Oeuvres de Champlain
Chapitre XXV
Trusty and welbeloved etc. For soe much as there is made a finall good
agreement betwixt us and our good brother the French King, and that all
differences aswell betwixt our Crownes as subjects are settled by a mutuall
and perfect accord, and that amongst other particularityes on our side v/e
have consented to the restitution of the fort and habitation of Quebec in
Canada, as taken by force of armes since the peace, howsoever the
Comission were given out to you during the warre betwixt us and the sayd
King: We preferring the accomplishment of our royall word and promise
before all whatsoever allegations may be made to the contrary in this
behalfe, as we have obliged ourselves to that King for the due performance
thereof by an act passed under our great Seale of this our realme of
England, soe we doe by these our lres. straightly charge and command you,
that upon the fight hereof yee doe give speedy notice and order to all such
subjects of ours which are under your Comission and gouvernement aswell
souldiers which are in garrison in the foresaid fort and habitation of
Quebec for defence thereof, as inhabitants, which are there seated and
planted, to [conforme themselves unto the sayde agreement and to] 841
render according to the sayd agreement the sayd fort and habitation into
the hands of such as shalbe by our sayd brother the French King appoynted
and authorised to demand and receave the same from them, in the same
state yt was at the tyme of the taking, without demolishing any thing of the
fortifications and buildings which were erected at the tyme of the taking, or
without carrying away the armes munitions, marchandises or utensills
which were then found there in. And yf any thing hath ben formerly carryed
away from thence, our pleasure is, yt shalbe restored either in specie or
value, according to the quantity of what hath ben made appeare uppon oath
and was sett downe in a shedule made by mutuall content of such as had
cheife comand on both sides at the taking and rendring thereof. And for soe
doeing these our lres. shall not onely serve for warrant but likewise for such
expresse signification of our will and pleasure, that whosoever officer,
souldyer, or inhabitant shall not readily obey, but shew himselfe crosse or refractory thereunto, shall incurre our highest indignation and such
punishment and penalty as shalbe due unto offendors of soe high a nature.
Note 841: (retour)
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And every of you our subjects remayning in the foresayd fort and
habitation, either as soldyers in garrison for defence thereof or inhabitants
there seated and planted, imediately uppon sight hereof which shalbe
presented by such as our good brother the French King shall appoynt and
authorise for that purposse, to render the sayd fort and habitation of Quebec
into their hands.
(State Paper Office, Colonial Papers, vol. VI, art. 46.)