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Lee diagrammas suivan^ illustrant la mAthoda. ta ure. ] 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 %. ■■•mv •} « COPIES OF OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, Having reference ti the Occurrences which took place in Montreal on the Slst May, 183S, and daring and after the Election of a Representative for the West Ward of the said City. Montreal : COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Thursday Evening, 96th April, 1832. Present : Honbles. Charles W.Grant, Toussaint Pothier, George MoiTatt, Austin Ciivillier, William Roberfson, Benjamin Holmes, Jules Quesnel, John Fisher- Joseph Roy and William Hall, Esquires. »■■¥. The Magistrates having been informed that serious disturbance was likely to arise in the vicinity of the Poll now holding for the election of a Representative for the West Ward of this City, in consequence of rioting this day, and further, that certain parties were organizing and arminfi; themselves with clubs and other weapons, dangrrous to the peace of the Cit) , it was Resolved, that the High Constable be dispatched to request the attendance of Hypolite St. George Dupr6, Esquire, the Returning Officer, for the purpose of as- certaining from him if (tny assistance was, in his opinion, required to preserve the peace.of the City, or to .ts- sist him in any measure in preserving the peace or in- suring the maintenance of order within the limits of his jurisdiction. Mr. St. George Dupr6 having appeared, the ques- tion was put to him, and it was also intimated that upon his requisition every assistance he might require, in the power of the Magistrates would be afforded. Mr. St George declined the proposed assistance ; he was, however, informed that any written requisition would be received and attended to, should he think proper to make application for assistance. Mr. ^it. George having left the Room, it was Resohed unanimously, that in the opinion of this meeting, it is expedient to swear in at least one hundred Special Constables, and that the measures be immediately taken to carry the same into effect, and that the Magistrates do attend at this Room to-morrow for the purpose of receiving any requisition for the preservation of the peace, swearing the Constables and directing. .1 .'••.! Montreal : COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. Saturday 28th April, 1S39. Present : Honbles. Charles W. Grant, Toussaint Pothier,' George Moffat, J.P.S.DeBeaujeu, P.Ue Rflcheblave, John Mo'son, Wm. Robertson. Austin Cuvillier, Benjamin Holmes, John Fisher, Pierre Lukin, Julus Quesnel, John M'Kenzie, William Hall, A. L. M'Nider and Joseph Roy, Esquires. The Clerk of the Peace laid before this Meeting • Letter from Hvpolite St. George Dupr^, Esquire, the Returning Oiiicer for the West Ward of the City of Montreal, which Letter is as follows : ivt; Montreal,i8th April, 1832. . 6 o'clock, A. M, Sir, '• >'!::v:!-.4i ^^Ai?. If the Magistrates could send me a hundred, or from 150 to 200 Special Constables, (of whom a great number should be Canadians and Irisnmen), under the orders of Mr. Delisle, the High Constable, I think that I could more easily maintain the peace at the Poll, and the liberty of voting without fear, to all the Electors. — I shall be ready to accompany them to the Poll at nine o'clock, if it be desired. Please to communicate this Letter with as little delay as possible. I have the honor to be, . ' '" •' Sir, your very humble and ^ ^ ■ • ■' obedient servant, (Signed,) H. St. GEORGE DUPRE. John Delisle, Esquire, Clerk of the Peace. -^-^■i—Htul N. B.- If Mr. Flime and any of the D'Aubrevilles, &c. shonid be among the Constables, they should be struck oS. The Constables should have their Consta- bles Staves with them. . , ., Resoked, j'i}-: li; ' ,0 t\ ",\, •St,- ^ ''W m i Reiohtd uMnimouil^. that the request of Mr. St. George be complied with. The High Consubie was called in, and instructed to take with him all the Constables, Watchme», and Special Constables already sworn, and proceed with them to the vicinity of the Poll, there halt and report himself and parley to the Returning Oliicer, under whose direction he is to act. Resolved, That measures bo immediately taken to swear in an additional number of Special Constables. Mr. Pierre Jacques Beaudry having stated to the Magistrates that he was present at last night, where he heard it recommended by Mr'. Lafontaine and Mr. Cherrier, to take possession of the Poll early next morning, and in the event of Special CoDStablea appearing there, unless under the requi- sition of the Returning OHicer, to drive them from the Poll, and that at all events it was requisite to keep the |iossession. It was the unanimous opinion of the Meeting that Mr. Beaudry had better state what passed under oath. Montbeal: COLRT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF PEACE. THE Sttturdaif, 5lh May, ISiiS. Present : Honbles. George Mofiatt, Toussaint Pothier, John Molson. P. De Rocheblave. Austin Cavillier, Joseph Roy. A. L. M'Nider, Jules Quesnel, John Fisher and Joseph Masson, Esquires. The Clerk of the Peace laid before this Meeting a i«tter received this day from H. St. George Diiprd, Esquire, Returning Officer for the West Ward of this CHy, which Letter is as follows: Montreal, Sth May, 1832. Sib, I must beg of yon to lay the letter I have now the honor of addressing you, before the Magistrates. Messrs. Mills, Charles Bowman and Ravens, having been, unknown to me, attacked and cruelly beaten at some distance from the Poll, on Thursday evening last, as I was yesterday informed on oath \ and it having been reported to me that several scenes of this sort were occurring in the neighbourhood of the Poll, with- out its being in my power by my single authority, to prevent like disorders ; I addressed myself to the Ma- gistrates, begging them to adopt prompt and efficient measures for maintaining, during the present Election, order, peace and tranquillity in the neighbourhood of and near the Poll, which is to be held to day and the following days at the Place d'Armes, near the Bank, in the Engine House No. 1 ;— authorizing the Magis- trates to that effect, if it be necessary. I have the honor to be, your very humble and obedient servant, (Signed,) H. St. GEORGE DUPRE, Returning Officer for the West Ward. City of Montreal. John Delisle, Esquire, Clerk of the Peace. Resolved, That the High Constable take course to immediately notify all the Special Constables and the Watchmen to assemble immediately and meet together this day, in the Court House yard, to be placed under the direction of one or two Magistrates, or under the charge of the High Constable, to be taken to or near the Poll, near the Place d'Armes of this City, in con- formity to the request made by the Returing Officer's letter, and that the said Special Constables and Watch- men do attend each day at nine o'clock in the fore- noon, in the Court House Yard, during the holding of the said Poll. This Meeting is adjourned till nine o'clock on Mon- day next. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. Saturday, 5/h May, 1832, 8 Clock. P. M. Pbbsent : — Honble. Chs. Wm. Grant, Toussaint Pothier, George Mofiatt, Pierre Oe Rocheblave Joseph Shuter, A. L. McNider, Pierre Lukin, Jules Quesnel, Joseph Roy, Benjamin Holmes, & John Fisher, Esquires. The Magistrates met this evening in consequence of the Report made by the High Constable of this Dis- trict, who having stated that in pursuance to the order given to hira, he notified the Special Constables to meet this day in the Court House Yard, for the pur- pose of attending the Poll now holding for the West Ward of this City ; and that finding that they were in too small number, they declined to act. The Clerk of the Peace laid before the Meeting the following Document: — To their Worshipful the Magistrates of the City of Montreal i We, the undersigned Citizens, being sworn in and acting in the capacity of Special Constables, beg to offer the following representation to your Worships, viz : — That on several occasions we have been called upon in common with our fellow Citizens to perform a duty which we conceive incumbent upon all, to aid and assist the Civil Power in all cases, and we arc sorry that on the present, as on former occasions, we have not been supported by the body of those legally no- tified to act in concert with us. Therefore, We humbly request that your Worships will exercise their authority in causing to be brought forward a sufficient number of respectable Citizens, to maintaia the peace in the pressnl emergency. (Signed,) James Carswcll, William Gay, William Christie, Isaac Aaron, Archibald Hume, George McDonald, William Fisher, Samuel Stone, Charles Wand, Thomas White, George Constable, Alexr. Forbes, Henry Musson, Samuel Bowatead, George Munro, John Jones, R. Campbell, William Snaith. Whereupon <5* i I ■SB ^.7 WherevpMi Mr. MoOktt movn, seconded by Mr. Shuter, Tnat steps be immediately taken to increase the number of Special Conttables to two hundred and fihy, and that one hundred and fifty of the sriri Con. staDu)= ^ benjamin Holmes, f^^q"' ires. Resolved, That a Special Meeting of the Magistrates of this City be called for this day at Seven o'Clock this evening, on business of pressing importance, the Session to be held m the .Magistrates Room at the Court House. .Montreal : ^ ' t MoNTMEAL : COURT OP SPECIAL SESSIONS. 7 o'clock, p. M. PuiENT >Ionble. John Fonyth, Geo. Moflktt, Saveuse De Beaujeu, P. De Rocheblave, Austin Cuvillier, William Hall, A. L. McNider, John Fither, Benjamin Holmes, Jules QuesncI, Joseph Masson, Andr6 Jobin, Joseph Roy, Pierre Lukm, Joseph Shuter, Esquires. Montreal, 2Ut T f ay, 1832. Gentlemen, Mr. Joseph Roy and Mr. Jobin, being will- ing and having promised, at my request, to go to the Poll and to use every effort to p'eserve the peace there, it is possible that this step may be effectual ; I ntust, however, beg the Magistrates to have the Constables in readiness it called for. I have the honor to be, , . Gentlemen, Your very humble servant. (Signed,) To the Magistrates, &c. H.St. GEORGE DUPRE, Returning Oihcer. Malo stated, that on the Place d'Armea he heard it asserted that nn attempt would be made to let fire to the Town, &c. &c. Mr. Hall, consented to go to the Piquet Guard, $nd remain with the Officer durin|( the night. Meun. Jobin and Lukin retired. Montreal. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Tuesday, 9Sld May, 1832. Pruent : Resolved, That the Kinjfs Counsel be requested to attend this Meetins : Messrs. Sewell and O'Sullivan were sent for accordingly. Resolved, That a A^ssenger be immediately sent to H. St. George Dupr^, Eiiquire, the Returning Officer for the West Ward of this City, to request that he will attend this Meeting. The Affidavit of Mr. James Fruer, was here handed in and read— upon being questioned, said he did not know the parties mentioned in his Affidavit, that seve- ral sroups were forming in the St. Antoine Suburbs. U was moved by Mr. Masson, to Resolve, That the Civil Power being insufficient to maintain the peace of the City, it is expedient to request the commandant to furnish a strong Piquet for the purpose of patroling the Streets duringthe night, which motion was carried with the dissent ufMr. Roy only. Aejo/tvc/unaviimously, That Mtyor Gregory, be sent for with a view of ascertaining the practicability of furnishing a (vw mounted men to act in concert with Lieut. Coi. Mcintosh's Piquet guard. Resolved unanimously. That three Magistrates be requested to associate themselves with the Officer in command of the military force in duty this night, for the purpose of consulting and advising with the said Officer ior the safety of the City and to maintain tranquillity. Mr. Returning Officer having been called in, stated, that he had not made up his mind whether he should close the Poll or go on with the Election ; perhaps with the assistance of three or four respectable citizens, he might go on with the election without constables.— upon consideration, the ReturningOfficer concluded to go on with the Election, und addresssed the following note to the Magistrates : — Honble George MoflTatt, Pierre De Rocheblave^ William Robertson t\ Esquirei. Resolved, That a Meetine of the Magistrates of tliis City be called to-day at Three o'clock, in the af^r- noon, to provide for the tranquillity and peace of tbo City, ana for other purposes. Montreal: . ,.'..,' v, ^,_,,..';.) COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. ," Tuesday, 32nd May. 1832. 3 o'clock, P. M. Present : Honble. George Moffiitt, " P. De Rocheblave, William Robertson, Jules Quesnel, John lusher. John McKenzie, Benjamin Holmes, Joseph Roy, A. L. McNider, and Andr6 Jobin, Esquires. Resolved, That a list of names of persons who were present during the Riot, at the Place d'Armes and St. James' Street on Monday the twenty first day of May, instant, be sent to the Coroner for the purpose of elicit- ing the truth in regard to the case and issue thereof. Mr. Roy, and Mr. Jobin alone dissenting. Resolved, That the Clerk of thr Peace i. hi-ieb} im- thorized to lay before the Coroner, ^hollUI he b rei) wir- ed by that Omcer so to do, the various proceedings had by the Magistrates during the pending election tor the West Ward of this City, together with the various com- munications from the Returning Officer, passed unani- mously. Mr. Roy has retired. Resolved, That the Gentleiren who signed the letter, dated 20th May, and transmitted to the Magistrates by the Returning Officer, be requested in conformity with their own offer to embody the statement there set forth under oath, and that Capt. Spencer, whose name is also mentioned in said letter, be also requested to fyle hia affidavit to the effect mentioned in said letter, viz. : P. Bibaud. S. Bagg. Win. Ryan, Chs. T. Greece, P. ' £. Leclerc. Resolved, That the Clerk of the Peace address a Letter to the Civil Secretary informing him that as soon as the Documents bearing upon the proceedings qf the Magistrates touching the late Election for the West Ward of this City can be embodied, that a Copy thereof B will *i"| s:-' «illb« truMmilted Ibr the infuroiition of Ilii £x< ctilency. The Honorable LewiiiOugy, Sheriff ofthit Diitrict, having waited upon the Magittratea in compliance with their request, he wai intbrmeU that it woula be rcquinito for the purpose of preserving order and ensuring the aafetj of the City, to Patrol the Streets or to embuiiy a ■trons constabulary force for that purpose. The Sheriff' •tatcu, that it wai out of hit power to undertake so re- quisite a precaution, having no powers vested in him which would warrant his taking tlie measures which ho deemed neceiiary. M. A. Jobin dissenting and retired. Benlved, That it is the opinion of this Meeting that necessity still exists for extraordinary precautionsbcing taken to ensure the public ptace.' It is therefore, Ordered, that application be made to the Commandant to reinforce the Main Guard with a Picjuvt under the command of a Captain, there to remain (rom sun-down to day-light, and that a Magistrate attend to advise witli the Officer in command, and that Miijor (iregory be required to send six men to perform the same duty which he undertook last night. Mr. McKensie was named and agreed to be the Magistrate ii< attendance this night. Eeuhed, That a Copv of the foregoing Rrso'ution be dispatched immediately by the Clerk of the Peace to Lieutenant Colonel Mcintosh. Retohed, That it be intimated to Colonel Ony, that in the opinion of this meeting, it will be requisite to Aitrol tne Streets and it is earnestly rciommetnlcd Ihut a Militia force of not less than 40 or .OU men under the command of a Captain be ordered nightly so to do, as long as the present excitement shnll exist, and that the Commandant ot Militia, Colonel Uuy,be, and h<> is here* by solicited to comply with the recomme niutionsof the Magistrates. Retohed, That a Specid Meeting of the Magistrates of this City be called for to-morrow at twelve o'clock for buaineaB of importance. ,».;.■;. i •;.' Uttuh'cJ, That it is the opinion of this Meeting that necessity still exists fur extraordinary precautions being taken to ensure the public peace. It is therefore ordered, that upplicaiiun be made to the Commandant to reinforce the main Guard with a I'iquet under the command of a Captain, there to.-emain irom sun-down to day-light tu-morrow, and that a Magis- trate attenil to advise with the Dtticcr in cotninand, and that Major Gregory be requested to send six men to perl'orm the same duty which he undertook last night. Mr. Molson was named and ogrecd to be the Magis> trate in atteuilance this night. Resolved, That a Copy of the foregoing Resolution be dispatched immediately by the CKrk of the Peace to Lieutenant Colonel .Mcintosh. A true Copy from the Minutes. J. DELISLF, ,. , Ck. Peace. Montbeal: •.(N COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE ;,.*. t PEACE. t>*«! M^liou •>■ Wednesday, 23rd May, 1832. , . . , «v.!i i\r. ,;«..5 w-^i.cr- .■fir Hon. Toussaint Pothicr, John Fisher, John Forsyth, Joseph Sliuter, (1 George Moilatt, Jules Quesnel, VI Pierre DeKocheblave, Joseph Masson, .^ "^^ John Molson. Joseph Roy, IVilliam Robertson, A. L. McSidcr, and Austin Cuvillier, H' Andre Jobin, Esquires. Benjamin Holmes, '^'n ' '<; Messrs. Roy and Jobin Ictl the room. .J^ .hiuaiH .H The Report of Williana Robertson and Benjamin Holmes, &quires, respecting the Riot which took place on Monday last near the Pull fur the West M'^ard of this City were received. — .T^iasu ;;..,n • , -.-..w..-.,^ ... .. . No. 2. Slalcincnt <}f Orcun ences u/iich took pl.cc during the Riots on Monday the VI st May 183J. At twenty minuti s past 2 P. M. of Monday the alst of .May, 18^2, I relieved nenjainiii Holmes, Es(iuire, who was until that hour with Mr. Lukin in uttcndance with the Special Constables, at the Roman Catholic Parish Church, on the Place d'Aimes, near where the Election was going on for tho West Ward of this City. Ac that time the crowd collected near the Poll were quiet and peaceable, and continued so ibr about half an hour, with tho exception of occasional yelU and hurra- ing i at a quarter before three o'clock some lighting commenced at the opposite side of the square, near the Poll, a great crowd uf people rini across tlie square to near the wall enclosing the space in front of the Church. Mr. Ltikin, the other Magistrate on duty, and I, with a few Special Constables near us, ran out and attempted to rescue a man from among the crotvd who ilioy appeared to be beating ; he was rescued and ran l)ack again across the square ; the Peaco Officer assaulted in the execution of his duty, tumultous movements and fighti.ig com- menced on ditt'ercnt parts of t!ie square, whicli wo endeavoured to put a stop to, and while attempting to do so, were roughly treated, jostled and struck at } this stateof tumult and rioting continued for the space of 15 or 20 minu'.es, several persons, constables and others, were during that time struck and severely beaten ; on getting clear of the crowd near Mr. Robert Hender- son s house, I saw a party of soldiers on the square, near Noire Danio Street. brou;jlit tliere as I understood by John Fisher, Esquire, J. P. .Shortly afterwards, Mr. Li.kin and I went toward them. The OiKcer com- manding stated to me that if military assistance was required to keep the peace, it would be necessary to have a written requisition from two Magistrates. 'Mr. Lukin and I agreed, that (altho" we personnally did not send for them,) as it was impossible for us to maintain the peace with the force of Constables under our orders, we would immediately sign the requisition ; and we did so, and deliveicd it to the (Jfficer commanding the party. Some disturbance continuing near Mr. iTcnderson's House, in company with Messrs. I.ukiu and Holmes, both Magistrates, Iread Jie Riot Act at a about (juarter "t ■ '3' t_ put'iliree : r^uietneM bciii^ for tlio (lino roiror«ti, wo told tli« military to mow undur the portico of tlio Church, it being then raining heavily, nnd in that *itua> tion they woiihriiave tome ihelteranri bo removed from the crowd. They marched and remained there till called out af\er the closing of the Poll at five o'clock. TumuU tuoui movemcntK. great noise andfi/ 'ting commencing near the end of the iMontrcal Bunk aiid Mr. llenderion s Houie. ThellonuMbloU. MoDutt ho carne on the ground tome time before) went with Mr. Lnkin aiul the Constables where the tumult and fighting wus. The noise and wild yelling Jncroiised tu u terrific degree, a rush of Constables .ind others for refuge took pince into the inclosurc in front of the Church, I run tu one uf the (latcH to see what wa« going forward, when I saw persons Hying in all directions through the square, pur- sued by a crowd throwing ntoucs at tlicin, a cni«h f breaking windows and iromloorsor shutters was heard from the opposite side of ihe snuarc, I saw a man lay'lity durin<]r the night and subsequently, which have hitherto ha^ipily prevented the recurrence of Riots and any further injiny to persons or property, notwithstanding menacing threats which have been used tu tha>, efl'ect. Montreal, 23d May, 1S32. (Signed) Wm. ROBERTSON, J. P. A true Copy, .,j^ ,, ^< . i ^oMfti ... Jno. Delisle, Ck. P. •( ouaintyoiLthat the necessary inatructions for your gui- dance, will be delivered to you at my office whenever you mov call for them. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of this by the Bearer and believe me. 1^. No. 4. Montreal : COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. Saturday, 26/A May, 1839 — 3 o'Clock, A. M. Prbsint : Honble. John Forsyth, Jules Quesnel, •* George NIofiiitt, Joseph Rov, " Toust. Pothier, Benjamin Holmes, « Prr, De Rocheblave, John McKenzie, IVilUam Roliertson, John Fisher, Joseph Shuterand A. L. McNider, Esquires. Retoived, That the occurrences which happened on the twenty first day of May instant, at and near the place where the Poll was held for the Election of a My dear Sir, your's vtry f truly, (True Copy.) H. CRAIG. H. Craig, Secretery. , , .f iii.-'ii No. 6. 