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m^M^W.ff[«ad 'garters ' , • / ■ 
 
 Muntf-eal t6th. Julj lil<it 
 
 
 
 r!:^!^ ORDER; /^ . r 
 
 *'*W-'Ai» MIIUU (S«w*' Ci«ft MwlW tiolJ tt Critm'jljr on thn llth. day of 
 
 it^ tilr l.iittatMJ cowt'Ouo'' •'f aiij-juri n«iit» t.i Che t\*U of the ii«n8 muith, 
 
 SCanltIa Loub BDUctiet of the fourth B»tt»lioti of Solactfle E nbodi«d Alilitis 
 
 %-'mu tmUiei «in'>tt the \mJ«r mrntion^d charges, vU : 
 
 "<^r' lit. *l!^>r*'«»lnB'<»»»'"i *=''•'■?*'' *''" ^"'''* ""''' " hljcoaipwr the cist of 
 
 W Vhita jackotts to be fdrnlsfied bjr Ojrorn 0E.it at » flted price, »«« ; fire 
 
 iiinUii<s, two! pen9e,«nd )i»,\t poadj^ nod of halving eh trged tha Serjeants nine 
 
 itWv\Fitr harlna ov«^ chtiged the MtlitU inen of hh ctf-npanr tl^e cost of 
 
 i"^a^/^'-'t'^ly. P<»r hivltfg «l9pr!"tl tho MilItU moi ofl 
 
 Frudiaa. of Montreal atai 
 
 _ hi* eDttptnjr ofnrhitwas 
 
 *<flie t<> theii on theVfin?* of Cl^tl^lM -illowiJ to then bv G»*etanent and 
 i;4i#lnecre:l!t8dtheirt*Ith only S/ Sil -2 in lieu of 6f ->!)«/. U2 
 iH^?''i".V;^-M|^ 4iy Forliavinf credited the Militia men of his co3i;»<'«y with oily !«/. 7^. 
 i^i"f|';Cr?p^^ p»y In lieu ofl6f-7//>nd 3- f and with only 16/.— 
 
 F;^?'f«;nTW'^'j« Jil*tf of 1(J/;^JJ4. fof thirty days p*y as aiijioars by hU boolw. 
 
 '■fiL'i' 
 
 Wch cbafKel the Court carne to the fallow Inf; declsl in ; 
 
 ?fst tr^iind of aceufaMon": th4 prjr.iner havinij told the Serj 
 
 On the first fjtwini 
 
 eailts 
 
 
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 WgmthUc9ntpMf,mhe^ht)Mh»nAl\iam their fatig.ie jicketts, thU he knew 
 pf^Vrtt how mneh th'»v cost ; and that he wo il I, cither renit to tham urreceirc 
 Tb^^from^h'-rtt the difrdfonce between what ihey then ptld and the trae pries of 
 
 fly'/'vfSnse iVIcstJS whfln he Shonli know It, and hsTln? sinco repaid them th»t dif. 
 
 y^>f?r«n<ff,'ciinnnt be suipected of ha»ln? attt nptcl to oterioll th -ni-tlie sume ; 
 '^%e toirt \n C(»n««f»enoe doth declare that he is not g'<«lty «« this first char . 
 
 »;»w»iid doU" *c<l«'t '>'"'• - I' .,,^ 
 
 f >«V Ot» ♦'•« 'eCO"*^ ground of acc«<!atlrtn—— The Court oMfirfpi fhit nlthr5l!5^ 
 /^^T^f^arttain BohJjW onRhtnot tohare reri!i»«d fro-n th» Militia men any thinii 
 ^'■'V -beyond the relmhurieinent of such otpensiis as ho hid htm pat to, for (he trsins- 
 fc;*^^-T''irHn^ofth'e irbwscrs arid oth« articli-s, he had bought for the use of the 
 Sii^jMa'-h'nent then nrtdeHVIajor Perrailt's orders, and was n it entitled t.Mhe 
 ^Pif'pVi'rse'nent of i?!s own per»onjI eKpensei, yet he l» nnt guilty on this se. 
 ■f.'dm trouni! of acctt***"'*''^ *"** "'""plvii wbieh w«s ptid hi o, hiviij b'ten «n 
 ' -- — •■^' — - • '-•-'- Mujitr Perranlt hiiitSRir, in 
 
 <nent of tho 
 
 ftlii^^- •!?*** t«id brat' error ariilft^l from the api)r.»»i»l vhich Muj-ir Perranlt 
 ra^^'^^^^^^^^^ ""»" Bi»«*'>'''r gave bin f.jr tho pay,; 
 
 •%*^'M*<fS>'^im^ therefore dnlh acquit him. _ ■ . .. 
 
