Sacred to the Memory Of Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Baronet, of Belmont, in this County, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in North America; In which command, by his wise and energetic measures, And with a very inferior force, He preserved the Canadas to the British Crown, From the repeated invasions of a powerful Enemy. His Constitution at length sunk Under incessant bodily and mental exertions, In discharging the duties of that arduous station, And having returned to England, He died shortly afterwards in London, on the 5th Jan. 1816, Aged forty-eight years; Thirty-four of which had been devoted To the service of his Country. He was interred near the remains of his Father, Major-General Augustin Prevost, At East Barnet, in Middlesex. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, To evince in an especial manner the sense he entertained Of his distinguished conduct and services, During a long period of constant active employment, In situations of great trust, both military and civil, Was pleased to ordain, As a lasting memorial of His Majesty's Royal favour, That the names of the Countries, Where his courage and abilities had been most signally displayed, The West Indies and Canada, Should be inscribed on the banners of the supporters, Granted to be borne by his Family and his descendants. In Testimony of his private worth, His piety, integrity, and benevolence, And all those tender, domestic virtues Which endeared him To his Family, his Children, his Friends and Dependants, As well as to prove her unfeigned love, gratitude and respect, Catharine Ann Prevost, His afflicted Widow, caused this Monument to be erected, Anno Domini, 1818. No. XXXV. _Private Despatch from Sir George Prevost to Earl Bathurst, p. 179._ (Private.) "_Montreal, 21st Sept. 1814._ "My Lord, "In my despatch from Plattsburg, of the 11th inst. I reported to your Lordship the unfortunate event which induced me to withdraw the troops with which I had advanced into the enemy's territory. My reasons for that measure I can more fully explain to your Lordship in a private communication than it might be proper to do in a public letter.