'U Pointe Levi, 28/A May, Half paste. J. Mi Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of last evening, which has just been handed to me, con. veying to roe the commands of His Excellency the Governor in Chief, that I should proceed in the course of this day to Montreal. I will as soon as practicable, proceed *Afc s» trocteil to Quebec, for the purpoto of rectiving luch nitruetiont as may awiit mo. I am, Sir, &«. &c. &e. (SIgncil,; Lt. Col. Craig, &c. Sec. &c. C U. OGDEN. No. 7. (Copy.) MfMoKANDiM for tlio Solicitor Gentral. Tile Solicitor General will be lo good ai to proceed at hit earliest convriiieiico to Montreal, where he will put himtclf in communication witli the King's Couniel, and will lake meaiturcR in concert with them for con- troling ally irregular or unlitwhil proceedings wKicli nuy bo iroiiig t'orwurd, with thu view to implicate cri- :ninally the MugiktratuH or the King's I'roopH, in con- sequence of the recent events which liuvu taken place at Montreal. The Solicitor General will keep His Excelirncy constantly informed of the circnmxtances connected with his present journey to Montreal, where he « ill remain until he ohall receive Instructions to return to Quebec. By command of His Excellency The Governor in Chief. Cattle of Saint Lewis, Quebec, i^Slh May. 1S)'2. (A true Copy.; II. Crag, Secretflry. H. CKAKJ. bccretury^ (Copy.) Sir, No. 8. Montreal, 30th May, 1832. I have the honor to inform yon for the information or 4iig ExcelUney the Governor in Chief, that in com- pliance with Mis Excellency's commands contained in your Memorandum of Instructions, 1 proceeded on the eveniOf^ of the 28th instant from Quebec, and reached this City at G o'clock this morning. Having ascertained shortly aller my arrival, that the application of Colonel Mcintosh anci Captain Temple to be discharged irom arrest, had been postponed from yesterday until this diiy nt 12 o'clock, I im- mediately ascembled the King's Counsel, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Quesnel and Mr.O'Sullivan, and after consultation, I found that we were unanimous in the opinion that the applicants were entitled to be bailed ; but doubts were entertained as well upon the Law as upon the expediency, (at a moment of so much txcitcnicnt,) orconseiitiug to ihuii absolulc ilisijhargc. It wu then resolved that I should assune the conduct of the case on the part of the Crown, in doing which, I considered I wat bett contuliing the views of His Excellency, lo ttata to the Judges when I appeared before them at 13 o'clocic this dav, the hour appointed (or hearing the parties, that as I had only arrived this morning, T had not hud an opportunity of peniting the depotitions, (2? in number,) as well on behalf oT thn Crown at on that of the applicantt, and consequently, requested that the ease should further itand over till Friday, thu re^tonablentms of thit demand having been admitted by all the partiet. The Chief Juitice tug- gettod Saturday as a mo.e convenient day, and it was so ordered. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedt. servt. (Signed,) (A true Copy.^ //. Craig, Secretary. C R. OGDEN. Solr. Genl. No. 9. Montreal, 2d June, 1834, Sir, Willi reference to my letter to you of the 30th of Majr last, I have now the honor to inform you for the information of His Excellency the Governor in Chief, that the opening of the Court of King's Bench this morning having been appointed as the time when the application uf Colonel Macintosh and Captain Temple to be discharged from arrest under tho Coro- ner's Warrant should be preferred, I ^ave my atten« dance after having made myself acquainted with the facts of the case as represented by all the parties. That His Excellency may better understand what occurred in Court I now proceed to give a lleport of what passed. — The Solicitor General — " I wish to understand from the learned Counsel who represents the two Gentlemen under restraint, whether they seek on absolute or a quuliticd discharge," Mr. Gale who appeared fur Lieutenant Colonel Macintosh and Captain Temple. — " I consider that both are entitled to an absolute discharge, they were called out under the civil power, they acted under it, and no sooner did they hear that a Warrant had been isu.jd for their apprehension, than they proceeded to the Judges Chambers and there gave bail, they seek inquiry, and do not wish to shun it, they are ready and willing to give bail."^Solicitor General, " It is my opinion that they are entitled to bail, and in this I am supported by the unanimous opinion of all the teamed Counsel on cither side of me, (Mr. Sewell, K. C, Mr. Qucsnel, K. C.and Mr. O'Sullivan, K. C.)and I beg it to be dis. tinctly understood, and I owe it to justice to declare it, that on the part of the Crown I have no charge against either of these Gentlemen, but as the Coroner has caused them to be arrested and has adjourned his Jury who did not agree, to the '27th August next, the day on which the Court of King's Bench having cri- minal jurisdiction commences, I consent to their being admitted to bail to appear on that day to abide the finding of that Jury, themselves in j€200iuk1 two sure- ties in £\00 each. C Tlio The Chief Justice—" I have only Ij wy, tliat it is the opinion of this Court, that the parties arc entitled to hail— it is a matter of right, therefore let tlic bail be taken as proposed by tlie Solicitor General." Bail was accordingly entered and here the matter ended. With a vi2W to assist His Excellency in judging of the meriu of the caso, as they appeared in the invcstiga- tion before the Coroner, I have the honor of transmit- ting a faithful transcript of the depositions, wiiicli were taken at the Inquest held by that Officer, as abo a Copy of the Warrant issued by him against Colo.icl Macintosh and Captain Temple, anil of the Report made by him to the Judges of tiie Court of King's Bench, I propose to prepare and forward to you on Monday, a transcript of the Alfidav'ts furnished by Colonel Macintosh and C:ij)tain Temple in their justi- fication, from all which I permit myself to hope that His iixcellency will see cause to approve the course which has been ado|.ted by me, and to consider the con- duct of the accuseii.on this occasion, as amply justified. I have, &c. &c. &c (Signed.) C. Lt. Ccl. Craig, Secretary, &c. &c. &c. !1.0G1)I:N. Solr. (ienerai. A true Copy of all tlic piocccciinps liail aiiil taken by the Coroner, on the Inquest Lolilen upon view oi' th,; bodies of l''ran9ois Langucdoc, Cassiiiiirc Chauviu and Pierre Billet. We, the undersigned Surgeons, certify, lia\ing ex- amined the wounds of Pierre Billet, Francois I^^nguc- doc, and Cassimirc Chauvin.— A few moments after the troops had fired on the people, we saw the bod'es of those men lying in St. James Street of this City, covered with mud, though dead, blood was yet oozing from their wounds.— Billet received a gun-shot wuund about an inch and a half above the chivicle. Tlic ball grazed the inside of the right carrotid artery, pierced the fifth cervici.1 vertihre, and divided thi; spherical cord. Death, almost instantaneous, must of necessity follow such an injury. The two other wounds, one on the forehead, the other a compound fracture of the nose, were probably jiro-'uced by falliu)^. Fr8n9ois I^mO^uedoc was shot iu the right side of the chest. The ball fractured the third rib, about five inches from the sternom, entered the tho- rax, piernid the superior lobe of the right lun;,', di- viding nt the same time the Inrgo vessels; it ihrn pjssL-d between the aorta, ^uhich is slightly injured.) fracturing the body of the filth dorse! veriihre, wounded the suniiuit of the inferior left lohe, frac- tured the 0th rib, ulioiit ^ imlus from the s|)ir;d ui- luniii, then goiiig tlirough the soft [larts iukI I)< fli/poli/c I'oi/cr, mason, of St.Lawrence Suburbs, being duly sworn, deposeth thatyesterdav about five o'clock, in the afternoon, he was m ar the Methodist Chapel in the City of .Montreal, and saw a certain number of armed soldiers come up, comm.inded by two officers, who halted in the neighbourhood of the Bank, that, a short lime afterwards, he distinctly heard one of the two ollicers abovementioned, but he does not kno* which, pronounce the words, prcscnt,Jire, anil imme- diately alter themusqiiets had been fired, he saw a man fall, he ran towards the man, took him in his arms, and lifted ^ ■.< '^ •^ lifted him up. It was between Mr. Pelletier's lane and Mr. Holme's brick-house } the deponent perceiv- ing that he wbm himself bleeding, let the body fall to the ground : he has no doubt, considering the state of suiTering in which this man was, that he had been wounded — that he saw several individuids, (the num- ber he cannot say.) who from behind and from each flank of the troops threw stones against those who were going away, who, in their turn, threw stones at them ; that the stones so thrown could not touch the assem- blage, and that he does not believe they were in any danger, and that nt the time of the Mng much fewer stones were thrown than before. The deponent adds, that at the instant when the musquets were tired, he was hit by a ball in his upper lip, the scar of which remains, and he hath signed. (Signed) HY POLITE VOYEU. Sworn before ns at Montreal, the 22d May 1832. (Signed) J. M. Mondelet, Coroner. Franfois Tuvernier, residing in the City of Montreal, Yeoman, being sworn, declares that yesterday about five o'clock in the afternoon, ho was in St. Jacques Street, near Bleury Street, when armed soldiers ap- peared, and advancing at double-quick-time towards the Hay Market, discharged a volley and then a rolling fire from their guns, pursuing those of the Inhabitants who went before them ; that immediately he saw a young man of the name of Chnuvin fall in the street near the pavement, at about half an acre further he saw Pierre Billet fall also, and at some paces further Fran- 9ois Languedoc ; That he afterwards saw the said Chauvin, Billet and Languedoc dead, all three were struck by bullets at the discharge of the gnns of the soldiers aforesaid. That he saw with the soldiers afore- said an officer with a drawn sword in his hand ; he be- lieves that the soldiers hnd no danger to apprehend for their lives — he is certain that none of the partisans of Mr. Tracey threw stones at the soldiers at the moment they fired, that it appeared to him, that the Constables were behind the troops and throwing stones at Mr. Tracey's friends and party. (Signed) F. TA VERNIER. MichelJacques, clerk, residing in the City of Mont- real, being duly swnrn, declares that yesterday at the close of the Poll, about five o'Clock in the afternoon, he was at the Place d'Armes— That he saw Mr. Tracey go out of the place where the Poll was holding, ac- companied by several individuals ; That a few moments after Mr. Tracey's departure, he heard some one cry " Vive Trficej^ upon which a person armed with a Constable'.^ Staff" came to him, and said to him, there was no necesiiiy to cry " Vin Tracry" and held him by thethrouiand immcdi.itely the individual so exclaim, ing disengaged himself, and' continued to cry " Five Truceif" then the perso.i armed with tlie Staft' afore- said, fell upon him who was crying " Vive Truceif and struck him several blows with the start", which threw hira to the ground— several others, wit)) Constables staff* fell upon him with their staffs— ^yllilc these things were going on, a friend of the individual so b a- ten called the partizans of Mr. Tracey to assist him who had just been beaten — immediately three or four men armed with Constables SiafTs arrived, and dis- charged several blows iij)o.i this friend, then Mr. De- lisle, the High Constable held him by his cloathes, and he believes that he endjavoiirjd to restrain him ; at this very moment he found that stones were thrown by both parties, and at length he reached the Bank or there- abouts — He saw troops of arined soldiers approach — They halted at the Bank, and he having gone as far as the Methodist Church at this place, he saw that the partisans of. Mr. Bagg behind the soldiers were throw- Ing stonps over the heads of the soldiers, he saw a:i officer come to the head of the soldiers with his sword drawn, then put himself in the same line wiih them, de- ponent was again retiring when he heard a rolling dis- charge of fire arms, and saw a man full at a few paces from the first small street which leidsto the Little Ui- He does not believe that the soldit rs were in ver. Sworn before us at Montreal, this 22d May, 1832. (Signed) J. M. Mondelet, Coroner. danger of their lives, deiionent went to Dr. Holmes, in company with one named Dubr, who was wounded by a ball at the time of thi above discharge; he saw the partisans of Mr. Tracey retreating before the discharge took place, and hath signed. MICHEL .lACQUES. Sworn at Montreal, this 22d May, 1832, before us. (Signed) ,/. M. Mondelet, Coroner. George Perkins Hull, of the City of Montreal, Printer, wiio being didy sworn, deposeth and saith : he was on the Place d'Armes about the close of the Poll on the evening of the 21st instant, he saw a Riot which took place after the closing of the Poll, and saw the Troops march forward at the request of the Magistrates ; as the Troops marched down St. James' street, stones were thrown at the Troops— saw Mr. Moffattand Doctor Robertson with several of the Officers of the Detach- ment in front of the Troops, making signs to the mob as if entreating them to disperse; — heard some persons cry out, go home— he saw Mr. Aloff'att some times in froiit and some times at the side of the Troops making signs, entreating the mob to disperse and waved his umbrella for that purpose;— he was in St. James' street when the Troops fired— saw a stone thrown by a person in rear of the Troops, which it is his impression was aimed at the Soldiers— he took that man into cus- tody—thinks the Troops and the persons in their com- pany were in danger of their lives when the former fired — heard no word of command given by the Officers to firo; — on following the Troops down St. James' street saw two dead bodies lying in said street— remarked wounds in the said bndies; — the Magistrates accom- panied the Troops down the street— saw the Magis- trates place themselves at the head of the Troips in their much from the Church down St. James' street- after having seen two of the dead bodies, saw a third one on his return— was not acquainted with the de- ceased—does not know whether they took part in the Riot; — when the Troops fired the mob faced them, and were throwing stones when tlie military fired — has no doubt that the stones were flung at the Troops — saw some of the Soldiers and Officers as well as the Magistrates struck by stones — Doctor Robertson and Mr. Mr. Moflhtt were struck by stones;- - there were more than three Officers present— saw pirhaps two or three of them struck with stones — thinks at least tive Officers were present when the firing took place— there were three Officers present — thinks there may have been five. Tlie Deponent hath signed. (Signed,) GEO. P. BULL. Sworn before me, at Montreal. Q2d May, 1S32. (Signed,) J. M. Montielet, Coroner, of St. Pierre and St. Jacques Streets still on the leil side ; the troops having continued to advance, Deponent advanced with them, saw the man weltering in his blood, and dead.— That Deponent contiiiucd with the troops to the May Market, and there he was informed that several persons had been killed und wounded by the aforesaid firing of the Soldiers. Deponent intend* ing to depose at a future period certain facts prior to the arrival of the troops, further saitii not, he uecliircs that the present Deposition, which he has read contains the truth, and hath signed. CSigned) Sworn bcforp mc at Montreal, this22d May, 1832. P. LUKIN. .1 I H f Peler I.uhin, Esquire, one of the Magistrates and a Justice of the Peace of this City, after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists.dcposctli and saith: That yestcr. day, the 21st of May instant, about five o'clock in the .-if' ternoon at the close of the Poll, having been called upon by William Robertson, Esquire, also one of the Magis- trates of this City, who had ::>ken upon liiinscif to con- tinue with the troops, within the walls which divide the ground belonging to tlieParochialChurcli from the Place d'Armes, to watch over, and keep in ordrtlic Siccial Constables within the said wals, there was a kind of skirmish between the Special Constables and a p.iriy of thf populace, who were opposite to the House bcloiifjiiig the Fabri ;iic, Oi'Ciipied by a person named He nderson upon the Place 1' Amies ; Stones were tl.rowii and blows with sticks wt-rc given. The Ue, oiieiit iniin. diately re- pair( d to the space within the said walls, the dt'tachn)ont of troops belonging to the fifteenth llegiment which was within the said walU, and under the arcades of the said Church, immediately quitted that space of ground, crossed the Place d'Armes, and went in the direction oi' St. Jacques Street ; that the Deponent then saw a person named Michel Deegan, cooper, of this City, who was under the custody of several Special Constables, struck behind, whilst nc was thus in custody, by a young map whom the Deponent believes to be n person named (George Holland — that the Deponent >lien proceeded in the same direction the soldiers hnd taken, entered St. Jacques Street, and joined the troops opposite to St. Fran9o;s Xavier opposite the Bank, continued to march in (he rear of the firjt division as fur as the Hous' s of the said Dr. Robertson in tiie said St. Jacques Street, the Deponent still keeping the left, und endeavouring to restrain the Special Constables as well as the People ; some of them threw stones in the front nearly at the dis- tance oi' one acre ; that then the yaid detachment halted; the Officers who commanded it ordered the peo;.le who accompanied Deponent on the same side of the street to halt, that they were going to fire ; immediate- ly after a discharge took place ; theOiKc( rs tlicn pre- sent were l.ieut. Col. Mcintosh coinmaiulmg the said loth Regiment ; Captain Smith and tv-o other Officers, whom Diponent cannot name, but whom he knows by sight. That on the other bide of the Street on the right and near the sa d Lieut. Col. Mclntosii, was the Ilor.u- rablc (ieorge Motfat, the said Mr. Robertson, and as well as Deponent remembers, Jules Qiiesnel, Esquire ; Deponent cannot s.-.y who ordered to fire on the people, nor at whose command it was given, but that the said order was given from the right siile near the liousi of the said .Mr. Robertson, anil w iilioiit the | arlicipat on of the said Deponent, one of the .Magis; rates on iliilv on that iluy — imnied ate.'y u|)un the smoke disappearing, DeponeM saw lying on the ground a man at the corner (Signed) J. M. Mondelet, Coroner. in Ham Ij/mriii, Master Mason, residing in the St. Lawrence Suburbs of the City of Montreal, being duly swoin, declares that yesterdiy about five o'clock in thf aflirnoon, he was in tompanv with Francois Languedoc near the Hay Market. That while conversing with th.' said lianguedoc, he saw armed Soldiers advancing towards them and on the instant heard the discharge of their muskets; mat he immediately left Languedoc to hide himself near the pavement. That having re- turned to the place where he had left the said Langue- doc, he found him lying in the same place without life. That the reason he endeavoured to conceal himself was to avoid being struck by the balls which he heard whistling about his ears; that nearly half an hour afterwanls he saw one Pierre liillet also dead. Depo- nent declares that he cannot s„r„. lie adds that ono of t.'ie balls went through his hat. Sworn before us at Montreal, the i:2d May, 183'2. (Signed) J. M. Mtiiidikt, Coronere, ^■ (Jrur;re Duijh; U'aieh Maker, residing in the City ol .Montreal, lieiui,' duly sworn, declares that yesterday between .'» unl he 1,11(1 in a house, and afieiwards in ;i shed , It the corii' r of St. Sicremi-nt aiul St, Pierre SlrKts, he remarked that the deceased hud a wound in thetorehead, that at the place in St. Jac'(!(.<■■::.. ^l :?%!*,;;!«(■! hjafi. Richard Fogerly, of the City of Montreal, labourer, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that yesterday evening when the Poll was closed, he was in St. James Street, where he saw Troops march up as far as Dr. Robertson's house in the said street, and heard an Officer commanding the said Troops say to his men, make ready — a Sergeant said to the Officer, the mob are dispersing — when the Deponent retired down to the Creek in rear of the to^/n where he heard a dis- charge of fire arms — does not know the Officer Com- manding the Troops— Klid not see any person speaking to the Officer who gave the command above mentioned to make ready^the Deponent declares to be unable to sign his name— he adds that he does not know the Officer by name, but would know him if he saw him again. Sworn at Montreal, 22nd May 1832. ^ ' ■■,..! J . : ■:■■ r • lll,^'. '■V •< J. M. MONDELET, Coroner. John Wood, of the City of Montreal, Merchant, being duly sworn, deposeth, and saith : That a little before 5 o'Clock in the afternoon of the 2 1st instant, he went to the poll— he saw the Troops march across the Place d'Armes— when the mob were opposite the Methodist Chapel, the Troops were at the corner of the Place d'Armes — the mob were then throwing stones ; —the Troops then marched on and the mob con- tinucd tlirowini; stones towards the soldiers and at those persons behind them. The soldiers marched forward till they reached Mr. Armour's — stones were still flung by the mob — the Troops again marched further on — when they halted again— stones were flung all the time — from the gestures of oneoftheOflicers.firm- ly believes that he was requesting the mob to retire — but^ the stones were flung the faster — did not distinctly hear * any word-i— a firm stand was then made by the mob ; after this the Troops fired — saw anOflicer speak to the Troops previous to the firing, but did not distinctly hear acy words of command given to fire by the OHicer. The mob retired immediately after the fire— the front rank of Soldiers marched on as far as the American Church D «ft«r I ~lifikr this on walking down the streets, saw three men dead — before tlie fire, saw Constables before and behind the Troops- did not see any stones thrown by the Constables behind the 1'roops, but v.id see a great many stunes dung by the mob, who were in front of the Troops— saw the stones from the mob who were in front of the Troops pass over their heads— he was standing very ncnrin aline wilhtlie Troops— he con- ceived himself as well as the Troops in danger from the stones that were flung— conceives the Ti-oo|>s as well as himself were in danger ot their lives from the stones flung— saw some of the Constables who were wounded, but did not see them received— did not ren^ark the wounds on the bodies ol the deceased above mentioned — after the (ire, he saw Mr. Molfiitt down near the creek —cannot say whether the Colonel of the Uegimeni was present— cannot positively say he saw any of tlie Sol- diers or Constables struck by the stones. The Depo- nent hath signed. m- (Signed) JOHN WOOD. Sworn before me, at • • ' Montreal, «Snd May, 1834. (SigneiJ) J. M. Mmdekt, * \ Coroner.' '""«^- ■jiautt mi V' (tii iufx... . ,.u .jj'"^"''"*'^'*-'-' '•'> .a(M>0 1M'*?I-> " ■■'.., •-... --■.! VI. Ca^Me Buchanan, on'ontreal. being duly sworn, saith: thut on Monday last at about 5 o'clock, F. M. I was standing on an elevated position in the Place d'Arms, up some steps next to Dr. Arnoldi's House, I saw Mr. Tracy's party coming into the square, and make a circuitous turn as far forward as Hilton & Baird s shop. I have been at the close of the Pull frequently and have never seen the same route taken by that party before, as it was not their direction home — I remarked at the same time to Mr. W. Ermatingcr, who was standing with me, that I was sure Mr. Tracy's party intended to attack the Constables— I then ob- served a number of persons of Mr. Tracy's party, shout- ing, screaming and shaking their fists, clubs and um- brellas at the Constables, who were quietly standing on the other side of the square— some ot the Constables then ran forward to protect sjme of their party who were in the crowd, who I then understood had gone to secare the retreat of Mr. Bttgg ^rom the Poll, and on this I observed that the ConiiCabies were regularly at- tacked by Tracy's par.',\ .;.f ,'.;/<..