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 .T',^ •am^ therefore dnlh acquit . . « . . • , .i . . 
 
 Wt iMf"^: On the third (rroand of accusation the Conrt having oxim-.nel Iho prisoner*! 
 
 ' FifwoKl which have been oat of his ha«ids since the day he was put in arrest, 
 
 .^^' and trltnesied their correctness, ii satisfied with the mtnnerin which heha* 
 
 #^««BAn»»«««l ti weHln bis defense as- by those books, for the monies arising 
 
 ""^fiv^tn the «»»tnBS on fuel, and doth therefore acq.iithlai. .^ _^ 
 
 fel ^„ ^l^f, frt,„th groundofaccasatlon, the Court ohser»es thit as tnthosmafi 
 ^Tractions of a farthing and nndar wlilch the prisoner has not piJd to the Militia 
 f^'^tntn at the and of ewh month, he is rxrusahle ns they were id trifling as not 
 "^^'^ ia admit of their bein^ sentrateiy paid to each man, and as th^t o-mssion haj 
 ^'v-f -not annearftd blamaWe,either tothe Ocnersl Onictrs, orUhis own loporior 
 fe'^lRcers in hl» Balti'loo, who have Inspected his bcoka without any remirlt 
 
 mattPr, hiring honorably ac. 
 
 Wnlfted Cantaln Boucher or ail thecnarges proterred against him, is compelled 
 
 :¥i5:vClftt,„,,e that the conduct of Rfajor I'erraultin hwin^so lightly proferred 
 
 ';?^:44%,r;esof ii«rlou^ «at«re» which h.»e been Wholly unfupported by proof a. 
 
 ' ffslnst an officer of the ranit, character and conductof Captain Boucher cannot 
 
 fiut'behieh'rpreitidicW to the good of the ferrlce ; and the Court cannot aroid 
 
 crnrpsslng its wtohUhment that Major Perrault sho.<ld not hare Itidearou. 
 
 red to nro'MhaN before he had put Captain Boucher under close Hrrest and 
 
 l,r^«.ht the present accusation against him, he h»d roq-ilrcd from him nnei. 
 
 Wnailnniofth* errors wiiich ho thnnght he had ohsorred in his bootis: 
 
 ORDREI 
 
 A une Ci'ir 
 
 fuillet couraat ( 
 nois, futtridul 
 ^latriene Biti 
 I. Pour ato 
 {ilets blaocs k e 
 coorlht, «taf(> 
 
 3. Pour avo 
 l^tea it toile i 
 
 S, Poll? nvot 
 ^nes de la chaac 
 te que de di. S 
 
 4. Pour ri'av 
 161. 7d. pour ■■ 
 que 1 6s. auliea 
 
 Surlesquellej 
 
 Surleprenlei 
 de sa compiiernii 
 et qu il lent rerti 
 inste pris lorsq 
 itre (oupijjnrti 
 (u'il a'est paa c 
 
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 Sur te second 
 :her n'eut dn n 
 iroli f»ites poui 
 I'usago du detac 
 remboiirscnenr ( 
 'uf cosecund Ch 
 I'arcns^ ne I'ay 
 loi a dTo'iiteA ia !V 
 ;)luiiti'jTS oliiciei 
 
 M^'^ thessmf, the dcnrt doththcrefore acquit him. 
 t^'-J'^The Court upon in enartilnatioB of th6 whole mat 
 R>rnnlf ted Captain Boucher of all tiie charges proferred 1 
 
 
 ?ys: 
 
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 ->-^t^ 
 
 •erjrors 
 
 as to 
 
 TO- 
 
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 "ci ^'lirrnrs for wTiich he might hare as easoly accounted to Major Perra*lt a. 
 ?;^ fHeConrt. The Cpalt dqth therefor* dccjare, ihe present prinecution fri 
 
