(Tilley era) Provincial secretary in Smith ministry, New Brunswick, 91; a strong Liberal, 91.
(Bishop Laval era) On zeal and devotion of Laval, 23; preaches Laval's funeral sermon, 40, 265; his account of Laval, 256, 257.
Came to New France as administrator of the government until the arrival of the governor, Marquis de la Jonquiere. Returned to France, 1749; the same year appointed one of the commi...
Born at Vervins, near Laon, France, about 1570. Studied law and called to the bar in 1599. The previous year delivered two Latin orations before the papal legate sent by Clement VI...
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Sent by North West Company, with Duncan Cameron, to Red River, to break up the Red River Settlement, 172-173; leads attack on the colonists, 175...
In 1766 appointed attorney-general of Quebec, holding the position until 1769. Returned to England and was cursitor baron of the Exchequer, 1773-1824, and in 1780 became senior jud...
(John Graves Simcoe era) Battle of, Simcoe at, 26; description of, 26-29.
(Wilmot era) Provincial secretary, New Brunswick, 8, 34, 57, 72; dies at Fredericton, 1844, 75, 76.
(Bishop Laval era) Cousin of Bishop Laval, 21.
(George Brown Era) Need of, in Upper Canada, shown by George Brown, 90; his strong interest in, 91-92.
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Chief factor Hudson's Bay Company, 1832, and governor of Assiniboia, 225; Alexander Ross on, 225.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Nephew of Sir Frederick Haldimand, 311, 340.
1830-1837; lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, 1847; governor-general of Canada, 1854-1861. Afterwards appointed a civil service commissioner and elected governor of the Hudson's...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Dowry of, 216.
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Resolutions on, in Canadian Parliament, 1882, 277.
Naturelle des Moeurs et Productions du Pays de la Nouvelle France. Paris, 1664. Reprinted, 1849, 1882, 1883, 1896. The last is in the Trans. of the Royal Society for that year, and...
causes dissatisfaction, 130; his letter to Champlain, 130; resigns position of viceroy, 151; executed for treason, 215. (Count Frontenac era) Becomes lieutenant for Canada, 17; exe...
Arbigland; assumed name of Jones. Entered American navy, 1775. Captured the Serapis, 1779. Entered Russian naval service, 1788, with rank of rear-admiral. Died in Paris. =Index=: (...
in 1735; named second in command to Montcalm, 1756; sailed for Canada the same year. On the death of Montcalm at Quebec, succeeded to the command of the French forces, and won the...
Between England and France, signed 1763. Ceded Canada to Britain, France retaining islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
(Lord Dorchester era) Sister-in-law of Colonel Beverley Robinson, becomes wife of Colonel Morris, 202.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) On colonial government, 2; on Lord Durham, 7; on the Duke of Wellington, 17; on authorship of Durham's Report, 82, 83.
Joined Astor's Pacific Fur Company in 1810, having probably been previously engaged as a clerk in the service of the North West Company. Sailed in the Tonquin to the mouth of the C...
in 1651. Through Laval's influence, appointed to the Sovereign Council in 1663, and retained his position in the reorganization of the Council in 1675. Always a strong supporter of...
(George Brown Era) Elective versus nominative system discussed at Quebec Conference--latter decided upon, 164; George Brown approves of nominative system, 165; distribution of memb...
See Cape Breton.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Sulpician priest, banished for disloyalty, 128.
(Lord Elgin era) Called to Cabinet by Metcalfe, 35, 66; receiver-general in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53; a leader of the Parti Rouge, 108. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era)...
See Redistribution Bill.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Nephew of Sir Frederick Haldimand, 311; his death, 312.