Opposes Quebec Act in House of Commons, 65. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Negotiates restoration of Quebec, 220.
served in the West Indies, in Holland, and in the Peninsula under Wellington. Reached the full rank of general, 1825, and in 1830 became the governor-general of Canada; returned to...
(General Brock era) Battle of, its significance, 72-73.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Given command of the rebels, 360; moves on Toronto, 363; takes prisoners, 364; victim of Powell's treachery, 365.
When Nicholson, with his fleet and New England troops, captured Port Royal in 1710, he changed the name to Annapolis Royal, in honour of Queen Anne. It was besieged the following y...
Embraces the islands lying north of the mainland of Canada. Transferred to the Dominion by an Imperial order-in-council, Sept. 1, 1880. =Bib.=: Johnson, Canada's Northern Fringe.
Clergyman. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Teaches school at Niagara, 167-168.
Signed between Great Britain and France, March 25, 1802. Brought to an end the war that had lasted since 1793. Among other provisions, the Newfoundland fisheries were restored to t...
Labrie; Quebec en 1730; Mgr. de Saint-Vallier et son Temps; D'Iberville; Jean Bourdon. For biog., see Morgan, Can. Men; Canadian Who's Who.
(Samuel de Champlain era) In Saintonge, birthplace of Champlain, 1.
at age of fifteen, 7; joins 49th Regiment with rank of captain, and is sent to West Indies, 8; returns to England on sick leave, 9; senior lieutenant-colonel of his regiment, 10; t...
Mathematician, improved from the Surveys of Captain Carver. London. Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, Map and Sea Charts Sellers, No. 53 Fleet Street, Aug. 17, 1776. Print from...
Governor of New France, 1661-1663, succeeding D'Argenson. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Governor, 45; disagrees with clergy on liquor question, 46; describes earthquake, 46. (Bish...
(Sir James Douglas era) First steamship on the Pacific, 1835, 47; carries party to build Fort Camosun (Victoria), 178; north to Forts Taku and McLoughlin, 178; returns to Victoria,...
(General Brock era) Brother of Sir Isaac Brock, 15; killed in a duel, 70.
(General Brock era) Father of Sir Isaac Brock, 6.
Newspaper, published at Toronto. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Founded in 1843 by Peter and George Brown, 3, 5; champions government by the people, 5; on disruption of Scottish Churc...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Crown lawyer in proceedings re Champlain's will, 265.
Scotia Assembly as one of the members for Halifax, 1836; financial secretary in Howe's ministry, 1860-1863. An active opponent of Confederation. Formed the first Anti-Confederate o...
Founded in Montreal in 1775 by the partners of the North West Company. It opened with nineteen members, and at one time the registry showed ninety-three members, with eleven honora...
(Lord Dorchester era) Dorchester has Act passed in 1794 by Assembly, 288; designed to guard against danger of anti-British sentiment, 288. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Act passed i...
was Thayendanegea. Educated at an Indian school in Connecticut. Visited England in 1775. In the Revolutionary War sided with the British and rendered valuable service. Revisited En...
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Formed in 1839, 448; object of, independence of Canada, 449; ended further expeditions against Canada, 449.
Rises in the watershed range of the Rocky Mountains, close to the head waters of the north branch of the North Saskatchewan, and after a course of 765 miles empties into Athabaska...
Newspaper published at Toronto; established, 1844. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Advocates responsible government, ix; its establishment, 9, 10; on elections in Upper Canada in 1844,...
(Lord Dorchester era) Their objections to the Quebec Act, 70. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Loudon's letter to Pitt regarding taxation of, 11; objections to in colonies, 58; Haldim...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Champlain serves under, 1.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, published by Collins, in 1825, 111.
(Wilmot era) Appointed to Legislative Council, New Brunswick, 69.