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her life at Quebec, 263-264; enters Ursuline convent, 266; dies, 1654, 266. =Boulle, Nicholas.= =Ch= Champlain's father-in-law, secretary of the king's chamber, 66; pays his daughter's inheritance to Champlain, 67. =Boulton, D'Arcy.= Born in England. Came to Canada, 1797, and settled at York, 1803. Called to the bar of Upper Canada by special Act of the Legislature, 1803; solicitor-general, 1805. While on his way to England, 1810, captured by a French privateer, and remained a prisoner in France until 1814. Appointed judge of Assize, 1818. Died in York about 1830. =Bib.=: Read, _Lives of the Judges_; Scadding, _Toronto of Old_. =Boulton, Henry John.= Son of D'Arcy Boulton; born in England, 1790. Studied law and called to the English bar. Emigrated to Canada, 1816, and practised in Upper Canada. In 1818 appointed solicitor-general; attorney-general, 1829; elected to the Assembly for Niagara; removed from attorney-generalship by colonial secretary on account of his independent votes in Assembly, 1833; proceeded to England to vindicate his actions; appointed chief justice of Newfoundland, 1833; removed from office, 1838, and returned to Canada. Represented town of Niagara in Assembly, 1841-1844, and Norfolk County, 1848-1851. =Index=: =Mc= Solicitor-general, reprimanded, 152-153; dismissed from office of attorney-general, 232; threatens rebellion, 233; chief justice of Newfoundland, 235. =E= Responsible for amendment of Union Act, 123. =BL= Removed from office of attorney-general, 16; in Clergy Reserves debate, 349. =Bib.=: _Short Sketch of Upper Canada_. For biog., _see_ Morgan, _Cel. Can._ =Boundaries of Canada.= =Dr= Not defined by Constitutional Act, 260. =Bouquet, Henry= (1719-1765). Born in Switzerland. Served in Holland, Sardinia, and with the Prince of Orange. Was Captain-commandant of the Swiss Guards at the Hague, 1748. Entered the British army; came to America in 1754; with Haldimand and the "Royal Americans"; and held a leading command for several years in the French and Indian wars. Died at Pensacola, Florida. =Index=: =Dr= His services in Pontiac's War, 6; death of, 6; Bouquet papers in British Museum, 7. =Hd= Life-long friend of Haldimand, 5; his early military service, 6; his studious habits, 8; member of Swiss Guards at the Hague, 8; recommended for command in Royal American Regiment, 9; experiences ill-feeling between American colonists and British troops, 12; in Carolina, 13; his letters throw
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