■:"*•»• Coroner.,:;,.,;^.. ,.■!;„;., ,!;iiiliV' !;,;:■: •', ^ -ixu*!-'-. ''■.!,.■..■,■»:, .'ijili .'Jl-.rtiritd hi.-riib ,1' (ill k'l.ffiii Mi\ (]■ , ,1 - .; ,-..'»;f/[ \w'n\v'- ^ ■:■:,.■ »-. , -i.rj.Xl'jt'" i'lt ■ ui-'c .1'-; •■ I •!. iM a -,1.; I'l'r ,iMi t..K .r, r. :., TMotnas Michel Smith, of the City of Montreal, Mer- chant, being duly sworn, deposeth as follows : that about .) o'clock in the afternoon of Monday the 21st day of May, he was standing at the door of the shop of one Robert Henderson, Grocer, on the Place d'Armes, near the place where the Poll was being held lor the election of a Member fur the West Ward of this City, when a vast number of persons approached the Place d'Armes from St. James' street, and in a most violent, rioioiiK and tumuUuous manner, assaulted him- self and the other persons at the time at the door or in- side the door of the said shop, by throwing stones in at the door and windows of the said shop, so as lo endanger the lives of himself and the other persons there present : That some of the stones then thrown, struck various persons who were in the shop at the lime: That while this assault continued he saw some of the Troops under the comDn.md of Lieutenant Co- lonel M'lntosh, who had been previously posted under the Porch «)f the Parish Church, move from their posi- tion towards Dr. Arnoldi's house, and at the same time the assault upon the shop in which ho was, ceased, the mob retiring down St. James" street : That this Dcpo- nent verily believes that had this movement of the Troops been delayed many minutes, the mob would cither have murdered or done some grievous bodily injury to this Deponent and the other persons who were obliged to take refuge in the said shop : That upon the mob retiring down St. James', followed by the military, this Deponent came out of the shop and stood on the pavement close to the west windows of the same : That after the lapse of a few minutes, he heard the report of musketry, but under what immediate circumstances, the said musketry were fired, this Deponent knoweth not, he having remained close to tlie shop during the progress of the mob down St. James' street. And fur- ther this Deponent saith noi. (Signed,) T. M. SMITH. Sworn before me, at Montreal, '.'3d May, \K\2. (Signed,) J, M. Motuielrt, • Coroner. WilUam Caldwell, of the City of Montreal, Phvsician and Surgeon, being duly sworn, deposeth and s&ith :— That on Monday afternoon last, about 5 o'clock, as he ^ was ■% was standing at the door of tlobert Henderson, Gro- cer, in the Place d'Armes, he heard several huzzas proceeding from the friends of the two Candidates then retiring from the Poll Room; a scuffle ensued between two people in the Place d'Armes, when the Special Constables went forward to interfere, and were imme- diately attacked by those who had proceeded from the Poll-room, (attendants of Mr. Tracey,) with stones, and beat back. The mob also, immediately com- menced throwinkf stones into Mr. Henderson's win- dows, and into the doors then open ; one man stand- ing immediately behind the Deponent was struck by a stone and his head severely injured— -several others and also the Deponent were struck by the sloner ; and from the violence of the excilemeni and the impreca- tions then made use of, such as " have at their heart's blood," &c. the Deponent has every reason to believe that every individual in the shop would have been de- stroyed had the military not advanced and driven back the Rioters. The Special Constables were completely overpowered, the military were assailed with stones by the retiring mob throughout the whole of their advance from the Place a'Armes until they fired ; though re- peated cautions were given by the Commanding Offi- cer. Further the Deponent suilh not. I <• ■"-' ■ (sjgnej^^ W. CALDWELL. Sworn before me, at Montreal, SSd May, 1838. (Singed.) M. Mondelet, Coroner, The Deponent adds that he thinks the lives of the Citizens and Troops were in danger from the .stones flung, some of which were large— saw Col. M'Intosh, Capt. Temple, Lieut. Dawson and Major Pritchard on the ground— saw stones come over the heads of the Troops which were evidently flung at them ;— suw seve- ral \lagistrates, Mr. Shuter, Dr. Robertson. Mr. Mof- fatt- thinks he saw Mr. Lukin also — was directly be- hind the Troops when they fired— did not hear any word of command given to fire — cannot say at what distance the mob were at from the soldiers. (Signed,) W. C. (Signed,) J M. M. Coroner. dows broken, ai^d several stones were aeei. by the dcj^ nent cent intothe shop. The mob then again retired down St. James Street, throwing stones a^ they retired The Deponent then saw the Troops advancing, pre- ceded by the Constables and other persons Who Were throwing stones at the mob. The Troops opposite the Museum halted for a moment, advancea, and halted at Dr. Stephenson's corner, when the Street was cleared as much as possible of all who were in iVont of the Troops, who then again advanced till they halted op- Sosite Dr. Robertson's. The mob were then opposite Ir. Holme's house, and were still throwing stones. One or two individuals in front ot the Troops still kept their fire of stones upon the mob, but they were taken away, and shortly after the Troops fired. Seve- ral stones were thrown at the soldiers before they fired ; and with a few exceptions, the Deponent saw no symp- toms of the mob dispersing, or ceasing their violence. When the mob was opposite the Deponent's residence, he saw Mr. Lafontaine endeavoring in vain to prevent several of them from throwing stones. The Deponent having seen the whole affair from the timi; advance of the mob from the Phca d'Armes to the time when the military fired, he can say that they fired only with a view to allay the riot, which was then existing and had continued for some time, to the danger of the lives and properties of several citizens. And further saith not. . ' (.Signed,) ROBT. ARMOUR, jun. Sworn before roe this 23d May, 1832. , , ' Robert Armour, jun., of the City of Montreal, advo- cate, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith : That on Mond;)y afternoon last, a little after five o'clock, he was looking out of one of the windows of the house in which he resides, in St. James Street, when he saw Mr. Tracy, one of the Candidates for the West Ward, and his friends advancing fl-om the Poll along St. James Street ; when about opposite Dr- Robertsons the party halted, some of them calling out for them to return and attack the Constables who were advancing from the Place d'Armes- A large number immediately took up the stones from the Street, advanced upon the Con- stables, stoned them, drove them back to the Place d'Armes, and several took refuge in Mr. Henderson's shop, others running away by St. James Street. An attack was made upon Mr. Henderson's shop, his win- (Signed,) J. M. Mondelet, Coroner. •lit ■ !• , ■ ■: :!<).... Monday last the 21st instant, in the forenoon, being in my room up stairs, I saw from my windows a great uproar at the; place where the Poll was holding, which however subsided in a few moments. A short time alter that, I saw several persons pursuing a young man with a blue coat on ; ho had a tiiousand difficul- ties in escaping blows from sticks and fists whirh "vere made at him. He had the good fortune to obtain shel- ter at Mr. Henderson's, who opposed his persecutors ; for from the manner in which they pursued him, they would have torn him in pieces. Towards the afternoon the crowd and the tumult increased, and Constables were loudly called for } several of them sallied from the place where they were accustomed to retire, to the scene of riot. Mr. Malo, one of the most active of them, found himself surrounded by a crowd of rioters, who beat and maltreated him, and tore his coat ; he was at length assisted by others- I was then standing on the step of my door, and it appeared evident to me that the crowd were gaining the ascendancy over the civil authorities, for the Constables were driven off with stones, and many respectable citizens took refuge in Mr. Henderson's house. The infuriated populace assailed the house with sticks and stones, &c., broke the glass in the windows, and endeavored to force their way in, to beat the persons who had run there for pro- tection J and I firmly believe that if the crowd had en- tered, murder would have been committed ; and it was only when the cry was made for Soldiers that they de- sisted. It might then have been near five o'clock. I thought that the Poll was closed, seeing that the crowd and /J IJ Mi Mr TrAcey were going towards the St. Antoine Suburbs, Mthey were accustomed to do. I set out to St see mjr daughter, Madame Holmes, but in turning e corner of Dr. Henderson's house, I found myself in the midst of a crowd, who were running hastily away firom another crowd, who were pelting them with atones, and I was satisfied to retrace my steps, and to aava myself in the door-way of Mr. Dubois from the stones that were flying as thick as hail. From this place I saw the Troops forming themselves in the cen- tre of the piace, and when they advanced 1 accompa- nied them as far as the Methodist Church, or a little further, where they halted, having approached so near the rioters that many of their missiles struck the sol- diers, for the populacein their retreat did not cease throw- ing stones. They were several times loudly and for a long time together called to retire and clear the Street. During this time I distinguished Mr. Lafontaine at the head of the crowd ; he, as well as I could perceive, exerted himself as much as possible to prevent them from throwing stones, and I even believe that he owes bis life to tne stupidity of a Constable who came slowly walking towards the Troops. There was a thousand difficulties in making him understand to put himself out of the road ; immediately the Troops fired, studding where they were. The crowd having dis- persed, I went forward, and I sai? a man wounded, who died on the steps of the door of Mr. Wragc, and I saw another man dead at the corner of the small street. Shortly after that I went home. From what I saw, and the degree of fury which the assailants had manifested, it was evident that the Civil Authority was not com- petent to repress their excess ; and I firmly believe that It was in consequence of the interference of the Troops that the City was saved from pillage and bloodshed, as the description of rioters was almost entirely composed of the lowest class of Irish, and we have tu congra- tulate ourselves on the firmness of the Magistrates and the energy of the Military. (Signed,) DL ARNOLDI. Sworn before me at Montreal, ' tUs «3rd Mav, 1832. . ■ v. .r (Signed.) J, M. Mondelet, " Coroner. ■'•''. \V',--'^< - '•'Va I, John B. Finlay, of the City of Montreal, Gen- tleman, depose. That on Monday tiie 2lst instant, I was at the Place d'Armes at the closing of tlic Poll— I was standing opposite the Parish Church. I saw Mr. Tracey's |[»ariy come out "'om the Poll, and there ap- peared to be great commotion among them. They did not go directly home as usual, but advanced into the Place d'Armes. with an intention, I have no doubt, from their gestures, of insulting and striking the Con- stables who were peaceably standing in the square. The first thing i then saw mum a shower of stones thrown from the mob towards the Constables and the poajjie standing near them ; and an atUck by the mob upon the house occupied (I believe) by Mr. Henderson the grocer. Fast after this there was a general cry for tiie Troops } 1 then saw the Troops advancing towards St. James Street, and 1 then iollowcd them. Theerowd, I observed before the Troops, who were then stationed opposite tlie Bank, were throwing stones towards the Soldiers. The Troops then advanced . as iar as Dr. Robertson's bouse, where they again hailed — the crowd before still continued to throw atones, many of which I saw strike the Soldiers, as I waa close to them at the time, anit I saw one atone in particular strike Colonel Mcintosh on the breast ; previous to which I heard several calls from persons who appeared to be in au- thority to clear the streets, but several of the mob still continued to advance upon the Soldiers, throwing stones ; 1 then heard the firing, and observed the mab afterwards making towards the Hay Market- I fol- lowed the Troops as far as the Hay Market, and left the place. (Signed,) JOHN B. FINLAY. The Deponent adds that he heard Dr. Robertson and Mr. Shutcr, Magistrates of this City, cry out to the mob to disperse and clear the streets : Saw Col. Mcintosh making gestures to the mob as if wishing them to disperse, and thinks he heard the Colonel^ voice i he thinks decidedly, that the lives of the Troops were in danger when they fired, and that it was the only means of preserving peace. After the firing he saw one body lying near Mr. Wragg's house, and another body near St Peter's Street ; cannot say whether there were any Constables following the Troops, but saw a number of people both before and behind the Troops : Saw no stones fiung by the party in company with the Troops; but several stones were flung by the party retiring before them. fSigned,^ J. B. F. Sworn before me at Montreal, 2SdMay, 1892. W "•*«'' '■:--*- ^.Signed,; J. M. Mondelet, Coroner. Alexander Robertson, of the City of Montreal, Gen- tleman, maketli oath and saith, that he this Deponent left the Office of the " Bank of Montreal, "in the said City, about ^ past 4> of the Clock, in the afternoon of Monday the twenty first day of May, 1832, and proceed- ed forthwith to the south side of the Place d'Armes, in the said City, where he remained in conversation with some friends until the hour of 5, at which time he observed.*be crowd in front of the Engine House, (theso being used as a Hustings or Poll both for the election of a Representative in the House of Assomhiy of the Lower Province of Canada, for the West Ward of the said City of Montreal,; beginning to move off, that he then instantly advanced into the midst of the mass of people, in order to witness the retirement of the Candi- dates and their respective friends and partisans, that he saw Mr. Tracey and his friends make the lour of the whole footpatli from the said Kngine House to the cor- ner of the Grocery Store in the Place d'Armes, occu- pied by Mr. Henderson— and advance a few yards into the square before turning to go down St. James Street. That a large portion of the persons surrounding Mr. Trncey, appeared to this Deponent in a state of great excitement— pushing any one in their way violently a^idc and flourishing sticks and umbrellas about— by one of the latter of which this Deponent received a se- vere blow on the side<— though he believes it was not intentionally aimed at him. That this Deponent then retired to the body of ConstablcH and other individuals standing along the south side of the Place d'Armes aforesaid, hi ,4->— i'. _iu "i-r ».^ I _ ...:. _ I — t. -,-..l" ':' 4 V sroreiaiil — in the front of whom he particularly noticed Joseph Shiiter, Esquire, (whom this ncponent'husbeen informed and believe mouttly. J That then, and on that account, the Inquest was del ferred until the S2d of August following, and tliat it was considered necessary by the said Coroner, although , he had received noreeular verdict from the Jury to issue his Warrants for tlie apprehension of Lieut. Col. M*Intosh and Capt. Temple of the ISth Regiment, founded upon the evidence taken during the said In- quest, which testifies that the death of the three de- ceased persons above said, was caused by the firing of the muskets of a detachment of the said l^lh Regi. ment, commanded by the said Lieut. Col. M'Intosh and Capt. Temple; and that the said Lieut. Colonel M'Intosh and Capt. Temple were in consequence ap- prchended. Done at Montreal the 2d June. 1832, and given un* der my hand and Seal. (Signed,) J. M. MONDELET, Coroner. ^' "• ■ ;i •(.)•! ' > ' ( »;i';, 'i: J" ' !■>•'" • . , 1 , ....,>: i\- - >.■■'< / ■ • ■ ^ ■ ■ No. w- Montreal, 44h June, 1832. Sir, i h ■ ■-■! .i.>s.>/- ■ ■■■■ ^i^J^'^i*^'!'*^-' '■ ' Agreeably to the intimation expressed in my letter to you of t^e 2nd instant, I now do myself the honor of transaiittiug for the information of His Excellency the Oovernor-in-Chief, a transcript of all the Afl[. davits I :>. I i bJ davit! which aicompMitd lh« Petitions of Lieutenant CdoncI MaoAitoah and Captain Temple to be dis- charged fro,one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace fur the said lybtrict on a complaint. ThM y(tur Petftioncr, conceiving himwlf entitled to a diMharge ft'oratiis arrest, humbly prays thatyour honor wm hti pleased to award and grant a Writ of Habeas Corpus, under the Seal cfthe Court of King's Bench, directed to the said High Constable, in the City of M6otreal, iii the Oiatrict of Montreal af(>rt;said, com- nfanding him to bring before your Honor the body of yoor Petitioner immediately, to do and receive all those things which your Honor shall then and there consi* der of him in this behalf. ■'^d your Petilionci as io duty, &c. r &M4. ^»«»«dO. . XF. MACINTOSH, t-, V iKioW) ,1 veral (truck the troop* rtid my own peraon, it became neceaury to order the troop* to Are after I had atdiffirr- ent time* advanced in front, and by word and action, endeavoured to prevail upon the crowd to retire, loud« ly giving notice beforehand, that it was intended to fire if the attack and riot continued. Le** than one round from the firit diviiion, consiuin^ of lixteen file, of the Main (hiard partv wa* accordingly ditcharged and took effect. From the seriou* aspect of affairs De> fore the troops had fired, I had considered it neceeaary to dispatch Ensign and Adiutant Hay with directiona that the remainder of the Regiment should be advanced towards the Place d'Armes, and the} arrived in a few minutes after it had become necessary to act against the mob, but were not called upon to act In a short time the crowd was dispersed and completely disapr peered, and tranquillity was maintained during the re- maining part of the afternoon. Before relieving the troops, I consulted with the Magistrates, at their de- sire, relative to the propriety o( estabiishinv posts for the night, and followed tneir directions on the subject. To the above atatement I have to add, that when the troops halted in St. James' atreet, during some minutes before the firing, it appeared impouible in consequence of the vollies of stones discharged at them, for them either to stand where they were, or to advance or disperse the Rioters, or far less to retreat without danger of destruction unless they fired. I had also with- in a few minutes before the firing, while the riot waa going on, received directions from one of the Magis< trates to fire upon the Riotera in case I should consider It necessary. (Signed,) A. F. MACINTOSH, Lieut, Col. Sworn before me, ' > ii v, w this 6th May, 1832. (Signed,) fT. Robertson, 3.?. ./ (No. 1.) ^ Mohtbbal: -.:} • , ' .' COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Sunday 28th May, 18S«. PaESENT*. Honbles. George Moffat, P.Uellocheblave, Wm. Robertson. Austin Cuvillier, Benjaniin Holmes, A. L. M'Nider Joseph Massoij, Jules Qiiesnel, John Fiither, Pierre Lukin, and Joseph Roy, Esquires. Resolved, That it is expedient to request the Com* mandant of the Garrison to reinforce the Main Guard with a Company of the 15th Uegiuient, under the command of a Captain, with initructions to hold him- self in readiness to act, when requested so to do by a Magistrate, for the purpose of aiding the civil power in the supprttaing of any riot which may arise in const- quence of the pending election for the <• West Ward" of this City. Reiohied, That the Honble G. Moffattand Dr. W, Robertson, two of the Maeistratea here preaent be requested peraonaily to oall upon the Commandant and communicato the wishes of this moetiiig, u expressed in the foregoing Resolve. Resolved, That a Copy of the two foregoing Reaolu- tiona, certified by the Clerk of the Peace, be atnt to Lieut. Colonel Macintosh, early to morrow. A true Copy. (Signed) JOHN DELISLE. Ck. Peace. (No. «.) Sir, Monday, «!