and entered Parliament in 1765. In 1771 agent for New
York province; and in 1774-1775 strongly opposed war with America. In
1782 paymaster of the forces. One of the leaders in the impeachment of
Warren Hastings, 1788-1795. =Index=: =Dr= Wants more information on
Quebec Act, 67; discusses Constitutional Act in House of Commons, 265.
=S= Supports division of province, 7; his quarrel with Fox, 8, 9.
=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Burlamache.= =Ch= Commissioner in dispute between Kirke and De Caen,
217, 218; sent to France in connection with restoration of French
possessions, 220. =Bib.=: Kirke, _The First English Conquest of Canada_.

=Burlington Bay Canal.= An open cut across a sand-bar at the entrance of
Burlington Bay, designed to enable vessels to reach the city of Hamilton
from the lake. It was authorized by the Legislature, 1823, and
completed, 1832. Enlarged, 1841. =Index=: =BL= Provision made for by
government in 1841, 98.

=Burns.= =S= Presbyterian minister, establishes school at Niagara, 167.

=Burns, Edward.= =S= Clerk of Crown and Pleas, 178.

=Burns, Robert Easton= (1805-1863). Born in Niagara. Called to the bar
of Upper Canada, 1827. Practised at Niagara, St. Catharines, and
Hamilton. Appointed judge of the Niagara District, 1836; judge of the
Home District, 1844; judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1850. =Bib.=:
Read, _Lives of the Judges_.

=Burpee, Isaac= (1825-1885). Born at Sheffield, New Brunswick.
Represented city of St. John in Dominion Parliament, 1872-1885; minister
of customs, 1873-1878. Died in New York. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._

=Burr, Aaron= (1756-1836). Born in New Jersey. In 1775 served in the
Revolutionary army, and accompanied Arnold on his expedition to Quebec.
In 1791 elected to the Senate, and in 1801 vice-president of the United
States. In 1804 killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. =Index=: =Dr=
Aide-de-camp to Montgomery, 122. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Jenkinson,
_Aaron Burr_; Todd, _The True Aaron Burr_.

=Burton, Sir Francis.= =P= Lieutenant-governor of Lower Canada--meets
views of Assembly as to the budget, 60; his action repudiated by
Dalhousie, 61; acting governor during absence of Dalhousie in 1825, 70.

=Burton, Ralph.= Served in the siege of Quebec. On July 29, 1759, in
command of thirteen companies of Grenadiers, and on September 2 wounded
at the battle of Montmorency. Appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec
after the capture of the city. =Index=: =WM= Of the 48th, in a