Price James Hervey 1797-1882 Born In England Came To Canada And
settled at Toronto, 1828. Studied law and called to the bar, 1833. Took
a leading part in the agitation preceding the Rebellion of 1837, but not
concerned in the Rebellion itself. Elected to the Canadian Assembly as
member for the 1st Riding of York, 1841; during the succeeding years one
of the most influential members of the Assembly; held office as
commissioner of crown lands in the La Fontaine-Baldwin government,
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life. Returned to England and settled at Shirley, near Southampton. Died
in Shirley. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Returned to Parliament, 1848, 50; commissioner
of crown lands, in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53; his views on Clergy
Reserves, 160, 161, 162. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Commissioner of crown lands--supports
Baldwin, 214; his resolution, 215, 216; elected for York, 279;
commissioner of crown lands, 284; resolution on Clergy Reserves, 346,
348. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) At Doel's brewery, 330; rebels meet at his house, 362. =Bib.=:
Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion and Last Forty Years.
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See Biencourt de Poutrincourt. ... Powell Colonel Walker 1828- Born In Waterford Ontario Educated
at the county Grammar School, and at Victoria College, Cobourg. Engaged for some years in mercantile pursuits. Appointed warden of Norfolk County, 1856. Member of the Legislative Assembly for Norfolk County, 1857-1861. Appointed deputy adjutant-genera... Powell Henry Watson 1733-1814 Born In England Entered The Army
in 1756 became captain; and in 1759 served in the West Indies; in 1768 and subsequent years stationed in different parts of North America, and in 1771 promoted lieutenant-colonel. Took part in General Burgoyne's expedition in 1777, with the rank of br... Powell John
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Shoots at Mackenzie, 364; his treachery, 365. ... Powell William Dummer 1755-1834 Born In Boston Called To The Bar
1779. Came to Montreal, and made judge of the district of Hesse with headquarters at Detroit, 1789. Promoted to chief-justiceship, 1815. Retired from the bench, 1825. =Index=: (John Graves Simcoe era) Judge of Common Pleas in Upper Canada, 178. (Gener... Power Michael 1804-1848 Born In Waterford Ireland Emigrated To
Canada. Ordained a priest, and became cure of La Prairie, which position he held until 1841, when he went to Europe with Bishop Bourget. On his return to Canada appointed bishop of the western part of Kingston, when that diocese was divided. Consecrat... Prairie De La Madeleine
(Bishop Laval era) Settlement of Christian Indians at, 74. ... Precedence
(Bishop Laval era) Questions of, 163. ... Preferential Trade
(George Brown Era) Ended by repeal of corn laws, 31; protests from Canada, 31; Globe defends free trade and urges Canada to help herself, 31-32; Elgin against Canadian dependence on Imperial tariff legislation, 32. (Lord Elgin era) Elgin on, 58-59; de... Presbyterian Church In Canada
Had its beginnings early in the eighteenth century in Nova Scotia. In 1776 the Presbytery of Truro, Nova Scotia, was organized; that of Montreal in 1793; and in 1818 the Presbytery of the Canadas was formed in Montreal. In 1831 the united Presbytery ... Prescott Richard 1725-1788 Born In England Entered The Army And
promoted major, 1756; lieutenant-colonel, 1762, and served in Europe during the Seven Years' War. In 1773 sent as colonel of the 7th Foot to Canada, and during the next two years rendered good service. In 1775, during the investment of Montreal by the... Prescott Sir Robert 1725-1816 Born In Lancashire England
Educated for the army. Promoted captain of the 15th Foot, 1755; served in the expeditions against Rochefort, 1757, and Louisbourg, 1758. Aide-de-camp to Amherst, 1759; afterwards served under Wolfe in Canada. Promoted major, 1761; lieutenant-colonel, ... President And Little Belt
(General Brock era) Affair of, 173. ... Preston Major
(Lord Dorchester era) Sent to occupy fort at St. Johns, 84; surrenders to Montgomery, 102. ... Prevert
(Samuel de Champlain era) Explorer, gives information to Champlain respecting a copper mine, 13. ... Prevost
(Count Frontenac era) Town-major of Quebec, 257; strengthens defences, 284. ... Prevost Augustin 1725?-1786 Father Of Sir George Prevost Entered
the army; served under Wolfe at Quebec, 1759; became lieutenant-colonel, 1761, colonel, 1777; major-general, 1779; defeated General Ashe at Brier Creek, 1779, and defended Savannah against the Americans the same year. ... Prevost Major Augustin