«/ May, 18M. We require that vou wiJI advance with the Piquet under your orders to the Place d'Armea,forthe purpose of aiding the civil power to ipaintain the public peaco of the City. We have the honor to be , Sir, Your most obedt. aervta. , - (Signed) W. ROBERTSON, J. P. P. LUKIN, J. P. To the Ofllcer commanding the Piquet Main Guard. (No. 3.) ^ Montreal. ■' COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Tuesday, Vlnd May, 1832. PaESENT : The Honble George Mofiktt, P. De Rocheblave, Wiliam Robertson, Jules Quesnel, John Fisher, ' John McKenzie, Benjamin Holmes, A. L McNider. Reso'wed, That it is the opinion of this Meeting that necessity still exists for extraordinary precau- tionf, >;f ing taken to ensure the public peace. li is therefore ordered that application be made to the Commandant to reinforce the main Guard with a Piquet under the Command of a Captain, there to re- main from sun-down to day light, and that a Magis- trate attend to advise with the Officer In command ; and that MajorGregory be requested to send six men to perform the same duty which he undertook last nieht. Mr. M'Kenzie was named and agreed to be the Ma- gistrate in attendance this night. Resolved, That a Copy of the foregoing Resolutions be dif'.:.tched immediately by the Clerk of the Peace, tc Lieut. Col. M'Intosh. A true extract from the Register of the Special Ses- sions. (Signed,) Jno. DELISLE, CHc. Peace. MONTRSAL— '5 'I i MowTMAi-KINO'S BENCH. To tilt Uoiior«bl« tht Chief Juitic* of Hk Miu«*ty'( Cuurt of King* Bench for ihe Di«irict of Mootreel. The Petition of Henry Temple. CepUin in Hit Mn- jeety't 15th Btgiment, humbly ihewctn : That your Petitioner h«th Utely been arreiited by the High Conitable of the DiMrict. by virtue of « W«r. rant iwucd out by Jean Marie Momicfct. Eiquire, one of Hit Mnjeatya Jutticei of the Peace for the laid Uii- Uict, on a complaint. That your Petitioner conceiving himielfpntitled to a discharge from hi» arrett, humbly prnyi tliat vour Honor will be ulrascd to award anil grant a Writ of Ha- beas ConmM, under the Seal of the Court of Kiiig'i Bench. «firectcd to thi? taid High Constable Benjamin Delitle, in the City of Montreal, in the District of Mon- treal aforesaid, commanding him to bring before your Honor, the body of your Petitioner, immediately lo do and receive all those things which your Honor shall then and there consider of him in his behalf. And your Petitioner as in duty, &c. *«^ (Signed,) H. TEMPLE, Capt. lath Regt. .fi!Atn the party of Troops whicli were in the enclosed apace, and were followed some paccN into the enclosure by a |)ortion of the rioters who ussuiled them with stones .ind hlmlgcons — on per- ceiving tlii.s the Colonel immediately ordered the Troops to load with Imll cartrid)^e, and accompanied by the MagistrntcH. advanced into the Placo d'Armes forming a column of two divisions, and proceeded along the north side of the Place d'Armes to the house of Dr. Arnoldi, where uc baited for a short space, during which the Colonel called out several times to make way for the Troop*. — The Troops then advanced steadily in that direction proceed inn towards the Dank whero wo halted, and after our hnltin;; stones were thrown upon us in Krent numbers. — The Colonel called out here several limes to the people who were stoning the Trotone« discharged at them, for them either to iiand where they were or to advance, or to diiperae the riottr*, or lor Icii to re- treat without danger of dcitruction, unlei* (hey firo of the squure, near the Poll : a great number of people ran across to near the wall enciobing the space ij front of t!ie Church. Mr Lukin, the other Magistrate in attendance and deponent, with the few special constables near them ran out and endeavoured to rescue a man from the crowd, who they appeared to bebeating ; he v/a» rescued and ran back again across the square ; the Peace Otiicer was assaulted in the execuCion of t'lis duty. Tumul- tuous movements and righting commenced in different parts of the square, which the magistrate present endea- voured to put a stop to,and while attempting to doso was roughly treated, jostled and struck at— This slate of tu- mult and riuting continued for fifteen or twenty minutes, several persona, constables & others, having during that time been struck, and some severely beaten - on Ketiing clear ofthe crowd near Mr. Henderson's house, deponent saw a party of soldiers on the square near Notre Uame street, brought there as he understood by John Fisher, Esqr. J. P. Mr. Lukin and deponent shortly afterwards went towards them— the oflicer commanding stated to deponent, thit if military assistance was required to keep the peace, it would be necessary to have a written requisition signed by two magistrates^Mr. Lukin and deponent agreed, that altho' they did not personally send for them, as it was impossible for them to maintain the peace,with the force of coustables under their order.they would instantly sign the requisition, did so, and deliver* ed it to the oflicer commanding ; some d'sturbance con- tinuing near Mr. Henderaon's house, accompanied by Mr. U. Holmes & Mr. Lukin, both magistrates, depo- .ent read the riot act at about fifteen minutes past 3 o'clock, P. M. i quietness being for the time restored, the military were toll by the magistrate* present to move underthe portico of the Churchiit raining heavily) and as in that situation they would be removed from *he crowd, they did so remove and remained in that situation till called out a(\er the closing of the Pull at five o'clock ; tumultuous movements great noises and lighting commencing then between the Montreal Hank and Mr. Henderson's house. The Honble. George Moifalt, who arrived sometime before, went with Mr. Lukin and the Constables to where the rioting was, the noise and wild yelling increased to a terrific degree, a rush of Constables and others for refuge, took place into the inciosure in front of the Church ; deponent ran to one of the gates to see what was going forward, where hesuw people running in all directions through the square, pursued by a crowd throwing stones at them, a crash of breaking windows and iron shutters was heard from the opposite side of the sq ;are deponent saw one roan laying on the ground as if dead near Mr. liender- son's Grocery and Liquor Store, which was the house attacked. Joseph ilShuter, Ksqr. J. P. ran across the square & called " For God's sake bring out tlie military as the mob are murdering the people, nave commenced to attack, the houses,, at the kaoie moment deponent raw Mr. Moffatt coming hastily towards him iind as he thought waving his hand for the deponent and mi- litaiy to advance; deponent went to Colonel Mcin- tosh and asked him to bring out the troops, to quell the riot and save the lives and property then in immi- nent danger, as it was not in the power ofthe ci\il autho- rity to do so, or words to that ed'vct. The troops moved from the portico ofthe Church to the 8quare,and form. ed in front of Dr. .Arnoldi'shoiise, a great crowd was then fighting, and throwing stones in front of the Bank. The troops advanced in that direction, several Consta* bles and others then rushed forward. The mob in St. James street, began to retire in the direction ofthe Hay M.trket, where they mw the Constables followed by the nii!:t:ry advance ; several of the peace officers being in front, deponent endeavoured all in his power to bring them back in rear of the troops. The retiring moB faced about, attacked and drove back the Constables, who as well as the military were exposed to the shower of stones constantly thrown at then: ; w'hile in advance bringing the people back, deponent was obliged to re- tire two or three times from the number of stones flying about, and several Constables were struck and knocked down, and several injured by them, the troops were equally exposed. When about a hundred yards past St. Fran9ois Xavier Sifjet. ihe front section of the troops fired a volley, the mob having previously and be- ing at the moment pelting them with stones. The mob then instantly ran down St. James Strei-t, towards the Hay Market, and was seemingly dispersing fast. The consequence of the iire was the death of some and others being wounded among the rioters. (Signed) W. ROBERTSON, J. P. Sworn before me, this 2Gth day of May, 1832. (Signed) Js. Reid, Ch. J. K. B. DiSTBICT OF MoNTItEAL, Province of Lower Canada. Uniry Mackenzie, of the City of Afontreal, in the said District and i'lovince, Esqr., who being duly sworn ' deposeth and saitli : That having: been (.n Sunday the twentietii day of the present month credibly informed tl. at there was an intention of killing Stanley Bagg, of the Parish of .Montreal, in the said District and Pro- vince, Esqr., a Candidate for the situation of Represen- tative for the West \^■a^d ofthe said City, in the House of Assembly of the said Province, and who was then engaged as such Candidate in such Election. On tha following Monday, he, this deponent, on Monday last, the 21st inst., went to the Place d'Armes, where such Election was proceeding, several times during the said Monday,' and remained^there a considerable tune, and was there when the Returning Officer adjourned the Poll at five o'clock in the afternor.ii of the said Monday ; that about the middle of the day, a disposition to riot was evinced by the people on Place d'Armes, that soon af- ter a voter for Mr. Bagg, ofthe name of Poulc, was chased by Irishmen, and narrowly escaped with his life into Mr. Henderson's store on the said I'lace d'Ar- mes, where he wus obliged to hide himself during ihe remainder of the day ; that about two o'clock ot the Siiid Monday, this ciepom-iit being then on the said Place d'Armes, 021 the steps of Mr. Henderson's shop, perceived two persons fighting near the steeple of the old Church, at the corner of the j^aid I'lat e d'Armes ; that a large crowd of persons rushed from tlie front of the Poll towards the said oomLatant*, and a general af- fray ensued ; that certain special Constables, who had been k h beon stationed by tlie magistrates of the said City with- in the enclosure of the new Roman Catholic Church, •ituated nt one side of the Place d'Armes, interposed by the mob ; that there isiued from the said crowd or tumult a person of the name of James Stevenson of the said City, gentleman, one of the supporters of the said Candidate Stanley Bagg, which said James Stevenson, so issuing as aforesaid, was pursued by several persons, (amongst whom this deponent recognized one Nl'AlJis- ter,an Irishman of the said C;ity,tia(lcr, who was one of the supporters at the said Election of Daniel Tracey, the other Candidate at the said Election,) ran for refuge across the said Place d'Armes, and took shelter in the cellar of llu; said shop of the said Henderson ; that several times between then and about 3 o'clock of the said afternoon, the said Macallister, accompanied by several others, came and violently demanded of this deponent, being standing on the steps of the said shoj), that he this deponent should deliver up to them the said James Steveiison, for the purpose as it appeared to this deponent of doing corporal injury to the said James Stevenson, which this deponent refused to do : being satisfied that the man might have been murdered, if he fell into their hands ; that about the same time of the day another person (one of Mr. Ross's sons,) narrowly escaped, with his life across the Plac;; d'Armes from the said mob ; that about two or three o'clock of the said afternoon, there arrived at tli ; eastern angle of the said Place d'Armes a jjarty of the 15th Regiment of Foot, stationed in the said City, who without ad- vancingon the said Place d'Armes, passed into the said inclosure, and took post on the steps of the said Church, separated from the said Place d'Armes by a high stonewall ; that about 3 o'clock of the said afternoon, there occurred a tumult near the said Ilendeison's store, where the special constables again interposed, and were vanquished by the mob gathered there ; that William Upbertson, of the said City, Esquire, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said District, Ml a short time afterwards, came forward and read aloud the Act couiuionly called the Riot Act ; that Mr. Lukin, another Magistrate, ;dso attended on duty near the spot, where the tumidts took place; thataftc the Riot Act was read, the deponent went through the said crowd and addressing himself to whatever |)ersons he found collected in groups; exhoried them to disperse, repeating that the Riot Act was read, and to conduct thenitselves in a peaceable manner ; that several of the leading supjiorters of the said Daniel Tracey then declared to the said Special i 'onstahles, that if the said Constables woulil retire from the saiii crowd, thiy the said leaders would be responsible that the su|)iiort rs of the said Daniel Tracey, (who it appeared to this deponent by their numbers and violence had the ascen- dancy, and had occasioned the tumults at the said Place d'Armes,) woidd beiiave themselves peace;ibly ; that the said Constables then withdrew ; that after the adjournment of the Poll at live o'clock of the said afternoon, the said Daniel Tracey issued from the said Poll, and was joined by hissii])porters, who received him with loud acclamations ; that the said Stanley Ragg followed, was joined by his sup^iorters in comparatively small numbers, and was hissed and hooted at by the supporters ot the said Daniel 'i'racey, which last men- tioned supporters shouted out, " There he is, at him, at him," or words to that etlect ; whereupon they all rushed towards the said Stanley Bagg and his supporters; that a most bloody riot then issuec' , that the partisans of the said Daniel Tracey finding abundance of stones wherewith the place had been macadamized, they took them up and threw them in iieavy vollies at the said Special Constables, ;'•, I :it the supporters of the said Stanley Bagg, and u[ion every one cls(^ that was upon the said Place d'Armes ; that by the said vollies of stones, this deponent and others were compelled to take refuge in the said shop of the said Henderson, where they were pursued by the supporters of the said Daniel Tracey, and the windows of the said shop shattered, and even the iron shutters pierced by vollies of stones thrown by the said persons, which were so thick and frequent, and the stones themselves of such size as to endanger the lives of this deponent and others, even while standing within the said shop, and com. pelled matiy to take refuge in the c.llar ; that while this deponent was in the act of entering the said shop, he saw the said party of the said 15th Regiment file out of the said enclosure and pass along the north easterly side of the said Place d'Armes towards the house of Dr. Arnold!, situate opposite the said partizans of the said Daniel Tracey, which partizans continued throw- ing vollies of stones across the said PI ice d'Armes ; that immediately afterwards the said party of military passed the door of the said shop and marched into St. James Street, atid the mob moving before them con- tinuing to throw at them vollies of stones. . ,;, (Signed) H. MACKINZIE. Sworn at Montreal, this • . . 28th day of May, 1832, before me, (Signed) Samuel Hall, J. P. vkht; IVilliim Caldivetl, of the City of Montreal, Physiciaa and Siu'geon, deposetii and saiih : That on ^londay afternoon, the '21st instant, he was standing at the door of Mr. Henderson, grocer, in Uie Place d'Armes about o o'clock when several hurras we-e given at the Poll room ; that a scutHe ensued between two men in the Square when the Special Constables went forward to interfere, and were immediately attacked by a great number of men, attendants of Mr. Traciy, with stones, and beat back; tha( they also attacked Mr. Hender- son's store with showers of stones both through the windows and by the doors, which were both open ; that a man standing immediately behind the deponent was struck \vj a large stone and his h.ad severely injured ; that the deponent and several others were struck and from the great excitement that was manifested, and the horrid imiirecationsmade use of, such as ".Have at their hearts' blood," &e., &c., the deponent is well convinced that every individual in the store would have been massacred, had the military not advanced at the time and driven the mob back. That the Special Constables were completely overpowered, th? militarv were assailed with stones, from the time tha^ they ])assed tiic corner of the Place d'Armes till they iHied, though they haltcil two or three different times, and every effort was iiiatle by the Magistrates and Com- manding Otlicer to induce tlie mub to desist and retire ; further the de|)onent saith not. (Signed) >V. CALDWELL, M. D. Sworn before nic, at Montreal, this '.iSth May, 1832. (Signed) John Fisher, J. P. G District v ' \ (? 1 i District of Montreal : James Breckanridge, of the City of Montreal, Mer- chant being t'luly sworn, deposeth and saith : That he was standing at :ae shop door of Robert Henderson, grocer, in the I'laccd'Armes, on tiie afternoon of Mon- day last, about 5 o'clock, and heard the huz/.as pro- ceeding from the friends of both the Candidates ; he then came to the steps and saw Mr. Bagg followed by & large crowd of men, some of whom called oat, "Down with them," which he 8uppo«ed alluded to Mr. Bagg and his friends— a general scuffle ensued, and wnmc- diatelv stones were thrown at the doors and windows of Henderson's shop, several persons rushed into the shop for protection, and many were hit with the stones, one very severely ; after the shower of stones at liie shop had ceased, heleft Henderson's shop, and found that the military had advanced in St. James Street to a place between St. Peter and St. Francois Xavicr Streets, and saw the stones flying thiough the air in al' diruc- tions ; immediately after the troops fired and then ad- vanced. The deponent is of opinion from the threats used by the mob, that if the troops "lad not come for- ward and dispersed ihem. every individual in Hender- son's shop would huvc been massacred, and further deponent saith not. (Signed) JAMES BRECKANRIDGE. Sworn before roe at Montreal, this !23rd May. 1832. (Signed) John Fisher, J. P. District of Montreal. George Fowler, of the City of Montreal. Cabinet-Ma- ker, being duly sworn, duposeth and suith: I was present at t[ie" Place d' Amies, on Monday the '21 si inst., and saw then- a riot and fighting, an«l a Mugis- tratc reading the Riot Act, as I was informed, not being mvseif near cnongli to disiinguisli the whole, al- though { heard some words. -The Riot Act was reud to the best of my knowledge, between '< uud 4 o'clock, P. M. -At the close of the Poll, about 5 o'clock, a general riot comnienccd.- The Magistrates and Constables then went forward to (luell it, and the rioters retreated some distance towards and beyond the Bank, where they gathered large stones, some as large as a doulde fist, and returned to attack the Ma- gistrates and Constables, whom tiiey drove b.ick, and then coniinenced the destruction of Mr. Henderson's Grocery and Crockery Store, in which several persons had taken refuge.- 1 had myself my hat knocked otf ■with a stone bigger than a man's fist, whieh probably would have knoeked my brains oat, hid it struck lower. I then fled towards the rrencli t^lmrch for refuge, tow.irds wliicli the greater part of the .Magis- trates and Constables had fitd for the same purpose. Here had Ix t n statiniied at the French Church some Troops for th.. purpose of assisting the Magistrates and C<»nsiab!('s, if netissary, in maintaining tranquil- lity. --And upon the Magistrates and Constables being driven into the incloscid space before the Church, anct the attack g ling on upon the (iroeery and Crockery Store af ires.iid, as wall as on various individuals, the Troops marched forward to put an end to thcviolenec of the Rioters, and cause them lu di.spersc ; the Riot- ers thcwupou commenced retreating past the Bank, along St. James Street, conliuuing to throw stones aiul commit acts of violence. -The Troops advanced very slowly along that street. Those of the Rioters, who first retreated, having reached a part oV the street where there were a quantity of stones for macadamiz- ing the same, supplied themselves anew with stones. The Rioters nearest the Troops then made a stand, and those who hud obtained a new supply of stones came forward, and discharged them at the Troops and the Civil Authorities, by whom they were accompa- nied. The Troops m.ule a halt of four or five minutes, and during that time stones continued to bo showered upon them - 1 heard the Colonel call three times to the Rioters to bu quiet and disperse, but the discharge of stones still continued, and I then heard a person whom I supposed to be in authority, desire the Colonel to giv2 orders to fire. — This the Colonel did not do, for two or three minutes (x more. But at length the stones still continuing to be discharged, and the Troops men- aced with serious injury, the Colonel gave orders to fire, and a discharge of musketry in consequence took place, upon which 1 saw some fall, but even after this stones were still thrown. The Tioons however advanced, and the Rioters retreated towards the Hay-.Market, and shortly after dispersed. — I had followed the Colonel (whom 1 had known by sight for nearly two yearsj from the corner of the Place d'.Armes to the Hay- Market, and stood next to the Colonel at the time of the halt, which preceded the firing, and observed great coolnesi and forbearance on his part, while the stones were flying about him j nor were any orders given to fire until it seemed impossible either for the Troops to stand where ihey were, or to uJvaiicc, or to disperse (he Rioters, and much less to retreat, without dan- ger of destruction, unless they fiied. — For myself, I did not take a stone nor a stick in my hand the whole of that day, from the time of my ^oing to the Place d'Armes, as herein before mentioned, until the dis- persion of the Rioters and my return home. (Signed) GEORGE FOWLER. Montre.ll — Sworn before me, this '2Glh May, 18J<.'. rSigned) Jos. Shuttr, J. P. liobert Howard, of the City of Montreal, .Merchant, being duly sworn, doth depose and say — That he resides in St. Lewis Suburbs, and his stores are situated in the Placcd'Armcs — on Monday the'.Mst instant, he, this Deponent was sworn in as Special Constable to be in attendance near the Poll, holiling for the tiectiou of a Member lor the West M'a-d of this City, to preveat riots and breaches oflhe Peace. That during the whole of that day an unu^^tial aiui great concourse of people were assembled m the square, near to wliere the Poll was held— thi.t great excitement seemed to exist amongst them, and a tendency to riot and ti'muit. — That about the hour of half past three the riot and tumult was so great that Dr. Kobertson, a Magistrate, advanced into the crowd with a book to read the Riot Act. That I Jiave no doubt, from what 1 understood, that he did read it— and my opinion was that it should have been read earlier in tlie day, the tumult and riot was su great. I was there at the close of the Poll and observed Mr. Tracey, one of the Candidates instead of gowig home as usual down St. James' Street, make a >*"^. 