John Collins (merchant)
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John Collins (merchant)
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John Collins was a merchant when he arrived in the Quebec in 1759. He was appointed as Deputy Surveyor to the Office of Surveyor General of lands by Major Samuel Holland. The Office was created to meet the need for more accurate and detailed geographical information about the territory ceded to Great Britain in 1763. He was responsible for surveying the international border along the 45th parallel between Quebec and New York. As time passed and colonial finances ran short, the Office of the Surv
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2017-03-29T19:08:19Z
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2024-09-02T03:06:41Z
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