scalps an Indian on the field, viii.
196n.

McDonell, Alexander: at Qu'Appelle,
seizes Hudson's Bay boats descending
the Assiniboine with force of half;
breeds, ix. 125; provides for arrival
of brigade of canoes, 127; advances
to fort Douglas, 128.
McDonell, John: appointed attorney-
general U. C., viii. 114; at capture
of Detroit, 200; at Queenston
Heights, 217; his death, 221; his
burial, 237.

McDonell, Miles: first governor of
Red river, x. 113; drills men on fort
Douglas, 115; issues a proclamation,
116; seizes provisions, 116; arrested
and sent prisoner to Montreal, 116;
serves notice on Duncan Cameron to
quit the country, 117.

McDonnel, col.: in command fort
George, vii. 454.

a

McDonnell, Alex.: member legislative
assembly, Upper Canada;
prisoner of war, viii. 436.
McDonnell, lieut.-colonel, Glengarry
Fencibles: sent to Ogdensburg to
complain of marauding raids, viii.
249; his successful attack of Og-
densburg, 251; his rapid march to
support de Salaberry, 365; his ser-
vices at Chateauguay, 367; his
generous behaviour to de Salaberry
when in England, 371.
McDouall, lieut.-col.: expedition to
reinforce Michillimackinac, viii. 512;
his successful defence, 517.
McDougall, congress officer: in com-
mand at Chatterton hill when
stormed, vi. 143.
McDougall, lieutenant: sent with cap-
tain Campbell to negotiate with
Pontiac, v. 19; taken prisoner, 19;
acts as adjutant-general at Detroit, 43.
McDowell, captain: United States,

represents Boerstler, at his surrender
at Beaver dams, viii. 293.

McEachern, bishop of Rose at Char-
lottetown, ix. 268.
McFarlane, major, United States:

killed at Lundy's Lane, viii. 487.
McGill, captain: employed by Simcoe,
vii. 421.

McGill, hon. Peter: chairman meeting
at Montreal [1837], x. 39.
McGill, James: letter relative to
Northwest trade, vii. 249; com
missioner of jesuits estates, 287.
McGregor, John: member legislative
assembly, Upper Canada, a prisoner
of war, viii. 436.
McIntosh, fort: treaty of, vii. 309.
McIntyre, lieutenant, 41st regiment:
at action Queenston Heights, vii
225; in the affair near fort Erie on
Smyth's attempted invasion, 233.
McKay, captain: prominent officer in
Burgoyne's expedition, vi. 249;
sent forward in reconnaissance, 260;
at Fish hill, 262; makes his way to
Ticonderoga, 264.

McKay, lieut.-colonel: takes Prairie-
des-Chiens, viii. 513.
McKay loyalist of Saint Eustache
[1837]; x. 78.

McKee, capt.: sent by Bouquet to

Bradstreet, v. 86.

sponsible government considered,
232; his journalism, 233; the Advo-
cate, 234; advocates reform in post-
office, 234; complains of regulations
relative to newspapers, 235; attacks
judge Boulton for sustaining his son
solicitor-general, 238; his printing
office attacked and type destroyed,
241; names of prominent parties im-
plicated, 241.; sues for damages
and is awarded £625, 242; returned
for York, 287; moves inquiry as to
post-office, 294; attacks appoint-
ment of chaplain, 294; moves no
ecclesiastic shall belong to the ex-
ecutive council, 300; his motion as
to the chaplaincy, 301; moves for
an inquiry into the constitution of
house, 303; opposes grant of pension
to a widow, 303; attacks bank of
Upper Canada, 304; feelings against
him in the house, 304; prints ex-
tracts from the journals of the house,
304; treated as breach of privilege,
305; proceedings in the house, 305;
attempt to expel him on this ground
failed, 306; attacked for libelling
the assembly, 306; assailed on meet-
ing of parliament [1831], 307; ex-
pelled from the house, 308; again
elected for York, 310; attempts to
take his seat, 310; again expelled,
311; again elected for York, 311;
strong feeling in the province, 312;
assaulted in Hamilton, 312; proceeds
to England [1832], 312; his activity
in England, 313; assisted by Mr.
Hume, M.P., 313; again expelled
[1832], 314; publishes "Sketches
Canada and U.S.," 317; brings post
office to lord Goderich's notice, 317;
refuses appointment deputy post
master general, 318; returns to York,
318; attempts to take place in house,
318; proceeding resisted, 319; de-
clared incapable of sitting in the
house, 319; applies to sir John Col.

