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ministry, appointed a commission of inquiry, which turned into a heavily partisan matter. The government was
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In 1863, Delisle was accused of fraud by his own brother, Michel-Charles, relating to his term as clerk of the Crown. Delisle and two others in the office were alleged to have over-charged for the issuing of subpoenas from the office, and used the difference to fund their own speculative ventures.
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Delisle's career took a major setback when he was accused by his own brother of having committed frauds when serving as a clerk of the Crown. The provincial government held a public inquiry into the allegations, but the issue became a partisan dispute. The government was
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Montreal Harbour Commission, and in 1862 he was appointed sheriff of Montreal. In 1864, he bought a large tract of land which became the town of Sainte-Cunégonde, later incorporated into the city of Montreal and known as
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defeated. Delisle was an early and strong supporter of the
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