 Fi|2>til?iy**ff,l'Sf^^^ ""'' Commander of, the Forces Is 
 
 ^^'^^is^t^cnnfirm^he Finding of the f!onr»,,to direct thst Captain Boucher be 
 ^C;t^ W,^*ltl" rtZZ from hi. «>«! •«<» retur-i to hi, doty In the Battalion. Hi. 
 l^SMtflSwPenrY 11 conritmloBtho above prow^edlnes,* is compelled to remaric that 
 £^Ss-l,/tUem ample arounds for theobsorvaf.ons of the Court upon the 
 J'i'A^-iirtf-t orthf prosecutor mho spppars to Hi* Etcellcdcy to nSve beeu setua- 
 - *"^ '^ pttsonAl inofUe ) aiid feelings |o«rards |h« accused than by a de. 
 
 4(Bthe«oodof,«heMr*i«», • *'• 
 
 '^iM^^^^ 
 
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 Surle (roIiJjiTi 
 I'acciisi, sortisd 
 (itndeeststtijfilt 
 lirre* de I'emploi 
 et I'acqnitte. 
 
 Siirte qiiatrlcm 
 fr%ctiO'H d'un dfl 
 fio do chiqne mo 
 poiiroir Atrepay< 
 n'a jamais paru r 
 nerlours desoivB 
 I'acquitte. 
 
 Le tout cTimir 
 routes les Acciifa 
 laquellc le Major 
 piiyees p»r la foi 
 in rang, du oarac 
 lernenr prejudicia 
 que le Major Pen 
 mentauc arrdtg U 
 plication des errei 
 dont il aurolt pu 
 me II I'a pn fa!r( 
 prefente pourtuit 
 
 II a piu i Son 
 de ron firmer ta dc 
 Imoiediaicmant re 
 Son Excellence ci 
 qu'cUo y a vii d' 
 Ronditiic du posr 
 par des fentimens 
 ptomoaroir lebi 
 
 t^'!^^im^-$^:<^^'}^-->'^-y-* 
 

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 18t4. 
 
 \\m nth. day of 
 the iiane moith, 
 E ab9(li«d Militia 
 
 panr the cist of 
 I price, »l« ; fira 
 tha Serjeants nlii« 
 
 psif the cijit of 
 if Mantreal ttai 
 
 injr of nrhit was 
 GtiTetanent and 
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 rithoiiy IS/. 7^. 
 withooly i6/.— 
 looks, 
 litin ; 
 
 old the Serjeants 
 t«, thit he knew 
 :o tham urrecelrc 
 
 the true pric! o' 
 lid them thU dif. 
 
 th'ni-tlie sume ; 
 n this firit char . 
 
 rM fhit 'nlthoiT^h 
 \\k meit any thiii^ 
 to, for (he tmns- 
 for the use of the 
 I It «>i(ltle.1 to the 
 ^tiilty on thitue. 
 hiviii" ft'(si in 
 rra'ilt h'ontnir, in 
 ) pay.nent of tho 
 
 .'■' -^ ' Montreal zSe, J^JLlst' m^^M^ji^ 
 
 A uneCrir Mirti»leG6i*Mle d? MHicf ais-JTiblJe ^ CunSlf Ist'tt'**' 
 fuillet couraat et coitiniiiapir dirt'jreni a[aim<)nai« j itf|ii*i'i il At milaM 
 nol», fiittridult Rurles accuuiions suirjtites, lBCi;>itiij<) f,-ijii Biiichii^ 
 ^utriene Bitailloti de Millcei d'Ellte IncorpirSrH, firoir j 
 
 I. Pour ttolr oiitrechar(;4 las miUcien* da ss cinji|ine tx* le codt '<!•«. ^^ 
 j;liet» Wjoci i em fjumis pit l« Oiuvernomeit i ui piiJi a«w, wrair , ii; jj^l.*;} 
 coiuiiit, «ta»olf fait payer «u>i Scrpni fir. - r' \ ■j.y^^,'^ 
 
 w. 
 
 i. Pour avoir oatrechwgi Icj milicinns di »i c^i-nm^ils inr t* eout d«(|^Viii1 
 l*{«9 4e toile A ta«,»oumies par Mr. Trude.iu de i\f jntr^il d an pr.'x^6n»«tHi?r! 
 
