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while the armed forces of the enemy were in actual possession of the 
town of York, he had said in the presence of a large congregation of 
His Majesty’s liege subjects, assembled to “hear him preach and hold 
forth on religious matters, ‘I thank God there has never been such free- 
dom for poor people in York as there has been since General Dearborn 
set his foot in it.’ “He was tried, convicted and sentenced to be 
imprisoned for six months and to give bonds to keep the peace for five 
years.’ 
Andrew Patterson of the township of Whitchurch, yeoman, was 
presented by the Grand Jury of the Home District on the charge that 
on the 21st of June, 1813, in the presence of several of His Majesty’s 
subjects in the said township, he pulled off his hat and cried “ Huzza 
to the United States for their great success in taking Fort George.” ? 
Late in June, Justice William Dummer Powell stated that the 
march of troops on their way to Niagara” through the country has occa- 
sioned an obvious change in the manners and language of the people” 
and that the establishment of a garrison of regular soldiers at York 
would “have an excellent effect in confirming the loyal and overawing 
the disaffected, especially if a party of dragoons could occasionally 
make excursions ¢hrough the country” but affirmed his opinion that 
in the event of a serious reverse ” little reliance is to be had in the power 
of the well disposed to repress and keep down the turbulence of the 
disaffected who are very numerous.’ 
Two days later, Lieut. Colonel Pearson, writing from Prescott, 
announced the arrest of a notorious American counterfeiter, named 
Tobiather Boyce, living near Brockville, on suspicion of being implicated 
in a plot to circulate counterfeit army bills.” He bears the most 
infamous character for every kind of villainy of any man in this country 
and is the acknowledged leader of a gang who infest this country and 
preserve a constant intercourse with the Americans. From what I 
can learn the present business of counterfeiting our paper is supposed 
by some people on the opposite shore to be the connivance of the Ameri- 
can Government, it has been hinted to be the case but not directly re- 
ported as a fact. ; 
I am sorry ip say that my Reno is a men 
era with men of this description who are inhabitants of this part 
of my district.” 4 
It is worthy of remark that the information which led to the appre- 
hension of this man had been supplied | dV Judge Ford of Ogdensburg. 

i ro of Elijah ae in Osgoode Hall, Toronto. 
? Indictment of Andrew Patterson in Osgoode Hall, Toronto. 
# Powell to Prevost, June 28, 1813. Can. Arch. C 676, p. 148. 
Pearson to Baynes, June 30, 1S13. Can. Arch. Sundries, U.C. 1813. 
