Bulletin des recherches historiques : bulletin d'archéologie, d'histoire, de biographie, de numismatique, etc. /, 1 septembre 1932, septembre

LE BULLETIN DES Recherches Historiques XXXVIII LEVIS, SEPTEMBRE 1932 ~ “ntTs LA FAMILLE CANTIX Nous voyons des familles Cantin dans presque toutes les paroisses cle l’ancienne seigneurie de Lauzon.Mais elles sont m mbreuses surtout à Lévis, à Bienville, à Saint-David de l.auberivière et à Saint-Romuald d’Etchemin.Le nom de Cantin s’ortrographiait à l’origine Quentin.C’est vers 1740, soit environ une vingtaine d’années avant la conquête, que la famille Cantin fit son apparition sur la cote de Lauzon.Le premier Cantin venu dans la Nouvelle-France était d'origine normande, d’après l’abbé Benjamin Demers.11 se fixa à l’Ange-Gardien.Cantin épousa, à Québec, le 3 août 1660, Madeleine Roulois.Un de ses six enfants Louis Cantin, se maria à U Ange-Gardien, le 17 janvier 1701, à Marie Mathieu, qui lui donna quinze enfants.C’est un des fils de ce dernier, Louis Cantin junior, qui vint se fixer dans la seigneurie de Lauzon.Il fit baptiser 'on premier enfant à l’église de Saint-Joseph de Lévis, le 6 novembre 1740.L’enfant reçut les prénoms de Louis-Joseph.Louis Cantin junior s’était marié en premières noces, à Saint-Pierre de File d’Orléans, le 19 octobre 1739, à Marguerite Leclerc, fille de Adrien Leclerc et de Geneviève Paradis.De cette union naquirent quatre enfants.En secondes noces, Saint-Joseph de Lévis, le 13 avril 1750, Louis Cantin épou-a Suzanne Carrier, fille de Ignace Carrier, (pii lui donna onze enfants. — 514 — Ce sont les enfants de Louis Cantin junior, Louis-Joseph Cantin (né du premier mariage), Ignace Cantin, Charles Cantin, François Cantin et Jacques Cantin (issus du second mariage) qui ont été les chefs des nombreuses familles Cantin répandues dans le comté de Lévis et toute la seigneurie de Lauzon.François Cantin marié à Geneviève Dubois eut un fils, François Cantin junior, qui épousa Marie Hallé.De ce dernier mariage naquirent quatre filles, qui se partagèrent la propriété de leur père, à Etchemin: Camille Cantin, mariée, à Jérémie Demers; Adélaïde Cantin, mariée à Jean Samson; Marie Cantin, mariée à Augustin Gingras; et enfin Ursule Cantin, mariée à Narcisse Cantin, le 5 avril 1853.Narcisse Cantin possédait une propriété à l’est de l'Et-chemin, et lors de son mariage avec Ursule Cantin, il vint habiter la terre que son épouse avait reçue de son père à Etchemin, M.Narcisse Cantin fut l’un des donateurs du terrain de 1 église de St-Romuald, et il occupa dans cette paroisse les charges de marguillier, de conseiller et de président des commissaires d’écoles, etc.M.Cantin se maria trois fois.De son premier mariage, il eut deux filles: Ursule, mariée au notaire Boutin-Bouras-sa, et Adélaïde, mariée à M.Georges Bégin.D’un second mariage avec Euphrosine Bégin, M.Cantin eut trois enfants, feu Narcisse Cantin, médecin, à St-Côme de Kennebec; feu l’ierre Cantin, avocat à Saint-Romuald, François Cantin décédé à 21 ans, et Marie (décédée), mariée à M.Hector Bégin, de Lévis.QUESTION Je vois mention, à la date du 12 juillet 1732, d’un procès-verbal de voirie pour la côte de Dadoncour.Où se trouvait la cote de Dadoncour?Cl'R. CHIRURGIENS, MEDECINS ET APOTHICAIRES SOUS LE REGIME FRANÇAIS ( Nouvelles notes) C’est en 1912 que nous publiâmes dans un quotidien une première liste des chirurgiens, médecins, apothicaires et sages-femmes dont les noms se relèvent dans les archives de Montréal avant 1790.Le Bulletin des recherches historiques reçut par la suite la matière de nos trouvailles a mesure qu elles se présentèrent.En 1922, nous avons reclassé le tout et 1 avons versé dans le Rapport de l'Archiviste de Québec de 1922-23 (pp.131-135)._ L’année suivante (1923).paraissait a Québec, sous Je titre: Notes hour servir à l'Histoire de la Médecine dans le Bas-Canada, une série de biographies de médecins et de chirurgiens d’autrefois commencées par le docteur J.Ahern (décédé en 1914), et continuée par son fils, le docteur Georges Ahern.Ces judicieux auteurs s’étaient renseignés aux archives de Québec ainsi rpte dans les imprimés d’alors et ils n’eurent connaissance de nos recherches que quelques mois avant la parution de leur ouvrage.Pour cette raison ils n’ont pu utiliser qu’une partie de notre travail._ Au cours des années 1924.1925, etc., il nous fut possible de confier d’autres informations au Bulletin et l’estimable docteur Georges Ahern avait l’intention de remodeler l’ouvrage de son père, de le publier en deux volumes, et nous devions lui fournir le résultat de nos nouvelles cueillettes.Malheureusement, au mois d’août 1927, la mort surprenait le docteur Ahern fils sans qu’il eut pu réaliser son projet.Qui complétera le dictionnaire de MM.Ahern .J La tache serait longue; il faudrait compulser patiemment tous les greffes de notaires, tous les registres de l’état civil, même les archives judiciaires et paroissiales, car les généalogistes ont pu extraire des noms et des faits là où il n’y avait guère lieu d’en espérer. — 516 Dans ce 99, (Raimhault ).Lierre Godard garçon chirurgien s’engage à René Gaschet, maître chirurgien, pour faire tout ce qui sera licite dans la chirurgie, moyennant 80 livres P’11' an.I ,c 29 décembre 1/01, Gaschet engage Jean Senart ( Raimhault ).Il est présent au mariage de Pierre Guedon à Montréal, le 21 now 1706.Le 14 août 1708, bail par Gaschet.chirurgien.d’une habitation sise à la côte Notre-Dame des Vertus.(Raimhault).('Ospart ( ) — Apothicaire.Se noya près des Trois- Rivières en 1646.