THE BOARD OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS TO IT. GOV. GOLDEN. 13 JULY 1764.

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[Lond. Doc. XXXVII.]

Monsieur Michel Chartier de Lotbiniere, heretofore an officer in the French King’s Service inCanada has presented to us a Memorial desiring the confirmation of two Concessions in America , theone called D’Alainville, four leagues and upwards in front, part upon Lake George and part uponCrown Point River, and extending in depth five leagues to the West, granted by the Marquis deVaudreuil in 1758 ; the other situated opposite to Crown Point, having the same extefit in Front &extending in depth five leagues to the East, purchased of Mons r Hocquart in 1762, to whom it isalleged to have been granted in 1743 and 1745.

As this Gentleman’s case appears to us to require particular consideration, we have wrote to theGovernor of Quebec for authentick copies of these grants from the Records, in order that we may beenabled to make a representation to His Majesty thereupon, and in the meanwhile we think properto direct that no grants whatever be made under the authority of the Government of New-York ofany part of the lands comprehended within the limits of these Concessions. So we bid you heartilyfarewell, and are Sir

Your very loving friends, Hillsborough

Geo. Rice

Whitehall, July 13. Bamber Gascoyne

1764 J. Dyson.

EXPLANATIONS

ON MY TWO SEIGNIORIES OF ALLAINVILLE AND HOCQUART AT THE HEAD OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN , AND DE-TAIL OF MY PROCEEDINGS AS WELL IN LONDON AS IN THIS COUNTRY ON THE SUBJECT, BY M. DELOTBINIERE. MONTREAL 20 SEPT. 1771.

[ From MSS. in Sec. of State’s Off. Alby. ]

The situation of Alainville is designated so clearly in my affidavit annexed in perfect conformityto the Deed granted to me, that it appears useless to add any thing thereto.

Though that of Hocquart is indicated in the two Deeds of Concession of which I annex copies, yetto obviate doubts which may arise on the subject, I shall give the details which have been furnishedme of that Seigniory. Its front commences on the south side about fifteen or eighteen arpens abovea tract bordering on the Lake , in front (en face ) of Fort Crown-point, from two to three hundred