[1] Jadis served as a naval officer for several years and was once shipwrecked in the Saint Lawrence River.
[1] In 1769 he purchased land near Gagetown, New Brunswick, and moved there with his family.
[1] There, he was harassed by fellow trader James Simonds and was forced to retreat to England.
[1] He returned in 1772 and again encountered trouble, this time from supporters of the American Revolution.
[1] Jadis left the Saint John and returned to England, where he died.