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Settled in Quebec 1761 and became prominent in maintaining the rights of the civil authority as opposed to the military. January 1776, appointed deputy secretary, cleck of the Council and registrar of enrolments, but because of his opposition to the goverment, Murry refused to admit him to office. In April 1768, Carleton confirmed him in these appointments, which he ......
Tiré de Burpee, Lawrence J., Encyclopedia of Canadian History, Makers of Canada Series, vol 12, 1927.
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