1751 in Canada

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This article lists information about events from the year 1751 in Canada.

• French Monarch: Louis XV^[1]
• British and Irish Monarch: George II^[2]

• Governor General of New France: Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière
• Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
• Governor of Nova Scotia: Edward Cornwallis
• Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Francis William Drake

• Fort La Jonquière was established in 1751 by Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre on the Saskatchewan River (probably in the Nipawin, Sask. area).

• Philip Turnor, HBC inland surveyor (died 1799)

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"Good harmony [seems to be] thoroughly re-established between them" - Quiet times between French and British on Chignecto Isthmus in 1751-5 ^[3]

Sieur de Saint-Ours twice rescues British ship crews threatened by Indigenous people, and is thanked (Note: "savages" used)^[4]

"Several acts of violence committed by the English" is France's complaint about British naval attacks off Nova Scotia^[5]

"We are extreamly glad to hear that so few of the better sort [have left]" - Edward Cornwallis right to stop Acadians from leaving Nova Scotia^[6]

Description of Acadian salt marsh farming includes its extent (for miles) and fertilization (Note: anti-Catholic comment)^[7]

Agreement between superior of Huron mission at Detroit and its new farmer sets out latter's duties and share of farm produce^[8]

French pursue westward expansion, strengthening Fort Niagara and sending settlers to Detroit and western Lake Erie^[9]

Map: North America, showing Canada and Louisiana^[10]

Massachusetts lieutenant governor informs legislature of New York governor's call to meet with Six Nations in Albany in June^[11]

Benjamin Franklin says "securing the Friendship of the Indians is of the greatest Consequence to these Colonies" (Note: "savages" used)^[12]

Connecticut will attend Albany conference to shore up Six Nations' loyalty and block French attempts to "render [it] precarious"^[13]

British must act on opportunity to counter French policy to draw Six Nations and other Indigenous peoples to them^[14]

Though expensive for France to maintain, Canada should be kept to thwart "the ambition of the English" in America^[15]

"Deserve our approbation" - Mi'kmaq gratify French to same degree they earn writer's condemnation for "perfidy and cruelty" (Note: "savage" used)^[16]

Quebec governor insists Haudenosaunee are in control of their lands, but New York governor lists reasons why British own them^[17]