o say in the presence of Sir Francis' old
Executive Council. After presenting the petition, Mr. Brough
introduced the conversation and referred Sir George to me. I told
him that I was extensively acquainted with the country,--that I had
travelled lately through the Niagara, Gore, Home, Newcastle, Prince
Edward, and part of the Midland Districts,--had conversed with a
great many persons, many of whom, even persons of high
respectability, and were strongly attached to the interests of His
Majesty's Government, and the pervading feeling was that the severe
penalty of the law should not be executed on those victims of
deception and sin. I also read an extract of your last letter to
His Excellency [p. 188]--relating to the inexpediency of inflicting
severe punishment "in opposition to public sentiment and policy,
for political offences," etc. After having listened to me very
attentively, His Excellency said, that after the fullest
consultation with his Executive, and the most serious and prayerful
consideration of this painful matter, he had come to the conclusion
that Lount and Mathews must be executed.

I also mentioned to the Governor that you and Rev. J. Stinson had
waited on Sir Francis about four weeks previous to the
insurrection,--that you informed him of insurrectionary movements
about Lloydtown and other places, which you had learned from
me,--that you had strongly urged Sir Francis to raise volunteers,
and put the city and other places in a state of defence,--that you
and I had waited on the Attorney-General next day, and that we had
urged these things on him in a similar manner;--but that these
statements and advice had been disregarded, if not disbelieved.

In a subsequent letter he thus related the closing scene:--

At eight o'clock to-day, Thursday, 12th April, Lount and Mathews
were executed. The general feeling is in total opposition to the
execution of those men. Sheriff Jarvis burst into tears when he
entered the room to prepare them for execution. They said to him
very calmly, "Mr. Jarvis, do your duty; we are prepared to meet
death and our Judge." They then, both of them, put their arms
around his neck and kissed him. They were then prepared for
execution. They walked to the gallows with entire composure and
firmness of step. Rev.