North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-07
AUGUST Z.

sveraI rich families having trusted NE
,v;, their most important interests, | owe
IN ,em an exact and strict account OF the
.II,,, which have been put under my care
40 sso of the fortunes which belong 10
,h1e families. and which they have pu,
inf nv hands.
I,,h;s terrible moment feel that serious
reoonsibilitv is resting on me widowed
nsher and her innocent young children,
haze right to expect from me, that shall
sim and seal many papers, SO that they
my enjoy considerable estate, which Is
M fruit of the long tolls and economy
of, husband and father. This convic-
t;e1 imposes upon me the duty OF exposing
toyour Excellency that in my professional
caacitv OF a notary, | have proceeded 10
tIr inventory and sale ol the personal
nppertv belonging TO the estate OF the late
Aldrew Vincent, formerly saddler, resi-.
ding in the St. Joseph suburbs OF the city
Of Montreal. The greater part OF the sums
o. money proceeding from this sale are yet
il the hands of the purchasers. alone,
lpm the confidence which has been placed
ia my profession, have the knowledge of
those transactions upon which depend the
fortune or the ruin OF this family. AT the
time was arrested, these affairs were far
from being settled. Since my imprisoa-
ment, the impossiblity of corresponding
has totally precluded the possibility OF SET
Ting them. The greater part OF the pa
pers relating to this estate are at PIatts-
burgh, in the United States. The very
short delay between my official sentence,
which was signifed TO me at three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and the day fixed up
on for execution, makes me despair OF see
ing those papers here before Friday next.
A trusty man, my brother Charles DeLor-
inner, is already gone for those papers, ami
also 10 bring two Of my children who are
at that place. He will make all the haste
possible, but fear he will not be here II
due time.
From the reasons have given above,
would solicit from your Exceliency sus-
pension Of my execution, and to grant me
delay Of few days. 1t is not pardon
that am seeking or begging from your
ExceIlency in the present circumstances
OF my country, would net seek such
pardon it is on y a respite. The sacrifice
OF my life is made, my peace is made with
my creator, am ready to appear before
my God. This is the only thought that
yet troubles my mind. May your Excel
lencv deign to respite my execution 10
any other day which You may please to
appoint. so that may be able 10 settle
those affairs, and then shall die with the
conviction of enjoying better life in an
other world, where tyranny is not known
fatter myself that your Excellency WA
not be flo this prayer, dictated by my
conscience, and that you will grant me this
favor, Tor which shall ever pray.
have the honor to be,
With due regard,
Your ExceIIencv's humble seryh.
CHEvALIER De LoRIMiER.
Montreal Jail, Feb. IS, 1882
Mrs. De Lormier's petition in behalf Of
her unfortunate husband, but which petl-
ton His ExceIlency never deigned TO an
sWer.
To His Excellency Sir John Cobomc,
Knight Of the Most Honorable Military
Order of the Bath, &c. &C., Governor
General Of the Provinces Of Upper and
Lower Canada, &C., &c.
The humble petition Of HENRIETTE Ca
DIEUX humbly sheweth--
That she is the wife of Chevalier De
Lorimier, who is to suffer Tomorrow, the
penalty Of death pronounced against him )
that it is but few years that they have
been united by The matrimonial bands; that
she is the mother Of three small children,
) yet Of tender age, who are the offsprIng'
] of her marriage with her unfortunate hu'-
band, the eldest Of whom is only tour years
Of age.
That your petitioner for her support and
that Of her children depended entirely upon
: the profits that her husband derived from
his profession as a notary; and that 1t ID
with anxiety and terrible dread that she
sees near at hand the fatal day when she
is to be left widow, destitute Of the means
/ of support.
y That il is not the intention Of your Pc
n tltioner to enter into a minute detail OF he
: husbands virtues, and OF the services lha
his family has rendered for a considefabE
time to the British Government that yoH
petitioner addresses herself TO your Exc
h Iency, as a wife and mother, who 10 D
y short time, is to be deprived Of friend, I-'
dearest to her that this world affords.
Although it appears to your petltopT
9, that her huS ha ndjo toto Is ;rravocahV sea-