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 ». P.>ii? jivotr fiiistr< Irs railicioni de »a coii;ii?nlefda lenr d6 , adr lei * At^ 
 ?nes de la chaBdelle allou6!» par le Gt>i*rrne-Aent ft oeleur ar^iir ' fisnu c» npl 
 teqtiedefii. Srf. 1-2. aiilieudeSs. 91/. M?. quMI leitr re»enoit i chacuii. ,* 
 
 4. Pour n'avoir charji o'iport* an credit de« milicksni.da »t cHiM'iie q •)» 
 161. 7d. piur 3> j-iors atilleode I6». fjd. 3.-4.; et piM 3^ ioMtiit a»,\i,p 
 que 16^. aulieo de l6«. </1.4. comrne i| paroit par (r3 iifrres $ > : \. '' ' / 
 
 Su^lesquelles Accusariona UCour a decid'S comne suit : . v' "T,-! •*' 
 
 Surle pre nier. Chef d'accusatiii, IV-cifs* m teiii od il a Ilrri *>»< fff^H* ' 
 desac'>'n(>s^iileleur<(»ilet«dafatli{ie, les ^yait a»ert!iqi«fl en l^tj'>rjU iVriW 
 
 
 Sur te second Chsf d'acrnsafJon la cTir rrnisrqueq-ie quolq 
 :her n«ei)t du recoiivrer des Milicirris qinlQ rcnhoiirs^mant de 
 
 
 tieleCip, Bn*.^ 
 
 des dipcmei tju'll 
 
 H Hip priionar'i 
 ras put in iirre«(, 
 ' in trhirh he hat 
 i monies Mrining 
 
 it as tothosmafi 
 id to the MilitU 
 id trifling an not 
 ti-tt o'ntssion ha) 
 lis own lopnrior 
 
 lout any riimark 
 
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 g honorably *r- 
 n, is compelled 
 l^htly proferred 
 rted by proof a. 
 Boucher cannot 
 irt cannot avoid 
 have itidearoii. 
 close Arrest and 
 torn hirn nnei. 
 d in hi« booVt : 
 Perrault as to 
 jnecutlon frivo- 
 
 of the Forces is 
 tiiln Boucher be 
 Battalion. Hi* 
 I to remark that 
 7ourt iipoa till* 
 
 3*6 bcru sCiUa- 
 
 dthan by a de. 
 
 ivoli fsites prnirle tiao^port des v « ultei et auitrei ofTi-ti qj'il aroit achel'ijpojr .•'.•. 
 •usa?o du detachemcut alors sous leg ordre'i du Mtjor Pcrraultj et nori le |% 
 rombo.irscTientdo «oi dfpcnses nerloiiolles, il n'ast pas n^ntimuios coupihle -pi&S 
 ^ufcosecond Chef d'aorusatlooj la surcharge, qie Ics miliciftH ont pav£ul ^^ 
 I'acc.isfine I'ayant *te que par une'errenr pnve-iiot do t'approbition ques?*? 
 loi a do'Hien !e Major PerrauU lul.in6,-on da s'ei faira payer eit pr^le.icfl da -i ' 
 [iluilears olkiciers dn Batalilon, eo iJonsiquenca. I'acquitte. ; ; "',^X^ 
 
 *Sar!e troh!;!ine Chef d'arcisation, !.i Cour ayant etamUii tes Urr*>< tf? 
 I'acciis6, sortijdases ni»ias du jour ou ila 6t£ mis aUx arr4»,ct vu reiironicl 
 titudeestsatijfiltediconjitequ'ila reulu pirscj defense* et pr.»u»6 pjr'sBi- 
 lirrejde I'eniploldoiarjensproreaansdcs fecooomiessur leboiset U chandelle V^ 
 et I'acqiiitte. -'/>% 
 
 Surle quatrleme c'lef d«accusasion la C»™r rcTiirque qnftqumf a'iicli*^».ro#^^i 
 fr%ctiOH d«ua deini jolet moins, que I«acc'u5 n«8 pas payees] aut nMliciens d !»■ ■# 
 fio do chiqne mols, II est Pxcimble parccfju'elles font trop modiquef pOut'*'"'^" 
 pouToirAtrc payees s^nareneut a chaqun hoii rte ; pircRfjue cetic omlsilo^'* 
 a«a jamais paru rcijreinusil)!.-, ni aui O Bders Gineran, ni A spj Oificieri (i/ 
 o(<rlours desoivBataillon qui out iaspocti s0s livres saus I'en troir repris' 
 I'acquitte. * . ^^ =, ' 
 
