arranges to visit, 235; population of, 236; communication with England and Quebec, 236. (George Brown Era) Strong feeling against Confederation in, 186, 206. (Sir John A Macdonald...
Murphy, Voyage of Verrazano; De Costa, Verrazano, the Explorer.
Andrews University. Came to New Brunswick as professor of mathematics at King's College, 1840. When King's College received its charter as University of New Brunswick in 1861, appo...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit missionary at Miscou, 234.
corruption, 317; given command of rebels, 360; arrives at Montgomery's tavern, 362; his account of the flag of truce, 369; his first engagement, 373; his second engagement, 379; le...
(Count Frontenac era) Clerk to attorney-general, 106.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Aids Mackenzie's escape, 390.
(George Brown Era) Opposed by George Brown, 121; a compromise arranged, 122-123; bill introduced by R. W. Scott, 144; Ryerson's support of bill, 144; adopted by government and beco...
army, 1778; served in Ireland and Holland; stationed in Canada, 1802-1811, and 1812-1813. Commanded the British, forces at Queenston Heights after the death of Brock. Administered...
Revolutionary War in 1776; served in Canada; and took part in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, and Germantown. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Lays waste Iroquois settlem...
Quebec Seminary in 1839, and ordained priest 1843. In 1860 removed to St. Germain, and instrumental in building the cathedral for the diocese of Rimouski, as also the college and c...
Appointed major-general of militia, 1774. Fled to Canada, 1776, and served under St. Leger against Arnold the following year. After the close of the Revolutionary War, became super...
Office, Upper Canada, Oct. 12, 1795. D.W. Smith, Acting S. General. Coloured manuscript, showing the site of the town and barracks the Brock House Wharf, etc. A Map of Sandwich wit...
(General Brock era) Quartermaster-general of militia, Upper Canada, 206; his statistical account of Upper Canada, 207; supports Brock's proposal to attack Detroit, 248.
(Lord Sydenham era) Duties assigned to, 331.
A member of the Society of Jesus. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) On the Jesuit Relations, 30. =Bib.=; Les Jesuites et le Nouvelle France au XVII^e Siecle.
War of 1755-1760 with the French, commanded Rogers's Rangers and distinguished himself in several engagements. Sent by Amherst in 1759 to destroy the Indian village of St. Francis...
Simcoe to Canada, and appointed inspector-general; later becoming a member of the Assembly and of the Executive Council. Administered the government of Upper Canada, 1796-1799. =In...
Athabaska, 1820, 215, 231-232; his character and appearance, 215; his account of the Athabaska district, 216; his executive ability, 217-218; an autocrat, 226; love of pomp and sho...
(John Graves Simcoe era) Clerk of Executive Council, 178; his duel with John White, attorney-general, 181. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Solicitor-general for Upper Canada,...
(George Brown Era) Roads in Upper Canada in 1834, 54; improvement of, advocated by George Brown, 61; Hincks and the Grand Trunk, 64. (John Graves Simcoe era) Difficulty and cost of...
1790. Extracted from his own Map by Ezra Stiles, March 25, 1690. Copy of plan in Yale University Library. MS. Forts abandoned in the peace (Wabash district), 7-6-1794. MS.
Vancouver Island by Vancouver, 35; only nominal possession at end of eighteenth century, 62; handed over to Hudson's Bay Company, Jan. 13, 1849, 194; terms of grant, 194; colonizat...
Governor of New France from 1663 until his death in 1665. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Appointed governor on Laval's recommendation, 48; quarrels with Laval, 50; death of, 50. (B...
(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 143.
called to the bar, 1812; elected to the Assembly for Three Rivers, 1815; attorney-general for district of Three Rivers, 1818; solicitor-general, 1823; attorney-general for Lower Ca...
Succeeded Sir James Douglas as governor of British Columbia, and arrived in the colony, April, 1864. Had previously been governor of British Honduras. On the union of Vancouver Isl...
cannon at, 141. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Use made of, by Haldimand, 46-48; under direction of Nordberg, 48; Laterriere's report on, 48; Haldimand in charge of, 54; leased by M...
under Drury, the drawing-master at Upper Canada College. Spent the years 1836-1840 in the United States; and then sailed for Europe, where he studied art in Italy and throughout th...
of Aberdeen; ordained priest, 1858, and became curate of St. Paul's, London, Ontario. Removed to the Red River Settlement as archdeacon of Assiniboia, and professor in St. John's C...