Return to an Address of the Legislative Assembly for Copies of Certain Seigniorial Documents

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...Crevier, his heirs or assigns forever, as a Fief and Seigniory, with superior mean and inferior jurisdiction, with the right of hunting and fishing; on condition that they shall render fealty and homage at the Castle ol St. Louis at Quebec, and subject to the other clauses and conditions contained in the said grant of the said eighth, tenth and eighteenth of October one thousand six hundred and seventy eight; and inasmuch as the widow and heirs or assigns of the said late Sieur Crevier might be disturbed in the enjoyment of the said grants on account of their not having been confirmed and ratified by His Majesty within the time they should havo been so ratified, His Majesty, in consideration of the services rendered to the country by the said late Sieur Crevier, hath confirmed and ratified the said grants, being desirous that the said widow, or heirs or assigns of the said late Sieur Crevier should enjoy the same forever as their own property (comme de leur propre) as above stated, and as more fully detailed in the said grants, without being bound, by reason thereof, to pay to His Majesty or to the Kings his successors, any sum of money or indemnity, His Majesty having remitted the same to them to whatever sum they may amount, in so far as the same is or may be necessary, by the present Letters Patent, which His Majesty hath signed and had countersigned by me his Councillor, Secretary of State and of his Commands and Finance. (Signed, ) LOUIS And lower down, PHELIPPEAUX. Ratification of the grant of the Isle Jesus and other adjacent Inlands in favor of the Superior and Directors of foreign missions. Dated the 2 May 1702. 'MnTsi15 This second day of the month of May one thousand seven hundred coun. utter u! and two, the Kin...