aid to the school. Archibald studied law in his father’s office in Truro, and was elected in 1826 to the assembly representing Truro Township. Although his four-vote victory was challenged by William

speculation attending John Law’s “system,” he was persuaded to try to recover some of it by investing in a colonial enterprise. On 10 March

mission at Trinity. Balfour’s first impressions were unfavourable. He was shocked to find that a frequent form of sexual union was common-law marriage

BIRD, CURTIS JAMES, doctor and legislator; baptized 1 Feb. 1838, in St John’s parish, Man.; d. in London, England, 13

-in-law James Hamilton. After dissolution of their firm in 1809, Martin Gay continued to supply British and East Indian goods and, like several Haligonian businessmen, rose to commercial prominence

ministry on 1 June. He then travelled back to Newfoundland as a missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Although he was assigned the district of Ferryland at that time, he spent the

MacNab*, MacNab’s mother-in-law (described as in Sir Thomas Lawrence’s style), various MacNab family members, Colborne’s son, judge Levius Peters

Minister Robert Thorburn*, succeeding his father-in-law, John Henry Warren. Bowring served on the council until his death and he was apparently an

colleagues actually agreed that ultimately responsible government must be granted, but they believed in working for it gradually and within existing law. Moreover, they thought that full responsible government

signed was dated 1 Aug. 1764, at the end of the military régime in Montreal. He remained in the city, where on 11 August he bought a house that was destroyed by fire in April 1768. Along with

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Bullock was ordained deacon on 31 March 1822 by George Henry Law, bishop of Chester, and raised to the priesthood two weeks later by George Pelham

. PAC, MG 23, D6, 1: 21, 35, 41, 56, 58–59, 63, 66–67 (transcripts). A catalogue of all graduates in divinity, law, medicine, arts and music who have regularly proceeded or been created to the

relationship. But William Grant and Dobie, long-time business associates and friends, may have been more closely connected through Dobie’s son-in-law, John Grant, a former Timiskaming partner, who was almost

year he married one of Smith’s four daughters. On 1 April 1816 he was appointed acting receiver general of quitrents, and it was probably shortly thereafter that he resigned his commission in

England, with a commission from his compatriots to ask for the maintenance of their religious institutions in Canada, the reestablishment of French laws, a reform of justice, and a more favourable financial

Charly* Saint-Ange, in spite of a successful law suit by his widow over the inheritance. Louis in particular became a very prominent merchant in Montreal, investing heavily in the western trade and in

became one of Acadia’s first professors, and her daughter-in-law Alice Theodosia Shaw Chipman became a pioneer in women’s education at Grand Pre Seminary in Wolfville. With a woman of Eliza’s calibre to

ideas prominent in English-speaking Canada and in the United States. The press, with affection and deference, named him the Children’s Judge and his recasting of a law court into a “home of mercy” was

British squadron off Louisbourg, and declared it a lawful prize as it had been taken after the declaration of war that spring; Lawrence ordered him to halt proceedings but Collier refused and eventually had

sight bearing Conroy and Father Nicholas Roche, he declared, “Conroy won’t spake in Tors Cove tonight!” With his merry band he repulsed the advancing entourage of church and law with volleys of well