Report of the State Trials, Before a General Court Martial Held at Montreal in 1838-9: Exhibiting a Complete History of the Late Rebellion in Lower Canada, Volume 1Armour and Ramsay, 1839 - Canada |
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A.-I saw Answer-I armed party body of armed Brien brought into Court called into Court Captain Cardinal Caughnawaga character charge read command Côte Court Martial declare Decoigne defence District of Montreal Ducharme duly sworn Duquette Dusault evidence Excellency the Lieutenant follows fourth November fourth of November François Xavier gaol Gentlemen Government Grenadier Guards Hamelin High Treason HUOT Jacques Longtin Jean Baptiste Jean Louis Thibert Jean Marie Thibert JOHN CLITHEROw Joseph Dumouchelle Joseph Parré Joseph Robert L'Ecuyer Laprairie Lepailleur Lorimier Lower Canada M'Donald Montreal morning Napierville night Odelltown offence otherwise called P. H. Morin parish of St Pascal Pinsonneau persons Pierre Reid Prieur prisoner Province of Lower Question rebel party rebellion Richard Boyce Robert Boyce Rochon same-Did same-Do same-What Sanguinet Saturday Sault St Soulanges Sunday sword taken tenth third November last third of November Timothé told Upper Canada Vitty Vitty's house witnesses
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