could not find any farmer, up to this time, to place on his Seignio y, that if he should find any he is ready to furnish them with axes and picks, for clearing, with one year's provisions; that he will continue to look for them; that he will do his best to find some and that he intends to form a demesne there. Another answer of Sieur Estcbe appearing as above, by which he says that Sieur St Vincent is actually detached as Commander of the post of Ouyatanous, that he already made several grants on his Seigniory, namely to a habitant of the Cote de Beaupré; that the said Sieur St Vincent told him before his departure that he intended immediately establishing a demesne there, the said Sieur Estebe moreover requesting in his name, that a sufficient delay be granted him, in consequence of said Sieur St Vincent's absence on the King's Service. A writing without date intituled a Summary Remonstrance furnished to Us by the Sieurs de Contrecour, Father & Son, & La Perriere covenanting by the said Sieur Pean, in which they set forth among other things that they have done every thing to settle their grants; that it was impossible to find individuals willing to accept lands though they offered them some on very advantageous terms and were willing to give even Three hundred livres to engage the said individuals; that the said Contrecoeur, Sen1. has rendered Fealty & Hommage for said Seigniory and that he, as well as said Sieurs La Perriere & Contrecoeur, Junior has been subjected to various expenses; that they intend, moreover, to do all in their power to find farmers to settle said Seigniories and they hope to succeed therein; requesting Us that we would please to grant them a delay on the offers which they make to conform themselves herein to His Majesty's intentions. Another writing of Sieur La Fontaine not dated, and signed by him whereby he offers with our permission to go this summer on the Grant with three men to build there, and begin clearances and to give to those whom he will find willing to settle there, Grain and even money, asking from them no rent, in order to obtain from them by the allurement of this gift what he cannot obtain from them by force; a writing of Sieur Roebert also not dated in which he says that at the time his Grant was made him, he set M. Janvrin Dufresne, sworn Surveyor,

with six men to measure, survey and define the said Grant who occupied forty days in their voyage & that this expense amounted to Seven hundred livres, ten sous according to the certificate of said Dufresne which he presents, and that he has neglected nothing to induce some young farmers to go and settle there by procuring for them great advantages and many facilities, concluding for these reasons We may grant him delay to allow him to satisfy His Majesty's intentions; Seeing likewise His Majesty ordinances dated 6, July 1711 and 15th March 1732 and His orders addressed to Us last year wherein He orders Us very expressly to proceed with the reunion to His Domain of the Lands formerly and recently Granted in default of the Proprietors thereof having fulfilled the conditions set forth in their Deeds: We grounding ourselves on the requisition of the King's Attorney General Have reunited And Do Reunite to His Majesty's Domain the Lands following, to wit:

That granted on the 10th of April of the year 1733 to Sieur Pean two leagues or two leagues & a half in front by three in depth along the River Chambly and Lake Champlain together with the River Chazy included therein and Isle à la Motte; that granted to Sieur St. Vincent on 12th April 1733 two leagues in front by three leagues in depth on Lake Champlain;' Another to Sieur de Beauvais on 20th July 1734 two leagues in front by three leagues in depth on Lake Champlain together with the peninsula which is found to be in front of said land; Another conceded on 7th July of the same year 1734 to Sieur Contrecoeur fils, on the borders of Lake Champlain beginning at the mouth of the Rivière 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 Rivière 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

1 Now the town of Champlain, Clinton Co.

be found comprehended therein together with the Islands and Battures adjacent; . . . that granted the 5th April 1733 to Sieur Lafontaine being five quarters of a league in front on the River Chambly by the depth that may be found to the Bay of Missiskouy; that conceded on the 13th June 1737 to Sieur Roebert, three leagues front by two leagues in depth on the West side of Lake Champlain, taking, in going down, one league below the River Boquet and in going up two leagues and a half above said River.2 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 Defendts 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 appertain: We grant default against Sieur Douville . . . . . and for benefit, We have declared the 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 Gauchetière the 20th of April of the year 1733 of two leagues front by three leagues deep on said Lake Champlain. We order &c. Done at the Castle St. Louis of Quebec the tenth May 1741. Signed Beauharnois & Hocquart; Countersigned and Sealed.

