Abenakis, tribe of their hatred excited,
i. 195; their hostility to the English,
ii. 189; treaty with, 367; peace with,
385; remove to Canada, 417; sur-
prise undefended settlements, iii. 68;
their attacks to be traced to the mis-
sionaries, 68; proposed to be estab-
lished at Chambly, 74; objected to
by de Laval, the distance being too
great, 74; enmity not allowed by
French to be dormant, 170; chiefs
attend at Quebec by Rasle's instruc-
tions, 173; assured by de Vaudreuil
their lands not affected by treaty of
Utrecht, 173; hear from English
terms of treaty, 174; proposed to be
transferred to Cape Breton, 175;
chiefs visit de Vaudreuil, 175; their
address to him, 176; return dissatis-
fied, 176; supplied by France with
munitions of war, 176; enter settle-
ment of Georgetown, 177; excited
to expeditions, 179; their continued
attacks [1722], 183; 184; 185; disin-
clination to war, 185; ravage settle-
ments, 188; chiefs killed with Rasle,
192; make peace with Massachusetts,
197-200; take Amherst's messengers
prisoners, iv. 260; their village burned
by Rogers, 339; their chastisement
and loss, 340.
Abercrombie, general: arrives at New
York, iii. 558; pledges his personal
means to obtain supplies, iv. 25;
writes to Amherst after conquest of
Louisbourg, 147; his character, 157;
his attack of Ticonderoga, 158; un-
provided with artillery, 158; his
force, 158n.; organization of expe-
dition, 159; embarks troops, 161;
landing made without opposition,
164; troops march to west of stream,
164; meet de Trepezet's party, 165;
skirmish when lord Howe is killed,
165; hears from prisoners expected
arrival of de Lévis with reinforce-
ments, 168; his want of artillery
commented upon, 169; resolves to
attack, 169; masses his columns,
169; attack made by regulars, 170;
its gallantry, but repulsed, 170;
movement below rapids, 170; British
retreat, 171; orderly, conducted with-
out loss, 171; ascend lake George,
172; British losses, 173n.; blamed
for not renewing fight, 173; good
generalship in not so acting, 175;
emotion caused by news in England,
176; no advantage resulted to
French, 177; his efforts confined to
protection of frontier, 177; council
of war at lake George, 181; Amherst
and Gage present, 181; determined
no attack at that time be made on
Ticonderoga, 181; recalled, 189.
Abercrombie, James: A.D.C., his letter
to Rogers, iv. 9.
Abraham, captain John: arrives with
supplies to fort Nelson, Hudson's
Bay, iii. 11.
Acadia
first settlements, ii. 171;
Argall's attack, 171; restored to
France, 173; taken by Cromwell,
177, ceded to France, 179; census
[1688], 192; state of matters [1689],
196; Phips' attack on, 230; ceded
by treaty of Utrecht, 481; provisions
of treaty of Ryswick, iii. 66; report
to be given back to French, 123;
ceded to England by treaty of
Utrecht, 124.
Acadian priests: political agents, iii. 144.
Acadia: population [1608], iii. 69;
[1707, 1711, 1714], 106; [1714], 126;
[1749], 420.