(Tanguay, I.28).Non dans Ahern.(/andean ( Louis)—Non dans Ahern.Voir Rapp.Arch p.131.(iithluml ([.ci Sonde (Jean) — 1699, 20 novembre.C initiât de mariage de Jean Guichard, chirurgien (Raimhault ).1701, 13 mai, ( Raimhault).Engagement de Thérèse Chevalier au sieur Jean Guichard.”l7l3, 15 décembre, ( Raimhault ).A ente par MAL les Seigneurs au chirurgien Guichard d’une maison sise sur remplacement borné par les nies S.-Paul et S.-Gabriel.En 1728, une fille de ce chirurgien, Charlotte Guichard, épousait Clément de Sabrevois sieur de Bleury, B.R.H.1925, p.78.Addition.GuiUcimn, sr de Villars (Jacques-Gilbert) — Non dans Ahern, A .Rapp.p.134.Habert (Jean) Le 17 avril 1757.Contrat de mariage entie Jean Habert, chirurgien du régiment de Languedoc — 519 — et Louise Boulaguet.(Loucher).Ce nom est omis dans Ahern._ Hamel (Antoine) — Non dans Ahern.Voir la notice «jue nous lui consacrons dans B.R.H.1932, pp.381-383.Hameau (Jacques) —Chambly, 29 août 1760.11 est parrain au baptême d’un enfant de Marin Jugon.Il signe: Hameau du Buisson.Le père signe Gigon, cependant Tanguay Y.33 le nomme également Marin Jugon époux de Marie Arambour (et parfois Laronbourg de Labos).Tanguay, II, 30 dit que Jacques “Ameaux" fut inhumé à Chamblv le 29 août 1760 et les docteurs Ahern ont reproduit cette assertion qui est erronée.Isfrc ( losenh ) — Nommé Histre parfois dans les actes, il signe cependant bel et bien: “lstre”.1736, 30 août.Rapport de visite de la fille de Louis Leclaire à la Pointe Saint-Charles.sur la ferme des Dames Religieuses hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu.Le 7 septembre 1757, Pierre Barrière, maître tisserand, vend à Joseph lstre chirurgien de 1 errebonne, représentant son gendre Pierre-Amable Mogue, un emplacement avec maison de pierre et batiments à la Rivière-desPrairies.( Loucher ).Jobcrt (Jean-Baptiste) — Addition.Voir Rapp.p.145.Labath (Guillaume) — Addition.Rapp.p.14a.Laboissicrc (P.-J.J.) — Rapp.p.144.Lacoste (Jean) — Rapp.p.142.La fond (Pierre) — 1757, 18 septembre.\ ente par P.L.chirurgien de la Pointe-aux-Trembles à Pierre Labarriè-re d’un emplacement.(Loucher).Le 3 septembre 1760.P.Lafond ondoie un enfant.Ne paraît pas dans Ahern.Lafond (Simon) — Rapp.p.142.Lahoussayc de ( ) — Rapp.p.144.I.ajus (François) — 30 janvier 1749.\ ente par Pier-re-Charle Leduc, habitant de Verchères, procureur de François Lajus, chirurgien de Québec, a Joseph Boucher, siem Denois, d'une terre en la seigneurie de \ erchères.J b ouchet ).Addition.Voir Archives publiques.1886, p.C XXN1N.Lalanne (Joseph) — Nous avons démontré que ce chirurgien fut aussi notaire.(B.R.H.1928, p.245).L abbe Choquette nous signale que le 21 avril 1727, a Laprairie 520 — dans l’acte de baptême d'un enfant de Etienne Bisaillon, le parrain est appelé "Sieur Arnould de Ealanne”.11 nous parait hors de doute que ce Ealanne est bien celui qui deviendra chirurgien et notaire.Mais c’est la seule fois qu’il se prénomme Arnould et qu’on le dote d’une particule.Le 2 décembre 1727.le chirurgien Joseph Ealanne achetait à Ea-prairie, la maison de Pierre Brion "en son vivant bedeau”.Laminaitx ( Eouis-Xicolas )— Ees renseignements donnés par MM.Ahern ( p.544; sur ce chirurgien, ancêtre d’une famille nombreuse et notoire, sont fort incomplets.Voir notes dans />.R.II.1921, p.79, et 1922, p.249.La Roux chère ( Jean) — J.& I).C.S.15 juillet, 1681.Jean La Rouxelière chirurgien détenu es prison royaux de Montréal.Accusé d’avoir été dans la profond’r des bois traiter avec les sauvages.Addition.I.astre dit Saint-Germain (Louis-Charles) — Chirurgien du fort de Chambly.Témoin au mariage de J.-B.Vi-geant de Charlotte Bessette, le 4 nov.1745.Signe: de I.astre.2, octobre 1758, (Simonnet ).Louis Chs de Eastre dit saint-Germain, chirurgien fie la garnison de Chambly.Il décède au même fort et dans le régistre, on lit à la date du 15 nov.170 : est décédé a 1 hôpital de Chambly le nommé de Eatre.chirurgien et solfiât fie la Compagnie de M.Domini et de la garnison and.fort.Présents: Vadeboncoeur soldat infirmier et B.Maillot.Latour (Jean) — 1704, 28 février.Bail par Charlotte Contienne, veu\c Gastcau, a Jean Latour, chirurgien, d’une maison, rue Saint-François à Montréal.(Raimbault).Le Boiteux de Saint-Olive (Claude)—Voir Saint-Olive.Le Comte sieur de La Ciniaudicrc (Samuel) — 1715, 8 mai.( Raimbault ).Accord et conventions entre S.EeContp-te sieur de la \ imaudière, ch.et Adrienne Barbier, veuve de Etienne I rutteau.Le 14 janvier, 1714, ce chirurgien signe une quittance de 201 livres à Louis Jobidon par devant le notaire Raimbault.Lejdanccau dit Labonncric (Pierre) — Chambly, 50 mars 1779.Sépulture de Pierre Le Manceau dit Eabonne-rie, chirurgien, domicilié en cette paroisse, décédé le jour précédent, âgé de 70 ans environ.Non dans Ahern. Le merise ( Pierre) — Chamblv.9 mars 1761.Au bap-lèine d'une fille d’Antoine Grisé, notaire royal, il est dit que l'entant a été ondovée par Pierre Lemerise.chirurgien.\"est-ce pas lui qui sous le nom de Pierre LeMerize figure parmi les miliciens de Montréal faits prisonniers lors de la reddition du fort S.-Jean, le 18 septembre 1775.et amenés en captivité aux E.-U.(Liste publiée par E.-J.Audet.IL K.IL 1906, p.517 ).Non dans A Item.Madrcne (Jean-Pierre) — Le 18 octobre, 17a8.J.-11.Barbeau dit Beauséjour, vend à Pierre Madrenne, chirurgien, un emplacement d'un arpent avec une petite maison, sise au faubourg d’Ailleboust, à Montréal.Il parait signer Madrêne.Martinet de Lontblaiwlie (Jean) — 1700, 14 avril, ( Raimbault).