ch.; subsequently accused of intriguing with the
Spaniards and tried by court-martial in Montreal, but released. Became
colonel in the British army in North America, and commanded the Queen's
Rangers. In 1777 went to England. Proscribed by the provincial Congress
of New Hampshire, 1778. =Bib.=: Works: _Concise Account of North
America_, 1765; _Journals during the Late War_, 1765. For biog., _see_
_Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Rohault, de.= =F= Establishes college for boys at Quebec, 28.

=Rolette, Lieutenant.= =Bk= Captures schooner _Cayahoga_ with stores and
baggage of General Hull, 218, 243; in command of brig _Detroit_ captured
by Americans, 292.

=Rollet, Marie.= =Ch= Wife of Louis Hebert, 112, 146.

=Rolph, John= (1792-1870). Born in Thornbury, England. Emigrated to
Canada. Practised as a physician in Toronto, and in 1837 took part in
the Rebellion. Connected with Mackenzie in the attempt to capture
Toronto. After the collapse of the movement fled to the United States,
where he practised for some years. Pardoned and returned to Canada,
1843; settled in Toronto. Joined with Lesslie, Perry, and others in
forming the Clear Grit party; founded a medical school in Toronto;
commissioner of crown lands in the Hincks-Morin ministry, 1851; resigned
from the government, 1854, and joined the opposition; retired from
public life, 1857. =Index=: =Mc= Defends Judge Willis, 133; moves
address, 151; brings Gurnett to bar, 152; appointed executive
councillor, 294; resigns, 294; prepares answer to Governor Head, 298;
exposes opposition to Mackenzie's petition, 311; prevented from speaking
in the House, 319; speech ridiculing Governor Head's exculpation by
House, 323; pens "Declaration of Independence," 330; does not sign, 331;
to be "sole executive" of Rebellion movement, 350; changes day of
rising, 361; meets Mackenzie, 362; accompanies flag of truce, 368;
advises Lount to advance, 371; second flag of truce, 371; leaves for the
United States, 375; on Navy Island, 413; declines treasurership, 416;
amnestied, 474. =BL= Fight for reform, 13; appointed to Executive
Council by Head, 38-39; joint organizer of Rebellion of 1837, with
Mackenzie, 43; changes date of rising, 43; sent by Head to the rebels,
44; tells Lount to pay no attention to Head's message, 44-45; his exile
and return, a leader of the new Radicalism, 340-341. =E= One of the
leaders of the movement that ended in the Rebellion of 1837, 110; a
conspicuous member of the Clear Grit