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Administf'ators: Drummond and lVilimn
1815.-L. J. Papineau, at the age of 29 years, appointed Speaker of the Legisla.tive Assembly.

8th Goverrwr: Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (1816 to 1818)
1817.-:Mgr. Plessis appointed member of the Legislative Conneil. Foundation of the first hunk
in the country, t,he Bank of Montreal.
1818.-The question of the supplies begins ta excite the public mind. The Quebec Bank founded.
Treaty between Canada and the United States respeet.ing naval foree on Great Lakes,
signed.
9th Goverrwr: The Duke of Richmond (1818 ta 1819)

18J8.-The Governor pl'orogues Parliament, the mernbers refusing ta vote a Olle fifth increase of
the civillist.
1819.-Erection of Quebec iuto an archbishopric. Death of the Governor.

Administrators: ~""J01ik, DalMusie and Maitland (1819 to 1820)
JOtA GovernOT: Earl Dalhousie (1820 (·o 1828)
1821.-Excavation of the LachinE' Canal, on the Island of :Montreal, begun.
18.n.-A prnject for the union of the two Canadas presented clande~tinelyto the Imperial Govern-
ment and, asit is hostile to the FTench Canadians, NeiJson and Papineau go to London,
carrying a protest bE'aring 60 1 000 signatures. Montreal General Hospita.l founded.
1814.-Foundation of the Ste. Therese ColLege. Foundation of a libra.ry by the Literary and
Historica1 Society of Quebec. Act of the "Fabriques du Bas Canada" passed.
1825.-Foundation of Chambly College. Death of ::\fgr. Plessis. Mgr. Panet, 12th bishop of
Quebec. Opening of trame in Lachine canal.
AdminÙJtrator: Sir Franci8 Nalhan-iel. Burton
1825.-1n the Governor's absence, Sir Francis N. Burton caus&'! the supplies to be voted by
headings without detnils and is subsequently blamed by the King.
1826.-Dalhousie refuses to sanction the supply bill vote<! under Burton and dissolves the HoUBe.
Foundation of Bytown, DOW Ottawa.
1827.-The French Canadians victorious in the electlons choose Papineau as Speaker of the
House. The Govemor disappl'Oves this choice and dissolves the Hou.~. Fresh protest
sent to England. Papineau maintained a.<; Speaker and Dalhousie recalled.
1828.-Exploration of the Saguenay region.

A..drninistrat.or: Sir James Kempt (1828 ta 1830)
1829.-College of Ste. Anne de la Poca.tiere founded. Kempt continues his predecessor's policy,
recognizes Pa,pineau as Speaker, but refuses the modifications demanded by the
Executive and Legis1&tive Council5, the majority of whose members are creatures
of the Government.
11th Gmxrnor: Lord A.ylmcr (1830 to 1835)
1831.-Population of Lower Canada, 5.53,331 fiOUls.
1832.-Cholern decimateB the population. Quara.ntine station established at Grosse Isle. L'As-
somption College founded. Riot at Montreal over the election of a member: three
French Canadians killed and two wounded by the troops.
1833.-The st,eamer l'Royal William" sails from Quebec on the 5th August, arrives at Graveaend
in England. This îs the fust vesseL to cross the Atlantic under steam aJone.
1834.-Another cholera epidemic. The CanadianEi embody their grievanceB against England
in 92 resolutions. The St. Jean Baptiste Society of Montreal founded by Ludger
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