Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
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 10 th of April of the year 1733 to Sieur Pean two leagues or two leagues & a half in front by three in depth along the Eiver Chambly and Lake Champlain together with the River selves
that granted to Sieur St. Vincent on 12 th April Chazy included therein and Isle a la Motte ; 1733 two leagues in front by three leagues in depth on Lake Champlain Another to Sieur de Beau.
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1734 two leagues in front by three leagues in depth on Lake Champlain together to be in front of said land; Another conceded on 7 th July of the
with the peninsula which is found
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.