1- / V a turn round into the square, witli a great crowd aflcr him shouting, and rioting.nHri with violent gesticulations. That in consequence of this unusual movement on the part of Mr. Traccy, his followers were brought in immediate contact with those of Mr. Bagg, the op- posing Candidate. That thereupon the riot became general and more violent, immense quantities of stones were thrown, the windows of the Mouse of Mr. Hen- derson, Grocer, were smashed, and a number of persons rushed into it for refuge ; the Special Constables one of whom I was, in their attempt to quell the riot, were completely defeated and forced to fly That it was at this crisis the military advanced, and forced the mob back ; that had the military not come up at this mo- ment, I firmly believe many lives would have been lost and much property destroyed. That the military con- tinued to advance upon the mob down St. James' Street, who in retreating kept up a continued volley of stones upon the military, and all those who accompanied them. That the troops appeared to me to halt once or twice before reaching the house of Dr. Robertson, and on these occasions the Magistrates, Mr. Moffatt and Mr. Shuter, with some Ofliccrs, advanced in front of the troops, and by their gesticulations, for I could noc hear the words, appeared to me to be entreating the mob to disperse, and thereby prevent the further interference of the military. 'I'hat when the troops halted before Dr. Robertson's house, the mob made a stand, and the attack of the stones became more violent, I saw Mr. Shuter struck with stones, and also some of the Special Constables — it was then that I heard the troops fire- the mob immediately dispersed and the troops advanced to ;he end of St. .lames' Streetr I followed them and I saw three persons on the way apparently dead. The troops during the whole of these proceedings acted with the greatest coolness and forbearance. 1 am firmly of opinion that at the time of the fire, the lives of the soldiery and those about them were in danger — and if that measure liad not been resorted to many lives would have been lost and much property destroyed. (Signed,) ROBT. HOWARD. Sworn beforo me, at Montreal, this-2Gtliday of May, 1832. (Signed,) John Fisher, J. F. U'iU'uvn Boston, being duly sworn, saith : that he was one of 1 1 a' .Special Constables ap|iointcil to stand near the Poll ou Monday last, in the morning, where he remained until about hall" past twelve o'clock ; he saw several persons use insulting language both towards the Special Constables and to .>ir. Bagg's voters. — Deponent went to dinner about that time, returned again aboui half past two, and seeing some disturbance immediately around the I'oll, did not resume his sta- tion, but went to the j)arty near the Church, and re- mained there until about three o'clock, ^hen a |)arty of military arrived niid drew up near the corner of the Church — saw Doctor Robertson, and heard him desire the OHicer not to advanee until he went forward to try to restore order. Deponent then observed to Dr. Robertson that the Riot Act ought to be read, as the fighting was still K">'>g on occasionally — saw Dr. Robertson and Mr. Holmes go forward towards the I'oll, he believes for that purpose ; Deponent did not advance, consequently did not hear the Act read — heard orders given by an OflRcer that the bugle should sound the assembly at the Guard House ; shortly afler the troops withdrew under the porch of the Church and were soon after joined by another detachment. About 5 o'clock, heard great shouting at closing the Poll— in a few minutes saw a eneral battle take place opposite to Mr. Henderson's house, a great number of persons as well as Special Constables took refuge within the Church enclosure, the rush was so great and violent, (the fugitives being followed by their ad- versaries,) tl -It the Soldiers put themselves in apposi- tion of defence ; at that moment ^w Dr. Robertson run into the gate, who both by gesture and speech called on the military to stop — immediately a number of persons, (probably as many as 20,) came into the enclosure calling out " there is murder going on, ad- vance the troops for God's sake," the troops did ad- vance, saw them march up to the corner near the Poll and halt for a space— Deponent did not follow the military until he heard the discharge of the fire arms, and then only went as far as the Bank. The Deponent is firmly of opinion, that had the military not advanced at that time, many lives would have been lost and much property destroyed. (Signed,) WILLIAM BOSTON. Sworn before me, this 2Gth day of May, 183'2. (Signed,) W, Robertson, J. P. • District of Montreal : Alexander F. Macintosh, Lieutenant Colonel of His Majesty's 15th Regiment of Foot, now stationed at the City of Montreal, in the said District, and command' iiig Officer of the Garrison at Montreal, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, as follows, as supplemen- tary and explanatory upon some points of detail to the affidavit by him made in relation to occurrences of the 21st instant, to wit : On Sunday evening the 20th in- stant, when the Honble. G. Moffatt and Wm. Ro- bertson, Esquire, called at my lodgings and commu- nicated, as mentioned in my said Affidavit, the sub- stance of the MagistratesResolutions. I said that I trus- ted that the military would notbc called to assist the civil power until matters had come to an extremity. I explained to thcin that what made me so anxious on this head, was the want of any cavalry in the gar- rison ; that it was nut in this country as in England where there was cavalry who could act against, and often disperse a mob without firing, and that if Infantry were brought into collision with a numerous and outrageous mob, they could not act against it with any etlVet, (tTom its being an irregular body and mov- ing much quicker than troops of foot could do,) with- out having recomse to firing, which must of course be attended with the almost certain destruction of life. The said Magistrates thereupon said they were aware of this, that the troops would not be brought forward until they were required to act, and that mat- ters were already in the most alarming state. The following day before the troops moved against the rioters, Wm. Robertson, Esquire, aforesaid, repeatedly stated that the '.ivil authorities had information of the most positive kind, that there was a plan arranged for firuig the Ti>wn and Suburbs in various places, so ai <>s n I H 88 tu draw the iiiililarv away in ilifl'orcnt and oppusitc directions, and in Nnmll liudies, tluitthcy mi(^ht be more eaiilv overpowered On tlii« day I ui'ien repoattd what I had said as above respecting the employment of the troops, and on the necessity of my being put in full au' thonty to tire, or use whatever 6'ther means I mi^dit as a professional man think necessary to quell the rioters. This authority was repeatedly and explicitly stated to be given. Ooray arrival in the sqiiare.I perceivedthat Dr.Robert- aon hail a book under hi-i nnn, and said to him have you been reading the Riot Act? — Me replied I am going to do it immediately, m hereupon he removed to a little dis* tance— I did not accompany him, wishing to be in readi- ness among the troops ; some time altir he again ap- proached the troops, and I asked him a second time i>' he had read the Uiut Act — He replied that he had -I remained with the troops under the portico of tlie Church till about .5 o'clock, at which hour the magis> trates had acquainted roe a very serious riot might be apprehended — I ha:l. occasionally walked out into the square to judg«> of the strength of the mob and of their disposition — si.o.-fly after 5 o'clock they bihiued riot- ously in the part of the square near the place where the Poll was held, which caused Messrs, Moffatt and Ro- bertson before mentioned,and several other magistrates, as well as all tho special Constables, to leave the C.'o.irt or enclosed space in fi'ontof the Cluirch, and I return- ed to my men to be in readiness — much noise and tu- mult in the square succeeded — and distinctly saw that the mob were furiously engagt'd w itii the Constalilos. In a few minutes a loud and general cry in the I'lace d'Armcs occurred, and the magisiratcs and coiistibles rushed back through the gates of the I'ourt, i-.iived w itii and followed by many other persons, tliu la^t of whom wei-e furiously assaulting the constables and others with bludgeons, stones, &c. Immediately perceiving that there « as a risk of the military party being rushed npni and overpowered, 1 gave to the men the following command, in the pre- sence of the magistrat" Dr. Robertson, namely : "wiih ball cartridge prime and load," while these things were doing, there was a cry, in which several of them iirislra- tes joined, of " now Colonel, for (Jod's sake bring out the troops, the rioters are murdering the people and at- tacking the houses." The rioters having marehed back into the so-- ^ on seeini,' the troops loading, I I filed the men ^ ,e right side of the portico through a gate in front p .erding close along the side of the square, in which is situated llr.Arnoldi's house ; (altho' many around me, and I think Dr. Robertson shewed an inclination that I should at once advance upon the rio- ters in the square,) my mr'ive for proceeding along the buildings on the north side of the square was twofold : 1 expected thai the appearance of the troops alone w-ou(d cause the dispersion of all persons inclined to be riotous — I also wished that the troops should have a wall in their rear when they were forming as it was im- possible to say whether the rioicrs would attack us or retire before us, I therefore chose the spot opposite Dr. Arnoldi'g house, for farming tin ni, as it comniaiuicd St. James street in it's front, through which I cxpe< ted to be able to cause the rioters to remove as it was the way they appeared to have come — I had perceivedthat the mob had received a vast accession of strength, and that it would be desiraiilc on adv.mcing the party into the square that support should be give to it, I therefcjfe sent, with the sanctiun ofthi' magistrate. Dr. Robertson, an order ''or a company from the Cham[) de Mars to advance for iliis purpose,aiid that the rest of the Regiment should follow, if an; fring was heard— The filing I earnestly wished to avert, and intended to ad- vance upon the mob without so doing, if it should he possible, to avoid it, and cause the mob otherwise to be quiet and disperse. While the party was moving to the front of Dr. Arnoldi's house, many stones had be^ii thrown in the square and against houses and shops. The troops having formed, moved forward through the Place d'Armss and down St. James street, every thing being done to prevent the Constables from crowding ui their front. On arriving in St. lames street, showers of stones Aerc thrown by the mob who were before us, and I attempted by pressing on to niducc them to disperse without having recourse to fire arms, if not rendered im- fiossible by the discharges of stones, some of which were arge, and I should suppose might weigh between 2 & 3, pounds, some of them appearing to have been taken from the materials of a building which was being con- struct*'!' ni their rear ; near the Hank I halted the troops for some minutes still with a view to give an opportunity to the mob to disperse without firing, and at that time, with this view, I called out loudly that it was intended to fire — I fiincied I perceived an inclination in the mob to break up at this moment, but was disappointed, for tliey approached, and the showers of stones increated-- 1 now began to despair of the possibility of quelling them without firing, but determined to give every chance, I again advanced the party, thinking it better to make a last attempt to disperse them under a shower of stones than to make a sacrifice of human life. The mob.whenevcr it retired or advanced, managed fo main- tain about the same distance, and kept in a body acting with great system in keeping up the shower of stones, as those in front kept near enough the troops to do them injury, and when they retirt d or advanced ran through each other like light troops skirmishing ;— at length, apparently emboldened by the foib.ar.ince of the troops, they renewed the attack or discharge of stones to an extent, that must in a few minutes have levelled at least half of the party wiih the ground, and which nnist have been succeeded by the remainder being totally overi)owcred ; at this moment I saw that firing was inevitable, and being again called upon by a Magistrate on the spot to do so, I again advanced in fioiit of tl'iC troops and waving a stick which I had in my hand, called out in the loudest tone of voice, that the troops were going to fire ; after a few seconds see- ing that stones were still showered upon us, I or- dered the troops to begin firing, man by man, thai 1 might stop them the moment that I could sec it had the efiect of causing; the mob to dispirse. I was sur- prised that the mob did not instantly run, wbieh seemed to me so extraordinary, that I attributed it to some cause with which I was unacquainted, they however very soon after moved in the most sudden and precipitate manner, i instantly ordered the men to cease tiring, which was immediately done. CSigncd,) A. F. MACINTOSH, Lieut. Colonel. .y" Sworn before me, this Istday of June, ISIi'i. (Signed,. a. Mo/fall, J. J'. District of Mimtrcal : I, Akiiindcr .M'MUlcn of Montreal, Advocate, do make the following deposition upon oath, of the facts and circumstances which cumc under my per- sonal observation in the course of the afternoon of Monday J*^- |ilvncate, of tlie I my pcr- l-iioon of iMomliv ^^•'V" »vJ y Monday the 21st day of this instnnt month of May. immediately prior to the cbse of the Poll, and up to the time the Military were called upon to act against the mob collected on that occasion.— At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, I was standiner on the pavement in front At 5 o'clock, the time of a great shout, and saw a After repeated provocations, the Troops fired, and the crowd, in part shortly afterwards dispersed, and collected in scattered groups round the killed mi wounded at some distance from the ground. I then saw Mr. Farquhar, with a contusion on the head, his ot the outward wall of the French Cathedral, near the clothes completely covered with mud, stagger from gate directly fronting the Plate d'Armes — a number of weakness, into Mr. Robertson, the Carpenter's house; Moldiers under arms^tvere at the same time sheltered by he must have been thus maltreated in St. James street! nearly about the time the soldiers fired. I had myself, with others, at the request of Mr. Bagg, attended for three days at the Poll, in order to scrutinize the difierent voters qualifications-— I de- pose, that from the conduct observed throughout, the an immense crowd still remainiojg. Shortly afterwards violence and determined demeanorof many of the par- another iiovement was perceptible, and immediately tizans of Mr. Tracey, and the personal threats held a rush towards the gable end and front of Mr. Hender- out to myself both at the poll and in the streets, ex- son's house J showers of stones were immediately sent tending even to my life, I felt myself imperiously into every aperture of the house, and as far as I could called upon to abstain from further attendaace->- judge, attempts made to force the door— several of the That the mob became day after day, and the more rioters, in the meuii time, coming forward in front of the contest was prolonged, more bold and enterpris- the Constables in the middle of the square, using the ing in their violence—and it is my opinion, that with* most violent and meuacinij gestures, and endeavouring out the intervention of the Military, t.he pursuit from to wrest their batons from them. Dillon's corner to the enclosure of the Church would the portico of the Church closing tho Poll, I lieard movement inioiig the people surrounding the Poll, a small part of wnom, after taking a considerable cir- cuit, moved off in the direction of the Bank, leaving Whereupon the other Special Constables in attend- ance within the enclosure of the Church, together with those standing on the pavement where 1 was, went to the assistance of this body, and after great exertion, and hard, severe fighting, succeeded in driving the Rioters round Dillon's corner. On that occasion I re- collect seeing Mr. Charles Foy with his Badge ot Of- fice in one hand, grasping with the other a man evi- dently one of the foremost of the Tracey mob, and lead liim off across the Parade in the direction of Notre Dame Street. — In the mean tiinc, as he was proceed- ing with his prisoner, and had nearly crossed the Place d'Armes, I saw among the crowd which had been driven round Dillon's corner, return with apparently increased numbers, and in tho most furious and frantic manner clear the Place d'Armes of every person. Con- stable and others who opposed their progress, throw- ing showers of stones, which fell among those assem- bled near the Church. The peaceable citizens retreat- ed before them, and a rush was in consequence made towards the dirt'crent gates, the stones at the same time flying in all directions. I saw at the gate, which was for a time completely blocked up, Jo«eph Shuter, Esq., endeavouring as well as niysclf to make good his entry within the enclosure ; near him was a Special Cousla- blc, win. .; ear was very much lacerited and bruised. the bl()"d Howiiig on his neckerchief and sliuul- with iler. I immediately to( k shelter withinside the wall from the storm of stones flying in every direction, up to the very steps of the Churth, where the soldiers stood I conscientiously depose to the best of my belief, that but for the presence of'tlie Troops under the urch-way, the rioters would have forced their way into the en- t'losure. To slop such proceeding', however, the sol- diers without loss (if tii'.ii', were onlcretl out, and pro- ceeded by a circuitous rout along tlu piivenient ntar Dr. Arnoidi's towards the assailants, who r. tre;itcd into St. ,?aiiics Street, still ihiowing stones at tho Mdi- tury and citizens aeouifianying them. I saw Mr. Far- quhar, a Special Constable, follow the Troops, he was then unhurt. Shortly afterwards, near Capt. Piper's domicile, the soldiers, after a slow advance, came to a halt. During the time they were drawn up across the Street, I saw the men crouching and stooping to avoid the stones wliieh were showered upon them by the mob in front. I most solemnly depose that no return what- ever wat made by the citizcus in the rear, they being mostly gentliiuen and Special Constables j in fact, the very pet sons who hatl been driven and pursued within the Church enclosure. have eventuated fatally to many of those who took refuge within the walls, from the absolute inadequacy of the constabulary force to aflbrd protec- tion from the exasperated conduct and overwhelming numbers of their adversaries. The mob seemed to be under the guidance of certain persons above the com- mon class, not only in the evening iu question, but during the whole election, they seemed to control them in every outrage, and in fact, were accessary to all the evils which followed. Several gentlemen who took part for Mr. Bagg, I re- member in particular, Messrs. Bibaud, Salmon andHart. were some days before severely beaten by the mob in question, who throughout shewed the most determined hostility inimical to the interests of their idol Mr Drfoiel fracey. : (Signed,) A. McMILLEN. Sworn at Montreal, this !2Ulii May, 1832, before me, (Signed,) ►^. Jubin, Dist ict of Montreal : If illinvi Carmkhael, of the City of Montreal, black, smith, having been duly sworn, deposeth and saith, as follows : That about five of the clock, on the aftor- niion of Monday last, he was present in the Place d'Armes, when a vast number of persons attacked the Constables who n-ere there present, beating them, and otherwise violently maltreating them. — Heard the Riot Act read by Dr. Uobertson, and saw the Troops under the command of Colonel Mcintosh move from the porch of the Church, where they had been some time stati- oned, and march down St. James street, till they came nearly opposite Dr. llobcrtsor.'s house, where they halted : That during the whole of this time, showers of stones were thrown at the Constables and Troops ; saw a stone strike the Colonel (Mcintosh^ on the breast ; saw him after that advising and entreating the mob to disperse, to avoid bad consequences ; saw one of the soldiers blccdinir from a wound near the ear ; heard II the ^? fc i \ the mob crying there was no danirer, u the mutkets were loaded with blank cartridee, and wedging eadt other forward. Deponent retired for a few moments, and upon hit return, saw the Troops fire upon the mob, and after that Deponent went to nis own home, and further this Deponent saith not. • rSigned,> \VM. CARMICHAEL. Sworn before me, at Montreal, the sad day of May, ISdii. f^SignedJ Joseph Skuter, J. P. George Rhynas, of the City of Montreal, Gentleman, being duly swnm, deposeth, and saith : Thatnn Mon- day last, the ilst day of May, he was present on the Place d'Armes, after five o'clock, and saw a scutHe which took place between the Special Constables and the partizans of Mr. Tracey, one of the Candidates for the West Ward. Tliat he approached the scene of sciiiHe, but had to retire, in consequence of the great quantity of stones and other missiles which were thrown towards the scuare from St. James street. That he saw the shop of Mr. Henderson, grocer, in the Place d'Armes, at- tacked by the mob,and the windows broken with stones, to the imminent danger of the lives of those within. That the mob beat bacK the Special Constables, one of whom the Deponent saw struck with a stone severely. That when the military advanced, the Deponent fol- lowed a little behind, and knows that stones were thrown from the retiring mob at the military and the crowd that accompanied them. That he s,iw tlie sol- diers endeavoring to ward off the stones with which thky were assailed. That when the military fired, stones were still thrown from the mob, and there were no symptoms of the mob dispersing completely or ceas- ing their violence. That the Troops tired with the in- tent to quell a riot which was then, and had been fur some time, existing, dangerous to the lives and pro- perties of the citizens, lurther Deponent saith not. rSigned,; GEORGE RHYNAS. Sworn before me, at Montreal, 25th May, 183'2. (Signed,) John Mackenzie, J. P. was adjourned— ^saw Mr. Daniel Tracey and his friends coming out by the corner of the house occupied by Robert Henderson, Grocer, instead of the usual rout towards St. James Street — heard loud shouts and cheering— saw a great number of idle and disorderly persons following Mr. Daniel Tracey, and scattering themselves about, taking in nearly one half of the Place d'Armes — saw several persons knocked down, and immediately afterwards saw the mob make a rush towards the duor uf the said Robert Henderson's house, and about the same time a volley of stones were thrown at the windows of the said house. Deponent further snith, that at this time the Mili- tary were under the porch of the New Ciiurch. Depo- nent further saitb, that he, together with several others of the Special Constables, ran towards the mob, to endeavour to protect some persons, whom the said mob were beating and abusing in a brutal manner. Deponent was immediately knocked down, and on get~ ting up saw the mob running towards the Methodist Chapel, to the Creek, and down the Street leading to St. Franfois Xavier Street— saw, them the said mob, throwing stones at the SpecialConstables, who were then advancing. Deponent followed on towards the Hay- Market, as fur as opposite tlu house of Wm. Kennedy, Carpenter, or thereabout: -saw part of the mob appa- rently returning towards him— saw them throwing stones so thick, that it was with dithculty that hea.oid- ed them, and considerLd it unsafe to remain any lonijer. Deponent at this time saw the Magistrates and the Mili- tary close behind him — heard the Magistrates and the OlHcers calling out, " Clear the road— ilisperse,"which words were repeated three or four times— heard some person at the same time calling out from among the mob *' dont be afraid : they dare not fire on you, they dare " not fire on you." Deponent then retired behind the Military, saw the stones fiilling among them, (the Military,) almost as thick ns huilstone!).