Ragueneau, father: i. 175; resolves to remove Hurons to Quebec, 210; meets Bressani's party, 211; attends Hurons to Montreal, 239.
Ramezay, de joins expeditions against Iroquois, ii. 309; commander of the forces, 389; prevents negotiations with Indians, 416; opposes Abenaki settlement in Canada, 418; in com- mand of force sent to oppose Nichol- son, 449; lands above Crown Point, 449; retires to Montreal, 450; in- structed to prevent Indians receiving presents from English, iii. 170. Ramezay, the younger, his son: com- mands expedition to Mines, iii. 329; reaches Mines, 344: hears of de- parture of d'Anville's fleet, 345; commandant at Quebec, iv. 287; his services, 287; instructed by de Vaudreuil to surrender, 288; his force, 289; receives memoir of citi- zens, 289; calls council of war, sur- render recommended, 290: collects tents at Beauport, 291; sends white flag of capitulation, 291; terms of capitulation, 292; French text, 305. Rapid art in descending, iv. 390. Rasle, Sebastian, jesuit father: at Nor- ridgewock, iii. 171; his answer to the settler complaining of injuries suffer- ed from Indians, 173; reported to Versailles for his influence over Aben- akis, 173: correspondence with de Vaudreuil and Begon, 177n. ; at Georgetown with Abenakis, 177; his place attacked and papers seized, 182; killed, 191; his character, 192; de Vaudreuil's account of, 193.
Ratisbon truce of, ii. 113.
Raudot appointed intendant, ii. 422. Raudot, the younger memoir as to Canada, iii. 129.
Raymbault: jesuit father at Sault St. Mary, i. 212.
Raymond, count: governor Cape Bre ton, intrigues with Acadians, iii. 427.
Razilly, Isaac de: sails from France to take possession of Acadia, ii. 173. Recollet fathers: name suppressed edi- tion of Champlain [1632], i. 17; first brought to Canada, 46; leave France, 47; their missions in [1624], 71; injustice to them, 72; [1631] prepared to return to Canada, 122; their return opposed by company, 123; appeal to the pope, 123; their influence in France, 151; petition Anne of Austria, 151; their dissatis. faction, 152; return to Canada, 371. Redknap, colonel: sent to Boston for
orders, iii. 89; replaces major Forbes at Annapolis, 117. Regent, duke of Orleans: his influence on France, iii. 253n.; heir to crown after Louis XV., 255; his conces- sions relative to Mardyke, 256. Regiment, Carignan-Salières : arrives, i. 329; disbanded, 410. Règne Militaire, le: misrepresented, iv. 438; described by French Cana- dian writers, 439; a misnomer, 440; king's orders as to treatment of French Canadians, 450; its duration, 463. Relations [ jesuit]: i. 103; their in- fluence, 148.
Religion: French Canadian feeling re-
garding, iv. 461; native born eccle- siastics considered advisable, 461; arrangements after death of bishop de Pontbriand, 462; Mgr. Briand appointed first bishop after conquest, 463.
Religious houses: forbidden to furnish refuge to criminals, iii. 359. Remy, de sulpician present at Féne lon's sermon, i. 423.
Repentigny, de: arrives in Canada, i. 159; aids in re-organization of com- pany, 187; in command of Indians, 330.
Repentigny, Saint Pierre de: ordered
to destroy fort Frontenac, ii. 201. Repentigny, Montesson de : on expedi tion against Schenectady, ii. 205. Repentigny, de: killed in attack of Sakis, iii. 277.
Repentigny, de: present with detach- ment sent against Montmorency, iv. 251.
Restoration of Charles II. : effect on
Restrictions on leaving Canada during first settlement: i. 363. Richelieu, cardinal: his policy, i. 9; his alliance with Gustavus Adolphus, 10; forms company of one hundred, 92; purchases office of admiral of France, 104; his death a loss to France, 104; determines to regain Canada, 105; [1633] in full power, 118; absence of state papers, 121; called to council [1624], 121; his toleration towards the calvinists, 122; did not interfere with right of worship at La Rochelle, 123. Richelieu river: partially ascended by Champlain, i. 22; fort built at junc- tion with St. Lawrence, 185; forts constructed, 330.
Rigaud de Vaudreuil at fort Massa- chusetts, iii. 333-5; brings reinforce- ments to Canada, 550; in command of attack of William Henry, iv. 10; his winter march up lake Champlain, II; besieges fort, 13; retreats, 14; in command at head of portage, 50; sends out parties under de Villiers and de Corbière, 50; his visit to the Six Nations, 187.
Rimouski reached by New England vessel, iii. 194.
Road between Montreal and Quebec opened, iii. 289.
Roads in Acadia [1721], iii. 121. Roads opened in Canada, iii. 358.
Roberval: i. 6; traditions concerning, 7. Roberts, Mr. Pelham's secretary: his account of corruption house of com- mons, iv. 92n.
Robinson, sir Thomas: his failure in the house of commons, iv. 93; at- tacked by Fox and Pitt, 93. Roche, lieut. joins Rogers' scouting party, iv. 85.
