"This plate, the upper-right corner of John Mitchell's "A Map of the British
and French Dominions in North America...," depicts the northeastern-most regions of the continent, which England and France
had divided between them by the 18th century. The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) established British title to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia; Isle
Royale (Cape Breton) remained French, as did Isle St. Jean (Prince Edward Island). The areas bordering the Bay of Fundy and the
Northumberland Strait continued to be occupied by French settlers commonly referred to as Acadians. In order to better protect their
concessions in the Treaty of Utrecht, the French built a fortress at Louisbourg. The English responded by establishing a strong naval base at Halifax in 1749."

original: Massachusetts Historical Society