David Lynd
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David Lynd was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He is believed to have been born in Scotland
around 1745. In 1767, he was named English
clerk for the Court of Common Pleas of Quebec and register of the Vice admiralty court
. He served as a lieutenant in the militia during the American
invasion of Quebec in 1775-6. In 1777, he was named clerk of the peace and clerk of the crown. He served as coroner for Quebec District from 1779 to 1792. Lynd bought the rights to the fief of Sasseville in 1779 with his brother John; he became sole owner in 1785. In 1789, with others, he built a toll bridge over the Saint-Charles River
. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
for Quebec County
in 1792. In 1794, Lynd was named protonotary and register of the court for Quebec District and, in 1795, clerk for the Court of General Sessions of the Peace. Lynd owned slave
s and voted against a bill in 1793 which would have abolished slavery in Lower Canada. He owned a number of properties near the town of Quebec
.
He died at Quebec in 1802.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
.
He is believed to have been born in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
around 1745. In 1767, he was named English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
clerk for the Court of Common Pleas of Quebec and register of the Vice admiralty court
Vice admiralty court
Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. Judges were given 5% of confiscated cargo, if they found a smuggling defendant guilty...
. He served as a lieutenant in the militia during the American
United States
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invasion of Quebec in 1775-6. In 1777, he was named clerk of the peace and clerk of the crown. He served as coroner for Quebec District from 1779 to 1792. Lynd bought the rights to the fief of Sasseville in 1779 with his brother John; he became sole owner in 1785. In 1789, with others, he built a toll bridge over the Saint-Charles River
Saint-Charles River
Saint-Charles River is a river of Quebec , and the main river in Quebec City. Its huron-wendat name is Akiawenrahk.-Geography:It springs from Saint-Charles Lake, follows a course of approximately 33 km and ends into Saint Lawrence River...
. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
1st Parliament of Lower Canada
The 1st Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from December 17, 1792 to May 31, 1796. Elections in Lower Canada had been held in June 1792. All sessions were held at Quebec City.- External links :***...
for Quebec County
Quebec County, Quebec
Quebec County is an historic county in the province of Quebec, Canada. The county included the Quebec City metropolitan area and extended northwestward...
in 1792. In 1794, Lynd was named protonotary and register of the court for Quebec District and, in 1795, clerk for the Court of General Sessions of the Peace. Lynd owned slave
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
s and voted against a bill in 1793 which would have abolished slavery in Lower Canada. He owned a number of properties near the town of Quebec
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
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He died at Quebec in 1802.