y, Sir Charles Edward= (1785-1865). Educated at Oxford University;
called to the bar, 1811; commissioner in bankruptcy, 1817; judge of the
Supreme Court of Madras, 1820; knighted, 1820; sent to Canada as one of
three commissioners to investigate causes of prevailing discontent,
1835; elected to the House of Commons, 1838; governor of the Barbados,
1841-1846; governor of Jamaica, 1847-1853. =Index=: =P= Royal
Commissioner, sent to Canada with Lord Gosford and Sir George Gipps in
1835, 111. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; _Dict. Nat. Biog._
=Greywell Hill.= =Dr= Hampshire residence of Lord Dorchester, 307.
=Grisler, Charles.= =S= Shot for desertion, 73.
=Griffon.= =F= Vessel built by La Salle and lost in Lake Michigan, 159.
=Grignan, de.= =F= Son-in-law of Mme. de Sevigne, a candidate for
governorship of Canada, 65.
=Grondines.= =WM= French vessels retreat to, 152.
=Groseilliers.= _See_ Chouart.
=Guelph.= A city of Western Ontario, situated on the Speed River, in the
county of Wellington. Founded by John Galt (_q.v._), 1827. =Bib.=:
Lizars, _Days of the Canada Company_.
=Guernsey.= =Bk= Island of, birthplace of Brock, 1-6.
=Guerriere.= =Bk= British ship taken by the _Constitution_, 284.
=Guers, Jean-Baptiste.= =Ch= Accompanies Champlain to Quebec, 1620, 121.
=Gugy, Conrad= (1730-1786). Born at the Hague; son of a Swiss officer in
the Dutch service. Educated for the engineers; disposed of his
commission and settled in Quebec. Subsequently secretary to Sir
Frederick Haldimand and a member of the Legislative and Executive
Councils. =Index=: =Hd= Swiss, Haldimand's secretary, 62; his tomb, 345.
=Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._
=Gugy, Conrad Augustus.= Educated at Cornwall under John Strachan.
Served for a time in the army; afterwards studied law and called to the
bar of Lower Canada. Elected a member of the Assembly. Led the troops at
the assault of St. Eustache. Subsequently adjutant-general and
commissioner of police. =Index=: =P= Defends the government in the
Assembly, 1835, 101-102; on French-Canadian grievances, 103; a major in
the militia, 103; serves with Colborne at St. Eustache in 1837, 103;
advocates native-born ministry, 196. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._;
Christie, _History of Lower Canada_.
=Guienne Regiment.= =WM= Soldier of saves Captain Ochterlony, mortally
wounded, from being scalped, 142; Wolfe wishes to reward him, but reward
declined by Vaudreuil, 145; ordered to Heights of Abraham, 160; u
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