— Marché entre Jean M.de F.Me, chirurgien et Nicolas LeComte, maître boucher.— Addition.Masse ( Etienne )—Chirurgien major au régiment de Béarn.Signe au contrat de mariage de François Cazeau et de Marguerite \ allée, dressé par Danré de Blanzy le 14 mai 1759.— On le trouve à Longueuil le 20 janvier 1760.Puis le 20 septembre de la même année il assiste au mariage de Nicolas Fayolle et de Madeleine Arnoux.(Régistre de Montréal).Addition.Monarque ( Charles ) — 1759, 22 septembre.— \ ente de droits successifs par C.M.Chirurgien de la Rivière des Prairies, à Marie-Anne Monarque, sa fille (Foucher ).— Non dans Ahern.Mos'ix (Jean-Baptiste de) — A la notice que lui consacre M.Ahern on peut ajouter que dans le greffe du notaire Raimbault, de Montréal, a la date du Pi avril 1/01 est une in-tification du contrat de mariage entre le dit J.-B.de Mosny, chirurgien de Québec, et Julienne Buisson dit Saint-Corne.Ferrant (Jacques) — Le 26 septembre 1733, ce chirurgien domicilié à L.a Chenaye fait baptiser à Montréal.Le parrain est Pierre Puibarreau, chirurgien.Addition.Pinard (Claude) — Adhémar, 16) août 1691 — Engagement de Claude Pinard, chirurgien demeurant à S.-François, à M.de la Forest pour monter au fort S.-Louis, pays de la Louisiane et y demeurer pendant deux ans.Salaire 350 livres en castor pour chaque année.Non dans Ahern.Puibarrcau ( Pierre) — Le 22 février 1734.— Rapport du chirurgien Puibarreau, Doc.Jud.— Addition.Samt-OUvc (Claude Le Boiteux, sieur de) — 15 avril 173().— Convention pour drainer un canal entre le Sr.de Saint-Olive et Denau de Tailly.(LePallieur).— Voir aussi B.I\.If.1916, ]).46 et 1921, p.75 — Additions.S pu/niai in i (Jean-Fernand) — Dans un acte du notaire Loiseau en date du dinars 1746, ce chirurgien est nommé Jean 1 .espagnioliny.A \ arennes, le 14 août 1751 — Sépulture de Marguerite, entant de Spagnoligny, chirurgien de Boucherville, — 1754, 21 janvier — (Adhémar) — Mention de Jean Spa-gniolini.17(>4./ mars — ( Doc.Jud.) — Marie Apolline Spagno-liny présente reqte.à S.E.Ralph Burton gouv.de Montréal, disant qu’elle a 24 1 2 ans, étant baptisée le 16 août 1739 et tille de feu Jean Spagnoliny & de Catherine Bénard.Elle demande être émancipée — Addition.* * * Quoique obligatoirement brèves, ces notes pourront aider quelque peu les compilateurs à qui nous les destinons.E.-Z.Massicot T!-; LES DISPARUS Chouinard, Bphrem — Né à Lévis le 5 avril 1854, du mariage de Pierre Chouinard et de Obéline Marquis.Il fut d’abord dans R commerce puis entra à la rédaction du Soleil et en lin fut a 1 emploi du gouvernement de la province de Québec en qualité d assistant auditeur provincial.Décédé à Quel ice le 29 novembre 1918.Auteur de I.c parler français a ( uchcc ; Un incident au palais de justice, poème héroï-conuque; C onfcrencc prononcée au collège de Levis; r>etite histoire des Grands Rois d'.lugleterre. L’HOX.A.-N.MORIN EN 1837-1838 Province of Lower Canada.I )istrict of Quebec.John Campbell of Quebec, Labourer, being dulv sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty Cod.doth declare, depose, and sav, as follows, to wit: — That since the last four months this Deponent has been employed as a Messenger or Servant of the State Prisoners confined in the Citadel, and as such has been in the habit of Visiting them three times a day.That Deponent never gave or received anv thing from any of the said Prisoners, without first showing the articles to the Sergeant kept on guard over them, for the purpose of examining any thing sent to, or from them.That during such service Deponent has frequently been sent with messages for Books and Newspapers to the house of A.N.Morin Esquire, Advocate, of this Citv.That about a month ago the said A.N.Morin told Deponent he had a little Money to send to the said State Prisoners, and desired Deponent to carry it to them, but which Deponent declined doing, stating that “ that was no part of his duty." About eight days ago, one of the Prisoners, named Dod-//\ gave Deponent a Buffalo Robe, with a request to take the same to Mr.Morin, that the same might be exchanged for a Coat, Deponent took the Rohe to Mr.Morin who said “ take hack the skin and I’ll see if I cant get what he wants without it.” That Deponent was this day informed by one Mrs.Lawson, wife of Sergeant Lawson, of the Coldstream Guards, that she had carried money from Mr.Morin to the said State Prisoners, but did not mention the sum, or the time when she had so carried it.Deponent further states, he has been also sent to Mr.McMahon, Roman Catholic Priest of this City, for Books etc.And that to the best of Deponent’s knowledge Mr.McMahon has visited them twice.Deponent visited them again last night, with supplies but saw nothing tending to create any Suspicion of their intention of going away. 524 — Further Deponent saith not, declaring- he cannot write or sign his name.Sworn before me at Quebec the 16th.October 1838.(Signed) R.Symes 1.P.