Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Part 52

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 a.s.semble 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.

Veu par le Conseil le proces criminel extraordinairement fait et instruit a la requete du procureur general du Roy, demandeur et accusateur allencontre de Pierre de Noyan et Guillaume de Lorimier, capitaine dans le detachement de la marine que sa majeste entretient en ce pays, defendeurs et accuses. Information faite contre les dits accuses, les 25, 27 et 28 fevrier dernier, decrets d'ajournement personel allencontre deux donne le cinq mars ensuivant; exploits de signification faite a leur auberge le neuvieme ensuivant; autres exploits de signification faite au quartier ou est la compagnie du dit de Lorimier le 16 ensuivant, et en la ville des 3 R. au domicile du dit de Noyan quartier de sa compagnie du 15 du mesme mois, arrest du 27 ensuivant rendu sur requete du dit de Lorimier, certificat du chirurgien major du dit detachement sur requisitoire du dit procureur general, le dit arrest portant que le dit sieur Noyan seroit incessamment interroge, et ensuite le dit sieur de Lorimier en son domicile ou le conseiller commissaire se transportera a cet effet.

Interrogatoires des dits de Noyan et de Lorimier du 29 du dit mois, contenant leurs reconnaissances, confessions et denegations. Conclusions du dit procureur general, ouy le rapport de Mtre. Jean Baptiste Peiras conseiller et tout considere. Le conseil a declare et declare les dits de Noyan et de Lorimier deument atteints et convaincus de s'estre querelles et battus sur le champ, l'epee a la main, et s'estre entreblesses.

Pourquoy les a cond.a.m.nes et cond.a.m.ne a aumosner chacun la somme de cinquante livres, aplicable moytie a l'Hostel Dieu de cette ville, et l'autre au bureau des pauvres d'icelle, et aux depens du proces a taxer par le conseiller raporteur; deffenses a eux de recidiver, sous telle peine qu'il apartiendra.

(Signe) Bochart Champigny, Depeiras.

_MEMORABILIA.

Jacques Cartier landed on the banks of the Saint Charles .. Sept. 14, 1535 Quebec founded by Samuel de Champlain ..................... July 3, 1608 Arrival of the Franciscan Friars (Recollets, Denis Jamay, Jean Dolbeau, Joseph LeCaron) at Tadousac, in the s.h.i.+p St.

Etienne, Capt. Pontgrave .................................. May 25, 1615 First Ma.s.s said in the Lower Town Chapel, by Father Dolbeau. June 26, 1615 Fort St. Louis built at Quebec ............................ 1620-4 Arrival of the First Jesuits .............................. 1625 Quebec surrendered to Admiral Kirk ........................ 1629 Quebec returned to the French ............................. 1633 Death of Champlain the first Governor ..................... Dec. 25, 1635 Settlement formed at Sillery .............................. 1637 A Royal Government formed at Quebec ....................... 1663 Quebec unsuccessfully besieged by Admiral Phipps .......... 1690 Count de Frontenac died ................................... Nov. 28, 1698 Sir Hovenden Walker's armada s.h.i.+pwrecked on Egg Island .... Aug. 23, 1711 Battle of the Plains of Abraham ........................... Sept. 13, 1759 Capitulation of Quebec .................................... Sept. 18, 1759 Battle of Ste. Foye--a French Victory ..................... April 28, 1760 Canada ceded by treaty to England ......................... Feb. 10, 1763 Blockade of Quebec by Generals Montgomery and Arnold ...... Nov. 10, 1775 Death of General Richard Montgomery ....................... Dec. 31, 1775 Retreat of Americans from Quebec .......................... May 6, 1776 Division of Canada into Upper and Lower Canada ............ 1791 First Cholera, (3,500 deaths) ............................. 1832 Second do. 2,500 " ................................. 1834 Destruction by fire of Chateau St. Louis .................. Jan. 23, 1834 Insurrection in Canada .................................... 1837 Second Insurrection ....................................... 1838 Union of the two Provinces in one ......................... 1841 Great Fire in St. Roch's suburb ........................... May 28, 1845 " " in St. John " ............................. June 28, 1845 Dominion of Canada formed ................................. July 1, 1867 Departure of English troops ............................... 1870-1 Second Centenary of Foundation of Bishopric of Quebec by Monseigneur Laval Oct. 1, 1674, ........................... 1874 Centenary of Repulse of Arnold and Montgomery before Quebec, on 31st Dec., 1775 ................................ Dec. 31, 1875 Dufferin Plans of City embellishment, promulgated Christmas day 1875 Departure of the Earl of Dufferin ......................... Oct. 18, 1878 Arrival of the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise ....... June 4, 1879 Dufferin Terrace named by " " ........... July 9, 1879 " City Gates--St. Lewis and Kent founded ........... 1879

