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1787 - Grant of nearly two hundred acres of land to Philip Long near Canterbury, New Brunswick

Key Events and Chronology of the Canadian Postal Service - 1787

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1787 - Grant of one hundred and ninety six acres of land near Canterbury, New Brunswick

Decommissioned with his regiment, Philip Long was offered lot 49 of 121 in the vicinity of Canterbury (Woodstock, NB) on August 17, 1787. He refused this grant of 196 acres of land and instead decided to serve as a courier for the Royal mail between Quebec and Halifax.

GRant to KAR - Map does not include LOng	Grant to KAR - 1787 - Includes Philip Long
Grant to KAR - 1787 - First Division	Grant to KAR - 1787 - Second Division
Grant to KAR - 1787 - Includes Phili Long P2

Text and images of the maps of the grant to members of the KAR.

Key Events of 1787

Source : Civilization.ca - A Chronology of the Canadian Postal Service

• Mail service is established between Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick.
• Hugh Finlay is directed to establish a monthly service from Québec to Fredericton, New Brunswick.
• In September, the first Post Office in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is established and a Postmaster is appointed.
• The first official overland mail route between Halifax and Québec is established, and is commonly known as the Témiscouta route. This courier service operates every two weeks in the summer and monthly in winter.
  

   

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