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John Cabot
Giovanni Caboto

June 1497

The first official English voyage of exploration in the Western Ocean

Photographs of
Monument

Aspy Bay
Victoria County
Nova Scotia

Also see:   Transtlantic Telegraph historic site 1856 Aspy Bay

This sign marks the entrance.
Photographed on 24 June 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Photographed at dawn on 3 September 2003

Photographed in 1999 by Mr. W.J. Phillips

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Sunrise at Aspy Bay
Photographed at 6:24am on 3 September 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

"...this port..." refers to Bristol, England
Photographed at dawn on 3 September 2003

Photographed on 24 June 2003

Narrative Report: RCAF Station Sydney, NS – 24 June 1958
The Commanding Officer of RCAF Station Sydney, F/L GW Young, COpsO and F/O KM Morgan, CAdO, accompanied G/C NW Timmerman, CO of Station Chatham, who was representing the AOC, together with a party of 29 airmen, today attended the unveiling of the John Cabot Memorial at Cape North.  The Memorial, which had been erected by the Cape Breton Historical Society, was unveiled by the Honourable Stephen Pyke, Provincial Minister of Labour and the occasion was marked by full participation by all branches of the Armed Forces.  A fly-past by three Neptune aircraft was arranged by MACHQ and three Navy ships were standing off shore throughout the ceremonies.
Source: http://www.pinetreeline.org/other/other42/other42q.html

King Henry VII authorizes John Cabot's explorations 5 March 1496 (old style) 16 March 1497 (in our modern calendar) Patent Granted by King Henry VII to John Cabot and his Sons, March 1496   The King, to all to whom, etc. Greeting: Be it known and made manifest that we have given and granted as by these presents we give and grant, for us and our heirs, to our well beloved John Cabot, citizen of Venice, and to Lewis, Sebastian and Sancio, sons of the said John, and to the heirs and deputies of them, and of any one of them, full and free authority, faculty and power to sail to all parts, regions and coasts of the eastern, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags and ensigns, with five ships or vessels of whatsoever burden and quality they may be... Witness ourself at Westminster on the fifth day of March [5 March 1496 (old style) — 16 March 1497 in our modern calendar]. By the King himself, etc.         http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/1496patent.html Above: Modern English translation Below: Contemporary English translation Letters Patents of King Henry the Seventh Granted unto Iohn Cabot and his Three Sonnes, Lewis, Sebastian and Sancius for the the Discouerie of New and Unknowen Lands   ...Henry, by the grace of God, king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Be it knowen that we haue giuen and granted, and by these presents do giue and grant for vs and our heiress to our welbeloued Iohn Cabot citizen of Venice, to Lewis, Sebastian, and Santius, sonnes of the sayd Iohn, and to the heires of them, and euery of them, and their deputies, full and free authority, leaue, and power to saile to all parts, countreys, and seas of the East, of the West, and of the North, vnder our banners and ensignes, with fine ships of what burthen or quantity soeuer they be, and as many mariners or men as they will haue with them in the sayd ships, vpon their owne proper costs and charges, to seeke out, discouer, and finde whatsoever isles, countreys, regions or prouinces of the heathen and infidels whatsoeuer they be, and in what part of the world soeuer they be, which before this time haue bene vnknowen to all Christians: we haue granted to them, and also to euery of them, the heires of them, and euery of them, and their deputies, and haue giuen them licence to set vp our banners and ensignes in euery village, towns, castle, isle, or maine land of them newly found. And that the aforesayd Iohn and his sonnes, or their heires and assignee may subdue, occupy and possesse all such townes, cities, castles and isles of them found, which they can subdue, occupy and possesse, as our vassals, and lieutenants, getting vnto vs the rule, title, and jurisdiction of the same villages, townes, castles, & firme land so found. Yet so that the aforesayd Iohn, and his sonnes and heires, and their deputies, be holden and bounder of all the fruits, profits, gaines, and commodities growing of such navigation, for euery their voyage, as often as they shall arrine at our port of Bristoll (at the which port they shall be bound and holden onely to arrine) all maner of necessary costs and charges by them made, being deducted, to pay vnto vs in wares or money the lift part of the capitall gaine so gotten. We gluing and granting vnto them and to their heires and deputies, that they shall be free from all paying of customer of all and singular such merchandise as they shall be free from all paying of customes of all and singular they shall bring with them from those places so newlie found... Witnesse our selfe at Westminister, the fift day of March, In the eleventh yeere of our reigne [5 March 1496 (old style) — 16 March 1497 in our modern calendar]...         http://avalon.law.yale.edu/15th_century/cabot01.asp