(1) I )ist rict of Quebec Elizabeth Moss of Quebec wife of sergeant Robert Lawson, of Her Majesty’s Coldstream Guards, being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth depose and say as follows, to wit.That Deponent has been in the habit of washing for the State Prisoners Confined on the Cape.That the linen has always been brought to Deponent by Sergeant Newman, except once or twice.That Deponent never exchanged ten words with any of the said Prisoners in her life.I hat about three months since Deponent was requested by Sergeant Newman to take a Note to Mr.Morin, Advocate of this City, The said Note was unsealed, and Contained a request to send the Money to the Writer, Theller, which was in the hands of the said Mr.Morin — Deponent opened and read it.Mr.Morin gave to Deponent two one dollar Bills and said he had not any more of the Money, but requested Deponent to Call again and get the Remainder — Deponent did so, and got a little loose silver in her hands, and Mr.Morin Stated that would Supply them a short time until he got the rest In the Course of a few days after, Deponent Called aqain at Mr.Morin’s, and received from him a small pack-ugc.uppmently of hard Money, which was sealed together, with a note, unsealed, which Deponent read, and which was to the Effect that with it was sent seven pounds and upwards, m Silver, and desiring a receipt for the whole.The said note also states that the writer had sent some clothes which consisted ot a \ est.Socks, a Satin Stock and a pair of drawers (1) Archives du Canada, à Ottawa. 525 — and that he had sent what he could of his own, and Mr.Morin Verbally added that his friends were tired of supplying them.Further deponent saith not, and hath signed.(Signed) Elizabeth Lawson Sworn before me at Quebec this 16th.October 1838.(Signed) R.Symes I.P.(1).Province du Bas Canada ) ) SS.District de Québec ) Pardevant moi, soussigné, un des juges à paix de Sa Majesté pour la cité de Québec, résidant en la dite cité de Québec, ce 16e.jour d’octobre, de l’année mil huit cent trente-huit — Est comparue, Marie Doyer, de la dite cité de Québec, fille; laquelle, après serment duement prêté, sur les Saints Evangiles, dépose, déclare, et dit comme suit.Savoir, — Qu’elle est serrante ehez Mr.Morin, avocat à Québec, depuis trois semaines, — la déposante ne connoit pas le nom de la Servante qui demeuroit là avant elle, mais la connoit de vue — elle reste dans le faubourg St-Jean, chez son frère, qui est cordonnier — Elle s’est couchée hier au soir vers les onze heures, et s’est levée vers les six heures, et a ouvert la porte à peu près sept heures.La porte de la cour est condamnée pour le moment, le bois de chauffage est pilé contre.La déposante ne connoit pas l’homme qui y a été ce matin.Il est venue vers les huit heures — il a cogné à la porte, qui a été ouverte par la déposante.En cognant il demanda si Mr Morin étoit là — ceci étoit avant le déjeuner.11 parcissoit bien tranquille.Il parloit bon françois, mais elle croit qu’il est Anglois.Il avoit un manteau.11 a resté pour un quart d’heure environ.Il n’a pas déjeuné là.L'homme au lait y est allé vers les sept heures — lui et l’homme en question, étoient les seuls qui y ont été ce matin.Quand cet homme est venu, voyant que Mr Morin n’étoit pas encore descendu, il est monté dans sa chambre à coucher.L’échelle qui est dans la cour étoit mis contre le mur du jardin, il y (1) Archives du Canada, à Ottawa. a une semaine.Elle a été mis contre le mur pour débarrasser la cour, qui est petite.L'échelle fut ainsi posée le vendredi passé par un journalier qui y travaille des fois.C'étoit vers les cinq heures de l'aprés-midi.11 étoit habillé en jilet & culottes d'étoffe de pays.Vendredi passé étoit la première fois qu'elle l’a vu chez Mr Morin.Les soldats sont venus vers les neuf heures.La porte avait été ouverte pour laisser entrer son frère, et étant ouverte, les soldats l'ont suivi.Mr Morin a deux clercs — ils n’arrivent rarement avant dix heures dit matin — ils n'étaient pas encore venus, quand l’homme au manteau est entré.Kt la déposante ne dit rien de plus, déclarant quelle ne sait ni signer ni écrire.Assermenté devant moi, à Québec, ce 16e Octobre 1838.(Signed) T.A.Young (1) Province of Lower Canada I)istrict of Quebec Personally appeared, this sixteenth day of October, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me, the undersigned, one of the Justices of our Ladv the Queen, assigned to keep the Peace within the Citv and District of Quebec William-Valentine Andrews, of the Citv of Quebec.Corporal Coldstream Guards ; who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth declare, depose and say.as follows, to wit That this morning, about eight O’Clock.he saw E.A.Theller, a convicted Traitor, near the door of the house of A.X.Morin Esquire.Advocate, in the Upper Town of this City.That Deponent verilv believes the said Theller went into the said Morin's House, and that the said Theller is now Concealed and secreted in the House and premises of the said A.X.Morin, against the Peace of our Lady the Queen.Further the Deponent Saith Xot and hath signed Sworn before me at Quebec, on ) Signed W.Y.Andrews the day and year first above written) Corp.Colclm.Gds.t Signed) T.A.Young I.P.(1 ) (It Art-hives du Canada, à Ottawa. — 527 Quebec 23rd October 1839 Sir, Mr Huot the Barrister has just applied to me to know whether I would cause Mr Morin to be arrested for high treason if he appeared openly in Quebec.My answer was that 1 would immediately acquaint you with the circumstance and await your directions The warrant against Mr Morin was issued by Mr LeClerc in Montreal with whom 1 presume the affidavits remain.I have the honor to be, Sir.Your most obedient humble servant, T.A.Young.T.\V.C.Murdoch Esgr.Chief Secretary.