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 Lordpp s

by the Packet, but I have not heard from him since my return hither. ]Vol. l.J

As this is a matter of very

FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

great importance to a considerable

number of persons in this Province, whose whole fortunes are

vested in these Lands, they have requested me to take the earliest opportunity of laying the state of their case before your Lordpp s and to set forth the distressed situation in which they are at present,

that His Majestys pleasure might be

known on this head.

During my absence from hence, two

Packets arrived but as I was at too great a distance, they had sailed again before I heard of their arrival, which I

hope will appologize for my not having acknowledged sooner the honor of your

Lordpi)S letter of the 11 to July, and the receipt of the queries sent by the same opportunity, which shall

be answered with

all

expedition and in the fullest manner from the best Intelligence I am

capable of procuring. I have the honor to be, ettc.

H. Moore.

LORD HILLSBOROUGH TO SIR H. MOORE. [

Lond. Doc. XLI. ] Whitehall Feb 25th 1768.

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 made a Report to His Maty thereupon, It is His Matys Resolution upon the fullest consideration not to allow any claims made upon the grounds of ancient grants from the Government of Canada, to Lands which were never acknowledged to belong of right to the Crown of France.