00:00 Introduction
02:00 Baglole introduces his lecture; topic of the Land Question in PEI History
03:30 Discussion of new research done on Land Question; Professors Bunstead and Ian Robertson noted as prolific authors
05:00 Discussion of the types of arguments to be made counter to that of Island historians; landlords in a sympathetic light
10:00 Discussion of absentee landlords and their origins in Island history
11:00 Discussion of 1832 Land Tax
12:30 Discussion of famous Island proprietors
14:00 Discussion of effects of land distribution system in Island history; prosperity of different parts of the Island
16:30 Discussion of population capacity; Mi'kmaw population prior to European settlement
18:00 Discussion of Patterson and Cooper; July 1767 Land Lottery
20:00 Discussion of Patterson's life and career, tenure as governor
25:00 Discussion of Patterson's legacy
28:00 Discussion of William Cooper, his early life and military career
30:00 Discussion of Cooper's time on the Island, political career
35:00 Discussion of Cooper's later life, temporary settlement in California
38:00 Discussion of the Land Purchase Act
39:30 Discussion of Cooper's legacy
44:00 Closing remarks from Baglole
45:00 Questions
45:00 Question concerning the religion of settlers during the Land Question period
47:00 Question about British colonial policy
48:30 Further question on religion of settlers
50:30 Comment on Scottish immigrants
52:00 Further discussion of religion
53:00 Discussion of Patterson
54:00 Discussion of Catholic landowners in Great Britain
55:00 Discussion of the socioeconomic status of the Island
58:00 Question concerning where the wealthy on the Island came from
01:01:00 Question concerning profits made by absentee landowners
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01:04:00 Further discussion of the economics of colonial PEI
01:05:00 Question of Patterson's attitude towards Loyalists
01:07:00 Further questions of the nature of land ownership in PEI during the Land Question period
01:10:00 Question about the impact of absentee ownership on who settled on PEI
01:13:00 Question about if any descendants of absentee landowners still possess land
01:16:00 Discussion of leasing system on the Island
01:18:00 Discussion of labour on PEI
01:20:00 Closing Remarks
