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Born, 1777, in Hampshire—Enters army at fifteen—Serves in the Low Countries and Spain—Command of Brigade at Waterloo—Elopes with Lady Sarah Lennox—Forgiven by the Duke of Richmond—Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, January 3rd, 1818—Duke of Richmond Governor-General—Death of Duke of Richmond—Robert Fleming Gourlay prosecuted for libel and acquitted—Contest with Governor Maitland—Governor's residence at Stamford—William Lyon Mackenzie assails Government in Colonial Advocate—First copy inserted in Brock's Monument—Governor orders removal—Destruction of second Parliament Buildings—The destruction of the Mackenzie printing office—Action against rioters—Dispute with Assembly—Governor censured—Recall in 1828—Subsequent life

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