minister at Washington, premature announcement of, with respect to orders-in-council, 120. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
See Company of New France.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) The resort of savants, 3.
River; Dawson, Report on Yukon District (Geol. Survey Report, 1887-1888).
and Conquest of the Great North-West.
Forez. Entered Society of Jesus, and provincial of his order when selected by Louis XIV as his confessor in 1675. Retained that difficult position up to the time of his death. =Ind...
Canada in 1812, and engaged in the capture of Fort Castine. During the Rebellion of 1837-1838 commanded the engineers in Canada West, and defended Kingston in 1838; knighted for di...
Newspaper published in New York. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Established by Peter and George Brown, 4; its objects, 4.
and entered the army in 1740. In 1775 served in New England; second in command, 1776, and lieutenant-general, 1777. In the latter year succeeded General Carleton as commander-in-ch...
(Lord Dorchester era) Father of Guy Carleton, 29; his widow marries Rev. Thomas Skelton, 29.
(Bishop Laval era) Charitable work of, and of his brother, 125; house of charity established by, 245; death of, 246.
(Joseph Howe era) Provincial secretary of Nova Scotia, 57; dismissed from office, 111; challenges Joseph Howe to a duel, 244.
Newspaper published at New York. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Published by William Lyon Mackenzie, 470.
Newspaper published at Toronto. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Advocates responsible government, 107; supports union of provinces as leading thereto, 212; on Clergy Reserves question...
(Count Frontenac era) Commands Three Rivers war party, 235; his old age, 235; leader in massacre of Salmon Falls, 251; joins De Portneuf in attack on Fort Loyal, 251. =Bib.=: Parkm...
Organized in 1795, by a number of merchants chiefly of Montreal, engaged in the fur trade. The first "partners," or bourgeois, of the Company were Simon McTavish, Joseph Frobisher,...
The first steam vessel in Canadian waters was the Accommodation, which made her first trip between Montreal and Quebec in 1809. She was followed by the Swift Sure in 1811. The Gene...
of the Rev. John Stuart, q.v. Educated at Kingston and Quebec, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1830. Mayor of Quebec, 1846-1850; elected to represent Quebec in the Assembly,...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brother-in-law of Champlain, 134, 145; appointed by Champlain as his lieutenant, 155; returns to France, 209; converted to Roman Catholicism, receives beq...
An island at the eastern extremity of Nova Scotia, now forming part of that province. Discovered by John Cabot in 1497. First settlement made by the French in 1712. Town of Louisbo...
(Lord Sydenham era) Of the governor, large range of duties undertaken by, in pre-union times, 331.
Canada at age of five. Lived at Peterborough, Ontario. Collected volume of her Poems published, 1905, with biographical and critical introduction by Ethelwyn Wetherald.
(General Brock era) Of Berthier, forms a volunteer company, from inhabitants of his seigniory, 95; an intimate friend of Brock, 95; his zeal appreciated by Sir James Craig, 96. (Lo...
See St. Maurice River.
Served in Peninsular campaign; commander-in-chief of forces in Canada. Administrator, 1841-1842. Died at Montreal. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Carries on governme...
The name has been popularly applied to the whole territory bounded by the Atlantic, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay, which includes not only the Labrador coast-strip, but also a port...
British Columbia; Macdonald, British Columbia and Vancouver's Island; MacFie, Vancouver Island and British Columbia. See also British Columbia.