 Le tout cTiTiioa, l» Cr>'ir acq littanl homrablen^nt Ic Ca;>itilns B.TOcW^fri^"* 
 routes les Accnfatioos portees outre luf, d')it "'•r^— -- --- >- i/-j_^j - .*'• 
 laquellc le Major Perrmlt a porte des ace 
 ptiyees par la foiblelTe de« prcuves praduites 
 
 oit o'lferver (\»t h M^^mktrtiit}^.^^ 
 uOiti.ms a ulfi graves (ct si mil so- '^li&l 
 . . , , ^ leul' foiitieuO coitroonofncie%,J^^J-?i:iSn 
 
 'III rang, du oaract^re et do la couduite du CanUaine Boucher, nc peat qtt'itrefoi*^ vi^'-'f 
 lernent prejudiciable an hieo du fervice ; qu«ll eft 6lonn» it dans le prileiu ca}i.fy*«W6l? 
 que le Major i'errault n<alt pas montrA i la Cour qu'avanr dp coufiner itrmfia^^^tw 
 ni(>nt<iuc arr8t9 le Capt. Boociieret do I'accufer, il ne lui alt pas demand^ et--"*".^?^ 
 plication des erreurs apparentes qu'ii a cm remarquer dins fes iivres : erreiirj -j'/ 
 dont il auroit pu aulTi facllement te difculper vli.i.vis |e Majnr Perrautt cin.' "f^; 
 me 11 I'a pn faire vis-a.vig cette Cour, La Cour en confeqaence declare wM 
 prefente pourluite, frivole et vexatoirr. ..■-.,':"■ •". M' 
 
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 II "pill J Son Eacellence leOciiverneuren Chef et Commandant des Pore<"ii^^ 
 derooBrmer la decision de !, Cour} d'ordanner q tie It Capt. Boucher tulnt^^ 
 imo.«diai«o,.„r r«hch4 d* f« .rrdu, rejoigne le B»t»il|on ety f„„ led«vW^* 
 Son Excellence en confirmant lei Procid^s de la Cour cit forc^e deremaroHer. '^^.*, 
 quelloyavii damples raifons i I'appui des obfervationi de la Cour fur il '^^-iC 
 oomiifiic uu poarjuivant, qui paroit 4 San B«celience avoir «»4 plutftt SntmA '? 
 par des fentimens et des motifs perlonnelt contrc I'accaii uua par u« SMi'd^'u' 
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 • -• Tur hivi'ip acteJ-with pirtiilitv In tha oi'mmiIIhi of his il'if'y a^na 
 ^ollit'-r if Militii ill conni^idiiii? tlm Militia inoii ofliis cmn\>3t\y Itt llin fi-p- 
 vlcjoftlu .MiiUlioo* of Enb'tlifit MHilii in tliu yc» .• l8»'i, llU.1, ari.l l8l| 
 oiiil haTliii{ n-^iflectpl •'» '^O'" " li I fir tlin saiJ sarflca weltllor of liis tlirea ions of 
 ConipeiL'iif apu mid inr.i'lo'l ii» !iis cinnpany. 
 
 'ily. For'huini; ac«v.>tJ with partiality In the execai'on of hi« duty as an 
 oTioiT of Militli in^ co^n ninitin!' on tlie tvfenty thlr'l of February bit, one 
 AmIwjs Girard to fate ii ti>.' Uiltaii.J.is of Euiuliel \Iiiiti,i (jlt!«au^,ii tho 
 lai'I \iitnine (Tirirl wnt t^s only Tjo of his intirnifither, ) in i>.-«feroiict! (o 
 eilh.jf of his thrwfn'. •'Ho ^rof ;iCTni>.ire,it a.»e an.| inrollel I'thii con.tinv. 
 
 Jiy. For haviiR nriijlcctei! to fuiail his duty m an (ilPicer ot Militia and for 
 ha/in/ d.'fobRvud th • ord ts ho hi I recoifod when tlie Vlilitia .It-'n of die di»i. 
 
