Minutes of the Patriot Trial

Excerpt from the trial of Joseph-Narcisse Cardinal and the other Châteauguay patriots, held in Montréal on November 28, 1838.

Translated transcript:

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TRIAL OF JOSEPH N. CARDINAL, AND OTHERS.

Wednesday, November 28, 1838. (10 a.m.)

Before a Court Martial, assembled today at the courthouse, in the city of Montréal, in accordance with an order and under a warrant issued by his Excellency Sir JOHN COLBORNE, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC

Were present, the following members:

Major General John Clitherow, President

Lieut. Col. Sir John R. Eustace, C.H., 2^nd Bat. of Gren.-Guards

Lieut. Col. Henry W Barnard

Lieut. Col. William Grierson, 15^th Regiment

Lieut. Col. James Crawford, 2^nd Bat. of Gren.-Guards

Major Samuel Dilman Pritchard, Brigade Major

Major Henry Townshend, 24^th Regiment

Major Arthur W. Biggs, 7^th Hussars

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Capt. William Brudenell Smith, 15^th Regiment

Capt. Robert Marsh, 24^th Regiment

Capt. William Thornton, 2^nd Bat. of Gren.-Guards

Capt. Henry Alex. Kerr., 2^nd Royal Bat.

Capt. Augustus Cox, 2^nd Bat. of Gren.-Guards

Capt. Hon. George Cadogan

Capt. Huh A.R Mitchell

Hon. Dominique Mondelet, Esquire, Charles Dewey Day, Esquire, and Captain Edward Muller, from 2^nd Royal Battalion, jointly and separately Judge-Advocates.

Messrs Pierre Moreau and Lewis Thomas Drummond represent the defendants.

John Godard, Esquire, Advocate, is appointed Translator, and Mr. Francis Johnson, Law student, does the work of Reporter.

Sergeant John Wilson, from the Royals, Marshal, and two Order Sergeants.

The following prisoners, twelve in number, are taking the stand: –

Joseph Narcisse Cardinal, Joseph Duquette, Joseph L’Ecuyer, Jean Louis Thibert, Léon Ducharme, also known as Léandre Ducharme, Joseph Guimond, Louis Guérin dit Dusault, also known as Blanc Dusault, Edouard Thérien, Antoine Côté, François Maurice Lepailleur et Louis Lesiége, also known as Lesage, dit Laviolette.