Rochefort expedition against, iv. 104; its failure, 105.
Rocheblave, a trader: left in charge above Niagara, iv. 325.
Rochester, earl of signs treaty of [1686], iii. 19.
Rocky Mountains: not mentioned by Charlevoix, iii. 368; possibly not known until described by Lewis and Clarke, 380; first crossed by sir Alexander Mackenzie, 38ɔn.; name heard of Montagnes des Roches, 413; doubtful if the great range was meant, unknown in Canada, 414n. Rogers, Robert: his early career and
character, iv. 5; his expedition north of Ticonderoga, 7; his gallant fight, 8; receives general praise, 9; pay. ment of his personal loss refused, 9.; sent on scout to Carillon, 85; attacked by large force, 85; his losses, 85; "Rogers' rock," 86n. ; sent out to intercept a French party, 178; his defeat of Marin near fort Anne, 179; his losses, 179; at Ticonderoga, 313; his march against Abenakis, 338; its hardships, 339; arrives at village, 339; destroys it and its inhabitants, 340; his march homeward, 340; losses on the jour- ney, 341; arrives at Amonoosuc to find no provisions, 341; his descent of the Connecticut, 341; arrives at Crown Point, 342; his losses, 342; attacked near Crown Point, 379; sent to île aux Noix to reconnoitre, 382; his activity in the attack of île aux Noix, 399; sent to Detroit, 409.
Rohault, René: i. 148.
Rollo, lord: sent to Prince Edward island, iv. 148; disarms population on the Saint Lawrence, 395. Roman catholicism: its civil influences, iii. 144.
Roquemont, de sent from France with provisions, i. 90; intercepted by Kirke and defeated, 91; carried prisoner to England, 93.
Rosignol, a trader: arrested [1604],
Rouen, archbishop of: raises question of his jurisdiction, i. 273; writes bishop de Laval, delegates him to induct de Queylus in cure of Mont- real, 279.
Rouillé, fort, Toronto: constructed,
Rous, captain: at the Saint John, iii.
429; proceeds there, French burn the place, 508.
Rouville, de: with de Ramezay's ex- pedition, ii. 449.
Rouville, Hertel de: attacks Deerfield,
iii. 77; in command of expedition [1708], 92: attacks Haverhill on the Merimac, 94-95.
Royal Americans [the present 60th, the King's Royal Rifle Corps]: first raised, iv. 31.
Royal-Rousillon regiment: arrives from France, iv. 48.
Ruffio, Mde. at Dechambeau, iv. 258. Ruter: deserter from de La Salle
found among Indians, ii. 158; kills one of de La Salle's murderers, Liotot, 159. Ryswick, treaty of: ii. 322; 384; 386; gives one fort only on Hudson's bay, fort Albany, to the English, iii. 39; its provisions, 63; not possible to determine boundaries in America, 63; conditions offered by Louis XIV., 64; difficulties in settlement, 64.; its effect on Acadia and New England, 66n.
Sabbath-day point when first called, iv. 5on.
Sable island i. 14; wreck of Elliott there, iv. 411.
Sablonnière, marquis de la: officer in de La Salle's expedition, ii. 128; misconduct of, 147.
Saccardie engineer officer, ii. 349. Sacheverell's sermon: ii. 453n. Saco river Indians: i. 27. Sagard, Gabriel: i. 55; his history of Canada [1636], 65; petition mention- ed by him, 66n. ; arrives in Canada, 69; his voyage, 69; received by Champlain, 70.
Saget: de La Salle's servant, starts
with him for Canada, ii. 153; mur-
Sakis tribe of, iii. 271; receives Foxes,
276; ordered by de Villiers to give them up, 276; they resist, 276; re- treat to join Sioux, 277; cross Mis- sissippi, 277.
Salem witches: ii. 361.
Salières, de explores lake Champlain, i. 331. Saligny, de
officer in de La Salle's expedition, ii. 128. Salmon falls [Berwick]: attack on mentioned, ii. 211; account of, 336. Salt spring early mention of, i. 229. Salusbury, John: father of Mrs. Piozzi, iii. 419n.
Sanctaril, jesuit: his pamphlet burned, i. 9.
Sandusky Hurons: difficulty with, iii. 392.
Saquima, an Ottawa chief: attacks Mascoutins, ii. 475.
Saratoga, on the Hudson: attack of, iii. 331; fort described, 331n.; re- stored, 336; attacked by de La Corne Saint Luc, 356. Saskatchewan river: iii. 374- Saunders, sir Charles : iv. 229; appointed to Quebec expedition, 229; his services, 229; his subse-
Saxe, marshal : assembles force at Dun- kirk, iii. 299; loss of transports by storm, 300.
