North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-28


sells and on the first day of December, 1885,
he issued two proclamations the fr,
offering four thousand dollars TO any on,
who should apprehend and deliver into tn
hands Of justice, the person OF the Honor
able Louis Joseph Papineau,' the grea
Canadian agiiatsr; and two thousand dol
lars to any one experimenting and salel
delivering over TO the government, III
following individuals, viz -
| Wolfred Nelson, Esquire of St. Deni
Thomas Storrow Brown, Esquire, O
Montreal.
| Edmund Burke O'Callaghan, Esquire
NJ. P. P. of Montreal.
/ Cyrille Hector Octave Cote, Esquire
M. P. P. OF Napierville.
/ Edouard Etienne Rodier, Esquire, M
P. P. Of Montreal.
/ Joseph Toussain, Drolet. Esquire, NJ
P. P. OF ST. Marc.
5 Jean Jacques Girouard, Esquire, M
P. P. Of St. Benoit.
S William Henry Scott, Esquire, M.
P. P. Of St. Eustache.
T Amury Glrod, Alien.
" Jean Olivier Chenier, M. d. OF St.
Enstache.
Not satisfied with having set price up
on the heads Of the most influential, and in
most cases, some Of the most virtuous
tuous men that ever lived in Canada, Lord
Gosford issued third proclamation, offer
ing four hundred dollars for the apprehen-
sion and delivery Of the following individ-
ais, viz -
a Pierre Paul Desmarais, N. P. of ST.
Johns.
Joseph FRANCOIS Davignon, M. D. Of
St Johns.
b Julien Gagnon, Esquire, of Ponte
La Mule.
Pierre Amiot, Esquire, M of Ver-
cheres.
d Louis Perrault, Esquire of Montreal.
Alphonse Fl. Gavin, NJ d of do.
Rodolphe Desrivieres, Esq. Of do.
Louis Gauthier, Esquire of do.
Lord Gosiord also issued proclamation
offering S 1900 for the discovery OF the
individuals by whom Lieutenant Weir was
killed. His Excellency offered the sum of
$ 200 to any person. who should discov.
er the authors Of the pretended murder of
spy, by the name Of this Chartrand,
who had been put to death at place called
PetH Bernter, in the parish Of Sic. Mar
gueritte de Blarfndie, in the county of
Chambly. 1t is but proper in this place to
speak Of the manner, that Joseph Char
rand, a spy of the viIest character, met the
ate so justly merited by those. who are
base enough to aid the enemies Of their
native country for the sake OF lew pieces
II silver. The County OF L'Acadie as al
10 that of Chambly, had been considerably
when the patriot leaders in that
Mr.. Papineau arrived in the State of Yer.
mont, on the 18th Of November.
DR.. w. Nelson was apprehsnded, thrown
INTO Jail, and afterwards cxiled withou, trial 10
Bermuda, by Lord Durham.
These gentlemen all escaped to the United
States.
\ This gentleman was apprehended, thrown into
! cold dungeon and died in consequence of the III
rea,mcnt he received in Jail.
S Messrs. Girouard and Scot, were both arrest.
ID and were released from their confinement b.,
Lord Durham's amnesty, in 1898.
Was made Commander at the battle of 81.
Eustache, deserted his men and blewea out his
wn brains at Tongue Pointe.
The gallant hero of St. Eustache, where he
lied the death Of brave patriot
These two gentlemen were rescued frem the
Montreal Cavalry by the Patriots in the Loneueu;,
tack, and had made their escape to the United
states.
Mr.. Gagnon escaped to the United States.
lie fought at the battle of Moore's Corners, where
e was severely wounded; was afterwards sent
need, without trial, TO perpetual hanishrnsnt, by
4ord Durham.
This gentleman was apprehended and died in