Folios 149-150: Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator, Plymouth. Reports his arrival at...

Folios 149-150: Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator, Plymouth. Reports his arrival at Quebec on 26 July 1815 with HMS Weser, HMS Trave having arrived on 25 July 1815. Encloses folios 151-168. Sates that a party of Seamen form the Lakes who arrived too late for the convoy under the Orders of Lord George Stewart have travelled with him, along with Artificers who have been sent down to him during his time in Quebec.

Folios 151-152: enclosure with folios 149-150. Letter dated 27 August 1815 from Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator, Quebec to Captain John Codd, HMS Trave. Orders from Sir Gordon Drummond that it is imperative that himself, Alexander Loie, Master; John Griffiths, Surgeon; William Parkin and William Roberts, Shipwrights, should appear on 18 September 1815 to give evidence at the trail of Francis Ansell for the murder of William Thompson. States that he is to remain at anchorage until the trail but should it be postponed he is directed to make it known to his Excellency that HMS Trave will not remain but will take the transports under convoy to Plymouth.

Folios 153-154: enclosure with folios 149-150. True copy of letter dated 25 August 1815 from Norman Fitzgerald Uniacke, Attorney General [Lower Canada] to Sir Gordon Drummond, Administrator in Chief of Upper and Lower Canada. Orders Sir Gordon Drummond that himself, Alexander Louie, Master, John Griffiths, Surgeon, William Parkin and William Roberts, Shipwrights should appear on 18 September 1815 to give evidence at the trail of Francis Ansell for the murder of William Thompson. States that he is to remain at anchorage until the trial but should it be postponed he is directed to make it known that HMS Trave will no longer remain but will take the transports under convoy to Plymouth.

Folios 155-158: enclosure with folios 149-150. Transcript of depositions, taken 28 August 1815, before Henry Blackstone, Coroner, Coroner's Office, City of Quebec. Depositions of 9 witnesses taken on 1 August 1815 on board HMS Trave, St Lawrence River, Quebec before Henry Blackstone, Coroner, into the death of William Thompson, Corporal in the Royal Marines. Charged with his murder by stabbing is Francis Ansell, Ship's Corporal. Witness statements are given by: William Parkin, Shipwright; William Roberts, Shipwright; Captain John Codd; Alexander Louie, Master; John Griffith, Surgeon; Thomas Lloyd, Surgeon of the Royal Artillery; Richard Bleach, Private Royal Marine; Captain Bartholomew Kent, HMS Weser; and Thomas Hully, seaman.

Folios 159-160: enclosure with folios 149-150. Copy of folios 153-154.

Folio 161: enclosure with folios 149-150. Schedule of Seamen, Marines, Artificers on board HMS Dictator, received at Quebec from service on the Lakes in September 1815, signed by Captain Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator.

Folio 162: enclosure with folios 149-150. List dated 29 August 1815 from Da[...] James Waddriff, [...], Agent for Transports, to Captain Henry Montressor. List of transports bound to England under the convoy of HMS Dictator. Lists 5 ships, their master, if troops on board and stores being carried.

Folios 163-164: enclosure with folios 149-150. Letter dated 26 August 1815 from Andrew William Cochrane, Appointed Court Secretary, Carth of St Lewis, Quebec to Captain Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator. Encloses a copy of a letter [folios 165-166] requesting the detaining and attendance of the witnesses mentioned in that letter to give evidence in the trial of Francis Ansell for murder.

Folios 165-166: enclosure with folios 149-150. Letter dated 25 August 1815 from Norman Fitzgerald Uniacke, Attorney General, Quebec to Sir Gordon Drummond, Administrator in Chief of Upper and Lower Canada. Reports adjournment of trial due to the non-attendance of the Chief Justice of the District of Montreal to now take place on Monday 18 September 1815. Requests that Captain John Codd, HMS Trave; Alexander Louie, Master; John Griffiths, Surgeon; William Parkin and William Roberts, Shipwrights who are about to leave the Province, are made available to attend on 18 September 1815. They are Crown witnesses in the prosecution against Francis Ansell for the murder of William Thompson.

Folios 167-168: enclosure with folios 149-150. Letter dated 3 August 1815 from Commodore Sir Edward Owen, Commander in Chief, Shucks Creek, Chippuna to Captain Henry Montressor, HMS Dictator. Acknowledges the arrival of HMS Dictator, HMS Weser and HMS Trave at Quebec. States that all the seamen ordered to go to England on these ships have been sent.

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