Acadians: their character, iii. 106;
their disputes settled by officers, 106;
attached to their religion, 107; their
constant litigation, 111; make ex-
cuses for non-delivery of timber, 112;
threatened by priest for subjection to
heretics, 114; become haughty and
imperious, 117; are more submissive,
118; meet de Vaudreuil at Cape
Breton, 126; proposed to be re-
moved there, 132; deputation pro-
ceeds to fort, to meet Nicholson, 133;
meeting at Annapolis, offers of French
king, 133; pledge themselves to set-
tle in Cape Breton, 133; year
allowed to date from St. Louis' day
[1714], 134; conditions allowed
under treaty, 135; transport for emi-
gration not furnished by French, 136;
find life at île Saint Jean and Cape
Breton unpalatable, 135; dislike
labour of clearing the forest, 136;
their great use to France by remain-
ing on their farms, 136; no oath
administered until accession of
George I., 137; instructions sent
from Cape Breton to missionaries to
influence people not to take oath or
abandon their properties, 137; frivo-
lous excuses for refusing oath, 138;
Caulfield reports, threaten to become
dangerous population, 138; excuses
made to Doucette, 139; one hundred
and fifty men with priest visit Philipps,
142; called upon to take oath within
four months or leave the country
[1720], 143; always suggest hope of
future submission, 143; terrorism
makes independence impossible, 143:
no conquered people ever treated
with more forbearance, 149; fear of
Indians ridiculous, 149; not good
farmers, 150; their occupation, 150;
oath taken at Annapolis, 154; re-
fused at Mines and Beaubassin, 154;
maintain that oath must include con-
dition not to bear arms against French
or Indian, 160; pay nothing towards
government, 162; absence of law,
163; their language to de Gaune,
308; their hatred of British rule,
308; trade with Louisbourg, 343;
would not send provisions to English
garrisons, 343; described by de Beau-
harnois, 344; refuse card-money
from de Ramezay, 345; settlements
at the period of the arrival of Corn-
wallis, 420; deputies arrive at Hali-
fax, 421; no priest to officiate with-
out license, 421; ask permission to
sell effects, 421; the oath disowned,
421; resolved not to take oath, 421 ;
object to English living among them,
421; addressed by Cornwallis, 422;
treatment received by them, 424;
their ignorance, 424; dupes of the
priests, 424; not desired by France
that Acadians should leave province,
431; the term "neutrals" applied
to them, 431; their condition, 432;
distress of those forced to leave their
homes by Le Loutre, 438; treatment
by Hopson, 441; their several peti-
tions, 442; described by Hopson,
443; commence to deal at fort Law-
rence, 490; send petition to Hopson
to return to their lands, 490; danger
connected with population, 494;
described by Franquet, 504n.; their
sufferings at Quebec, 517 [see Expul-
sion of ].
Accault accompanies Hennepin in
ascent of Mississippi, i. 479.
Aigremont, d' arrives in Canada as
commissionaire, his death, iii. 269.
Aigremont, Clérambault: visits west-
ern posts, ii. 436; meets Joncaire at
Niagara, 436; recommends construc-
tion of fort, 436; suggests de Lon-
gueuil to be sent to La Galette,
reports unfavourably with regard to
La Mothe Cadillac, 437; encouraged
to report to France any "intrigues,"
438.
captain of de La Salle's ship
"l'Aimable," ii. 138; imprisoned on
return to France, 140.
Ailleboust, Louis d': arrives, i. 184;
appointed governor, 191; his death,
196; temporarily in charge of gov
ernment, 240; receives Mohawk
deputation, 244.
Ailleboust, Mde. d': i. 196 and n.;
loan granted to, 324.
Aire, chevalier d' sent to de La Salle
by de Beaujeu, ii. 134.
Albanel, père Charles: first overland
expedition to Hudson's bay [1671-2],
Albany treaty with Iroquois at, ii. 48.
Albany, fort, Hudson's bay: taken by
de Troyes, iii. 17; named by French,
fort Anne, 28; principally held in
consideration, 29.
Alberoni, Cardinal, of Spain, iii. 255.
Albert deserter from Quebec, taken
and shot, ii. 365.
"Alcide, l'": captured with "le Lys"
by Howe, iii. 460.
Alexander, sir William [lord Selkirk]:
cedes grant to de la Tour, ii. 172.
Alexandria: council of governors, iii.
468; policy determined, 468.
Algonquin dictionary: first compiled by
recollets, i. 72.
Algonquins attack Iroquois on Rich-
elieu river, i. 82; divisions of, ii.
189n.
Alabamons attack against fails, iii. 222.
Alden, captain: captures French settle-
ments in Acadia, ii. 346; arranges
terms of peace with Abenakis, 385.
Alden: Boston merchant taken by
French, ii. 350.
Alden, Mr. John: his sloop plundered,
iii. 150.
Allègre, d', Marguerite: marries de
Allen, captain: in "Bonaventure'
takes fort Nelson, Hudson's bay, and
all forts in James' bay [1698], iii. 32;
killed, 32.
