y and Historical Society. The first report was for the year 1843.
Twenty years later, the reports 1843-1863 were summarized in a volume of
983 pages, _Geology of Canada_. The periods 1863-1866 and 1866-1869 were
each covered in a single report. Thereafter, annual volumes were
published. Two general indexes have been issued, one for the reports
1863-1884, and the second for 1885-1906.
=George IV= (1762-1830). King of England, son of George III and the
Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1795 married the Princess
Caroline of Brunswick. In 1811 regent, and in 1820 succeeded George III.
=Index=: =W= Grants charter to King's College, Fredericton, 49. =Bib.=:
_Dict. Nat. Biog._
=George, Sir Rupert D.= =H= Provincial secretary of Nova Scotia, 57;
dismissed from office, 111; challenges Joseph Howe to a duel, 244.
=Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.
=Georgian Bay.= An arm of Lake Huron. Discovered by Joseph Le Caron, a
Franciscan, 1615. Champlain reached the shores of the bay the same year.
=Index=: =Ch= Champlain crosses, 88.
=Germain, Charles.= Appointed missionary to the Abnaki Indians on the
St. John River, 1845. Authorized agent of the government at Quebec for
the purpose of destroying British supremacy in Acadia. Assisted De
Ramezay in his plans for the attack on Mines, 1747. Removed to
Miramichi, 1757. After the fall of Quebec, took up the cause of the
British. Received a pension of L50 a year from the government at
Halifax, 1761. Retired to Quebec, taking with him a number of Indian
families. Died, 1779. =Bib.=: _Selections from the Public Documents of
Nova Scotia_, ed. by Akins.
=Germain, Lord George.= _See_ Sackville.
=German and Swiss Colonists.= =Hd= In America, scheme to enroll, 9.
=German Troops.= =Hd= Commanded by Riedesel, 114; not adapted to work
required of them, 126, 136; reorganization of, 141; Haldimand not
satisfied with, 141; some settle near Cataraqui, 265; leave Canada, 293,
296.
=Germans and Dutch.= =Dr= Large admixture of, among United Empire
Loyalists, 240.
=Gerris, Sarah.= =F= Captured at Fort Loyal, exchanged for one of
Phipps's prisoners, 303.
=Gerry, Elbridge= (1744-1814). American statesman. =Index=: =Bk=
Governor of Massachusetts, 172. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._
=Gerrymander.= _See_ Redistribution Bill.
=Gibault, Pere.= =Hd= Absolves French of the west from their allegiance
to Britain, 167.
=Gibbs, Thomas Nicholson= (1821-1883). Born in Terrebonne,
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