Montreal, and the Treaty of Paris

--That the King's Old Subjects who under the Faith thereof became considerable purchasers of their Estates, Hope and doubt not his Excellency will pay a due attention to their just Rights, and that all expect so serious a matter of so much Consequence to themselves and Families, will be carefully weighed and sufficient Time given them to adduce such proofs as in Honour and Justice may be required of them.

In Council; Thursday 31 st day of Decemb r 1771.

Present His Excellency Gov

Tyron and the other Members of Council as last mentioned, except

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His Excellency laid before the Board the following Writings and Papers which had been transmitted from the Province of Quebec in pursuance of the late Proclamation relating to the French Claims to Lands within this Government, on the banks of Lake Champlain. 1st.

An Exemplification under the Seal of Quebec of the Order of the French King authorizing the

Grant of Lands in Canada dated 20 th May 1676. 2 dl y. An Exemplification of his Arret in Council directing that the Lands Granted be cultivated

by the Inhabitants, dated 6 th July, 1711.

Forwarding Proclamation mentioned in the preceding entry, dated, 14 Augt. 1771.

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