vessels should have
access to ports in the British West Indies, in return for a similar
privilege granted to British vessels in the ports of the United States.

=Arthur.= Clergyman. =Index=: =S= Teaches school at Niagara, 167-168.

=Arthur, Sir George= (1784-1854). The last lieutenant-governor of Upper
Canada, 1838-1841. The chief event of his tenure of office was the
suppression of the Upper Canadian Rebellion. Had been successively
governor of Honduras and Van Diemen's Land previous to his Canadian
appointment; and on leaving Canada appointed to the governorship of
Bombay. =Index=: =Mc= Governor of Upper Canada, 435; disregards clemency
petitions, 435; learns of intended attack on Canada, 441; renews reward
for Mackenzie's capture, 445; proposes exchange of prisoners and
refugees, 463; United States refuses, 463. =Bk= Organizes military
gathering at Queenston Heights, 313. =Sy= Succeeds Sir F. B. Head, 109;
reactionary in his views, 109-110; his attitude towards responsible
government, 125-126; cautioned by colonial secretary, 127; instructed to
act in harmony with new governor-general, 144; meets him at Montreal,
153; explains his position and views, 156-161; receives governor-general
at Toronto, and hands over seal of province, 197. =R= His efforts to
repel American attacks, 117; Ryerson disappointed in, 118; proposes
division of Clergy Reserves, 119. _See_ Rebellion of 1837 (Upper
Canada). =Bib.=: Kingsford, _History of Canada_; Dent, _Upper Canadian
Rebellion_; Bradshaw, _Self-Government in Canada_; Read,
_Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada_.

=Asgill, Sir Charles= (1762-1823). A lieutenant in Cornwallis's army,
1780. Taken prisoner at Yorktown, condemned to death by the Americans,
to avenge death of a Revolutionary officer. Marie Antoinette having been
interested in his fate, interceded, and Asgill was released. Afterwards
served in the Low Countries and in Ireland. =Index=: =Dr= Chosen by lot
for retaliatory hanging, 198. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron= (1774-1848). Entered Parliament in
1806. Opposed measures against American commerce. President of board of
trade and master of mint, 1834. Raised to peerage, 1835. Commissioner at
Washington for settlement of boundary dispute, 1842. =Index=: =BL=
Settles difficulties between Great Britain and the United States, 118.
=Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Ashburton, John Dunning, First Baron= (1731-1783). =Index=: =Dr=
Opposes Quebec Ac