— Fliurd the words distinctly given, '• ready,'' " fire,'" — saw two men fall, one of^ whom, apparently in the very act of throwing a stone. Depo- nent was then immetiiately knocked down, and render- ed insensible for some time, which prevented him from noticing what [jassed after.t ards. Deponent is now of opinion that if the Military had not been called out, there might have been ten lives for everyone that was lost. (Signed; WM. FARQUHAR. Sworn before me, this 25tliday of May, 18U2. (Signed) Awitin Cuiiilier, J. P. vV S ^ f^ District of Montreal : District of Montreal : n'illiam ran/uluir, of the City of Montreal, Mer- chant, being duly swurn, deposeth and saith : Thut on Monday last, the 21st day of May, he was called out by an order of the Miigistrates, to act as a SjieeiHl Conslabit , in nider to keep the peace, at or ii» ar the Poll-houRe, .It t lie Place d'-Arines of the ."iuiil City ot Muntreiil — That he was in attendance in Ins saiil capa- city, at .'j of the cloek in the afternoon, when the Poll Charles Milllehcrger, of the City of Montreal, Mer- chant, being duly sworn, deposetli and saith : That on Monday, ttie 2 1st day of May instant, at about five o'clock in the afternoon, he was at u short distanco from the Poll, at the lime Daniel Tracey. one of the Candidates lor the Election of the \\ est Ward of this City, and his friends, retired from the I'dll. That he was at the time standing near the door of the I'abriqiie, under an impression that tlicy would, as customary, retire through an opening in the fence, nearly nearly opposite to the door of said Fabriqar, but that finding that they advanced rapidly towards him, he retreated to ti>e door of one Sancer. That whilst there, the Deponent was much alarmed at the yells and other obrious indications of approaching vio- lence proceeding from the partizans of said Tra- cey, and the more particularly so, upon the discover- ing that his means of effecting his retreat were cut off by a collision which had taken place between the op- posite parties, and that a large number of stones were thrown in different directions, by which the per- sonal security of the Deponent was endangered. That whilst he stood at the door of the said San- cer, he distinctly saw the first stone that was thrown, which, with many others that almost immediately fol- lowed it, proceeded from the partizans of said Tracey, who stood between the Poll and the corner, nearly opposite. Is positive in saying that no stones were thrown by the partizans of Stanley Bagg, the other Candidate, until they were assaulted by similar missiles from the other fiarty. That the Deponent effected his escape from tiiu place where he was standing at the time Mr. Bagg and his friends hastily rttrcated from the Poll i saw the Special Constables advance to the relief of the parti- zans of Mr. Bagg. — When the Special Constables were repulsed, the Deponent took refuge in a room adjoining the shop of Mr. Robert Henderson, whilst there a number of stones or other missiles were thrown through the window, and from the number and the desperate appearance and menaces of the assailants, and the utter impossibility of escaping from the room in which the Deponent and several other persons were confined, the deponent considered his life in imminent danger, until the providential approach of the Mili- tary relieved the ncponent from his well grounded apprehensions. That on the approach of the Troops and conraquent retreat of the assailants, the Depo- nent went out of said Henderson's shop, and followed the Troops ; when in pursuit of the rioters in St. James street, saw the Special Constables and others before the Troops, engaged in a contest with the rioters, who were retreating with sticks, stones and other missiles ; saw the Troops halt nearly opposite to the house of Dr. Robertson, saw the Special Constables arid others, who were in advance of the Troops, retire behind them ; saw the rioteis in a dense line before them throwing a l.irge number of stones or other missiles, evidently with the intention of injuring the Military, as well as theSpe- cialConstables and others, in rear ot the Troops. Heard the word of command given to fire— The discharge appeared to be Uvelled over the heads of the rioters ; after the first discharge, many of them dispersed, but saw a volley ot stones thrown at the Troops, after the first discharge of musketry j saw the second discharge also, alter which the rioters dispersed. That the De- ponent is firmly of opinion, that the discharge made upon jhe rioters, was (although much to be lamented,) an act of imperative and justifiable necessity, as the spirit of resistance manifested by the rioters, was of such a determined character, that it could not be fin the opinion of the Deponent,) quelled by any less de- cided and coercive measures. That he afterwards saw three of the persons killed, and one wounded. — That although the I)eponent feels much reluctance in casting reflections upon individuals, he feels it to be his duty to state it as his opinion, afier much reflection on the painful subject, that if Mr. Tracey, and such of his adiiercnts who were arm and arm with him on this oc- casion, had retired through the opening in the fence already adverted to, as they had done on some previ- ous evenings, instead of assuminj? an attitude of defi- ance, and purposely coming into collision with the friends of Mr. Bagg, by forcing them to retire from the place where they uiuelly aMembled, near Hte ahe^ of Mr. Henderson, the melancholy conaequeaee pro. duced by adopting this com so, would in aH probabi- lity, have been averted, notwithstanding thatit appeared to the Deponent, (ttr the yells and other obvious ma- nifestations of intencjd violence proceeding from Mr. Tracey's adherents, previous to h'n retiring From the Poll, that some violence was premeditated by hii parti- zans.— And further the Deponent saith not. M I A (Signed,) CHARLES MITTLEBERGER. Sworn before me, this 2Gthdayof May, 18S2. (Signed,) John Fisher. J. P. . . i,ir: . .. . ;. • ■•■.'] 1 :. u ■ - 1.- ..''I '■ District or Montkbal, TO WIT : } , ,'•. . 'tf-rjocjjl £ .1,' ' 1 J I'/.l I'. ,■! . ' George Mqffalt, residing in the Cily of Montreal, in the District aforesaid. Member of the Legislative Coun- cil of the Province of Lower Canada, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith : That having been notified on Sun- day the 20ih instant, to attend a Special Meeting of the Magistrates, at 7 o'clock, P. M., he repaired to the Court House soon after 'that hour, where he found several Magrstrates already assembled and de- liberating upon two communications received from the Returning Officer for the West Ward of the City, by the Clerk of the Peace, for the purpose of being laid before the Meeting : That in consequence of the tenor of said communications, and believing the peace of the City to be endangered by the continuance of the Elec- tion, the Deponent concurred with the Meeting in order- ingthat75 Special Constables, accompanied by the High Constable, should be sent early the following morning to the Poll, to be there placed at the dispsoal of the Re- turning Officer : That a further number. *«£ 1(X) Special Constables should be stationed under the Arcade of the Roman Catholic Parish Church, under the direc- tions of two Magistrates; and that Lieut. Col. M'ln- tosh, the Commandant of the Garrison, should be re- quested to reinforce the Main Guard by a Piquet un- der the command of a Captain, to be in readiness to aid the civil power in maintaining the peace of the City, if required so to do by a Magistrate, which request this Deponent and Dr. Robertson, were by the suid Meeting requested to intimate verbally to Lieut. Col. M'Intosh, and to state to him that a certi- fied extract from the proceedings of the meeting on the subject, would be sent to him the following morn- ing. Before separating, it was resolved by thn meet- ing that this Deponent and Joseph Masson, Esquire, should take ciiarge of the Special ('onstables under the Arcade of the church, during the forenoon of Monday, Accordigly on Monday, between the hours of 7 and ><. A. M., this Deponent again repaired to the Court House, and with his Colleagues, sent between 60 and 70 Special Constables, accompanied by the High Constable, to the Pull ; soon after which. Deponent and his (Col- leagues repaired tn their post at the Chuix;h, with as many more Special Constables as could be collected, in number about SO. At noon this Deponent and his Colleagues were relieved, according to the arrangement of the preceding evening, by Benjamin Holmes and Pierre Lukin, Esquires, two other Magistrates. When this Deponent returned to his own house, about four o'clock, P. M. of the same day, this Deponent was ca- sually J I ii ] MolIy informed that (he roiliUry iiad been culled out, •nd wen lUUoned at the Church ; conceiving it tc be hit bounden duty, this Deponent returned to the Church •ud determined to remain there until the adjourn- ment of the Poll, in order penonally to auiit in main> taining ihe public peace, and to advise, if required, witli the Mtuistrates then more immediately charged therewith. Dr.. Hoberlson and Mr. Lukin, (the for- mer having relieved Mr. Holmes,) were at their post. At the adjournment of the Poll, a good deal of noise occurred, which was almost immediately followed by disturbances. The Special Consubles rushed into the Place d'Armes, and this Deponent followed them, intending to prevent their going nearer to the crowd than was necessary. He found Mr. Lukin standing there, and enquired for Dr. Robertson. From what was passing in the foreground, it was plain that a se- rious tiot was begun— and in an instant the dense crowd in the vicinity oT the Poll, fell back into the square and fled in all directioua, followed nnd pelted with stones by a mob issuing from St. James street. Tli'S Deponent with many others took shelter in the enclo- sure in front of the Church. Mr. Shuter, another Ma- S[istrate, also came into the enclosure, calling earnestly ior the troops to prevent murder, and alleging that one roan had already been killed. .At this period Mr. Henderson's house was attacked, and the fury of the people was such that the loss o< life and destruction of property appeared inevitable. This Deponent there- fore went in search of the Magistrates on duty, and gladly saw the troops beginning to file otTfrom under the Arcade: (hat the troops took up a position in front of Dr. Arnoldi's house, but the crowd in front neither dispersing nor ccaving to throw stones, the troops ad- vanced to the Bank, wherf this Deponent thinks they again halted, the crowd yielding, but not ceasing to cast 8tones~-the troops again advanced as far as Dr. Ho- bertson's, continuing all tlie while exposed to stones thrown in greatnumbcrsand with much violence. The Special Constables and Citizens driven bicarance of the troops and advanced on either side of them. This Deponent was chiefly occupied in keeping back the people, and per- ceiving when the troops last advanced that the former were eager to come into contact with their adversaries, Deponent ran forward, nearly in a line with the troops, and waa using his endeavours to prevent collision, wlien the latter fired some shots, having taken effect, the ri- oters, dispersed and the troops advanced to the upper end of St. James street, when this Deponent left them to sign a requisition for a meeting of the Magis- trates to concert measures for the security of the peace during the night. That this Deponent did not at any period direct or con- troul the movements of the troops, but approves of their having been called on, ^nd solemnly declares that, in his opinion, many lives would have been sacrificed in the Place d'Armes but for their timely appearance, and however much the loss :,{ liuniau life, uccasioiitd by tlieir having fired, is to be deplored. Deponent does not conceive tliut the disperKioii of tiie mob could have been otherwise cflec(eJ, tranquillity restored or the sucu- n(y of property maintained. ,tm (Si-ned.) G. MOFFATT. Sworn before me, at Montreal, tiiisSGih May, ISd'2. ■ • t^^'gned,) Ji. Reid, Ch. ,1. K. B. ;■':'.' ^.-iJr.-iL.^-.-irU Pbovinck of Lower Canajja, .,, ,:,.»., District of Montreal. ,,-^ Robert Foviler, of the City of MonUeal, in the Mid District, cabinet-maker, bcmg duly sworn, deposcth and saith : That between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, on Monday the 2lst instant, ho the said Deponent was at 'he Pull, on the Place d'Armes, in the said City of Moi.trcal, and was standing there as a Special Constable to keep the peace, and at about half past three or four o'clock, some trouble having taken place among the people, he the said Deponent was ordered to go to pacify them, and was then struck by three individuals, at he the said Deponent supposed to be of Mr. Tracey't party, and then as. soon at the Riot Act was read by Mr. Robertson, one of the Ma- gistrates of this District, he tiie said Deponent was ordered to retire to Mr. Henderson's corner, and stand there with the rest of the Special Constables j and at the close of the Poll, the said Deponent being still on the same ground to keep peace, was insulted and struck by umbrpllas, and at the same time he &aw stones com- ing and flying from Mr. Traccy's party, and they came in such (Quantity, that the said Deponent was obliged to retire into the French Church-yurd, under the pro- tection of the soldiers, his life being in danger. And the said Deponent saith, that he saw there IMr. Shuter, a Magis(rate of this City, and ^aw him there quiet and with the intention of keeping peace. He the said Deponent did nut see Mr. Shuter give any order to trouble the peace, or to excite the people, but on the contrary, all his endeavors were to pacify them ; and the said Deponent further suith, that hav. ing the Suldiers there it saved many lives of the citi« /ens of .Montreal, and for himself, had he not been under the protection of the soldiers he would now be a dead man ; and the said Deponent further saith not. The Deponent having read this deposition, declared it contains the truth, has persisted therein, and hath signed. ^ (Signed,) ROBERT FOWLER. ,(.!,/; J Sworn befure me, Montreal, this 26th May, 1832. jj,.„ ,u,,,)-,vt ,/, • f (Signed,) Jos. Shuter, J, P. ■ : u 1 K , .;r Samuel Shuter, Tavern-keeper, bein;» duly sworn, suith : That he was aciin>tables conunenced returning buck towards and in St. James' street, still continuing tu assail the Troops and Constables with them by stones which were thrown with great force. Heard •he win- dows ol' Mr. Henderson s house smashed |)revious to the ailvaiicc of the Troops. Deponent considered it absuliitely necessary fur the authority to advance the .Militarv to maintain the prace. Deponent as a Special Constable, cuntiimed to advance up St. Jnnics street, and ^^X I < nnd was himself (truck on the head with a stone whicii cut him severely } several tithcr blown were received by this i)e|ioiieiit ; on rcceiviii); tlio cut on llie lioud retired towards Ur. Robertson's house. At this tiinu the military was suffering severely by the volleys of stones which were thrown at them with great violence. The Troops then fired upon the mob, which I verily beliove was necessary for the safety of the public pt ace and lives of the subjects and protection of property. Deponent was then assisted into Dr. Kobi rtxon s siir- fery, to have hix wound dressed. l)u|)(>iient is not an Hector in the West Ward of this (Mty, nor hid any interest in the Election. Hefur.; Iiavinu; his iic.til dress< ed, he went to pick up his hut which he loxt, saw a knife picked up by iVlalo tho Constable, which De- ponent understood had lieen intendeii to be used in the fray by one of Mr. Traciy's party — rurlher this De- ponent saith not. (Signed,) SAMUEL STONE. Sworn before me, this iiCth day of .May, 183;.'. (Signed,) W. Jiubertson, J. P. I, Isaac Aaron, depose and swear, that on Monday the a I St day of May, 1832, about the hour o( three o'clock in the afternoon, I was informed a riot hud taken Elace in the Place d'Armes. In consequence of my eing sworn in as a special constable fur the City of Montreul, 1 considered it my duty to repair to the spot in order to assist in keeping the peace of the said City ; on my arriving on the I'lace d'Arnu's, I saw the conflict had taken place near the Poll. The C( instable* were engaged in quelling the liot, but in consequence of the greater number of the rioters, the Constables were driven back, some of them had their staves taken awav, some their clothes torn, and many were severe- ly beaten j in consequence of the weakness of the civil power, our number being deficient to (|iicil the riot, the Military were sent for, which arrived on tin; Place d'Armes about a ciuarti.'r past three o'clock of the aforesaid afternoon; the iit;litin>r was at tills time still going on, and liie Magistrates (k'oiiioil it ncccs-iaiy to read the Uiot Act whici* was read by Dr. Uoh rtsoii. He went into the middle of the mob and I followed and heard him nad it aloud. Inimcdiately after tlio Hint Act was read Dr. IJobertson withdn-w from the mob and gave the book which he read the Kiot Act from, to some person in thedojrof Mr. Ileiulorson, . the grocer, and told him to take care of it for liiin. Riot Act was read by Dr. Uobertsoii abut half past three o'clock of the aforesaid al'ternooii. After !)r. Robertson had deposited the book, he went towards the Military, and told Colonel Mcintosh that the Uiot Act had beenrcail. The troops were then withdrawn IVom the "quare of the Place d'Armes ami inarched under the proticoof the New Freneh ("hiireh where they remained until after the Poll was closed, which was about a few minutes niter five o'clock of the !''.)rcsaid afternoon. ■Whiu the Poll was closed, 1 was '■ .uuling at the coiner of Mr. Henderson's house; when Mr. Traccy cuue out of the Polldiousc, and made a circuitous route (sueh a long route that 1 had never witnessed him make on leaving the Poll before, and I have bciu a witness of his leaving the Poll room durinj; the Election, with the exception of three or four evenings,) the mob followed him, pushing nnd knocking down all before themt tht Consiublcs again endeavoured to keep thom back, but wo were repulsed, and in addition to their former mii« coiuluct they picked up Ntunes ami threw them at ui ; I't this time myself with many others retreated within the walls of the New I'Veiich Church yard under a volley of stones, and a great many of the stones were thrown over the wall into the yard. The Military were then onlered out und the mob began to retreat from the Plueo d'Armes up St. .lames Street. < >n the Military funning a column, 1 was on the right of the front rank, and when the .Military and Civil power came into St. James .Street, nearly oppo^ite the l' turning, anii iminediulely iliowers of ntunos were poured into the Square ; iiuon the stones bcin^ thrown in this manner, tlie Constalilei were del'cateJ uml run awuy under a shower of stunet towards the Church } (or his own sal'vty tliis deponent Hed in company withn person whose le^ will si'i'eroly hurl, as well as Imh sido, Itoin the stpncs that wero thrown, did nut ink his name. The Mililary had not nt this time moved t'urwiird, I tied coniiderin^ my lite to Uv in dan^el iis well ai the lives ut those against whom the '^:tJ, (Signed) V,. Moff.ittJ.?. Diilrict of Montreal : Personally appeared before me, ont' of His Miijcs- ty's Justices of tlie ( uurt u\' Kin;j; s Mciich in uiul tiir the said l)i>irict, William Fislicr, of the City of Moii. trcal,Tobacc(init>t, who being duly sworn upon iMcUoly Evangelists, depuscth and saith ; that he was un riiicu d'Armes in this City, on .Monday the 21st instant, at .'; o'clock in the atlenioon, after the adjuuriiment of the I'oll, for the election of a Member to represent the Wrst Ward in the Provincial I'arlianunt ; saith that he saw Mr. Traccy, one of the Candidates, ai com|)aiiicil by a jjreat number ol' his adherents, jiroceeil to the middU- o\' the Place d .Arnus, contrary to his usual custom, and that on Mr. Dag;,;, shi>rtly after advanc- ing in company vsitli his fricmls, he and liis friends were inunediutely attacked by Tracey's party witli showers ot' stones in defiance of the interic'rcnce of (he Special Constables. 