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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.

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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.

INDEX.

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

Acadia, ii. 178.

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.

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Roads in Acadia [1721], iii. 121.
Roads opened in Canada, iii. 358.

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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],

i. 24.

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,

iii. 394.

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.

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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-

dered, 156.

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-

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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,

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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.

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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

chancellor, i. 44.

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.

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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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