Allet, d' arrives at Quebec, i. 240.
Allouez, father: sent to Green bay,
i. 401.
Allumette island, i. 45.
Alonne, Mlle. d': seized by Indians
restored, ii 93.
Amherst, sir Jeffery: commander in
chief Louisbourg, iv. 109; his services,
his character, III; his letter to de
Drucour, 135 [see Louisbourg];
receives thanks of parliament, 139;
deems it impracticable to proceed to
Quebec, 146; repulse of Abercrombie
known, 147; arrives at Halifax with
reinforcements, 181; proceeds to
Boston, 181; marches to Albany,
181; joins Abercrombie at lake
George, 181; his failure to descend
Saint Lawrence to aid Wolfe, 269;
sir Guy Carleton on this proceeding,
269.; cannot be looked upon as
conqueror of Canada, 269; makes
preparations for campaign [1760],
311; proposed attack of Niagara,
311; commences fort head of lake
George, 312; his force, 312; sends
Stanwix to Pittsburg, 312; at Phila-
delphia, 313; appoints committee to
examine grievances of Pennsylvania,
315; selects Prideaux for command
at Niagara, 315; hangs two deserters,
316; appoints Gage to Niagara, 328;
instructs him to descend to La Gal-
lette, 328; negotiates loan through
New York and Pennsylvania, 330;
descends lake George, 331; his force,
331; lands at Ticonderoga, finds
intrenchments abandoned, 332; at-
tacks fort Carillon, 333; fort blown
up by French and abandoned, 333;
occupies Crown Point abandoned,
335; commences road to No. 4
[Charlstown], 336; sends captain
Kennedy to Wolfe with letters, 337 ;
taken by Abenakis, 337; sends
Rogers to chastise the Indians.
Difficulty experienced in ship build-
ing, 343; vessels completed, 345;
defeats French vessels, 345; master
of lake Champlain, 345; season pre-
vents further advance, 345; troops
go into winter quarters, 346; applies
to provincial governors for levies,
380; reaches Oswego, 383; descends
Saint Lawrence, 384; his force,
384 n.; takes "l'Outaouaise" at
Point au Baril, 385; attacks fort
Lévis, 385; resistance of fort, 386;
surrenders, 388; his correspondence
with Pouchot, 388; British losses,
389; Indians desiring reprisals re-
strained, 389; his report that Indians
had been kept in humane bounds,
389; his conversation with Pouchot,
390; dread of rapids, 390; organiza-
tion for descent of, 391; descends
rapids, 391; his losses at the Cedars,
392; arrives at île Perrot, 393; in
position before Montreal, 393; nego-
tiations for surrender, 402; de la
Pause waits upon him on the part of
de Lévis, 402: Knox's account of the
interview, 403; receives personal
word of honour no standards were
in existence, 405: his letter to Hal-
dimand on the subject, 406n. ; signs
articles of capitulation, 406; British
troops take possession of city of
Montreal, 408; receives de Vaudreuil
on parade, 408; sends garrisons to
western posts, 409; proceeds to
Quebec, 412; returns to New York,
413; his system of government in
Canada, 437; enforces good treat-
ment of "new subjects," 441; gives
orders to disarm Canadian militia,
441.
Amputation of one hundred toes, iv.
380.
Andros, sir E.: succeeds Dongan as
governor of New York, ii. 93; of
New England, 191; arrested, 194.
Angelus, the established by Cham-
plain, i. 130.
Annapolis: [see Port Royal] Vetch
first governor, iii. 101; coldness of
winter and dearness of fuel, 110;
steps taken to secure fort, 111; dirty
condition when taken possession of,
113; expedition sent to obtain tim-
ber, 115; party surprised by Indians,
loss of officers and men, 115; con.
dition of garrison, 117; garrison ex-
pect to be attacked, 117; fort block-
aded, 118; neglect of garrison by
home authorities, 122; fort in ruin-
ous condition, 139; Acadian deputies
refuse oath to George II., their arrest,
156; its defenceless condition, 304;
Mascarene in command,430; attacked
by Duvivier, 305.