'I'iie said attack was accom|).'iiiied witli shouting and hissing. The Deponent ■ in company with Mr. Uagg leaving the I'oll, an. ae stones came so thick that they were thereby prevented from taking refuj,.' in Mr. Henderson's hou,>e. And the J)eponcnl warded ol! with his umbrella, a stone evi. dently aimed at Mr. Uagg ; alter which they were fiursut'd into .St. James' Street, in the direction cfihc 'ost OtTicc. Tile Deponent \\ ho had been previously sworn as a .Special Constable, leit Mr. It igg in .Saint James' Street, and returned, as he thought he was bound, thougii not on duty that day, to aid the Special Constiibles in their etuk-avours to suppress the nor, and in the discharge of his duty as such ( 'onstabh- ; W- went into the shop ofjolin Turney ic arrest a man, wiio this Deponent was informed, struck one .Mr. IJi'iiny ; this De|ionent was ])re\eiited by the persons ill tile house from arresting the saiil man } alter wliicli the DeponLiit proceed, d to ihe I'lace il.lrines, and the military were tiring. The Deponent further saith that ill the morning he overheard one Doherty, a Painter, tell one Cantwjll, a >ho linker, that it was their deter- miiiatioii to carry every thing before them on that day, and thai they would cut down Mr. Hagg, and iveiy one of his sujiporters, or words to that eflcct ; and this De- ponent interred therefrom, that they were determined to proceed to sueh violence as to endanger the lives and property of .Mr. Hagg ami his frii iids, which he V erily believes would have been the case, had it not been lor the timely interference ut the military. (Signed,) WM. FISHER. Sworn before me, at .Montreal, tliis'2:nh .May, \HM. Signed,; Georf^e Pyke, J. K. li. James Carwelt, of Montreal. 'IVadur, biing dulj sworn, deiKneth and inith : ihut on Monday, the '.^Ut .May, instant, he was on duly as a Special Constable, at or near the Poll, then held for the West Ward ot ihia City, and that three or four tiinci during the day he und other Sfiecial Cunitables, endeavouring to preserve peace nnd prevent violence, were assaulted by tho mob colleeted at or near the Poll. That about the middle of the day a disposition to riot was evinced by the ))e(i|>lu at the Poll, and the interference of the Magintrates became necessary : nnd that between the hours of two and three of the clock, mi the afternoon. Dr. Robertson and Mr. I.ukin, both Justices of tho Peace, re|)aired to the spot near the Poll where the tumult existed, having accompanied them into ihu crowd ofiKrsons there is«embled, he stootl along side of thom and heard the said Dr. Robertson audibly read the Riot Act, and the I'roclamatiim, calling upon the peo- ple to disperse, and fixing one hour as the pcri.'d within which they should do so. At about five o'clock the Diponent further saith, that the riot and tumult came to its height, and the Constables who were at- tempting to preserve the pearw were overpowered, and the troo|)M called in ; that as the troops advanced the mob continued to throw stones at them, und utthe per- sons St inding near them ; and Deponent having follow- ed tho troops in their advance, w.- present on u line with till m when they tired upon the mob, who still threw stones at the .soldiers and others, appearing ra- ther to advance upon the military than to yield. - That Deponent saw the slonesi falling among the .sol. liicry and some go over their heads — and that Depo- nent did not see any persons behind or near the troops throw stones. And Depiinent further sailh that the civil power having been vaiKpiished by the mob, he i.s of o|)iiiion that the coiuhict of the troops was ne- cessary, and did prevent the lois of many lives and the drstriiction of much property, which must have ensued it the riots h.ad continued. rSigiicdJ JAMES CARSWELL. Sworn before mc, at Montreal, this 2(Jth d.iyofMay, l.Vj'2. (Signed,) fCm. Rohrtmi, J. P. .Montreal, .v.v. John Jamts Day, of .Montreal, in the District of Montreal, Student at I.aw, niaketh oith : that he wit- nes.>ed the proceedings which took place in the I'lace d'.\rmes and St. James Street, at the close of ihe Poll, on .Monday the -ilst instant, from the windows ol the secund story of the house occupied by .Mr. Robert Henderson. 'Ihat Mr. Tracey departed from the Hustings, (bllowcd by a large concourse' of peo- ple, and proceeded to about the corner ot.Mr. Hen- derson's Store, and then directed his course up .Saint James Street. That Mr. Uagg left the Poll a few minutes alter Mr. Tracey, accompanied by compa- ratively few persons, wiihoiit the least obstruction, until he reached the corner of Mr. Henderson's Store, when a tumult or riot commenced among the po|)ulou.s, upon which Deponent observed the Con- stables advance, and at the same instant a number of the ri.i)ble who had accompanied Mr. Tracey about as far as the Hank, turned .ihout apparently for the pur- po:>e of uniting themselves with those engaged in the afTiay A- aftk-ay Mnil comtnviiceil throwing atones in the direc- tion of Mr. Ilenilurion's Store. That geiicnil dis- order ami confiiiiion cuitiied, und Di-poncnt heard gluxs breaking in all diioctionn and a truinenduiia ruKhins in thu iihup bLMicath him. That Dipun lit from the vait quantity of tttoiui at tliis timu Cimiing in the direction ol the window, out of which lie wai then viewing thu proceedings in St. J.imet Street, con- ceiving the lives ot Novcriil t'uniilies and children also nt the window to he oiidiingereil, riquusted them to withdraw, and immediately closed the iron sliiitter, und proccedeii to one iif the windows facing the Placo d'Arincs, when heol)Hcrvc'd a body of solilicrs udvuncu from out (if iho enclosure in front of the C'uthedrnI or I'rcnch Church ; they were drawn up in order nil the I'iuccd'Arines. and after remainin'; there a few mo- iiiciits proceeded about »s fur ;t^ the Hiiiik, driving the the niultitud' before them ; timing all this limestones were Hying in every direction, and the progress of the inilitaiy ilid not appear I > liainp the ardour uf iliO'^e persons most iiclive in the riot Uoponcnt had at this time returned to the window in St. James Street, the soldiers halted at the li.ink or Methodist Chapel for several niiiuites ; the disorder uiid confusion still raging as violently us before, they then |)ressed their way forward amidst vollies of stones to about as far as the dwelling house of Dr. Kobortsnn, whrro they agoiii halted, and after a lasjie of four or five inniutes, (perhaps more,) and whilst stones were showered iipim them by the rablde diseharned their muskets. That had Deponent been placeil in the situation of the soldiers he woulil have considered his life ciidaugcred. That as su(m as the smoke had dispi rsed. Deponent oi)surved at soniu distance from the soldiers on the left (d' St. James Street, lying on the ground what ho imagined to be the body of some person shot ; at this time the Deponent was struck with asloniiliment to sec that a number of the r.iblile still continued to throw stones at ih.; troops, who after liavinij cliar;;od their pieces advanced forward- Tiiat it is the tir.ii be- lief of Deponent, from what he witnessed in the after- noon, mid at the elosi- uftlio Poll ou thu 'ilst instant, that the callmg out the troops was indispensal)ly ne- cessary to the iiresi-rvation ot the peace, and that in the absence of iniiitary assistance at the close of the Poll, many lives would have b.en lost and much proper- ty destroyed. And further Di-ponent sailli not, de- clares the foregoing to contain the truth, persists there- in, and hath signed. (Si-nt.!,) J. J. DAY. Sworn before mc, at Montreal, tliis^Gth day of May, lS.'t,>. (Signed,) II'. Uofierfsiin, J. P. lhi> prupio Mill in unnfllct : on* or two Mafriitrates were thrr* iiiiiitf ttxurtliiiin to prrvriit n oontinuniiru of It hy appiiralliig th« jMirtU'ii. Ill ol)« to the ordi-m of tin- Mugiitrutvii, myielf uiiil olhi-r ('oii«tal)lr« withdrew ami plni-cd oiirMi-ivcii at tlio uoriivr of Mr, II<>n Spt-i'lnl ('oimtjihli-s iliiipfripil, but in iiltoiit half an hour u new ooiiti-nt l>f|ntii, and thu ulurm was given that people were being liiiirdered. — lie the Deponent and other Constables went to the spot for the purpime of allaying the tumult. -On reaching (he iipot he found numbers of iiersons an- (:/iarlf.i Try, of the City of Montreal, Cubinet Maker, being duly iwiirii, stiddes were attacked by persons who seemed to be greatly ex- cited and even intoxicnteil,— und whom this Deponent bclievea were adherents of Mr. Triieey. -'I'hat Ih 1 )eponct himself was Struck, und that the ConHtahles being overpowered were obliged to retreat— this occurred after the arrival ol the Troops, and after Mr. Trueey hud withdrawn from the Poll. The purtizans of Mr. 'I'raeey hnviiiK thus overpowered the Constubles, rame round In front of .Mr. llenderson's house, into which many individuals had ){oni- for the Mike of safety, and they commeiiocd their attack upon the bouse by breaking the windows with stones, it being their (d)ject to injure the persons who had retreated into the house. — To put an end to this the Troops advanced from the French Church, and hn observed at the same time people coming lip from Mt. James .Street, where they had supplied themselves with stones ;^tlie stones were east towards the Troops, Consta- bles and other persons standing near them.— He uavunced along- siile of the Troops until they halted near the liank, — the mob being in front of the Trooiis, continuing to throw stones at the 'I'roops and ]ii>rsons near tlii'in. The 'I rooiis advanced farther as far as Dr. Kohertson's, where they again halted — the mob per- severing in throwing stones. The Troops having halted at the lost mentioneil place, the mob stood still and faced round towards the Troops, — Dcptnieiit heard either the Officers or Magistrates, he cannot Miy which, culling upon the people to disperse ; and far from moving olf, the ])eople showed determinalion to defy the Troops, and threw showers of stones with greater force than they did before — they having been reinforced bv the arrival of other persons und a fresh supply of stones. — \V'hilc the stones were throwing he heard the word " fire" given by some Officer, but do not know by whom — he heard the discharge of musketry, not in a volley, but by tiles, and saiv one person fall : there were stones thrown from the mob after the Troiips hud commenced firing. As Noon as the mob beufun to disperse, some shots hu\ing taken ertect, the TrtMips ceased firing, and advanced as far us the Pres- byterian Church ; the mob cleared away. In his opinion the stones thrown by the mob were sufficiently large, and thrown with such violence, us to endanger the lives of the Troops and the nersiMis standing near them, and he is satisfied that if the Troops iiad not interposed many lives must have been lost and property destroyed. (Signed,) CHARLES TRY. .Sworn before me, tlii* •JOth May. IKW. (Sijfned,) ,/im. Sliultr. ,/. P. IVilUam Sharp, of the Citv of Montreal, Livery Stable Keeper, beint; duly sworn, deposeth and saith, — that about 4 o'clock, P. M. on Monday, the '21st May instant, I left my house to go to the Hay Market im business. In so doing I reached the Place d'Arnies, where I saw a company of Soldiers under the Porch of the Church, and I was then informed that before the arrival of the Troops there had been a disturbance. About 5 o'clock, as I was standing opposite Mr. Doucet's house, I observed the com- mencement of a contest between the two parties, which was brought about by a rush of persons f-om the jdace where the Poll was held, upon certJiin individuals who were standing near Mr. Henderson's house — the former were Mr. Tracey's adherents, the latter were persons whom I understood to be favourable to Mr. Hagg. — The individuals attacked were driven back from the place where they stood to the neighbourhood of the Church, where the Troops were. Immedi'itely afterwards I saw another division of Mr. Tracey's party take a circuit to come in front of Mr. Hen. 3r ]l«>iiil«'nH>ir> liiiiwio, mill lit'iMK ilii'n*, I «nw tlifiii din'hartri' «liuwi-n III kIiiiii'o ii|{iiillli|i|iii>t'. ii^iilii^l till' |>iii|il(' hIiii IiiiiI iiilcri'il llir *uiil Ikiiim' tor •alrlv, I In' hImiIiih^ ucrr lirokrii, ami I I'lMi- itIm' (III' |M'i>|>li- Milliiti llii' xiiil liiiii>i' urrr ill ilimui r i>l ill! ir lives mill liihl il not lieeil lur llie liiiieK iiiterlereiiii' i>l the Mililiir), iitle. llie S|ieei:il ('iiii*liil'les liiiil ilielVeeliillll) eliileii- viiiireil III i|iii II llie riiil, I lielii te llie liii'4 III lihiiiv piTMiii^ wiiiilil liiive liei II linl .mil ii liiri;e ileslriteliiui nl |>ri>|>rrl\ eimiii'il. Aliiiiil llii^ lime I oiiM the I rniilx li'il\e llie |ilai'i' » liere they liiiil lieeii mill liiriii ii line i>|>|MH.ili' Dr. Ariinhli'i : iiiiil lit the Millie iiiiiiiu'iit I Mitt Mr. Miiiier eiiileaMniriiiK In keeji liiiek (he I'llll'itllllli'l mill llie |>i'll|>h' uli'i llllil llei'll IK'WIIllll'il. lellillK llielll tlinl the rriiii|>i liiiil iiili'r|iii'>eil, iiinl lliiil lhi'\ imiiiIiI he in ihiiit(er if (III \ iiiImiiu'i'iI. rile I riiii|<^ hiilleil there Inr a >hi>rt |ii'riiiil< mill a.« ihe liiiih I'linliiMii 'I In tlirnw kIiimi'i. lhi'\ ailtiiiiieil until they fuiiie to the Hank the imili relii'uliii|{ lint "lill ihriiwiiitf Ktiini'i III them : ai «iiiii a> lliey |iavieil the Hunk llie TriHipi hnlleil I then iiliM'r\i'il a Irevli |iart\ jiiiiiiiii; the iiieh. nnilenn- lilllli'il III nliiiMer ^tiilie* ii|>iin the rriHi|i«, ami thine iilin tiilhiwi'il tlieiii. I'|iiiii ihii I liearil the ttnnl iiuirih, ami the rriiiipi aiU vuiiceil anil halleil iiiue mure ii little imnt Ih, l(iiliert'>iiir'». Thv imili iliil not iliiiuTM', lull mi the timlrary, lliey ciiiitiniieil their lUMiultii on the i'riiii|>K, ami even raiiie nearer tu tlieiii, ohniitinif lilliI hiihliiiK ih'liaiiee : a iinmlier came in Iriiiit nl the main limly ami I'iKl «tiiiii'i, aiuiiii:; at the TriMijis Ollieeri a* well a< Sililiero I then hearil three nt' the < >llii'er« e\elaiiiiiiii( loiiilK, ehar the ktreelH the rriiii|m are itiiiii)( In lire : the iniili liimeM'r eiiiitiniieil til tliriiu ftiineoal the rriiii|i>, I hearil the ( Mlieer in eiiiiiniami ^ive iirileri In tire, anil the Snlilieri lireil li\ lilei, ami '•i-Mial lilen hail tireil helnre the |ieo|ili' ei'UM'il tii tliriiw Htiiiiet at the 'rriiii|ii, anil lliiise that uere near them. I hail itihuI ii|i|iiirliiiiitv III' iilivninK all this ik I «ii>iiil on the fiile-italk, a little in ail- vaiue III' the rriio|i"<, -I hearil the wiinl " hull," wliieli I iiniler- stiiiiil III lie ilireetioli* le the liieii tu eeaie tiring;, - this tmik plaee ai iiiiiii ie< the nmli lliiei In iNijierv, luii nr three aliiiN ha\ \n< then ailvaneeil, until lliev reaelieil the ll.i\ Mai kit, « In re tin \ halted. I'lie »lii|ii"« nil ihli neea^inn nere tlirnun »illi mi nun h vlnleMee that I ihiiik the rriin|i« ami lli.i"!' wlin were near them iiieiirreil the risk nl lieiiii; •vverely iiijiireil nr killiil.- ami I lirnil\ lielieve, that hail nut the TriHi|iii aeted ait they did, it wniild have lieeii iiii|in<»iilile In reiilur.' order, and tn |ireveiif the denlriietion nf lives and IiukiiI' |irn|ierty. 1 inerelv add. that nil niie iieeasinn, uhile the rri>n|>s tvere halted ul llie Hank, I -.iiu a S|iei'ial (.'nnstalile, named .Stnne, striiek liy It perMiii, uhn lia\iiii; ^i\('ii the Mnu, anniher man exiiiliited a klliti uliieh he iiilemlei to use nii the said Stnne. I jiereiiM'd Liiiiis Male, a CnnstaMe, si i/e n|Hiii the inaM, ami urest the knife from his hands. 'I'he knife, uliieh uas alleruarils hliimii to me, was of the ik'scrijilion nf those iiseil liy .ShneiiiakiTM. (.^({ni'd,) WILLIAM NJIAHI'. dvri'il iho Mai(Utrmei In jtfi alow aiiil rvliicunt in alTiirdliiK prn- teetinn In |ieaeealili' inhaliilantit, that lie Hlterwarilii nlmervfil Mr. Tiaei'N'a |iarly almiil the liiiildle iif .St, .laini'n .Street, rally, and ttiih slniies assault Snhliers under arms, in aueh u liiaiiiier aa In |iiil ihe litis of the laller ill dunner. 'riial he soon after »at» the 'Sildiers liri', hv nliiini he sii|i|iiis|.s that ( hantili and nllierit may hate lieeli killed. Tlial |li'|iii|ii'iil is nf niiiiiinll, llilll ill iiriler III eiiforee olii diem e to tlieCitil Anlhoritleii, audio iili- taiii trani|iiillit\, it ttas al'sniiitely iieeessary thai llie Snhlier^ shniild lire. Sworn bifnrr nif, .it Mnnireul, this -Jtith .Mat, ln.l-J. (.Signed,) C. Muffal, J. /*. Ikinirl If'/iifr, of Montreal, (lent., Iieinif duly sworn, de- |inselh and sailh: that hi tt.ts near the lliistiii|rs on Miimhn, the •Jl«t iiisl.iiit. at the tliiie the I'.ill ttas eloM.I that Mr. I'raiev's |iarlv a|>|ieaii'd tn In- iiniisiialK inimeroiis, that iiiant inditidaals (if tli.'it jiaity a|>|iiari'd In he eviremelv irrilalid, and lliat hy flniirisliiii); their fists, stieks and iimhrelias, they sin tti'd siirns of a desire tn hn ak the I'laee. That at the tiliie, Mr. lhii{i{ was leavint; the l!iisiiii;rs, l)e|iijin'iit olisertid Mr. 'I'raiey's i>artv mot in;; in a liirious maiiniT aloiii; .S|, .lames .Street, to- .1. ll... I>i !■ tr ,l...i ,1... ,1 I >.. .1 . ^., (Si^liedJ I). WIIITK. .St*orn liefore ine, thia •Jhlli May, M;l-.>. (Si|(IU'll) ./. .UllJMN, J. /'. Moiilreal, 'i'M Mat, irOv!: I. Hiititrt S/ii/iir I'l/iir^ ('a|itaiii in the ('iir|m of Koyal Ull- icineers, ili'|Mise, that on Mnmlav eteiiintr the '_'|sl ins, shniititii; and |ielt- ini; them with sinnes. — I alsii satv ,S|ierial (nnstaliles nr lier- sniis earrtini; liliie states, hiinled alioiit like do){s, and |ielted liy the |ieo{ile, I hvd taken this sialio i, e\|ieetiiii; a disliirlialiee, hatinir seen on my reliirii liniiit frniii iiit duties, al the \\ liarf, ii iiiiieh lart;i'r cniieiiirsi' nf |ieii|>li' in the .Sipiare than I had Iter liefnro witnessed; and In ivoid mixint; with llieiii, I liHik ll eireiiit to iiit liniise, hy the .Seniiiiar\ , and tlimiii^h .St. \avier 'Street. I remained at the windnw until the Hrst divisinii nf 'I'rnops had advaiieeil In sninewhere near Mr. Arinour'H lioiine, the iiiiili still eniitiiiiiini; to |ii ll am! yell at ihein : ill tiiv UMiiely to hi' near the Trixiiis, I ran ilmMi into the street on llic pnve- iiieiil — slniiis were ih. 11 lU iiii; ill .ill ilireelioim. Tlie Troopn had at this tiirie leaeheil a spnl near Mr. .Viildin'sand Dr. Itnliert- snn's. vtlierethey halted. The inoli whieli was very ileiiite and I lose In lilt ntt M hiitise at that ninineiil. eonlinned to pelt tniieN and eheer eaeh niher to ailvaine, snme in l'!iii;lish, and ■ ihers in I'rein h : and I dislinelK heard persons er iii^ nnl, that the rrniips wnnid lint lire. ,\l this liiiie lliei '.is a stiiiil (Ji'll- tleiiian, mIio appeared to he in the eveeallnii n, his duty, alinilt .'Ml nr (0 fi'i't ill adtanie nf the Snldiers, pelted tiiiisl uiimerei- liillt, and hleedintr. I also tvitm'ss<(|a \ 011111; man, tvlinin I do mil at any lime rememlier In hate seen |m fnn , lirst nppnsile to, .'Hid till n a little to the rii,'lit of iiiv own house, and aflertfardx near to the red hriik hniise. latelt in pnssessinii of .Mr. I'ro- tlierinuhain. thrnwiiii; sinnes with all his sin n((lli : he appeared to hate stniies in linth hands, as he supplied himself ineessanlly. I heard ihe wnril " ready," as firr a^ I eaii reenlleet, and " I'ire," 1,'iM'ii, and I immediately satv a tnninjinan, wliieh I liplieve In lie the one w ho was so aelite, fall. ( 'nlil the tvnrd " lire" ttiLs ^iten, the ijrealesi iiprnar and shonlin({ previ.ileil, and stniies tvere throtvn in every ilireetinii, liolh at 'rriiops and (onslahles. The penph', hnueter, tt hn had eniitinned tn shout and pelt until that mniinnl, then lied in every direetiiiii. Tho 'I'rnnps .liter this, ijniMil nil In the Hat Market. Itefnre the men were nrdend In tire, I tiitiiessed a mall vinleiilly tvrestiinj a stair frnm a ( niisialih', -and I further satv a iiniiiher nf hliie slaves thrown, and hniiii; in the road heltv, I'li the rriiops and .Mr. dales' premises. Irniii the inliirialed manner ill tvhieli the 'I'riinps t»ire altaeked and pelted liy the innh, 1 eoiisider that they acted with ;{real Inrliearame. (.Si^nied) It. .S. .Sworn liefore ine, this ifith ilav of .Mav, IKI'J. (Si^'iied) ;r. JIU»rtstm. .1. /'. IMl'KH, (aptuiii 11. Enf^. DlSTBU'T 'S.' I \ DiftrnK r <>»- I MoNTHt'.AI.. } ' Jrirmiiih W'ilkri Dfirmm, MtMitoimnr niiil (jimrlrr-Miuilor at till- I. 'till Ui'Kt- III' l-'iHil, tiiiw uliiliiiiu'il at (lie City i>( Mnrjtri'iil, in tli(> iiiiil l)iiilrii'l, lii'iii|( itiily Nwcirii, ilr|iiHrlli iiml wiilli ii* riiijiiw*: -Oil >fiiiiility, till! 'Jliit iiiNlaiil, iii'iir llii' liiiiir iif •') ii'Cliii'li ill till' urtiTiiiiiiiii I wai piinMiiiK tliriiiiKli tliii I'Iiick •{'Ariiiri, mill iiliacrvi'il a iiiiiiilit'r nt' |ii'ii|ilti liKlitiiii(, and acta (if viiili'iK'i' mill riiit. Jiilin I'iiihi"', l'',>ic|„ tiiir iit llic SlaKiotnitt'ii III' M pi'iici- f iiiiiriliT will III' I'liininitti'il." I Miiil, 11' tliey ui'tit to till' Maiii-liiiai'il uilli tliu iinlrr III a MMKiilriiti', lliry wiiiilil )(('t ('a|ilaiii 'I'l'iniili' willi a iiarty iil' iiii'ii, I liavr liranl llir alKilu- vil III riri'uiiiolaiu'i'ii iiiailc liy ('a|ilaiii 'I'i'iiipli-, in ri'latiiiii tntlii! iiri'iiri'iu'i'it III' till' at'li'riiiiiiii iil' tlic '.'ht in«lant, rrail mit, iiiiil I ilri'lari' llii' Miiil atliilavit iil' liri'iiriiMtaiiri'i In I'liiilaill tin' trntli, an far an rr|;arils all iiialti'rM Hiiliti'ipii'iitly In Ills arrital iipnii tlut I'lai't' irAriiii'D, nf wliirli, my kniiwli'il^i' i* tlm wuiiu an liiit uwii. Of till' prrviniiN I'ircunmliilic'i'ii i aia nut iiuari-. (Si«M.'.l) J. W. DKVVSON, l.ii'iil, ami (jr.- Mr., lOtli Rogt. iijworn bcfiiro me, tUU 'Jflth iliiy of Muy, \M'i. (Sij^Tii'il) n: tluhrrltuii, .1. I', DlKTIllCT OF Mosrill to wit : -} JirnHitih IVilhcit Dewmin, I.iciitoimnt niiil (Jiiarlcr-Mnstor in till' l.'