In 1773, Robert Clark, merchant and colonizer, purchased Lot 21 in Prince Edward Island, then the Island of St. John. In 1774 he brought out settlers to found the settlement of New London. Although he added other lots to his holdings and made various attempts to encourage settlement, he was unsuccessful in realizing any financial return on his investment and by 1800 the estate was sold.
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This fonds consists of a pamphlet which appears to be one of Robert Clark's attempts to entice settlers to the colony of St. John's Island. Signed by various London merchants, it depicts an idyllic pastoral setting with great prospects of profit in agriculture, fishing, and commerce for those of an industrious and enterprising nature. All this was to be had for the purchase price of 100 per 500 acres or for a lease granted on "the most reasonable terms".
This item was acquired by the Public Archives and Records Office on 3 April 1995
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