( 1 ) Quebec 24th, October 1839 Sir, I have the honor to report that last night at about eight o’clock the Chief Constable called upon me to state that from information he had received there was every probability of some serious disturbance taking place at the theatre.I immediately stationed a strong party of the Police at the Jesuit Barrack Guard room to be in readiness and also a Sergeant Corporal and four men with lantherns under Saint John’s Gate, then had been a Sergeant and six men at the theatre from the commencement of the Play.I then proceeded accompanied by the Chief Constable to the theatre and remained there until two o’clock A.M.when the audience dispersed.Mr Napoleon Aubin is the principal performer.The play was “La mort de Cesar” followed by a ghost story and two entertainments got up bv Mr Aubin.The whole performance was decidedly of a political character tending to excite the passions of the audience against all constituted authority and every allusion to resistance and even assassination was loudly applauded.During the evening a person called for “God save the Oueen” but his call was forthwith downed in an almost universal demand for a Canadian air or air National as some termed it.From all that occured (1) Archives de la province (le Québec. last night coupled with Mr Morin sudden appearance I am convinced that a ^vstem of active agitation is carrying on.the ultimate object of which it is impossible to foresee but there can be no doubt of the expediency of maintaining a quiet but strict surveillance on the different and various proceedings of a number of persons Aliens as well as others who appear to have started forth instantaneously and without any apparent reason.Mr Morin made his appearance after 1 had despatched mv letter of yesterday he has been traced to the house of Mr Parant Editor of the “Canadian" Newspaper.1 beg also to state that the quantity of gunpowder issued to private individuals since the first of October amounts to one hundred and forty one Barrels equal to thirty five hundred weight and a quarter of which fifty eight Barrels were sent to Kingston Upper Canada.The audience consisted principally of persons from the suburbs It was numerous, verv few English being present.I have the honor to he.Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, T.A.Young.T.\Y.C.Murdoch Esgr.Chief Secretary.( 1 ) 26 oct.1839 The Attorney General Sir, I transmit to you herewith, by direction of H.K.the Governor General, copies of two letters which he has received from the Inspector of Police at Quebec respecting the return of M.Morin to that city and his reappearance in public.In considering the question proposed by Mr Young for His Excellency’s decision it would of course have been most essential to have been in possession of the depositions on which the warrant against M.Morin originally issued.It appears however that those documents are not at Montreal.His Excellency is therefore obliged to form his decision ot> ( 1 ) Archives de la province de Québec. — 529 — those general principles which apply equally to M.Morin and to all the other individuals who have alesconded from Canada under the suspicion of treason.The manner in which persons thus situated should hereafter he dealt with is a question for future and very deliberate consideration.It is vie which will require a strict examination of all the information in possession of the Govt, and which cannot be decided without a special reference to the actual state of the Province in general.But if H.E.should now permit M.Morin to appear at large in Quebec or should omit or delay a reply to Mr Young’s application for instructions that question would be virtually decided.M.Mori** being allowed with impunity to return to Quebec no other person less implicated in treasonable practice with Justice be hereafter arrested.11 is Excellency therefore desires that you will intimate to M.Morin that unless he forthwith retires from Lower Canada the warrant already issued against him will be put in force and should he refuse to do so you will proceed to have him arrested and committed to prison.You will have the goodness to report to me the measure which you may adopt in this matter and the course which mav be taken bv M.Morin.T.Hervey sc.(1) 26 oct The Alt.Genl.Sir, In mv letter of this morning I conveys to you H.K.wish that you should come to Montreal at your earliest convenience the letters, however, which have been since received from Mr Young make the Govn.Genl.anxious that before leaving Quebec you will carry into effect his instructions respt.M.Morin.But H.E.hopes to see you at Montreal as soon that business shall have been settled.(1) Art-hives de la province de Quebec. — 530 — Quebec, 27th October 1839 Sir, I have been this day honoured with the commandt of His Excellency the Governor General, to intimate to you that unless you forthwith retire from Lower Canada the warrant already issued against you.will be put in force.I am Sir A.X.Morin Esqr advocate Quebec (1) Monsieur, Your obdt servt C.R.Ogden Att.Genl.Québec, rue La Montagne, 28 octobre 1839 J’ai l'honneur d’accuser la réception de votre lettre d’hier en laquelle vous m’informez que vous avez reçu ordre de Son Excellence le Gouverneur Général de me faire savoir qu’à moins que je ne sorte immédiatement du Bas-Canada, un warrant que vous me dites avoir émané contre moi sera mis à exécution.La manière dont vous m’avez fait cette communication me porte à vous en faire mes remerciemens.Lien dans ma conduite ne peut me faire hésiter à obéir a ce warrant et en conséquence je me constituerai prisonnier dans le cours de ce jour.Je suis.Monsieur, C.R.Ogden, Ecuier, Procureur Général, Québec ( 1 ).Votre obéissant serviteur.A.X.Morin (1) Archives de la province de Québec. 