Montreal

Founded May 17, 1642, by Chomedy de Maisonneuve. Champlain

had selected the site thirty-one years before, as adapted to a

settlement. With Maisonneuve, at the historic ceremony which gave birth

to the future city of Canada, were Montmagny, governor of Quebec,

Vimont, superior of the Jesuits, Madame de la Peltrie, and Mademoiselle

Mance. Several years later another heroic woman, Marguerite Bourgeoys,

joined the builders of the infant town. In 1653 colonization began in

earnest, and in 1667 Montreal counted a population of 766. Its later

history has been largely one of material progress. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Levis

at, 34; Amherst prepares to capture, 36, 37; surrender of, 38; Haldimand

takes possession of, 39; Gage at, 40; under martial law, 41; Haldimand

improves roads to, 45, 46; change of command at, 53; enlistment of

French-Canadians in, 55-56; difficulties of government, 60; Tryon at,

91; surrenders to rebels, 111; trade with upper lakes, 124, 140; rebel

spies in, 130, 274, 278; Sulpician priests deported from, 181; Haldimand

visits, 186; rebel prisoners at, 187, 250; census taken, 190; postal

service in, 193; its people present loyal addresses, 225; schools of,

233, 235, 236; North West Company formed at, 261; Indians in, 266; first

printing press in, 276; the Riedesels at, 300; MacLean at, 306; old

burying-ground in, 345. (Tilley era) Transaction connected with its bonds causes

defeat of Tache government, 69. (Bishop Laval era) Church erected at, 84; foundation

stone laid by De Courcelles, 88; completion of edifice, 89; description

of, 89. (Count Frontenac era) Hotel Dieu established by Mlle. Mance, 29; beginnings of,

33; settlement in danger of extinction, 38; population in 1666, 56;

Frontenac's arrival at, on his way to Cataraqui, 76; description of, 77;

expedition from Albany against, 268; great rejoicings at, on arrival of

trading canoes from the lakes, 324. (Lord Elgin era) Public reception to Elgin, 41;

riots at, in opposition to Rebellion Losses Bill, 73-74, 77, 78, 79;

ceases to be seat of government, 78; Elgin's reference to, in his

farewell address, 204. (George Brown Era) Election methods in 1844, 25. (Lord Dorchester era) British

residents of, dissatisfied with Quebec Act, 79; king's bust at,

disfigured, 82; British at, with few exceptions, refuse to serve against

Americans, 88; gaiety in, during winter of 1776-1777, 162. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Sir

Charles Bagot's public reception there, 118; Sydenham's gerrymander,

146; original boundaries restored, 146; aspires to be chosen as capital,

181; its population, etc., in 1843, 181; Dr. Tache on, 181; opposition

in Upper Canada to its selection as capital, 182-183; resolution carried

recommending it for capital, 182-183; MacNab's and Draper's opposition,

183; gerrymandered by government, 1844, and elects two supporters of

government, 252; becomes capital, 254; address of welcome to Elgin, 275;

returns La Fontaine in elections of 1848, 279; riots in, over Rebellion

Losses Bill, 305, 322-325. (Lord Sydenham era) Charter of, reestablished, 255; change

in electoral limits of, 285; two members assigned to, 285. (General Brock era)

Description and early history of, 99, 100; centre of fur trade, 100.

(Sir John A Macdonald era) Ceases to be seat of government after the riots, 28, 29; issues

Annexation Manifesto in 1849, 39, 40. (John Graves Simcoe era) The entrepot between Britain

and Upper Canada, 109. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Cartier warns people of the importance to

city's welfare of means of transportation, 47; urged as terminus of

Canadian Pacific Railway, 52. See also Ville Marie; Mount Royal.