May First use of hangman's drop - last nobleman to be executed (La 5 May 1760—5 May 1760: First use of hangman's drop 2 Oct 1760—10 Feb 1760: British capture Quebec 3 Oct 1760—25 Jun 1761: Peace treaties between Micmac and British Micmac recognize British dominion over Nova Scotia 25 Oct 1760—25 Oct 1760: George II dies - George III Hanover, his grandson, becomes king. The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called first Industrial Revolution' 2 1760—23 Feb 1760: Treaty signed to end war Malecites & Passamaquoddys sign treaty acknowledging King George III as Sovereign 10 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III House of Hanover: Grandson of George II, married Charlotte of Mecklenburg
43	1761	1761—1761: Englishmen, John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude 16 Jan 1761—16 Jan 1761: British capture Pondicherry, India from the French
44	1762	1762—1762: Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba 1762—1762: Earliest Unitarian registers France surrenders Canada and Florida{\n}Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba
45	1763	1763—1763: Treaty of Paris - gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - (Newfoundland [fishing], Guadaloupe and Martininque [sugar], Dakar [gum]) - but English displaces French as the international language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris. The Seven Years War between France and England ends. All of France's North American possessions now belong to England. 1763—1884: POST-DEPORTATION PERIOD 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - Newfoundland (fishing), Guadaloupe and Martinique (sugar), Dakar (gum) - but English displaces French as the International Language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Britain controls North American French colonies (except St. Pierre & Micquelon)
46	1764	1764—1764: Mozart produces his first symphony at age eight 1764—1764: James Hargeaves invents the Spinning Jenny (but destroyed 1768) 1764—1764: Lloyd's Register of shipping first prepared 1764—1764: Practice of numbering houses introduced to London 1764—1764: Lloyd's Register of shipping first prepared 1764—1764: James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny 8 1764—1862: Indian treaties transferring land to Britain
47	1765	1765—1765: The potato becomes the most popular food in Europe 1765—1765: First Acadians settle in Louisiana 1765—1765: Stamp Act passed 22 Mar 1765—22 Mar 1765: Stamp Act passed - imposed a tax on publications and legal documents in the American colonies (repealed the following year)
48	1766	1766—1766: Start of 'composite' national records on rainfall in the UK 5 Dec 1766—5 Dec 1766: Christie's auction house founded in London by James Christie
49	1767	1767—1767: Newcomen's steam pumping engine perfected by James Watt 1767—1767: First Iron railroads built for mines by John Wilkinson Newcomen's steam pumping engine perfected by James Watt 1767—1767: Census of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia census adds religion and ethnic-origin questions 1767—1767: Joseph Priestley invents carbonated water - soda water
50	1768	1768—1768: Richard Arkwright patents the spinning frame 9 Jan 1768—9 Jan 1768: Philip Astley starts his circus in London 6 Dec 1768—6 Dec 1768: The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica' published in Edinburgh by William Smellie
51	1769	1769—1769: Capt James Cook maps the coast of New Zealand 1769—1769: Arkwright invents water frame (textile production) 1769—1769: Arkwright invents water frame (textile production) 1769—1769: Ile St. Jean (Prince Edward Island) separated Ile St. Jean separated from the Colony of Nova Scotia 1769—1769: James Watt invents an improved steam engine 6 Sep 1769—6 Sep 1769: David Garrick organises first Shakespeare festival at Stratford-upon-Avon
52	1770	1770—1770: Clyde Trust created to convert the River Clyde, then an insignificant river, into a major thoroughfare for maritime communications 1770—1770: Hargreave's jenny invented (textile production) 28th April - James Cook discovers New South Wales{\n}Clyde Trust created to convert the River Clyde, then an insignificant river, into a major thoroughfare for maritime communications 28 Apr 1770—28 Apr 1770: Capt James Cook lands in Australia (Botany Bay) ? Aug 21: formally claims Australia for Britain
