History of the Miramichi -- Tradesmen
At the close of the American Revolution about 12,000 Loyalists and disbanded 
soldiers poured into New Brunswick. Miramichi received its share, many of them 
skilled tradesmen, but Miramichi was not dominated by the Loyalist settlers as 
much as were the newer settlements. During the war which he spent at 
Maugerville, William Davidson had secured a contract to cut masts for the 
British Navy and the need of finding vessels to ship them in led to the rise of 
the ship building industry. Often, both vessel and cargo were sold at their 
destination.





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