Higginson Captain

Private secretary to Sir Charles Metcalfe.

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afterwards known as Fort Frontenac, erected at, 83. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Lands allotted to Loyalists in neighbourhood of, 236, 255; settlers at, 258, 265. (John Graves Sim...

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Isis

(Lord Dorchester era) British war vessel, arrival of, 137.

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Moody Richard Clement 1813-1887 Born In The Barbados West Indies

Entered Woolwich Military Academy, 1827; first lieutenant, 1835; and professor of fortifications, 1838. In 1841 governor of the Falkland Islands; promoted lieutenant-colonel, 1858;...

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Morel

(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of vessel in which Champlain returned to Canada in 1617, 112.

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Plague

(Bishop Laval era) Breaks out on the St. Andre, 31.

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Quebec Conference 1864

To discuss terms of Confederation. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Cauchon's commentaries on the resolutions, 24. (George Brown Era) Division of authority between federal and...

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Ryland Herman W

(General Brock era) Private secretary to Lieutenant-Governor Milnes, 47; unfriendly to French-Canadians and Roman Catholics, 48, 86; his violent language, 92; his mission to London...

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Speedy

(General Brock era) Government vessel, foundering of, in Lake Ontario, 69.

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Times

Newspaper published at London, England; established, 1785.

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Wedderburn Lord

See Rosslyn.

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Duchesne Adrien

(Samuel de Champlain era) Surgeon, early settler, 145.

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French Language

(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Imperial Parliament repeals clause of Union Act making English the sole official language, 287; Elgin reads speech from the throne in French as...

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Harlay De

(Bishop Laval era) Archbishop of Rouen, desires ecclesiastical jurisdiction over Canada, 133; called to the see of Paris, 134; desires to bring diocese of Quebec under his jurisdic...

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Hay Jehu

(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Lieutenant-governor of Detroit, 158.

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Jay's Treaty

Between Great Britain and the United States; negotiated Nov. 19, 1794. Provided for the evacuation by Great Britain of the western posts; the settlement by commission of pecuniary...

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Lynch John Joseph 1816-1888 Born Near Clones Ireland Studied In

Dublin, and entered the Lazarist order. Came to America in 1847; laboured as a missionary in Texas, 1847-1848; became president of the Lazarist College of St. Mary, Missouri, 1848;...

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Macdonald Sir John Alexander 1815-1891 Joseph Howe Era Attends Charlottetown

Conference, 1864, and proposes union of all the provinces, 178; premier of first Dominion Cabinet, 198; Tupper writes him as to Howe's political plans, 207; Tilley and Tupper urge...

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Maupassant

(Count Frontenac era) Recollet father, Frontenac's confessor, 165.

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Menneval Robineau De

Governor of Acadia in 1689, with headquarters at Port Royal. In 1690 Port Royal was attacked by the English, and after vainly attempting to defend it, captured and sent as prisoner...

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Nation

Newspaper published at Toronto. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Radical journal, founded after Liberal victory of 1874, 235; its programme, 236.

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Pagan William

(Wilmot era) Appointed to New Brunswick Council, 7.

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Re Francois Sieur De Gand

(Samuel de Champlain era) One of the Hundred Associates, 171.

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Sherbrooke Sir John Coape 1760-1830 Born In Nottinghamshire

England. Entered the army; took part in the capture of Seringapatam, 1797; and served under Wellington in the Peninsular War, 1809. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia in...

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Kent Lodge

Near Quebec. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Formerly Montmorency House, Haldimand's summer residence, 345.

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La Chesnaye Settlement

(Count Frontenac era) Iroquois raid on, 226. (Bishop Laval era) Ravaged by Iroquois, 228.

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Parliamentary Government

(Lord Elgin era) Canadian and American systems compared, 239-267. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Not at first welcomed by French-Canadians, 19, 20; their change of view, 22; Lower Can...

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Ross Major

(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Of the 34th Regiment, devastates large section of country, 157; retakes Oswego, 157. (John Graves Simcoe era) Leads Queen's Rangers in battle of Monmo...

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Wallace Hugh

(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's New York agent, 61, 74, 77; sends Haldimand news of Bunker Hill and other events, 108.

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Galt John 1779-1839 Came To Canada 1824 Returned To England

came out again in 1826, remaining until 1829. Associated, in the Canada Company, with William Dunlop, Thomas Talbot, and Samuel Strickland. Founded towns of Guelph and Goderich. To...

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