53	1771	1771—1771: Right to report Parliamentary debates established in England 1771—1772: Samuel Hearne reaches the Arctic via land travel
54	1772	1772—1772: Morning Post' first published (until 1937) 1772—1772: First Travellers' Cheques issued by the London Credit Exchange Company 1772—1772: Jundge Mansfield rules that there is no legal basis for slavery (14th May) in England{\n}First Navy Lists published 14 May 1772—14 May 1772: Judge Mansfield rules that there is no legal basis for slavery in England
55	1773	1773—1773: Census of Acadians in France The 2,370 Acadians in France are enumerated. 1773—1858: East India Company governs Hindustan 1773—1773: Boston Tea Party (16 December)
56	1774	1774—1774: Georges Louis Lesage patents the electric telegraph 13 Sep 1774—13 Sep 1774: Cook arrives on Easter Island 6 1774—22 Jun 1774: Québec Act Britain extends Québec border to include present-day Ontario and grants religious freedom to Catholics
57	1775	1775—1775: Battle of Lexington 19th April - first action in American War of Independence (1775-1783{\n}Irish unrest 1775—1783: American Revolution English Colonists vs Great Britain 1775—1775: Alexander Cummings invents the flush toilet 1775—1775: Jacques Perrier invents a steamship 18 Apr 1775—14 Jan 1784: American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War 19 Apr 1775—19 Apr 1775: Battle of Lexington: first action in American War of Independence (1775- 1783) 11 1775—31 Dec 1775: American forces invade Americans capture Montreal and attack Québec City 4 1775—4 Feb 1783: American Revolution (War of Independence) American patriots and the French versus American loyalists and Britain
58	1776	1776—1776: Somerset House in London becomes the repository of records of population 1776—1776: Watt and Boulton produce their first commercial steam engine 1776—1776: Acadians fight in the Eddy Rebellion 22 Acadians under the command of Captain Isaie Boudreau fight under Colonel Jonathan Eddy (the Eddy Rebellion) in an effort to retake Fort Cumberland. 1776—1776: American Declaration of Independence (July 4th) 1776—1776: North West Company formed Fur traders amalgamate to compete with the Hudson's Bay Company 1776—1776: David Bushnell invents a submarine 4 Jan 1776—1 Apr 1776: First United Empire Loyalists arrive UEL refugees arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia 4 Jul 1776—4 Jul 1776: American Declaration of Independence 7 Sep 1776—7 Sep 1776: First attack on a warship by a submarine - David Bushnell's ?Turtle' attacked HMS Eagle in New York harbour. The attack was perhaps spectacular (a charge did detonate beneath the ship) but was nevertheless unsuccessful. 'Turtle' was a one man Affair ma
59	1777	1777—1777: Samuel Miller of Southampton patents the circular saw.
60	1778	1778—1778: Captain James Cook explores West Coast Captain Cook lands at Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island
61	1779	1779—1779: First Spinning Mills operational in Scotland 1779—1779: First iron bridge built, over the Severn by John Wilkinson 1779—1779: Marc Isambard Brunel opens the first steamdriven sawmill at Chatham Dockyard in Kent 1779—1779: Crompton's mule invented (Textile production) First iron bridge built, over the Severn by John Wilkinson{\n}First Spinning Mills operational in Scotland 1779—1779: Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. 1779—1779: Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule 14 Feb 1779—14 Feb 1779: Capt James Cook killed on Hawaii 23 Sep 1779—23 Sep 1779: Naval engagement between Britain and USA off Flamborough Head 9 1779—22 Sep 1779: Treaty signed with Micmac to protect British settlers Micmac alliance against U.S.A
