1761 in Canada

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See also: 1760 in Canada, other events of 1761, 1762 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.


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  • Wednesday July 29 - The British terms of peace are so hard that Choiseul declares: "I am as indifferent to peace as Pitt can be. I freely admit the King's desire for peace, and his Majesty may sign such a treaty, but my hand shall never be set to it."
  • Tuesday October 6 - King George III offers Pitt the governorship of Canada, with 5,000 pounds per annum, but, instead, makes his wife a peeress; and 13,000 pounds per annum is granted to the survivor of three of his family.
  • Canada under Martial law.

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