Son of preceding. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Interested in settlement of Haldimand's lands in Pennsylvania, 315; his father, General Prevost, also a friend of Haldimand's, 316. ... Prevost Sir George 1767-1816 Born In New York Entered The Army
took part in the battles of St. Vincent, Dominica, and St. Lucia. In 1803 created a baronet and promoted major-general. In 1803 appointed governor of Nova Scotia, and in 1812, governor of Canada and commander of the forces in British North America. In... Prevote Provost's Court
(Count Frontenac era) Abolished, 1674, reestablished, 1677, 107. ... Price
(Lord Dorchester era) A disaffected Montrealer, 122, 123. ... Price David Edward 1826-1833 Born In Quebec Interested In
lumbering. Sat in the Assembly for Chicoutimi and Saguenay, 1855-1864. Although English-speaking and a Protestant, returned to the Legislative Council for a purely French-Canadian district, 1864. Appointed to the Senate, 1867. ... Price James Hervey 1797-1882 Born In England Came To Canada And
settled at Toronto, 1828. Studied law and called to the bar, 1833. Took a leading part in the agitation preceding the Rebellion of 1837, but not concerned in the Rebellion itself. Elected to the Canadian Assembly as member for the 1st Riding of York, ... Prices Of Commodities
(John Graves Simcoe era) In Upper Canada, 114. ... Prideaux John 1718-1759 Born In Devonshire England Entered The
army in 1739 as an ensign. In 1743 took part in the battle of Dettingen; in 1745 promoted captain; in 1748 became lieutenant-colonel; in 1758 colonel; and in 1759 brigadier-general. In 1759 appointed by Pitt, commander of a division of the army in Can... Priests
(Lord Dorchester era) Introduction of, from France, prohibited, 257. ... Primogeniture
(Lord Elgin era) Abolished in Upper Canada with respect to real estate, 87. ... Prince Colonel
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defends Windsor, 447; shoots prisoners, 447; condemnation for, 448. ... Prince Edward Island
Under the name of Isle St. John, it appears in Champlain's narrative and on his map. The name is found on earlier maps, and both the discovery and naming of the island have been attributed to Cabot, and again to Cartier, but without sufficient proof. ... Prince Of Wales College
Located at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Founded, 1860, and amalgamated with the provincial Normal School, 1879. ... Prince Of Wales Fort
At the mouth of the Churchill River, Hudson Bay. Built by the Hudson's Bay Company, between the years 1733 and 1771. It was of massive masonry, 37 to 42 feet thick; 310 feet long on the north and south sides, and 317 on the east and west; and is said ... Prince Of Wales Island
On the north-west coast of North America. ... Pringle Captain
(Lord Dorchester era) Commands flotilla on Lake Champlain, 154. ... Prison Reform
(George Brown Era) Need of, in Upper Canada, shown by George Brown, 90; his strong interest in, 91-92. ... Prisoners
(Lord Dorchester era) British, in America, 201; exchange of, after Revolutionary War, 207, 208; hardships suffered by Germans captured by Burgoyne, 208, 209; refuse service either as farm labourers or in American army, 210, 211; liberation and embarka... Proclamation Of 1764
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Attorney-general Yorke's opinion of, 11-13; Solicitor-general Wedderburne's views on, 14. ... Proclamation Royal
(Lord Dorchester era) Following treaty of Paris, 7; its provisions, 7, 8. ... Procter Henry A
(1787-1859). Born in Wales. Served in the army, and became colonel of his regiment. In 1812, being stationed in Canada, ordered by General Brock to prevent the landing of the American troops under General Hull at Amherstburg. This he successfully acco... Programme Catholique
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Issued by Le Parti Catholique, 82; its terms, 82; disapproved of by Archbishop Taschereau, 82-83. ... Prohibition
(Tilley era) Bill introduced by Tilley in New Brunswick, 34; difficulty with its enforcement, 35-39; causes defeat of government, 41; Act repealed, 41. See also Liquor question; Brandy question. ... Protection
(George Brown Era) Beginnings of agitation for, in Canada, 231; opposed by George Brown, 232-233; at the bottom of objections to proposed Reciprocity Treaty of 1864, 232, 233; secret of its success in 1878, 241. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Cartier's ... Protestant Protective Association
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Carries on an anti-Roman Catholic campaign, 289. ... Protestants
(Lord Dorchester era) Feeling aroused among, in connection with Quebec Act, 69. (Samuel de Champlain era) Fanaticism of Huguenot agents, 86; had large share of trade, 110; proposed to exclude, 110. (Bishop Laval era) Protestantism proscribed in Canada... Provencal
(Samuel de Champlain era) Uncle of Champlain, officer in Spanish naval service, 2. ...