531 — Sir, Quebec, 28 October 1839 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th October transmitting to me by direction of His Excellency the Governor General copies of two letters which you had received from the Inspector of Police at Quebec.respecting the return of Mr Morin to this City and his reappearance in public, at the same time conveying to me the command of ilis Excellency, that 1 should cause it to be intimated to Mr Morin that unless he forthwith retiied front Lower Canada, the Warrant already issued against him would lie put in force, and that should he refuse to do so 1 should proceed to have him arrested and committed to prison: And I have now to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency that immediately on receipt of your favour, I addressed a letter to Mr Morin a copy of which I enclose, and that about 10 o’clock this morning T received from that gentleman one in answer to mine, a copy of which is also enclosed.Since which.I have received from Mr Young the Superintendent of police a letter a copy of which accompanied this, bv which it appears that Mr.Morin has surrendered himself, and had been committed for examination.I have the honour to he.Sir, Your obd.servt.C.R.Ogden Att.Gen ( 1 ) Quebec, 28th Oct.1839 Sir, f have the honour to acquaint you that Mr.Morin surrendered at the Gaol this afternoon at a quarter to three O’ clock.(1) Archives cle la province de Québec. I have committed him for examination to be brougt up on Thursday and shall continue to commit him from three days to three days until I receive the affidavits from Montreal.I have, etc T.A.Young Tnsp.& Sup.of Police Charles Ogden, Esquire, Attorney General (1 ) Quebec, 31st, Oct.1839 Private Sir, On Sunday evening (after Mr Morin received the Attorney General’s letter) there was a meeting held at Mr Hunt house at which Mr Caron, Mr Deguise, Air Fiset, Mr Parant and others assisted.It was then determined that Mr Morin should not leave the Province.They broke up at eleven o’clock.I have committed Mr Morin for examination, he is to be brought up on Monday when 1 hope to have further instructions from Montreal.If you consider there was sufficient grounds to arrest Heath he richly deserves it as after Morin he is the most dangerous of the party being determined and reckless.The principal change I observe within the last few days is that there are more persons going about late at night and that they are all or nearly all armed with cudgels.1 have the honor to be your most obedient humble servant, T.A.Young (1) Office of the Superintendant of Police, Montreal 4th November 1839 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d instant, desiring me by command of His Excellency the Governor General, to transmit to you immediately "the depositions on which, in the month of November 1838, I issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr Morin and that if there should be no such depositions in my possession, and I (1) Archives tie hi province de Québec. — 533 — should not be aware of their existence elsewhere, to furnish, for His Excellency’s information the fullest information in my power of the circumstances under which 1 issued the warrant in question.” In answer I have the honor most respectfully to state for the information of His Excellency the Governor General.that I am not aware of the existence of any depositions against Mr Morin.Tn order to convey full information of the circumstances under which the warrant in question was issued, it will be necessary for me to advert to the state of the Country on the eve of the outbreak last Autumn and to the pressure under which the Government and its Subordinate officers were compelled to act.During the whole of the Summer of the year 1X38 rumours were widely circulated of an extensive and sanguinary rebellion being actively organised, and although sufficient evidence reached the Government that those rumours were well founded, such was the secrecy observed by the dissaf-fected, that it was for a long time impossible to obtain information which would justify resort to harsh and rigourous measures.The information partly bore upon machinations concerting in the adjoining States of New A ork and \ er-mont for a sudden movement on the Province, and was partly derived from loyalists residing in the Country when just apprehensions, excited by visible signs and frindly cautions from members of the Conspiracy, urged them to take refuge in the City, but in no instance was the information of such a naV-tre as to allow in the existing State of the law, of personal arrests.The position in which Government was thus placed was most embarrassing.The loyal population became clamorous for active measures; indeed it was felt that the danger was imminent, and yet a natural reluctance was entertained to overstep the appointed bounds of legality for the purpose of arresting it.About the 1st or 2d of November a deposition was obtained from one Joseph Bourdon, a mechanic of the City, who had been admitted to a lodge of the frcrcs chasseurs or brother hunters.This deposition was procured by the payment to Bourdon of a handsome reward by Government and — 534 mjist he now in the possession of Mr Attorney General, where it may he referred to.The information thus obtained was to the effect that the whole Canadian population of adult males, or the major part there of, in the District of Montreal, were sworn under the most awful oaths as well to Secrecy as to unreserved obedience to certain leaders who were to make themselves