=Isbister, Alexander K.= (1820-1883). Born in the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company; employed by the Company, 1838-1840, in the Mackenzie River district. Went to England, about 1841; educated there, and practised law in London. A half-breed himself, he ably pressed the cause of the Indians and half-breeds upon the attention of the British government. Also gave evidence before the parliamentary Committee of 1857. For some years master of the Stationers' School in England and Dean of the College of Preceptors. Left a large sum of money to found scholarships in connection with the University of Manitoba. =Index=: =B= A native of the North-West Territories--his good work on behalf of the Red River Settlement, 212; Brown's high opinion of, 212; suggests annexation by Canada of western territory, 213. =Bib.=: _Report on Hudson's Bay Company_, 1857; Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_. =Isis.= =Dr= British war vessel, arrival of, 137. =Isle aux Noix.= On the Richelieu River. =Index=: =Hd= Fortifications of, 125, 133; Sherwood and Ira Allen in conference at, 204; refugees transported to, 250. =Jack, William Brydone= (1819-1886). Born in Scotland. Educated at St. Andrews University. Came to New Brunswick as professor of mathematics at King's College, 1840. When King's College received its charter as University of New Brunswick in 1861, appointed president. Retired from office, 1885. =Jackson.= =T= British Member of Parliament, and capitalist, his company offers to build railways in New Brunswick, 26; visits the province, 27; agreement with government, 27. =Jackson, Francis James= (1770-1814). British diplomatist. =Index=: =Bk= Succeeds W. Erskine as British minister at Washington, 122. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._ =Jackson, Sir Richard Downes.= Served in Peninsular campaign; commander-in-chief of forces in Canada. Administrator, 1841-1842. Died at Montreal. =Index=: =BL= Carries on government after Sydenham's death, 113. =Sy= Commander of forces, appointed administrator for Lower Canada, 194. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._ =Jacob, Dr.=, of Salisbury. =Sy= Maternal grandfather of Sydenham, 4. =Jacques.= =Ch= English vessel seized by French, 221. =Jacques Cartier River.= A tributary of the St. Lawrence, north shore, above Quebec. =Index=: =WM= Retreat of French army to, 212, 216, 217; retreat described as disorderly flight, 217. =James Bay.= Southern extension of Hudson Bay, discovered in 1610, by Henry Hudson who wintered there, 1610-1611, with the _Discovery_. The bay was named after Captain Thomas James of Bristol, who explored the west coast in 1631.