To the
Political Victims
of
1837-1838.
Religious Souvenir
The 92 Resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Lower Canada,
March 1st, 1834
Subsidies refused by the Assembly of Lower Canada, Feb 23rd, 1836.
Lord Gosford
Disposes of the Public Money notwithstanding the refusal to grant it.
This religious and historical monument has been erected under the auspices
of the Institut Canadien in 1858.
L. HUGHES, T. FAHRLAND,
Contractor. Architect
On the second stone:
BATTLES OF ST. DENIS AND ST. CHARLES,
23rd and 25th Nov., 1837.
Charles Ovide Perrault, Advocate, M.P.P.
Charles St. Germain Benjamin Bouthillier Olivier L'Escaut
Francois Dufaux Romain dit Mandeville Joseph Comeau
Andre Mandeville Moise Pariseau Henri Chaume
Eusebe Phaneuf Pascal Delisle Louis Dauphinais
Pierre Minet Marie Anne Martel Gabriel Lusignan
Joseph Dudevoir Amable Hebert Toussaint Paquet
Antoine Amiot J. Bte. Hebert Marc Jeannotte
J. Bte. Patenaude Toussaint Loiselle Francois Dubuc
Cleophas Bourgeois Francois Dumaine Hypolite Senecal-Lamoureux
Pierre Emery-Coderre,
And eleven other victims not identified.
On the third stone, facing the city:
EXECUTED AT MONTREAL;
By the order of the Court Martial.
The 21st December, 1838,
Joseph Narcisse Cardinal, Notary, M. P. P.
Joseph Duquet, Student at Law.
The 18th January, 1839:
Francois Marie Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Notary.
Francois Nicholas, Teacher, Amable Daunais, Farmer.
Pierre Remi Narbonne, Painter. Charles Hendelang, Soldier.
And on the fourth side we read:
BATTLE OF ST. EUSTACHE,
15th December, 1837:
Jean Olivier Cherrier, M.D.
(His ashes repose here.)
Joseph Payette Amable Lauzon Alexis Lachance
J. B. L. Lanze Jean Morin Joseph Leduc
Nazaire Filion Jean Dore Eustache Lafleur
Seraphine Dore Joseph Guitard Augustin Dore
Francois Dube Pierre Dabeau Pierre Gatien
J. Gauthier dit Larouche Joseph Bonviette J. B. Lebrun
J. B. Campeau J. B. Toupin Louis Robert dit Fache
Their remains as well as those of several other persons, not identified,
rest in the cemeteries of St. Eustache and Ste. Scholastique.
Engagement at Odelltown,
November, 1838;
To the Number of Victims found:
BOYER, LANCTOT.
Of St. Philippe.
It is a holy and salutary thought, to pray for the dead:
M. LII, Ch. 12, v. 46.
The fine monument has cost $3,000 to $4,000, and many efforts were
required to realize this sum. The execution does great credit to Messrs.
Fehrland and Hughes. The names of the committee who contributed to produce
this result, are as follows: Dr. Coderre, chairman; Mr. R. Trudeau,
treasurer; Mr. C. O. Perrault, secretary; Messrs. L. A. Dessaulles, Henry
Lacroix, A. H. Morin, Joseph Doutre, N. Bourbonniere and Gonzalve
Doutre." - (Quebec Mercury.)
FINE FOR DUELLING GIVEN TO BUREAU DES PAUVRES.
(Sentence du Conseil Souverain du Samedy, septieme avril 1691.)
(Extrait par T. P. Bedard, archiviste provincial - Quebec.)
Le Conseil assemble ou estoient;
Monsieur le gouverneur et Monsieur l'intendant
Maistres Louis Rouer de Villeray, primier conseiller -+
" Mathieu Damours Deschampen |
" Nicolas Dupont de Neuville + Conseillers
" Jean Baptiste Depeiras |
" Charles Denys de Vitray -+
Et Francois de la Magdeleine Ruette d'Auteil, procureur general du Roy.
