party in Upper Canada, 79; opposes
municipal government, 102; attacks government, 130; deserts La
Fontaine-Baldwin party, 215; in provisional government, 216, 235; his
pamphlet, 236; president of the Council, 247; defeated by Wolfred
Nelson, 252; Draper to throw him over, 259, 260, 261. =C= In Draper
government, 17; opposed in election by Cartier, 17; defeated in St.
Hyacinthe, 18. =P= Delegate to England to present grievances of French
Canadians, 63; at meeting of Constitutional Committee, 1834, 88;
ridiculed by the _Mercury_, 123; at St. Charles meeting, 1837, 125. =Md=
Represents Lower Canada in Metcalfe's government, 19. =Bib.=: Bibaud,
_Pan. Can._; Dent, _Last Forty Years_; Christie, _History of Lower
Canada_.

=Viger, Louis Michel.= =E= Called to Cabinet by Metcalfe, 35, 66;
receiver-general in La Fontaine-Baldwin ministry, 53; a leader of the
_Parti Rouge_, 108. =BL= Receiver-general in second La Fontaine-Baldwin
ministry, 284. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty Years_.

=Vignal.= =L= Sulpician, comes out in _St. Andre_, 31; ministers to
those suffering from the plague, 32; dies a martyr, 91.

=Ville Marie.= =L= Name given by Sulpicians to Montreal, 85; inhabitants
of, all aspired to martyrdom, 90. =Bk= Former name of Montreal, 99. _See
also_ Montreal.

=Villebon, Chevalier de.= Arrived at Port Royal, June 14, 1690, being
commissioned to inquire into the condition of the colony. In June, 1691,
received from the French king a commission as governor of Acadia, with
promises of assistance in supplies, funds, and men. Sailed to Quebec,
and from thence to Port Royal, capturing on the way an English vessel,
with the newly appointed English governor of Acadia. Met with no
opposition on arriving at Port Royal, and, in the name of the French
king took formal possession of Acadia. In 1692, while in command of a
fort on the river St. John, the English sent an abortive expedition to
capture him. In 1695-1696 stationed at Nachouac Fort, engaged in
organizing French stations. Several encounters between French and
English vessels took place with varying success. On Sept. 3, 1696,
captured by an English ship on the river St. John, but released soon
afterwards. Died July 5, 1700. =Index=: =F= Governor of Acadia, mentions
burning of prisoners, 328. =Bib.=: Hannay, _History of Acadia_; Parkman,
_Frontenac_.

=Villieu, De.= =F= Leads Abenaquis in attack on English settlements,
330.

=Vimont, Barthelemy.= Born in France. Came to Canad