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For Copy.

HOCQUART.

1 Qu.? Town of Alburg, Vt.

2 Now the town of Essex and greater part of the town of Wellsborough, Essex County, N. Y.

3 Now the town of Chazy, Clinton County, N. Y.

GRANT OF THE SEIGNIORY BEDOU, ON THE RIVER

CHAZY. 1 NOV. 1752.

[From the Same.]

The Marquis Duquesne &c.

Francis Bigot &c.

On the Petition to us presented by Sieur Bedou, Councellor in the Superior Council of Quebec to the effect that We would be pleased to grant him a Tract two leagues or two leagues and a half front by three leagues in depth along the River Chambly and Lake Champlain with the River Chazy included therein, the front of said Tract to extend from the bounds of the Seigniory recently conceded to Sieur de Beaujeu to a league from the mouth of the River Chazy on the South side, with the part of the River Chazy which will be found within the extent of said land; which will be bounded by a line North and South passing by the mouth of said River Chazy, by three leagues in depth, and, besides, all the said land which will be found beyond the said line on the River Chambly and Lake Champlain and Isle à la Mothe that is opposite in the said Lake, which Tract was heretofore granted to the late M. Pean in his life time Major of Quebec and reunited to the Kings Domain by an Ordinance of Messrs de Beauharnois & Hocquart dated 10. May 1741. All by tenure of Fief and Seigniory with Right of High, Middle & low Justice, rights of Hunting, Fishing and the Indian trade as well in front of, as within said Tract. We in virtue of the power granted to Us by His Majesty have given granted and conceded to said Sieur Bedou the said Tract of land as and in the manner it is above described, which shall be bounded on the North & South by two lines drawn East & West in front by the River Chambly and Lake Champlain, and in depth three leagues joining the nonconceded lands by a line drawn North & South parallel to that which shall pass the mouth of the River Chazy and, besides, the Island called à la Mothe which is opposite the said Tract in Lake Champlain, to possess it by himself his heirs and assigns in perpetuity and for ever by the tenure

of Fief & Seigniory with High Middle and Low Justice, with privileges of Fishing, Hunting and the Indian Trade throughout the whole extent of said Tract, on condition of rendering Fealty & Hommage at the Castle of St Louis of Quebec from which he will hold with the usual duties and charges according to the custom of Paris followed in this Country, of preserving & causing to be preserved by his Tenants the Oak timber fit for building King's Ships, of giving His Majesty all Mines Minerals &c. &c. &c.

[The remainder of this Patent is in terms similar to that already inserted p. 544. The grant was ratified by the King of France 18th June 1753. The Seigniory was afterward made over by the proprietor on 2nd May 1754 to Daniel Lienard Sieur de Beaujeu, who had a Seigniory adjoining immediately North.]

TO HIS EXCELLENCY HECTOR THEOPHILE CRAMAHE Esqr.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOUR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE PROVINCES OF QUEBEC &c &c.

Respectfully Sheweth-Louis Lienard de Beaujeu de Villemonde Chevalier de St. Louis, covenanting for him & in his name Francois Joseph Cugnet Seigneur de St. Etienne, who has the honour most respectfully to Represent to your Excellency that there was granted to him on the 20 July 1755 by Mess" de Vaudreuil and Bigot Governor General and Intendant, in compensation of his Military Services, the Concession of a Seigniory, situated on Lake Champlain part of which is found by the new Line to be within the Province of New York, extending from the bounds of the Seigniory granted and conceded in 1744 to Guillaume Estebe proceeding Eastward to the River Senerindac the said River included, forming about four leagues front by as many in depth, together with the Isles & Islets which might happen to be in front of the said tract. And as it is the Petitioner's interest to preserve the said Seigniory which is the only property remaining to him after the losses he has experienced by the misfortunes of the War, he has recourse to your Excellency's Clemency and asks of him the favor to be so good as to