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=Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_.

=Watson, Samuel James= (1837-1881). Born in Ireland. Educated at Belfast Academy. Came to Canada and engaged in newspaper work, 1857. Appointed librarian of the Ontario a.s.sembly, 1871. Died in Toronto. =Bib.=: Works: _The Const.i.tutional History of Canada_; _The Powers of Canadian Parliaments_; _The Peace-Killer or The Ma.s.sacre of Lachine_; _The Legend of Roses_; _Ravlan: a Drama_.

=Watters, Charles.= =T= Defeated in St. John County, New Brunswick, 11; becomes solicitor-general, New Brunswick, 43; defeated in St. John, 84.

=Waverley Abbey.= =Sy= In Surrey, birthplace of Sydenham, 5.

=Wayne, Anthony= (1745-1796). Born in Pennsylvania. Sent in 1765, on the recommendation of Benjamin Franklin, to Nova Scotia, as financial agent and land surveyor. One of the provincial deputies chosen in 1774 to consider the relations between the American colonies and Great Britain.

In 1775 raised a regiment of troops, and in 1776 made colonel; defeated and wounded at Three Rivers in an attack on the British. Promoted brigadier-general, 1777; major-general, 1783; and general-in-chief, 1792. =Index=: =Dr= Defeats Indians at Fort Recovery, and demands evacuation of British fort on the Miami, 286. =S= Army under, threatens Detroit, 133; defeats Indians at Fort Recovery and on the Miami, 139; demands evacuation of Fort Miami, 139; his instructions to avoid anything that might lead to war with Great Britain, 142. =Bib.=: _Cyc.

Am. Biog._

=Weatherbe, Sir Robert Linton= (1836- ). Born in Prince Edward Island.

Educated at Prince of Wales's College, Charlottetown, and Acadia College, Wolfville. Edited the _Acadian Recorder_. Called to the bar, 1863; judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 1878; chief-justice, 1905-1907; knighted, 1906. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_.

=Webb, Samuel Blatchley= (1753-1807). Born in Connecticut. Took part in the civil and military movements that preceded the Revolution in 1775.

Commanded a company of Light Infantry in the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1776 appointed private secretary and aide-de-camp to Was.h.i.+ngton. In 1777 took part in the American expedition to Long Island, and captured with his troops by the British fleet; released in 1780. Afterwards brigadier-general. =Index=: =WM= Sent to America with reinforcements, 33; retreats on learning of fall of Oswego, 36; in command at Fort Edward, 45; his despatch to Colonel Monro intercepted, 46. =Bib.=: _Cyc.

Am. Biog._

=Webb's Regiment=. =WM= Formed part of reserve in battle of the Plains, 189. =Bib.=: Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_.

=Wedderburn, Lord=. _See_ Rosslyn.

=Weir, Lieutenant George=. Came to Canada with the 32nd Regiment; served in the Rebellion of 1837 in Lower Canada; sent with despatches to the officer in command at Sorel; captured by Wolfred Nelson and sent prisoner to St. Charles; attempted to escape at St. Denis, and was killed by his rebel guards. =Bib.=: Kingsford, _History of Canada_; Christie, _History of Lower Canada_.

=Weldon, John Wesley= (1804-1885). For many years a member of the Legislative a.s.sembly of New Brunswick, and 1843-1851 Speaker of the House. In 1865 appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and held the position until his death, 1885. =Index=: =W= Elected Speaker of New Brunswick a.s.sembly, 65, 66; action brought against in Doak and Hill case, 75; his amendment on question of money votes, 94.

=T= Appointed to New Brunswick Bench, 94. =Bib.=: Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_.

=Welland Ca.n.a.l=. Projected as a result of the War of 1812. A commission was appointed in 1816 to report on a ca.n.a.l between Lakes Erie and Ontario. The matter dragged along for several years, until at last, through the energy and enthusiasm of William Hamilton Merritt, a company was incorporated, and work actually commenced, in 1824. Five years later, the first vessels pa.s.sed through from Ontario to Erie. In 1841 work was commenced on the enlargement of the ca.n.a.l, and completed in 1850. Between 1873 and 1883, the ca.n.a.l was deepened to 12 feet; and in 1887 to 14 feet. In the meantime, the work had been taken over by the government, and become part of the system of Dominion ca.n.a.ls. =Index=: =Mc= Mackenzie's committee to inquire into, 264; Mackenzie a director of, 265; Francis Hincks on, 265; transactions of officials, 266, 267; report of committee, 268. =BL= Bought by government from private company, 1841, 98; completion of improvements, 337. _See also_ Ca.n.a.ls.

=Bib.=: Kingsford, _Early Ca.n.a.ls_; Merritt, _Biography of W. H.

Merritt_; Matheson, _Welland Ca.n.a.l_ (Women's Can. Hist. Soc. _Trans_., vol. 2).

=Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of= (1769-1852). Entered the army in 1787, and after serving in the Netherlands went to India in 1797, where he filled various military and civil offices until 1805. Two years later commanded the Copenhagen expedition and defeated the Danes at Kioge.

Took command of the army in the Peninsula in 1808, and between then and 1814 defeated the French under Soult, Victor, Ma.s.sena, and King Joseph.

On his return to England in 1814 created Duke of Wellington. The following year, with the co-operation of Blucher, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. Premier in 1828, and resigned in 1830; foreign secretary in Peel's ministry, 1834. =Index=: =Bk= His successes in the Peninsula, 119; retreats into Portugal, 123. =Sy= Resigns from Cabinet, 16; returns to office as prime minister, 16; resigns, 52; on dismissal of Melbourne, summoned to form a ministry, 46; his government defeated, 46; persuaded by Chief Justice Robinson to oppose Union Bill in House of Lords, 231.

=B= Disapproves of Bagot's policy, 16, 17. =Mc= His connection with Catholic Emanc.i.p.ation Bill, 16-17. =Bib.=: _Despatches, 1799-1832_; _Speeches_. For biog., _see Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Wentworth, Sir John= (1737-1820). Born in Portsmouth, New Hamps.h.i.+re.

Educated at Harvard. In 1765 went to England as agent of the province of New Hamps.h.i.+re, and in 1767 appointed governor of the province; in the same year made surveyor-general of the king's woods in North America.

While governor of New Hamps.h.i.+re opposed the imposition of the taxes by Great Britain, but still supported British connection; compelled in 1775 to take refuge on board a British s.h.i.+p on which he sailed for England.

Appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 1792. =Index=: =Dr= Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, 290. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=West.= =W= Of Halifax, establishes first Madras school in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1818, 87.

=West India Company.= Established by royal edict in 1664, under the usual conditions, that it should further the cause of colonization and religion in New France, and in return should possess a monopoly of the fur trade. The charter was revoked in 1674. In 1721, a similar charter was granted to a new West India Company. =Index=: =F= Creation of, 49; failure of, 149. =Bib.=: Biggar, _Early Trading Companies of New France_.

=Western Forts.= =S= Held by Great Britain pending settlement of Loyalist affairs, 55, 119; handed over to United States, 142. =Bk= Transfer of, to United States, 53. =Hd= Necessity for strengthening, 137; Haldimand declines to surrender till instructed by his government, 260; surrender of, 262. =Dr= Retained by Great Britain as security for concessions to Loyalists, 231; handed over to United States, 291, 303.

_See also_ Michilimackinac; Detroit, etc.