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to north-eastern boundary settlement, 8 811,813 ;attitude of in Aroostook War, 815 ;effect of exhibition of Red Line map ingaining its assent to Ashburton Treaty, 820- 1 ;compensated for loss of territory, 817-18.See also St Croix Boundary Dispute.Mair, Charles (6. 1840). His poems, 12 583-4,660 ; writes immigration pamphlets descriptive of North-West, 19 172.Maisoaneuve, Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de(d. 1676). Forms Company of Notre Damede Montreal, 2 326 ; refuses to remain atQuebec, 15 29 and n. ;founds Montreal,2 412, 15 29 ; sails for France and returnswith assistance, 2 331, 15 30 the ; Iroquoisattacks on his settlement, 30-1 ;forms theSoldiers of the Holy Family, 2 414 ;lieutenant-governor of Montreal, 339 ;one offirst land-clearers at Montreal, 16 507.Maisonneuve. Missionary priest at He a laCrosse, 11 136.Maisonneuve. Civic government of, 15 319.Maitland, Sir Peregrine (1777-1854), lieutenantgovernorof Upper Canada (1818-28), lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia (1828-34).Introduces Bell-Lancaster method of teaching, 18 282 ;countermands proclamationcalling meeting of assembly, 3 292 ; andGENERAL INDEX 125postal control, 4 746 ; encourages settlementof German Tunkers, 17 49 ;creates board of terms agitation on boundaries, subsidies,education, 18 282 ; proposes exchange of and control of public lands, 108, 133-8 ;conschool lands, 354 ;his visit to Peterborough, cessions made and agitation against ratifica17 87 ; suspends Judge Willis, 3 339 ; per tion, 7 494, 495, 19 118-19 ;race fusion andsonal characteristics, 13 274.the uninformed vote, 141 ;correctives forMaitland, Lady Sarah, wife of Sir Peregrine arbitrary party domination, 141-2 ; allegedMaitland, 3 289, 339.manipulation of voters lists (1908), 6 163.Maizerets, Louis Ange de (1636-1721). First Population: (1849), 20 427; and racialdirector of Little Seminary of Quebec, 16 387. components (1870), 7 519-20, 19 99; (1871,Majebigwaduce (also known as Pentagoet and 1881, 1891, 1901, 1906, 1911), 20 323; growthCastine). Site of Charles de la Tour s fort, between 1871 and 1881, 298 ; increase be13 226 n. ;raid on St Castin s fort at, 62 ; tween 1881 and 1891 compared with Dakota,British fort built at, 226 ; unsuccessful 9 152American siege of, 226-7 ; captured by Sherbrookein War of 1812, 259.and 1912), 351. See also Agriculture ; Educa; comparative figures (1901 and 1911),20 327 ; and density per square mile (1911Majestic. Steamer on Georgian Bay and tion ;Fisheries ; Forests ; Government ;Mackinac route, 10 555.Judicial Systems ;Land ; Liquor Traffic ;Major Cope, Micmac chief. Makes peace Mining ; Municipal Institutions ;Ontariowith British, 13 84.Boundary Dispute ; Physical Features ;Makura. Steamship on Canada-Australia ser Public Finance ; Railways ;Roads ; Separatevice, 10 6^8.Schools.Malahide, Township of. Settlement of, 17 63. Manitoba Agricultural College, 20 445.Maldonado, Lorenzo Ferro de. Claims to have Manitoba and South-Eastera Railway. Charteraccomplished North-West Passage, 21 18. acquired by Mackenzie and Mann, 10 454.Maldonado, Pedro Nunez. Explores coast of Manitoba Central Railway. Charter disallowedMexico, 21 14.Malecites (or Etchemins). Origin and territory of, 13 23, 25 ;a legend of the GrandFalls of the St John, 23-5 ;their numbers,26 ; raids of, in King William s War, 57 ;atpeace conference at Fort Howe, 138.Malone, New York State. Fenian raid on NewBrunswick from, 7 411.Maloney, B. Delegate sent by Metis to Ottawa,11 168.Malpeque. Scottish immigrant settlement at,13 358.Malsham. St Lawrence steamboat, 10 495.Mance, Jeanne (1606-73). Arrives in Quebec,2 412, 15 29 n. ;establishes hospital atMontreal (1643), 2 414; 417, 15 92.Manchester Liners, Limited, 10 615.Mandans. Earliest reference to, 1 121 ;LaVerendrye s visit to, 125-6.Mangeant, Procureur du Roy at Minas, 1375.Manhattan. See New York.Manhattan. Lake Superior steamboat, 10 543.Manitoba. Special Article : Political History(1870-1912), 19 97-143. Work preparatoryto settlement, 20 286-7 ;situation and topographical features, 509-10 ; effect of itsgeographical position on its future, 19 142-3 ;area on formation of province, and extensions of 1881, 20 331-2 ; boundaries, 427-8 ;extension to Hudson Bay, 19 133-7 ;composition of legislative chambers and work offirst session, 99-100 ; method of land surveyin, 100-1 ;straitened finances, 107-8 ; upperhouse abolished (1876), 108 ;conflict ondouble majority question, 109 ; agitationfor equal rights, 109 ; spread of settlement,110; beginnings of railway enterprise, 110-112 ;first boom and the reaction, 9 151-2,19 113-15 federal ; policy of disallowance,111-12, 117-18 ; control of public lands,117-18; monopoly clause, 118-22; grievances under Confederation, 138-9 ;betterand re-enacted by province, 19 119.Manitoba College. Opened (1871), 11 287 ;founded on school at Kildonan, 20 426 ;some members of its staff, 426 ; 443.Manitoba South-Eastern Railway. Disallowance of its charter made a political issue, 19111-12.Manitoba, University of. Its foundation andwork, 20 443-7 ; commission of 1907 and itsreports, 445-7.Manitoba. (1) Steamboat of Sarnia-LakeSuperior Line, 10 546. (2) C.P.R. steameron upper lakes, 10 556. (3) Ship on whichBarr colonists sailed to Canada, 19 182.