1726 in Canada

• French Monarch: Louis XV[1]
• British and Irish Monarch: George I[2]

• Claude-Thomas Dupuy took up his duties as intendant of New France.
• Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois was appointed as Governor of New France.
• Thomas-Jacques Taschereau arrived in New France (Canada) as a private secretary to the Intendant of New France, Claude-Thomas Dupuy.

• June 24 : Robert Monckton, army officer and colonial administrator (died 1782)

• July 27 : Étienne de Carheil, missionary.

Governor, intendant and bishop of Quebec are to cooperate (each within his bounds) to implant religion and aid trade (Note: "savage" used)[4]

Lt. Gov. Dummer reports 1725 "Treaty of Pacification with[...]all the Tribes of Indians[...]engaged in the late warr with this Government"[5]

Penobscot spokesman Loron tells Dummer that "Canada Indians" (Nanrantsouak and others) want to treat with New England at Montreal[6]

Loron mentions proposal to have English withdraw from some sites, but Dummer rejects it along with Montreal meeting[7]

Penobscot tell Dummer they have no memory of selling land he claims by deed and right, which he says can be settled in court[8]

After signing treaty ratification, Penobscot agree to protect frontier settlers and to ratify treaty at Annapolis Royal[9]

Dummer hopes Indigenous people "may in a short time be intirely drawne from their dependance on the French" for presents[10]

Chiefs and representatives of "St. Johns, Cape Sable" and other nations ratify treaty of 1725 at Annapolis Royal[11]

Treaty is signed by Indigenous people on flag bastion at Annapolis Royal after hearing it read in English and French[12]

Lt. Gov. (of Annapolis) Doucett says Indigenous people signing "seem to be quite tired of the warr and are extreamly well pleas'd"[13]

Lt. Gov. (of Nova Scotia) Armstrong reports Acadians will avoid swearing allegiance by leaving, perhaps for St. John's Island[14]

Acadian Deputies sign oath only after clause added in margin of document "Whereby they might not be Obliged to Carry Arms"[15]

"Dread of the pirates is always a great interruption to the Fishery" - Admiralty asked for warship to cruise Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast[16]

Nova Scotia reports extensive trade by New Englanders and province's French with Île-Royale, "as if they were still Proprietors"[17]

Crown urged to select 200,000 acres of Nova Scotia forest (for naval use), so British settlers can then come in and outnumber Acadians[18]

Lt. Gov. Armstrong reports accomplishments and challenges, ranging from peace to defence to food provisions (Note: "savages" used)[19]

Armstrong enlarges on defence issues following report that "Canada Indians" are coming to "commence a new warr"[20]

Nova Scotia Council orders man to maintain child he fathered after midwife says mother "in her most Violent Pains" swore it was him[21]

In Newfoundland, "there are no persons to administer justice during the winter season, except at Placentia and Canso"[22]

English town with fishing interest in north and northwest Newfoundland wants survey of its "dangerous and utterly unknown" waters[23]

Trade council wants Newfoundland survey "as it will greatly increase the cod fishery [and encourage and establish] the salmon fishery"[24]

"I hope more effectual tho' less severe" - New York governor reports replacing prohibition on trade with Canada with increased duty[25]

New York's issues with French fort at Niagara reveal complex relations with Canada and sometimes divided Six Nations[26]

French fort at Niagara violates treaty, says New York governor to Commander in Chief in Canada, who denies it is British land[27]

"Two French-men and three Indians[...]from the Eastward" sentenced to death for piracy in Boston special admiralty court[28]

Maine soldier is only man able to interpret for "Cape-Sable Indians" accused of piracy (and found guilty)[29]