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November, in the second year of the reign of our said Lady the Queen, and on divers other days, as well before as after, in the said parish of St. Cyprien, together with divers others, whose names are unknown, then and there assembled and gathered together, and armed with guns, swords, spears, staves, and other weapons, did, in furtherance of the rebellion, to wit, the said rebellion which had broken out, and was then existing, in the said Province, prepare and levy public war against our said Lady the Queen, and was then and there taken in open arms, against her said rule and Government, in the said Province, in furtherance ofthe said rebellion, and against the laws in force in the said Province of Lower Canada. Third Charge, Murder: In this, that the said Charles Hindelang, and divers other persons, whose names are unknown, on the seventh day of November, in the second year of the reign of our said Lady the Queen, at Odelltown, in the said District and Province, being armed with guns, loaded with leaden shot, bullets, and gunpowder, did, in furtherance of a rebellion-to wit, the said rebellion which had then broken out, and was existing in the said Province-make an assault upon one Charles MâA llister, and then and there, in furtherance ofthe said rebellion, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, did shoot and discharge the said guns, so loaded as aforesaid, upon the said Charles MâA llister, and him, the said Charles MâA llister, with the leaden shot and bullets, aforesaid, by the force of the gunpowder, aforesaid, discharged;and sent forth, then and there in furtherance of the said rebellion, did, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, strike, penetrate, and wound, in the right breast, giving to the said Charles MâA llister, then and there, with the leaden bullets and shot, aforesaid, by means of shooting off and disch
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a record of the trial of 12 individuals accused of treason and other offenses during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1838. The rebellion was an armed uprising against British rule in Lower Canada (now Quebec), led by a group of French-Canadian Patriots. The trial, which took place in Montreal in November 1838, was a major event in the history of the rebellion and provides valuable insights into the motivations and actions of the rebels. The author provides a detailed account of the trial, including the charges against the accused, the evidence presented by the prosecution and defense, and the verdicts of the court. The book also includes biographical sketches of the accused and an analysis of the legal and political context of the rebellion. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Lower Canada Rebellion and the broader history of Canadian law and politics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282613808_0
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