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 New York and Quebec for the Time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take Notice of his Majesty's Pleasure hereby signifyed and govern themselves accordingly. Steph: Cottrell.

FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

SIR H.

MOORE TO LORD HILLBOROUGH. [

Lond. Doc. XLI. ] Fort George Oct 24th 1768.

Since my writing the foregoing Letter, I have had an opportunity of laying the order before His Majesty's Council, who are under some difficulties in regard to the construction of the

first

proviso

therein mentioned viz " Provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to affect the Properties

of His Majesty's new subjects having possessions under proper titles on those parts of the Lands, on the south side of this Line the Dominion of which

Great Britain." 'till

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 extend their claims as far as they possibly could.

River St. Lawrence, and the French to the Southward of Lake George

:

The English to the The consequence of which