[cruikshank] administration OF SIR JAMES CRAIG 87 



ministration of the Government again devolved upon Hon. Thomas 

 Dunn as tlie oldest Protestant member of the Executive Council. 



A despatch had been prepared by Lord Liverpool on the last day of 

 May, authorizing Craig to turn over the Government to Sir George Pré- 

 vost, the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, who was at the same time 

 directed to proceed to Quebec as soon as he was informed by Craig that 

 he intended to resign. But these letters did not reach Canada until 

 several weeks after Craig^s departure, and consequently Prévost did not 

 arrive at Quebec until September 13th, 1811. 



