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in Canada. This veteran soldier was one of 
the oldest officers in the British army. He 
was descended from an ancient family residing 
many ages at Carleton, in Cumberland, 
whence the survivors removed into Ireland: 
of the family, three brothers, who espoused 
the Royal cause-in the 17th century, lost 
their lives at the battle of Marstoh-Moor. ' A 
fourth, who survived the restoration, was 
rewarded for his Joyalty with the bishopric of 
Bristol. From this prelate his lordship was 
ditectly descended. He was born inthe year 
1722, and at an early period entered into the 
Guards, in which corps he continued until the 
year 1748, when he was promoted to be lieu- 
tenant-colonel of the 72d regiment. Upon 
the breaking out of the seven years war, his 
professional knowledge was put to an honour- 
able test. Jn 1758 he embarked with Ge- 
neral Amherst for the siege of Louisburgh, 
where his active exertions obtainec him con- 
Siderable reputation. In the next year he was 
at the siege of Quebec, under the immortal 
Wolfe ; where his important services did not 
escape the notice of his superiors. He was 
singled out as a proper officer, to be detached 
with an adequate force, to secure a post on the 
Western poivt of the Isle d’Orleans, a service 
which he effectually performed. Some time 
after he was again detached to dislodge the 
French from Point-au-Trempe, 20 miles dis- 
tant from Quebec, where he was equally suc- 
cessful. The next service in which Colonel 
Carleton was engaged, was at the siege of 
Belleisle, where he acted in the capacity of 
brigadier-general, having been honoured with 
that rank on the spot on which he received 
his first wound fromthe enemy. The publi¢ 
dispatches of General Hodgson, who com- 
manded on this expedition, spoke in terms 
highly flattering of the conduct of the briga- 
dier. In February, 1762, he was promoted 
to the rank of colonel in the army, and soon 
afterwards he embirked for the siege of the 
Mavannah. In this arduous enterprize our 
hero had his full share of honouruble toil. 
On the 10th of June he was detached from 
the camp into the woods between Coxi- 
mar and the Moro, with a body of light in- 
fantry and grenadiers, Who invested the Moro 
Castle; on the 1ith, he carried the Spanish 
redoubt upon Moro Hill, establishing a post 
there ; but again he had the misfortune to re= 
ceive a wound. Many officers, however, 
thought themselves fully compensated for 
these accidents, and for their incessant fa- 
tigues, by the ample sums of prize money 
which they shared after their conquest. ‘The 
peace which took place after the end of this 
campaign interrupted the career of this aspi- 
ring soldier, and he remained several years 
without any opportunity of exerting his mili- 
tary talents. He was not, however, altoge- 
ther idle ; when the late General Murray was 
recalled from Qgebec, he was appointed Lieu- 
tenant-governor of that province; and when 
is was dsicrmined that the General should por 
Account of the late Lord Dovehestér, 
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return, he was protnoted to the government 
in his room ; and he continued in this station 
for many years. In 1772 he wasadvanced to 
the rank of Major-general in the army, and 
appointed Colonel of the 47th regiment of 
foot. In addition to these favours conferred 
on him by his Sovereign, he had the happi- 
ness to receive the hand of Lady Mary How- 
ard, sister"to the’ late Earl of Effingham.— 
When the contest bétween Great Britain and 
the American colonies began to wear a serious 
aspect, the Ministry called on General Carle- 
ton for his advice ; and it is supposed that it 
was upon his suggestions they brought, fore 
ward the celebrated Quebec Bill. During the 
agitation of this'measure in the House of 
Commons, the General was’ éxamined at the 
bar, and his evidence satisfying both sides of 
the House of the expediency of the measure, 
it tended of course to accelerate its a®option. 
After the passing of the Quebec Bill, he im- 
mediately repaired to his government, and had 
a dithicult task to perform. He had few troops 
in the province, and one of the first attempté 
made by the Americans was, with a powerful 
army, to gain possession of it. They had 
surprized Ticonderago and Crown Point. Ge- 
neral Carleton formed a plan for the recovery 
of these posts 5 but for want of British troops, 
and the cordial co-operation of the Canadians, 
his design failed. The General had also 
the mortification to be defeated in the field, 
and it was not without great difficulty and ad- 
dress that he escaped in a whale-boat into the 
town of Quebec. Here his energy of mind 
became conspicuous 5 being almost destitute 
of regular troops, he trained the inhabitants to 
arms, and soon put the place in such a pos- 
ture of defence as to defeat General Montgo- 
mery in his attempt to storm it, although that 
brave officer led, the forlorn hope in person. 
In the first discharge of a well-directed fire 
from the British battery, that intrepid Ameri- 
¢an fell,witha considerable number of his men. 
The assailants, thus deprived of their gallant 
leader, paused but did not retreat, and they 
sustained a galling fire for half an hour longer 
from cannon and musquetry, before they final- 
ly withdrew from the attack. Quebec was 
thus preserved till the arrival of reinforce. 
ments from England. As soon as he had re- 
ceived these, he drove the enemy from his 
province, ard prepared to take revenge for his 
previous disappointments. For this purpose 
he endeavoured to engage the Indians in the 
English interest; but, from the well-known 
humanity of his disposition, we have reason 
to conclude, he never approved of the shock- . 
ing enormitiés which they perpetrated when 
not under his personal observation. He ad- 
vanced with a powerful army towards the 
lakes; to obtain the complete command of 
which, it became necessary to equip some 
armed vessels, which had been constructed ih 
England 5 but thiy work took up so muth 
time, that the séason was far advanced’ befere 
they wee completed. When this was ie 
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