Organized by a number of English gentlemen, who sent out a trading expedition to Hudson Bay, in the Nonsuch, in 1668. This initial venture proved so successful that two other ships...
(Lord Dorchester era) The maiden name of Dorchester's mother, 29.
(Count Frontenac era) First given in Canada, 59. See also Amusements.
1780. Taken prisoner at Yorktown, condemned to death by the Americans, to avenge death of a Revolutionary officer. Marie Antoinette having been interested in his fate, interceded,...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In the attack on Quebec, 135; secures Sillery road, 183; detachment keeps Bougainville's corps in check, 189.
Provision was made by the Parliament of Canada, in 1872, for an Archives Branch, and Douglas Brymner was appointed Dominion Archivist. His first report appeared in 1873. The earlie...
Administered settlement of Villemarie during the absence of Maisonneuve. Promoted to governorship of Three Rivers. Became governor of Canada, 1648. Succeeded by Lauzon, 1651. Admin...
(Lord Dorchester era) Captain of armed boat, assists Carleton's escape at Sorel, 113.
(General Brock era) Supposed ancestor of General Brock, 5.
(Bishop Laval era) Chapel dedicated to, in the church at Quebec, 84; chapels erected to, at Beaupre, 101; relic of, 102.
West side of Lake Champlain. Fort Frederic was built here in 1731; rebuilt, 1734; and strengthened, 1742. It was blown up by Bourlamaque, 1759, to prevent its falling into the hand...
Lauson as governor of New France, 1658. His governorship marked by personal quarrels with Laval, and a series of humiliating raids throughout the colony by the Iroquois. Recalled i...
(Count Frontenac era) Commandant of Fort Pemaquid, fires on Indians while under flag of truce, 331; killed, 332.
See Mohawks.
(Bishop Laval era) Practised in colony in early days, 122.
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In battle of Ste. Foy, 257.
(General Brock era) Sends news of declaration of war in 1812, 204. =Bib.=: Bryce, Hudson's Bay Company; Cyc. Am. Biog.
See Ruette d'Auteuil.
of the Constitutional History of Canada; Houston, Canadian Constitutional Documents; Dominion Archives Report, 1890; Watson, Constitutional History of Canada; Durham, Report; Brads...
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Contemporary accounts of, in 1781, 221-224.
Studied law at Lincoln's Inn, and called to the bar, 1791. In November, 1798, appointed judge of Court of King's Bench for Upper Canada. Elected to Legislative Assembly for constit...
(Bishop Laval era) Iroquois chief, conversion of, 65; edifying death of, 73.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Huron tribe (the Bears), 88, 91.
(Lord Dorchester era) A disaffected Montrealer, 122.
Born in Scotland, 1751. Emigrated in his early years to South Carolina, and was chaplain of the loyal militia. In 1786 resided in Montreal; minister of the Presbyterian church ther...
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Assists Papineau in defeating motion for adoption of Lord Goderich's offer, 77. (General Brock era) Made colonel of militia by Sir George Prevost, 158.
Former name of the city of Ottawa. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Chosen by the queen as capital, 85; suggestion came from Sir Edmund Head, 85; opposition to decision in Parli...
(General Brock era) Issue of, in Upper Canada, 198. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Redemption of, 58, (Lord Dorchester era) French, in circulation in Canada, 23; habitants object to...
(Bishop Laval era) Recollet missionary, arrival in Canada, 109.