Bright John 1811-1889 British Statesman And Orator Index : Tilley Era
Friendly to Anti-Confederation party, 123. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
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Brant Joseph 1742-1807 A Mohawk Indian Chief Whose Native Name
was Thayendanegea. Educated at an Indian school in Connecticut. Visited England in 1775. In the Revolutionary War sided with the British and rendered valuable service. Revisited England after the war. Translated the Book of Common Prayer and St. Mark'... Brant Molly
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Sister of Joseph Brant, her influence with Indians, 154; pensioned, 155. ... Brantford
City of Ontario, on the Grand River. Named after Joseph Brant, the Mohawk chieftain. Founded about 1820. ... Brassy
(Tilley era) Offers to build European and North American Railway, 25, 27. ... Breadalbane John Campbell Second Marquis Of 1796-1862 Represented
Okehampton in Parliament, 1820-1826, and Perthshire, 1832. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Offers to go to Canada as governor-general, 58. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Brebeuf Jean De 1593-1649 Born Of A Noble Family Of Normandy
Came to Canada, 1625; spent the winter of 1625-1626 among the Algonquins. In the latter year, after a long and difficult journey by way of the Ottawa and Lake Nipissing, reached the villages of the Hurons, on Georgian Bay, where he established the fir... Breda Treaty Of
Signed between England and France, 1667. Brought to a close the disastrous war with the Dutch. By its terms Nova Scotia was handed over to France. =Bib.=: Hertslet, Treaties and Conventions. ... Bresolles Sister De
(Bishop Laval era) Her labours in the hospital at Montreal, 91. ... Bretonvilliers De
(Bishop Laval era) Sulpician, makes liberal contribution towards erection of church at Montreal, 88; foundation stone laid on his behalf by M. Dollier de Casson, 89; devotes his fortune to religious work at Montreal, 135; succeeds M. Olier as superior... Briand Jean Olivier 1715-1794 Born In France Ordained Priest
1739; came to Canada, 1741; canon of Quebec Cathedral until 1760. In 1766 appointed bishop of Quebec, and resigned, 1784. Rebuilt the cathedral and palace, destroyed during the siege of Quebec, 1759. ... Bride
(Samuel de Champlain era) English vessel seized by French, 221. ... Bright John 1811-1889 British Statesman And Orator Index : Tilley Era
Friendly to Anti-Confederation party, 123. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... British American League
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Formed in 1849 in Montreal as a reply to the Annexation Manifesto--branches followed throughout the country, 40; its objects, 40-41; largely due to John A. Macdonald's inspiration, 95; Confederation one of its main objects, ... British Chronicle
Newspaper published in New York. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Established by Peter and George Brown, 4; its objects, 4. ... British Columbia
Area 372,630 square miles. Vancouver Island became a crown colony in 1849; ten years later the mainland was organized as a separate colony; in 1866 island and mainland became one; and in 1871 the colony became a province of the Dominion of Canada. =In... British Law
(Lord Sydenham era) Attempts to introduce after passage of Quebec Act, 65. (John Graves Simcoe era) Introduced into Upper Canada, 85. ... British Legion
(Lord Dorchester era) Loyalists commanded by Tarleton, 202. ... British Newspapers
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Sympathy with rebels expressed in, 190. See also Newspapers. ... British North America Act
The constitution of the Dominion; the Act by which the scattered colonies of British North America were united in one Confederation. Drafted at the Quebec Conference, 1864; discussed and passed in the form of resolutions, in the Legislature of Canada,... Brock And His Time
Brock, Sir Isaac, Correspondence, 1811, Serie Q, Volume No. 315. Papers relating to the War of 1812, Canadian Archives, Serie Q, Volumes No. 129-130, Admiralty Papers. Correspondence with Lord Castlereagh, 1807, Serie Q, Volume No. 103. Correspondence... Brock Daniel De Lisle
(General Brock era) Brother of Sir Isaac, becomes chief magistrate of Guernsey, 70. ... Brock Elizabeth
(General Brock era) Sister of Sir Isaac, 71. ...