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Bristol's Hope
- History Timeline
1675 This settlement was called Musketta Cove. Consisted of 2 planters, 9 children, 16 men, 5 boats and 4 stages.
1677 - Census lists 2 planters and 9 children, 22 men servants and 1 woman servant. Also, 38 head of cattle, 2 sheep, 20 hogs and 4 gardens.
1729 "Muskete" was included in one of the six newly established judicial districts .
1750 Coughlan and Hooper from "Mosquito" were the first to set up stations for the prosecuting seal hunt in Labrador.
1828 First school was opened in a private dwelling.
- Shortly after this date, two more were open (one Roman Catholic and one Protestant).
1830s A church was built in Mosquito by the Wesleyans.
1836 90 acres of land was cultivated, 508 234 Lbs of potatoes were grown, and 13 heads of cattle were kept.
1884 About 223 acres of land was reported under cultivation, and 56 cattle were kept.
1884 The Labrador fishery became important for this settlement and in this year 69 men were involved with it.
1910 The name was changed from Mosquito to Bristols Hope.