 - «Ion of V«roh.^res fron the age of * U to 50 J«r« wjre lad falf le "i^J in nal^ 
 haviojT iteot at hii houfo one of his fou» ihw^n of a canipateat age to 
 much and a Miliiis man of his company. 
 
 TJno!) which the Court came in the following decision ; ^ ■ ■ '> 
 
 The Co -r haviii? maturely dslibcra'eJ doth Hod the prifonnr (;nU(y : 
 1ft. rtf hiritii; icteJ with partiality in the t«fcutio:i of hi< duty (Man of5- 
 <Tr of Militia i ( c'»7»mandIoK tlie Militia men of his catnoiiiy for the fdrvico o'' 
 the >httali^nsof RnVo^dii'd IVlilitia in th* years 1«12, 1313, and 1814 in ne- 
 g'fctinn to rim-ntnd in I8l? eit'ier of his Iwj fjos of conpdti'nt a^a and in, 
 ri'Ird In hii coninny ; aod in 1813 ai»d 1814 either of hii three fo:i} of co.tj- 
 pe'P'if ijg? indinrolle.l in his cumomy. 
 
 2!y. Of ha»lng aited with pirtiility in the exfio-jtion (of his doty as an offi 
 rrr of '.filitia in comn^ndin; on the t>»enfy third if Fehr.jiir y lad one A itoi. 
 Dft '^irirdoneof the two only fooi than with Ihcir innriri f.Uher to lertfe in i 
 naM»li„n of Rrtibridi.'d Militia in pr«f«rL"ice of either <of his thruufons who ar? 
 of .1 como'tert «<;•? and inrollul in 'ii'« company 
 
 Tfit Court in of »p'niontlw' 'h" 'hird fihjri?e brought agiinst tha prifoner hj? 
 no' br-o prDirtd and dothacqiuf him of the lame and doth adjud^n ihitth) fame 
 ,Te,i(. f^nittifte Savaria for iho fii I ofcnies wliereof he is found guilty be deprived 
 of hii c!Mt»;r.i»sion and de^'aded frotn his ranlc. 
 
 Mi-^ E'<''ell"ncv the Oo»eroor in Chief has been plofed to approre et co'i- 
 .firnithufindinjiandfentencc ofthe Conrt. 
 
 ,\f tliefiti" f >ci><?fal Goiift ^■I,■\^fh! prirate Jofcph D:-^le of the f urlh Bjtta. 
 Hon of Smhodi vl lilitia, wos affaignrd Jooa the undermantio ind chirjc, viz : 
 Fn^ having defertel from his B.iitalion on or bi-f.ire thcteconi of June 1813 
 tndnotha*5nf;j>i'tduntiilthe ninsth of fuly \f<,\\. 
 
 (Jnon whir'i '•hari'/ toe Court c.ama lo tlte foUovin^ deciiion : 
 The Ctwri hatinp heard and maturely •con'<i''i'r''d the ehx-gc broiii»ht agaiort 
 f?)« orirouor, is of opinion that the pr'fouer \% «iiilty of iiafiig defertcd fro n hi; 
 Batta'ion on of before the (fcoud of June 1.81.1 and of not having joined un. 
 ti'i thftnincth of July 18U, and ther;fAre dMh con Ie(nn the laid fofcpli 
 Dee<*> to be employed in the public military works dirlng six nsoiifhs witli a 
 chai.i and hi» tico to V "ietiu luch part of lhoI?r->vingf as His Excellency the 
 <loi»Vroof irt Cliiefa 1 . Jommandar of the Forces may be pleated to order, and 
 at ttie expira»'on of that period to join his Battalion and to ferve therein du- 
 ring two vesrs. ^ , , , ^ J ^ir^ •• 
 
 Hii Rx'cellenfy thi Govcriror in Chief and Commandi-r of the Forces is plea. 
 M to loprove and confirm the finding and fentence of the Court and to direcr 
 Iha' th* fald Jofeph Oegle bo employed in the manner aboTe mentioned in fuch 
 p„f,!in vni'.harv works at Chatnbly a* Miij'W General de Roltenbjrg maybe 
 
 plealc ! io order. r ■ r> 
 
 'lis F,«cf lleucy the Go'yfrnor in Chief and Commander of the Forces is plea- 
 fed to lir^cf that th^ prefent ^ene.rU order be rrad at the head of eyery corps of 
 
 - Emh'«di?d and Sedentary Militia, and entered into the General Orders Book. 
 ' Bv f-I*' F.xce'lency the Gorerijor in C\n\ti ind Cotnmander of the Foices the 
 
 Court U dilTolved. « ,r- r. rr » j 
 
 liv IT'S Exce'/encv s order 
 
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 e execili'on of hi* duty as an 
 tlilr I of Februjry bit, one 
 
 ;«iu lie! \'i''ti'i (jlthau(.ii tlio 
 iiitirn»fither, ) in p-Hfcroude (o 
 
 resn.l iiirollel li»'ii''_ci)Ti;»iiiy. 
 
