The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
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The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History
Canada -- Biography; Canada -- History
=Cadot, Jean-Baptiste.= Pioneer fur trader in the West. When the French
abandoned their fort at Sault Ste. Marie, Cadot remained behind with his
native wife and family. Alexander Henry found him there in 1762; in
charge of the fort when Carver visited the place five years later. Is
said to have been still alive in 1812. =Bib.=: Henry, _Travels and
Adventures in Canada_; Carver, _Travels through the Interior Parts of
North America_; Morice, _Dict._
=Caën, Emery de.= =Ch= Nephew of Guillaume, 137; left in command of
colony, 141; prohibits psalm-singing by Huguenots on his ships, 156; his
character, 182; actively defends colony, 183; captured by Thomas Kirke;
returns to France, 185; his ship the _Hélène_ restored to him, 221. =F=
Takes over Quebec from the English, 23. =Bib.=: Douglas, _Quebec in
Seventeenth Century_; Biggar, _Early Trading Companies of New France_;
Kirke, _The First English Conquest of Canada_.
=Caën, Ezechiel de.= =Ch= Brother of Guillaume, 137.
=Caën, Guillaume de.= =Ch= Head of Company formed by Montmorency, 131,
132; difficulties with the old Company, 133 _et seq._; returns to
France, 136; comes out to Canada, and returns to France, 138; arrives
with supplies, June, 1624, 140; sails for France, 141; brings out Jesuit
fathers, 152; appoints Raymond de la Ralde as admiral of Company's
fleet, 155; disposed to overlook murder of a Frenchman by an Indian,
161; his character as given by Theodat-Sagard, 182; Cardinal Richelieu
suspicious of, 183; his merchandise seized by Kirke, 183; disagreement
with Kirke as to goods seized at Quebec, 217-222. =F= Head of trading
Company, 23. =Bib.=: Douglas, _Quebec in Seventeenth Century_; Biggar,
_Early Trading Companies of New France_; Kirke, _The First English
Conquest of Canada_.
=Cæsar, Sir Julius= (1558-1636). Sat in Parliament, 1589-1622;
chancellor of the exchequer, 1606; master of the Rolls, 1614-1636.
=Index=: =Ch= English commissioner in matter of Canada, 214. =Bib.=:
_Dict. Nat. Biog._
=Cahaigué.= =Ch= Largest of the Huron villages, 89.
=Caire, M. de.= =WM= Engineer, constructs defences on river St. Charles,
86.
=Caldwell, Henry.= =Dr= His house occupied by Arnold, 111; commands
British militia in siege of Quebec, 115; his house burnt by Arnold, 121.
=Bib.=: Lemoine, _The Hon. Henry Caldwell, L.C., at Quebec_.
=Caldwell, Sir John.= Eldest son of Sir James Caldwell, the third
baronet. Succeeded his father, 1784. Appointed receiver-general of Lower
Canada, and found to have misappropriated the public funds. Made
restoration afterwards of the greater part of the amount.
Died in England, 1830. =Index=: =P= Receiver-general, Lower
Canada,--misappropriates public funds, 56; government fails to prosecute
him, 57. =Bib.=: Christie, _History of Lower Canada_; Morgan, _Cel.
Can._
=Caledonia.= =Bk= Brig belonging to North West Company, 210; captured by
Americans at Fort Erie, 289.
=Callicum.= Indian chief. =D= His relations with Meares at Nootka, 27.
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