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Ramezay, Claude de (d. 1723), governor ofMontreal (1704-23). His strictures on theCharon Brothers, 16 342-3.Ramezay, Jean Baptiste Nicolas Roch de (1680-1771). Lays siege to Annapolis Royal. 1380 ;surrenders Quebec (September 18, 1759),I 307.Rampart House. Constructed, 5 307.Rand, Charles David. Member of senate ofUniversity of British Columbia, 22 442.Rand, Silas T. (1810-89). Baptist missionaryto the Indians, 11 359.Rand, Theodore Harding (1835-1900). Superintendent of Education for Nova Scotia,14 532 ;for New Brunswick, 421, 554 ;SirGeorge E. Foster s tribute to his memory,421 n.Randal, Robert. Petitions against Aliens Billof 1822, 3 333.Randall, Nathan. Shipbuilder at Mahone Bay,10 582.Randolph, John. Protests against Dorchester sspeech to Indians at Quebec, 3 149.Ranuyer, Mathieu (d. 1690). Arrives at Montreal to take charge of elementary schools(1666), 16 337 ;teaches Latin at St Sulpice,384.Rapet, J. A. Missionary priest in the West,II 165.Rapids King. St Lawrence steamboat, 10552.Rapids Prince. St Lawrence steamboat, 10552.Rapids Queen. St Lawrence steamboat, 10552.Rapont Harbour (Quirpon). Jacques Cartiershelters in, 1 28, 39.Rasle, Sebastien. Resident priest among theAbnakis, 2 369.Rassicot, Rene. Norman settler, arrives atPort la Joye, 13 313.Rat Portage (now Kenora). Interprovincialboundary riots at, 6 95, 19 116-17.Rat River (Bell River). Discovered by JohnBell (1842), 5 306.Rational Sunday League. Formed in Ontario,6 160.Rattler. ( 1 Cunard liner) ;its success leads toadoption of screw propeller in British Navy,10 599. (2) Threatened seizure of Americanfishing sloop, 8 700.Raudot, Jacques (1679-1737), intendant of NewFrance (1705-11). Favours freedom oftrade in Cape Breton, 1 203 ; protests againstseigneurial exactions and suggests uniformityin dues, 2 546, 548 ;on validity of colonialland titles, 576 ;and the Charon Brothers,16 340.Rawdon, Nova Scotia. Its first inhabitants,11 205.Ray, Dr, of Beauport Asylum.mental condition, 6 103.On Riel sRaymbault, Charles. Jesuit missionary, 2407.Razilly, Isaac de (1587-1635). Takes possessionof Port Royal and brings first permanentsettlers to Acadia, 13 41 ; plants fishingsettlement at La Heve, 42 ; death of, 42.GENERAL INDEX 171Read, David Breckenridge (1823-1904). His contributions to biography and history, 12 508.Reade, Alfred. His appointment as provincialsecretary of New Brunswick cancelled byhome government, 13 205.Reade, John (6. 1837). His literary works, 12529-30, 584.Ready, John, lieutenant-governor of PrinceEdward Island (1824-31). Favours CatholicEmancipation, 11 76 ;his faithful administration, 13 362.Reaman, Joel. Member of first Territorialassembly, 19 224, 242.Reaume, Joseph Octave (b. 1856). Declinesspeakership of Ontario legislature, 17 181 ;minister of Public Works, 184, 230 n.Rebecca. Lake war vessel, 10 488.Rebellion Losses Bill ( 1849). Colborne s awards,5 55 ; Upper Canada acts, 55 ; policy ofSydenham and Metcalfe on, 56 ;stirs uppolitical and racial feeling, 56 ; supportedby double majority, 57 ; Elgin s policy,56-7 ;details of settlement, 170-1.Rebellion in Lower Canada (1837-38). Disturbances in Montreal, 3 361 ;account of,361-4 ;movement for redress of grievancespromoted by aristocracy, 15 104 ;resort toarms never intended, 105 ; confined toMontreal district, 106 ; influence of Churchin, 106 ;militia embodiments in, 7 389-90 ;leadership shown by militia officers, 390.Rebellion in Upper Canada (1837-38-39). Account of, 3 364-8 ;militia mobilizations in,7 387-9 ; allegation that militia sympathizedwith Mackenzie, 387.Rebellions of 1887. Government a factor inthe risings, 4 485-6 ; comparison of reformmovements in the two provinces, 3 383-5.Reciprocity. Negotiations between New Franceand New England colonies (1647-51), 2 332-5,457 ;movement after abolition of BritishCorn Laws, 5 227-42, 17 249 ; AnnexationManifesto of 1848, 5 228-30, 234-5 ;favouredby Maritime Provinces, 230 ; movement fordevelopment of manufactures, 232-3 ;BritishAmerican League formed, 235-6 ;demandfor enlarged markets, 236 ; imperial authorities sympathetic to, 236 ; Elgin s proposals,236-7 ; legislative steps, 237-8 ; delegationto Washington on (1848), 237; Andrews sreports, 238 ;Hincks s mission to Washington (1851), 238-41 ; conclusion of treaty(June 5, 1854), 241-2 ; summary of negotiations, 74-6 ;interests hostile to, in UnitedStates, 242 ;terms of treaty, 243, 8 693 ;increase of trade with United States under,5 244 ; tables showing trade of Canada andMaritime Provinces (1850-67), 244-5; afactor in developing Canadian trade, 246-7 ;free movement of exchange under, 248, 251 ;chief imports to and exports from UnitedStates (1855-60), 248-9; increase of tradewith Great Britain, 248, 249 ; specializedbusiness in individual lines introduced during,249 ;increases in Canadian tariff, 250-1 ;decreases in American imports due to tariffits effects on traderevisions (1861-63), 251 ;of St Lawrence and the canals, 251 ;arreste