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   George Barney

   Barney arrived again in Sydney on 15 September 1846 in the William Hyde, and quickly surveyed the coast in a small steamer, and decided that Port Curtis was the most suitable place for a settlement. ... "Barney, George".
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   Bella Coola, British Columbia

   In the 1970s he Valley was surveyed as a potential Pacific terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway (Burrard Inlet was the eventual choice, its selection giving birth to the city of Vancouver). ... Electoral Area E: Barney Kern
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   Jamestown, Virginia

   Although they were at a disadvantage in that they had to pay to have their newly acquired land surveyed in order to patent it, white indentured servants found themselves in the same predicament. ... In 1892, Jamestown was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barney.
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   Washington, D.C.

   During 1791–92, Andrew Ellicott and several assistants, including Benjamin Banneker, surveyed the border of the District with both Maryland and Virginia, placing boundary stones at every mile point; many of the stones are still standing. ... ... University Park · Anacostia · Arboretum · Barnaby Woods · Barney Circle · Barry Farm · Bellevue · Benning Heights ·...
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   Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia

   The line they surveyed in 1766 and 1767 has since been known as the Mason-Dixon Line. ... In 1892, Jamestown was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barney.
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   Charles Augustus FitzRoy

   Sir Charles was appointed as the eleventh Governor of Prince Edward Island off the coast of Canada on 31 March 1837, and was granted a knighthood just before his departure. ... In 1847, Fitzroy served briefly as Governor of the Colony of North Australia, although his lieutenant-governor, George Barney had the main responsibility for establishing the new colony under FitzRoy's direction.

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• George Barney,
• Bella Coola, British Columbia,
• Jamestown, Virginia,
• Washington, D.C.,
• Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia,
• Charles Augustus FitzRoy