 ' n» an (ilPicer ot Mililia nnd r)r 
 
 e»i tlie'viilitia .ItJn of die dirl. 
 
 ■in wijre la<l f<tl( le'i'iJ in nal^ 
 
 ,hau;jli of d coitipatetit age tu 
 
 varud.UD..«ia.Jc. M.licc, de VerchJrca fur le. accufatb!rf;.ivrj! ,,;; 
 I. P'»''r«':"ir a^iavcc |iarllilit4 dang I'ct6ctiflon do .oa do/oir c.n-iie 
 
 Miliceil.ioorp,re«, e.i ncgiigea.it do comoiajdur pour ce larvice aucu- H.^ 
 ses cfa.is 0.. ago ,|„ hfitro et enroll, dam sa coapagnir. " 
 
 ..T,-* ^''tlf'^'^^gi »'""; pardalile dins I'exccutbn do (on livoir com-ne 
 
 vird.n,on iJataillo,. .« .Vl,|i/„ fncorpor6«;AnJoil.r5 "''/.' ^V?:^ 
 u em ai.rs av« Ini f<,„ „ere ,..ala Ic plutot qa'un dc <«troi. enfa u enlVJiJ 
 i'dtre et enrult dans (a cu iipagnic. - "• 
 
 3. P.jur iv:.ir .ie.r!i,.e im devoir cninme omcier de Wilices etdlfobei mir 
 ordrej(ju'ilar()iire?iH|'^utMiiiu deriiirt. Id MCiciens de la divridon d« V,./ 
 ciOres aya.it ete l.,i, en iMf.e de I'ige dc feizea cinili.nte .n., 11 s J,J« 
 che« lui un le les enf,.n en iljedo marcher et ennK .Uns fa corapaiinio 
 
 Sur leiqnoHei Acciifatioiii UCoiira prononceconme (uit • • * 
 
 La Cou apris nmrdylib'jie troiive I'accufe conpab)e; 
 
 I, P'avoira^i ;«wL-cpirti ilito dtni I»ux6ciitijn da fin devoir nj-nne oUcier 
 do MihoeLirsdes ci n nvi leneiii r>-il a f.iti dvis Ics annees mil hiiit cenc d >u«s 
 imzsetq-.aiorze d.s niliciens kfa (:,.,npaj;nie pmir le furvicedci BiraillirH de 
 \lilices Ine irpor6et en riegli^eant de coinmandtr pour ce (errice aiicui do 
 
 decisi )« ; 
 nd the priionnr (»nil(y : 
 ifcutio:! of liii duty H«a(i ofH. 
 Iiis camDiiiy for tlie fdrvico o'' 
 
 "»*> ifjij^aiii ini4 1(1 nc- 1 .^>^>uw'„,. ii>.^->^uim<ii. vjv ^«vif imnifi-i^i pirur ce leriFice anrui Hn 
 
 fjns »f cunpdti'nt a^a and in, pesdeut garijifn en iiu ie I'Stre ct enrolis dans (a conpagnit fl» mil Unit cent 
 sillier of hii tljreefa:i} of com- douzret auirin fes tmls g.ir<; >n$en ige de I'dtre et eitrules tlaiii fa com')v»nie 
 
 «'o mil hiii' cent trci?e et qnatorze. ' ' * * 
 
 1. 0',ivoir agi aves p irli ilite dius J'eiecution de Ton devoir ciinrnc olfi 'ier 
 de Milices, lonq.jc le vingttnii. de Ferrier dernier, it a comn ind6 pn.ir (ef„ir 
 d.vi^ nn iimi\hn de Milices Incorporees Antoine Girard i'un des de.i* enf»ns 
 qu'ivoit «l'>rs (on pere miUds, plutot qu'unde fes troii enfans eo Jjede I'fitre 
 ttenrolns d ins ft comjiagMie. 
 