Scadding, Dr., of Toronto: has pre-
served site of Toronto fort, iii. 395n. Scarcity of provisions in Canada: iv. 17; 74; rations of troops reduced, 75; quantity of grain [1759], 219. Schenectady: expedition against, ii. 205. Schuyler, Abraham : conducts negotia- tions with Iroquois, ii. 399; 447. Schuyler, captain John: commands attack on Laprairie [1670], ii. 227; sent to Quebec by lord Bellomont, 318; has meeting with de Frontenac, 321.
Schuyler, major Peter: in command of
expedition, ii. 253; attacks Laprairie, 254; attacked by de Varennes, 256; pursues French, 263.
Scott, major: sent to the Petitcodiac,
him, 117; assists de La Salle, 119; reproves de Beaujeu, 122; announces death of de La Salle, 164; death of, 257
Seigneurs grants to and obligations of, i. 364.
Seigneurs in Acadia: difficulties con- cerning authority, iii. 162. Selkirk, lord [Sir W. Alexander]: makes grant to de la Tour, ii. 172. Seminary of Quebec: established [1614] i. 311; dispute with bishop de Saint Vallier, ii. 292.
Senecas irritated by construction of de La Salle's fort on the Illinois, ii. 40; jealous of proceedings equally of English and French, 41; expedi tion against of de la Barre, 53; peace made with, 56; attacked by de Denonville, 84; their attack on Lachine and massacre of inhabitants, 102; chiefs visit Quebec, 252; sent deputation to Montreal, iv. 1; declare themselves neutral, 4.
Seneca town: visited by Champlain [1615], i. 52.
Sénerzergue, de: second under de Lévis, iv. 51; wounded at Quebec, his death, 285.
Sergeant, Henry: at fort Albany, Hud- son's bay, iii. 17.
Serigny, de: expedition of to Hudson's bay, ii. 299.
Settlement in Canada: commencement of [1617], i. 55.
Settlement of townships: lake Cham- plain proposed, iv. 346.
works at fortifications, 539; aban- dons proposed attack on Niagara, 539; experiences opposition, 557; his defects of character, 557; sends supplies to Oswego, 558; rebuilds Fort Bull, 558; organizes regiment of bateau men under Bradstreet, 558; succeeded in command by Loudoun, iv. 24; his good qualities, 25; al- ways poor, 25; his first interview with Loudoun, 25; to be blamed for defenceless condition of Oswego, 27; letter to him from Mercer, 27; ac- commodation found by him for im- perial troops, 31.
Shute, governor of Massachusetts: calls attention of Saint Ovide to French fishermen at Canso, iii. 140; his career, 171; meets Indians at Ar- rowsith island, 171; concludes treaty, 172; his proceedings after event at Georgetown, 178; his letters of com. plaint to de Vaudreuil, 179; leaves for England, 187.
Silhouette: finance minister of France, iv. 481. Sillery, de
Sillery, Noël Brûlart de: founds insti- tution, i. 163; his career in France, 163.; member society of one hun- dred, 164.
Sillery, fort built, i. 231.
Sillsville supposed to be near route followed by Champlain [1615], i. 53n.
Simon, father: with d'Iberville at Pemaquid, ii. 378; present in raids on settlers, 384.
Sioux, tribe of: tractable with French, iii. 270; massacres party in lake of the Woods, 373.
Sioux company formed to trade with, iii. 270; 371; names of those com- posing it, 270n.
Six Nations: first so known, ii. 166; their confidence in the British shaken, iv. 2; 3.; in favour of union with other tribes, 4; inclined to accept French interests, 189.
Skene, major: iv. 346. Slavery recognized: ii. 486. Smallpox [1636], with the Hurons, i. 162; considered as introduced by jesuits, 162; in Canada, iii. 288. Smart commander of " Squirrel," at Canso, iii. 140.
Smithsend, Richard: sent prisoner to Quebec, iii. 21.
Smollett, Dr. Tobias: iv. 36; 64. Snow-shoe use by youth to be main- tained, ii. 483.
Souart, sulpician priest: arrives at Quebec, i. 240.
Soulanges, de governor of Acadia, ii. 182.
South Carolina: founded, iii. 219; Craven, governor of, attacks Indians, 232.
Southwick, captain: at Casco, iii. 75. Sovereign council: established, i. 292; first members, 302; ordinances issued [1663], 311; meetings during [1664], 318; disputes as to minutes, 318; minutes changed, 319; ad- dresses letter to king, 319; re-estab- lished under de Tracy, 333; resumes sittings, 347; examines case of Per- rot, 420; de Fénelon examined, 426; members to hold appointment from king, 431; increased in number to seven, 434; name changed to Superior Council, ii. 420.
Spain war declared against, iv. 491. Specie in Canada: ii. 499. Spekeman killed in Rogers' expedi- tion, iv. 9.
Spendelow, lieutenant : discovers pass through Alleghany mountains, iii. 474. Standards, the French after capitula- tion of Montreal, story of destruction of, iv. 404.
Stanhope, earl [Lord Mahon]: ii. 178; charges Marlborough with assisting pretender with money, 536; iii. 356μ.; 461n.; his narrative of Temple's story of Wolfe, iv. 116n.; 486n. Stanhope first minister of George I.,
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