The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-24
DISTURBANCE Iv C.glcgDA
Non trcQl. .Cznz1ja. INN 6. i812.

INohtreai. .Cznzda, lug s, 1912.
i.rriyeu in this city on Friday, HIS Ex-
eelency Sir George Provost, B.,ronet, Co
vernon General, and Suite. On has arrival,
salute was fred by the Artillery from the
Citadel.
This City has been for few days past in 8,
state OF agitation, occasioned by an event,
which has taken place at Pcnte Ciaire, g.
as this matter will be cioathcd no doubt ia
all the dress of misrepresentation, by our
neighbCring enemies, from the informs tiDn
they may receive OF it, We consider it to be
duty we owe to the community at large
IN this country and to the cause Of ruth, 10
state the circumstances as they occurred in
fair, open, and candid manner
BY the late Militia Law, 20OC young mcn
are to be drafted from the general Militia of
the province for three months, to be pro.
perry trained and of course, a certain pro-
portion of this ntmber is 20 be furnish ed by
each particular District Some of those
drafted from the Parish of Pointe Claire re-
fused to march to Lapraire. for the purpose
OF joining the Division stationed there, in
| consequence Of which, Major Leprohon, be-
! longing to this particular battalion, wa.
sent. on uesday last w,'h % attendants
To apprehend these refractory persons as
! deserters.
They apprshended four with some opno-
sition and on their way to town with them
they were followed by considerable Nun
| Der of parsons who rescued enc prisoner, &
threatened that they would next day pro-
eesd to the depot at Laprairie, and bring
away by force from thence the young men
| OF That Parish, who were there on duty
Accordingly on Wednesday, large BODY
OF these psoPle assembled at La Chine, with
the intention of carrying their threats into
execution. 1t was hereupon considered re
| ceSsaTy that this ferment should be imme-
diately allayed and some of the most res
! pectabe citizens went from town for the
! purpose of dissnadng them from their in
| tended violation OF the laws, to which they
pad no attention but persisted in their reso-
luton.
! Thomas M'Cord, ESQ. one Of the Police
Magistrates, about o'clock in the Afternoon
LETT town accompanied by the light infantry
OF the 1?th Regiment, and detachment O
the Royal artillery, with two field pieces
under the command of Major Plcnderlcath
| andtook post on a point opposite 20 the insur.
gents Consisting of about 400 persons, &,
of whom appeared to be armed) and at thc
distance OF about two acres. Mr.. M'Cord
with some other respectable citizens, poin
ted out tn them the improperly o thei
tconduct, and the fate that would unfortu
nately await their perseverance urginl
them by every persuasion to disperse ant
return peaceably to their homes and ODE
the law.
They replied, that they did not consde
the Militia Bill as fully passed, that the,
were informed it had not received the Roy
al Sanction and that although it might hat,
passed the House of Assembly, where it origi
mated, it had not obtained the appreciation
Of the other branches Of the Legislature
that the law if really enacted, had not beef
promulgated amongst them, and that the,
were not properly made acquainted viii
it; as such, tbey ccSld Dot pay obedience to IL