borne for oath to be administered,
319; takes oath, 319; endeavours to
take his seat, removed by force, 320;
his five expulsions, 322n.; elected
for saint David's ward, after-
wards for mayor, 323; his conduct
as mayor, 324; visits sufferers from
cholera, 324; publishes Mr. Hume's
"baneful domination" letter, 324;
attacks Ryerson, 324; effect of
Hume's letter on public opinion, 325;
circulates address to electors, 325;
carries vote of thanks to Papineau,
Bourdages and Viger, 326; his be-
lief in Papineau's agitation, 326;
visits Quebec in company with
O'Grady, 327; places woman in the
stocks, 328; moves Committee of
Grievances, 330; appointed director
of Welland canal, 332; publishes his
sheet, 332; sued for libel, 333; voted
$1,000, 333; defeated at election for
York, 360; publishes "Constitution,"
360; petition against election of
York, 365; passes summer months
in agitation, 370; meetings he held,
370; his sympathy with Papineau,
370; miscalculates strength of dis-
affection in L. C., 373; starts on
western tour, 379; issues printed
proclamation, 380; hand-bills dis-
tributed at Hogg's Hollow, 381; his
arrest ordered, 384; arrives at Gib-
son's house, 384; learns change by
Rolph of date of outbreak, 385;
meets Rolph, 386; offers to enter
city, 387; places pickets before
Montgomery's tavern, 388; arrests
Powell and Macdonald, 390; burns
Horne's house in Bloor street, 400;
desires to burn house of sheriff Jar-
vis, prevented by Lount, 400;
addresses the insurgents to enter the
city, 402; with other leaders con-
ceives too late to retreat, 403; pro-
ceeds with party to Dundas street and
seizes mail, 404; hears of the arrest

limited number of sympathisers who
met there, 435; evacuated, 446;
loss of provincial troops, 446; taken
possession of by Canadian militia,
447.

Negroes: complaints that they had

been taken away by Carleton on
evacuation of New York, vii. 367;
compensation refused, 372.
Negro slavery: abolished in Upper
Canada, vii. 425.

Neilson, hon. John: his feeling against
lord Dalhousie, from establishment
Quebec Gazette, ix. 299; his resolu-
tions on Kempt's address, 400; his
twelve resolutions [1831], 441; de-
bate upon them, 442; his speeches in
house [1831], 443; 446; 449; takes
decided stand against Papineau,
510; his speech, 510; proposes com-
mittee to communicate with legisla
tive council, 523; moves amend-
ment to 92 resolutions, 538; charged
with petition to England Constitu-
tional society [Quebec], 581.
Nelson, admiral, lord: his love affair at
Quebec, vii. 500n.

Nelson, Robert: his intercepted letter
to Ryan, x. 110; crosses the frontier
from Alburg, and immediately re-
tires, 110; issues declaration of
Canadian independence signed by.
himself and Côté, 112; its condi-
tions, 112; utterly unsustained, 112;
leading person at Napierville, 169.
Nelson, Wolfred: defeats Stuart for
Sorel, ix. 356; attacks Stuart in
house, 405; presides at meeting at
Saint Charles, x. 34; his position at
Saint Denis, occupies Madame Ger-
main's house, 55; resists the attack
of Gore successfully, 55; his at-
tempted escape and subsequent
reward for his apprehension, 67: his
arrest, 67.

"Nerva": pamphlet assigned to justice
Gale, ix. 30.

Nesbitt, brigadier-general: ordered to
cut off Thompson's retreat at Three
Rivers, vi. 72; with Burgoyne's ex-
pedition, 99.

Newark [Niagara]: burned by United
States troops, viii. 379.

New Brunswick, province of estab
lished, vii. 155; fires on the Mira-
michi, ix. 532.

Newbury, sergeant of the Rangers:
taken prisoner, in cold blood hanged
by congress troops, vii. 47.
Newfoundland : military command
detached from Canada, vii. 439.
Newfoundland fisheries: rights claimed
by United States, vii. 140; French
opposed to their pretensions, 147;
rights granted to France by treaty of
Utrecht, 160; as established by
treaty of Versailles, 161; text of the
royal declaration regarding, 162n.
New Hampshire grants: explanation
of the quarrel arising from, vii, 74.
New Haven, Connecticut: attacked by
British, vi. 352.

New London, Connecticut: haunt of
privateers, vi. 352; burned, 378.
New Orleans: supported by Mississippi
trade, V. 121; traders supplied
arms to Indians, 125; British expe-
dition against, viii. 562; repulsed,
569.

Newport, Rhode island; taken by
British, vi. 147; held under sir
Robert Pigott, 325; French army
lands, 369.

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