62	1780	1780—1780: About this time the word 'Quiz' entered the language, said to have been invented as a wager by Mr Daly, a Dublin theatre manager 1780—1780: Fountain pen invented 1780—1780: The English Reform Movement - until now, only landowners and tenants (freeholders with 40 shillings per year or more) allowed to vote, and in open poll books 1780—1780: Male Servants Tax 1780—1780: 4th May First Derby run at Epsom 2nd-8th June - Gordon Riots - Parl;iament passes a Roman Catholic relief measure - for days, London is at the mercy of a mob and destruction is widespread{\n}Earliest Wesleyan registers{\n}Male Servants Tax{\n}The English Reform Movement - until now, only 1780—1780: Benjamin Franklin invents bi-focal eyeglasses 1780—1780: Gervinus invents the circular saw 4 May 1780—4 May 1780: First Derby run at Epsom (some say 2nd June) 2 Jun 1780—2 Jun 1780: Jun 2- 8: The Gordon Riots - Parliament passes a Roman Catholic relief measure - for days, London is at the mercy of a mob and destruction is widespread
63	1781	1781—1781: First UEL settlers in Niagara Loyalists from Butler's Rangers settle in Niagara area
64	1782	1782—1782: James Watt patents his steam engine 1782—1782: Gilbert's Act establishes outdoor poor relief - the way of life of the poor beginning to alter due to industrialisation - New factories in rapidly expanding towns required a workforce that would adjust to new work patterns 1782—1782: Gilbert's Act establishes outdoor poor relief - t5he way of life of the poor beginning to alter due to a workforce that would adjust to new work patterns{\n}James Watt patents his steam engine 1 Jan 1782—1 Jan 1782: Massive Loyalist migration from U.S. begins Loyalists head to Nova Scotia (New Brunswick) as outcome of war determined
65	1783	1783—1783: Duty payable on Parish Register entries (3d per entry - repealed 1794) - led to a fall in entries! 1783—1783: Duty on Parish Register entries (3d per entry - repealed 1794) Montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon{\n}3rd Sept. Treaty of Versailles (England/US) 1783—1783: Eastern Canada - U.S.A. border established border set from the Atlantic to Lake-of-the-Woods 1783—1783: Englishmen, Henry Cort invents the steel roller for steel production 1783—1783: Louis Sebastien demonstrates the first parachute 1783—1783: Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier invent the hot-air balloon 1783—1783: Benjamin Hanks patents the self-winding clock 9 Mar 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Versailles Britain Loses War With U.S & British North America Defined 3 Sep 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Versailles (Britain/US) 3 Nov 1783—3 Nov 1783: Last public execution at Tyburn in London (John Austin, a highwayman) 4 1783—26 Apr 1783: Loyalist migration from New York 7,000 Loyalists sail to Nova Scotia (including New Brunswick) as outcome of war determined
66	1784	1784—1784: Invention of threshing machine by Andrew Meikle 1784—1784: First golf club founded at St Andrews 1784—1784: Wesley breaks with the Church of England 1784—1784: Pitt's India Act - the Crown (as opposed to officers of the East India Company) has power to guide Indian politics 1784—1784: Pitt's India Act - the Crown (as opposed to officers of the East India Company) has power to guide Indian politics{\n}Wesley breaks with Church of England{\n}First edition of The Times (called The Daily Universal Register for 3 years){\n}2 nd Aug. First Mail coaches in Engl 1784—1784: Grand River Reserve created Indian chief Joseph Brant leads 4,000 indians from U.S. to Six Nations' Reservation 1784—1789: Mass migration of Loyalists Migration starts with 6,000 Americans & 1,000 Iroquois led by Joseph Brant. Total reaches 10,000 by end of decade 1784—1784: Andrew Meikle invents the threshing machine 1784—1784: Joseph Bramah invents the safety lock 2 Aug 1784—2 Aug 1784: First mail coaches in England (4pm Bristol / 8am London) 8 1784—16 Aug 1784: Cape Breton Island created Cape Breton Island separated from Nova Scotia 8 1784—16 Aug 1784: New Brunswick created New Brunswick created from part of Nova Scotia
