Memoir extracts on Haldimand era and Quebec unrest
Extracts from Du Calvet and others recount the Quebec and Montreal turmoil under Governor Haldimand. Letters describe prisoners released or kept, civil law ignored, and residents seeking justice in London or Canada. Merchants protest administration while local figures accuse misuse and oppression.
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Montreal
Quebec
London
Lo Bresque
New York
Lis Excellency
Gronor Aucusorr
Halhtimand
Jnva
St. Louis
Haldimend
Praiaes
Frazer
McLean
Bostonians
Citzens
Conrad Gugy
Rights of the Colony under Tyrant Rule and Governor Clash
Disjointed critique of colonial governance condemns General Haldimand for seizing power with Gugy, citing a milk dam attack and militia actions as examples of tyranny. Calls for restoration of constitutional privileges under lawful, equal rule. To be Continued.
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England
Escape of Canadian Patriots Through Quebec and New York
The account describes a group of Canadian patriots fleeing toward the United States after fatigue and hunger. They receive hospitality from French Canadians, plan a deceptive retreat, and face pursuit and capture near Missishout Bay Isleduc Noir and Isle Juz. One member is wounded, and the group endures rough travel, confinement, and transport by wagon under harsh conditions.
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States
United States
Missishout Bay
R.S. M. Bouchette
Quebec
Cartie
Canada
Moore’s Corner
Missiskoui Bay
Isle Duc Noir
Isle Juz
Prisoner Accounts Of Isle aux Noir Island Torture
A narrator describes brutal confinement at Isle aux Noir, where guards beat, shackled, and starved inmates in six by six foot cells. They recount nights without beds, freezing conditions, excrement-filled spaces, and repeated march to the guard house under armed escort.
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Keioin
Isle Max Noirx
Cartier
Mr. Bourhelle
Isle Aux Noir
John Johnson
St. Johna
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de Calvet
The
Norsk Ameritas
eosTiaven
Chnrnber
Renwal
Ape
Seluiteen
Montreac
Sam
Gondon
Erste
Pirenr de Conver
Journal
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