known by communicated signs, that a rising en masse was to take place at an early day, and that the City of Montreal was to be the scene of medited horror.I 'recautionary measures were immediately adopted, both bv the Civil and the military authorities to baffle the views of the rebels, and to place beyond the chance of success any attempt at rising in the City.In the absence of His Excellency Sir John Colborne, who had proceeded to Quebec for the purpose of being sworn in as Governor General, as also of Mr.Attorney General, a very large share of responsibility and labor, both mental and bodily devolved on me.In order to do what justice was in my power to the extraordinary and novel position, into which circumstances had brought me, I immediately took the advice of the law officers of the Crown, residing here, namely Messrs Buchanan, Mondelet and Dav, and having submitted to them Bourdon’s affidavit, they were unanimously of opinion that, in the pressing emergency, when the salvation of the Country seemed to be at Stake, the arrest, even without affidavits, of all suspected persons would be a measure justifiable in reason and justice though not in law, and that the Government would most unquestionably bear me out in the contemplated measure.I would beg leave here to remark that a few hours before the departure of His Excellence Sir John Colborne for Quebec, on the 27th or 28th of October last, I had the honor of an interview with him.His Excellency was pleased to tell me, in the course of conversation, and on my remarking that affidavits against the leaders could not be procured that, during his absence I might use my discretion and effect the arrest of any persons suspecter!, on reasonable grounds, of being concerned in the cause of the rebels.Mr H.E.Barron, Sheriff of the District of Montreal, was present at this interview.1 did not however, feel warranted, by circum- 535 — stances, in making any arrests during His Excellency s absence, and accordingly awaited with move anxiety, than it had ever previously been my lot to experience, his return to the City.His Excellency returned from Quebec early on the morning of the 4th of November, and, a few hours after his arrival, intelligence reached the City that the Parishes of Lacadie, Chateauguay and Beauharnois were in arms; that several individuals had been killed by the rebels, and that Messrs Ellice and Brown and a number of other loyal subjects had been taken prisoners by them.The above was substantiated on oath before me by two individuals who had succeeded iti effecting their escape from Chateauguay during the night.It was also currently ressented that almost all the inhabitants of the Parishes, situated south of the St.Lawrence.were in arms and that the Quebec mail had been arrested, by a party of rebels, at Pointe aux Trembles, nine miles below the City.These reports subsequently proved to, be correct.It is impossible to convey an exact idea or adequate representation of the extreme excitement which was caused in the City, when these different rumours became spread among the inhabitants.About eleven o’clock on the same day His Excellency Sir John Colborne requested my presence at the Government House.His Excellency informed me that he had learned from a credible source that Mr Girouard, and, to the best of my recollection Mr Morin, who, he understood, were then in Montreal, had been recently engaged in the District of Three Rivers or of Saint Erancis in exciting the people to revolt.His Excellency then directed me to take immediate measures to secure these individuals Mr Girouard was immediately arrested, but Mr Morin could not be found in the City.It was subsequently ascertained that the latter had proceeded to Quebec, as 1 understood, with John McDonell, advocate, who is now in the Common Gaol of this District under and indictment for High Treason, found by the Grand Jurv during the last Criminal Perm of the Court of King s Bench. — 536 In compliance, as well with the direction of His Excellency.as already mentioned, as with the still more general direction which was acted upon by all government officers and the magistracy generally, to aid and assist in the arrest of all suspected persons the warrant against Mr Morin was forwarded for execution to the Superintendant of Police in Quebec.Mr Morin however found his way out of the Province, on concealed himself in it, until a few days since when lie made lus appearance in Quebec, and the warrant issued against him in November 1X39, was executed.Etich.Sir, were the circumstances under which a warrant against Mr Morin was issued, and I venture to expre-s a hope that the explanation which I have offered, at the desire ol Mis Excellency the Governor General, will be found lull and satisfactory 1 have nothing to add to what I have already stated, except that besides the information conveved to 11 is Excellency Sir John Colborne, the suspicion,, entertained against Mr Morin principally originated in his prévit u> political conduct for many years, in his known hostilité to ffritish rule, and his allcdged recent practice and intimate intercourse with violent political leaders in this City.I have the honor to he, Sir, Y our most 1.W .C.Murdoch Ksgr.Chief Secretarv, Montreal.