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What agreement led to the British purchase of land from the Mississauga for the future Ontario capital?
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In 1787, Sir Guy Carleton, the governor of Quebec, initiated negotiations with three Mississauga chiefs to acquire land for the future capital of Ontario. Through this agreement, the British purchased approximately 250,000 acres of land fronting Lake Ontario in exchange for £1,700, along with various trade goods such as axes and bales of cloth.1