[4] The French troops were only able to leave Quebec on the 22nd and 25th of October.--“Can. Arch. A. and W.I.,” 95, p. 1. [5] See Appendix for Judge Baby’s criticism and qualification of the extent of this exodus. [6] The accused numbered fifty-five. Among those condemned either to banishment from France or restitution and fines were: Bigot, the Intendant, Varin, his sub-delegate, and Duchesnaux, his secretary; Cadet, commissary general of Canada, and his agent, Corpron; Péan, captain and aide-major of the marine troops in Canada; Estèbe, the keeper of the King’s stores in Quebec; (all these had operated in Montreal directly or through their agents); Martel de St. Antoine, keeper of the King’s store at Montreal; Maurin, Pénisseault, merchants and operators in Cadet’s offices in this city; and Le Moyne-Despins, a merchant employed in furnishing provisions to the army. See “Montreal Under the French Régime,” Vol. I. [7] In 1767 Guy Carleton feared an uprising in Canada on the probable return of this body of officers. See letter to Lord Shelburne. (Constitutional Documents--Shortt & Doughty.) [8] Rogers reached New York, on his return from Detroit, the following February. Owing to the setting in of winter he had been unable to proceed to other forts. He reported that he had found one thousand Canadians in the neighbourhood of Detroit.--“Can. Arch. A. and W.I., 961,” p. 219. [9] See note at the end of this chapter. CHAPTER II THE INTERREGNUM 1760-1763 MILITARY GOVERNMENT BRIGADIER GAGE, GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL--THE ADDRESS OF THE MILITIA AND MERCHANTS--GOVERNMENT BY THE MILITARY BUT NOT “MARTIAL LAW”--THE CUSTOM OF PARIS STILL PREVAILS--COURTS ESTABLISHED--THE EMPLOYMENT OF FRENCH-CANADIAN MILITIA CAPTAINS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE--SENTENCES FROM THE REGISTERS OF THE MONTREAL COURTS--GOVERNOR GAGE’S ORDINANCES--TRADE--THE PORT--GAGE’S REPORT TO PITT ON THE STATE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTREAL--THE PROMULGATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PARIS--REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE LIQUIDATION OF THE PAPER MONEY--LEAVE TO THE FRENCH TO DEPART--LAST ORDINANCES OF GAGE--HIS DEPARTURE. Brigadier Gage was appointed governor of Montreal on September 21, 1760.[1] He early won the esteem of the townspeople. All his ordinances manifest the desire to act in accordance with justice and in harmony with the people. Montrealers recognized this and shortly after the death of George II, which took place on October 25th, expressed their confidence in their rulers in an address written in English and French. The English version as inserted in the New York Gazette is as follows: “To his Excellency, General Gage, governor of Montreal and its dependencies. “The address of the officers of militia and merchants of the city of Montreal.