 La Coiir a jug6 q'lc lo -rrtisitine Chef d«Accu(a»ion n'a paiti pmnvecintre 
 I'^iociile et I'eii ac^iuitte et lecnndamne ponr les olfenfe« doiittlle I'a jinjij 
 30.ipalile, J vtreprife de fa com nissieu et degrade do fon rang. 
 
 II a ()lii A Son Exr,il!oice le G>uveraeur en Chef d'approurcret ratider la 
 il'cjsi in er la f»n(en;;e.le la Coiir. 
 
 A la mi'iieCriur Mirriale fJenfirale fat traduit Jolepji D.-gle milicien da 4e 
 ilafaillon de Milices Cucorpores* «\ir I'accjsatioii auivante: * 
 
 Pour afoir 4esert6 de sun Uataillon le 011 vers le deux do Juh mil hull cent 
 ir.;z-i o' lie l*a»oir rcjoiiit quo le ou vera lo aauf do Jdillot ailNjult cint 
 qnatorzr. ' " 
 
 ,S;ir liqnelle accusation la Cour a proitooci comme satt : 
 La Coiir apr&s mur diiliberfi a juge quo In prisonler est coupiblo d'atoir <Je. 
 sio.'.'e d3 son (Liuillon le on vers lo doui do Jnin mil hult cent treize et de no 
 I'avoir rejoint quo le ou vers le ncuf de Tuillet rail luil cent quatorza Ki 
 confcquence It condamneaux travaux publics militairea pendant sli moiiavec 
 •ine cliaine ot un billot an pied et en tel lieu daui I'eteiduo de la Province 
 qi'il plaira d Sorj Excellence le Oouverniur en Chef et Cj.nuiaodaiu djs Forces 
 d'ordomer et a Pexpiratioo de ce terme Arejoindte fonBataillon tt yfervir 
 '(endant deux ans. , ' 
 
 II a phi h Son Excellence l« GouvCrnearen Chef « Commiodanl des For- 
 tes apijrouvur et r^tilier la decision et fentence dc la Cour, et ordoniler que le 
 lit foftipli Degle soit employade la inanifere (nsdite i telstravaut puhlics mill 
 taircs a Chanibly qu'il plaira au "Major G6n6ral de Roltenburg ordonuer. 
 
 Son EtcnllencoleGouTcrrvcurenChefet Comnaodanl des forces ordoona 
 que le present orJre j;4niral soit In 4Ia tfeto de Chaquexorps dos Milicos In. 
 corpor^es et des Milices Seduntaires, et qu'll soit eatri daas le livre des Ordrcs 
 Geiieraux. 
 
 Par ordre de Son Kx'iellence le GouTemear en Chef etComajandaat doS 
 Forces la Cour est disaoute. 
 
 Par Ordrt de Son Excellence 
 J, T. TASCHEREAU 
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 ■*;"• Miliies du B4S'CANAD4. 
 
 [firation (of his duty as an o(fi 
 r] jf Fel»fij;\ry lad one Aitoi. 
 their in'ifiTi father to ('er»^e io i 
 eitlier <of his tlirue foiis v^'ho ar? 
 
 ronght agiinst tfte prifoner hji 
 and doth adjudge thit th ) fame 
 f he is found guilty be deprived 
 
 sea ple'tfed to approve et coi- 
 
 cph D;-^Iff of thcfurlh [Jjtta. 
 under inantiojiid chirJC, viz: 
 :>f,ire thctfcotiJ of June 1813 
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 ito viri^ decision : 
 •r«d the rhagd broiii»lit againd 
 Ity of iiafi.iff deferted fro n hi; 
 and of not having joined un- 
 )(h con leinn tli-.- laid fofepli 
 irki d'iring tix nsoiiHis vvitli a 
 'nvingo as His Excellency the 
 ; may be pleated to order, and 
 talion and to ferve therein du- 
 
 Timandcr of (he Forces is plea, 
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 inner above mentioned in fuch 
 neral de Rottenhjrg may be 
 
 nmander of the Forces is plea- 
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 » tho General Orders Buuk. 
 Conmnander of the Forces the 
 
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