which had been given respecting the claims, as well on Lake Champlain, as in the district to the westward of the Connecticut River, by which the King had reserved to himself the consideration of those claims, I must still have the misfortune to think that no steps ought to have been taken to the At the same time confident of your integrity prejudice of the claimants under the original Titles. and impressed with the most favorable sentiments of your conduct, so far as rests upon the Intention, I will not fail to do the fullest justice to the

explanation of it, contained in your letters upon this

subject, and there is no one of your friends, that will be more forward than myself to bear testimony

of the sense of your zeal for the King's service, or more ready to concur in any proposition, that may

induce the conferring on you such marks of the King's Favour, as shall be judged adequate to your great merit

am Sir your most obed humble serv*

Dartmouth.

FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

EDMUND BURKE ESQR TO THE SECRETARY

wishing to be informed, on whose behalf, and on Grants on Lake Champlain. You question, I desire to have Counsel heard against the Canadian

Sir--I am honoured with your letter of the 14 what

15 JUNE 1773.

will be so good as to acquaint their LordpP

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that I would have Counsel heard on behalf of the grantees

under New York Govern 1 who are composed in a great measure of half-pay Officers, that have received grants, agreeably to his Majesty's proclamation.