Council Of Assiniboia
Appointed by the Hudson's Bay Company, for the
government of the colonists in their territory. The first meeting was
held Feb. 12, 1835, with Sir George Simpson as president. Bishop Tache,
Alexander Christie, Alexander Ross, Cuthbert Ross, and ten others formed
the Council. The Council, among other useful work, organized a volunteer
corps for defensive and police purposes; divided the settlements into
four districts with a magistrate for each; and made provision for a
public building. =Index=: (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Established by Hudson's Bay Company, 223;
its character, 223; Simpson head of, 244. =Bib.=: Begg, History of the
North-West; Bryce, Manitoba; Hargrave, Red River; Ross, Red River
Settlement.
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Corn Laws
(Lord Sydenham era) Their repeal advocated by Poulett Thomson, 37, 40, 52. (George Brown Era) Their effect on Canadian industries, 15, 31, 32. ... Cornwall Canal
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Construction of, provided for by government in 1841, 98. =Bib.=: Keefer, Canals of Canada (R. S. C., 1893); Mme. L. N. Rheaume, Origin of Cornwall and Williamsburg Canal (Women's Can. Hist. Soc. of Ottawa, Trans.).... Cornwallis Charles First Marquis 1738-1805 Served In American
Revolutionary War; won victory at Camden over Gates, 1780, and in 1781 defeated Greene at Guildford. In 1781 hemmed in at Yorktown between the American army and the French fleet, and forced to surrender. Governor-general and commander-in-chief of Beng... Cornwallis Edward
Born, 1812. Member of the British House of Commons for Eyre, 1749. Appointed governor of Nova Scotia, 1749. Sailed from England with 2576 emigrants and on July 2, 1749, reached the harbour of Chebucto, the site of the present city of Halifax. His admi... Corpo Father
(Bishop Laval era) Dies a martyr, 62. ... Correspondent And Advocate
Newspaper. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, published by Dr. O'Grady, 259. ... Corrupt Practices
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Bill in reference to, introduced, 99; excites great public attention, 99; passed by Assembly, but rejected by Legislative Council, 100. ... Corvee
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Ancient French custom, 122; used in transporting provisions to upper posts, 140; complaint against Haldimand's use of, 182, 291; MacLean asks for decrease of, 306. ... Cosmos Amor De
(Sir James Douglas era) Editor of British Colonist, 271; bitter opponent of Sir James Douglas, 306-307; his character, 306; his tribute to Douglas, 307-308; advocates union of colonies, 308. =Bib.=: Begg, History of British Columbia. ... Costa Francis
(John Graves Simcoe era) Naval officer, Upper Canada, 178. ... Costigan John 1835- Represented Victoria In New Brunswick
Legislature, 1861-1866; elected to Dominion House of Commons, 1867; interested himself in questions of Roman Catholic schools of New Brunswick, and Irish home-rule. Minister of inland revenue, 1882; secretary of state, 1892; minister of marine and fis... Cote Ste Genevieve
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Slope to the north of Plains of Abraham, 186, 252. ... Coteau Du Lac
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Canal at, 185. ... Coton Father
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit provincial, accepts proposals of Recollets, 151. ... Couillard Guillaume
(Samuel de Champlain era) Early settler, 145. ... Couillard Henry
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of the Don de Dieu, 39. ... Couillard Jacques
(Samuel de Champlain era) An interpreter, 144. ... Council
See Legislative Council; Executive Council; Sovereign Council. ... Council Of Assiniboia
Appointed by the Hudson's Bay Company, for the government of the colonists in their territory. The first meeting was held Feb. 12, 1835, with Sir George Simpson as president. Bishop Tache, Alexander Christie, Alexander Ross, Cuthbert Ross, and ten oth... County Courts
(Lord Sydenham era) Act passed establishing, 339. ... Courcelles Daniel De Remy Sieur De
Governor of Canada, 1665-1672. His tenure of office marked by an unsuccessful expedition against the Iroquois, and a long and acrimonious dispute with Laval and the Jesuits. The Marquis de Tracy was viceroy over all the French possessions in America ... Coureurs De Bois
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Described, 17, 18; furnished recruits to militia, 31; summoned to defend the hornwork, 206. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Stir up Indians against British, 55. (Count Frontenac era) Created by policy of trading companies, 37; two ... Courier
Newspaper published at Brantford. Established, 1834. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, Mackenzie's obituary in, 515. ... Courier Upper Canada
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Publishes doggerel abuse of Assembly, 165. ... Courtemanche De
(Count Frontenac era) Sent to Michilimackinac, 310. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Goes to island of Orleans to prepare ambuscade, 90; slight success of, 92. ... Courts Of Justice
(Lord Dorchester era) Established, 13; not satisfactory to Canadians, 41; reform of, 54. ... Courval De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Directs movements of fire rafts, 130. ... Couture Guillaume
Born in Normandy, 1608. Came to Canada, 1640. Two years later, on his way to the Huron country with Father Jogues (q.v.), they were captured by the Iroquois, and carried off to their villages, where they were tortured. Couture escaped a worse fate by ... Cowlitz
(Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay Company vessel, 183. ... Cox Ross
Went to Astoria on the Beaver in 1811-1812 as an employee of the Pacific Fur Company. When Astoria was transferred to the North West Company, joined that Company. Spent five years on the Columbia, and returned to the East overland. His narrative forme... Craig Sir James 1748-1812 Distinguished Himself At Lexington And
Bunker Hill, in American Revolutionary War. Appointed governor of Jersey, 1793; and governor of the Cape, 1795. Sent to India two years later; and in 1807 governor-general of Canada, retiring in 1811. ... Cramahe Hector Theophilus
(Lord Dorchester era) Member of Council, sent by Murray on mission to England, 16; replaces Carleton during his absence from Canada, 59; declines to decide question of an Assembly, 61; lieutenant-governor under Carleton, and member of Council, 90; ref... Cramoisy Sebastien
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of the Hundred Associates (Company of New France), 171. ... Crane William
(Wilmot era) Delegate to England to represent New Brunswick grievances, 41, 45; again sent to England by Assembly, 46; appointed to Council, 69; resigns, 72. ... Crawford Colonel
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Leader in attack on Moravian Indians, 171. ... Crawford Isabella Valancy 1851-1887 Born In Ireland Came To
Canada at age of five. Lived at Peterborough, Ontario. Collected volume of her Poems published, 1905, with biographical and critical introduction by Ethelwyn Wetherald. ...