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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The situation of Alainville is designated so clearly in my affidavit annexed in perfect conformity
to the Deed granted to me, that it appears useless to add any thing thereto.
Though that of Hocquart is indicated in the two Deeds of Concession of wh…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
presenting his claims can claim the smallest trifle.
As to the validity of my titles at the time of the Reduction of the country, let but a single glance
be directed to these two Seigniories ; the frequent clearances to be seen there which cannot ha…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
they endeavored to reassure me but not with that positive answer I should desire.
Not wishing to expose myself to any difficulty with any one, I decided to wait patiently. Meanwhile,
the Earl of Shelburne, the President of the Board of Trade and Pla…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Being advised not to content myself with talking but to hand in a Memorial which could fix the attention of the Office on the subject of
my demand, I presented, in March 1764 the one below, (Letter A.) Every day I visited all the Lords of
this offic…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
I was informed ten or twelve days after, that his answer had reached the Bureau. On the first day of July I
was sent for to the office when Milord the Earl of Hills-borough informed me, in presence'of all the
Lords assembled and on their part " That …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
any of my property may be situate, I should possess
and enjoy them equally as those included within the limits of the Government of Quebec"
--and
terminated with the most gracious compliments for Mde. de Lotbiniere and the rest of my family.
Thes…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
conceive in me any, even the smallest, neglect as regards these two Seigniories, which at present are
the sole certain portion of my existence, abridged in all the rest by a forced prosecution of my proceedings in their regard, and unable to enjoy th…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The other of a nearly equal front opposite St Frederic (Crown point) extending northwardly along
the River and Lake by a depth five leagues East, which lie acquired 7 April last from Sieur Hocquart
Councillor of State and Intendant of the Naval force…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
what other part the two Seigniories in question, at present belong, he prays Your Lordsliips to
government to which they are at present annexed, to have him acknowledged Aere
as Proprietor of said Estates to cause him to enjoy the same without delay,…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Treaty of Peace since concluded confirms in regard to the King's New Subjects in that quarter
what had been granted by the Capitulation, and permits all others, within the space of eighteen
months from the day of the Ratification of the Treaty, f…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
After having spent eleven consecutive months in fruitless expenses and proceedings I finally sucattach myself and
ceeded in appearing four weeks ago before a meeting of the Lords Commissioners of Plantations,
when Milord Hillsborough, President of …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
dicated, 'twas certain that I was possessor of these Estates in good faith ; that they cost
me much
money and trouble; that no individual could come forward of right, to question my property in them;
that the K…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Attorney General, who perceives all the consequences of such a principle
;
who feels how
essential and just it is to preserve to every one his right, is requested to give the Lords Commissioners
of Plantations to understand that however lauda…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
him a mark of the satisfaction he entertains of his services, His Majesty has granted to him by tenure
of Fief and Seigniory, a tract about one league in front by five leagues in depth, situate in the said
Colony on Lake Chemplain opposite Fort St. F…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
whereof, whatever sum it may amount to, His Majesty hath made him a grant and release;
On condition to render Fealty and Homage at the Castle of St. Louis Quebec from which the said Fief will
be holden and the other customary services, according to…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
His Majesty may have use, hereafter, of any portions of said Tract, to erect thereupon Forts, Batteries, Arsenals, Magazines
& other public Works, He can take them as well as the trees necessary for
said public Works, and the fire wood necessary fo…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
1 st
April 1745, to the same person of an additional Tract in
on Lake Champlain, by five in depth, extending from the North
bounds of the former grant, subject to the same burthens and conditions ; and a Deed of Sale of the
entire " Seigniory Hocqu…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
which the Marquis de Vaudreuil made to me dated 1
One thousand seven hundred & fifty Eight
;
th
November of
that this deed of Concession was left, in the
original by me in July 1764 with
M Pownall Secretary of the Board of Trade and the Coloni…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and it was not long before I had an opportunity of doing it, for upon the arrival of Brigadier Carleton
from England, I set out in company with him for Lake Champlain, and after encountering witli many
difficulties occasioned by the badness of the we…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
To this demand I could make no
other answer than, that His Majesty had by his instructions to me laid down such rules for the granting of lands in this Prov ce that I could not deviate from them without incurring his displeasure, and
that the power o…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
without paying any such quit-rent to which they answered in the affirmative, and requested that I
would not grant any lands on the Lake till I had laid their claims before His Majestys Ministers. On the other hand the reduced Officers, and disbanded …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
at one view how great a prejudice to the settlement of the
Prov ce the present uncertain tenure must
occasion, for several other persons who have obtained His Maj*y s sign manual for large Tracts are
desirous of taking them up on the sides of Lake…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Deputy Surveyor of Canada, who attended me the
whole time I was employed in fixing the line of division between the Provinces, promised to furnish
me with an exact draught of all the Seigneuries on the Lake, time enough to transmit to your Lordp…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Your letter to Lord Shelburne No. 5. which relates to the Claims of His Matys Canadian Subjects,
to lands on that part of Lake Champlain which is now a part of the Colony of New York, has been
referred to the Lords of Trade, & their Lordships having …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Rent & Improvement.
LORD HILLSBOROUGH TO SIR H. MOORE.
[
N. y. Council Minutes XXVI.; Lond. Doc. XLI. ]
Whitehall 13th August 1768.
have only in command from His Majesty to send you the inclosed order of His Majesty in Council
confirming the Boun…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Whereas there was this Day read at the Board a Report from the Right Honourable the Lords of
the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs dated the 9 th of this Instant,
upon considering a
Report made by the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plan…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and determined by proper Observations where the said line would pass it is therefore proposed that
these Proceedings above stated should be confirmed by His Majesty His Majesty taking the said
Report into Consideration was pleased with the Advice of …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
the same under the Seal of the Province of New York, subject to the usual Quit rents, and Provided
also that the Grant to no one person shall exceed twenty thousand Acres, and the Governors or Commanders in Chief of his Majesty's said Provinces of Ne…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
was not disputed on the part of the Crown of
No line of jurisdiction having ever been settled between this Province & Quebec
that which was fixed by General Carleton k myself and approved of by His Majesty, each of the
Provinces have endeavored to…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
claims what the difficulties are which we labour under at present, for [there is] no particular Boundary Line fairly drawn between the Provinces, the English claim supported by that which was made
before them by the Dutch extended as far as the forty…