67	1785	1785—1785: Sunday School Society founded to educate poor children (by 1851, enrols more than 2 million) 1785—2 Apr 1795: Northwest Indian War Northwest Indian War 1785—1785: Acadians sail from France to Louisiana Acadians numbering 1,600 sail from France to settle in Louisiana. Some of their relatives had gone there earlier. They will become known as Cajuns. 1785—1785: Sunday School Society founded to educate poor children (by 1851, enrols more than 2 million) 1785—1785: Charles Augustus Coulomb invents the torsion balance 1785—1785: Blanchard invents a working parachute 1785—1785: Edmund Cartwright invents the power loom 1785—1785: Claude Berthollet invents chemical bleaching 1 Jan 1785—1 Jan 1785: John Walter publishes first edition of The Times (called The Daily Universal Register for 3 years)
68	1786	1786—1786: John Fitch invents a steamboat
69	1787	1787—1787: MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) established at Thomas Lord's ground in London 1787—1787: Earliest known Swedenborgian (Church of the New Jerusalem or Jerusalemite) registers 1787—1787: The first population census of genealogical value was taken 12 Jul 1787—7 Dec 1787: Delaware 1st State 12 Jul 1787—7 Dec 1787: Delaware ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was Unanimous. 12 Dec 1787—12 Dec 1787: Pennsylvania 2nd State 12 Dec 1787—12 Dec 1787: Pennsylvania ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 46-23. 7 1787—18 Feb 1803: Ohio Territory Organized 12 1787—18 Dec 1787: New Jersey 3rd State 12 1787—18 Dec 1787: New Jersey ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was unanimous. 9 1787—28 Sep 1787: New Constitution sent to for ratification The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia proposed, debated and drafted the new U.S. Constitution during hte summer of 1787. Ratification by nine states was required for the Constitution to take effect. James Madison was the primary author.
70	1788	1788—1788: Gibbon completes Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' 1788—1788: King George III's mental illness occasions the Regency Crisis - Edmund Burke and Charles James Fox attack ministry of William Pitt - trying to obtain full regal powers for the Prince of Wales 1788—1788: Law passed requiring that chimney sweepers be a minimum of 8 years old (not enforced) 1788—1788: First slave carrying act, the Dolben Act of 1788, regulates the slave trade - stipulates more humane conditions on slave ships 1788—1788: First steamboat demonstrated in Scotland 1788—1788: 26th January, First convicts (and free settlers) arrive in New Soputh Wales First steamboat demonstration in Scotland (but see 1802){\n}Law passed requiring that chimney sweepers be minimum of 9 years old (not enforced)\First slave carrying act, The Dolben Act of 1788, regulates the slave trade - stipulated more humane conditions 1788—1788: The Scarce Year Upper Canada's 1787 crop failures result in famine 1788—1788: The abolition of the "stavnsbaand" (compulsory residence by the peasant and farming classes.) 26 Jan 1788—26 Jan 1788: First convicts (and free settlers) arrive in New South Wales (left Portsmouth 13 May 1787) ? the 'First Fleet'; eleven ships commanded by Captain Arthur Phillip 1 Feb 1788—2 Jan 1788: Georgia 4th State 1 Feb 1788—2 Jan 1788: Georgia ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was unanimous. 2 Jun 1788—6 Feb 1788: Massachusetts 6th State 2 Jun 1788—6 Feb 1788: Massachusetts ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 187-168. 1 Sep 1788—9 Jan 1788: Connecticut 5th State 1 Sep 1788—9 Jan 1788: Connecticut ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 128-40. 6 1788—21 Jun 1788: New Hampshire 9th State 6 1788—21 Jun 1788: New Hampshire ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 57-47. 6 1788—21 Jun 1788: United States Constitution in effect 5 1788—23 May 1788: South Carolina 8th State 5 1788—23 May 1788: South Carolina ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 149-73. 7 1788—24 Jul 1788: New York ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 30-27. 6 1788—25 Jun 1788: Virginia 10th State 6 1788—26 Jun 1788: New York 11th State 6 1788—26 Jun 1788: Virginia ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 89-79. 4 1788—28 Apr 1788: Maryland 7th State 4 1788—28 Apr 1788: Maryland ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 63-11.
