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certain questions propounded by you concerning your late father’s connection wîih said troubles.
For some months previous to the actual breaking out of said rébellion, we were constantly harassed by rumours and reports of what was likely to take place of such a nature as to give us very serious alarm for the safety of our property and even of our lîves.
Upon the actual rising taking place, the Loyalists in this part of the country which comprehended ail the British in this vicinity and a great number of the French population, left their homes and proceeded to Montréal ; and amongst the number were ail the members of my family, except my mother and one of my sisters then about 1 2 years of âge. On reaching the city most ot the able bodied men amongst us decided to offer our services to the government, with the idea of protecting ourselves from the persécutions and humiliations that the rebels exercised against the loyal subjects, and we requested your father, late Maximilien Globensky, to take command of the company when formed ; which he unhesitatingly consented to do.
Our services were accepted. The company as then organised consisted of about 90 men, from 50 or ôobeing French-Canadians.
I understand your late father’s memory has been aspersed for having taken the command of said com- pany, fighting against those of his origine who were in arms against the government. No accusation co ild be more unjust. The body of French-Canadians with
