Canadian History Dictionary St Pater's Port Guernsey
(General Brock era) Home of the Brock family, 3-5.
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George Iv 1762-1830 King Of England Son Of George Iii And The
Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1795 married the...
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(Count Frontenac era) Physician of the Seminary at Montreal, 91...
Census
The first census in Canada seems to have been taken in 1640,
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Gladwin Henry
Joined the army, 1753; took part in the expedition
under Bradd...
Jay's Treaty
Between Great Britain and the United States; negotiated
Nov. 1...
Buchanan Isaac 1810-1883 Born In Scotland In 1833 Emigrated To
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Commissariat Department
(John Graves Simcoe era) Abuses in, 212.
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The period of responsible government in Canada
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Lexington
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Skirmish at, 103.
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Jacques Cartier River
A tributary of the St. Lawrence, north shore,
above Quebec. =I...
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Metaberoutin
See St. Maurice River.
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Rothery Henry Cadogan 1817-1888 George Brown Era Registrar Of The High Court Of
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(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, makes long harangue...
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Prescott Richard 1725-1788 Born In England Entered The Army And
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Arthur Sir George 1784-1854 The Last Lieutenant-governor Of Upper
Canada, 1838-1841. The chief event of his tenure of office was the
suppression of the Upper Canadian Rebellion. Had been successively
governor of Honduras and Van Diemen's Land previous to his Canadian
appointment; and on leaving Canada appointed to the governorship of
Bombay. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Governor of Upper Canada, 435; disregards clemency
petitions, 435; learns of intended attack on Canada, 441; renews reward
for Mackenzie's capture, 445; proposes exchange of prisoners and
refugees, 463; United States refuses, 463. (General Brock era) Organizes military
gathering at Queenston Heights, 313. (Lord Sydenham era) Succeeds Sir F. B. Head, 109;
reactionary in his views, 109-110; his attitude towards responsible
government, 125-126; cautioned by colonial secretary, 127; instructed to
act in harmony with new governor-general, 144; meets him at Montreal,
153; explains his position and views, 156-161; receives governor-general
at Toronto, and hands over seal of province, 197. (Egerton Ryerson era) His efforts to
repel American attacks, 117; Ryerson disappointed in, 118; proposes
division of Clergy Reserves, 119. See Rebellion of 1837 (Upper
Canada). =Bib.=: Kingsford, History of Canada; Dent, Upper Canadian
Rebellion; Bradshaw, Self-Government in Canada; Read,
Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada.
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