Pierre-Louis Panet, member of the first parliament of 1792.
He advocated the abandonment of the French language.
He was rewarded in 1795 by his appointment as Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench in Montreal. It was
sourtout a notorious member of the Masonic Lodge of "Brothers of Canada." The third owner of this lodge was in fact composed of family members Panet.
To testify to the loyalist members of the Brothers of Canada, here is an excerpt from a speech delivered in box 13 September 1785:
"is to celebrate annually the safe arrival in this part of the areas of Her Majesty, Prince William Henry, the prince of his beloved nation, the son of His Majesty, our Sovereign reigning of the August house of Brunswick, and he condescended to visit our company and receive our homage, by making a response in the most gracious ... "
"dedicate, gentlemen and brethren, this day to Joy and the pleasure of seeing us together in this celebration; let's get the pleasure of living under the authority of the best of kings; train the best wishes for the prosperity of Britain, that great and flourishing state, and accompanies victory in all wars that its enemies will cause her. That our great king, George III, his royal wife and family,
enjoy perfect health and that his reign be long and happy, etc.. Etc. .. "Source
La Patrie, 12 May 1934
Note: a street still bears his name in Montreal.
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