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22OCANADA AND ITS PROVINCESlieutenant-governor, 418 ;his interest infree education, 419-20 ;arbitrator in Ontarioboundary dispute, 8 896.Wilmot, Montague (d. 1766), governor of NovaScotia (1764-66). Boundaries of his jurisdiction (1763), 8 755 ;variations introducedin terms of his commission, 763-4.Wilmot, Robert Duncan (1809-91), lieutenantgovernorof New Brunswick (1880-85).Minister without portfolio in New Brunswickcabinet, 14 415 ;minister without portfolioin Dominion cabinet (1878-80), 6 83.Wilmot, Samuel. Investigates into salmonfishingin British Columbia, 22 452 ; secretaryof Fisheries Commission (1891), 453.Wilson, Sir Adam (1814-91). Presides overtrial in Ontario Bribery Plot (1884), 17167.Wilson, Alex. One of fathers of Confederationin British Columbia, 21 171 n.Wilson, Charles. President of council of BritishColumbia, 21 230.Wilson, Sir Charles Eivers. On Grand TrunkPacific agreement of 1904, 10 460.Wilson, Sir Daniel (1816-92). Principal ofUniversity of Toronto, 18 390 his contribu;tions to literature, 12 525.Wilson, H. C. (b. 1859). First speaker of Territorial assembly, 19 224.Wilson, James. Member of assembly of UpperCanada, expelled on account of being apreacher, 4 478.Wilson, James. One of purchasers of a tractfrom Joseph Brant, 17 47.Wilson, John. Administrator of Lower Canada(1815-16), 3 283.Wilson, John. One of fathers of Confederationin British Columbia, 21 171 n.Wilson, Thomas. One of fathers of Confederation in British Columbia, 21 171 n.Wilson-Gorman Bill. Embodies tariff revisionsin United States (1894), 9 164.Wiman, Erastus (1834-1904). A leader inagitation for commercial union, 6 109, 9 165,166, 168.Winchester, James, American general. Takenprisoner at Brownstown, 3 238.Winder, William Henry (1775-1824), Americangeneral. Taken prisoner at Stoney Creek,3 242 ;at Bladensburg Races, 269.Wingfield, Rowland. Imports live stock fromEngland to Upper Canada (1833), 18 561.Winniett, James. Superintendent of IndianAffairs in Upper Canada, 5 355.Winnipeg. Construction of fort at (1734), 8900 ;in 1869, 19 99, 20 284-5 ;arrival offirst immigrants (1871), 291 ; stage openedwith Abercrombie, Minn. (1871), 287 ; opening of telegraph line to Pembina, 287 ;effecton price of wheat of opening of railway communication with St Paul, 9 113 ;first realestate boom (1881-82), 19 114-15, 20298 ;remarkable growth in 1881, 299 ;baseof operations during North-West Rebellion,7 431, 432, 434 ; summary of its rise, 19 140,20 300 ; its position as a distributing centre,19 142 ;its output in manufactures, 20 307 ;value of manufactures for three decennialperiods (1890-1910) and estimate for 1914,328 ; hydro-electric works of, 326 ;realestate assessment of, 401 ; system of taxation of franchises, 408-9 ;licence tax and itsreceipts (1911-12), 410; municipal government of, 410-11 ; municipal budget (1911-12), 411-12 ; gross debt and sinking fund,413 ; temperatures, precipitation, and sunshine averaged for twenty years, 517 ;educational problem in, 19 138, 139 and n. ;advance in elementary schools, 20 438 ;secondary and technical education in, 440-2 ;growth of musical culture in, 12 650-1 ;theatrical progress of, 658-9 ;increase inpopulation (1870-76), 9 113; population,(1891) 20 300, (1901, 1911) 306, 327. Seealso Red River Settlement.Winnipeg and Hudson Bay Railway. Charteracquired by Mackenzie and Mann, 10 454.Winnipeg River. Rival claims to first descentof, and discovery of Lake Winnipeg, 1 121.Winslow, Edward (c. 1746-1815). Locates landsfor loyalist regiments in Nova Scotia, 13 148,149 ;on inadequate preparations for theirreception, 150 ; advocates division of province, 152 first ; surrogate-general of NewBrunswick, 154 ; military secretary toLieutenant-Governor Carleton, 159 ;statesthat our gentlemen have all become potatoplanters and our shoemakers are preparingto legislate, 181 ;on improved standard ofliving, 181-2 ; administrator of New BrunsWindermere Lake. Named Kootanae by David wick, 184 ;his ability and character, 185.Thompson, 4 666.Winslow, John (1702-74). Describes roundingWindham, William (1750-1810), secretary for up of Acadians at Fort Cumberland antlWar and the Colonies (1806-7). His scheme Grand Pre, 13 95-6 ;embarks his prisoners,of defence, 7 381 ; settlement of French 97 ; advances against Ticonderoga, 1 251-2.tmigrds on Yonge Street, named in honour Winter, Charles F. Secretary of British Colof, 17 56.umbia Fisheries Commission (1891), 22 453.Windsor, Nova Scotia. Post office opened at(1788), 5 373 ;first Anglican clergyman andWinter, Sir James Spearman (b. 1845). Memberof Joint High Commission, 6 135, 9 170.social and religious conditions of, 11 205. Winter, William. Founds the Christian MesWindsor, Upper Canada. Attack by rebels on, senger (1854), 11 368.3 367.Winter Lake. Fort built by Sir John FranklinWindsor. Lakes freighter, 10 556.at, 4 680.Windsor and Annapolis Railway. Nova Scotia Winthrop, John (1588-1649), governor of Masguarantees bonds of, 10 443 ; attempt to sachusetts. Proposes permanent peace betransfer to English company, 443.tween French and British colonies, 2 457.Windsor-Lake Superior Line. Effects union Winthrop, John, the younger (1606-76), goverwith Sarnia-Lake Superior Line, 10 546. nor of Connecticut. Invited by Father