under any Title from the Crown of France. That we do not by our Consent to the running of the Line give up or in any manner recede or depart from any Right or Claim to Lands to the Southward of the Line which have at any time been or now are disputed between the two Provinces, but that the whole shall be submitted to his Majesty's Pleasure without Prejudice or advantage of any kind to be taken of this Instance, which

we

are willing to show, tho' at some Hazard, of our Desire of a good Correspondence at all times with

the Province of New York.

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FRENCH SEIGNIORIES ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

GOV.

TRYON TO LT. GOV. CRAMAHE. Quebec 4th Augimt 1773.

Sir, I

am honoured with your Letter of this Day with the Report of the Council of your Government on the subject Matter of my Letters to you of the 5 th and 25 th July. It is with singular pleasure I can inform you I accept of and assent to the Terms contained in the Reservations of the said Report at the same time I assure you it never has been nor is my Wish or Design to take any Advantage either over the Jurisdiction of the Government of Quebec, or of French claims lying within the Government of New York but am determined to wait the declaration of the Royal Mind concerning the Premises I own I do not apprehend Hazard in paying Obedience to the King's Proclamation of 1763, and carrying into execution the reciprocal obligations of both ;