224:, commanded the 2nd Regiment Northumberland militia. His regiment was stationed in Cobourg but was not called upon to quell the rebellion. In late 1838, McDonell was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and given command of the newly formed 7th Provisional Battalion. He was tasked with recruiting soldiers for the battalion from the surrounding Peterborough region and hiring officers. In December 1836 the battalion was ordered to
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and uprising happening in Lower Canada. He also received remuneration from the
British Crown in exchange for ensuring Irish immigrants do not begin a revolt. McDonell died on November 29, 1861, at Caisse's hotel and was buried at Little Lake Cemetery. He had fallen out of favour with the church and upon his death in Peterborough in 1861 his body was refused a Roman Catholic burial.
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to avoid future businessmen from building a private mill in the area. He also hired local axemen to build homes for the settlers in the township. The construction of homes was delayed because the axemen, McDonell and many settlers to the area were infected with a fever. McDonell also managed the food
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Robinson's 1825 emigration plan. His responsibilities included bringing newly-arrived immigrants to the region to settle new townships, hiring workers to clear the land for these townships, and organising plots of land for hovels, amenities and businesses. He also settled boundary
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