71	1789	1789—1789: 14th June - The French Revolution begins - storming of the Bastille Publication of Gilbert White's "Natural History of Selborne" 1789—1789: UE (Unity of Empire) designation created for Loyalists Loyalists obtain privileges and land grants 1789—1789: The guillotine is invented 28 Apr 1789—28 Apr 1789: Mutiny on HMS Bounty - Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew ends up on Pitcairn Island 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: George Washington George Washington U.S. Presidency< 7 Oct 1789—1790: MacKenzie River exploration Sir Alexander MacKenzie explores river to Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean 11 1789—21 Nov 1789: North Carolina 12th State 11 1789—21 Nov 1789: North Carolina ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 194-77. 9 1789—25 Sep 1789: Bill of Rights adopted 9 1789—25 Sep 1789: 27th Amendment originally proposed 4 1789—4 Mar 1797: George Washington
72	1790	1790—1790: Forth and Clyde Canal opened in Scotland 1790—1790: Forth and Clyde Canal opened in Scotland 1790—1790: The United States issued its first patent to William Pollard of Philadelphia for a machine that roves and spins cotton 5 1790—31 May 1796: Tennessee Territory Organized 5 1790—29 May 1790: Rhode Island 13th State 5 1790—29 May 1790: Rhode Island ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 34-32.
73	1791	1791—1791: Establishment of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1791—1791: John Bell, printer, abandons the long s' (the 's' that looks like an 'f') 1791—1791: Sugar prices rise steeply John Bell, printer, abandons the "long s" (the 's' that looks like an 'f'){\n}Establishment of the Ordinance Survey of Great Brittain{\n}4th December - First publication of The Observer - oldest Sunday newspaper 1791—1791: John Barber invents the gas turbine 1791—1791: Early bicycles invented in Scotland 3 Apr 1791—4 Mar 1791: Vermont 14th State 6 Oct 1791—10 Jun 1791: Constitutional Act Lower Canada (now Québec) and Upper Canada (now Ontario) established 4 Dec 1791—4 Dec 1791: First publication of The Observer - world's oldest Sunday newspaper 1 1791—24 Jan 1791: District of Columbia President George Washington selects a site that includes portions of Maryland and Virginia. It becomes the seat of government 1 Dec 1800
74	1792	1792—1792: Coal-gas lighting invented by William Murdock, an Ayrshire Scot 1792—1792: Boyle's Street Directory published 1792—1792: Repression in Britain (restrictions on freedom of the press) - Fox gets Libel Act through Parliament, requiring a jury and not a judge to determine libel 1792—1792: Repression in Britian (restrictions on freedom of the press) Fox gets Libel Act through Parliament, requiring a jury and not a judge to determine libel{\n}Boyle's Street Directory published{\n}1st October - Introduction of Money Orders in Britain{\n}Coal-gas lightening invented by William Murdock, and Ayshire Scot{ 1792—1792: George Vancouver exploration exploration of Pacific Coast 1792—1792: William Murdoch invents gas lighting 1792—1792: The first ambulance 6 Jan 1792—1 Jun 1792: Kentucky 15th State 1 Oct 1792—1 Oct 1792: Introduction of Money Orders in Britain 1 Dec 1792—1 Dec 1792: King's Proclamation drawing out the British militia
75	1793	1793—1793: 11th February - England declares war on France (1793-1802) Execution of Louis XVI{\n}15th April - £5 notes first issue by the Bank of England 1793—20 Jul 1793: Alexander MacKenzie crosses Canada by land first crossing of Canada by land and exploration of Pacific Coast 11 Feb 1793—11 Feb 1793: Britain declares war on France (1793-1802) 15 Apr 1793—15 Apr 1793: ?5 notes first issued by the Bank of England 7 Sep 1793—9 Jul 1793: Upper Canada's Abolition Act Forbade any new slaves, and gave freedom to children of slaves at least 25 years of age if born after 1793
