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Born 1793—Serves on the Continent—Exploration in South America—Retired on half-pay—Poor Laws Commissioner—Marriage—Appointed Lieutenant-Governor—Arrival at Toronto—Meets Legislature—Communicates his instructions—Dissatisfaction of Assembly—Trouble as to the Legislative Councillors—Baldwin, Rolph and Dunn—Resignation of Executive Council—New Council appointed—Assembly protests—House dissolved—Elections of 1836—A victory for Government—Satisfaction of Home Government—Head rewarded with Baronetcy—Financial stringency—Head refuses to elevate Bidwell to Bench—Sends in resignation—Rebellion breaks out—Attack on Toronto—Defeat of rebels—Navy Island—Mackenzie's Provisional Government—Sir Francis leaves for England—Subsequent life in England

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