>tli Ki'Ht. nf Font, caini' lii'foru mo tliin ilay, anil lu'inijiliily swum nn tliu I Inly l'A'an|;rliiil.s, ileolaruN, tliatlie wan pri'xi'iit at a t'lTtain Hint wliicli tonk plan' at Montreal, nn tlic 'JiMt of May, lK.'1'J, and wliii'li Itiol the .Military worrcalli'd upon In Hiippri'HH. Di'poni'iit Miw Dr. HolitTtHon llicri', wlin rt'pnrlL'd liiniiit'lf to nni' nf tlio Otiii'rrs in cninnianil nf tlic 'I'roopH, as tlii" Majjiti- Irati' nn duly. Majfistralus and ('niislalilcs wlin liad jjoiie into till' .Sijuarc at llii' I'laci' d'Armi'S won- driven Imi'k into tlioeii- tlnsure nf llie Kiirnan I'allinlic I'arisli t'lmrcli, where the TroiipH weru stationed, purHUed liy a ralilile, who attaeked them with liluili;enn. De Roclieblave, J. P. DisTU'T OF Month EAL.'l TO WIT ; J Private Thomas I.enham, of His Majcsty'.s 15th Re- giment of Foot, cimc before mc this day, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, declares : that he was on duty .it the main guard on the 21sl,Instant ; part of the gnurd wo!) culled out that day to quell a riot which began at the Place d'Armes ; while advan- cing in St. James street, towards the rioters who were vciy numerous and Hj^hting with great fury, several of them turned round and pelted the detachment with large stones, without any cause or provocation what- ever, one of these stones struck this deponent. The mob had been several times called upon by Colonel Macintosh to desist from attacking the troops and to disperse before arty firing took place, but they still con< tiiiued to assail the troops, who were in danger where they stood, & eould neither go forward nor retreat, with- out being still more exposed, unless they fired. (Signed) THOS. LENHAM. Sworn before mo, at Montreal, Lower Canada, this 28th day of May, 1832. (Signed) Adam L, Macnider, J. P. DiSTHlCT ^f it U District OK MoNTiiEA I,, > '-.'■' TO wi 1 : > Private Henry Brass, of His Majesty's 15th Regi* nent of Foot, came before me this day, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, declares: that he was on Piquet on tlie '2Ut Instant, and called out on that day to assist in quelling a riot which began at the Place d'Armes. The people in front were numeroi: , and ai the detachment advarv.«sJ, fighting amongst themselves with great furv. On perceiving the soldiers.many of the rioterit turned round and atUcked them with weighty Itonet i deponent was struck, and he saw Colonel Mac- intosh receive a severe Mow on the head while standing on the right of the detachment, having repeatedly be- i'otf and after ibis begged of the mob U disperse and desist from assaulting me troops, but to po purpose, as they seemed to get worse, until an order was given to fire upon them. : yi • , , . .L (Signed) HENRY BRASS. Sworn before me, at Montreal, Lower Canada, this SSth day of May, 1832. (Sign(id) Admt L. Macmder, J. P. DiSTBICT OF MONTRBAL, - ., TO WIT •, ■) which was occasioned, in Deponent's opinion, by a recent heavy blow upon the barrel. Private Thomas Allcock, of His Majesty's 15th Regi- ment of Foot, came before me this day, and being duly sworn on Uie Holy Evangelists, dfnrlares : that he was employed on duty on the 21st instant, to assist in quel- ling a riot which began at the Place d'Armes. While advancing with his detachment, through St.James street, stones were thrown by the rioters very thick and with ^reat violence against the soldiers — one of these stones struck deponent's flre-lock, splitting the stock thereof, which made it necessary to have the firelock repaired. He saw Colonel Macintosh sSruck on the head with a stone while persuading the mob to disperse and to de- sist from atUcking the troops, but they continued the assault without any provocation whatever until an order was given to fire* (Sigiiedi THOMAS ALLCOCK. Sworn before me, at Montreal, Lower Canada, this 28th day of May, 1832. (Signed) Adam L. MucniJcr, J. P. l i, : his FREDERICK m CLARKE, mark. Sworn before me, at ' Montreal, Lower Canada, this 2:^th day of May, 1832. (Signed,) A. L. Macnidtr, J. P. District of Montkeal," TO WIT : } Private Richard M'Genniss, of His Majesty's 15th Regt. of foot, came before me, this day, and being duly sworn on the Huly Evangelists, declares : that he was employed as an orderly on the 2lst instant, when a detachment of the Regiment was called out to quell a riot at the Place d'Armes, — stones from the Rioters came so thick a^'ainst the soldiers, particularly on the right, where Colonel Macintosh stood, afler he had repeatedly exhorted the mob to desist : that the Dcpo- r.ent, who stood near the Colonel, was obliged frequent- ly to shift his ground by jumping right and left to es- cape them ; — he was, however, strucK, and saw the Co- lonel likewise struck with a heavy stone immediately af\er. Dr. Robertson, a Magistrate was present, and frequently urged Colonel Macintosh to do his duty. — The assault sustained by the troops was wholly unpro- voked and wanton, and would, in Deponent's opinion, have been continued with increased fury had the Ri- oters not have been fired upon. (Signed) RICHARD M'GENNISS, Sworn before me, at "'■" " ' ' Montreal, Lower Canada, "" ^ this 28th day of May, I8;>2. " (Signed) Adam L. Macmder, J, P. ..i'l District of Montiieal. ' TO WIT : District of Montreal, TO WIT : } Armourer He^cani Frederick- Clarke, ot Wis Majesty's 15th Regt. of foot, came before mc this day, and having duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, declares : that a fire-lock belonging to Private Thomas Allcock of the same Regiment, stated to have been damaged on duty in Town, the day before, was brought to this Utponcnt to be repaired on the 22d instant. The stuck was split about 7 inches between the tail and trumpet pipes, Private John Brouti of His Majesty's l^th Regt. of foot, came before mc, this day. and being duly sworn on the Holy KvangclisLs, declares : that he was one of a detachment of the abo\e named Regiment, ordered out upon duty on the 21st instant, for the purpose of quelling a riot, which began at the Place d'Armes. While advancing with arms sloped, the soldiers were wantonly attacked hy great numbers of the Rioters with larire stones, which came very thick and with great violence amongst the mc: . One of the stones thus throv/n struck Deponent on the leg, and abraded the skin although the blow had been much weakened by his front rank man's great-coat, — Deponent saw Col. Macintdsii struck, and his own comrade, Private John Hancock. The Colonel had frequently, in Deponent's hearing r heai-ing, begged of the mob to disperse, but tftey paid no attention to him. (Signed,) J. BROWN. Sworn before me, at Montreal, Lower Canada, this 28th day of May, 1832. (Signed,) Adum L, Mctcmder, J. P. DisTUicr OF Montreal, TO WIT : } ,..a;;: Richard M'Gennis.i, {'2d,) private in His Majesty's 15th Regt, of foot, came before me, this day, and be- ing duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, declares : that he was present at Montreal on the 21st ultimo, when part of the Regiment was called out to quell a riot at the Place d'Arines, — Deponent was there as an orderly — saw Dr. Robertson, a Magistrate, and Colonel Macintosh standing together in front of the troops, who were stationed in tho P. rch of the Catholic Parish Church — saw also Magistrates and Constables driven back into the enclosure where the troops were stand- ing, by a rabble assailing them with stones and clubs — directly afterwards, heard Colonel Macintosh give the words, " with ball cartrid;j;e, prime and load,'' to the men, which was accordingly done in presence of Dr. Robertson, who stood between Colonel Macintosh and this Deponent. The Colonel's words of command were very loud. The troops were then marched out into the square, and subsequently to St. James street, where the riot was going on. Deponent heard some voice from the rear, crying out " Colonel Macintosh fire upon them," the Colonel did not do so until the troops were halted in St. James street, where the rioters were as- sailing ihem with great violence with stones ; — when Dr Robertson, who appeared to be very much alarmed, addressed Colonel Macintosh and said, " Colonel, do your duty,"— Deponent adds, that Dr. Robertson laid ii particular stress upon all these words ; he remarked this circumstance from hearing the Dr. talking to the Colontl at a former period, during the said disturbanci . (Signed.) RICHARD M'GENNISS. Sworn before mo, at Montreal, this 1st day of June, lt:$32. ' , (Signed,) P. De Rochel>lave,3.t*. DlSTIlKT OF MoNTHKAL,"! , TO WIT : J Private John Hancock, of His Majesty's 15th Regt. of Foot, came before mc, this day, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, declares : that he was one of a detachment of the Rngiment ordered out on the 21 9t instant, to quell lim riot which began at the Place d'Armcs. He saw a great multitude in front, fighting with various weapons ; several of these on per- ceiving the detachment which was soon halted, turned towards tliLHi and pclttd the men with large stones. He saw Colonel Macintosh struck with a stone on the head, the blow must have been severe as it shifted the Colonel's cap. Deponent himself received a blow and his comrade, private John Brown. Heard Colonel Macintosh repeatedly requesting the mob to disperse, but they seemed to take no notice of his request, and the stones appeared after this to be thrown thickest towards the right of the detachment where the Colonel stood. (Signed,) JOHN HANCOCK. Sworn before mc, at Montreal, Lower Canada, this 28th day of May, 1832. ' (Signed,) Jdam L, Macnider, J. P, J..; jl -t it- ^":: "~~" ^■.u ' ■:'!■)■'■:_ ■\-[ , .,:-i , I'r • " /i 'ji Kvfc" ■•■■'■'■ '"^o DiSTBICT ()E MoNTHEAL, \ to wit : — J Private Robert Hennesiiy, of His Majesty's 15th Regt. of Foot, came before me, this day, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evanfeligtii, declares : that be was one of a detachment or- dered on the '2l8t instant to suppress a Rioi; in the Place d'Arraeg. The Rioters were very numerons, and extrem'ely furious, and they continued, until fired upon, to throw weighty stones with great force among the Troops, notwithstanding the entreaties of Colonel M'Intosh that they should desist. Depo- nent received a blow while advancing. (Signed) ADAM L. MACNIDER, J. P. Sworn before me. at Montreal, Lower Canada, "l this :2Sth day of May, 1832. j ^ (Signed) ROBERT X HENNESSY. mark. A. L. M., J.P. •Iv.V '>.,•: ,' ,"V«> DlsniUT OF \ Montreal, j JoAu iMkcy, Private in Ilis Majesty's. 15th Regt. of Foot, came bofore mc tliis day, and being duly sworn on the Holy Kvangclists, declares : that he was present at a Riot, which took place at the Place d'Armts, at Voutreal, on the *21st ultimo. He saw Dr. Robertson with Cohiuel M'Intosli, at the steps of tlio Roman Catholic Church, whore the Troops, called out to quell the lliot, liiul Uikcn shelter from tlio rain, ujriug a tempo- rary tranquillity on the part of the mob. Deponent soon heard much nois>. and shouting outside the enclosure, and saw people running in great confusion in every direcdoii. At this time the Troops were ordered to load, which they ilid, in presence of Dr. Robertson, and a great number of gentlemen, who had rushed for protection into the Church-yard. Dr. Robertson told Colo- nel M'Intosh to march out the men — The Scldiere then received the words " threes right," and were marched first into the Place d'Armes. and thence iuto St. James Street, followed by those who had taken refuge in the Church-yard ; some of whom ou the way called out, " Colonel M'Intosli, fire upon them," meaning the mob, who were in front, pelting the Detachment with stones. The Detachment was then halted in St. James Street, where they were assailed with stones more violently than be- fore ; and Dr. Robertson, who remained tlie whole time with Col. M'liitosh, said, in Deponent's hearing, " Colonel, do your duty," when the firing upon the mob immediately commenced. Dr. Robertson, who appcurod to be calm and deliberate in the CUiirch-yard, was lioro much flurried and uneasy. Deponent 4>ud ^ ! ! i •I ■f "i-- ' 1 hail an appnrtiiiiity of n)ukiii)ir those remarks, from the ciiciim- ■tftnce of (iiH heing employed as an orderly, and disengnired fiom the duties of the other men. ,.,,.., his - .. r. .. JOHN X LAKEY mark. Sworn before me, at Montreal, this 1st day of June, ltM2. (Signed)' P. De Rochebtavf, J. P. Thomat liaroH, of the Town of Three Uivers, Esouire, Advocate, being «luly sworn on the Holy Evangelists, doth de- pose and say : — Tliat on Monday last, the twenty-tirst May, instant, lie accompanied to the I'oll Mr. Stanley Kagg, one of the Candidates at the Election for the West \\ ard of the City of Montreal. — That on that day the Poll was opened at Eight u'ClocK in tlie morning, pursuant to the Adjournment on the nineteenth — tliat he often absented himself — that at about half after Three, as he was returning to the Poll, he perceived that the Constables were assaulted and driven l>ack by a great num- ber of the piu-llsans of >fr. Tracey — that a number of the latter disarmed sunie i>{ the I'onstables and struck them witli their staves — tliat tnuiquillity was however, restored a moment after- wards, lliat this Deponent was then informed, that the tumult had been uccaeiuned by an insult otfercd by Mr. Dieu l)onn(! Perrin to Mr. John Jourdain. Having arriveil at the Hustings, this Deponent met Mr. Jourdain, who declared to him, in the presence of several persons, amongst whom was Edward Lii'clcre, Esquire, Notary Public of this City, that he very much regretteil the circumstance. That for a number of years he had been tlie intimate friend of Mr. Perrin ; that the whole had been occa- sioned by a misunderstanding. It was true that Perrin had torn his (Mr. Jourdain's) umbrella; but tliat he Mr. Jourdain, believ- ed sincerely tlutt he had done it iu a Joke : that a few Irishmen, who had witnessed Mr. Perrin's conduct, had come forward to ascertain if he, (Mr. Jourdain) was one of their party; that on being satisfied he was, they hail instantlydeparted, saying, " we must not allow our friends to be iusufted, or ill-treated ;" that they had immoliately put ihemitelves in pursuit of Mr. Perrin ; bad assaulted and lu-nten him, and that general arciit effect ; that immediately after, the rear rank in ita turn, made a general discharge, which had the effect of dispersing the assailants and putting them to flight ; that a moment afterwards. Colonel Al'lntoali gave orders to load, and to advance together, which was dune. This Deponrnt perceived that four jiersuns had been hit, one alone of whom appeared to have been wounded oidy in t!'. Tracey to his partizans, near the Hecollet Church, after Divine Service; that he verily believsi this Kiot to have been tlie effect of it ; and that the sudden and spontaneous attack, lui well as the acts of violence which were realized by tlie friends of Mr. Tracey on that occasion, had been premeditated the day before. And this Deponent adds, that he tirinlv believes, that without the prrseiiee and intervention of the Troops, the lives and property of several citizens wouhl have been in inimiuent danger. And this Deponent further saith not, and liatli signed. (.Signed) Sworn before me, at Mor.lrcal, this '^4111 May, ItO'i. (Signed) P. Lukitt, ./. P. THOMAS «AIU)\, Advocate. DiRTBICT OF ) Montreal. ) Loiiit Ijorhaner, cf the City of IVfontreal, in tlic said District, aged above twenty one years being duly sworn, doth depose and say ; — That residing in St. James Street, nearly opiiosite the Anicrican Church, where the Poll for the late Election of the West W'ani of this City was held, he had occasion to witiicH) the conduct of the |iartizans of each of the Candidates during tliu Election ; — That on the first day, he saw some Iwttles on botli sides among the lower class, but that nothing took jilacc on that occasion beyond an exchange of blows with fists. — That on tlic second day, the partizans of Mr. Tracey, early in the morning, stationiHl themselves in the immediate vicinity of the Hustings ; — That the partizans of Mr liagg, of the lower claas, were beaten anil driven from the Hustings, whilst tliuse partizans of Mr. Hagg, who might have been of advantage to liini by their pre- sence anil influence were afraid to approach it ; — That the parti- zans of Mr. Tracey continued the system of taking possession of the Hustings from the second day to the close of the Poll ;— That he has frii|iienlly seen the parti/ans of Mr. Tracey leave the Hustings and pursue in a boily tlie partizans of Mr. liagg, and beat them in the most cruel manner. That on Monday, the '-Mst instant, he wils present at the adjournment of the I^oll, in St. Jiiines Street, on un elevated spot, from which he could see what wa- going on,— that at the moment of his arrival on that spot, what jieoplc he could see in St. James Street, were occupied in throwing stones. — That he there saw the Soldiers coming up at the oriliimry n;'.ircli ; that having arrived nearly opposite the house of Dr. KoberLson, they halted. The crowd which was in front of the Siililiers eontinueil furiousl to throw stones towards the .Soldiers,— that it was only some time after they had so eon- tinueil throwing stones, that he saw and heard the Soldiers fire. .So (Treat was the niiinher f stones throwing that the air was al- iniist liluek with tliein ; — that he brlieves in his conscience, con- siileriiig the state of excitement in which the crowd was, that withimtthe intervention of the .Military, a great number of per- sons would hate lost their lites. The foregoing deposition being read, this Deponent de<-hires that it contains the truth, and that he cannot sign. Sworn before me at Montreal, ihisifJth May, IK")'.'. (Sigmil,) /'. Liikin, .;. /'. No. '•'•i^ y"*4*'^ (COPY.) Sill, No, 11. Montreal, 10th September, 1832. I have the liononr to enclose a Calendar of the C onvictions had at the late Court of King's Uench, holding Criminal JiiriNdiction in the District of Montreal ; by which it will appear, that no Convictions for Capital Offencen have been liad (InrinLr tiiat Session. I also enclose a Copy of a Prcsent- nient nimle by the (Jrand Jury oi- several Indictments laid helore them, against William Itobertson and Pierre I.ukiii, hsquires, two of Mis Majesty's .lusticps of the Peace, and against Lieut. Col. M'Intoshaiid Cupt. Temple, of His Majesty's l.^th llegimeiit of Foot, for murder; and although these Indictments were Ignored by the (Iruiid .Fury, still I think it necessary that His Excellency the Governor in Chief should be informed of tli ; t^tutements contained in that Presentment. I have the honour to be, • fi", *' Your most obedient Servant, (Signed,) Lieut. Col. Craig, Secy. &c., Quebec. JAMES REID, Ch. J. K. B. (COPY.) The Grand .Jury humbly represent to the Court, that in the investigation ot the occurrence upon which were founded the bills for murder, against William Robertson and Pierre Lukin, Es- quires, Colonel M'lntosh and Captain Temple, they have fully and impartially examined into all the circumstances of the case and the result of their proceedings is the conviction that no groui-d exists for any criminal charge against those individuals. In such an instaiioc as the present, where violent rgitation has convulsed society, the (Jrand .lurv are impelled by a sense of duty, beyond the mere rejection of the Hills, to endeavour at al- laying excitement by an expression of the knowledge at which thev have arrived, alter a severe enquiry into the transaction. I he facts disclosed to the Jury, are briefly these :— that durintr the jutter ikys of the Election of a Member of the Provincial T^^^ f*"" *''^ ^^'' '^'^^^ "' *e <^'ty of Montreal, in April and May last, much excitement prevailed, which occasionallv terminated m breaches of the peace. That4)n the twenty-first day ot May, the Mogistrates seeing a disposition towards violence in the crowd Msembred at or near the Poll, at the request of the tteturning Officer, had baused o number of Special Consta- bles to attend there, and fearing from previous occurrences that tins power would be inadequate to rejiress any tumult, determin- ed upon providing a Military Force to act in case of need; that accordingly a requisition for Troops, addressed to Captain leinple was made and signed by William Robertson and Pierre I.ukin, Esqmrcs, Justices of the Peace for the District of Mon- 'f'-' , '—"'"' "P"" this requisition, between two and t'lree o'clock ot tlie attornoon of that day, a body of Troops was posted in the vicinity of the jilace where the Poll was held. That a short time afterwards, an increased disposition to riot having manifested itself, the Magistrates tried to restore order by reading the Riot Act —That the assemblage not having dispersed at the close of the Poll a conflict arose, in which various acts of violence were committed. That a body of the Rioters having assailed, with stones and other missiles, u house occupied by one Henderson, with the evident design of injuring individuals who liad taken refuge there, and the Civil power being iiisufliciv.'nt to protect the persons and projierty ot His Majes. subjects against the imminent danger with which they were 'threatened, the interposition of the Military Force became n:::c~sary. That in subduing the Riot, the Tro-.s were obliged to advance- that being assaulted nn-l resisted in that movement they were coninianded to fire, and in the execution of this order three individuals were killed. However much the Grand Jury may deplore the fatal conse- quences which flowed from the introduction of an Armed Force on that occasion, tliey feel persuaded that it was fully justified by the conjuncture; and its timely interposition, in their belief, averted the calamities which must have ensued, if the Rioters had been sufl"ered to pursue their impetuous and destructive course. With this view of the case, the Grand Jury cannot withhold the public declaration of their opinion, that the con- duct observed, as well by the Magistrates as by the Military Authorities, during these events, is worthy of commendation a't the hands of those who love peace, and respect the Laws • while the Inhabitants of the City of Montreal, in particular, are deeply indebted to the firm discharge, by those gentlemen, of their respective duties, for restoration to a state of security, and for the p-otcction of their lives and property. (Signed) CHAS. PENNER, Foreman. \ true copy. - (Signed) John Delisle, Clh. 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