76	1794	1794—1794: Abolition of Parish Register duties 1794—1794: Abolition of Parish Register duties Battle of Glorious First of June{\n}6th october - The prosecutor for Britain, Lord Justice Eyre, charges reformers with High Treason - he argued that, since reform of parliament would lead to revolution and revolution to executing the King, the desire for 1794—1794: Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin 1794—1794: Welshmen, Philip Vaughan invents ball bearings 3 Apr 1794—4 Mar 1794: 11th Amendment passed by Congress 6 Oct 1794—6 Oct 1794: The prosecutor for Britain, Lord Justice Eyre, charges reformers with High Treason - he argued that, since reform of parliament would lead to revolution and revolution to executing the King, the desire for reform endangered the King's life and was theref
77	1795	1795—1795: The Famine Year 1795—1795: Foundation of the Orange Order 1795—1795: Speenhamland Act proclaims that the Parish is responsible for bringing up the labourer's wage to subsistence level - towards the end of the eighteenth century, the number of poor and unemployed increased dramatically - price increases during the Napoleo 1795—1795: Pitt and Grenville introduce The Gagging Acts' or 'Two Bills' (the Seditious Meetings and Treasonable Practices Bills) - outlawed the mass meeting and the political lecture. 1795—1795: Consumption of lime juice made compulsory in Royal Navy 1795—1795: The Famine Year Foundation of the Orange Order{\n}Speenhamland Act proclaims that the Parish is responsible for bringing up the labourer's wage to substitence level{\n}Towards the end of the eighteenth century, the number of poor and umemployed increased dramatically - p 1795—1795: Francois Appert invents the preserving jar for food 2 Jul 1795—7 Feb 1795: 11th Amendment ratified
78	1796	1796—1796: Pitt's Reign of Terror': More treason trials - leading radicals emigrate 1796—1796: Legacy Tax on sums over ?20 excluding those to wives, children, parents and grandparents 1796—1796: Holden's Triennial Directory published Pitt's "Reign of Terror" - more treason trials - leading radicals emigrate 1796—1796: Town of York (Toronto) becomes capital of Upper Canada 1796—1796: Edward Jenner creates a smallpox vaccination 6 Jan 1796—1 Jun 1796: Tennessee 16th State 14 May 1796—14 May 1796: Dr Edward Jenner gave first vaccination for smallpox in England
79	1797	1797—1797: England in Crisis, Bank of England suspends cash payments 1797—1797: Mutinies in the British Navy at Spithead and Nore 1797—1797: Tax on newspapers (including cheap, topical journals) increased to repress radical publications 1797—1797: The first copper pennies were produced ('cartwheels') by application of steam power to the coining press 1797—1797: England in Crisis Bank of England suspends cash payments{\n}26th February - First £1 note issued by Bank of England{\n}Apr-Jun Mutinees in the British Navy at Spithead and Nore{\n}Tax on Newspapers (including cheap, topical journals) increased to repress radical publicatio 1797—1797: A British inventor, Henry Maudslay invents the first metal or precision lathe 1797—1797: Wittemore patents a carding machine 22 Feb 1797—22 Feb 1797: French invade Fishguard, Wales; last time UK invaded; all captured 2 days later 26 Feb 1797—26 Feb 1797: First ?1 (and ?2) notes issued by Bank of England 4 Mar 1797—4 Mar 1801: John Adams John Adams U.S. Presidency 3 Apr 1797—4 Mar 1801: John Adams
80	1798	1798—1798: First planned human experiment with vaccination, to test theories of Edward Jenner 1798—1800: Franco-American Naval War United States vs France 1798—1798: Feb-Oct The Irish Rebellion, - 100,000 peasants revolt, approximately 25,000 die - Irish Parliament abolished{\n}First planned human experiment with Vaccination, to test theories of Edward Jenner. 1798—1798: Marriage Act allows marriages to be legally performed by the Church of Scotland and Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, Calvinist and Lutheran Churches 1798—1798: Prince Edward Island created Ile St. Jean renamed to Prince Edward Island 1798—1798: Aloys Senefelder invents lithography 1798—1798: The first soft drink invented 9 Jan 1798—30 Sep 1800: Franco-American War Franco-American War Feb 1798—Feb 1798: The Irish Rebellion; 100,000 peasants revolt; approximately 25,000 die - Irish Parliament abolished (Feb-Oct) 4 Jul 1798—9 Dec 1817: Mississippi Territory Organized 1 Aug 1798—1 Aug 1798: Battle of the Nile (won by Nelson)

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