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     1799. The Island received its present name. 
     
    

    
     1803. Immigration of Highlanders from Scotland. 
     
    

    
     1804. Lieut. General Fanning's connection with the Island terminated. 
     
    

    
     1821 (about) National School, Charlottetown, opened. 
     
    

    
     1823. Prince Edward Island Register established. 
     
    

    
     1823. Attempt to collect arrears of quit rents. 
     
    

    
     1824. Governor Ready arrived from England Zist October. 
     
    

    
     1830. Civil disabilities of Roman Catholics removed. 
     
    

    
     1830. First Board of Education appointed. 
     
    

    
     1832. First communication had with mainland by Pocahontas between 
     
     Charlottetown and Pictou (two trips a week). 
     
    

    
     1833. Quadrennial Act passed. 
     
    

    
     1835. Sir Aretas “7. Young died (December). 
     
    

    
     1835. Government House built. 
     
    

    
     1836. Central Academy opened. 
     
    

    
     1837. Act passed for levying assessment on wild land. 
     
    

    
     1837. First ofi‘icial visitor of schools appointed. 
     
    

    
     1838. First teachers' association formed. 
     
    

    
     1838. Mechanics' Institute opened in Charlottetown. 
     
    

    
     1839. Council divided into executive and legislative branches. 
     
    

    
     1839. Speaker \Villiam Cooper sent as a delegate to London on Land 
     
     Question. 
     
    

    
     1840. Simultaneous Polling Act passed. 
     
    

    
     18.12. Islander newspaper started by John Ings (November). 
     
    

    
     184.3. Lot 45 disturbance re ejection of Harvey. 
     
    

    
     1843. Corner stone of Colonial Building laid May 16. 
     
    

    
     18.1.5. Received large immigration. 
     
    

    
     1847. First meeting of Legislature in new Colonial Building (January). 
     
    

    
     18.1.7. Commissioners re state of currency of Island appointed. 
     
    

    
     18.1.7. Belfast, P. E. 1., election riot. 
     
    

    
     1850. Received large immigration. 
     
    

    
     1851. Responsible government granted. 
     
    

    
     1851. First submarine cable laid in North America between New Bruns- 
     
    

    
     ' wick and Prince Edward Island. 
     
    

    
     1851. Control of internal postal service. 
     
    

    
     1852. Free schools established in Prince Edward Island. 
     
    

    
     1853. Elective franchise extended. 
     
    

    
     1853. Loss of Fairy Queen, 7th October. 
     
    

    
     1854. Normal School opened. 
     
    

    
     1854. Worrell estate purchased. 
     
    

    
     1855. Bank of Prince Edward Island incorporated. 
     
    

    
     1855. Ice-boat accident. 
     
    

    
     1855. St. Dunstan‘s College opened.