New France
Name given to the French possessions in North America,
otherwise known as Canada and Acadia. First discovered by Jacques
Cartier in 1534. First settlement made in Acadia by De Monts, in 1604;
and in Canada, by Champlain, in 1608. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Government of,
171-172; feudal tenure, etc., in, 171-185. (Samuel de Champlain era) Population of colony in
1629, 208; births, deaths, and marriages, 209; restoration of, demanded
by French king, 212; ceded back to France, 213; limits of, not clearly
defined, 222; colony based on religion, 255. See also Canada; Acadia;
Quebec; Port Royal; Montreal; Cartier; Champlain; Monts; Frontenac; La
Salle. =Bib.=: Charlevoix, Histoire de la Nouvelle France; Lescarbot,
Histoire de la Nouvelle France; Cartier, Voyages; Champlain,
Voyages; Parkman, Works.
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Needham William H
(Tilley era) Elected for St. John, 10, 18; character, 12, 86-87; refuses to resign his seat, 24; candidate in York County, New Brunswick, 86; elected for York, 95; defeated in York, 108. ... Negroes
(Lord Dorchester era) Disputed property in, at close of war, 216. See also Slavery. ... Neilson John 1776-1848 Born In Scotland In 1790 Came To Canada
and in 1797 edited the Quebec Gazette. Member of the provincial Assembly for Quebec County, 1818. In 1822 one of the delegates, with Papineau, sent to England to oppose the union of Upper and Lower Canada; and in 1830 went on a similar mission. Member... Nelles S S
(Egerton Ryerson era) Graduate of Victoria College, 143. ... Nelson Horatio Viscount 1758-1805 Born At Burnham Thorpe
England. In 1770 entered the navy; in 1794 served under Lord Hood in the capture of Corsica; under Sir John Jervis at the battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797; and in 1798 defeated the French fleet in Aboukir Bay; in 1801 destroyed the Danish ships and ba... Nelson River
Rises in the Rocky Mountains, at the headwaters of Bow River, a branch of the South Saskatchewan. Length to Lake Winnipeg, 390 miles; to headwaters of the Bow, 1660 miles. The mouth of the river was discovered, and named, by Sir Thomas Button in 1612.... Nelson Robert 1794-1873 Born In Montreal Practised As A Surveyor
and in 1812 served during the War. In 1827 elected with Louis J. Papineau to the Assembly as member for Montreal. In 1838, while residing in the United States, organized a force of 600 filibusters, and invaded Canada, making his headquarters at Napier... Nelson Wolfred 1792-1863 Born In Montreal Practised Medicine And
served as a surgeon in the War of 1812. One of the leaders of the Rebellion of 1837; captured and banished to the Bermudas, but released in October, 1838. In 1842 returned to Montreal and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1844 elected to Parl... Neptune
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Ship in which Wolfe sailed for Quebec, 75. ... Nesbitt William
Accompanied Governor Cornwallis to Halifax. Acted as Secretary of Nova Scotia for several years. Afterwards practised the profession of law at Halifax. Attorney-general for twenty-five years. Elected to the Assembly, 1758; Speaker of the House, 1759-1... Nesle Captain De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brings out settlers, 252. ... Neuchatel Canton Of
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand born in, 3. ... Neutral Nation
An Iroquoian tribe, occupying the north shore of Lake Erie. First visited by the Jesuit Fathers, Brebeuf and Chaumonot, in 1640, who described them as ferocious and extremely superstitious. Despite all efforts, the attempted mission had to be abandone... New Brunswick
The gulf coast of the province was discovered by Cartier in 1534; first settlement made by De Monts and Champlain, on St. Croix Island, near the entrance to the Bay of Fundy, in 1604. The same year they discovered and named the St. John River, at the ... New Brunswick College Of
(Wilmot era) Early history of, 10. See also New Brunswick, University of; King's College (New Brunswick). ... New Brunswick Land Company
(Wilmot era) Involved in crown lands dispute, 26, 29, 36. ... New Brunswick University Of
(Wilmot era) Established as provincial university, 1859, 51; formerly King's College, previous history, 86; part of Madras school property handed over to, 88. (Tilley era) History of, 48-49. See also New Brunswick, College of; King's College (New Bru... New Caledonia
(Sir James Douglas era) Traversed by Mackenzie, 56; origin of name, 56; extent of district, 56; so named about 1806, 59; described, 97; furs and other products of the district, 99. =Bib.=: Bancroft, History of the North-West Coast; Morice, Northern In... New Company