Anne, queen: accession of, ii. 408; on
union of England and Scotland,
441n.; her death, 489; her letter of
1713 regarding Acadians, iii. 127.
Anjou, Philip, duke of : ii. 405.
Anson's expedition: iii. 326.
Anti-Cotton: a book against the jesuits,
i. 75.
Anville, duc d'
expedition against
Acadia, iii. 329; sails from France,
338; fleet suffers from severe tem-
pests, 338; arrives at Chebucto, 338;
his death, 338.
Aontaristi: an Iroquois chief, burned,
i. 218.
Appeals in civil actions to be finally
determined in Canada, ii. 23.
Archevêque, l': servant of de La Salle's
murderer, ii. 156; found by Spaniards
among Indians, 153.
Argenson, Pierre de Voyer d', governor
general: arrives, i. 240; his char-
acter, 245; danger of falling in
ambush, 262; dissatisfied with his
reception in Montreal, 268; diffi-
culty with regard to pain bénit,
269; his complaints to Fiance, re-
called, his character, 270.
Argenson, d': French secretary of state
for war, iv. 38; dismissed, 43.
Argenteuil, d': sent by de Frontenac to
coureurs de bois, ii. 268.
Armstrong, captain: sent to London
with remonstrance of officers, iii. 122.
Champlain, found in 1867, i. 50.
Atarhea Christian Indian, ii. 86;
gives warning of intended attack on
Lachine, 102.
Atkin, Edmund, Indian agent: meets
Johnson, iv. 4; proposes alliance of
Indians in British interest, 4.
Atoriata: Indian chief, ii. 251.
Auguelle
accompanies Hennepin in
ascent of Mississippi, i. 479.
Augusta of Saxe Gotha: princess dow-
ager, iv. 470; her earlier years, 471;
her education of George III., 474.
Auneau, père: accompanies de La
Verendrye, ii. 373; massacred by
Sioux, 373.
Auteuil, d', Ruette: appointed to
council, i. 302; named attorney
general, 435; report of, as to officer
presiding at council, ii. 6; death of,
8.
Auteuil, d', the younger: appointed
attorney general, ii. 9; opposes de
Frontenac, 19; reproved, 289.
Authorities early Canadian history, i.
151.
Aux Boeufs river, iii. 397.
Avaugour, Pierre Dubois d', governor
general arrives at Quebec, i. 282;
travels over Canada, 284; opposed
to giving aid to Gaspé and New-
foundland, 285; proposes conquest
of English colonies, 286; removes
restrictions on the liquor trade, 289;
leaves Canada, 303; sends memorial
to Colbert, 303.
Aux, chevalier d' sent by de Fron
tenac to Iroquois, ii. 212.
Baker, officer 44th: killed in Rogers'
expedition, iv. 9.
Barillon in London signs treaty of
1686, iii. 19; his character, 24.
Barrington, lord: his correspondence
with Wolfe, iv. 155; responsible for
the treatment of Wolfe's claim,
301n. ; his neglect in supplying forces
with money, 330; 365.
Barré, col.: writes de Vaudreuil on part
of Wolfe, iv. 258.
Bartelo, captain: sent to Cobequid, iii.
430; brings priest to Halifax, 430.
Basserade, de: in command of French
force, sent to intercept Rogers, iv. 8.
Bâtard, Flamand: i. 231; present at
review of troops, 343-
Baugis, de sent to fort on the Illinois,
ii. 43; friendly with Tonty, 112.
Bayard, col.: suggests invasion of
Canada, ii. 445-
Bayley in command at fort York,
Hudson's bay, surrenders, iii. 37.
Béarn, regiment of: arrives from
France, iv. 48; conduct of men in
the matter of rations, 75; addressed
by de Lévis, 76; grenadiers wait
upon de Lévis with cooked horse-
flesh, 79.
Beaubassin, settlement of: attack on
by col. Church, ii. 381; burned by
Church, iii. 84; inhabitants forced
to take French oath of allegiance,
436; Lawrence arrives there, 436;
burned by Le Loutre's orders, 436.
Beaubassin, de: expedition across Ken-
nebec [1703], iii. 74.
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