  Hits per calendar month
       2015 Sep    72
       2015 Aug    79
       2015 Jul   127
       2015 Jun   135
       2015 May    91
       2015 Apr    65
       2015 Mar   118
       2015 Feb    79
       2015 Jan    87

       2014 Dec    91
       2014 Nov   168
       2014 Oct   171
       2014 Sep   105
       2014 Aug    87
       2014 Jul   144
       2014 Jun    83
       2014 May   113
       2014 Apr    90
       2014 Mar   205
       2014 Feb   112
       2014 Jan   115

       2013 Dec   115
       2013 Nov   105
       2013 Oct   148
       2013 Sep   111
       2013 Aug    80
       2013 Jul    76
       2013 Jun    90
       2013 May   100
       2013 Apr    88
       2013 Mar   110
       2013 Feb    88
       2013 Jan   163

       2012 Dec   161
       2012 Nov   164
       2012 Oct   175
       2012 Sep   116
       2012 Aug    43
       2012 Jul    59
       2012 Jun    85
       2012 May   130
       2012 Apr    92
       2012 Mar   107
       2012 Feb   116
       2012 Jan   144

       2011 Dec   141
       2011 Nov   135
       2011 Oct   158
       2011 Sep   124
       2011 Aug    47
       2011 Jul    45
       2011 Jun   118
       2011 May   169
       2011 Apr   100
       2011 Mar   145
       2011 Feb   174
       2011 Jan   151

       2010 Dec   217
       2010 Nov   260
       2010 Oct   195
       2010 Sep   182
       2010 Aug    64
       2010 Jul    69
       2010 Jun   103
       2010 May    72
       2010 Apr    59
       2010 Mar   152
       2010 Feb   237
       2010 Jan   219

       2009 Dec   181
       2009 Nov   242
       2009 Oct   262
       2009 Sep   163
       2009 Aug    26
       2009 Jul    34
       2009 Jun    99
       2009 May   145
       2009 Apr   218
       2009 Mar   304
       2009 Feb   296
       2009 Jan   303

       2008 Dec   184
       2008 Nov   300
       2008 Oct   332
       2008 Sep   226
       2008 Aug    55
       2008 Jul    52
       2008 Jun   156
       2008 May   188
       2008 Apr   235
       2008 Mar   198
       2008 Feb   260
       2008 Jan   296

       2007 Dec   141
       2007 Nov   120
       2007 Oct   145
       2007 Sep   161
       2007 Aug    40
       2007 Jul    35
       2007 Jun    42
       2007 May    65
       2007 Apr    70
       2007 Mar    59
       2007 Feb   112
       2007 Jan    82

       2006 Dec    45
       2006 Nov    72
       2006 Oct    -
       2006 Sep    50
       2006 Aug    26
       2006 Jul    13
       2006 Jun    -
       2006 May    -
       2006 Apr    -
       2006 Mar    -
       2006 Feb    -
       2006 Jan    -
"-" means data are not available

       2005 Dec    -
       2005 Nov    -
       2005 Oct    -
       2005 Sep    -
       2005 Aug    -
       2005 Jul    -
       2005 Jun   136
       2005 May   249
       2005 Apr   274
       2005 Mar   315
       2005 Feb   355
       2005 Jan   360

       2004 Dec   281
       2004 Nov   470
       2004 Oct   605
       2004 Sep   432
       2004 Aug    80
       2004 Jul    52
       2004 Jun   110
       2004 May   157
       2004 Apr   181
       2004 Mar   173
       2004 Feb   179
       2004 Jan   170

       2003 Dec    90
       2003 Nov   147
       2003 Oct    92
       2003 Sep    69
       2003 Aug    11
       2003 Jul    11
       2003 Jun    30
       2003 May    53
       2003 Apr    21

In the above monthly hits report, note the large traffic component attributable to students.
In July and August of each year, when the schools are closed, traffic is sharply reduced.

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