_DEATH SENTENCES CARRIED INTO EFFECT AT THE QUEBEC GAOL FROM THE YEAR_ 1814 _to_ 1876, _INCLUSIVE.

a-PRISONER'S NAME AND DESCRIPTION b-COMMITTED WHEN AND HOW, BY WHAT AUTHORITY AND FOR WHAT CAUSE c-RECOMMITTED, WHEN, HOW, BY WHAT AUTHORITY, AND FOR WHAT CAUSE d-REMARKS

1

a-PATRICK MURPHY, an Irishman, in height, 5 feet, 8 inches, fair complexion, sandy hair, and blue eyes, and mark in the head.

b-On the 5th of March, 1814, by warrant from Henry Blackstone, (Coroner Blackstone was a son of the celebrated English Jurist, Sir Wm Blackstone), Coroner for the District of Quebec, for the wilful murder of Marie Anne Dussault, of the Parish of Les Ecuriels, on the 1st of March, 1814.

c-On the 6th of May, 1814 by order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, being on this day convicted of wilful murder of Marie Anne Dussault, and on 9th of May, 1814, by further order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, being on this day attained, sentenced to be hanged on Friday, the 20th of May.

d-Executed on Friday, the 20th May, 1814.

2

a-JAMES WELSH, an Irishman, in height, 5 feet, 10 inches, dark complexion, black hair, and brown eyes, and no nose.

b-On the 27th of December, 1814, by virtue of a warrant from Henry Blackstone, Esq., Coroner for the district of Quebec, charged with the wilful murder of Robert Stephens.

c-On the 16th May, 1815, by order of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, held for the District of Quebec, being on this day convicted of murder, and further ordered by the same court attained, sentenced to be executed on the 18th of May.

d-On the 18th of May, 1815, executed, according to his sentence.

3 4

a-GABRIEL MIRON, *CHARLES ALARIE, *THOMAS THOMAS +THOS CHAMBERLAIN, +_JAMES MARTIN_, +JOHN CALLOW.

b-On the 12th day of September, 1818, by John Fletcher, Esq., charged before me with suspicion of having feloniously stolen from on board a vessel in the harbour of Quebec, several chests of Tea of the value of one hundred pounds, sterling, of the goods and chattels of James Owen.

c-*On the 30th of September, 1818, by the Court of Oyer and Terminer, for stealing to the value of forty s.h.i.+llings in a vessel on a navigable river, sentenced to death. Suspended in consequence of former sentence of death.

d-*On the 23rd Oct., 1818, sentence put in execution. +Delivered by the September Court, 1818.

5

a-JOHN MULKAHEY

b-On the 3rd day of July, 1821, by A. Caron, Esq., charged with suspicion of felony and murder.

c-On the 5th of July, by H. Blackstone, Esq., Coroner, charged with the wilful murder of Moses McAllister, at the parish of St. Michel, in the county of Hertford.

c-On the 29th of September, by the Court of King's Bench, convicted of murder. Sentence: That he be taken to the place from whence be came, and that he be taken from thence, on Wednesday, the 26th day of September instant, to the place of execution, and he be then hanged by the neck 'till he be dead; and that his body, when dead, be taken down and dissected and anatomised.

Respited till the 5th Oct, 1821.

The above sentence of the court executed on the 5th October, 1821.