same year 1734 to Sieur Contrecoeur fits, on the borders of Lake Champlain beginning at the mouth

of the Riviere aux Loutres [Otter River] one league and a half above and one league and a half below

making two leagues in front by three in depth together with so much of said Riviere aux Loutres as

is found included therein with three Islands or Islets which are in front of said Concession and depend

thereon another granted to Sieur de la Perriere on the border of Lake Champlain beginning at the

Mouth of the River Ouynouski one league above and one league below making two leagues front by

three leagues in depth with the extent of said River which will be found comprehended therein

that granted the 5 th April 1733 to

together with the Islands and Battures adjacent;

the

quarters

of

a

league

in

front

on

River Chambly by the depth that

being

five

Lafontaine

Sieur

may be found to the Bay of Missiskouy that conceded on the 13 th June 1737 to Sieur Roebert

three leagues front by two leagues in depth on the West side of Lake Champlain, taking, in goin«down, one league below the River Boquet and in going up two leagues and a half above said River. 3

Wherefore We have declared all the Grantees above named deprived of all rights and property over

these Lands, and yet having in no wise regard to the representations made by any of the said Defend ts We reserve to Ourselves, under His Majesty's good pleasure, to grant new Patents of the same

lands to those of the Defendants who shall prove within a year to Us, that they have seriously and

by real outlays and labour improved a notable portion of said Lands, or placed Settlers thereupon

during the course of this year, such time having elapsed, by virtue and Execution of these presents

and without others being necessary the said Lands shall be conceded to whom and as it shall apperWe grant default against Sieur Douville

and for benefit, We have declared the

tain

present Judgment Common, for the lands equally conceded to them, to wit, to Sieur Douville, that

granted to him the eight October 1736 two leagues front by three leagues deep on the East side of

Lake Champlain

and finally that granted to Sieur La Gauchetiere the 20 th of April

of the year 1733 of two leagues front by three leagues deep on said Lake Champlain. 4 We order &c.