As this Gentleman's case appears to us to require particular consideration, we have wrote to the Governor of Quebec for authentick copies of these grants from the Records, in order that we may be enabled to make a representation to His Majesty thereupon, and in the meanwhile we think proper to direct that no grants whatever be made under the authority of the Government of New-York of any part of the lands comprehended within the limits of these Concessions. farewell, and are

So we bid you heartily

Sir

Your very loving friends Hillsborough Geo. Rice

Bamber Gascoyne

Whitehall, July 13.

J.

Dyson.

EXPLANATIONS on my two seigniories ok allainville and hocquart at the head of lake champlain, and detail OF MY PROCEEDINGS AS WELL IN LONDON AS IN THIS COUNTRY ON THE SUBJECT, BY M. DE LOTBINIERE. SEPT. 1771. [

From MSS. in Sec. of State's Off. Alby. ]

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 which I annex copies, yet to obviate doubts which may arise on the subject, I shall give the details which have been furnished

me of that Seigniory. Its front commences on the south side about fifteen or eighteen arpens above a tract bordering on the Lake, in front {m face) of Fort Crown-point, from two to three hundred