its Common, Quebec, Dec. 6, 1788. Gother Mann, Captain Commanding Royal Engineer. Original MS. Plan showing the ground opposite the Town of Kingston to be reserved for the Crown, o...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Vessel in which Recollet missionaries came to Canada, 85.
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Former hostage with French, acts as guide to Carleton above Quebec, 124; said to have pointed out Le Foulon to Wolfe, 168.
Son of Antoine Daniel, of Dieppe. Made a notable voyage to New France in 1629, of which he left a graphic narrative. Arriving at Cape Breton that year, with two armed vessels, foun...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) On rapid construction of Beauport defences, 86; his report of fighting at Levis, 103; on pitiable condition of Quebec, 160; quoted as to rout of French army,...
some years' practical experience on various English railways, came to Canada, 1862, as chief accountant of the Grand Trunk. Subsequently promoted to the office of secretary of the...
by Laval in exchange for Island of Orleans, 138.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given by Champlain to Lake of Two Mountains, 75.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Wife of Pierre Desportes, 146.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Suggested by Champlain, 5; undertaken by De Lesseps, 6.
Canada, studied law, and in 1850 called to the bar of Lower Canada. Became editor-in-chief of the Montreal Herald and afterwards one of the proprietors. In 1869 published a pamphle...
(Sir James Douglas era) In Alaska, 4, 12, 17; grew out of Bering's voyages, 41; character of the traders, 41; expansion of the trade, 42; companies formed, 42-43; Russian-American...
An American vessel, which brought out the Astorians from New York to the Columbia in 1810. She was commanded by a domineering officer, Captain Thorn. The following year, accompanie...
Engaged for some years as a civil engineer and land surveyor; sent on several embassies to the Iroquois; and in 1657 made a voyage towards Hudson Bay, but prevented by ice from ent...
(Bishop Laval era) Aubert's description of, 118, 119; habits and customs, 120-124. (Lord Sydenham era) Tenacious of their legal institutions, 69; become disaffected, 70; inconsiste...
(General Brock era) British war vessel, mutiny of crew, 11.
Early entered the army and advanced rapidly. Commander-in-chief of Louisbourg, when the place was restored to the French, 1649. Came to Halifax and appointed a member of the Counci...
(Bishop Laval era) Ancestor of Laval, 17.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Plans occupation of Navy Island, 412; his lack of discretion, 412; starts for Michigan, 418; reaches Detroit, 427; meets Handy, 427; lands on Bois Blan...
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Proposed by Butterworth in United States Congress, as a method of fiscal union with Canada, 295. See also Commercial Union.
Entered the army at an early age and saw service in various parts of the world. From 1812 to 1814 commanded the 7th division of the British army in France and Spain. Received the t...
Studied geology and palaeontology under Huxley, Ramsay and Etheridge at the Royal School of Mines, London. Geologist and botanist to North American Boundary Commission, 1873-1875....
Cartier's quarrel with Macdonald over terms of British North America Act, 103. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog.
Consecrated first Anglican bishop of Montreal, 1850, and sailed for Canada the same year. In 1860 metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada. =Bib.=: Taylor, Brit. Am. a...
See St. Vincent.
(Wilmot era) Solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 1846, 116; joins the government, 116; proposed for judgeship, 130.
(Sir James Douglas era) Member of Victoria board of management, 265; becomes president of board, 265; transferred to Montreal, in 1870, 265.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Armed vessel, foundering of, 163.
(General Brock era) Brings up supply of ordnance from Quebec, 229.
Born in New England. Engaged in the fur trade west of Lake Superior about 1780. With Peter Pond, John Gregory, and A. N. McLeod, organized in 1784 a company in opposition to the No...