Foye - A French Victory .....................

April 28, 1760 Canada ceded by treaty to England .........................

Feb. 10, 1763 Blockade of Quebec by Generals Montgomery and Arnold ...... Nov. 10, 1775 Death of General Richard Montgomery ....................... Dec. 31, 1775 Retreat of Americans from Quebec .......................... May 6, 1776 Division of Canada into Upper and Lower Canada ............ 1791 First Cholera, (3,500 deaths) ............................. 1832 Second do. 2,500 " ................................. 1834 Destruction by fire of Chateau St. Louis .................. Jan. 23, 1834 Insurrection in Canada .................................... 1837 Second Insurrection ....................................... 1838 Union of the two Provinces in one ......................... 1841 Great Fire in St. Roch's suburb ........................... May 28, 1845 " " in St. John " ............................. June 28, 1845 Dominion of Canada formed ................................. July 1, 1867 Departure of English troops ............................... 1870-1 Second Centenary of Foundation of Bishopric of Quebec by Monseigneur Laval Oct. 1, 1674, ........................... 1874 Centenary of Repulse of Arnold and Montgomery before Quebec, on 31st Dec., 1775 ................................ Dec. 31, 1875 Dufferin Plans of City embellishment, promulgated Christmas day 1875 Departure of the Earl of Dufferin ......................... Oct. 18, 1878 Arrival of the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise ....... June 4, 1879 Dufferin Terrace named by " " ........... July 9, 1879 " City Gates - St. Lewis and Kent founded ........... 1879

DEATH SENTENCES CARRIED INTO EFFECT AT THE QUEBEC GAOL FROM THE YEAR 1814 to 1876, INCLUSIVE.

a-PRISONER'S NAME AND DESCRIPTION b-COMMITTED WHEN AND HOW, BY WHAT AUTHORITY AND FOR WHAT CAUSE c-RECOMMITTED, WHEN, HOW, BY WHAT AUTHORITY, AND FOR WHAT CAUSE d-REMARKS

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a-PATRICK MURPHY, an Irishman, in height, 5 feet, 8 inches, fair complexion, sandy hair, and blue eyes, and mark in the head.

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