(Count Frontenac era) Name given to trading Company formed by inhabitants of Canada in 1645, 36. ... New France
Name given to the French possessions in North America, otherwise known as Canada and Acadia. First discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534. First settlement made in Acadia by De Monts, in 1604; and in Canada, by Champlain, in 1608. =Index=: (Lord Elgin ... New Langley
(Sir James Douglas era) Or Derby, proposed as capital of British Columbia, 246. ... New Ontario
Includes that part of the province known as northern and north-western Ontario, lying west of the Upper Ottawa River and its tributary lakes north of Lake Huron and Lake Superior, and extending to the eastern boundary of the province of Manitoba on th... New Orleans
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's enquiries regarding, 64; embassy to, 73; dissatisfaction at, 77; Haldimand's visit to, 78; Spaniards send troops to, 80, 81. ... New Westminster
A city of British Columbia, founded by Colonel R. C. Moody in 1859, and first named Queensborough. The present name was given by Queen Victoria the same year, when the new town was selected as the capital of British Columbia. It was incorporated in 18... New York City
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand in command at, 1, 87, 90, 91, 96, 121; Amherst in command at, 41; Gage in command at, 53; influenced by outbreak of violence at Boston, 86; rioting in, 91, 95; Lord North burnt in effigy at, 97; Haldimand's depa... New York State
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Proposal to build Florida barracks there, 79; slow in joining revolt, 98, 101; Vermont's dispute with, 198, 203, 209, 215, 217; Indians migrate from, 258. (Count Frontenac era) British colony, plan for conquest of, 231. ... Newark
See Niagara. ... Newcastle Henry Pelham Tiennes Pelham Clinton Duke Of 1811-1864
Entered Parliament, 1832; chief secretary for Ireland, 1846; and secretary for war and the colonies, 1852-1854; secretary for war in 1854-1855; colonial secretary, 1859-1864; visited Canada in 1860, with the Prince of Wales, afterwards Edward VII. =In... Newfoundland
Discovered by Cabot in 1497. Sir Humphrey Gilbert established a short-lived colony on the island in 1583. Another attempt was made in 1610, by the Company of London. A more successful effort at colonization was that of Lord Baltimore in 1621. For a ti... News
Newspaper published at Toronto. Established, 1880. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Urges monument to Mackenzie, 521. ... Newspapers
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Postage on, 93, 103, 106; their tributes to Mackenzie, 509-523. See also under names of individual newspapers. ... Niagara
Entree de la Riviere Niagara, dans le fond du Lac Ontario ou est marque la maison a Machicoulis et le fort proposee, 21 Juin 1726; fait a Niagara le Juin 21, 1726. Chaussegros de Lery. Coloured MS. Original in the Depot des Fortifications a Paris. Pla... Niagara Newark Settled By Loyalists About 1782 Selected By
Simcoe ten years later as the capital of Upper Canada, and named by him Newark. The first Legislature of the province met there in 1792. The first public library in the province established in 1800. =Index=: (General Brock era) First seat of governmen... Niagara Falls
First described from actual observation by Father Hennepin, in the narrative of his journey of 1678. The falls are indicated on Champlain's map of 1632, and are briefly mentioned in Ragueneau's Relation des Hurons, 1648. The name is of Iroquois origin... Niagara Fort
(John Graves Simcoe era) Guards entrance to Niagara River, 51; held by the British pending settlement of Loyalist affairs, 55; cannon mounted on, 129; handed over to United States, 142. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Surrendered to British, 26; number ... Nichol Lieutenant-colonel
(General Brock era) Quartermaster-general of militia, Upper Canada, 206; his statistical account of Upper Canada, 207; supports Brock's proposal to attack Detroit, 248. ... Nicholson Sir Francis 1660-1728 Born In England Entered The Army
1678; lieutenant-governor of the colonies north of Chesapeake Bay, 1686-1689; and lieutenant-governor of Virginia, 1690-1694. Governor of Maryland, 1694; and of Virginia, 1698-1705. From 1705 to 1713 engaged in military operations against the French i... Nicolas Deny's Map With Designs Attached Of Charnier En Forme
depressoir"; "Charnier en barrique"; "Les Brouettes"; "Timbre a laver la Morue"; Edifice de l'eschaffaut, complet hormis la couvertur d'un voile; Plan de l'eschaffaut, planchaye" et "Plan de l'eschaffaut portant la Terre"; MS. copy of map in the Louvr...