1774 - On October 26, the American Continental Congress writes a Letter to the Inhabitants of the province of Quebec inviting them to join in their efforts.
1775 - On May 22, Monseigneur Jean-Olivier Briand writes a mandement inviting the Catholics of the Province of Quebec to ignore the invitation of the rebels of the south and defend their country and their King.
1783 - Fleury Mesplet gets out of prison in September.
1784 - The population of the Province of Quebec is 113,012.
1784 - A group of 2291 petitioners (1436 Canadiens and 855 British) demand the creation of a house of assembly for all without regards to nationality or religion.
1789 - On October 20, William Wyndham Grenville writes a confidential letter to Lord Dorchester in which he recommends that the latter makes concessions regarding the government of the Province of Quebec rather than wait for the Canadiens to rebel and take it all, inspired by what is happening in France and what their neighbours to the south already have.