( 1 ) obedient humble servant.P.E.Leclerc, Supt.of Police Sir.Montreal, 5th Nov 1839 1 have been honoured with your letter of yesterday transmitting to me by command of His Excellency’ the Governor General a letter from Mr Leclerc the Superintendent °f Police in this city, stating that he is not aware of any deposition against Mr Morin, and explaining the circumstances under which the warrant against him was issued, by which \ott lequest I will take the said letter unto my consideration and report for the information of His Excellency.Il) Archives de la province de Québec. 537 — whether under the circumstances stated by Mr Leclerc, it is possible legally to commit Mr Morin or to demand from him bail for his good behaviour or appearance to answer any charge which may be hereafter preferred against him.In obedience to His Excellency’s command I have now the honour to report for the information of His Excellency that as Mr Leclerc states in his letter there was no deposition or information on oath preliminary to his issuing the warrant against Mr Morin, and as far as 1 am informed there being an absence of all testimony to support the charge, I do not conceive it possibly legally to commit Mr Morin.1 am further of opinion that Hail for Mr Morin's good behaviour or for appearance to answer any charge which may he hereafter preferred against him cannot he exacted from Mr Morin, unless there be sufficient ground under oa h to the satisfaction of the Magistrate to justify such a proceeding, with regard to that individual.I have the honor to he, Sir, Your obd.sen t.C.R.Ogden Att Genl.T.\V.Clinton Murdock Esq Chief Secretary.( 1 ) Quebec 7th November 1839 Sir, T had the honor to receive your letter dated Government House Montreal 5th November 1839 conveying to m* the pleasure of his Excellency the Governor General in respect to Mr Morin.I immediately had that Gentleman brought up for examination and discharged him from custody.1 have the honor to he, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, T.A.Young.T.\V.C.Murdoch Esgr.Chief Secretary.(1) (1) Archives tie la province tie Québec. — 538 Quebec 8th November 1839.Private Sir, 1 met Mr Hunt this morning at the Court House, he said to me " Eh bien notre homme est sorti ” — I asked him if he were surprised at seeing Mr Morin last night lie replied that he was not for Morin had received a letter from Montreal in the morning which induced him to believe that something of the kind would occur.Whence the letter came 1 know not but 1 think it requisite to inform vou of the fact.1 have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, T.W.C.Murdoch Ksgr.Chief Secretary (1) Province of Lower Canada I )istrict ( >f Quebec.T.A.Young lie it remberecl that on the eighteenth day of Novem-i'cr in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Yic-toria bv the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great I obtain and Ireland, Queen Defender of the faith, came be-iore me the Honorable Jonathan Sewell the chief Justice of our said Province of Lower Canada and one of the Justices of the Court of King's Bench for the I )istrict of Quebec Augustin Xm bert Morin of the city of Quebec in the district tin Xotbeit Morin in the sum of hive hundred pounds and the said Amable Berthelot and Edouard Dugal each in tlu ¦'tint of two hundred and fifty pounds Sterling to be nia-di and levied ot their goods and chattels lands and tenements Jo the use of our said Sovereign Lady the Queen her heirs (1) Archives tie hi province de Québec. — 539 — and successors if the said Augustin Norbert Morin shall fail in performing the conditions underwritten.The Condition of this recognizance is such that if the within bounden Augustin Norbert Morin shall personally appear at the next ensuing Term of the Court of King’s Bench of and for the District of Quebec to be held on the twenty second day of March next at the city of Quebec for the trial of all crimes and criminal offences or any court of over and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery which in the meantime may be appointed and held in the said city of Quebec on the first dav of such Term of the Court of King's Bench for the trial of all crimes and criminal offences or of the session of such Court of Over and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery and from day to day during the same, and do not depart the Court without leave to answer to any bill of Indictment which then and there may be preferred against him for or bv reason of the several matters of charge set forth and contained in the warrant of commitment of him the said Augustin Norbert Morin to the common Gaol of this District of Quebec, or of any or either of the said matters of charge and further to answer to all such other matters and things as then and there may be objected against him on behalf of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and in the meantime to Keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards our said Sovereign Lady the Queen and an others her subjects, then this recognizance shall be void, but otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue.Acknowledged before me.J.Sewell, Chief Justice ( 1 1 Province of Lower Canada District of Quebec.To William Clarke a Constable and to the keeper of th>.Common Gaol for the District of Quebec.Whereas Augustin Norbert Morin of the City of Quebec Esquire Advocate is now brought before me Robert Sy-mes Esquire me of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in (1) Archives de la province de Québec. — 5-10 — and fur the said District charged on oath with unlawfully wickedly maliciously and seditiously deviving contriving and intending to disturb the 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